SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 513, 21 May 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

phases of the MOOS. MAY. , . , . Daj. nr.ia. Full moon *- ... 5 11 38 p.m. . Last quarter ;.. .., ... 13 ?1? a.m. Now, moon ... 20 .1 12 a.m. • First ouarter ; ... 27 058 D;m; \ ■ Hltin i Td-Bay. 5.40 a.m.; 8.59 p.m. - , Td-fflOrfoiV,- 6.35 fi.uiu 6.52 p'.tm sun.Slid rises'ld-daft 6.56 d,iri:; sets; 4.37 p.m. • ' ■ Arrivals. , - ■ . THUItSD'At, MAY 20. '. kArtONA, s.s. (t.35 a.m.), 1977 tons', Oarsdri, fro'ni Nertctfstld. •■• ... . #„-,.. .WAVERLEY,- S.s. (6.20 a.m.J, 157 tonS, Hay; ftoni Kaikoura,.. , . .. ~ . k ,j'- ... '~- .. ...,.S , PATEBNAi- s;s. f6.J)5 a.m.), 1212 tonß,. Mafimng,, from Lyttelldii. Piisserigei'ii: Salbo'd-Stisses VosjJ6r; Jtifldkiri; Diijstiirimer,-Jtesdaines Tw6tttynia«,' Martin, lir'own,. Bylte. Cleave,.• Eetlmayne;, Dr; Guthrie,, Captain Meikleliam. Messrs.,Lo Oren,Brown, Hiiwliiris', Andrew, Byl«s. .Blianmi.qfir-' hoy, Hart, Buttorworth; UosS; N6wman, Jincfcnt; Baiibhef, Mirtdlbtdh, Faulkner, Logani Whiting; Bardslcy,-. Brown, Kellehor,- Master Mlntyrei 29 8 TAl!iS(e', if.s. (7.45 a.m.), 2UB7itons', Daws'oM; from Duhcdin aiid LyttOltonj Passengers;, Bar loon-Misses. Hacker. (21, Smith, HOwatt (2), Meadames..M'Aaam aiid 4 childreii, -Howatt,-..Wing, Hay, Welch, Carter and child,, Captain. Nevilld; Messrs. Wifsdn,-,, Howatf, Ellifi6ii, Pj-rker Hill,' Wilson, Burns. .Melville, Ornham, M'Lcanj Welch; Brown;,arid Nicholas; 16 steerage; , .... MlMirtO', s.s'. (8.25 a.m.), 6225 toiirf,kctap, fronl Mttfldh, vli HdlboUrnc, Sydiiey; Auckland, arid . Na'IrNSHIRH, s.s. (2.15 p.m.),..E67J tons, Chicken; from Liverpool, via . Melbournd,- Sydney, Auck; lhhfl, and Napiei'. ~■■..■,- -_>, EUEU, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 65 tons, Petersen,- front miUTANOI, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 323 tons,- Manley, from Foxtoii. ■ ■ ' ! '- ... KAHU, s.s'. (9.30 p.m;); 189 tins, Carlson, frOm East Coast. ... ■.-.-,■ ■ 'FitIDAY; JtAt 21. , '~. TE ANitr, s.s. 0.60' a.m.), 1652 tdn's, Aldwel!,. ffdm jffelsoh'aiid Pieto'n. _^ "' riEt'Aß'TlifiES. ,V C-.- " " ' 'MAT- 20'. fifjEKHE'IM, s.s. (i a.m.j, lßOtoiis, Watsdti, lit. WTMBIiEDOK;'6;s. .(10.25 i1.n1.), 3767~t0n5, OOwatd, for LyltcltoH. .... ■ i, ..-.>,). j : AKAWA, 5.5..(12.15- p.m.).. tons, Claydpn, f6r Lb/idoh; HO, Mtiflte Vidbo, ItlO M Janeiro; Tehbrlffe, arid Plynldhtß. ," list pub-' lished yesterday. - ; .. ■ •' ■ ,■•-,., AMEIiIA SIMS, schooner (1.45. p.m.), 98 tons, JoKnsoh;. for Hiveldck. • ....,.,„ '~., ~', MANABOA,- s.s. (4.10 p;m'.s; 122 toni Hiirt,-, fot Motutlia.-. ,-.'., s -..,..' • ■ WAIHI; S.s. »(4.15 , 92 tons, Oartiy,. for. ■ AEAPAWA, S.S. (5.3(i p.m.i, 268' tdhS; Cdrbj'; for Wfltiganui. _ ■. ■ '■ ■ d; . HUIA, s.s. ■ (5.10 p.m.), 217 tons,- Dowtll; fot W.angamii. '.-■'■ ..„ "j; ~ ;.-.- TAIiXmB, s.s. (5.15 p.ni.), 2087 toris, Bolls, for Napier, GisbbHic, and Adckltthd. Pa6eeii(!6fs: Saloon-Foil Auckland-Misses Moake, Draper, .Mesdamcs Davy,' Draper, Mr. Turton. ;.,„,.;, WABHIMOO, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 3529 tons, Ueville, for Melbourne, via Hobart and. southern ports. Passengers: Saloou-Fdr lirttclloil-Mlss'eS Barday, Morces; Henderson, MaxweU, Mcsflttmes, Elliott, H. Cole, (Mtltbortsoii; Ailddrs'dn.. ahd child, Parson,- WHiW, MitcHeil 'aHd child,' Piper, Mossrs. M'Dougall. (2), K,cllc,v,.Cohch,.MusKrove, Henrys,.Scott; M'DongaH; Piper, Davidson. DUne'dlft-MJSse's BathKhtc, GillieS, GoodyfeW,. M'Kcrrdw, Mesdanicd WaUdce arid child, SundBtrom, MLean,- Harcns;: Messrs';. Marcus, White, Garratt (2). , For BluS-Miss, Winruan. For "Mel-, bourne-Mrs. Collins." , ~ _~'.-. -WAVEttlißy, S.S; (6.10 i);ffl.), 157 tons, Hdy, for Nelson.and West Coast. '. ■'-'-'■•* PATEENA, s.s;. (8.5 p.m.), 1212.t0n5, Mahnihg, for Lyttoitoii. Pisseriftors: Salood—Stiss Steel, Mcsdamfes Bunby, Duncan, Deiit, MCs'sM. JohH= stori, Duncan, Dent.' EXPECTED^§RiVAIS. To AnAu, Plctort, MAy 21. liana, Palea, May 21. . ~- K1 Aparima, -vid Auckland, May 21. . Habri, --Lytteltdn, May' 21. . , . Gertie, Fdiloh, May 21. Stormbird, Wangahui; May 21:. Kiripaka, Pktca, Hay 21.,..-; ~,.,, „,-■■ : .' Victoria, Sydiiey, via Auckland, May 21> ' ' ..trilmafoa, Mclbdurhe? via floutbV May 21.: .' KotukU, Westport; May 21.. .., ... ... . Hihcmofl, Cook.Strait lighthouses, May 21. : Itpb .Koy; Pupohga, Hay 21. , , .., ; . 'BfeaHtJini, Picton, May 21.. .... Pritecha, Bytteltoh, May 22, Manaroa, Motubka-, May 22.- ' - , Arapawa, Wanganui, May 22. Hiiia,- Wahg'ahUl; May 22. ■: Waihl,'-Patea, M«y 22.'- :. Blniutaka, ltytteltdii, May 22. ' ' - ;-'-. '" ' Wnirau, Nelson,- May 22. ; Pukalii; southern ports, May 23., . Waikite, fedUUier'h Mai 1 23. .. . ; Corinnn; southerh ports. May 25. . . Mdnow'ai; northern ports. May 25.' '.. ■ Oygnet, Knikoura, May 25. Mahuka, Sydney, May.26. . ' . Mrtrdrda, Lytteltdn,- May 26. , Victoria, Dunodhf; LHtbltotl, Mai^27.-. ', ' ,Tnlniio, Auckland; Qjsbdrnfe, Napier, .May 28, Moeraki, Melbourne;.via Bouth, May 28. ;

Kahu, Napier, via coast. May. 21. ■■'.••. Kuril, Ndbier, May Si. ' '.-' • Waimea, Nelson and West Coast, May 21. Blenheim. Picton,.May.2l.' Kiripaka, Patea. May 21. Te AndU, Picton. Nclsoii. May 21, '■Maori. .Lyttoltort, Mdy..2lr . Storinbird, Wanganui, Mdy 21. Gertie, Fbxton, May.2l. ' ■' ■ ■, Uiiniarbii, Sydriey, May l\. .'..'.; Victoria, Lytteltbn, ■ Duhriin, May 21, Tainuii, I/ytteltofl, May 21, • ; Novo, Newcastle, May 21. , ' ••-. ■■-, Pattella, Lytteltou, Ma* 22; Kirlpdkd, Patea, .May 22. . ' Waihi, Blenheim, May 22... Bob Hoy, Puponga. May 22.Hiiia, Wattgdliui, May 22. Kaltuha, Napior, May. 22. ''' - ~ Aparitha, Lyttelton, May 22.- ... . • , Arnhitra, West Cdast, via Nelson and-Pictdn, ilay -22. : ■ ■ ~ '.■-■■■ ' Queeii of t.tle'Sduth,'Fo!ttbn. May 22. Waifiiu, NelsoU, Motttekal May 22. Mimiro,' Gisbbrnei May. 23. \. Puliaki, W.est CbaSti-May 24. ..';'■ Manafoa, M6tilclia,.May-24.. '■ Ardpawn, Wariianui;. May 24. . _■ ■ , MOMdSal, Lyttbltdll, DUiiSdiii; Mdy 25.. • ■ -. . dnd West Cdast, Mdy;2s.l ' flygnct,, Kaikoura,. May Z6. Mttrftfoa, LyUcltoft, May 26. . ; ■ '. . Oorihda, Kelson, Ne* Plymouth, One' Kuhga, May 20. - Manuka, Melbourne,, via south, May 27, -. • | ' Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, May 27.. Taldno, ijytteltdn,' Duncdl.il, May 23. . • I Hderaki, Sydney direct, May 28, .\y .. I '.' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE., '~':. MOVEMENTS Of ,STEAMEfiS. . ULIMAItOA, 5.8.,. loft Melbourne May 12,' fat Wellington, via llobart and southern ports, Dlu) Wellington May, 21. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Dtoe Sydney Mdy 25.- -, . , VlC'MttiA, 5.5.,; left Sydney May 12,. for Weilidglott. via Auckland, Oisbofhe, dbd Napier. Duo Wellington May 2h ■ Leaves same day for Lyttelton olid Dttnedlu. : .'■ .:.(',. , : MOKOIA, s.s., left Sydney, May .19 for Auck land where she /tranships to the Talune. Duo Wellington May 28. ■ Leaves sdnio day for Lytteltoli dnfl DUUcdiu. ,-...' , ' MOERAKI, s.s., left MoluOiirnd May 19,. for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. Duo Wellington May 28... Leaves same day for Sydney direct. , •:■_.. ' ~... WIMMEBA, leave's. Sydney Mdy U, to? Web lington, via Auckland, Qisborne, and : Napier. Duo Wellington Juno 4, Leaves Bame day for Lytteltdtt add Duflbdifl. . ■ , . s.s.,.'.leaves ' Melbourne May 26, for Wellington, via southern port 9 and Hobart. Due Wellington June 4. Leaves same day for Sydney direct-. Due Sydney Juno 8. , MANUKA; 8,8., leaves. Sydney, May 22, .tdf Wei- I libgtoh direct. Due Wellington May 26. Leaves May 27 for Meluaurfle, Via sotitliei'n jorts and Hbbdi-t, .'. '.. - TALHNE,' s.s,, left Diilieaib Hay 18, for.Auo'k-, land, via ,jorts. Arrives Auckland Slay 23, connects with the Mokoiii-, which leaves Auckland next Monday tor Sydney. ; WAfeitiMOO, s.s., loaves Mclbourho Juiib 2, for Wellington, via soUtheril pdrts aild Hobart. Duo -Wellington June 11. Leaves sathc day for Sydney direct. Dno Sydney June 16, OVERSEA SrIIPPIMCi STEAMERS TO From' London. iiSDßAQfllttl (dub Weliinglbtr about 'Juno it),' sailed oh March 30, via Australia uiiil Auckland. (Tysor Line, agents.).. ■ STAR. OP NUW -ZEALAND . (duo Wellington nbdut June 10), sailed on April X via Australia, Auckland, and •Napier.. (Tyser Lino, agents.)' MATATUA iduo Wellington about JUne 2), sailed on April 10, via Aucklahd; (Shaw-Savlll, agents.) ■'..: WAKANUI (duo Wellington abbiit Juno 9). sailed on April 20,' Plymouth April 22, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Sliitlphig Co.-, agents.) i lONIOJdud Wellington about June 14), sailed drt April 29, Plymouth May 1, via da'pe Town and Hobart; (Shaw-Savill Line, agents.) KAIKOUJtA (duo Wellington about. July I).' sailed on May 4, via Auokland. (New Zealahd Shipping Co., agents.) - NEREIIANA (due Wellington ' nbdut July 14), sailed on. May 5, via Australia, Auckland, hnd .Napier. (Tyser Lino, agents.) vfIunAKINA tdiie. Wellington mboat' July ,1), Sailed un Mdy 14,.. Plymouth Mfty 15, via Capo Town and Hobart, (Now Zealand Shipping Oo„ agents.) Frbirt Liverpool. AOTEA (duo Wellington about .May 31), sailed on March 21, via Auckland.-(Shaw-Savlll, agents.) MOBM'SHIItE (duo Wellington itboilt June 25), sailed on April 21, via Australia and Auckland. (F;II,S. Line, ngenle.) From New York, , BUCItANIA (due Wellington about Mav 9), sailed on February 11, via Australia and Auckland.. (A, and A..Line, agents.) ..BTAIt OF,SCOTLAND (due-Wellington- abom May 31), sailed on March 27) via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, aceau.)

WALKUEE (due Wellington about July ft?, Bailed on May 3, lor Wellington direct. (Vacunni Oil Co'.,, agents.) ■~, ..,',,,. .■.',,- BANTU (flue .Wellington, abbdt August 6); Bailed titt MaT i 3, vW AMralia and Auckland. (1 and A. Line, agents.) • From Calcutta. APAEIMA, (due Wellington, about;.. May 21V oailed on, April. 16, Via Aucklarid. (Union Company, agents.) - _ ■ • Sailing vessel 'expected:LAKBMbA, barque, left Livdrpobi February iB, (Johnston arid Cd; agents.) BY, TELEGRAPH. - OVERSEA. ' ■'■''.'. 'djvitbi,rtte 2&. ; ' Arrived.—Wharigardd; fforti New Zealand. • : ■■'.■■ ... NEWOASTLE.-May 20;'. . Sailed,—WMangapd; for Now Zdalilnfi.- . ; ' itJSLtibUENE, Itdy 20; ■' ..Arrivod.-BiarVrif Now Zealand: ,;,... - ,- ■■■. AVQNMOUTH, May 18. - 1 Arrivdd.-Fifesliir'e, froni. L^ttcltdn." ..,„. ... ,■;„•' .: . BEiS'BANEi.Ma'y 20'. Arrived.—AdrangVfroiri Yanco'uVe'f. Passenger's fo'r NcW. Zealand: For Aueklaria-M.dssr's. Brown',M'Gilli PdHny, FtfrbdS. For name, M'OnlJocb. and M'Ked. MfS. Hunie aria ,2 children, aha Miss Mbntcrief, ....;,.-, ' i ,-, COASTAL; .'.■''• ' : . ' TI&JES'DAY. MAY 20;■ ' OAPB MAliiA TAN DiEMEN. A steafaer pasted. east at 5.i5 a.m; '■> ,: '"' tr-i! KGPUBit. SWled.-Br'isbano (£ii> d.m.)',' itrt Mdifiorfrrid, - KAIPAIIA HEADS.- ' ' Sailed.—Melbourne,- for Melbourne.'. . • OiJEntJN'&A. Sailed.—Bbirawa (3.45,p.in',), for New P'iymbntii. Passengers':' Sitlo'6'h-Mls's Claris Mtsuaffifcs Smart; Burgess, Messrs.. .Hullon; Granger, Walker, 'Gneeseborbughi and Taylor. ' , \ AUCKLAND: / . Arrived.—ilonowai (i 6 a.m:); 1 rbm the' south';' ■;.',; '■;: „:';/■ '' " ■_ . ',■':. (3:30 p.n}:), for the south'. Passdng'crs for Wellington :—Mr. Page ana one Steerage. ■ ■ . ■ • NBW/PLYMOtiT'H. ' ■ . ArriVed.—Eotoiti /t1.40 a.m.ii frdm Pioton. Balled.—Sotoiti CB.IO p.m.), for Ohehung'a. .. '"'■', FOX*ON... .. Arrived;—Gertib (!1.30 a,mJ, • ffbin' Wdllltigton; ..■'■.■ "...•'.■■.'• ?A™ A -.' ■ V,-'.-., Arrived:—Kirlpaka (8.45 rt.m.), from Wellington. ' * PIOTON. fiiehhe'ihv (6 a:mj, fft>iri tteUingtdn; T(j Aiiau (5.20 p.nU, frbiri Nfels'bn. . •To sail.—Holiiidald (8:15 p.m.), fdr Weitpdrt; je Ahan (9.15 p.m.-), and Blenheim' (11.30 p':mj, for Wdlliuitdn. !■' . .-.' V ; NELBOft. ' \'__ : - Arrived—Alexander (5:30 rt.m.-), and Wairau (6 a:m:)( Jfrom Wellington; and To: Ahan (7.15 a:m.V from Picioii. " ■ .'■' Sailed.—To-Anau.' (10.15 a.m.); for Fidtoi and Wellington., ■ . .'■."-. ' ", KAiidpßA. ■■■; ■■:■ '.'■.;■■''■■'. Arrived".—Cygnet (7 tun.), from Wctiiiii*idn. '. .GREfMOtfTHV . .■; v . Arrived.—Pobertla (9.30 p.m.), from -Weilington. ' WBSTPpfiT.-. '.'-'•" tib.U a.m:),- from Wetiingtdfl. (6.15 p.m:) ; fdf Wellington: LIfTTELtCfN. ~ .';' .'-.1-.': Arrived.—Ripple (fi.4o . p.m:,' Wcdriosday), from Ohatlittm Islands; HJi.S: Olialleiigof (9.45 tt.in.) and Miidf 1.(635 a.*.), ffottt Welliiitton.' '. Sailcd.-MaOTi (8.30 p.m.): for WdUirigftdn. PaSBengeras Saloon—Messrs. Bteinburj; .Hall (2); Hdseoek, Woret Pye, Drtiertyi M'lnncs, Belfrravfi, Stevenson, . Coneys,, Gilrasn, Meedaincs, Finch and child, CWftte. FMco'ndr',. Willianto, Hajris, . Berni*tt, AIWH: Tho*sdft, aiiatcHdri.iliitchinsdii and child, Wuite, Woh*ss'; .Ar'ntsirontf anfl dhUdj F.«ary, Tlidraetinr Dr; Fftlooner,' Re,V.- Tho'tiißOrii Messrs. Batecri QSrc< OlabDurn.-'Watsbiii D.afid 0., Rutherford. y{;, Lowa,-. Thane, SteKaf t,-,. Nelligan, HcUiiiell, Afiher, Bhoddi, M'LSail, Finch, Hilne. Williams'; Feitry, Thatefier, BblfcMve, AVhite: rett, Finlay, Wyatt, Tracy,- Whiid: Ilalli Mmjkie/ Reedd,' Sinolair/i Sc'dit,' Swaiisttm, Grdcnmaii; BUtlerV Batirer, Merfittj ■ .Weavers, Kelly, M'Phersdh, Edbson: Willis, Pritchard, Yonnp;, Foxnlli Lee: Hall, Bulleid, Burnett: Som' iriervilid, .Firiliy, Millar; .39 TJliiiiaroa (6.35 p:m.);'for' Sycmtt, Via Wellington.: Passefi' Riira: Saldtitl-tor Eeiff (2), Webster; Parker'i.'MesdameS Willis, A: Sims, Dawe,' Galragan, Ilardio, Oowper aiid child, H. G. Gill, .'Messrs. Ti,K, Willis; Kalniafl, Eden, Gahagah, F. N, Mardhant, Hitrdie, KfiUflders, Succlihg.. For 1 Syddoy—Mesdaraes Odgdn, Wcslaad and t bHildren, Hlokmott, Maibf. Ebss.- KolWrid, Orf< and. child; ■ Misses-fiollsi Biley, ■ Eellahd; Adanls, MeSsrs. E. HiokmdUi;G:iO;-Keap,-Adamfi: Kelland, T. H, Harrham, .Parltor; Coles, Moody, Brandt, Montrose, Newman, ' Harrison,, T. E. ifOullock. .• ■ : .-••' :;/;;■ ■ .*:'•• ,'• '•■■';■ '_ N . : ": TbfAkov : ;; -v' ; ''';'.' : '. :"..;■ Arrived.— Corinna.(2.2o n.ni.ij-from.Wcliinaipn; ''■ ■•''. DtJNEDIN. • . Art-lved.-PuHdki, from" West Coast; Waikafd, frtiitt Audkldnd., , i ■- , . I BLUFF. '""■. . Bttiied:-Kaipara, for Pdft dhalincrt, - ; '.'"• ;cdEi!!rraic);LEFf EtO."''7■?•". ■:•'_'' Cabled advico has been received by the local agents of the Shaw, Sdvill;'and Albion Company stating that the Corinttttc left Bio do.Janeiro bn Tuesday evening, May 18i .... •- WELLiNGTdN'NEW.. .PLTMOHTH-ONEHtfttaA "/.■-•. . ■-.BEBVIOE. ■'.. ;.'■.-. .. ;. tt ig the intention of tho Union" Company! to fnaintain a passenger. scrvico between New Plymouth and Onehunga, but' r to. discontinue the' l/cllington-Netf PiytdOUth pass'eagdf service. Particulars of the now arfdngeinentg are riot yet available. ,\ . i ■ |: . . THE EONA AT NEWCASTLE; ;r .. AdVico' received iii Ohristdhtirdh by Messrs: A. H. liirnbull aiid Compahjri owners of the bai'luie Bona, is to the effect that the vessel reached Newcastle last Friday: after a passage of twenty days from Auckland." Shd'rrfas.', reported on Tuesday as not having ■ rdiiched her destination. :.'..'. ■: : THB HINEMOA. :'■ ;' : L'-- : -I'-r Yesterday nibrulng the Governmentv steamer Hincmoa. was at Stephen'B Island,-and, after landing stores, ots., went tiii'to Farewell. She Has yet to work tho liglithoujes at Capo PalliSer, Oabe OampbeU, French Jass, and Pehcarrow. Providing that favfmrable weather is. eipcricncd"d sho B'hoilld affivb bttck in pbtt' to: morrow ovoning. v • ;■ '

'■: : :TM KAtttNSiilEE.' -V'- ■'.;. ,' . Inward-hound l'rom. Liverpool, via - Australian ports. AUcklaHtl, and Napier, tho F.H.bY Lino Btearaof Naifrishifb drrited in port yesterday afternoon. Tho Vcsßel has 2J35 tons of Cargo tb discharge at Wellington; after which she proceeds, proDably on Tuesday, td.. Lyttclton and Port Onalmcrs. She. then continences inward loading,' and- 'will. .visit for that purpose Bluff, Waitifa, Wanfeanaii Wellington, Pioton, Timaru, antt.iytleltdil, sailing finally front tho lastnientioned port for .West of lihglahd on Juno 26.

.''KAITUNAi ffIOM'HBWfJABttE.'---.'':';■".'■ ' Tho 'Onion Company's steamer Kaltuhi arrived in. the atream from Newcastle at halt-past one .yesterday mot'hihß..:. Sho left Newcdstle .at 11 p.hi; oh Thursday, May 17* atid clear wettthef, with. fresh bfcosies and a mddefatd. bca-ut sea, was niet.witb.-tho first day, but on Monday the vessel ran into a flerco gale, with a mountainous beam sea, which over' her .continuously fore and aft. So tempestuous was the weather that tho vessel,, Was hbve-to for' sixteen hours. Wind and seas afterwards moderated, and tho rest of tho run was uneventful.. The Kaituna brought about .2500 tons bf fcoali to bo distributed between Wcllingtbtij Napier, and Gisbbrllo. also 100 toilß bf carbide of calcium. It is hoped to dispatch her for Napier to-morrow.

THE LYTTEMON'wEMjINGTON SEEVIOE. Advices received by tile ltidal office of. the .Union Company, report that the Mararoa' will be docked at-Lyttclton on Monday, for cleaning hid piiintlilßr and also to hlivo the new thrustshaft fitted, which \?as forged lit Port Chalmers. She is-.flxed to leave Lyttelton for Wellington on 'ruesdaj'i replacing tho Maori, while that vessel goes into dock'at'ibyttelton. On Thursday the Maori resumes arid' the Mafiifoa remains at Lyttclton. till Friday, when sho takes up her bid running. Tho l'ateena withdraws at Wellington from ills - service on, Thursday, and the connecting boat' front Wellington will, bo the Manuka, which sails for the.south-that evening;

' / .' ASliTr-rEAE-OIiD WEE'OR' - ' .-ifrr W, Beckett, tho -well-known diver, WHO itturned to Melbourne on Apl-il 21 -front tins ucelio of the wredk",of the Falls of. llolladale, near'" OApo .OUay, reported having made a must intetesting disfcdVcfy'ituring a iourney on the. ecb, boHbnl; Huvillg occasion to enter a email bay near the remains of the ill-fated barque to ascertain whether ahy • of her, cargo had been distributed on the aca Boor, lie found tight ill >tilts mouth of tho iiilet, which-id about IOOydB. long unit Myde. wide, the.remains of a' wooden Vessel of about 580 tons burden. "She was lying with her head pointing to the sea," said Mr.' BOckett, "arid there wis only the'bottbtn.of her left. ,'l.should say that Gkc.would have been between 150 ft. and lflltt. ih length. A few of her ! ribß were sticking Up, but 1 saw at once that it was many years siuco-sho had sunk, for the. rocks had closed in oh both sides of norland 'Micro .was a thick growth of seaweed fully 7ft. long all over her., I walked right from,bow to stem over tho ship,, mowing tho Weed down, but could not find anything to Identity her by. On iuttiriiliig to the shore 1 mentioned tho matter to some of the local rcsiUenis, and one of the oldest of them told mo that in tho year 1840 a vessel, of. which ho had. forgotten tho hamc, was wrecked in tho bay. .All .her passengers and crjvf were landed lu safety, and welo met by a tribo of blacks, who weru at fit-st friendly but the shipwrecked pcoplo asking them where* sbino. fresh water could bo found, tho blaoks led ihcm some distance inland to a small lake, and there murdered them. The small bay lifts slnca, thou been called Massacre Bay. The.ro is aboui 17ft. of water over tho ancient'wreck, and had the-Falls of Halladalc not caught on. tho reef she would hnvo been wrecked right on-top oS' her." ''•'■•'.• ' l'"„ , .•■ The Flora> is expected to"loKVo Qlsborno-on iConday for Naniei: and Welliarton. . ■ j

, At 7 p.m. yesterday the Union Company's steamer Hapourika was expected to arrive a*. Greymouth, dbd' waS to-leave lit jniduig'nt on. the.return journey to' Wcstpdrt, Nclsbn; :dnd ;Wellingtoh. ~ ...,,... .' \, : - '.it is. repor'tcd.at Sydney that.tho stcamdr ihv vertay, a London-owned, steel scfdw vessel of 3974,tbne rcglHtefi Has bdtri cßSttbfcil ti load . lumber atid,gon'erril fc'rirg'dtit'San Ffanclßtio' tot: Auckland and. Sydney; . ■ Mr. li.'F. iidlly li fißw ; chief•■fcnginedf-*f fi'J'f Ulittfiroa.', Mr. Oiford..wh'b bedn In dliargd of hdr eirglncs prattitally diico ; iiiO' J vcss*l.'start(;a her running'; has bciri. annotated enneriirtindinS . engineer for the Uuddort-Parkor Company at Melbourne. .-, carrying, on th'o'rfan'crib's rithnir«,,jbs > Uniori (Wmnahy'S stdanief Taliirid .called. at WlingtonycsterdHy rfftthiing, and loft in thci.af£6ri rtdbn for Napier; gisMrnc; dhd Abtklana; Sh« . trdfiships.to.tbfi Monoid at Auckland; arid ,tK6tf. returns eonth, being dad hero next Friday, Th» Mqkola to Sydney. '. ... » Captain,. Novlllc,. bf the. M"aneno, : whidh vcsßtir is.undergoing,ovorhaut arrived from south, tat tjiko, temporary 6'btiKiiaiia of tlie Warrimdo. -reii.. Hbving Criptain Bb'Us; w«b tranrtfefS to' th*' Talilno, From, tho: last-mentibn'od Vcssbl Oa'p-; tain Dav/E6n.tratiiifdr» tb tfio-Mariap'ouri; nW running in the Maiids sdrvict: . '■■.'• ."■ Captain M. Irrlrid, who Has just, aolfvcftd tli* ; Andhpr .Comptinyls. now steamer Waimca. dtHoW ■ ; son, lias, since 1901; brought nlnd eteamefs front ; Great Britain to Australia, ami New Zealandfi I including the Waiporl, Krtkap'o', Kdm.lta; ati'dj . Kaiapsi fbr the Union Steam Shtp.'Cdrftpauy, an'S • ' the Storm'. for Messrs. Turnbull and i Co., -of Ohrißtohuroli. ....... , Ail exchange reports that tiio, Kaipara 22,000 catdassds of multbn St'llid Bluff jCndlt'd/u'all ■ to 500 bales of wool. The EhndrdalS toolt 15.000J (jacks bf;gram fbr Sydnfe'y; The Wairun'a, aftctt discharfeing 300 tdjis of BUgar, loaded .11,000 Bacltif grain, fof delivdry f at Oamaru and Timaru. The? Mouna landdd 150 tosS :'bf. eehefat cargo,' ihi) tbbk aWy ctftfnl (o 100 toils of grain'. ' ThW Uliina'rdn) .hrdiifehf 50 tons' general 6arg7>, and? ' tobkaWay'eiinai to 4DO tons' of gfainVfbr 'SybSa&Ji I via. northern ports.