SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP; THE MOON., FEBRUARY. . Day. Hr.m. Last Quarter <! 10 57 p.m. . £pw moon .....10 043 p.m. First . Quartor 17 6 2 a.m. lull moon .; 24 , 3 0 p.m. : HIGH WATER. . To-day, 1.45 a.m.; 2.6 p.m. : ' ' To-morrow, 2.31 a.m.; 2.53 p.m. ' SUN. " Sun rises to-day, 5.2'a.m; sets. 7.6 p.m. ' ARRIVALS. ' • , SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5. . . QUEEN. OiVTHE SOUTH, si, (2.40 a.m.), wrr???', HarV °J'' > TOm FOItOn. NIKAU, a.s. .16.10 a.m.), 252 tons, . Hay, Irom Nelson and Motucka. • KAPUiVI, s.s." (6.40 ■ a.m.), 150 tons, Jackeon, Irom Patea. . - . . MARAItOA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 1598 tons. Man'""S' from.Lyttclton,. Panoongcrs: SaloonMisses Doan, Good, Pa-Uner* Abemothy, Browne, M'Nieol!, Lancnster,' London (2). Marsh, Wall, Jloore, Hodgson, Bennett, Brieht Ferguson, Denoon, Heathlcy, Boawick, Hftndisides, Kerstrup, Boyle, Eyes MHnffio, Death, Morrison, Rogers, M Kcnjie.iliash, Mesdamea Taylor, Hotvarth, Sims, Bigg, Bird, Leslie, Hail, Campbell, Harrison, ICirby, Parkinson, Lehman, Bl.andford, Murphy and child, Leslie and 2 children, Chuddon and bov. Paite and child, H'Queen and child, Shields and son, Brown, Anderson, Foxward, Lord, Haudisitbs. Meadows, Fits--OaHaHt l aln Holm, Rev. Fitzgerald, Dr. M Mbbon, Messrs. Robson, Slee. Bethwaito, Day, Dadey, Lehman, Sigley, Daly, Atkinson,- Master Findlay, Miller, Campbell, Mowat,. Ironch, Woodman, Gray, Woblisy Gibson, Jackson, Banks, M'Kay, Stronach. Green,. Smith,. Hart, Chorlton, Duncan, weir, I'aareo; Itandisidos, Thomas. M'llolm ORoilly, Taylor, Isitt, Beanehamp, Simß, Pickley, Gilmour, Elliott, Risit, Dinneeri. Harrison, Bnrd, Dowda!!, Weir, lto»bon Foxsard, Allison (2); Kirwig,' Craftef: 45 .steerage.- - ...... ARAPAWA, 8.8. (7.5 a.m.), 26$ tons,. Corby, irom Wanganui. ' ' - ..BLENHEIM, p.s. (7.25 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. * \ _NGAHERE. 0.8.. (8.25 a.m.), 1090 tons, Christian, from Groymouth. ■ 1 MANA, s.s. (8-55 a.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patea.

AOKJBE, s.s., (9.5 a.m.), 77 ' tons, Fisk, from Patea. : • ' - , - - e JXAPOURIKA, s.B. (4.45 .p.m.). 1203 tons. Strmner,_frow West Coast and Nelson. PQHEEuA, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 1175 tons,'Bobortson, from .Grcymouth. EOSAJIOND, 8.9. (10.25, p.m.), 721 tons, watson, from Now Plymouth'. PATEBNA, 6.5. (11.15. p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passenders; baioon—Hisses Price, Brice, Sealer* Buttress*' Morris, Tomlinson, Jennenp, Wil. £?» n ,!?/: Elscn, Gardiner,' Broads Johnston (2), Wilson,. Chalmers, Greenwobd (2), Sanders, Jackson (2). Earnbam.Crabtree. Glen* nie, Duncan. Wells, Green, Barnes, Bcwloy, Hesdames Mace, BuoUfrsbam, Muir. Bldtilo, ' Tomlinson.: Johnston .PierArd, Birse and child, I 1 ? heß -JNpJsm,, Smith, Collins,' Grtowoofl, i.aino, Patchett,Jloxratt, Duncan, Do Cas« tro and child, Jlulmc and chHd.Messrß. .Whiteman. G. H. Scales, Parkinson, Gftff, Lusk. - Buckingham, Thompson;.; MThce, Goniford, Kileour, Mallard,'Payne, CMsJioln;, Us tier. Hook, Gribbcn, Johnston (2), Hon. 0. J. Johnston, Atkinson, Mathiesoii, Benucliamp, -Lyons, Kilgour. Cooksojr, Adams, Piokorinpr (2), Mowat, Mcin, Taylor, Jollyman (2), M'Cormick, Fitzgerald, Lusty', InllEior, Bradsnaw, Do Castro, Snodgtass, j™?". Gracc, ,GarlAnd, Bostham, Kelson, il Agistor, Duncan; 12 steerage.- :

. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6. , HAjreOTQ,- m. ' (1.30 a.mO, 1998* tons, MBnde, from Westport. ■ ■ STORMBIlll), • s.a. (6.30 a.m.), - 217 tons, illntyre, from Wanganui. .MAORI, 8.5..(8.20 a.m.), SJS9 tons,, Aldwell, from-Lyttelton—272 passongors. ' JvOONi'A, b.b. (10 a.Ttt.), 1091 tons, Show* man, from southern ports. KIRIPAKA, b.b, (11.15' a.m.), 153 tons, Mlntosli, from'Picton, via The Grove. ■ .WAKA'i'U,- s.s. (1.50 p.m.),; IS7 tono, WSOa. from Kaikoura. ■ . . ■ TABAWEKA', s.s. .(3.5 p.m.V 2005 Joai.' Collins, from Duncdin Slid Lyttelton. Passengers : baloon—Misses Price, Scoullar, Hill, ii'.'.rpe, Verne, Gonr.ale3," Bedford, Imric, Mesdamds Wllkinnon and 2 children, Hill, Curtis, Messrs. Ferguson," Levy, Stewart, parry, Hoodley, Smith (2), Blair, Ycmnu, Halley Purvis, Blake, Martin, Hyde, Williams, Oldersley, Terapleton, Camp, Speedy, Heed, Basher, and-Brown; 8 steerage. '; . TAINtJI. s,s. p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from. '.Vr.ilcra. .■ KAITAKQATA, E.s. (10.15 p.m.) 525 tons, jManley, from: Grcymouth. ■

DEPARTURES. ' SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ;5. .-MAITAI,-6.51:.(0.15',a.m.V3529 tons, Hutchmjfj, for Sydney.. , • -trawler .(2 a.m.), for Napier. .M-' a.m.). 135 - tons,' illntosh; for Picton. KENNJbDIV B.B.'iuoou), 226 tons; Wildman, for Westport. .. • •, ■AXA-nVRKM, (2.5 p.m.), 15% tons, Lam* bcrt, ; for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Urcyaouth. TaßsengGrs—Saloon: For Neil* eon and • Pictou-Misscs • • Bethwaite, Gill, Walker, Shoui, Fioid, Smith, Dartuall (2), Hornsby, Xane, tTerniyu'. lioth, Maco,' Weld, Ait Ken, i-yes (3), Mesdarues Shillito, Dii, Adams. Atliins, Jl'Donold and child, ton, Brain, Gerdos, Prascr, Lyther, Dwyer Ohittondon, Storey,' Freeth, 31 Cusher and childi' Fanslov/, Jlessrs; Shillito, BotUwaite, Field, Kifli, Dix, Burdokin, AdamSr-Boiit, Batchclor, Koskruge, Carr, nei)dpr3on, Trdnt, Gerdes, M'Adam. Wold Brouie, Smith, Eov. Woolsten, Harris. For Westport—Missed Prltchard,' Bright, Leaner,iJurns, Malony and . = child? U'Donnell, Asmns, Stewart, llessrfl. Fisher, Henderson (2), Bayfield, Maclarcn, Cayon, M'K&y' (2) jHoncy, .Jacobs, Hands, Sieo, Wobley/ Stewart. For Greymouth—Miss; Clarke, - Mesdameß Tucker, Broady, :Messrs.- Bokloff. Tucker, Eisenhardt, Etherineton. Palmsr GutUnc; Wallaco, Harrold, M'Fio. - ' WANAKA, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 2442 tons. Todd, for Port Chalmers, ;NIJCAU,. s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 252 tons, Hay. for Nel6dn; '• KAHOKA,. 8.8. " (5.15,. plm,),' 1425 tone, J\L Lean, for Napier; OPAIVA, S.S.- (7 p.m.), 110 tons, Eokford, for Blenheim. ARAPAV.'A, s.s. (10 p.m.)i 260 tons, Corby, for Wansanui. . ■' ■■ KAPITI, s.s. (U p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyors, for ]>atoa. - - " MARAKOA, s.a. (1i.35 p.m.),. 2598 tons; itonnuig, ; for Lyttclton, ,• Passengers: Saloon-Abases Christiei Lyons. (2),. .21 deaf mutes and. .2 .teiicliers,' Sinclair, Poore, Johnstone, lVright, Mosdamc's. Landlord, ■ \Vuli2ms, Jionsies, Fookcs,. Pearco, Campbell, Hopkins, Thompson, Messes. Banks, JVicoll, Langford, Zech, JJarriner, Brown, Nkon, Geddes, ,; Gibbs, Spiers, ■Waters, Godfrey, Chivors, Barrel!, 33 deaf boyß apd. teachers, Spitz, Barner, Jones, Johnston. , KAPUNI, s.s. - (midnight),-150 ton 3, Jackson, for I'atea. : SUNDAY,'FEBRUARY 6.' , ; RAICANOA, s.s. (Q. 20 a.Ei.), 2246 tons, Oarcon. for Westport. STAR OF CANADA, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 7300 tons, Hart, for Napier. • AOREItB, s.s.' (12,5 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for -Patea. ■ ■ i. MANA, 6.5. (12.5 p.m.),, 134 tons, Dixon, for Patea. - , HUIA,-s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 127 tons,'Dowell; for Wanganui. ' ; n I)UE&N OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.5 ; p.mX" 193 tons, Harvey, for Foxtou.. KAiIL I , fi.fi, in p.m.), 132 tons,- Carlson, for Eiaot Coast. 'EXPECTED ARRIVALS; Opawa, Blenheim 1 , February 7. - Ivairau, Karamea, February 7. Defender, Hokitika,: February 7. .. 1 Pttoho, Grt-ymouth, February 7. . ..: - Wairuna,- W estport, February 7.. 31.M.5. Pegasus, Auckland, February 7, . Blenheim, Blenheim, February 7. •! - . Alexander, Picton, February 8. . Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 8. . Aorere, Patea, February 8. ■ ■ Nikau, Nelson, Motucka, February 8. Queen of tho South, Foxton, February 8. Jiuia, V.'anganui, February 8. Kapuni, Patea, February 8. ■ lyaimea, lVanganui, February 8. Corinna, Onohunga, New Plymouth. Feb. 8. Monowai, Auoliland, Gicborno, ' Napier, .February 8. ' v iloeraki..- Sydney ; direct, February 9. Kahu, East Ooaßt, February 9. : - . Orarl, Tiinaru. February' 9. , Arahura, Nelson,' West Coast, Feb. 9. Clan Fraser,. Lyttelton, February 9. Holmdalo, Gisborne,. February 10. . Star; of' Canada, Napier, February 10. Mokoia, ■ Dunodin, Lyttelton/ Feb. 10. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via Hobart and south,.February 11. ... ■ > Wimmera, Sydney, Auckland, Gi6borna Napier, February 11. Marama, Sydney. February 16. Kaikoura, Waitara, February 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tainui, Waitara, Hokau, February 7. Waiwcra,' London, February 7, ' ' Pateena, Picton, Nelson, February 7. Stormbird, Wanganui, X>*uary 7. : Wairau, Picton, Karamea, February 7. Kaitangata, Lyttelton, February 7. ' Manaroa, Motucka and bays, Fob. 7. Klripaka, Wanganui, February 7. Arapawa, Wanganui, February 7. Koonya. Now Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, February 7. iWakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Feb. 7. Tarawora, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, February 7. Maori, Lyttelton, February 7. Rosamund, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth Onehunga, February 8. Nikau, Nelson, 1 . Motueka, February 8. Opawa, Blenheim, February 8. Queen of the South, Foxton, February 8. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, February 8. . llnia, Wauganui, Fobruary 8. Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Fob. 8. Hau.' ,f vLo. Rarotonija, Pancoto, Fobrowy 8.

Mapourlka, Nelson, "West Coast. Feb. 8. Amokura, southern ports ana southern islands, February-8. \> Corinna, Timaru, Dunedin, February 8. Waimca,-Nelson, West Coast, Februarys. "Defender. Picton, .Hokitika,- Karamea, Februarys. Matatua, Lbridon,' February 8. - • • Aor ere, Patea,. February 8. '• "C. Mararoa, Lytteltpn, v February. 8. Kahu, "via coast,' February 10. Mokoia, Napier,- Qisbome,- Auckland, February 10. ; t-. : ••• V Moeraki, Melbourne, "via southern' ports : and ; Hobart, February. 10. Riiahine; London, February 10. Orari,' London, February 11. •Warrimoo, Sydney diroot, February 11Wimmera, Lytteltou. Dunodin, Feb, 11-' Arahura,. Picton, Kelson, Westport', Grey* mouth; February 12. • .Marama, Lyttelton; Dunedin, "Bluff, Ho* hart, and Melbourne, February 17.. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. 1 MOVEMENTS . OF STEAMERS. - 1 MOERAKI, *' s.s., left Sydney February I 5, for Wellington direct. : Duo Wellington February 9. Leaves February 10, for Melbourne, via southern portß and Hobart. Due v Melbourne February 19. ; . WJMMERA, s.s., loft Sydney February 2, for Auckland, Gisborne, papier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington February 11. Leaves same day. tor Ljttelton' and Dunedin. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne February 2, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunodin, Lytteltou, and Wellington. Duo Wellington February' 11. , Leaves same day for Bydney direct.- Duo Sydnoy February 15. MOKOIA, s.s., leaves • Dunedin February 8 for Lytteltori and Wellington. Duo Wei. lington February 10. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland'.' Duo Auckland February 13, and connects with Maheno, for Sydney. ' MANUKA, s.s., loaves Melbourne February 9, lor Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington February -18. Leaves samo day ' for Sydney direct. . Due Sydney' February' 23. •

OVERSEA SHIPPINO. . STEAMERS TO ASKITE. From London. ' . • RTJAPEHU (due. about February. 8), sailed'on December -23, Plympuths.Decernber i 25, via'.Teiieriffe. Cape. Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) " \ MAUERE (due about • February. 9), sailed on November 30, Via Melbourne, Sydnoy, and Auckland. (Tyser Line,, agents.).,, TOJIOANA -(duo about February * 20). sailed on December' 17, via Australian porta, Auckland, and Napier.- (Tyser'Line, agents.) " • TAINUI (due about February 22), sailed on January 6, Plymouth January 8,-via Tenoriffe, Oape Town, and Hobart.. (Shaw, Sayill. and All)ion Company, agents.) . PAPAROA (due about March 6) t -sailed on January 10,-via Auckland, (New Zealand agents.) BIMXJTAKA (due about March 8), sailed on Janusjy 20, Plymouth January 22, via Teneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart.' -(New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) " NIWAEU. tauo about Match 28), sfiiled oft 'Janudry 26, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland,; . and . Napipr,- •- (Tyeer - Itfie, agents.) . ; - From Liverpool. BUTESHIRE (due about February 17), sailed on December .11, via Sydney and Auckland. '.(Fcderil-Houlder-Shiro, Lino, agents.) KUMARA .(due--aboutr-February -25), Railed: oh December 27, via Auckland. (Shaw, B&vill and Albion Co., agents.) ' . CORNWALL (due about March 14), sailed on January 7. via Sydney and Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shirp Line, agents.) . .FIFESHIRE' (due s?' out April 12); sailed on February 5, vip Julbourhe, Sydney, Auckland, and (Federal-Houldcr-Shiro Line, agents.) r ' N From New York, STAR-.OF"AUSTRALIA (duo about March 10), .sailed on-December 16,: via Melbourne. Sydney; and Auckland. (New Zealand Shinoing Company, agents.)' < ' : • SPITHEAD (due about March 18), sailed on January 7,,,\ia . Australian ports and Auckland.,(A.'and*'A. Line, agents.) ' GEORGIA (due ; about April 20), sailed on January 6, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.)/: y/:- •' ABEELOtJR (due aboiife April 15), sailed 'on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydnoy, and Auckland.'• (A. and A.;: Line, agents.) "/• • . , v. 6AILJ3RB TO ARRIVE. JACQUES, baraue, sailed from New York 01, November 1 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company,. agents.) ANDROMEDA, barque, sailed from Now York on November 20. (Vacuum-Oil Company, agents.) • . . . . . MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on, r December -15.,. . ■ ■■:■■■■ V BY TELEGRAPE . 3 "

" OVERSEA ■ „ . , - -'SYDNEY..February 6.: Saiied.—Moeraki-.(Saturday evening); for ■Wellington; Waripori, for Westport. . 'MELBOURNE, February 5. Arrived.—Manuka, from Bluff via. Hobart. ..... COASTALt- " SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5. • ' '. • AUOKLAND. Sailed.—Squall, for Gisborncj-Karore; for Napier. ■ OKEEUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawx (10.10 ai.m.) and Oorinna' (11.15 a.m.), from Jiew Plymouth. " , , ■ ' ' . FOXTON. Armed.—Gertie (5 a.m.), from Wellington--She is stuck,in.tho river. GISBOHNE. Sailcd.-H.M.S. Pegasus (4 a.m.), for Napier. . NAPIER. V :■■ Arrived.—H.H.S. Pegasus (2.30 p.m.), from Auckland, via Gisborue.; PICTON. Arrived.—Arahnra (5.40 p.m.),' from Wellington. .! . r . .., i. ; . . :Sailed.—Ar£huz l a,. for Nelson. ' HAVELOOK. : : Arrived.-Manaroa, from ■Wellington, r semos. • .- . Arrived.—Kaitoa (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPC-BT. Arrived.—Wairuna (6 a'.m.) and Kavua'(2 p.m.), from Wellington. ' GEEYItOOTH. . ." ; Arrived.—l'etbiie li i,n}, from Wellington.- ', ■' .■ •.-'■■■ ■ .- • Sailed.—Kaitaagatai (5.45 p.m.),' for Wellington. ... * . LYTTELTON. Arrhed.-Jlolioia (8.40 a:m.), from Wellington.- - . . .-' ■ TIMAJUT. ■■■/■x... y'. Arrived.—Mamari (early),. from Wellington. ... - POBT CHALMEBS. Arrived.—Clan' Fraser (.7.30 a.m.), from Port Pirio. BLXTFF. ; : . Storm, from Lytteltori. ' . ■ - Sailed.—llia (10■ a.m.), for Melbourne! Storm, for Lyttelton.; • . ■ SOSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. AUCKLAND, . . 1 : Arrived.—'Wimmera (1.45 p.m.), from' Sydney; Victoria, from southern ports. ' ONEUUNGA. Sailed.—Sarawa (3.25 p.m.) and Corinna (5 a.m.), for New Plymouth. > V : BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa (3 a.m.), from Wellington. ■- ..■■■-.■■ -j ■ KELSON. . . Arrived.—Nilsau (3.30 a.m.), from Welling-j ton; Arahura <5.50 p.m.), from Picton' and : 'Wellington.". . . | FAREWELL SPIT. , Kaitangata passed east for Wellington at j 10.40. a;m. Wairuna passed east for Wellington at 4.50 p.m. WESTPORT. - . Arrived.—Hornby Grango, (10.5 a.m.), froni Melbourne; Konhedy ((.10 j>.m.),- from Wellington. ' - ' : Sailed.—Wairuna (6.10 a.m.), for: Wellington. . . / • • GftEYMOUTH. .. 6aiiodi—Petono (6.5 a.m.), for Wellington, i LYTTELTON.. ' Arriyed.—Caiiopus (early), from Westport; Mararoa (noon), from' Wellington. . '. MOERAKI LEFT SYDNEY. '- : - A cable from Sydney 'states that tho Union Company's: Moeraki loft there on Saturday evening for Wellington. She is due horo' on. Wednesday morning. KAIKOURA'S MOVEMENTS. It is expected, that the Now Zealand Ship, ping Company's Kaikoura will leave Lyttolton to-morrow, for Napier, for purposes of Homeward loading ; She. proceeds .fromNapier to Waitara, and then comes to Wellington, boinfe due hort about, February 17. STAR OF CANADA, FOR LONDON. Early yesterday - morning the Tyser steamOr Star o! Canadi left hero for Na' pior, : to complete Homeward loading. Ehe returns to Wellington for bunker coal: on Thursday, and will be dispatched, finally for London on Friday. STAR OF AUSTRALIA AT. MELBOURNE, i ' Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the U.S. and A.S. Line's chartered steamer StJir of Australia arrived at MolboUrno, from ■ New York, on Wednesday last. Sho is diie at Auckland on February 21, and at Wellington alinut a wank iat^

\ MARERE DUE WEDNESDAY, i9 n Saturday the Tyeer steamer Marere' • leit Auciiland for Napier, in continuationof her, voyage from London. She. after- : yards comes on to Wellington, and is due hero on Wednesday nest. . r . THE OLAN:FRASER.' •• _Mr. G.' H. Scales advises that the Clan 1 :-./' Fraser is . duo here about Wednesday from' •. Lyttclton. She will probably bd dispatched 2 on Friday for London, via Monte Video. • ' H.M.S. PEGAStJS. A Proas Association telegram-from> Na/ - : ; pior states that H.M.8.-Pegasus arrived- < . there from ,Gißborne on Saturday after*,, . 7 noon, and is to. leave this morning; for ""' Wellington; "When the Star of New Zealand has.com-' ' pletcd discharging her" New York-cargo at' tf ,} > Duuedro, she comes to Wellington for coal,- • and t will then sail, for Australian ports to ' load for London on behalf .of tho-Tyser ; C'> ; - Line.' ;• 1 Mr. G. Hay M'Kenzie, . purser of the •v. Mokoia, has changed places with Mr.-V. 1 Duff,, of the Pateena. . •«, 4 It is reported that Captain 3. D. S. Phil- . " lips, late master of the Aorangi; wiU lake • • • command of the Maitai, in tho Vancouver - dervicc. v. •." ~.,:1Vy •This morning: the Rosamond •is to'go onV. 1 tho Patent blip for cleaning and painting. • ' She comes off again in time to take up her usual running to-morrow. '•« - • . . Captain :F. Holm,-of, the Lauderdale, ;ar»'.. . rived from the south by the .Mararoa oa, v - Saturday; on a. brief visit to Wellington. . . On Saturday, morning, the ShaW SavilL; and Albion Oompany's Karamea berthed at ~: Glasgow Wharf, for. Homeward loading. • ' Consignors, are notified.'that .the Kiripaka. . 1 " - / will.sail for. Wanganui-at'3 p.m. to-day^ip place of the Arapawa; '• • _ Whon tho Maorilaud Company's steamer: - '.-; Lauderdale. arrived at Lyttelton on Friday morning, she had .on board the largestr , shipment of Stockton coal that has ■ eve? left -Westport in one bottom.- Tho steamer • had-2011 tons of Stockton coal to land at '.>' Lyttelton. A- t southern exchapgc'. says', that' th« Southern Steamship Company 'and tho In-. v■* . yercargiU 1- Shipping Comply • have." been indulging in kesn freighwiutting competi* , tion 'in the coastal trade between Dunedin and Invercargill during tho past three . years.' When-tho war of ' freight." com- • - menced tho rate por ton-was 10s., but quite ' recently it-slumped down to' 4s. .per: ton. • V The. last-mentioned .rate Avas so absurdly-v..'' unremunerativc " that representatives .ol both companies, throwing-asido their com* * potitivo rivalry, were forccd into friendly conferenco.' with tho result that, an arv ';: rang.ement has .been come to/and an agree'- , ment drawn up under which freight to In-'. vercargill, has: been. restored r .to' 10s, per' : ton. ; •. . '- v ,. '> Jlr. J; Lawry has joined: the Flora aethird officer in place of . Mr. Gartney.- ' . On the way from Edithburg-to New Zev - ;J o land ports, the Ennordale Trill call- aVH* ■ hart for bunker coal.• ; '< . , a--...; The Lauderdale is to leave Lytteiton for - ' Greymouth to-morrow, toMoad timber for ; i ' : ; Sydney; The Holindale is due here on f'' Thursday, - ivith a load of wool from Gig. borne.- • • • •••,•.. Two trips from Picton to Petone are to be mado this week by. tho Alexander, with 1 live stock. She -is ! due at Potone'-to-moi'j'• row. ' I' ■ Mr. W. Kyslop has joined the Ngahere • as second engineer, in place of Mr.' G« > Brown. .. , /