SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 762, 10 March 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

.. PHASES OF TEE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hγ. m. Last quarter 4 722 P.m. Now moou 11 11 K p.m. First quarter 18 3 7 p.m. , Pull moon 26 7 51a.m. Jloon rises to-day, 3.23 a.m.; sets. 6.7 p.m. HIGH WATER. . " To-day, .2.48 a.m.; 3.8 p.m. To-morrow. 2.43 a.m.; 5.8 p.m. ' ;■ STjir. Sun rises to-day, 5.40 a.m.; sets, 6.22 p.m.' ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JIABCH 9. . . " DJ3FEKDER, s.s. (0.45 a.m.), 190 Wns, Jamieson, from Karamca. QOEEN OF I'HE SOCTH, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Poxton. HUIA, s,s. (6.5U a.m.), .127 tons, Dowell, from Warigahui. • MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Pacscngerß; Saloon—Misses Loclungton, Dwyer, Riddell, Spiers, lianks, ' Focke, Holmes, White, Aldridge, Gore, Allen, Itolloy, Dallas, Jones, Ritchie, Clark, Leech, James, Griffln, and H'OuUough, llesdamcs Douglas, Ooy, Bright, Gydc, Allan, Collins, France, Hume, Lontriey, Kelcher. Staples, Anderson, Lysasht, Good, Solomon,Holmc3, Williams, Sewell, Focke, Joyce, Hon. T. Mackenzie, Eev. Ginger, Capt. Seddon, Messrs. Chapman, Watson,. Nathan. Wheeler, Opie, Jones, Kcgg, Parker, Anderson, Wickens, M'Lcbd, Riddel, Jones, Johnson, Harcourt, Patei'son, Dickson, Teale, Penny, Chapman, Blair, Maude, Halee, Wilson, Mowbray. Humphries (2). Anderson, Lysaght, Good, Chater, Ifoave. Eaton, Jack, Mitchell, Glanville, Gilling, Avery, Clarke, Fox, Child. Maher, Smith, Eberf, Barnes, Coombes, SUiart,: Hill, More, Pol' lard, Walshaw, llolloy, Deacon, Watson,. Collins, Fahcy, M'lvor, Addio. Yce How, Langesori, Kichards. and Douglas; 30 steerage. . ■■ . ■ KAHff, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, from Napier and East .Coast.'. NGABU, scow (9.30 a.m.), 120 tons, Watchlin, from Tonga. .-•■•-■ KAMONA, s.s. (11.25. a.m.), ,1425 tons, M'lican, from Westport. -.■■•■■ ULIIIAEOA, s.s. (3.50 p.m.),' 5777 tone, Wyllie, from Sydney. Pa6sengcro: Saloon —Misses Mayberry, Solomans, Edgecombe, Naden, Brewer, James, O'DonncU, Carsterß, Koch, Bedelle, Jenkins, Greer. Nurse OofEcy, Hosdamcfl Tester, Moore, ■ Graek, Galf, Firth, Haines, Holmes, Shute, Bogcrs, Hui'fotd, Woolridga, CUeeaire, Aislake, Service, Barrie, Butler, Witts, Jepson, Clinton, Butler and Company, Eiddle, Smith, Moscrs. Hoale, Ashfield, Girling, JacltEon, Weber, Skute, NorthcOte,'Shadbolt, Holmes, Yourellc. Piper, M'Kinnon, Pryce, Staltniann, Kicfl, Speed, Robmson, Hcntze, Garle, -Wilson, Murray, .Davis, Moore, Ames, .Grosk,'Dr. Little, Dr. Johnetone, Cutuniing, Currio, Loraine, Northey, Hawkins, Cheshire, Watson,: Currie, Bradley, Stanley, Weir, Stone, Butler,'.Aislake, Service, Curi?,; Greer, Drader, Barrie, Gordon, Robb, Butler, Clinton, Summer, Hay, Olark, Fosarty, Butler, Caused, Alpin, Oarsters, Pickering, Connor, -Fawcott, Wadham, Maxted, Gaudiol, Von ■ Stetten; 68 stccriige. ; . MANAROA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart; from' Motucka. '..'■'.'

WAKAJTOI, _E.s. (5.35 : - p.m.), 5824 tons, Bower, from Napier. ■ . ■ . ;:'

ARAHUBA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1596 tons,. Lambert, from Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Pidton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Frans,.Opic, Allison, Pool;, O'Brien. Whitins, Pinkham, O'Brien, M'Kay, Aischmann, Lohmanu 12), Smith, Wood, Griffiths, Maifroy, Badford, Parker, MesdamC3. Waddy, 'Rankon, Townshond, Baron, O'Brien, James and 3 children, Norback and 2 children, Bcattie, Jordan, Grogan, Martin, Dimant and child, Naylor and infant, Smith. ' M'lntosh, Inwood and child, Gilbert, Haloney'and J children, Caacy, O'Connor, Dee, ' Oolnns, Flower, Martin and child, Hancock and 2 children, M'Hoag, Franklin and; 2 children, Donald, M'Donagh," Martin and child, Whito-Parsone, Wood, Morris, Kane, Hunt, Messrs. Kichards, Thornton, Tingey,

Captain Wood, Townehcnd, Stacker, M'lntosh, '".Warren, Baron, ''Donald, , ' Bendall, Nelson, Hope, Munn, Smith, Clark, Batiste, Day, Kobb, . Fuller, ■ M'Kay,.. -James, Harper, Cullen, Thomas, Richards,' Napper,. .Miliar,' (2), Prentice, '• Wilson, 'Wade,-. Hurley,. Zom, ScOttV-Skinnon, : Flaherty,- Losie, i)ushby.::Forguson, Brosnahan,; Parltliousel;;.- Clayton; ;.White;Par-' soiis,. Brynedsen, Bryan,- Suttar,. -Hayes, Martin, D.: Belt, Barker,. Garrett',' Hunt; 44 'steerage. " " : " WAKATU, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 157'tons,'Wills, from , Lyttelton and Kaikoura.- '.'■ • KIKIPAKA, s.a. (9.30- p.m.),. .153 tons, M'lntosh, froin Picton.- ..;- : ;.■;'"- : ■ .. ■'■. * '■;'!■; ,: WEDNESDAY,'MAEOH 9. ■.","'• . '. PETONE, s.s. .(0.35 a.m.), 708 tons, Dillner, for Greymouth. . ■■ . ; •■.•'■■■ . . CORIN.NA, .s.s.Ul a.m.), 1271 tons,,Cameron,'for,Picton and southern ports.'; ... STAR OF AUSTEALIA, b.s. (12.5 p.m.). : 6285 tons, Kearney, for Lyttelton and DunPATEENA, s.s. (1.50 ■p.m.), 1212 tons,. Crawford, for Picton and Nelson'. Pas-; sengers: Saloon—For Picton—Miss .White, , Mesdamos Wade and infant, Le . ■ Grove, Thrower, Kev. ■ Kichards, Bov. ■ White, Mes-' srs. Pollard, 'Holcroft, Tregurtha,; Mason, White, and. Kennedy, I'or NelsonMisses Edwards (2), and Gould, Itesdames Smith, Hay,. Barclay, .Hume and 2- children, .Johnston,. Messrs;. Downey, Ewirig, Hallam,-. Joynt. ,■■; .-■/'•'.-, r : .-, ■. :r : .. ' , ■■' STOEMBIBD, s.s. (5.20 p..n>:)', 217 tons, :M'lntyrc,'for Wanganui. ■'. ■•■; '' .-■'.■■ WAIPORI, '6.6. (5.40 p.m.),' 1919".t0n5, Hap' ris,. for Westport'. ;■ •■'...:.'■ : ' ' QtTEBIf OF THE SOUTH, s.s, (6 p.m.), 193 tons,'Harvey,'.for-'Foxton.■'..■'■ : MAOEI, s.s: (6.5. p.m.), '5399 tons, Aid-' well, .for Lyttelton.. Passengers: Saloon—. Misses Vickery, Lummis;' Lusk (2), Coverray, Craig; Harris (2), Mesdames ' Garland and child, Chapman, lie , Creh,'Corkill, Pountncy,; Prockter, Whiting, Dar- , roch, Lusty, Peek, Ames and child, Fairhurst, M'Farlane, Messrs: Williams, Dr. Jones, Elliott, Vickory, Pountney, Prockter, Whiting, Eeid, Midlnne, Corkill, Glasson, Father. Smith, Ellis, Phillips, Waishaw, Phillips, Dr. Patorson, Hay-Bar-clay, Fairhurst, M'Farlane, Eoid.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mana, Patea, Maxoh 10. - • ■ Opawa, Blenheim, March 10. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 10. ■ Nikau, Nelson, Motueka. March 1O. : - . : Aorere, Patea, March 10.'■.' "'■■.. ■■•' Gertie, Foxton, March 10.. ..v. . Patoena, Nelson, Picton, March 10. , . Paparott, London, via Auckland, Mar. 11. Maori, Lytteltou, March U. Btormbird, Wanganui, March 11. .-... (Juecn of the i3outh, Foxton, March 11. Monowai, ; Lyttelton, March . 11. ■ Moana, Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 11.- ... . Wimmora, Sydney, Auckland, Oisborno, Napier, March 11. .■'■.' ' ' ■" ■ Kaitoa, , ; Nelson, March 11. ■■ •" . Mapourika, ■. Oreymonth; ;■ Westport, Net son,-March 12. . / • . ■ • .

Kosamond, ■ New Plymouth, March 13. - -.'■■ Hauroto, Duncdin, Lytteltori. March 13. MoUoia, Port Chalmers, March 14. , Pukaki,; Eonthern. ports, March 15. ■ : .. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne, NaDier, March 15. ■ "• ' Oorinna, southern ports, March 16. Moeraki, Sydney direct, March 16.... Warrimoo, Melbourne, via, southern ports and Hobart,- March 18. . . . Kumara. Napior. March 18. '■ " >

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.;' . Manaroa, Motuoka,. March 10. . Mana, Patea, March 10 :■-.'■ Mararoa, Lyttolton, March 10. ■'■ ' ' ■ Huia, Wangacui, March 10. ■ : :. KaUu, Napier, via the coast, March: 10. Aorere, Patea, March 10. Opawa, Blenheim, March 10.. -.-'•■ .: Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Marca 10... Euapehu, London. March 10. ■■..• Ulimaroa, Lyttolton, Dunedin, Blulf, Hobart, and Melbourne, March 10. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton..March 10. Kiriprvka, Wanganui, March 10. Waimea. Neleou, West Coast, March 10. Gertie, Foxton, March 10. Defender, Picton and Hokitika, Mar.'lo. -Kamona, Greymouth, March 10. -,'. ■ Kaitangata, Timaru, March 11.. Patoena, Picton, March 11. Maori, Lyttelton. March 11. ■ ' .., Btornibiril, Wanganui, March 11. Wakanni, London, March 11. Wimmora, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 11. Moana, Sydney direct, March 11. . .; Kaitoa, Nelson,. West Coast, March 11., Monowai, Napier. Qisborne, Auckland, March 11. ' .■:.

Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Wostport, 'Grey-' niouttt, March 12. Wakanui, London, March 12. Eauroto, Napier, Gisborno, Auckland, March 14.. Pukaki, ■ Picton, West Coast. March 15.. Tarawera, Lytt«lton, : Duncdin, March 15. Jlaponrika, Nplaon, West Coast, Jlar. 15. ..Koaamond, Picton, Nelson; Now Plymouth, Onchunga, March 15. ' . ' Oorinna,- Nelson, New. Plymouth, OnehunEi, March 16. .■■"■•'' Jtoltoia, Harotonga, Papeete, March 16. Mooraki, Lyttclton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart. Melbourne. March 17. Warrimoo, Sydney direct, Maroh 18. •' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ■ WIMMEKA, s.s., left Sydney March 2, for Auckland, Qisborne, Napier, Wellington. Duo Wflllirißton March 11, Leaves eame day for Lyttelton and Dunedln. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne, March 2 tor Hobart, Bluff, Duncdin, Lyttelton, Wellington. Due Wellington March 11. Leavee same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney MONOWAI, s.b., loaves Lyttelton March 10 for < Wellington. Duo Wellington March 11. Leaves samo day,, for Napior, Qlsborno, and Anckland. Due Auckland March 13,

and connectß with the Maheno for Sydney. HOERAKI, s.s., leaves Sydney Match 12 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 16. Leavee March 17 for Melbourne via southern porta and Ilobart. Duo Melbourne March 26. MAHENO, 8.5., left Sydney March 5, for Auckland direct. Due Auckland Much 13, and connects with Jlonowai for southern ports. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMEHS TO AEEIVE. From London. PAPAKOA (due about March 11), sailed January 10, via Auckland. (Now Zealandbhippmg Company, agents.) lONIO (due about. March- 22), sailed on February 3, Plymouth February 6, via Tenoriffe, Cape Town and \Hobart. iShaw, yavill, and Albion agents.) NIWAEU (due about March 28), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney; Auckland, and . .Napier. ■■• (Tysor tiiio, agents.) ..■;; ..:.'•: '■:'■: .. . -;• ;■"..■■ ... ' KIAOEA (due about March 31), sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Sa.vlU~ and Albion Co., agents.)' TUKAIUNA (duo about April 5), sailed on February 17, Plymouth February 19, via Tenerilfe, Cape Town, and liobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company; agents.) WItAKAP.OA (due about April 18), sailed on February 11,-"via 1 Melbourne,' Sydney, Auckland, and" Napier. *,-(Tyeef-' Line,' agents.) .... / .. ..•• ..■■■. ... STAR 0? SCOTLAND (diie' about 'April 30), sailed on February-23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland,;, and' Napier. -v:'(Tyser' Line, agents.) ;.'.. ■..-,..., ATHENIO (due'bboiit''April 19). sailed on' March 3, March-'5 via'TcherifiV Cape Town, and. Hobark -.(Shaw, Savill; and Albion'Comaan.y l .ai;enta.) ' ' From '-Liverpool;;-.-..: . .-.>-..■ , ■:.■'.-.; CORNWALL (due about March 22), eailed on January 7, via.- Sydney and Auckland. (Federal-Honld3r.-Sb.ire. lane, agents.) FIFESHIRE (due,.about..April 12), .sailed on; February 5, - ,Via'~MelbbUrnc, Sydney, Auckland, and f-Napieriv- ; (Federal-Houlder- > Shiro Line, agents.).-..■ -,-.': ;.>,'.• . - j,., ,-., . EANGATIEA (dnj about' April 10,, sailed on February 24 via'-'Adblaido and' Jtiickland. (Shaw, Savill and ; Albion Company, agents.) . :.:■...-. :. ■.-.-.: •:: From New York: - ! .. '". • ."' . " SPITEEAD (due -about' March-20), sailed on January 7, via-Australian :i iom -and Auckland. (A. and;;Ai .Line^-agente.) : •cr GEORGIA (due, about .April. 20), sailed on: January. 6, ■Tia- ,: Aucklsn'd.-'- : '-'(7acuum' OH Company, agents.)':;;" '•■"s ',:".-: : :.v"'. : -"■- ■ ABEELOUE (due about April- 15),--sailed. Oα January 27, "via Melbourne,". Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and- A.'Linei oseirts.)' .; . SAILERS' TO AEEIVE.. * - . JACQUES, barque, sailed from Hew York on. November 24, via Auckland,- (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) ';::.. ANDEOMBDA, barque, sailed from . New York on November- 20.:-(VaouumOit Coin-" pany, agents.) ■- v -•■■■■ , ---* -■"■-." ~ , — ■' MARJOEY GEEJI, ; 'barque,".';sailedr trim Liverpool on December; 15. ' ■. '■' " '■ '" ■ . BY.'TELEGRAPH.' \;'..'X '.']■ .-'- .OVERSEA.-*''- .'.'-..-. : ■ -. ..:' .... SUVA.' March 9. ' Arrived.—Tofua, from Sydney.-.. •'■•.-. Sailed.—Manapburi, for Melbourne. L ' ' . ■ FK.EHaNTLE, March 9. Arrived.—Georgia,, from: New .York.v. \- ■■.< '■'■' ~'.-■ ;. 'COASTAL. ??:■>.''.-■■;■ --'■■ .'-.' .wednespay, maeoh'9.-' ; - - . auokijand.^—-•■■- | -- : - Sailcd.-Paparoa- (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington! , ■, ....... Sailed—H.M.S.'.'OhaTlengcr, for 3 days' eun practice in the Gulf en route to Wellington. . : ■ " . . . -.-' : NEW PLYMOUTH. ' ' ..; Arrived—Rarawa (5.25 a.m.), from Ono hurifa; Kini (6.15 a.m.), from Onehunea. ' Sailed.—Barawa (10 p.m.), for Onehnnga, ; . : '. PATEA. : ." ■-..'■ "' :'"■.-■ Arrived.—Kapiti (7.50 a.m.), and Aorere (8.30 a.m.), from .-Wellington; •"•-.-. :• ' -..- ;■ . ■■-, : . ; NAPiEE/-;:'-'-'-'- : '* v -- : -' ' ' Arrived.—Tarawora:(4:4o p:m.), from l,Wellington. ■■-. ...v; .«■:.: -i-i-ii , " .:.■::;-': .:-,- ~ . ■ " t, r .:.--.:.•/ -~v Arrived.-GSrtie ton. - ;..- .-.;-,- t .vt -■,■■■■-. ,-.-.■ -.-:■■■■ ■'":'■ :■•■ Sailed.-Gertie.. (6.30 /p.m.), for. .Wellington. ' ■'■"-■'' l ~■.;'■ ■-.-"■■;"-• '; ; .'■'■ . .-:'•" V BMNnEIM.' ... . ' ' ;-" Arrived.-Opawa (5-a.m.),- from/Wellington. . "... The Opawa in crossing outwards grounded'on the bar at 6 p.m. ■ '•'..- •-. ..--- pioxotf. :'•■■ Arrived.—Pateena (5.30 p.m.), from Wel- : lington; Gorinntti(4.3o-p.ni:), from Welling--ton. . ■•• .---.- :-■: ' -.. ■ •":•■'■'■ nelson. ::■: ■■■ ■ ; 1 Arrived.—Mapourika (7.10 ■ a.m.), and.Nikau (7.20.. a.m.), from Wellington; Eosomond (4.55 p.m.), from.- Wellinßton. ; . Sailed.—Nikau .(3.20 p.m.), for .Motueka arid Wellington.- " " •: ' ■ -:■ -~'■. : MOTUEKA. .' - . To sail.—Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ':'.'■ . GEEYMOUTH.' ... . Arrived.—Ngahere (10 a.m.), from Wellington.' :' :-'..-".-- . , . LYTTELTON. . . ' .

: Arrived.—Monowai (7.30 a.m.), liai Jlararoa (8.65 a.m.), from Wellington; Ripple - (0.35. a.m.), from "Chatham Islands; Storm, from Wellington. •■'..■ •. ■ ■■.'■';-..

Sailed.—Kaituna, : for Westport; Hippie (4.15 p.m.), for Chatham.'lslands;; Mararoa (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers* Saloon—Misses Cable. Stevens (2), M'Ewen, Dyer, Smellio (2),. Isilt, Dallas, Haylock,; Balfour, Brown, f 'Mesdames llclrose, Hun , ter and child, 'Eobinson, Flypn, Tates,' Gilman, Welch, Smellie, iTLachlan, ■ Jones, O'Mallcy, Balfour,. Cheescman, . Revs.:- W; Tinsley, H.. E. Dewebury, and J. : Smith, Dr. Friedlander, -Messrs., Jfelrose, Berry, Willis, 1 Ritchie, Jones, Jamicson, Pollock, Eobinson, Flynn.' Pa'rririgton,. Tates, Gilman, Sutherland,-Fells, Grant, Cull, Hill, Jacobsen, Hamilton, Smellio, Wright, Pollock, .Dyer, Starkey, O'Malley,■ Snadden, Wylie, Calvert;. 60-steerage.. ..' ■ ' . .- ; ;- ■'■" ■■• ■. : ■.DtFSEpnr.-:'r. ■■■'■■ ' ■'■"; '■: Arriyed.-Pukaki,: fromvWest: Coast.' Bailed.—Moanti (2 p.nilK for northern, ports and. Sydney. l Passengers' for ■Wellington— Saloon—Misses 'Donaldson, , Qawh, Branson, JllKeniie, .-W,61n)510y,.. James,-Mes-dames Hatton and 2 children, Donaldson; Low and 2 children, Basket, Peters, Wolf, Messrs. Hutton (2), Gawn, Wolf, Earsman, Pryor, Baker, KcT3.;.White and: Lewis. - • .-' ' ■ \ THE:-'WAIBATJ ; -,BAE. "•.■■-■'■•.••..■■•■■ A. telegram from Blenheim statos that' the Opawa grounded -on/ the' Whirau' Bar: 'at 6 p.m. yesterdaywhon 'crossing out-', wards for ■WeHington.'-It-'waa'-considcrea probable that 'she ~would.--flSat'..off; at : ' 3 o'clock this morning.;;:, ,•>;.■• : , . .'. •'■■•••. ,' ' , . DEAJTTON ;GEANGE. . , Advice has ■ been received to the effect that the Foderal-Hbulder-Shiro liner Drayton Grange left;-' Liverpool on Saturday last, for Sydneyi and, Hew ■ Zoalanu pona. . She is due at Wellington >arly iu May. ' ~V.': -_<; ; A cablegram received by-the local agents for.the Shaw, .Savill'and 'Albion"Company , , states that the H.M-.SV'Atheniovlßff Sly-: mouth on Saturday-'*afternoon- , for Wellington, via 'ieneriife,t:Oape Town,, and Hobart.. She is; duo,.at Wellington oh ApriL'W. ■'■ ; .->,;i;i.-:Co r:-;.; ■'.'. j...-.: GEOEGIA 3AT: FEEIIANTLE. . : . - ■'■. The steamer Geoigia, '-"tvhichj" according to■ the cables, haa-arrived at Fr'enlantle from New York, ; is>bdnnd :for-?few-'.Zea-. land ports with; aviargo. of case- oils.'for the Vacuum Oil -Company.- Sheus due.'at Auckland towards. ; lhejend,;of..the. .month.; ; EIIinTAK'A'S PEOGEAMME.;-. . ■' • On.Saturday next the New Zealand Ship- , ping Compahy'B Uimiitata is to leave for Lyttelton with .tho- bala'nco of cargo from London. On of discharge at Lyttelton, she takes'up somonard loadv ing, and her portG of eall tiillbo TimafUi Pert Chalmers', ,Lyttelton, /-Napier,.. and Wellington. She sails, from this port for London on April 7."' - ■■■/.; '..'■■ .-■ -..- '•-■■' MOKOIA FOEEAKOTONGA:. . Advice has been received stating that the Union Company's MokOia will leave Port Chalmers for Wellington at daylight on Sunday, and should . accordingly arrive, here on Monday.' She ie to take-up the Hauroto's running in the WellingtonEarotongarPapeefe service,land is-timed to leave Wellington on the -first trip on Wednesday next..'. -.->.-. -,';-.,■..-■

. . ULIMAKOA- FHOII, STDNT3Y.' Although expected' to arrive'from Sydney early yesterday morning, the Huddart Parker steamer Ullmaroa. did not drop anchor In the stream until 3.5 p.m. After medical inspection, she berthed ai No. 1 North Queen's Wharf at 4.45 p.m. It appears that the vessel's progress tw considerably hampered during the flrsv couple of days by strong S.E to N.E. winds and rough seas. The -weather during that time was dull and foggy, but on Monday evening tho conditions improved, and for tho rest of the voyage lino clear weather was experienced. Tho Ulimaroa. has 34b tons of cargo to land at this port, and she , is timed' to sail at.s o'clock this afternoon-for Melbourne via southern ports and Hobart.

On completion of discharge at this port, the Kamona leaves for Greymouth. to load another cargo of coal. The Kaitungata, which has arrived from Greymouth, .discharges part cargo at this port, and sails on Friday for Tiniaru with the balaoc*

It is now announced that the Kumara'e • : ■ final port will bo Wellington, not Auckland. She is duo here on Sunday next from Timaru and will sail for London to- , . wards the end of next week.- , •■' , ':■' A preliminary, incuiry into the ground* - ias of the Qu-Mii of the. South in the , Mauawatu Eiver was'held yesterday at Wellington, end the papers have been forwarded to the, Marino Department forcon- . ■'-.'■ eideration. A survey of the veEsel proved . : that she was thoroughly seaworthyj ane - - '; v 6he is tiaiutainiag her usual running. The Government steamer Hinemoa was " : brousht off the Patent Slip yesterday . Mr. E. M'Kenzic, chief officer of the Wai. - •, pori, has signed off the vessel's articlea. Hia '■ : ■ place has been EUcd by the promotion of the second and third officers. It is reported that the Btcel barqw '•■'■' Yiganella, 841 tonß, owned at Hamburg, ■is-at present bringing a cargo of general . . ;". merchandiEo from Liverpool to New Plymouth.. . . . . ■-.: ;■ ■-~...-■■■. -..■■:. Captain Eobcrt "Stewart, 'late . of tho Union Company's service, is-now landlord ' ■of-the :01ub Hotel, Bluff. Captain. Stew-: '..-... art was for over IS, years in the tJhion ■:' Company's steamers.' ! Mr. J. E. Wilson, who for the past : ' eleven years has been connected with the Lyttelton office of the Union Company, has resigned his position in order to.en- ■'.- ■'■' ■ter tho employ of Messrs. , C. Ferrier and ' Co., [shipping agents, at Lyttelton. ' '■ ; '"■'.. Mr.- F. Goysky, who haß occupied the! ■ : '.\ pbsitibn of' third oißcer oh the Maori ■- since August, • 1907, is leaving for London, ;'.. by. the Euapehu to-day as, supernumerary .. .second officer. Yesterday : Mr. Govsky'e -. ■■• ' : ' comrades on the Maori mi'de' him a p;s- . ~ s<Sntatioh' as ; o- iraark of the cordial rela- ' •.-.•;• tions :that had existed during his sojourn- ■ :. on the vessel.' , . . . '■'.'. Departure of the Euapehu for'Lon'doir has been fixed, for 5 p.m. to-day. j ■ ;' ■■ • ;•; MAIL NOTICES- ;/ ; ■. * ' ; /;' "iSabjcet to necessary 'alterations, mail* .'-' will close at tho Chief Post Office as ' -.-'-_ follows:-' -.- ..->■■ - . .-■•■:.. ' ..--. :-. ■■.". ' THIS DAY.; '■■■■■/: , -.'■ . -' Wanganui arid New /Plymouth,; De( : ■ ;>' train. (Thorndon Station), 8 a.m. ■ .'.- . Napieri'per Hanawatu train (Thorridon , ; ■ .Statfonl; 9.50-a.mi ..;.-. ; ■.-."■.■.: ,"-'■ ■~ :, Auckland,, per Main Trunin train (Thorn' 1 ' .■' '.. don Station), 11.15 a.m. . ; tictbn and liokitika, per Defender, 3.20■p.m:. ■■■.;.■■ : .:; ' . .; - •:.' . : . • .;■-.■. ■■ .■ Blenheim, per Opawa, 7.45. p.m. .. ■'. ■■- United Kingdom and Continent of Erir-. ope, via, Monte'7ideo, Eio de Janeiro, and ;. '■:-.' Teuoriile, due London April 20 (for epe-' '. cially addressed corrospondenco only), per i Euapehu, 10 a.m. i ■ ■■,■■-■ • ; I - Southern bffloes .of New Zealand, also . Australian , States (due Melbourne March ; ■'. 19), per Ulimaroa,' 4.20 p.m. ... •.--. .-■,Kaikonra,,:per Wakatu, 3.20 p.m.'..,.•. .... ' ."■•;■' -. Nelson, per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. 7 ,V, : - " Southern.'offices of New Zealand, pes. .- Mararoa, 6 p.m.-'■'• :•'' . ' • ■■-, .- '■■ '.■..'■: : ; '?';■-"■:'*' ' i'EIDAY MAEOH 11. ■ ■ .:"' : '■• Sicton,'Blenheim, "French Pass, and Nelson, per. Pateena, 12.50 p.m. ■■■•-:> •'■■'... _-.-..■ Napier, Gi3borne, -.and Auckland; 'aUa. Australian .States (duo Sydney March 18), '■ ; tranships to 6.3. Jtaheno at Auckland,' pel .. ; Monowai,; 1.20 p.m."■•■. . :'. ' . :-•,'.■■.. . . Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlemento, . ■■/■■. South Africa, and Continent of Europe and. United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due London'. :,' AprU 15), per Moana, 2.30 p.m. ' ■ ■ . ; ■■Australian States (due Sydney March l ls), ■ . . , por Mo'ana, 5.30 p.ni.-■' ' • .7 • -.- ..: ' . Southern'...officesvo£,:New Zealand, per •: Wiinmora, 4.20 p.m. '.. . ' ■ ■ . ; ■"' . ■ ; Southern '."offices of : New Zealand, also v Australian States, to ■ connect \Vith ,'s.e.' :: .' .Ulimaroa at Bluff, oer Maori. 6 D.m. . • , ■ ,;;' '.;'": : ': BATUEDAY, JIAECH 12., .' . ~..:':; '.- Australian -States, to connect with s.u. ': ■'■ Maheno " at - Auckland, per Main Trunk ' ■ - . ' train; 11.15! a.m. - . ■ ■ , • ■ ; -...;'•; Picton, Blenheim, . Nelson,.. Westport, -" ■ - . Greymottth, and Hokitika. per Aiahura,' V • 12.50 p.m.' •:'...•.- '-• •' ■■' .'-■ ' '-■'■ •■ ■■'' '.": Nelson, .per Nikau, 12.20 p.m. ... Southern offices of New Zealand, pet ..■; llararoa,'7.4s p.m; ■'-"■ '■■■'■■ ■. ''■■-■• ' The'nelt best'dispatch for U.niled Eins-. 'dom'-'arid-Gpntinent of liurope is via Brih-. . disi,' closing at Wellington, per Moana; FrK. f :■ day, 11th inet., at 2.30 p.in. .' :■" : '■ :., The. next boot di6patch- for Canada and '".■ ;:.■ .all places in the United .. States, .except South and'South-Easlern States, .will .'. •be "'via Vancouver,: closing at '-. Wcllinutoh,

per iiaih Trunk train, at 11.15 a.m., Tucb- . . .'■ day,-March 16. ' . .. ' '•'. :. '.. ... '..;., 'The'-next best dispatch'for: California, . .;■■■■ also ' Southern and South-Eastern' States 'of - United States of America, will: bo per Molioia, closing-at .Wellington.. Wednesday, ■ ... March 16, atlO a.mV " ■.-"*~V .:. ~;All the. principal, mails-by train.-, and : steamer • close at To Aro c =and: Courtenay . . Place Pbst Offlcss at' the same , hours ae at the Chief Post Office, with tho elect): J tion that there ismolate feo: Clearance. ' : ; - Money-orders for ..abroad .inust be ob- ■■■ . taiiicd two.--lidiUjs ibefore tWi advertfsciJ time of closing mails.., .-■ . • ' j .•-■.: ■'•■Tlnlcs3 ■ otherwise' speciDcd,.registered . loiters and parcels-post-packages' must be , ; : hindc.l in.-and-money-orders obtainedouo hour before the ordinary mail closes. All books and sample-packets and newspapers for places within the Dominion must be posted half an houf before the : ':- .- ■: ordinary" letter-mail olose3. . ■ ■..■':■'■■ e. b. iioimis, . :"■'."' . ,:.- -~-.. : -. ~'Acting-Chief l'dßtmaEtor.-.'■ .;. Chief Post Offlce, Wellington, ■ . . ; March 10, 1910. ... ,;:r •.-■.-• . -;:-A