SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 773, 23 March 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF. THE MOON. MAEOH. Day. Hr.m. Last quarter 4 722 p.m. New moon 11 U42 P- m - Firat quarter 18 3 7 p.m. Pull moon 26 751 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 5.5 p.m.; sets, 3.45 a.m. Thursday. . HIGH WATEK. To-day, 2.8 a.m.; 2.39 p.m. To-morrow, 3.5 a.m.; 3.30 p.m. STJN. ' Sun rises to-day, 5.54 a.m.; setß, 6 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY. MARCH 22. . . MABAEOA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Collins, from Lytteltou. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Donaldson, Elworthy, Whittaker, Jenkinson, Elliott, Aldridge, Langdale, Shaw, Fraser, JoinEton, Gil!, Mesdanus Elworthy, Holford, Whittaker, Brown, Harman, Moreiand, Bottrell. Osborne, Patterson, Hockloy (2), Nightingale and child, Henderson, Schneider, Eev. Fathers Lynch, Hunt, Whelan, and Vaughan, Messrs. Duncan, Clouston, Brown, Chapman, Holford, Walsh,. Hartman, Brown, Lodge, Burness, Lillico, Barltrop, Laurcnson, Kaphael. Wilson. Hendry, Eeese, Griffiths, Way, Webb, Hanrreaves, Chicken, Fisher, Bruce, Sladen. Soaneer, Harris, Bickerman, Sinclair, White. Ferguson, Dawson, Sapsford, Murray; 62 steer- * NIKATJ, a.s. . (9.10 a.m.), 252 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. COEINNA, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. HATJKOTO, 8.8. (11.40 a.m.), 1988 tone, M'Lean, from Auokland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Goffo, Cowan, Hamilton, .Mesdames Morns, Sharp, Margetts,. Johnston,...Gowing and 2 children, Ludwig and child, Hon. M. St. John, - Messrs. Domitt, Hunt, Danes, Moore, Lamb, Black, Hornc. Pulling, Atkinson, Ponrson, Johnston, Gowing, Dyer, Williams, Higginston, Duncan; 11 steerage. PATEEtU, s.s.' (8.60 p.m.), • 1212 tona, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Bath, Leslie (2). Souter, Liveeay, Sor'enson, Nesbit, Smart,Smith, Hood, Savage. Sutton, Watson, Androws, Jonc3, Sawers, Nicol, Fitzgerald, M'Donnell, BasMord,. Donohogue (2), Western, Jackson, Mesdames Shepherd, LovellSmith, KTrams, Pepper, Holdaway, Livesay, Canavan, Olaridge, O'Hara, Butler, Springer, Whilford, llutson, Finney, Sextus, Blackott, Wadsworth, Malcolm, Thomas, Chittenden, Stent, Ensor, Lyon, liedcliffe, Hayes, Morse, Nicol, Mallett, Brags, D'Emden, Elwy, Perano, Andrews, Messrs. Smyth, Lovoll-Sraith, Pitt, Hepworth, Claridge, Captain Richardson, Stewart, Oounell, Burley, Sergt.-Major Wilson, Bov. Kennedy, Oanavau, Jl'lntyre, Hamilton, Lord, Baeyerts. (2), Brough; Bradey. Williamson, Ashill, Dr. Pollen,- Rev., O'Sullivan, -Leggo, Springer, Smith, Savage, Jeffries. Sextus, Diggins (2), Wadsworth, Itov. Kimberley, Griffin, Pateraon, Euss (2), Nimmo, Pickwell, Onittenden, Lyon, Elvy, Luxford, Adams, Cole, Blnndell, Bohan, Stent, Speed, Eves, M'Donnell, Berlyn, Kennfc, Eadoliffe, Gilmonr, Herd, Gii:3on, Wil-, kinson,- O'Donohogue, Eeid, Tairall, Andrews, Spence. : . '■ >' GEETIE, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 264 tons,. Rodger, from Foxton. . ■ - . ■ ■

QITEEN OF THE SOTJTH, s.s. (5.45 p.m.). 198 ■ tons, Harvey, from Foxton. ■ . : STOBMBIRD,- s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 217, tons, H'lntyre,. from Wanganui. KAPUNI, s.s. (10.40 p.m.); 150 tons, Jackson, from-Patea. ■ . .' . , ,

■ ■■.-.'. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23. _. RAPITI, s.s. (1.15 a.m.),' 242 tons, Sawyei's, from Patea. . : : ; DEPARTURES. ' . . '■..' TJTESDAir, MA-ROH 22. MANAItOA, s.b. (2.5 a.m.), 122' tone, Bart, for MOiueua. . ■ ■' 'l'OiiOAjjiA, s.s. (5.55 a.m.), 5987 tons, Mcjueeu. for London, via Las Palmas. MAtfOUfilKA, b;s. (12.55 p.m.), 12u4 tons. Stringer, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, und ' liroyinouth'. Passengers: Saloon— J-'or Picton—idisses : Scott and Chambers; ilr. Campbell, i'or Kelson—Aliases M'llae, Soul, Paul, ''l'oung, Goodbchere, and Duiican, 'Moßciames Andrew, Langton, Paton, Hewitt and 2 children, Hockey (2), Dawson and 2 children, Messrs. Dawson, Owen, Milroy, iiisars, Paul, Paton, Atkinson, Kirk, and Hewitt.'-For Westport-Miss Hibberd; Mrs. Gibson, Messrs. Issell (2)i and Oiark. For Greymouth-ilisses M'Sherrjv Kyle, Rockel, Mesdames Full, il'Sherry, Messrs. Todd, Frank, .Full '■ ■ > . BIiENHKIM, s.s. (8 p.m.), 120 .tons, Watson, for Blenheim. - ;. .-■..,,. . OPAWA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 110 'tbhs," Eckford, for Blenheim. . ■ ■ /WAiiAKA, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 2442 .tons, Todd, for Lytt«lton. . ■ : . WAKATU, s.B. (5.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for : Kaikoura < and I/yttelton. ■ ' ■ ~ ■ •-. HUIA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowoll, for Wanganui. ■NIKAU, sis. (5.15 p.m.), 252 tons, Hay, for Nolson. -. " HATIEOTO, s.s. (7.15 p.m.); 1980 . tons, M'Loan, for and Dunedin. s.s. (0.5 p.m.), 2598. tone. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passen(;er6: SaloonMisses Gibbs (2), Jackson, Hidley,' Wilson, Miller, Anderson, Mcsdames Johnson, Dcrensy and child, White, Minfleld and child, Cleary, Spencor, Maccatron, Taylor, D. Bobertßon, Hamlin, Ludwig and child, Stuart and 2"children, CraiE. His Excellency the Governor, Mr. H. 0. Waterfield, Captain Shannon, Messrs. Nimmo, Hayes, Newbauld, Blair, Chapman, Dr. Johnston, Jamieson, White, Minfleld, Cleary, Spencer, Maccatron, , Greaves, Bisset, Fowler, 'liawry, Ewart, Stringleman, Lawry, Duncan, Roess, Taylor. . • ' KAITANGATA. s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 1983 tons, Nicolspn, for Wostport. . . ■■ , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Aorerc, Patoa, March 23. Kapuni, Patea, March 23. Maori, Lyttelton. March Z3. . Kennedy, West Wanganui, Maroh 23. • \ Manaroa, Motuoka, March 23. v.' Blenheim, Blenheim, March 23. . Moana, Sydney direct. March 23. Wairau, Karamca, March 23. Arahura, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton, March 23. . Ruru, Napier, March 23.'' Mangapapa, Westport, March 23. Brisbane, Te Kopuru, March 23. • Mararoa, Lyttelton, March. 24. Star of- Australia, Wanganui, March 21. . Huia, Wanganui, March 24. Opawa, Blenheim, March 24. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 24. . Monowai, Lyttelton, Dnnc'din, March 24. Wakatu, Lyttelton,. Kaikoura, March 24. Koonya, southern ports, March 24. Manuka, Melbourne, via Hobtirt and southern ports, March 25. . . Victoria, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborno, Napier, March 25. Strathearn, Melbourne, March 26. Jiauroto, Uunedin, Lyttelton, March 27. ' Defender, Lyttelton, March 27. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, March 29. ', : Pukaki, southern ports, March.29. Mapourika, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton, March 29. .Wardmo.o, Sydney direct,' March 30. ' . Hania. Suva, Auckland. March 31. ..-;

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Quesn of- tho South, Fbxton, March 23. Corinna, Duncdin, March' 23. Aorero, Patea, March 23. Kapuni, Wauganui, Patea, March 23. HIM.S. Powerful, Lyttelton, March "23. Maori, Lyttolton, March 23. Patecna, Pictoh," Nelson,. March 23. .' Manaroa, Motueka, March 23. Storaibird, Waniranui, March 23. : Kaliu, East Coast, March 23. Manaroa, D'Urville Island, March 23. ' Kennedy, Westport, March 23. Mararoa, Lyttclton, March 24. Blenheim, Blenheim. -. March 24. Hula, Wnngamii, 1/irch 24. Opawa, Blenheim, iiarch 24. . . Nikau, Nelson, JTotucka, March 24. Koonya, Now Plynioutu, iVestport, Greymouth, March 24. Olan Boss. London, Mf.reh 24. Arahura. Picton, Nelson,. March 24. Mouowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 24. . ■ : Tiinui, London, March 24. ■ Moana, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart. Melbourne. March .24. '•• Victoria, Lyttelton. Duhedin, March 25. Manuka, Sydney direct, March 25. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, March 26. Rosamond, Picton, , New Plymouth, Onehunga, March 29.

Hauroto, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 29. Tnrawefa, Lyttelton, Dunetlin, Mar. 29. Mapouriku, Nelson, West Coast, liar. 2!;. Pukaki, Picton, West Coast, March 29. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern porta and Hobart, March 31.. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. MOANA, s.s., left Sydney March 19, for Wellington direct. Due WollinEton March 23. Leaves March 24, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, aud Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 2. VICTORIA, a.?., left Sydney March 16, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington Mar?h 25. Leaves same day for Lytteltou and Dunedin. MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne March 16, for Ilobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton. and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 25. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney March 29.

MOiNOWAI, s.s., left Dunedin March 22, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington March 24. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and connects with Maheno for Sydney.

AVARRIMOO, s.s., loaves Sydney March 26, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 30. Leaves March 31, tor Lyttelton, Duuedin. Bluff, Uobnrt, and Melbourne, fluo Melbourne April 9.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAIIEBS TO AEEIVE. From London. lONIO (due to-dayV aailed on February 3, Plymouth February 6, via Teneriffe, Cape Town,, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, acentß.) NIWAEU (due about March 28), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) KIA OKA (duo about March 31), sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Oompany, agents.) TURAKINA (due about April 5). Bailed on February 17, Plymouth February 19, via Teneriffo, Cape Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) WHAKAEUA (due about April 18), sailed on' February 11, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ STAB OF SCOTLAND (due about April 30), sailed.on February 23,. via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ATHENIO (due about April 19). sailed on March i, Mymouth March 5. via Teneriffe,. Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Oompany, agents.) OPAWA (due aboat April 30), sailed on Marcji 10, via. Xucklnnd. (Now Zealand Shipping Comjmny, agents.) ■ . TONQABI2O (due about May 3), Bailed on March IV, Plymouth March 19, via Toneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) From Llvorpool. , CORNWALL (dno about March 26), sailed on Jannary 7, via Sydney and, Auckland. fFedernl-Tloulder-Shire Line, agents.) FIFESHIBE (due obont April 12), sailed on February 5, -via Melhoume. Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. , (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.) . • ■ , EANGATtRA (due about April 15)1 sailed on February 24, via , Adelaide and Auckliind. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) JIEAYTON GRANGE (duo about May 7), sailed nn March 5, vii ■ Sydney and Auckland. (Federal-Houldef-Sliiro- Line, agents.) From New York. .'.- . . . .., SPTTFRAD (due abort Anril 10), • sailed on January. 7, via.; Australian ports and Auckland. . (A. and A. Line, agents.) GEORGIA (due about Anril" IS), sai!»d on January 6, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, seents.) • ■■' ABFRLOTO (due: about -April ,15), sailed on January 87. via "Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A.":and A.- Line.' agents.)BAILEES TO AERITE., " JACQUES, barque- Bailed'from New York on November 24, via Anckland. (Vacuum Oil Oouipony, % a?ents.) ' 7iAEJOBY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnston and Co.; agents.) ..'..' ST. KILDA, 'b'arquentine, sailed ; from Newcastle March 7. (J. W. Wallace and Co., agents.) :•■■;.■■■ . COUNTY OP INVEENE3S, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnston and Co"., agents.) , ;. . ■ . •', BY TELEGRAPH. .. ' ■' : ; OVERSEA. .:,■::: ■■•"'. •.'.'■' LONDON, Maron 20. Arrived.—Eakaia, from Wellington. • .'■''■': ■■ ■•■•■ :.SUVA, Ma-roh 22.' Sailed.—Marama,. for .Vancouver. .;....

.■!: ■:. SYDNEr, March 22. , Arrived—H.M.S.- Challenger, from Auckland. ...... ".",,,., ~ ~:V

- MELBGTJENE','-March-'22. ■- Salled.-Lauderdale "tlasf.. night),';' for". Huon,, Tasmania. ■ : ;;:.;.:; ". •'.' "coastal.,;,':; :^L,. .... TUESDAY, MAECH.. 22...... :'.- ; CAPE MASIA VAN DIBUEK. ,The Wimmera. passed .west for Sydney, at 8.30 a.m. ..,;.,- „■.. -.:■., .:->-■ "AUCKLAND..f-.. , -~ . Arrived.—Empreza, frdm liyttelton; Fiona (UO p.m.), from Fiji. Arrived—Flora, from Picton. Bailed.—Flora, for limaru. • .■,;■■ . ONEfIUNGA.' . . ;: ;- ... Arrived.—Earawa (12.10. p.m.), from New Plymouth. . ■ :. ■■ Sailed.-Earawa (5.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses .Bae, M'Guinnesa, Suitou, Hamilton, Hesdames Osmond, Peppereil and child, , Hinman, Orr and child, Cork, . Andrews, : . Messrs. Peppereil, Pickering, Cullehs, Corsie^ ' ,KAITAIA. , ■-'■'.... ;■';'..: ... Sailed.—lsabella. do Fraine, for Dunedin; Eliza i'irth, for Lytte1t0n...:..;,..,, -. .■-,;(. ''-... - PATEA. L ■■_ '•■--■■-■>: J Arrived—Mana (6.30 p.m.), from Welling- • Sailcd.-Kapuni'WJO "a.m.), and Kapiti (7.30 a.m.), for, WeUington'.:'.;;■■■■ ' ..,, '. . ■..'■'■■. ' ,' ,: ' mapiee;";"'" .'■■'" Arrived—Tarawera (noon),'from Welling ton- : "'■■'" '-.■.' . " .' .''■.: . ■ Sailed—Euru;(ll.2o- a.m;),.for Wellington " : - : - ; ''. .pioton; ' •,,' - : )-,.' Arrived.—Rosamond (1 a.m.), from Wellington; Mapourika (5.15 p.m.), from WeilinL'tou. '■ . ■ . -..KELSOK. :!; Arrived—Kaitoa (11.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Eosamond (7.6U p.m.), from Picton. , i'AfiiiWi;iiL,SPlT. ~' ..-■-. -~ The Kennedy passed east for Wellington at. 1u.40 a.m. . ■ .... ' WESTPOBT., . ....""'■. ,:. ■ ': Arrived—Arahura (midnight, Monday), from Greymouth. " Sailed.—Arahura (8 a.mO, for Nelson.. To sail.—Kamono (0 a.m. to-morrow), for Wellington. - . v ■ ■ LXTTELTON. '. - , Arrived.—Maori (7 a.m.),' from Wellington. ~ . Sailed.—Oanopus, for Westport; Bute-, shire,, for Napier; Arapawa (6 p.m.), for Wellington; Alaori (8.40 p.m.), for Welling toa, with 370 passengers. . .. •■'.,:• ' '■ , , • TIMAEU.. ... .-. Sailed.—Lizzie Taylorj ketch (6.45 a.m.), : for Wellington. : J: ... .-■ " - ; ■ " ; DUNEDIN. ".. -', :,.'■ ~ Arrived.—Te Anau (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington; ' ■ • • • ; -. Arrived.—Storm,-from Akaroa and Lytteitpn; Manuka, from Melbourne.. Sailed.—Monowai (3 p.m.), for northern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon —Hisses Arlidge, Ireland Densem, Bentham, Mrs. I'lemihg,. Messrs. -Baigent, Fleming, Spratt. .Manuka (5 p.m.), . ;fbr northern ports and Sydney. - ..Passengers■ for Wellington: " Saloon—Misses" Holmes,' Tapper, Stewart, Freed, Gibbons, Booth. Mesdames Melville, Blakely, Heineman, Messrs. Fleming, Sidey. Dorrington. ' Sailed—Devon, for. Timaxu; Amokura; for Bluff and Dusky." Sound, .y .' ";." '.. •' . . BKITVSH AND FOEEIGN SHIPPING: ■ . ■ ■ LAST YEAE'S EEGISTEi. 1 ■' '\ Lloyd's register of British and shipping for IVu9 states that, the total,addition of steam tonnage oiiring the year was 791,625 tons and -of- sallinc' 'tonnage H,iil tons gross,-or,-in -all, 625,982 tonsgross. . .--:., ■:.:•■• ;-■•■ ;( -;V;-V : Of the tonnage "added to the register, about 94 per cent, consisted of hew vessels, practically, all built in the. United Kingdom. . Tnc-.-largesi--'-item'"among the Other additions .to the register:, were- those of vessels brought from foreign countries for the United Kingdom, namely, 26,438 tons. ■.""'■ .:".'".•: ''. ."' "'."- .."■; The gross deduction of- steam tbnnage" from the register 535,807 tons, and of sailing-tonnage .to 138,965. tons," or in all to 674,772 -tons. Of tho steam tonnage, about 41 per.cent, and about."3s"per cent, of tho sailing tonnage" included'in. thceo figures wero-'removed on account "of loss, breaking ixn;, dismantling,- etc ■ The tonnage sold .to-'foreign owners during 1909 amounted t0.364,718 tons. The four countries which-haye acquired the largest amount of tonnage-from the United Kingdom within "thoi-year under review are Italy (84,035 tons);'., Norway. (69,957 tons), Holland (48,139 tons) and Germany (34,162 tons). In addition" to-"tho 'tonnage transferred to foreign flags 36,004- tons" 'wore transferred to British colonies durihe 1909 as compared with >38i212;.t0ns in 1908, -65,841 tons in 1907, 59,208 tons in 1906," and', 52,464 tons in 1905. -;•-■- ;;'•., '.""■-', On the wholerdurlng 1909,' the"number' of Bteamere on tho official- register , of tho United Kingdom increased by 171; and the tonnage by 255,818 tons,-while'tho number of sailing vessels decreased. by"i4oiahd.the tonnage by 104,608 rtons." -" "'.- ■ The total number of "vessels" on" the re-' gister therefore increased. by' 31- and ■ the total tonnage by 15i;Z10 ;tons during tho year. _..''..'.'. ".:■ . ".. . . .". ..-' During the year-536 new. vessels ■of 831,023 tons wero classed.- Of these"vessels. 447 of 819,389 tons were steamers and 89 of 11,634 tons were sailing "vessels".''" — With tho exception of' 66 small wood Tes-' sels of 1385 tons, the materialised in tho construction of the whole of, the tonnasro classed \ns steel. A large number of vessels of special typo were classed during the. year, dosigned to meet the Requirements 'of particular trades. : Tho -average siza -of the steamers classod .'.during the past -year was abont 1835 tone. Seventeen steamers of over 7000 tone each have been classod, us compared with 17 in. 1908. . On tho tonnage classed during the year, 637,346 tons, or over 76 and two-third[j per cent., were built In the United Kingdom. Among foreign countries. Germany contributed the largest amount of tonnaeo (14 stn.amers of 52.596 tone),.then follow japan (46,395 tons), Austria-Hungary (24,555 tons), and Holland (23.053 tons). .'.' ■ . . ' Tho return includes .% statement 6hotvinß tho countries for which the tonnaito Hint were claajed was built.-. The tonnnsto built for the United Kingdom was 468.919 tons, and 362.104 tons fof otunr countries. Among the latter- the British colonies lo.nd with 48.490 tons; then follow :-.T.inan. ■ «fi.395 tons; Germany,.4o.7oo tone; Hollnini- . 'R417 tons; and Austria-Hungary, 30,388 tone. '

lONIO DUE TO-DAY. ..',..- It is expected that the BJI.S lonio,' from London, will arrive in the stream about 1 p.m. to-day. After medical inspection, she will berth at Queen's Wharf. The local agents insert a notice to consignees of cargo by the vessel. ■ . ■ . . -K.TJROW LEFT NEWCASTLE. . After being laid up for a considerable. time in Sydney, the Kurow left Newcastle last Saturday with a shipment of coal ' for Lyttelton and Wellington. WHAKATANE AT MONTE VIDEO. Advice has been received that the New ■■. Zealand Shipping Company's Whakatane, which left Wellington for London onFeb-; ruary 27, arrived at Monte Video on Sunday, last. . ' -....' EAKAIA AT- LONDON. ; A cablegram received by the New Zea- ■ land Shipping Company states that the Eakaia, which left Wellington for London, on January 25, arrived at her destination on Sunday last, March 20. On completion ' of discharge of hor cargo from New Zealand ports, she crosses to Montreal to in- , augurate tho New Zealand Shipping Com- ■• pany's Eastern Canadian, service. ; '... . 'AEAWA LSFT EIO. ■: . :, A cablegram received by the local agente ' for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company .. states that tho Arawa, which left Wcl- - lington for London oh February 24, made a call at Eio de Janeiro, and resumed her ■ voyage on Saturday last, March 19.. , i ; -' - KOTtTKTT FOE OVERHAUL. '..•.' ■• This morning the crew of the Union. ; Company's Kotuku will sign off, and the ' vessel withdraws for overhaul. She mu, be taken to the Patent Slip to-day for . cleaning and painting. . . .■■...'■.' I TOMOANA'S OUTWARD OAEGO. ' V A heavy outward cargo was taken from." New Zealand ports.by the Tyeer liner To-.-; moan a, which left for London via Las , Palmas yesterday morning. Tho principal Hem wa5'87,244 froien carcasses, in addition to which she carried a considerable.quantity of frozen sundries,- wool, . ana" J teneral merchandise. . The following is ■a' - summary of the lines ehipped. at ■ the. .olfc;-,. ferent ports :-From Wellington—ls62 bales wool, 64 casks casings, 258 bales flax, ; 7 . banels tallow, 660 casks tallow, 249 casks ■. pelts, ■. 4737 carcasses . mntton,- 24,7« car- .- casses lamb, 30,254 legs mutton, 3000 qnar- . tsrs beef, 500 cases tinned meats, 125 frozen ■_ pigs, 1827 sacks copra,, 185 cases -shell. From Auckland—2oß cases kauri gum,'slß ; . bales wool. From Napier—797 bales, w001,,.; 12 casks 'pelts,, 100 casks tallow, 2 cases -.; motor engines" and parts; 11,042 carcasses lamb, 7386 carcasses mutton. From Wa« ■ nganui—l3,47s carcasses lamb, 5916 car-•_ casses mutton, 228 crates legs mutton, 189,. crates'shoulders mutton, 109 crates loins, 1 crate sheeps kidneys, 138 casks, tallow, '. 665 bales wool, 122' casks pelts, 20 ' casks ••-. casings: From Gisborne—l9lo .bate wool,;;109 casks tallow, 48 kegs pasinjs, 65, casks:: Telts,' 601qnarters beef, 15,551 carcaesos y. mutton, 4272 carcasses lamb. From.Syd-,, ney, for London (part transhipments for; European -ports) :—9779 bars, lead' bullion.. -.;;

An expected arrival at this port. to-,., morrow is the Union Company's Kamoha, which, leaves Weatport. at 6-a.m..'to-day. ; With;a;cargo. of coal. . .. .. ... .....\..', " : The • Arapawa:. is due from Lyttelton .;to- : day with.a shipment of produce. '•■■..■: A number of .the smaller vessels, are . ' loading case oils ex , Andromeda,: from New , .' York. The-Gertie takes- a shipment to >: Foxton to-day and the Kuru a shipment -. . to Napier. . •'■ ' / . - . ■ This week the Arahura has been able ito.v , work Westport and Greymouth. without-'"-!-, difficulty,: and she. is due • back. at. Wei-; \ lingtbn this evening. To-morrow-night she 1 , makes a special trip to Picton and Nelson. '..-. Bookings for the projected excursion, trip to Marlborough Sounds were not sufr:,' fleient to warrant the Takapuna being;--, placed in commission, so. the. trip has been. ; abandoned. ■.''..- '■:,.'■■'-. The Star of Australia will not reach, .v Wellington .from Wanganui till to-morrow..». morning. ... .'.'.' ■ '.-,.''■: • ■'■ -.'■'/.-■■"■'■.>-. The Bcliooner Falcon came over -from v Miraniar yesterday morning and berthed ■:-.. at the wool wharf to take in ballast pre--;= paratory to returning'. to Havelock for timber. .' ... '•' ■ ■'.- ■ " : ' ■ ■■;■_ ' " : i-C< ■'Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. advise; that-";:; the'coastal steamer Defender is to leave "jv: Lyttelton for Wellington on Saturday next.'; :On arrival from New Plymouth yester-i.-day, - the, Oorinna went alongside the Tai--riui at Glasgow Wharf and transhipped S 9328 boxes butter' to the liner. , '.: 1.-/".,^ In order to have repairs effected to her. ..; propeller, the Kiripaka was taken to the '- < Patent Slip 'yesterday afternoon. ■ . ';.- Early this .morning the .'.steamer. Bris- .-)'■. bane is expected to arrive in the streaa . from j To Kopufu to load bunker coal.While 1 in the north she loaded'BCG.Goo feet':'., of-'kauri: timber for. Sydney. : > . .'/ v. : " At the present time the -auxiliary" ecoW: :.\: Echo is on her way from Greymouth to i >'; Gisborne. . . '. ". ■ . . • . ..?: ■ On account of 1 Friday being a holiday," ';.- the ■'Victoria, from Sydney via Auckland,,-." and the Manuka, from Melbourne via vports, both arrive here to-morrow morn-.;. ; ing. The Manuka leaves for Sydney di-.'.> rect to-morrow night, -and the VictoriaV, sails for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ■■ . . li:. • A smart passage of 38 days from Lon- .' don to Melbourne was registered by the; i Tysor liner Whakarua, which, arrived.at.,.:, the Victorian capital on Monday. ■'':..--,';■ Mr. E. Bohm, late of the- Kittawa, is' '.'- now chief officer of the Bakanoa." • .:■:/. Mr. M'Kenzie, late fourth officer of the,..Warrimoo, has joined the Kittawa „as -•■':• third officer in place of Mr. Walker, who >■ has resigned from the TJnion Company's.>, ; service. • . .' : ■ ■. ■. ;.,-■''•. . According to latest- advice, thb Tysej.-.-.l linor Niwaru, from London, ,is due at..,' Wellington on April 1. On completion ot . disoharge at this port she commences :■■'■" Homeward loading. :; The Mangapapa is due here to-morroir- ■ from Westport. \ :■ . ■;.-..;■■;': When the Bnnerdale has delivered a : . : cargo of produce at Auckland from south- "■-.■ em , ports, she .will be dispatched to Grey- . . mouth to load timber for Sydney. Later, lihe goes to Port Stephens, to load hard--V, wood for : Melbourne. •/•-.'- ■■....■.■■: Passengers by the B.M.S. ■ Ta'inui, for. . London are notified, that.'-the-.vessel '.:wiU'. >": leave Glasgow. Wharf-at noon on Thurs- '■■■■-: day; ..Baggage must bo alongside by, 10 ..'. a.m,; ■';•.. .--.■' ' -\ " ■ ■ ' '■.'.•'■-.