SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 514, 22 May 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES or THE MOON. . HAT. Day. Dr. m. Full moon ... „ „ £ 1138 p.m. Last quarter ... ... -.13 915 a.m. Hew moou JO - 112 a.m. Rret Quarter™ _. ... Xt C 59 B-.8, HIGH WATER. To-doy, 6.35 a.m.; 6,52 p.m. To-morrow, 7.87 ».m.; 7.43 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.57 a.m.; seta, 4.37 ip.m. j ABBIVALS. 1 FEIDAY, MAY U. TE ANAF, s.B. (1.50 a.m.), 1652 tone, Aldwel), from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Salooni Prbnjpor, Duncan, Abbott, Priuglc, Hob* artson, Horusby, Waring, Mentiplay, Horton, Harley, Mesdames Brown, Morton, Wrislit, Ga.ukrodsor, OooK Allan, Martin, Waring, Hodgson, Greenfield, Rev. Wright, Dr. KKoight, Archdeacon ' Grace, Messrs-. Jluuslov? (2), Morton, Clarke, 'Waller, Prouse, Bee than), Jensen, Oakcy, Gaufecodger,. Galwoy, Riloy (2), Cook, Wearing, Akers, Allan, Rout, Baigent, Whitalter, Smith, Walker, Gollcrt, Espio, Hohday, ScljatE, I Oox, Curtis, U'HaUie, Williams, Cqckroll, Mechan, Gamoron, Fleming, Ivess, Edingcr, Qdvnnnm, ' Hursthouse, Greenfield.- „ . ! BLENHEIM, s.B. ,(4J5 ajn.), 120 tons, Watson, - from I'icton. QERTia 9.8. (5.35 a-m.), 265 tons, Rodger, from Foston. „ VICTORIA, 8.0. (6.55 a.m.), 2969 tons, Entwisle, from • Sydney, Auckland, Gisborae, &vr.(l Napier. ■Passengers: Saloon—Misses Baggarley, Rmfprd, Matthews, Kennineton, Messrs. J. W. Brpdie, Bourke, W. Pago; 12 steerage. MAORI. B.S. (6.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lytteltoo. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Talbat, Dohorty, Hassock, Coneys, Hall, Douglas. Stcnberg, Fii&dlw, Ware, Beljrwa, Stephenson, Rso, Oilman, Mesdames Williams, Faulkner,. Finch and, infant, Hull,, Thomas, Aitlien, Currie,'Hatoher,' Rutherford, White, Feary, Armstrong and child, Look, Thomas. Wemyas. Eoss. Harris. Bonnett, Rot. Ashorj Captain MTnnea, Captain O'Sulllvan, Ren. Thomas. Messrs. Sinclair! Hatcher, Hill, Williams, Hill, Smith, Stewart, Nciligan, Faulkner, Pickles, Milne, Eiby, Flndlay, Wilson, M'Cormick, Ross, Oox, Lee, Seddon, Qlahtwri}, Storio, Maddison, Foxall, Kemp, Kelly, Lewis, Finch, Bulleid, Eohson. Toung, neDiweil.BreU, Hepburn;, Currie, Jull, Wyatt, Contrcll, Hall, D'Ath, Hall, Willis, Storey, Thane, ii'PheTson, Rutherford, Fear, Brown, Sommerville, Mackie, Watson,:;Kingsland, Eadie, Pritchard, Christie, Barnett, Rhodes, M'Leanj White, Mcrrie, Butler, Camoron, - Wcajcir,' Patwaoa, 'Kennedy, Tracy, Bankin, M'Donald, Baagcr, Gore, Bolgrave, Alex-, •ander. .Finlay,. Batffer,. Scott, Reese, S',vans{on, Grcenman, Master Howarth; 89 etierasc. - ULIMAROA; R.s. (7 a.m.), 5777 tons, Wylio, from Melbourne, Habari Blnff,' Bunedin, sjnd; Jjyttol* ton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Webster, But' ler, Flavel; Reed, Todd, Harris, M*GroKoi, Chamberlain, Mesdames Oocfc, Bear, Archer, Salvio, PoDdnjton, Bower, Hubbor and 3 children, Bardm,. Hammond, Kinvip, Cowpcr, . Sipjjj. P3've, KU. Qahagnn, Willis. Messrs. Newman,: Dicker, Williams, Archer,' Miller, M'Xnerney, Ypake, Maloney,. Perroni, Coyle, Ooek, Cole, Hnbbcr, Suckling and child. Bower, Mitcholl, ;Brown, Sleigh, Hardin, Fair, Hammond, Hay, Ryan,. Hammond. Wriffht. Kinyist, K.-xlman, Maichajit, Gahasau. Ed*n, Willis: 30 uteerage. ' " , . s.s. (9.45 a%m,),' El? tons, Mlntyre,' from Vraccamii.' ■ KIRIPAKA, «.s. (1,59 p.m.), 133 bins, K'lntosh, from Patca. ; APARIMA,. s.fl, (5.30 p,jn.),-5704 tons, ; H. A, Entter. from Calcutta, via Auckland. ... KAPTTI, 'B.s.' (10.15, p.m.), 243 tons, Btonjar, < from Foiton, ; ' „I)TOO. n.3. (6.5J pjn.), 24 tons, Abrfuns, from Palliser Bay. oePAjtrußEs. FRIDAY. MAT 21. , : ' | DTJCOi b.s. (4.30 a.m.), 26 tons, Abrams, for Palliser Bay. ' • . TE ANAD, 8.8. (12.55 pjnJ, 1652 tonß, AldßoU,* 1 for Picton.and Nelson.' Passengcra—Saloon: For Picton—Miss Litobflcld, llesars. Eergnson, Nicbolls, M'Callum (2), Adams, ntyet. for Nelson —Misses Kemp, Greenwood, -Gooeh,' Fust, Louis'son, Satchell, Olonston, Mesdames Cowper, Griffiths, .Webster, Satchell, Messrs. Williamson, Willis, Thomas, O'SulliTan, Madigan, Edwards. Jnll, Edwards, Nicholson, Ktidford, O'Neill, GriSths, Xichards. .... KCRU, b.s. (3 p.m.), 65 tons, Petersen, for Sapier. ■■ VICTORIA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 2969 tons, Entwistlo. for Jjyttelton and Dnoctiin. WAiMEA,' b.s. (6 p.m.), 454 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and ' West Coast.' v i ULIHAROA, B.s. (5.30 p.m.), 5777 tona, Wyllic, for Sydney' direct. Passengers: Saloon—From Wellington: • Mesdames Gaukrodgor, Übde, Sinclair, Urouhart, W. Shearer, Loddor, Allan, Kemp and child, Gonnloy and 2 children. Scgrlef, J, Barton, Draper and companion, Hugh Montiromorle. Misses Scgrief, Knehariali (3), Pritchard Sister,of Mercy, Messrs. J. R. Gaukrodger, TPhcle, W. Shearer, H. Engelbert, M. Lemko, Foiall, 0 Tnnnell, E. W. Mwriner, R. Allan, Kemp, Kinc P. L; Fraser, W. T." Barton.' C. 8. F.Uiott, D. A Crawford, i,. M'Kenzie, O'Neill; Sohatz. .

EXPECTED ARRIVALS' To Anau, Picton, May 82. Kotukn, Wcstport, May 22. - , '■ Hinemoa; Cook Strait lighthouses, M&y 22. : Bob Boy, Puponga, May 22. ' Patecna, Lyttolton, May. 22. . Manaroa, .Motaoka,.May.22..' Arapawa, Wanganni, May:22. ■Hui&; Wanganui.May 22. • ; Waihi, Patea, 1 May 22.' . ' Rimutaka. Lyttolton,'May . 22. ' : . ■ ,'Wairau, Nelson, May 22..- • . ;Kapiti^'Foiton, May 22.'- : ? Mangapapa, Westport, May "22. Koromiko, Westport, May 22. *"/ .Pohcrua, Greymouth,-May22. ' • Wanaka, Pioton, May 21 ; Maori, Lyttelton,' May 23. Blenheim, Blenheim. ; May-23, ■ ' Opawa, Blenholm, May 23. :Mana, Pa tea, May 23.' : Pnkakl,'southern ports. May' 23. . ! Vvaikare, southern ports. May 23.' • Corinna./southorn ports. May 25. Monowai. northern porta. May 25. C'yrnet. Kaikoura, May 25.. : Alexander, Nelson, ;May: 25. . Aratrara,.West Coast, Nelson, Picton, May 26. .Maitai, Suva, via, Auckland, May 25. ' ;Manuka, Sydney, May 26. !•■ . Mararoa, Lyttelton,' May. 25. . r Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttclton, May 27. j Talune, Auokland, Gisborne, Napier, May 23 Moeraki, Melbourne, via south. May 28.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ;Kahn. Napier, via coast," May 22. . • Stormbird, W&nganui, May 22:. Gertie. Foxton, May 22. - ■< • Tftinui, Lyttclton,. 22. INoto, Newcastle, May-22. • . ■ Patcona, Lyttclton, May 22,. '• •Kiripako.' Patea, lfay .Z2. Waihl, Blenheim, May .22. : Rob Itoy, Puponga, Jlay.22. . ■ Huia, Wangamd,.Stay'22.. ■ ■' Kaituna,-Napier, May 22. \Aparima, Lyttelton, May 22. . N " Awhura, West Coast, via Nelson and Picton. 21 ay 22. ~ " ■.'Wairau, 'Nelson, Hotueka, May 22. Wanaka,'Tiraara and Bluff, : May 22.' .' • Mimiro, Gisborne, May 23. • I'uliaid, West. Coast, May 24.: - ' . ' Manaroa, Motueka, May 24. " " .'Arapawa,'Wanganui,'May 24, . .Te Anau, Pioton,- Nelson. May 24. ' . .'Maori,. Lyttclton, May 24. '' ■ .Blenheim, Blenheim, May 24. : . , 11 • Opaira,: Blenheim, May 24. ' ' ' '■ Mana, Patea, May 24. Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, May 25. ' Monowai. Lyttelton. iJunecifii, May 25. Mapourika, Nolson and West Ooast, May 25. Oysnet, Kaikoura, May E6. Mararoa, Lyttclton, Jfay 26. Corinna,. Nelson, New Plymouth, and On» hunga. May 26. . , Manuka, Melbourne, via south. May 27. Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, May 27. ■. Tahuie r/ Lyttclton, Uunedin, May 28. Moerabi, Sydney direct, Jlay 28. Eoßamond. Nelson, New Plymouth,' mid Onelrnnga, May 28. , : , . Botoiti, Picton, Nelson, and West Ooast, Hay 29. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP BTEAMEBS. • MOKOIA. s.s., loft Sydney, May" 13, for At:ck land, where ebo transUps to tho •Talune. Due Wclllnffton May, 23. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunodin. : . MOKUAKI, S.S., left Melbourne May 19, for Wellington, via Hoba.-t and southern ports. Duo Welllneton May 28. Lcave3 same day for Sydney direct WIUMERA, 6.6-, leaves Sydney May 26. for Wellington, via Auckland,. Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington June 4. Leaves same day /or Lyttolton and Dunedin. MOANA, s.s., leaves Melbourne May 26, for WeUUiKton, via southern ports and Hobart. Due Wellington June 4. Leaves,samo day for Sydney .direct-.- Due Sydney June'B. MANUKA.'a.b„ leaves Sydney. May 22, foe Wellington direct. Duo Wellinston Slay 26.' Leaves May 27 for Melbourne, via,southern ports and Hobart; TALITNE, s.s., left Dunedin May 18, for Auckland, via'ports. Arrives Auckland May 23, con. nccts with the Mokoia, which leaves Auckland next Monday for Sydney. ULIMAROA, S.S., leaves Sydney, May 29, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington Juno 2. Leaves June 3 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart. VICTORIA, 8.5., leaves Dunedin, May 25, for Sydney, via Lyttclton, Wellington, and Auckland, Due Sydney Juno 4. WAItKIMOO, b.s., leaves Mclbourno Juna 2, for Wellington, via Hobart and southern, ports. Due Wellington Juno 11. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydnoy June 15. OVERSEA SHIPPING. ; STEAMERS TO AEItIYE. From London. INDEAGHIBI (duo Welllneton about June 16), sailed on March 30, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) STAR OP NliW ZEALAND (duo Wellington about June 10), sailed on April 8. via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Lino, agents.) MATATUA Iduo Wellington about Juno 2), sailed on April 10, via Auckland. (Shaw-Savill, agents.) WAKANUI 1 about Juno 9), sailed on April W. P\.vmoutli April 22, via Oo.po Town »ud vVw Zsaland Shipping Oo„

lONIO (due Wellington about June 14), soiled on April 29, Plymouth May 1, via, Oapo Town and llobart. (Sliaw-Savill Line, agents.) ICAIKOURA (duo Wellington about July 1). sailed'on May 4, via Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) NEREHANA (duo Wellington- about July 14), sailed on May 5, via Australia Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) T-BRAKINA (due Wellington about July 1), Bailqd on May 14, Plymouth Hay 15, via, Oapo Town and llobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co, aecntß.) ' From Liverpool. AOTEA (duo Wellington about May 31), nailed on March 21. via Auckland. (Shsw-Savill. acentß.) MOHAYSHIItE (due Wellington about Jano 25), Bailed on April 24, via Austfalla, and Auoidand, (F.H.S. Une, agents.) Prom Mew York. STAR OF SCOTLAND (due WeUlnrton aboui May 31). sailed on March 27, Tin; Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, ascnts.) - WAMOTRE .(due Wellington about July Sit sailed on May 3, for Wellington direct, (Vaonun Oil Co., agents.) BANTU (duo Wellington about August 6), sailed on Kay 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A, and A. Line, agents.) From Calcutta. APABIMA (dno Wellington about May 2U sailed on April 16. via Aneklond. (Union Com pany, agents.) -~ ■ . . SAILING VESSEL ETPEOTBD. liAKEEBA. baHjuo, left Liverpool February 18. (Johnston and 00., agents.) • . • BY TEUXJHAPH. OVERSEA. , . SYDNEY, May 21. Arrived.—Wimraera (1 p.m.). ■ a „, o, , NEWQASTLB, May 21. Bafled.-Solirran. lor Auckland. , . . „ , • IBEMAUTIiE, May' 21. Arrived.—Oroya, from London. Passongors for New Zealand—Messrs.. Astill, Bose, Puller , and wife, Metcalf, Rev. Fitzgerald, and Jlisg Femley. COASTAL, EEIDAY, MAY 21, OSEmjNQA. Siikid.—Botoiti (3^lo' p.m.), for. Now 'Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Miss O'Connor, Mr. Pearson. NAI'IEK. . Arrived.—Tahmo (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington: Qpawa (l a,m.!, fropi. Auckland. / . Siuled,—Tahwo, for. . NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Earawa (5,40 a.m.), from Oitehunga. PATEA, Vaihi (10.25. et.nU, from Waffineton. Sailed.—Vaibl (2.60 p,m,), for Wellingtoji. WASGAKTSI. Arrived.—Huia (9JO a.m.),.,and Aranawa (9140 a.m.), from Wellington. MOTOEKA. Arrived-—Manaroa (8,35 a.in,), fi;on> Wellington. • Sailed.—Manaroa (1035 a.m.), for Wellington. ■'. NELSON. Arrived.—Wavorley (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Wairau (4.23 p.m.), tor Wellington. ' ' ' PICTON. ' , , Arrivod.—To Anan (5.50 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Je Anau (11 p.m.), for Neltsoni Wanaka VJP-), Iqt Wellington. ' • LYTTELTON. " (74 a.l®.), WitnJbledon (7.45. a.m.), and Patcena (9.J5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Patecna (6.10 p.m.), foi; Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misseß. Porter, Rennio. Barker, Smytbe, M'lniyro, Pearoe, Bcjwring, and '' Goldsmith, Hesdames Nottingham, Shaw, Brooks, Hutehinson and iafant, Kiwr, Trickott, Orr, Snadden, Austin, Carlyon, Turotdalc, Phillips and child, Xuttall, and Pearco, llov. J. Mmtemo. Measra. M. Bornctt. J. A. Noamo. Nottingham, Austin, Carlyon, Hanuan, M'Uveney, 1 Bowling, Shwldcck, Field, Osborne, Millar, Lambeth, Holloway, Eichdole, Baumgart, Kingsland, JoJmaoo, Lmton, Wilson, Orr, Ennos, E. j; Wynne, Millpr, Ayeon, Cullen, Eiley, O. E. Salter, White, Brittain, ...Kcirnan, Allen, Moore, O'Brien, Burns, Brown, Buchanan, Caterer, Thompson! and Price (2). 21 steerage; Moorabool, for Duncdjm Binrotafca (7.J0 p.in.l. for Wellington; .Warnmoo, for Dunedin, Bluff, Hobtwt. and Melbourne. DUNEDRT, Sailed.—Waikaro (3,p.m.), for northern porta. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Downio and Jackson, Mr. Griffiths: Pukaki, for West Coaßt. _ Amvefl.-Connna, from Qnehunga; Kaipara, from Bluff. , j_ ' . THE HINEMOA. ■ With Palliser and. penoarrqw ligbthousea to work, _ the Government steamer HjpemQa is orpected in port this afterpooa, 'Next Thtlraday she leaves on her northern tour. . : •THE TUTANBEAI. " ' . . • , ■ : Word received l>y tbb Marine Department.' yesterday vraa tQ 'the eifcct .that'the Tntanekiii was at To Araroa, waiting for the woather to .moderate snillcicntly to enable her to commence cable-' ropaixins opsrations. ■ ■ ■' > . OAPE BRETON, AREITED HOME. Cabled advice recoived by tho New Zealand Shipping Company states that the chartered Htcamor Oape Breton, whioh left Auckland for London on Mareb 24; arrived at hor destination last Wednesday, May 19. : . THE OPAWA. , / The-New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Opawa arrived at Napier from Auckland yesterday morning,. The vessel is to leave Napier totoy for Pioton, calling en rooto nt Wellington Beads on Sunday morning to piolt up stovedores. From 'Picton she proceeds to Lyttelton, whence sliQ is to sail for London. - THH P.IMUTAKA. ''' The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka left Lyttclton for Wellington last ' night, and is'duo this morning. On June. 2 the vessol proceeds to Waitnra, thence to Tirnam aad Lytt«lton, and sails finally for London from the last-named port on Jnno 10. , WAIHAU BAP, WQHKABLE Advices received locally state ! that the Wairau' Bar is now workable. The Opawa, whioh has been stuck up there, is, therefore expcctfld to return -to Wellington to-morrow. She sails again on Monday, The Blenheim, which lias beon trading to Picton, left for Blenheim lata last night, and tlio Waihi is advortisod to leayo at noon to-day. .. ELEA PIUTH KKCOMMISSIQNED. After lying idla in Lyttelton for over. four months, tho well-known schooner Eliza Firth lias once moro been placed in commission. Tha i vessel arrived in Lyttclton last December, and,after discharging her cargo of timber was laid up at tlio low-lcvol breastwork until Tuesday, when bUo was placed on tho patent slip for."iigMing" and cleaning. Silo was relaunched yesterday afternoon, and waß taken to the {Madstopo pier to load a oargo of produce for Kaipara Cap. tain 0. 1 Ipsen, late mate of 1)10 Aartapu. has taken oharge of .tio ElUa Firtli, which la expected to sail to-morrow for, Kaipara. whero she will'load! timber for < Lyttolton. The Eliza Firth, which is owned by Mr. J B. Ufay, of Chvigtchurch, is one of the oldest and bo.it > known-traders on tho Now Zealand coast. BUO is forty years old, having been built in 1869 at Jervis Bay, New South Wales — Ohrlstohnrch "Presß,". ; • ' SOALES LINE OP STBAME2S,'. ; . . The fine, fuA'povrered Btcamcr Arrino; now discharging cargo at Fromantls, Western Australia, is the latest charter for tho Soaloa Hcot. • she S a new vessel built in 1906, la of 4454 tons, and belongs to Messrs. Tfimjer, Anderson. London. She is to load grain at southern ports for United Kingdom. , Tho turret .steamer Clan Grant: is now loading at Timarn, and proceeds to-morrow'to the Bin if to complete loading of about: 1 60,000 'sacks of grain for Avonmouth and. Glasgow. The Clan Ogjlvy is-expected to leave Port Pirie for United Kingrdmn to-day. The Clm Jtacintyro is.eipocted to-morrow at Oapo Borda. Sho proceeds from thore to Sydnov United KingdM l era Portß ' ' IOBdIBS erain the The Agapantlins is expected to leave Sydney to-morrow for Lyttclton, and will also load a fnll cargo of prain. , ■ APABIMA PEOMi CALCUTTA; Carrying the usual lincß : .of«Oal<mtta.cargo, the union Company's-lino steamerrAparfana, 5704 tons, H. A. Ruttcr, muster, arrived' from Galentta. xia. Auckland, at 6JO p.m. yesterday. She left Calcutta, at.s.ajn. on Friday, April 16. and arrived at Singapore the folio wins Friday, leaving again the next afternoon. The Aparima arrived at -Samarang on Tuesday, April 27, and departed tlio eamo day. Thursday Island was passed on Wednesday, May 6, and she cleared North Beef on Sunday, May 9. North dape was abeam at midnight on Friday, May 14, and she-arrivod at Auckland'at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 15. Sho left Auckland at 5 p.m. the following Wednesday, acd_ passed East Cape at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday, arriving hero as above.. Fine weathor was experienced throughout the voyage. Her Wollington cargo is as follows:—11125 bales kapok, 257 bales gnnnies, 760 brigs tapioca, 250 cases pines, 618 bundles rattens, 10 bags, rice, ESO packages oil, 850 boxes oandlcs, 151 tons pigiron, -144 bags wax, 90 bags beans, 18 teak squares, 10 cases molasses and sundries. , , THE Ar.AW.VR OAKGO.' Fiiports by the Shaw-Savill liner Arawa, which left Wellington on Thursday for London, were as follow:—From Wellington: 108 boxes butter, 1543 crates cheese. 363 carcasses mutton, J2.241 carcasses lamb, 88 packages kidneys, 500 cases , preserved ■ meats, 20 eases meat extract, 475 casks tallow. 55 casks pelts, 72 bales Bkins, 233 bales wool, 18 "bales cotton, 1190. balos hemp. 38 packages sundries. From Timaru: 24,556 carcasses lamb. 6434 carcassos mutton, 412 bales wool,: 6 bales siting, 21 packagos casings, SI casks oleo, 49 casks , tallow, 9 casks pelts, 2824 packs wheat. From Auckland—3?2 crates cheese, 201 boxes butter, 9,paekaecn sundries. From Dunedin: 905 crates cheese. From Invercargill. 2174 crates cheese.- From Qisborno: 4275 carensses 1 lamb, 9375 carcasses -mutton. 1941 iiuartcrs beef, )54 casks tallow, 35 cask? nolta. From Lyttelton: 11,214 .c&rcwea mutton,. 35,753 carcasses lamb, .80 Tinokaires kidneys, 91 cases, cheese, 552 casks tallow, 60 cases tongnes,'32B casks polts, 902 sar.ks peas, 2346 sacks oats, 1833 packs wheat,- 272 bales 'wool 8 balss skins, 7 "bales lratr, it -padace. wmiHrw. BXrna- Patoft,- la^taxnMßalisv-aa

crates oheeso. From New Plymouth: 116 boxes butter, 1273 crates cbeoso. For Mont® Video— ! From Auckland: 1 caso. Prom Wollington: 149 sacks ixrass seed. From Hobart: 400 cases apples. I'or Eio do Janeiro—From Hobart: 4772 cmcs" apples. UNION COMPARTS BTEAMEES. At midnight last nipht the Union Company**,stdOftraer Koromiko was fixed to leave Wostnorto for Wellington, The Kotnku follow; to-day, andtho Kaitangata leaves Wostport thk morning' for Lyttelton. Thfl\Wanaka, duo early this-morn- i ing fxom Pioton, proceeds to Timaru and tho-J Bluff to-day. It was expected that tho Poherui' would loavo Qreymouth at 11 p,m. yesterdw for Wollington. Tho JCaituna leav-ee WoUbgton foe Napier to-day. On -Thursday tho company's csrgo-carric# Wbangapo left Nowcaetlo with a cargo of ooaLi to be distributed between Ancklnd, Napier, andi Wollington. Sho should arrivo at Anokland onWcdnqsday next, and will afterwords, procood south. ■•'' i advice h,a» been received hy tlm. local . office of: tho Union* Company to the effect UiaV the Mnitai sailed from Suva at 6 p.m. on Thnre-.' day for Auckland and Wellington. 13i»/vemol I>< 3ne at Ancltland on Monday, and Is cxpecW. to reach herq on W«dnosday next. „ Yesterday morning tljo ahfp Novo was towel., out Into tho stream to wait (yfwonrnblO tunity to set sail for Nwcastlo. ~ Al 5 p.m. to-day tho Karamo* * pan/s steamer Mangapapa loa.ves for Nclsoiv Wcstport, and Karamea. ' It is expected that tho -Himitangl will , rciwiit in t port about two weeks for annual ovcniiuiLi Tile Queen of tho South .is, oxpeoted-fe» W-«raK ploted next Tuesday, and, during next wwkJ the Aorora will bo commissioned. As tho covors haw not yet! liecii .liftifl't4l tha Jlaheno's tnrhine.i, tho extent of tha dainazt? dono by stripping soma of ttifi bladea a whlla ago is not y«t known, but it is .bolioxed' tQ . somewhat: extensive,, and repair* aro likely to ' bo tedious and delicate.—-"Otago Daily Timjea." , Captain W. Chicken is now in-command- of- th«» Nairnshire,- whioh arrived on Tiiureday niter* noon, aiidihas with liim the-.following offlcersj-i Chief, Mr. J. N. Thompson; second, Mr, W, <V' Itcnd«rson: third, Mr. 0. B. O'Byrne; Mr, Q. I. P. Do Lacroidt cWef engineer, Mr. Browntfhlef.refrigoratimi: ner; cMcf -Btewni;cl, Mr. W. Lang,