SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. ■ . /- :i . :. :,:;;;/. ■ ":''. . Day. Hγ. m. • Full moon .:;;•.-• -.„■■ ... ,5 . 755 p.m. Last quarter ....„••."..:' ■'..■."14 ; \-0 17 a.ni. . Now moon .;r';.f ... 20 ■ 10 22 p.m. First Quarter , ... 27 2 19 p.m. HIGH WATER. ;. To-day, 9.30 a.m.; 9.54 p.m. To-morrow, 10.25 a.m.; 10.48 p.m. !.■ ■ ; \BUN. ' Sun rises to-day, 5.26 a.m.; seta, 6.40 p.m.

. ARRIVALS. . ; .•;■ ;"■ '■■■' :'..■ ; THUBSDAY, FEBETJAEY- 25:' ".- •;' KAITANGATA, s.s. } (12.45 sj.m.), 1981 ; tone. Stringer, from Westport. ..:■'■''.■:.■-;■:■■ '/-i • -;■ KIRIPAKA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 133?.toris, bixon;"-from Jatea. ' • •■..,. Zf-}) ....!, :■ ■■■••-.; <~'■ ■BLENHEIM,'s.s. (2.30 a.m-.),'sM-.tons, , !.Watson; from Picton. ' ■ -;;■'.''■'.;■''. •■ i :-.■'!.';■:' WAIEAU, s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 93 tons, Vendore, from Nelson. - ■ • :.;-.-' : ,v •'•■. ■■ MAEAEOA, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, 1 Manning;from Lyttelton. Passengers: Sialoon—Misses O'jNeill, (irimths, Harie, fitts,. Austin, Oohne,. Ojlrien, l'vey, Barnes, Uuthrie, Caldweil, CromMe, Aiiken, ionisch, Buchanan,.Thomas, Jones, , Bird, Dance, Hunt, Kennedy, Eeitzel, llesdames Hislop, Bartnolomew; Millson, Ballantyno, M'Donaltt, sneydon,-Wylder, ispence, Moody, Boocock, M-Donald, .Williams,, fiicnards, Jones, Wilkes, Turner, ilood and infant, Day, ; . lies, Finch, Wood,: Revs. Ready, Bicharde,'. Day, Griffltb.s, : Messrs. JJartholomow, Longden, Atkinson, Bailey, Truscott, 3neydon, Phillips, Grayburn, Boocook, iSmith, Barry, Anderson, Williams, WyUer, Bell, Elliott, Arnold, Lortbion, M'Oallum, Cooper, Scott, Armit, Uenn, Hutchison, Haigh, Moody, ■Wilkes, Davis, Haggas, Cameron,. Williams, Weir (2), Burrows, Jones, Harris, Kitohie, Golding, Forlesse,'Blaoksell, Brown.-Turner, Whiteford,Pratt, Booth, Jones, Lundon, Leycoek,- Yerex. Jellings, Pauling, Myers, Richards, Laurenson, Perymau (2), Watson, . Weincr, Wood, Dee, Roservear, Vicars, Shipley, Grindley; 42 steefage.

■''■ MANUKA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.}, 4505 tons, Nowton, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Sa--loon—Misse3 JVfcde; Hogland, Smith,*. Coote, More, -Hardy,^Larldng,..,-Watson, -Burn, ; Bolt, Brooks, Oxley, Moodie, Clark, , Fergueeon, Scullin, Mesdames Hogg , and family, Duid, Inghs and ' family, ■ Gray' ; . and child, Wiiloughby, Smith, Heath, Ronnie, Hislop, Thomson .and family, Thomas, M'Bkiraming,.Harveson, : Heap, .Kyle, Sparrow, Brown and family, Herdman and son, Lambio, Clark, Messrs. Cook. Lauder, Griffiths, Wiiloughby, Ballantyne," Smith", Heath, J'Skitnniing, Tliomas, Drummond, Harveson,. M'Kay, Hyde, Wackland, Heap, Ecnnie, Todd, Moore, Kyle, Sparrow, Oakden, Jones 'M'lntyre, Browne, Pratt,/Clark, Pratt, Phillips, Herdman, Pope, Vinoen,,-, Burnett, Ayers, Jones, Taylor, Hendry, Stevenson/ Burt,' Oook, H»hn ( Robinson, Oorrigan, Major Scott; 27 steerage. • FIFESHIBE, s.s. (9- a.m,),-:.;6672 tons, Oremar, from London, via Melbourne, Sydney, and- luckland. . :. , ■■ ;i, ■ -.. '...: ..' . : ., ■. OPAWA, : s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford,' from Blenheim. . ! .. . . ■■■■. .■• ... TAINUI, s.s. (9 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen,. from e.s; (10.20 p.m.)', 1212 tons, Stowitf, from Selson and Picton; 97 passengers. ' , ' ■ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26. , :...- ' KAPITI,-b;s. (1.15 a.m.), 242 tou», Sawyers, from Foxton. . . . ::.-. ; DEPARTURES, •.:..■■..■. '] ■;■■■ THTJRSDATT,' FEBEtJAET '25. ;.' : ,'. EOTOITI,: s.s. .(1 p.m.), : 11'59 tons, "Bell,' for'. Picton; Nolson, Now Plymouth, ■ and Onehunga..Pas-' eeugera: Baloon-For Picton-Misses .Pbwell.v.Allen, Willis, Mesdames -Seymour, Olsen, Willis: : Messrs Wiilen, Scott, Shipley; 'Stratford, Trus-' cott, lilsmoro. For Nelson—llesdames Boyd.'Hilder, Droyor, Salisbui-y, Messrs. Boyd, Hilder, ; Walker, Kinnibur t, Patterson,. Lockyor,'. Griißn 2).-- For -hew Plymonth-Mr. Pope. For Onehuiißa—Miss Wade, Mr. Young. TB ANAO, B.S. (5.40 p.m.), 1652 tons, Aldwell, for . Nelson.-- . , Passengers :•.,■:Saloon-Miseea' Blaschke, Pills, ■ Mesdamea Olifent,';:LimbiV; Messrs. .Wiffofl,..Scott, Shipley, 'Str&tfordi Trui" cott.- . ■ ■ . .-:.; ■.. -,:. . :.,i.p : ; a :■■{.,>-,:.u) ■ MANUKA,-..5.5.;i(6.50 .p'.m.),. 450.5:;tons.',.NeWtoni> for Napier,- Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers: Saloon-For GreEepn and child, Aulspbrook, Captain Todd, Messrs. Thompson, Pairley, Torlesse, iulsebrook. For Oasborne-Missos Johnston, Lutz, • Jackman, Mesdames Large, M'Donald, -Messrs: Large,. Kine "Tr s 'A-t' ft? • * *w<s: : > ■• *o*■ K Auckland-Mijjes' f"4 ht G).-Burns, Stowart r Kingsloy, Mesdames Lodaer Leaver and child, Shave. Viell, Messrs! £ a "• Bourko, Schwartz, Angel. Hogan, Garner, Aelson, Coates, Viell, Leaver, Thompson, Aickcn! HniA 1 .5.5...(7.p.m.), 127. tons, Dowell,-for W»r nganui. ■ . ■ MOERAKI e .s. (7.10 p.m.), 4392 tons, Stott. for Lyttelton, flunedm, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: Sa!oon-For Lyttolton■Misses .Wielpy ,(2);.-Robinson; Burton;.* TurnerV' Mesdamea ( Gilhes, Berry, Tumor, Rey. Ternie Dr.. Johnston, : iroasrs.v.'Patoreon. 'Gillies, Wiia BicMord, :Dunedin-Missos -Ruffi' ford, Nicholas,;, Christie, Todd, , Turner, Mesdames Sheet, Eppke.and maid, Wise, Rutherford te V r S rn^i, 1 Tyrell. Jlessre. Smith! Wi™.' £ f s Cl &! rd '■ Wiffln (2). . For , ?,W-J SS n 'c w- HobarMfrs.: - Burrows, Mr. Burrows.- . HimUton A n *'■■ sßlyffe..ML°™.l'aite.s ßly ff e .. ML °™.l'aite. Campbell, Allen, Cowper,! Mesdames' -Hamilton ■' man Dcken, M'NeilU Memra. MileT,°Ry a n, M'Loan.. Alexander, Curran, Kierman. ti k ys?\{ S, "- (8! 4 *' m ' ) ' 2598 ' ton »' Manning, A?LnJt y Ti'l n T> Pn9s , < i n ßers: ■ Saloon-Misses■ Ahoarn. Harbutt, Russell, Buckley, Black,. Hennelly, Cawley,. Ruddock, Mesdames Wilson', Wi"-' hams, Uompeeaan and 5 children.. Lomis Tav- - 13i2,c.1i?1f!3 i 2 ,c . l i? l f!' 0 *»"«! 1 --Suadook and cl 3" Biitfc ■■n?™. '■■Tif^ lins ij lle w !r i B r , Wi! . 8011 ' Harbutt, Wil •.'.' .' ■, EXPECTED ARRIVALS.' ..' : ' ; '''' V' Maori, Lyttelton,'February 26""''"'• '■'■'■''.I- , !v - ,WA ■Manaroa. Motuokn, February 26 -- ■>- Aorere, Patea, February 26. ..■-—.-- ; " ru-.ry 26 ' ! Nowcaatle ' Gisborn .e. Napier, FebWarrimoo Melbourne, via south, February 26 v lc tona,. Sydney, via Auckland, February 26 ■ ganonna. Westport, February 26f e - oruary Z6 - - Greymouth, February 26. Poherua, Greymouth, February 26 ■ : Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 27 ■..'• Wairau, Nelson. February 27! - : ■■' : Miina,; Patea, February 27''. . : Blenheim, Blenheim. February .27. . .. ' Waverley,. Nelson, February 28! • ; ■'•■ Arapawa, Wanganui, February 28. . Wakatu,-Kaikoura, February '28 ■■ ■■ .. Queen of the South. Foxton, February 28 - : . : - Hum, Wanganui,'February 28. •"" ' Whangape, Westport, February 28. ' : Kptuku, Napier, February 28 ■' S" , *? 1 ". southern .ports, February .28. Waikaro, southern ports, February 28 : ary a 2. PUlla ' Onohunßa ' New . Plymouth. Febru- ' Kahii, Napier, March I.' • : \ llonowai, northern ports, March 2. • Botoiti, Onehunga, Now Plymouth. March 3 : Cormna, southern ports, March 4. PHOaEOTED DEPARTURES. ~;; . ...Kiripaka,- , Patea, February 26!, - '.}'■>'■■ '. Opawa, Blenheim, Februray 26. : ::.' r Whakatano,. Picton and Waitara, February 26 ■■'• Tongariro, Lyttelton, February 26-■'"'■"■ .-, Kaitangata, GreJ-mouth, February 26. " '"' Maori, Lyttelton, February 26. : '.-Stormbird, Wi\nganui, February 26. , • . -Tainui, Waitara, Febrhary 26: Manaroa, Motuoka, February-26,... " . '. Aorere, Patea, February 26. ,' ,■':.' }•'■'".- Patcepa, Nelson, February 26.-'. -'■:■' .- ' •■• .- Warrimoo, "Sydney direct, February- 26" '■ " ;, : Victoria, Lyttelton, DUnedin, February 26. ■'. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, .February, 27. =-. .., . ■■: Wairarf, Nelson, February 27. ■; Mararoa, Lyttelton,'February 27. ■ . • '.Mana, Patea, February 27. . : . Fifeshire, iyttelton, February 27. Athenic, Lyttelton, February 27. '• ■ Arahura, Nelßon. and West Coast, February 27 Ulan Maolaren, London, February 27 "• ■■ •■ ' Lauderdale,:-Greymouth, March. 1. ■ • ■• ■,■ Kahu, Napier; March 1: ;.- ■ ; . Pukaki, West Coast, March 1. ■ . ■• : • Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 1. . .-■■'.■"■ Queen of the South, Foxton; March 1. : ■ i Huia, Wangahui, March 1. ■ -.-■..,■■ ■ Arapawa, Wanganui, March 1. .. •' - ' Waverley, Nelson- and West Coast, March 1 Waikare. Napier, /Qisborne, Auokland, Maroh'l. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 2 ' - Mapourika, Nelson,. West Coast, March 2 • Maheno, Melbourne, via south, March 4 Eotoiti, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, March 4. . Mokoia, Lyttelton., Dunedin, March .6. -. ■ !-' -' iNtERCOLONIAL SERVICE. '■■■'. ..' MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES. ' ' ■ ' VIOTORIA, s.s., left Sydney February 17 for .Wellington, via Aucklanl. Gisborno, and Napier Duo Wellington February 26. Leavee same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. " WAItRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne February 17 for Wellington, via, Hobart and southern uorts' 'Due Wellington February-26.. Leaves '-aameT day: for Sydney,-.direct..VDiiei.Sydney-.March, 2.-:,' ..:>.-' '■MAEAMAv.Ve.s.j;-leav'cs;'Melbourne' Febinary'24' : for Wellington, : vla?Hobartiaha southern .ports Duo Wellington March-5' 'Leave-r same -day'fop Sydney direct? DuevSydney..March.9. '•:; . MOKOIA,-.s:s.',,lbaVes..,.Sydney; ; Februaryv24 for Wellineton t l :via- noi;thern,pprte..,.'Due'.Wellinirton March 5. .Leaves'.saino ; day'for; LytteltOß,-. and Dunedm. ;..;'.".■: ;.:., m; s ',;'_■ ■• ,'._.y . : . : '\ ';. ; '•.':. !-MAHENb;:'.B,a ; .i: ieavesj'Syoney February;. 27' for Wellington'-dircqt/^.piic-■.Wellington .March 3 Leaves MaVeh';':4 via-i'southern ports and Maroh 13. ; \ ■•■■. ■ v. ; ';-sT^Ms; ; ,To!;A ! REji:vE.'::i:;:::';-v ■ ■ From Londonl::';,''';^vW 1: .:Js;5' ;! : : v ;' i ,''':'/ ; ':';r'' T: ' : , WAlMATE , ''(du'e^Weilihgton : : 'aboutJi'Ma'rch 7) .failed on January^.M.via'.'Auokland. Zea-' land Shipping. Company, agents.) . . .MARERE (due. Wellington about February 28),. •eailcd on Dccenibi'f. 20,-:yia Australia, Auckland,' .and Napier. (T.vaor-Line,"agents.)' -'■ .s.'.lNDEALEMArfdue'Wollingtohabout March 24) via.. ;Auetralia,-Auckland, and Napier. (TyEor.Hnoj ogentaj.-..-•'-.:•■■. ■

OORINTHIO (due Wellington about Karon 23), Ballecl on February 4, Plymouth" February 6, Tia Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw,.' Savill, agents.) .PAPAEOA (due Wellington- about March' 11), sailed on January 23, via Capetown and Eobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) NIWARU (due Wellington about April 16), «ailcdion February 12, via .Australia and .Auckland.; (Tyser Line,.agents.).~.4 ;•, : ', "• . ;V.': From Liverpool. ' . : ' :dbLPHIO (duo , Wellington -about March' 6) Bailed on December 11, via Australia- and Auckland. (Shaw,' Savill, agents.) : ■ - ■ ■ DRAYTON GRANGE (due Wellington- about March 14), sailed on January 9, via Australia and Auckland .-(F.H.3. Line, agents, '■' :■ HAWKE'S BAY (duo Wellington about March 22) sailed, on January 24, da Auckland. LANGTON GRANGE (due Wellington 'about A.pril'l3) sailed on February 6, via Australia and Auckland;-. (F.H.S. Line, ; agents.), ..■ , . " From; New York. INDEADEVI (due Wellington. about Marcli 4), sailed on December .19, via Australia and Auckland.;. (Tyser Line;, agents.) . ;{■■,..... i- •'M ..Wellington about I 'March 24), :.pailed. on'.-January :,i;; via Australia and Auckiland.i.tA. and..A:Lmo, aeonts.) • . ' •..W.HAKAETJA-: (due Wellington about April 12), Jailed; on February 5, via Australia and Auck-land..'(Tyser-Line',, agents.) . ■/ .- : Wellington aboutVApril 15), sailed on January 29, via Australia"and.Auckland.,;(A.: and,;A. Line, agents.) ... '■.•SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED/ ■ LADT-'WOLSLEY, barque,'left Liverpool, November 11. (Johnston and CcV agents.) HIPPOLAS,- barque., left Clarence; River, February 9. '~,«. NOVO, ship, left Hull, January 20..;'• ''~■-.••' ;■:.'•■ ■ •"'' BT TELEGRAPH.'^': \ r" \" ■'"' ; '■" '':[ ' oversea.; •■' " : ' -' ! '' ""'/■' ■ . ■'■' ..-' '-. '.'.' MONTE VIDEO. '. v ■■ '■• ■> :'• ■ ■ ■'■ ■■.'■' , February, 24. Sailea.T-Orati, for.London. • ":.. •^.Sγ , ':;;:, '.'. MEIiBOTJENE. '.' ' ,'",-" ':■■■'■ ■.■'''■. ' ■ ' .February-25; ; Arrived—Jessie Craig, from Kalpara,. ..■': ; '■''■' . ■'■' SYDNEY. .. • . ' ■. i. ' . . ■ ' February-25. Sailed.—lndradevi, for : Auckland. ■ '~ . . .~V .■':' NEWCASTLE. .--, ■'. '.: ■'•■ '■■•■■■. ,■: •■'■■■» '■■■ ■'!■■■ February 25. Arrived.—Brisbane,;from New-Zealand. . ';.

■ ~. ■ coastal. :■■• v . ■■'■'■'•■■"'■■' 'THtTESDAY, 'FEBEUAEY 25; • '■.- /. ~ , ACOKLAND. '.'.,■';■ Arrived.—Monowai (9.30 "a.mX'from' the 'south'. - ' Sailed.—Junee (5.45 p.m.) and Aldebaran, barque,' for Sydney. .".''■' '-■ '■■'. ■;,. . ■" ..NEVT PLYMOUTH. \\ ~ „■.■/ . Arrived.—Taicapuna (3- a.m.)," from Onehnnga. Sailed—Takapnna. (8.55 p.m.), for Onehuntra. .'■:■ ~■ : ■ .;.■ ,i..-,.>." FOXTON. . ■•'■■ "'.- ;■:/■ ■ Saiied.-7Jane ' Douglas (10.30., a.m.) and'Kapiti (noon),:for Wellington. ,'■ ■' '."■,'• ~'S ■■';■■;'■■' '■;..'■ -~; WANGANUI . . : ' ■"'■.;'■■ ' Arrived.—Stormbird (noon), from Wellington/ /;,.': -' ■■'■.■.-.. ■■" .patea; ■■/.-" ■"■"' ; ;-- ,: : Arrived.'-Aorere (noon), 'from Wellington. ';•;■.. ■''■'■. -■■.'.■ <•'" .NAPIEE. \ '- .■ ■ ; ... Arrived.—Marere. (6 a.m.), from Auokland; Otaki (10.50 a.m.), from Wellington. • Sailed.-Victoria (3 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ To sail.—Lautierdftle (10 p.m.), for Wellington; Mamari (midnight), for:Xyttelton. ( -'... " ■.■■■'PiCTON.; ' : --\ •:-■';V':W>V Arrived.—Eotoiti (6.10 p.m.); ' : from -Wellincton. ; Sailed.—Moa (8.30.p.m.), for 'Wellington. l .'.;■■ To sail.—Eotoiti (10. p.ra.l.Mor Heleon. . '•• .' ■ ' ■'. '■'" NELSON; ■■ 'y '' ■'■■>.•';)■ • Arrived.—Kennedy. (8.40■ a.m.),.from WollinEtori. ', '■:. ■; ; : > ■•.■■-■■ ■■'•'. GEEritOTJTH.'': ' : ;. ;.' ;■ V. . . Arrived—Poheru'a (midnight,■•. Wednesday), from Wellington. -.-.■. ■ . : .". •;'.■■< ;■;■.;;. ■..TESTPOm.:-;.- v/;,':' : '■•■, .-■:■■' '..' Sft'iled;—Gahopus (12.35 .'p.m.),:.for; Wellinßton'. ■ , r ■ ( '■ " JwnLYTTi&ON. ; v : ..u;;SV; ■;;■,: Arrived.—EoTomiko' (5.55 a".ra.)) : from -Napier! Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Cape Breton (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Warrimdo (7.50 a.ra.),. from Duncdin. ..' : - . Arrived;—Kini and Kittawa, from Greymoufh; Falcon,,schooner, from Havelopk; Eakanoa, from Gisborne;" v<, v '■■■ ;; -.■,■''■;•- , :.■'■•,■,-- ' - Sailed.—Komata, for Timaru'; "Warrimop. for Sydney, via We'.linston. Passengers for Wellington :—llesdames MathOßon >and Rowse, Jlesera. M'Kay and Henderson. For Sydney—Misses Hay, Brown,..Stinsan, WiUimer, and Johnson (2). Mesdames Hnnt, Withers, Wood, TViiite, :: 2, ohildren,.and maid, and March, Moosrs. M'Kay, Penreon, Hyan, ;Wbod. Bennett, M'Rae, Peacock, Poole, Koynolds. Allan (?,), and .March. Eakanoa, for Napier; E.iftura, for Timaru; Maori, for Wellington, Svith : 180'pasBenEers;-Oygnet.-.for Kaikoura... •' - . ' ,-. ■ '; von--' ■ ; B '■'■'''' ff. ■■.'■■• '.-"irrived.— ri-Sailed.-Pukaki,', l lQr. i s.estpprt t ; |! .^ ja ' ;■ :: tX7 ■"; /According 'to./adviceAtep.eivefettS , '' the local agents of the,vShawV ; Savill?; an'dirialbion Oompony, the steamer-Mamaii.wilHnoif leave! Lyttelton, for London, until next Tuesday. liner .passengers ?»re reminded • that ithey are not reeuired to, leave -Wellinßtnn till, next Monday oyening's :, liyttelton'ferry: boat , (the^Maori).,' ■•■• IMPOETS.-BT.THE DRAYTON,-GRANGE. : . On board the F.H.B. 'Lino steamer Ilrayton ,Gra.nse,..from. Liveroool,.,.which' is due in .Wellington, about March 17. are the'following'imrport9:—For.Auckland, 1600.tons; for Napier, 550 tons; for Wellinston, 1500 tons; for:Lyttelton, 450 tons; for Port Chalmers, 600 tons.. , .: ■'•'•"';■ /' •',' ■■'• ; THEATEENIO.. '{ -•'.. '■'The l local'agehts of the Shaw.'SaviU Oomnany ;B.d3'ise,:,that r .tho;At.hPDio'<ig expected -to-.'leave 'WcHinßtbn 'rpn • Saturday '■ for '■Ijyttel,tnn~,in..continuation, of her. discharging, operations. ■'. ' ."' ..'■;' '■:- .'.'.. !A' v, ■','■ EXPOETS FOE LONDON. , I \ '. -..THE. COKNWALL-β OAEGO. ; s>. 1 Last Saturday. the F.H.B. ■ Linei'steamer • Cornwall;; which.:lett : Lyttelton for-;Avonmouth.i'hari on board the following.! Dominion- exports:— From Lyttelton—76B4 carcasses mutton and lamb 6639sacK8OatB,'439'sacks wheat, 400 sacks seed, 90 casks tallow,' 88' dumps tow, 20 bales and 4 sacks rags, 260 tons scrap Iron .and steel, and 14 packages ...sundries. From Auckland—l27B boxes' butter, 192 crates cheese, '536 oarcassea lamb, 21 bales flax, 269 pieces timber (30.400 ft). From Port Chalmers—2ooß carcasses lamb,' 230 ! quarters beef, 73 bales tow, 12 .paokages casinge, 91)0 bags, oats, 90 crates cheese.. From \Vaitara4 99 casks.tallow, 3310 carcasses lamb, 182 carcasses mutton,,26l4.quarters beef. From.Bluu"Hs4 saoks oafs, 989- cases- cfieese. From ■ Pioton—9ll3' carcasses lamb. : .From . Wellington—lßl7 ■> quarters beef, 13.648 carcasses lamb, '12 "pieces bee' 'Bjid ,veal,, 14 : tone . scrap iron, ■ 2343 crates clieeao, 781 boxes-buttQr, 5 bales rags, 290;baIes hemp, 20 packages rubber, 259 dumps tow,'2sß6.cases'preserved meats, 1 cask casings. ; j . .•"■ . -■/': 'Z ■'.'■•,' SYDNEY BOOKINGS. ■:■- : T "Wellington passengers leaving by the Warri : moo for Sydney to-aay are as. lollow:—Misses V. Warburton,. llanby, Oiayton (2),■■ Richmond,'- Hα-thanZ-Oowertf),, 0. Harris, Howe. Cohen,. Gurney, Mesdomes Palmer, Schmidt and :two' sons, E. A. vVnliams and inlant, A. H. Adams,' Drury, Watts and child, Percy, D. Mdntalk; Dunning, Holli-' . ttay ( Eowe, Brennan, Messrs. .W.- Downing, P.' Palmer, Atkinson,. Schmidt,'Eeimers, E. P.-Jar-man,-H.. Dyson, Danby;. Kohn.lHj E. Sedd6n,'E. A'.- Williams, Arthur,.H.'Adams, Wm. Clayton W. J. Blodmfield, Watts,, H. Fildes, N. S. Drummond.'Peroy, D.'.Montalk.s.M'Donald. 0. F. Cook, , Eobinson,- Bobt. -Holliday,-' W.' v H;iD. Hatherley, Fowe, H. J. Olaxton, Brennan, ..• '■ . ■:, -. Included in the imports for Wellington, brought by the Moeraki from Sydney on Wednesday, were the following items: —4oo sacks .flour, 600 cases fruit, 600 bags sugar, 40 Bogshettdß -white,?pirit, 300 bags rice. 1300 sacks.'salt, 40 cases lager beer, 100 sacks' rice 'meal, ■ 400 chests tea, 600/ watermelons, 60 cases ling, 200 pieces timber, and a quantity of sundries. ■"

On Saturday tho .Union Company's steamer TVhahgape leaves Westport for Welljngton.v Last night the Poherua was expected to leave Greymouth for:this port. -. ' . I. ■.: Tho s.b. Bucrania is now on the New.'l York berth for Australian and New Zealand ports, and is expected to be dispatched about the oild of this month. .-.--,.. . .' :

■ It is reported that tho ship-repairine industry in Hong-Kong entered , upon a new era in the competitive field on October 3 by the commencement of at the shipyard, at Quarry Bay. : This is the most important dook in the Far East, tho largest and most efficiently equipped, having a length of ■ 787 ft. ■ ■

To-morrow the Union Company's steamer Flora leaves Auckland for East Coast Bays, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. .

It is expected that the Union Company's steamer Wanaka .will-leave the;j3luff,ori:March-.l for Oamaru.'Tlmaru;- Napier,' Giaborno. and , Auckland. . ' ;■■"■■ -.