SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 714, 13 January 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

! PHASES OF THE MOON. I . JANUABY. 1 • Day. Hr.m. : Last quarter 4 0 66 a.m. [ Now moon 11 1121 p.m. ' First quarter 18 9 60 p.m. . Full moon 25 11 20 p.m. HIGH WATEE, . To-day, 5.31 a.m.; 5.57 p.m. i To-morrow, 6.24 a.m.; 6.50 p.m. SUN. , | Sun rises to-day, 4.31 a.m.; Gets, 7.26 pan. ' ARRIVALS. . WEDNESDAY, JANUABY 12.. HINEIIOA, b.b. (9 a.m.), 542- tons,. Bollons, ■ from West Coast lighthouses' and Grey- ; mouth. , ABAPAWA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from AVanganui. . , . ' HIIftTANGI, s.s. (9 a.m.), 323.t0n5, Man- \ ley, from Wanganui. ' IIAOEI, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 3599 tons,' Hunter, from Lytielton.—3so passengers, i- ICOMATA, s.B. (7.20 a.m.), v 1994 tone. Ani bus, from. Wcstport. , MAE AHA. 6.3. (11.25 a.m. in the stream),' 6437 tons,* "Worrall, from Sydney.. 'Pasfien-. gers: Saloon—iliasea Nicld, Moore, Botham, ! I Macroy (2), Bvans, Manning, Sisters of Mercy (4); Fraser, Wyatt, Garrett, Blaiicli, Parnham, Sutton, "Wataon, Holloway, liesI damca Benjamin, Eankin, Stovrart, Oharl«- • ton, Evqub and child, Anderson, King, ; Box, Piluri and ohild, Bhipley. Drennan, i Olconan, -Henderson and 2 children, J. ) Walker, Heavby, Greeno,. Garrett, Geor- , getti, Mallen and .infant,' Asche, Rifthard-' , son, Muts and child, Dr. "Waterworth, K«t. , Herbert, Captain M'Lean, Messrs.' A. Mar* tin, W. Milne, Yonville, Ivan, Ohicli, 'Kit- '. chen, Willis, Rankin, Evans, Stewart, King, Cambridge, Charlton, A. Holloway, Ship- » ley. Walls, Langford, Pemberfcon, J. T. • Mitchell. B. Sims.. Botham, • O'Malley, Macrow, Bowser, Finley, Watson, Drennan, , P. Hill." Glennel. Brunton; Gustin, M'Don« - fl.ld, Williams, Heyer, . Tyrew, • Georgetti, [ Bindley, M'Olay, Garrett, Ladow, Isaac--1 son. Rirhnrdson, Henderson; 101 steerage. KIEIPAKA, (12.60 p.m.), 133 \ tons, - M'lnt-ofih. from Patea. * AOREEE, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 77 tons, iFisk,. , from ' Pateft.' STAR. OF CANADA, a.s; (2.20 nM, 7600 tons, Hart, from': London, via, .Melbourne, 1 Sydney, Auckland,-and Napier. ; 1 -ALEXANDER, s.f. (4.40 p.m.), 377. tons,. Viokernwu; • from Lvt'telum. MANAROA, s.S. (7.30 .p.m.), 122 tons,' Hart, i from. Mot,neka. 1 . LATJDERDAIiE, s.s, (8.40 p.m.), 1668 tons» , Holm, from Westnort. , . ARAHUItA. s.s. (9.50 p.m.V-1596 tons. Lambert, from , Groymouth, Westporti Nelspn, and 210 paseengors. ; I ' THURSDAY,' JANTJARY" ( 13. \ ' BLENHEIM, s.s. (1.15 a.m.),., 120- tons,, Watson, from Blenheim. , , OPAWA, s.s. (1.45, a.m.), 110 tone, Eck« ford, from. Blenheim. . .. V DEPARTURES. ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12. ;• ' KAPITI,-s.s. (3.50. a.m.), ■ 352 tons,•"'Saw-.' •, yere,- for- Wanganui. ' PATEENA, s.B. (1.50 p.m.), 1212 tons. Aid. well,, for. Pictou and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses M'Fadden,. Bar-, ker, Francis, Mackenzie, : Powles, , Eyes,' Mesdamcs M.'Fadden, Smith,. Dr. Paterson,: Messrs. Vavasour,' Smith. . For 'Nelfion— Misses. Wakelin'(3). Duncan (2), Mesdames St. John, • East,' Fuller, Littlo, Bailey, Messrs. Dixon, Bailey.. . ■ OORJNNA, q.B. .(2 p.m.), 1271. tons,. Cameron, for Timaru and Duncdin.' KOROMIKO, B.s. ~(12.5(1 p.m.), 1541 tons, Ohrisp, for Westport. , KENNEDY, s.s. (3.10 p.m.),' 226 tons, Wild-. • man,: for Greymouth. . v _ WAKATU, s.s.' (5 p.m.), -157. tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton, via the coast. MAORI, s.B. (8.5. p.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter,. • for Lyttelton. I( Paosengors: Saloon—Missias Price, Camoron, .Nalder (2), • Mesdames Price, Bloomflela,'Campbell,Boyle, Clarke, AVilding/ Holgate,. Pratt, Andreiva,- Watts, Fleming, Williamson. .Thompson, .Hutchison, Gregor, Messrs. Budden, East; Dow, Owon, Hamlin, White,' Daniel, Watta, Thompson,. Turner, Fleming.. Mock, Grant, •Duthie,; Greeor,/Fletcher,' Moore, Parcoe. Bloomfleld, Campbell, Holmes, Boyle', Weir, Clarke, Anderson,.Wilding, Holgate,'Pratt, Andrews, . Thompspn,' Fleshbury, . Smith, GrilFcn. : ' , ' :' s. EOHO, auxiliary bcow (8.25 p.m.), 99 tons, ' Seeley. for. Nelson., . MANA, s.s. (8.25 : p.m.), 134 ' tons, Dixon, • for Patea. . . . QUEEN OF THE: SOUTH, s .b, (8.35 p.m.),. 198 tone,. Harvey,, for• Foxton.- . ' expected Arrivals, / Ngaherei, Greym'outhV. January 13. -Waimea', Greymouth; January.-M3. -- - Blenheim, .Blouheim, January. 13. ' ; Stormbivd, Wanganui, January "13. • Blenheim, January 13; . Mararoa; Lyttolton', January 13.' ' : y Nikau. January 13.'< Mokoia, Dunetlin, Lyttelton, January 13. luvertay, Napior, January 13. .Wairau, Picton, January, 13.. Pateena." - Nelson;" Pieton,-'January 13. • Kaitoa, Puponga, January 14. - Mana,;-Patea, January .14. ' • Maori,. Lyttelton, ; January 14. . ' . .Queen of the South, Foxton, January 14. ;'Kairaki, Lyttelton, January 14. . - Manuka, Melbourne,- via Hobart - and so'»t.hern ports,. January 14. . , - Wimraera, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne." Napier, January 14 4 . Kahu,: Napier,' via coast, 'January 15. ' . Mapourika. .Gwymouth, Westport; Nelson: January IS. Wakatu, Lyttelton,/Kaikoura, Jan. 15.", Pukaki, southern ports, January 16. , ' ICaituna, .' Westporti January:-16. , , •Monowai, Duncdin,, Lyttelton, .'Jan. 16. - : H.M;S., Challonger, Nelson, January'l7. • Tarawera,. Auckland,' Gisborne, Napier, January 18.; Warrimoo, Sydnoy . direct, January 19. ! Nairnshire, Waitara, January'2o. '■<Ulimaroa; Melbourne, via Jlobart r and' southern ports, January . 21. . Hautoto, Paueete. January 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.' • Aorere, Patea, January 13. " January 13. Huia,-Wanganui, 'January 13. Clan Macfarlane,. 'Napier,' January 13; : Alexander,: Nelson, Wost Ooaat, Jan. li. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 13. Blenheim,' Blenheim, January 15.' ( Opawa, Blenheim, January '13. Nikaii,. Nolsoni' Motucka, January. 13. Ruahifac, Lyttelton, January 13'. ." Mokoia, ' Napier,"- Gisborne/ Auckland. January 13. ' . ; . j Marama,-Mciboume, via Bouthern 'ports and Hobart, January 13. • • Arapawa," Wanganui, January 13. . Kiripaka,' Patea, January. 13.' : *• ; Stormbird, Wanganui, .January-14. ' " ; Tongariro, London, Jdnuary 14;.. - .. Pateena, Picton, - January 14. Maori, Lyttelton,' January .-14. ; Qucei} of the South.; January 14. hinemoa.. Cook Strait Lighthouses, -January 14. ' / .. '■ " Kairaki, Napier,'Gisborne, January 14. v Wimmera, Lyttelton, Duncdin,-'Jan. 14. 5 . Manuka, {3ydr*»y direct. January 14. Arahura, Picton, , Nelson, -West Coast, January 15. ' ' ' Nerchana. London, wa.Las Palmas January -15. . ; Pukaki, Picton, West.Coast, January. 17. ; Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Jan. 17, , Amokura, Cook Strait, Jaiiuury 17. j-Kahu, Napior, via- coast, January 17. ! Tarawera, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Jan. 18, ' f Mapourika, Nelson,. West Coast, Jan. 18. f Invertay., London,- January 19, i ' Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern!ports andtHobart, January 20. *> '. .Ulimaroa, Sydney direct; January 2l! . •i Nairnshire,-Timaru, January, 22. INTERCOLONIAL SERVIOE. I MOVEMENTS. OF'STEAMERS. WIMMERA, b.b.,' left - Sydney January 5, for Auckland* Gisborne, Napior, and Wellington. Due Wellington- January n. I Leaves samo .day. for Lyttelton and Duncdin. . ' MANDKA, 5.8., • left Melbourne January : s,sfor Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington January 14.. Leaves same day for Sydnoy.direct. . MOKOIA, left. Dunedin January li, for Lyttelton-anu Wellington. Due Wellington Jauuary 13. . Leaves same day for' Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Due Auckland January lb, and connects with Maheno for Sydjioy.- • . • WARRIAIOO, s.s., leaves Sydney January 15 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington January 19. Leaves January 20 .for Melbourne. via eOuthern ports and Hobari. Duo Melbourne 29. MAHENO, • s.s., left Sydney January r 12, for Auckland. Due Auckland, January 16, and' connects with Mokoia for southern ports. .. ; . i ULIMAROA, s.s., left Melbourne January 12 for Hobart, Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington January 21. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. . Duo-Sydney January 25.-. V v OVERSEA SHIPPING, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. . • STAR OF CANADA (due about January 13), sailed on December 4, via Australian i ports and Auckland.' Cl'yaor Line, agents.) ' , MARLRE (due about February 1), sailed on November 30, via Melbouruo, Sydney, , and Auckland. iTyker Lino, agents.) • 1 MAMARI .{due about January 25), left London December 4, via Auckland! (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company,, agents.)" ' AR AW A (due about January. 24), sailed on Decembor . 10, Plymouth December 11, ' via Teneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, agents.) TOMOANA (duo about February 10), 1 sailed on December 17. via Australian <

ports,' Auckland,, and Napier. . (Tyeer Lino,, agents.] i RUAPEUU (duo; about. February B),' sailed : on Dccomber. 23/.'Plymouth'-December 25, -via Tencriffc, Cape Town, and Hobart. (New- . Zealand, Shipping Company, agents.) From Calcutta, . ULA (due. about January 14), sailed on December ■ 4,. via Auckland.. (Union Steam •Ship Oompany, agents,)".... .y,.- . v '; / , Fhorn" Liverpool. :• . . . ' ■MORAYSHIRE (due about January 17), sailed from Liverpool November. 13, ■ via '■ Sydney and Auckland. . (Federal-Houlder-Shiro Line, agents.)...'. : WAKANUI Iduo about January 26), sailed, on November.27, via-Auckland. .'(Now : Zea-, land Shipping Company, : . agents.) — , ; 'BUTESHIRE ■■ (due about l ' February 12),, sailed-on December 11, .via. Sydney and Auckland.. .' (Federnl-Houlder-Shiro '•. ; Line, agents.) ■ ..- . . - : v • ' >, '■ ; CORNWALL (due about Jtarch-14), sailed oh January 7, .via Sydnoy. and Auckland.. ■(Fcderal-Houldor-Shire Line,'agents.)... From Hew York, .. ; . 1 INDRAGHIRI (duo - about January s i 5), sailed on October 20; via. Außtralian ports., and Auckland. (Tyscr Lino, agents.) > ' STAII 'OF. NEW ZEALAND . (dm -about. January 15),' sailed on. November 9, via Melbourne', Sydney, and. : Auckland... . (A., and A'. Line, agents.) ;■ . > i , STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about March' 10), sailed'on December 16; via Melbourne/ Sydney, and Auckland. .' '(New Zealand. Shipping Company, ""agents.) ! . * " ' . SAILEKS TO 'ARRIVE..' . ; JOHN ! LOOKETT, barque, sailed' from Liverpool, September' 16,r for 'Wellington; (McEsrs. Johnston and Co., Ltd., agents.) JACQUES, barque, Sailed from Nov;'York on November 24, , via Auckland. (Vacuum .Oil Company, agents.) • •' ;■ ANDROMEDA,. sailed from New. York on-November 2i). (Vacuum. Oil Com- 1 pany, 'afcents.) " •• MARJORY GLEN, barque,, sailed ; from Liverpool oil December 15. '' ' • | v . '', . BY TELEGRAPH . ' OVERSEA. : ' ' LONDON, January 11. . Arrived— liia-Ora, from Wellington/: Sailed.— for Auckland and Wei" lington. ; ' ■■■' : ; •' . " -PLYMOUTH,. January 8.. ' Sailed.—Tainui, for Wellington, via Cipo Town and Hobart. •' NEW YORK, January 11. Sailed.-Oeorgia, for Auckland and Wellington; Marie, barque, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ■ ' * ; ;, SUVA, January' 12. Arrived.— I Tofua. ■ SYDNEY, January 12. ,' Sailed.—Morayshire, for Auckland. '' •• Sailed.—ll'aheno (3.30 p.m.). ■ . . / .'. .' , MELBOURNE, January'l2. Sailed.—Ulimaroa. " " v - COASTAL. WEDNESDAY,'JANUARY 12.' AUCKLAND. . '■Arrived.—Kamo'na, from Westport; Kaipara (2.50 p;m.), from Wellington. ; • Sailed.—lndraghiri (i 1.30 a.m.), for Wellington. , ONKHUNGA. Arrived.—Kini; (9.45" a.m.), from :WelHngton.'-' . v' ' ■ ' •. / ; NEW PLYMOUTH. I ; Arrived.—Earawa, 'from Onchungo. : To sail.—Rarawa (10 p.m.); for Onehunga:' ; WA.XGANUI.' : , Arrived.—Stormbird '(9 a.m.), from Wellington. 1 - NAPIER. To Bail.-InveHay..(B p.m.), for Wellington. . -. •.,•••■' s , ' . OASTLKPOINT. ■^Arrived.—Kabu (3.30 p.m.), from Walling-, tot.' • , .. " > • ■' ' I'IOTON. ■ Arrived-Eatecna (5.40: p.mj,' from Wollington. To sail—Wairau (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Pateena'(lo.3o. p.m.).' for Nelson.. ' ■' ■ BLENHEIM. .. Arrived.—Blenheim and Opawa (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. .. Sailed,—Blenheim and Opawa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. . NELSON. .'■ Arrived.—Mapourika (8.40 a.m.),. from Wellington; Nikau (1.15 p.m.), from Welling-, ton, via Motueka. . ' ' Sailod.—Nikau (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Flora passed cast at 2 ,p.m. Ngahero passed cast for Wellington at 3 p.m. MOTUEKA. ■: ; Arrived;—Nikau (8 a.m.), from Wellington. , .. KARAMEA. . Arrived—Defender (10 a.m.), from Wellington.- > WESTPORT. ' , To sail.—lCaituna (Saturday), for Welling-' ton. ' 'V Arrived—Koonya (11 a.m.), from Wei- • lington. i / ■ LYTTELTON. . Arrived.—Monowai (6.50 'a.m.), from Wei- - lington; Mararoa 18.25 a.m.), from Welling- i ton. '. -li

' L. : Sailed.—Monpwai,- for. Dunedin j Aratapu, brigantine»'for.:Kaipara;Otokoia (5.20 .p.m.), for .'Wellington.. Passengers: Saloon—Mesdamee M'Qill, Davey l and ;i^hild£Thaine"and , - 2 children, Br'o^',"and M'GilL' Jlararoa. (6.16 p.m.), for t Wellington. '• 100 • passengers.' ~• • ••••:,. •• .. . . , DUNEDm. V ' ; v :• , Pukaki, from Oainafu; Auohen* , dale, 'from'northern ports... r u Sailed.—Manuka (4 : p.m.), for northern ■ports and Sydney.- 'Pasfiengers for. Wei- . linutpn—Missea o.' 00-ombe?, C..M. llarryat, 2iarsJiall (2), Williamson, Mesdames- D. Stewart, H. Marryat, . Gilmour, Wallace, Rose-Jaggar,- Marshall, Ledham, .Wilkinson, and child, Duncan and cjiild,: Catton and . .2-children, Juste, .and Messrs.-M'Phee, .0, . Mackenzie,"W. Poole/'i F. f : Oakden, -Eoso* t -Jaggar,' Wilkinson'.' . , ;.;j' •• - ' . TONGARIRO; FO]i r LONDON.' : .' • • ' ; As the/New Zealand Shipping; Oompany's' Tongarlro, will -not havener bunkers ro-' j plonishcd in time'to permit" of;.her; sailibg. . to-day,\sho is now fixed .to;..leave at day- , .light to-morrow for' London,' via 'MonteVideo,' Tenoriffe; and Plymouth. > ' . ' ; y-; ; 1 GEORGIA LEFT;NIJW-. : 'YORK.' '■ : A cablegram"from J advises that j tho'Austrian'steamer Georgia has - sailed for Auckland, ; Lyttelton,'. , and '; Dunedin. She- - brings a.: cargo of case oils for the.Vfti.aujn..Oil;C6mpany, , 'and io expected .at v Auckland; in-'April 20. 5 TAINUI' LEFT PLYMODTJL ' ■ ■ j • ' ;'A cable message, received by the local : agchtß for - the- phaw,\ Savill and 'Albion,, •Company, states that tho 'R.M.S. Tainui : | cailed-' from Plymouth for Wellington on i Saturday. • last.. She comes via Tenoriffe,-1 Capo Town and Hobart, ,und is due.,here | on February ,22. | MOyEMENTS OF THE ULA. : . ; Movements of the British India Comi pany's Ula are ,now; announced. She is espccted here to-morrow or'Saturday,*.and -.aitor.. discharging. her,: Wellington cargo lcave 'for Lyttelton,'Timaru, audßluiT. From tho'Bluff she is to; proceed to Mel-, •bourne.. > : . ••' BREEZE. TO • LOAD SALT.' _• f" The new. steamer. Srceue, recently acquired by. the Canterbury j Steam Shipping Company; left Capo for 'tho Semaphore (S:A 1 .),:, en -route from Sunderland to Lytteltori. ?j It is - expecwd that the''ve3sel wiil load 1 salt at Edithburg for liPew Zealand. :, v : V V ' ' , THE BARQUE ! AQUILA;. ' •; A. telegram from: Kaipara announced'tho arrival* on. Monaay of ': the .Norwegianbarquo ; Aquiia,'... wnich'. islVto- load..kauri timber vfor-Mbo United Kingdom. , The Aouila was. formerly . the: ; Opawa,- of the New. .Zealand Shipping.; Company's' sailing fleet. :,She-. is: au iron .vessel:of-.1092-tons gross>and 998 tons not register, and >yu3 built-33 : year8. ago by Ale:t.' Stephens.and Sous, Linthouse (Glasgow),-the . same firm who; built;tho Unioii Company's liner M'akura, 6075. tons. ■ •; MARAMA FROM; SYDNEY. • - v; ' i On tho run-from Sydney , to Wellington the Marama experienced a strong . S.E. wind with modorato head seas'for tho first two days, and then fresh northerly winds,, moderate beam seas, and. dull showery, weather till arrival.,- She'left Sydney' at > 6.15 p.m. on Saturday, , arrived- in the stream at. 11.50 a.m.-, yesterday, , and, after medical inspection berthed at No. 4 Queen's Wharf, at I\p.m. : Cargo brought by -the . vessel ' for . : dis-' chargo at Wellington is - as follows: —700' bags rice, 280 cases schnapps; 100 coses beer,. 396 .-bags, salt, 88 chests tea,' 238 pieces timber, 54 kegs cream of tartar,. 275 cased currants, 400- paokages Ohiucso merchandise, 25 orates melons, 122 cases fruit; and' a,. quantity of' sundries..- J' The 'Marama is to sail. al; 5 p.m. to-day for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart.' ; ; ••MORAYSHIRE, FROM LI7ERPOOL. Tho .steamer Morayshire,''of the F.H.S. Line, arrived at Sydney last week from I liivorpool,- via Capo • Town.- Captain | MTjaehlan is in : command, and • reports | having left Liverpool on' November 13.: 'A calbwas mado at Las -Palmas on Novem- : bor 23, and ! the steamer readied Capo Town on December-10,. and-left auain on December 11. On December 18. eighty miles . north .of the Ortiacte, she spoke tho American, barque' Alice. ; Knowlcß. Sho reported having "taken" five whales since her departure from Durban .on October 18. The Morayshirei stopped and brought on letters from the barque.. The Morayshire passed Cane Wiokhani on January 5. . ; Fine weather prorailed throughout, lhe 'ofllccrs with Captain IfLachlan are H. J.- Whcatman, chief; J. Longworth, second; chief engineer, J.V -Blackicottj and surgeon, Dr. J, Pottinger. , . The Morayshire was expected to leave Sydney yesterda;/ fbr Auckland. • ' STAR OF CANADA, FROAE LONDON. ' 1 Ycfiterday's amvals included the Tyscr ' Line s new steamer Star of' Canada, from ' uondon, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. She berthed at No. 14 Jer- - vois. Quay.'to discharge bei* A dPßcription of tho Star of Canada has Already appeared in TIU3 DOMINION. Tho;

tlie.'largest of tho fleet; is-fitted:' i with *>11 . tho; latest improvements. l and;• . haslvery. fine;steaming. Qualities. • •, Oaptam .. * tflj'Xann Hart.reports a ; flno<'wcatlieE:.'Das£-;£ : -( ■ down tho Now .' Zealand coast. , and '.-jcat'es. tliat the Star ,of Canada's, engines ' ; haw -worked without a;hitch'Bineo she' left' London. ;.-..'Afl previously mentioned,;. sho<'\ i made an. excellent"; passaro. from:, Lon don..' to Melbourne, ,wftero'she arrived; two days ahead of time-table;-. She will ,• be, engaged in. discharging v operation's , here 1111; ilonr utiy next, when i 6lie' will.' leave' for Gis-' >;■ borne to.commence.'Homeward loading; v- V .'Advice:by- tiie maii-. wates that' tho *, barque Oberon, 679 ' tons, has- been -char-.' ;. 1 tored to- load -superphosphates- at:... tho V, Seychelles for a t New Zealand .port.,-;/ • • Mr.. C:' Watts, chief steward oi.*tne'. Rama, which r arrived, from bydney. yesterday, is'.on'holiday leave,-and his .'place is beirtg' taken. by,'; Mr.vJ. Levy. Tho r chicf. . •engineer ",(Air. Mudie) is. 'also"taking. hla. : .*' holiday, and Mr: M* Alpine, is.'carryihg oiifc< .•his";duties.'; F-';V • ; ..V '■; "In with tho arrival; of; ; tho • ;Star of, Canada,' from London/Messrs. W» -v.* ;M. Banhatyne-and Co.; insert a notice U : ;; v consignees ,of . goods'; by the- vessel. •'. . iTho: coastal steamer' .Wairau is ; due. from' %i !w ;Picfon thia ; morning, / atid ;>vill return : to .'that-port this evening. ; ; , r ] - As : the : Alexanderdid not' ' arrive Worn"; /; Lyttelton till late yesterday afternoon; her departure-for Nelson: and West Coast .was;:;* 1 postponed, until torday.. She iiJ- to bp fol«'; ;.• lowcd by the Kaitoa,. which is due-hero;.y. to-morrow from Puponga. .r : ; ' • iTiie. x is to 'go ,to Puponga to load. ashipment .of * coal if Or .Patea. t ;'v ;' . Yesterday morning,; the dredge Rubi Sed-: •< ■ don was drawn on .to the Patent Slip fop • oleaning and 1 paintingi : '•••' '".m •It is expected that ; the; New; .Zealand, V Shipping Company's Kaipara, which ar-, rivod ax Auckland yesterday, -will havocompleted loading in 'time to sail for' Lon-; > don to-morrow.' V '■*• : ; The;'• Haoriland • Steamship Company's V l -' Ennerdalo had completed»loading* at' Grey-: mou til yesterday i : and 1 was to sail •in tho " evening .for. Meioourne. • ; v • i, ; .-/■> " , The Lauderdale arrived from Westport;, ' -last night, ; aim went alongside the 01aa. : .\ Macfuriano.to,- discharge, c0a1..., . To-ihorrbw -.the i'yser* steamer Nerehana;*/, will move , into the -stream to complete coaling, .ana •.will .proUabiy get away for. London* at daylight .on . '! The Kaituna, is' to leave :Westport 'on 1 f- . Saturday with'a'load of coal for • Welling-'/,. ton. -.v / 'Captain Stringer, late of tho Takapuna; and Mr. J: 0. iiarrett, second oflicer, havo ; gonevto .DunediiV for orders.. Air. J.- K. Car- • . i-ioK, third-, ojiceri 'has transferred to tho Patecna in piaco' of ;ilr; WMJurch', .who;,:-* in to join tae Alauuka hero' to-morrow. ; Jtr. Davis,: of:the Manuka,'.is;to.join'the. Koonya 1 . as. second .officer. ' v , , v V;',.; A; Homo'paper .says that shipowners at; thty Antjpoues appear to bo seriously per- : turbed by the action of one of-tho protection';associations in' refusine; to ao». oept. Australian 'and New .Zealand risks V: betauso 6f. the over-increasing, burden? 0f.;.■local shipping leßisiation. , A long letter' - '• has;, appeared in the Commonwealth, press *'• from' the secretary • of ,the . Steamship . 1 Ownore' - Federation, '-'in which a doleful: picture is painted' of tho prospect-thus l ; opened out. : It- appears to us that' 'too : rnucn isvbcini'-maae of the trouble. 'After .'!.' all, it is. only ono protection association: iv 'which is refusing '-.the. Australian risk. Nevertheless,'; the .decision posßesEos importance as conveying to thoso responsible L ' •for Australian legislation a waminc of'?-, the. trouble, into which their, peculiar views • are. to. land an.' important in- - dustry. ■ „•: 1 . .•.•