SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 715, 14 January 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

r ' PHASES 6F THE MOOIf.. a • JANUARY. . Day. Hr.m. ■ .'Last quarter ......... 4 0 56 a.m., r New moon 11 1121 p.m. First qnartcr 18 9 50 p.m. • Full moon 25 v 1120 p.m. I, ' high ,"Water. . . ' To-day, 6.24' a.m.; 6.50 p.m. . & To-morrow, 7.15 a.m.; 7.41 p.m. ' ■ ■■■■ bun;. ■' '■ ■ . r Sun rises to-day, 4.32 a.m.;. sets, .7.26 p.m. f ARRIVALS. IT THURSDAY, JANUARY 13.: "BLENHEIM, s.s. (1.15. a.m.), .. 120 tons, Watson,, from lilonheim. v . OPAWA, 6.8. (2 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, , from Blenheim. • WAIRAU,' s.s. (3.35 a.m.), 98 tons, Yondoro. from Picton.. ! • '■ NIKAU, b.s. (5.25 a.m.), -252 . tona. Hay; . from, Nelson. . • NGAHEfiE, b.b. (6 a.m.), 1100 tons. Ohristi lan, from Grcymoutb. 0 MOKOIA, B.a. (6.25 a.m.), 3502 tons, Smith, s t ? om Dunedin and Lyttelton. Pasßencera: i f Saloon—Misses White, ■ Rogau.: Allon,Lits tie 1 (2),. Mesdames Taine and 2 children, Havcy and child, M'Gill, Woods, Welsford, Professor Park, Rev. Perkins, Messrfi. Bromi," -: Goulds Warren, 'Oloss. ' M'Gill, Hamilton, Ewani ■ Hiopee, Williamson, • M'Olymont. Miller, Foster; 17'steeratre; t , MARAROA, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 2598 • tons, . Manning, from Lyttelton; Passengero: 1 Saloon—Misses .Smith, , Franklin. . Eadie, l Turner, ■ Bell,! Hay, Button.' Gaudin, Tyns- , clinton, Madden, Donn/ M'Kay, Huriestone,; 1 Gray, "Oorner.i Welsh, Stevens '(2), Miles. » Barnes,' Mesdames Ball, . Ifountforfc • ana 3 son,- Oronin, Madden, Coßgrove,'. Nevill, 3 Wallis,' Stowart, Gray and ,infant, Boddia,. r England, Corner, Bishop Neville. Bishop _ Wallis, Eey. Fathor Gillals, Sir. Geo.: Clif- ; ford, . Dr. : M'Lean, Canon : Woodthorpe, . Messrs. Dinoon,. M'Calluin,' Tnllock', . Scott, » Welsh, *, Beauohamp, Bodjrley, , Ohnnman, I Black; Bray (2), Meadows, Wilson. M'Ewan,' ) Orr, Mason, Henry, Stevens,. Perkins, Hose, r. FahvNaißh. OosKro've,. RouUedjjP. Lambie, i Stephens, - Arlow, : . M'Clatchie, .Wenmond, ■ Boyd, ; Morgan, Howlett, Boddie, Parsons, ' Maybury, • Poulton;32 stccrace, » STORMBIRD,\b.s. ; (9.35; a.m.), 217.'tons, j M Intyre, WanuanuL I . IN,VERTAY,. ; ; s;s. ,(4.30j p.m.), 3972 :tons, j Houghton, from Napier. - : • i . PATEENA, 's.s.' (9.45 p.m.). 1212 tons,'- r Aid-. . well,- from. Nelson' . and Picton: 148 " pas- ; • sengers.. •. .'.v • l DEPARTURES. ' • THURSDAY, JANUARY ■ i3.f;/l - i.MANAROA",'-o.s. 1 (10.15' a.m:V : 122 ;tons, i Hart,, -for /Motueka. . ' KA.RA.MEA,'B.B.V (3. D.m.),- '5563 tons!. i Onfton-Mogg, for Lyttelton. " , ;I-OLAIf - MAOFABLANB.V . B .b. ; '':-:'(3.30'- : v.mX : 4823 tons, Price; for Napier. • : WAIRAU,. s.s. .(5 p.m.), ' 93 tons, .Tendore, for Picton. ; , • ■ ••• t - ► ' is. (5.30 p.m.), 10,758' tons, , Grcenßtrect, for Xjyttelton. " » j NIKAU,:;- a.8..' (5:35: p.m.),-' -252 . tons; Hay,, for Nelson;, / - v , . > ARAPAWA, s.s.- (6 p.m.), 260 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. -> ; , j , HU1A,,6.8. <6.10 p.m;), 127. tone, Doweli,: 1 i for. Wanganui./,; v..^: MARAMA., s.s. :(6io p.m.),' ,6427 tons. ' Wo> {? r lt L yttelton, Dunedin, Blu£f, Hcibart. T- n r A " Jf e lb6urno., -Passengers:. Saloon—For. 1 Lyttelton—Miss.'* .Young, , Mesdames . King, ColyiUe, : ;Rey. - Cocker, • .Mossrs. Kennedy,; Watson, King, ! :Colville, King. ; For DuUe-'-din—Muses Preece, - Hooper., Smith. .M'Ar- . tnur, _Mcadamca 1 Edgar,: Herman, .Booths ■ Professor ; Park,' Messrs. Herman, Booth.' :Fqr Bluff—Misses Freeu, Gibbons, Mr,' Ward. / -For .'Melbourne—Miss Dunkloy-,- Captain Kaad, -Mr.' • HIMITANGI,\.s.s. .(6.10 .p.m;), 3W Mons.Manley.. for. Foxton.: • • . 'Vi, ' (6,25 p;m.)/ 3502 tons,-Smith, ; for; Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Pas- : Saloon—For Nnpier-Misseß; Smith" ..Woinolski, Mesdames' Anderson, Riddf! , nn?: Z ; °hHdren, Wallis,. Eiddoll.Vand cniid,.Messrs. Miles,^Chennblß; 1 Turner, Dr. ' . : ,watorworth,:.BishppvTrßllls. : -'.:For. Oisborno: ■ir ; Messrs.' . ICirkpatrick, Macltloy,:Hall, Meredith, ; Strachlan,'. For' Auckland—Misses • Edmonds and' Mocey, ; Mesdames_ Edmonds, Edmonfla, Mountfort/ Hessra.. Knooboiie, Jones,' Jorsen, .. Blaokbeard, j Mountfort,.Chapman. MARAROA, -o-s.. (8.6 p.m.), . 2598: tons, lor Lyttelton; IM' passoDKors, ' 1 a.s: ; >'(0.50 '• p.m.). IQ9O. toas, Onristian,'- for ; . Greymouth,' " ALEXANDER,"s.3. '(10:20; p.m.),'' 377.' tons,/ '•■lrfe'ffS'l'r Nelson/ and '.'West ; Coast. >• : •. | HOLMI)ALE I: s.s. (midnight), 267 tons,; ■ Clark, for GrcyinOHth. • ,!' OP A WA',/ s.s. (midniEht), -110.' tons.! Eolilord, for Blenheim. . 1 ...'FIUIUT,' JASTJARt, 1 M 1... ~ ' . j KOMAyA;. s.S,V! (0.35 fa.mi);"i994, tons/ Ailg.us,- for; Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS/ Waimcii,' Gr'eymouth,' v i 4. V • A.'. ; .\Kaitpa,;.Pupoiiga, January •«/; 'K■;/Maua. Patea, January-; 14;.j .. Maori,/Lyttolton, January;--14. ;• Queen' of the South; Foxton,. January'-14. r . V.Kairakl, Lyttelton,-January^l4.. -Manuka,'Melboiirnei^via. Hobart 'and' portß,"January 14." ; ' • Wimmera, Sydney.--: • Auckland; -Gisboriio. ,Napier f , ; January 14. o, ' Arapawa, : Wanganui,-January' 15.' . • ; : Mararoa,-Lyttelton, January 15. • Manaroa, Motueka, p January 45, ; • v,-}:-i - Blonheim, / Bloaheim,: January .15.,- < y-,Huia,;- Wanganui, January 15. • : Opawa,' Blenheim.,-Januaryv 15. Njkau, . Nelson, Motueka. January 15.' ' Kahu,-. -Napier; •.'■via* coast? ' January 15. ' Mapourika, Greymouth,, Weetport; Nel- : January 15. ' ••. ,- v/ -• • •: Wakatu, Lyttelton;-' Kaikoura, Jan.. 15. • •'Piikaki, southern ports,.. January 16.' f fKaituna, • Westport.v January 16, ' Monowai, : Duriediii, Lyttelton, J ; an. '16. : ' • ;KotukU,: Onehunga;. New v Plymouth; January i 16, •' : H.M.S, Challenger, Nelson, JanuaryVl?,-' Auckland,; Gisborne, : JNapier, January 18. < Warrimoo, .'Sydriey ? direct, : January 19. ,/Nairnshire,'Waitara, January 20. 'Mokoia,;- Aucltland, • Gißborne. ' Napieri January . 21.. V;. '• ' v'Ulimaroa'.VMoibqurne,' ; yia .Hobart •;and southern, ports; January'2l. . , nauroto. • Jlarotonga, January 25,^ .'v Uyr < V'' , ; • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. : , Aororo,v Patea, January 14. ... ,• r liiripaka, 'Patea, January 14..' ■' ■•i i Stqrinbird, Wanganui, Jauuary 14; ,-l l ateona, Picton, Neison, January 14. 1 Maori, Lyttelton,. January. 14. :, 1 . '.Kairalci; Napier, Gisborne, January 14.' ; Wimmera', Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. .14. - ; MaJtuka, .Sydney direct, January. 14. . Waimca; .'Nelson; ;West Coast, Jan.'44." ' : .;a'6ugariro,- London, Jaiiuary 15.- . .. •Mararoa, 1 Lyttelton,- January'ls;-■ ; >' . Arapawa.vWahsauui, January IS;' 1 'v. Blenheim, Bionheim, January 15, v' Wanganui, January 15." .'Opawa, ;Bleuheiin,. :January' 15. - = ; J v : / : • ' Queien of ' the South, Forton, January 15 ; NiKau;- Nelson, Motueka.' January ' - jArahura, - Picton, Nelson;-West" Coast.' . January 15.'• v 1 . •• •;.:• - '.•: Nerehana,-' London, /via .Las Palmas Jan-' .uafy.\ls; -''~. Manaroa, Motueka, January 17. -' - •" Pukaki,. Picton, West Coast, January ' 17. ; Wakatu.. Kaikoura, Lyttolton. Jan; .17.-- .: AmokuraJ' Cook Strait, Jauuary i 7. , Kahu, Napier, via coast,' January 17. - ' • iTarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, "Jan. ,18. ;. s Mapourika, . Nelson,. 1 -West' Coast; - Jan. IB ; :Invertay, ; London, January, IJJ. -; ' , Warrimoo,':.Melbourjae, via southern ports ! and ilobart, January 20.' ; TJlimaroa, , Bydncy direct, January 21. : - ' . Mokoia, Lyttelton/. Dunedin, January - 21. • Naimsaird, I'imaru, January 22; INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. . MOVEMENTS. 01' STEAMERS. • ' WIMMERA, s.s„ left .Sydney January 5, ] for Auckland, Qiaborno, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington . January M. 'l Leavos same day'for Lyttelton and Dunedin., . MANUKA, s.s., . loft Melbourne January 6, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin,". Lyttelton,' ' And Wellington. Due Wellington January 'M.: Leaves Bamo day for Sydney, direct.' ■ : WAUUIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney January 1 15 for' Wellington, direct. Due Wellineton January. 19. Leaves January 20-for Mel- . bourne, .via eouthern 1 ports; and ..Hobart,' Ouo Melbourne January 29. . .. . . . 1 ■ MAHENO,. s.s., loft Sydney January 12, ' for Auckland. Duo Auckland, January 16, and connects with Mokoia for : southern ' porta.'.' • . -- . • ULIMAROA, s.s/.lleft Melbourne January ; 12 for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton,and Wellington. Due Wellington January 21. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney'January'2s./- ' 1 MOKOIA,. s.s.. leaves - Auckland, January 18, for Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington January 21, with . transhipments ex Maheno' from Sydnoy. 1 ■ '■ . .: /' , '' ■ i OVERSEA SHIPPINC. . STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. . From London. ■ 'MAREEE (due about Fobruary 1), sailed 1 ■on November JO; via! Melbourne, Sydney, ? and Auckland. (Tyser, Line, '.agenta.) , f MAMAItI:-(duo' about ' January 25),' left { Londoii December 1,- via Auoklaud. (Sliaw,' , Bavlll, and Albion Company, agents.) ' AItAWA' (duo about January 24), editedon /December 10, Plymouth December/11, via -TcneriiTo,. Capo Town-, and Hobart! r (Shaw, Savill and Albion, Company, agents.) v 1 TOMO'A'NA' (due about February 10), j sailed on December 17, via Australian r porta, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser. Lino, f agenta.) . jiUAPEHU (duo about Fobruary 8), sailed c

. on ■. Dec'omber .23,. Plymouth : December 25, via TenoriHe, Capo Town, and:Hobart./(Now' .Zealand ShiDpinK Company; 1 agents.) • TAINUI ..(duo '-. about February 22), sailed on .' January 6,..-Plymouth January .'B, /via Toneriffo, Oapo Town, and Hobart, .(Shaw, ; Savill, 1 and; Albion- Co;,' agents.) :■ 1 .v.. ; ; From Calcutta. ULA (duo about January 14). Bailed'oh . December l !, 'via Auckland, (Union Hteam Ship Company,' agents.) /; / -, - From Liverpool, , ... ■ ■: , - . , ~. MORAYSHIRE;'-(due/aboutJanuary - 17),' sailed' from' Liverpool/November 13, .-via' Sydney and Auckland. '. (Fedcral-Houider-- . Shire Line, agents.) 1 .-./ .{<'; . : : WAKANUIIduo about: January 26), : sailedon November 27,' via Auckland.']:'(Now Zea- ' .land Shipping Company, agents.)' , BUTESHIRE -,- (duo , about - February. 12);- - sailed; on.-: December .-:lli".via,VSydney.'and , -.Auckland.. : , (Federul-Houlder-BMro , Lino, agents.) ■ .. -J ■/ | - / CORNWALL- (due about' Harch;.l4), '6ailed on /January 7, Via Sydney atod "Auckland. • (Fcderal-Houlder-Shiro: Lino, agents.) : ■ iICUMARA' (due about . February. 25), . sailed on Dccbmbor 27'; 'via ' Auckland.- ■ ;(shaw;. Sayill, and)Albion:,'Co.; .agents.) ■ ■/, From Now York. ' IKDBAGHIRI (duo. about January 15), sailed' on October' 20, via, : Australian ports and Auckland; : (Tyser, Line.'agents.) .. •: STAR ■ ,Ol\ NEW ZEALAND; v (duo: i about .- : January 15),\ ; .sailed.-on November 9,'. .via: Melbourne;. Sydney,: and Auckland.. , (A, ' and A. Line,.'agents'.) -/'//' :■' , STAR. OPAUSTRALIA (duo' about Haroh' 10), sailed. on/December.l6,' via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (New//.Zealand: .Shipping Company,; agents.)' 1 : , ■/.- -- -, SPITHJ3AD .(due. about. .March. 18). Bailed on January -7, -.via Australian ports - and Auckland., , (A. and/A. Line,, agents.) '/■/.- GEORGIA; (duo/abdut' April: 20)/-sailed on January -6,' via Auckland./..(Vacuum' Oil Co., agents.) : / ■-, - SAILERS TO AEKIYE. :'/\ JOHNLOOKETT, ..barque, sailed. / fromLiverpool,; September 15,. .for/-Wellington/ (Messrs;: Johnston and ;Oo„ Ltd,',' agents,)/.-,. .. JACQUES;: barquo, : sailed from New. York, oh: November 24, via'Auckland.:'(Vacuum Oil Company,,agents.) '.':V ' 'ANDROMEDA, .'barque, sailed from New: Tork.on.Noyember. 20. (Vacuum I Oil-Com-pany, agents.)' . .. / -MARJORY GLEN,"' barque, sailed from Liverpool -on December 15. /- ..../''/ ; / :/:/... ■ •- BYTELEGRAPE //■/ OVERSEA. : '•'- / STDNEYi "January /13./, .Arrived.—H.ll.S.'-Pioneerj- from' Now Zea-: land. /';:/.;vrVv;/: COASTAL. '' . THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. ;.7: OAPE MARIA VAX DIEMEN.-',/ ' Navua,-, from'/south, passed east;'.for | Auckland, at 12.15.. p.m. . /':.; ' / '•' - - iA: /; ' ////;: HOItIANGA. ji/j Arrived—lnga;/': from'-: Newcastle; Ash-, more, Norwegian barque; from Melbourne,. ' ?; r ■ KAIPARA. ;'/ .- Sailed.'—Speculant, ■ for Warrnambool. : ' ' AUCKLAND. / • -Arrived.—Tnrawera'(2.3[l p.m.), from tho: south; Squally from- Gisborne. ■ ■ - rSailed:—Ola/(12.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wanderer and Haero, for ; Gisborne. .;/■/. ONEUUNGA. -rf.y i' ■Arrived—Rarayra: (10 a.in.), from New, Plymouth. . ' ■/; ■ :Sailcd.—Sarawa .H.35-p.m.), for Now. Plymouth./:'-. -/ V ".- '''/ :// ./ NEW PLYMOUTH./ / v - Sailed.—Kotuku (6.15 p.m.), for Onehunga. EOXTON. '-■::/ i Arrived.—Queen of, the : South (10.35 a.m.),' from Wellington. ' • NAPIER. , / ' Arrived.—Waiwera (early), from' Bluff/ ■ Sailed—Wimmera /M/p:m.), -for. .Wellington. /-Passengers: . Saloonf-Mrs.,/ King, Messrs. Morton, Ronnie, - Gordon, Mare, Wateon, King,' Simin, Troup. *.. /, -;,:.:/ |/.:- WES'I'I'ORT. ' ' ://-'/ ■, ;'// ' Arrived.—Koromiko (8.30 jun,),; from Wellington. • • • ■ : Sailed;— Brisbane: ■ (11.5 a.m.), ' for. Mel'bourne; via Barrier .Island; -'-/ •;'/■'; ; ■; y- GREYMOUTH./.-: : f:';;■//^.' /■ Arrived.—Klttawa , (12.45 p.m.), from : Wei-, lington. - . • ~ -. Sailed.—Waimea. (8.25 p.m.',-- Wednesday)/ for Wellington; Ennerdale (10.45 n-m.'. Wednesday), for Melbourne. •;//; KAIKOURA. ■i Arrivod.—Wakati-M a m.),, from Welling- 1 ton. -- ■■'" ■ -.. . i" ~ . liYTTEIiTON. ( Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Welling--.ton.-' '■ ■ : • Sailed.—Kairiiki (3.10' p.m.), for ' Welling-ton-.Manuka (5.5 p.m.), for WoUlnEton and Sydnoy;, Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington/ • ' TI.IIARU./,/ ,', . Arrived.—Corinna (4.35; p.m.).. from ; Wei-, : lington. •: : ■ - DUNEDIN. ~ Arrfved,—Monowai,' from Auckland, via . ports. '- ■ • • - -'- ■ -.Sailed—Pukakl, . for .West Coast, via ports. . ./. ../ /' }•■■ '■ ..- BLUFF.,- . /■ . ' .' Sailed.—Aparima, .for. Dunedin, v . THE ItAKAifOA. ■ -' At tho present time tho Union Com-, pany's Rakanoa is at Fiji with.a cargo/ of coal from Westport. • . When . this is , dolivorcd Bhe is to come direct to Wellington, and. it is expcctod that sho will - loavo. Fiji on Wednesday next. -:./. THE MAPOURIKA. ' .- /.A tclegrain received by. the Union Company states ithat the '.Mapourika left Westport for/ Greymouth yesterday morning, and was duo at Groymouth. at 3 p.m. ■ It is hoped to dispatch'hor on tho return journey early this morning, . and sho should reach Wellington : to-morrow evening. . .

. - IXDKAOniEI, FKOM NEW/YOEK./'.: ;Tho steamer ia duo this afternoon from New York, - via- Aus-. trnlian .porta; and ■ Auckland. / After.; dis- : charging: her' -Wellington cargo she. is .to ; continuo on. to/-Lyttelton and Dunedin. /. : TONGABIEO, TO BAIL 'ON SATUBDAY.. -The: departuro of tho New Zealand Shipping ; Company's; Tohßaru-o;. for London, has been furtherZ ! postponed; until ; U .a.m./ . to-morrow,' 1 as sho is ..still/ awaiting ; tho - .arrival, of bunker coal. - ' ULA, DUE BATCEDaV. ] : - • ■ ' A ■ telegram' from/Auckland- "states/ that the; 8.1.8.NV Company,'a > TJlajfrom Cal-'. outta,'continued her voyage/.to Wellington • at.l p.m.-yeßterday., . She.ia now ejcnected to arrivo :h'orp; tq.-morio\y evening; TOKOMAinrS OtTTWAED OAHGO.-': /'A .summary, of ■ cargo'.-lifted at --New Zealand . ports Jiy ,'the''"Shaw-Sa\'ill .steamer Tokoinaru, which -sailed' for'.-London on Friday- last, iB as follows:—From Gisborne —58 casks ; tallow. 14 casks pelts. - 377 balea : ' wool, 3116 carcasses mutton 8865, carcasses ■ lamb,. 429 quarters beef. , From I^aDier—; : ISS2 carcasses lamb, 400 quarters beef; 2197. carcasses mutton, 196 - pieces; mutton;' 1, ease meat; extract; 100 boies' kidneys. 1168 .. bales-.wool, .25 . casks - pelts, 184 - casks tal-. ; low, 27 bales hemp. ; From-Bluff—lß'casks pelts, '3652 bales 'wool, .154 casks/tallow, .113: b'alos, ; , skins, -3 bales hair; : 294, cases nr(h ; ; served meats, 5 cases meat ertract', 7 bales; leather, 928 sacks oats,. .-. From .Dunedih-r . 10 packages "sundries. 1 ; From ! ■ffellington— 4798 carcasses mutton, 33 haunches mut- . .ton,-3038 -parcasses .lamb, 10 .boxes kidneys, 5252 bales .wool,/. 256;'casi:s tallow."; 6 oasks . .1ard,",29 bales skins; 1 bale horsehair, 1351/ bales, hemp, 6C-0 .bales tow,- 3555,/ sacks . copra, .702 eases'-M.O.P. .shells; 5 packases sundries. ..//; ./"/. -. ■' /y- . ; - ' SHIFTING THE LINERS. • ' . • .- , A BUSY TWO HOTJES,. . - . ilJuring. the .past "week"; Captain /Johnson, harbourmaster,, and.' Pilots. Dawson, Hayward,' and Shilling have: had a busy time, owing ; to/-the -large', number/'; of oceangoing steamers -voyaging to and- from the port. Yesterday afternoon .'from 3 o'clock -until, half-past flvo. there' was/ah'.oxceptionai;, demand for . their /services/ owing to the number 1 of Uners that roauired attention during, that, space of time./-" Jho period /of; activity /began with. the ; Karamea, 5563 /'tons,. which, sailed/for/. Lyttelton at 3 p.m. ■' ' Twenty-five' minutes . later the! Clan / Ifacfarland,: 4823 'tons,', was dispatched for /Napier,--, and,, -immediately: after," the' Orari, 7207 tons, was; moved fronr Jervois; Quay to the Glasgow Wharf.. sho Invertay, 4000. tons,.,was thon arriving ■ .from Napier; and-she- was'safely , berthed ; at; 4.45. p.m. -' It then 'remained for the' .Eualiihe, .10,758"-tons;''t'o' be ,dispatched/ for Lyttelton, and '.sho/i wasdrawn . out' from the'-Queen's Wharf and 'sont on; her;journey at: 5.30 p.m.-- / ■;:■ / ; ... ... . Mr. J. A." Watson. yesterday .; joined the; Nerehana" as '- purser./ : : ' Mr. J. ; M'Alpirie .'yesterday joined the Marama' as chief engineer ,in place of Mr. P. audio. /• /■/V;;;;/ '/,-vy'.■"■■■v'i /'The Union. Company'a-Kittawa was fljed to ' leavo Greymouthfor. ■ .Wellington . atmidnight., yesterday.; • ~/ , . Last.'; night . the ■' Maoriland /.Steamship. Company's Holmdale left for Greymouth to load for Wellington. •; : .'' • Yesterday . : Mr.'; F,- J. ;Aldert6n. signed: off; as,.;second /mate of. tho. Himitanui; andMr. T.'Lawson; who -has been;on holiday leave,; rejoined - his vessel. •-. ,; ; Workmen-' are still .busily. engaged in the" Overhaul of the ; Union /Company's Poherua, but/It is. hoped that by- to-mor-row /the 6teamor.. will be ready- to. resume, running again. / -■ 'The' Waimea is to.load-to-day;for. West-, port,. Groymouth; and. Hokitlka. - She/will: omit the usual'call at Nelson. . •