SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 803, 28 April 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TIIE MOON. APIUL. Day, Hr.m, Last quarter 3 12 18 p.m. New moon 10 8 55 a.m.' First quarter 17 1 34 a.m.' Full moon 25 0 53 a.m. Moon Tises to*day, 6.56 p.m.; sets, 10.42 a.m. Friday. . HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.28 a.m.; 7.36 p.m. To-morrow, 8:6 a.m.; 8.16 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.33 a.m.; Bets, 5.3 p.m. ARRIVALS. , WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27. PATEENA, s.s. (1.45 a.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Moore, Campbell, Wilkins, Hooper, Martin, Jacobson, Liddle, Hester, M'Elligott, Mentiplay, Kenny, Barnes, Mesdamea Armstrong, Birkett, Smith, Morgan, Patterson, Kingston and 2 children, Claridge, Phillips, Spittall, Blake, Tuhua Kara, Townsend, Palaniouutain, Harry, Simpson, Taylor and infant, Trogoning, M'Guiro, Preston, Antrobus, Oorry, Taylor, Bishop Mules, Rev. Finlaysou, Messrs. Griffon, Armstrong,' Little, Birkett, Walton, Patterson, Thorn, Johnstone, Grey, Palmer. Junson, Inspector Schaucr, Day, M'Goldrick, Wilkins, Trower and child, Henrys, Finlayson, Baird (2), Robertson, Hooper, Martin, Shoreland, Beattie, Matthews, Adams, Taylor, M'Coll, Leo, M'Lean, Solomons, Mitchell, Harris, Whiting (2), Tiller, Jackson, Lindstrom, Smith, Stevenson, Treberley, Thompson.

ARAPAWA, s.s. (2.40 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from Wanganui. COItINNA, s.s. (4.25 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Timaru. KAPUNI, s.s. (4.25 a.m.), 150 tons, JackBon, from Pa-tea.

MANA, b.b. (4.45 a.m.), 134 tonß, Dixon, from Patea.

DEFENDER, s.s. (6)15 a.m.), . 190 tons, Jamieson, from Karainea.

' MAORI, b.b. (6.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aid* well, from Lyttelton. TARAWERA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 2003 tons, Robertson, from Auckland and Gisborne. Passengers: Saloon—Mrs.. Smith, Messrs. Bndden, Houghton, Edwards, and Master Smith; 2 steerage. MOANA, s.s. (9.20 a.m. in stream), 3915 tenia, Worrall, from Sydney. . Passengers: Saloon—Mesdames Barnard, Page, Perrett, Hatherly, Cable, Thomas, Corry, Webb, Phillips, Hammond, Cohen, -Misses Miller, Booth, Davidson, Barnard, Armit, Mullins, Saldden, Beath, Robinson, Chstles, Hon. 0. A Millar, Captain .Jenkins, Messrs; Grant, Williamson, Hair, Herbert, Michell, Barnard, Stevens, Armit, M'Dougall, Carter. Prouse. Piric, Millar, Page, Andrews, Hatherly, Thomas, Larcorabe, Hillary, Brass, Hayes, Harrington, Holmwood, Webb, Perrett/ Phillips, Hammond, Thompson; M'ViL ley; 50 steerage. • NGAHERE, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 11C0 tons, Christian, from Lyttelton.

MANAROA, 5.3. (1 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka.

. ARAHURA, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, from Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Pictou. Passengers: SaloonMisses Ure, Stewart, Gray, Richards, Lawn', Starnes. Logan, Chapman. Scott Nurse Law, Mesdames Bain, Cornish,' Sullivan, Keller and 2 children, Asmass, NDiment, Hoar, Morgan, Hall, Gray, Memmon, Chapman, Ryan, Tait, Watson, M'Callum and son, Messrs. Bain, Georgeson, Poulsen, Peek, Law&on, King, Jamietjou, Nicholson, Ausell, Olsen, Hureomb, Mackay, Dement, Butcher,. Bennett, Smith, Spear, Baker, Edwards, Shaw,. Hall, Harford, Phillips, Gray, Moss,' Bargrove, Jas.- Williamson, Wateon, M'Callum, Hofcroft, do Lambert, Marple, Archdeacon Grace; 47 steerage. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 198 tons, Brigdon, from. Foxton. THURSDAY, APRIL 20. - ICAIRAKI, b.s. (0.55 a.m.), 458 tons, Scott, from Oamaru. • DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27. . ROSAMOND, s.s. r (12.35 a.m.), 721 tons, Watson, for Picton. ■ \. ' PATEENA, s.s. (2 <p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, for'Picton-. and Nelson'. Passengera— Saloon: for Picton—Misses.Western (2),'Oreville. Robinion,. Dcmjisoy, Mesdlmes, Radcliffo, Pilkington, Martin and child, Williams, Sowman, Naylor, Barratt and child, Wallace, 'Messrs. Duncan, • Sowman, Lane, Perano, ■ Slatfer.. Rutherford, Pilkington, Williamson, Wallace; For Nelson—Misces Wix, Lodger, Messrs. . Salmond, Allport, Scott, . Edwards,,. Day, Messrs. Falconer, Huganni, Bums,. Hair, Captain : Horton,Andrews, Larcombo,. Edwards, Day. - PENDLii HILL, barquentino (4.20 p.m.), 222 tons, Owens, for Nydia Bay-

KAPUNI, s.s. (4.20- p.m.), 150 tons, .JackBon, for Nydia Bay, with tho Pendlo Hill in tow.

AORERE,' s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea.

MANA, b.s. (5.20 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, ; for Patea.' •' V• " ' OTAKI, s.s. (5 p.m.),- 7420 tons, Silba,. for London,, via-; Montc-f,Video.

HUIA,. s.s. .(6.15 pim.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Motueka.' ICAITOA b.s. (6 p.m.,), 350 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast, TARAWERA,. s.s. (6:45 p.m.), 2003 tons, Robertson, for- Lyttelton ' and Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon: For Dunedin—Misses Heinemann and Bradley (2), Messrs.- Footer and Peel. .

CORINNA, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1271 tons,'Cameron? for Nelson," Now Plymouth, and . Oneliunga: ' • JIAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 well, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— "Misses Bath, Houghton, Baldwin, Allah, Scott, Shane, Allison, Beath, Gellaty, Mes4ames Levin,- B;xll, Scott, Wilson, Armstrong, Messrs. Mayer, Levin, Wilkins, Butterworth, Aicken, Stevenson, Atkinson, Smith, Fell, Louch. Grant, Laws, Mallia. Sawell, Fahy, Ryan,., Quinn, 'Freyherg, Staples. Armstrong. • MOURA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 2027 tons, Kennedy, for Westport. MANAROA, e.s. (10 p.m.), 122,t0n5, Hart, for Havelock and Pelorus Sound. POHERUA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1176 tons, Robertson, for Greymouth. ' ■ ' NGAHERE, s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 1100 tons, Christian, for Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. "Kahu, East Coast,. April 28. Opawa, Blenheim, April 28. Queen of the South, April 28. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 28. . Stormbird, Wanganui,'April 28. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 28. Kiripaka, Patea, April 28. Navua, Suva, Auckland, April 28. ) Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 26. Victoria, Duuedin and Lyttelton. April'2B. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura,. April 28. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, April '28. Aorere, Patea, April 29. Huia, Patea .April 29. Kennedy, Nel&on, April 29. Maori, Lyttelton, April 29. TuraUiiia, Jjyueliciiv Apni 29. Manuka, Melbourne, via Hobart and south, April 29.

llohowai, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, April 29.

- llapourika, Grcymouth, Westport, Nelson, April 30. jlangatira, Gisborne, April 30. Manaroa, Havclock, April 30. Koonya, southern ports,- May 1. ■, • Tarawera, Duncdin, Lyttelton, May 1. llosamond, Oneuunga, New Plymouth, May 1. Kia Ora, Timaru, May 1. . 'Corinna, Onehuuga, New Plymouth, May 3. liauroto, Auckland, .Gisborne, Napier, May 3. Warriinoo, Sydney direct, May 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kairaki, Napier and Gisborne, Apr. 28. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 28. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 28. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 28. Opawa, Blenheim, April 28. Kiripaka, Patea, April 28. ' Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 28. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 28. Deleuder, liokitiita, Api'il 28. Moana, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, April 28.

Victoria, Sydney, via Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland, April 28. Poherua, Grcymouth, April 28. Arapawa, Wanganui, April 28. Aorcte, Patea, April 29. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, April 29. lvahu, Napier,-via the coast, April 29. Pateena, P-icton, Nelson, April 29. Maori, Lyttelton,-April 29. i iluia, Wanganui, April 29. Ecliunga, Lyttelton, Oamaru, April 29. Navua, Westport, April 29. Wakatti, liaikoura and Lyttelton, Apr. 29. Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, Apr. 29. Manuka, Sydney, April 29. Monowai, Lyttelton,and Duncdin,. Apr.29. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, April 30. —

Koonya, Now Plymouth, Westport, Grey, mouth, May 2.

Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, May 2. Manaroa, Motueka, May 2. . Mapourika, Nelson, Westport, Grcymouth, May 3. liauroto, Lyttelton, Duncdin, May 3. Corinna, Timaru, Duncdin, May 4. Warrimoo, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Bluff, Ho. Bart, Melbourne, May 5.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. . VICTORIA, s.b., left Diuieflin April 25, for Lyttolton and Wellington. Due Wel« lingtron April 28. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborue, Auckland, and Sydney. Due Sydney May 7. MANUKA, s.b., loft Melbourne, April 20. for Hobart, Bluff.- Duncdin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington April 29. Leaves same day for Syduey direct. Duo Sydney May 3. MONOWAI, a.s., left Auckland April 26, via Gisborue and Napier. Due Wellington April 29, with transhipments and piißsonßers ex Malieno. Sails same day .tor Lyttelton and Dunediu.

ULIMAROA. b.b., left Melbourne April 27 for liobart, Bluff, Duncdin, LyttoJton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington May 6. Rails same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney May 10. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney April 27 for Auckland, Gisbornu, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington May 6. Sails same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney April 30, for Wellington direct. Due Wcllineton May 4. leaves May 5, for Lyttelton, Dune* din, Bluff, liobart. and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne May 14.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. STAB. OF SCOTLAND (due about May 5), sailed on February 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier, (Tyscr line, agents.) OPAWA (due about April 30), sailed on March 10, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TONGARIRO (due about May 3), sailed oil March. 17, Plymouth March 19, via Teneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATUA (duo about May 19), sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) NERE-HANA (due about May 25), sailed on March 23. via Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) OORINTHIO (duo about May 17), sailed on March 31, Plymouth April 2, via Tencriffe, Capo' Town, and Hobart. (Bhaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) RUAIIINE (due about May 30), sailed on April 16, Plymouth Apn\ 19, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) STAR OF OANADA (due about June 30), sailed on April 22, via Melbourne, Sydney. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) From Liverpool. FIFESHIKE (due about April 30), sailed on Fobruary 5, via- Melbourne, Sydney! Auckland, and Napier. (Federal-Houldcr-Shire Line, agents.) RANGATIRA (due about April 28). sailed on February 24, via Adelaide, Auckland, and Gisborne. (Shaw, Savili, and Albion Co., agents.) DRAYTON GRANGE (due about May 7), Bailed. on March 5, via Sydney and Auckland. (Fedcral-Houlder-31rirc Line, agents.) DELPJIIO (due about May 2), sailed on March 21, via Auckland. (Bhaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) SUSSEX (due about June 14), sailed on April, 2. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.) INDRADEVI (due about June 12), sailed on April 16, via Auckland. and Napier. (Tyser, Line, agents.) From Nov/ York,

ABERLOUR (due about May 2), sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and A. Line; agents.) INDRALEMA' (due about' May 7), sailed on February 25, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) MIMIRO (duo about June 6), sailed on April ! 3, via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. ("U.S. and A.S. Line, agonts.) From Calcutta. APARIIJA (duo about May 12), sailed April 6, via Samarang, Singapore, and -Auckland. (Union Co., ascents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE/ MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnßon and Co., agents.) COUNTY OP INVERNESS, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnston and Co., agents.) ' v BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. • . SYDNEY, April. 27. - Arrived.—Drayton Grouse. Sailed.-Wimmera (2 p.m.). for Auckland. MELBOURNE, April 27. Sailed.—UlimoToa. ■ HOBART, April 27. 'Arrived.—Tongariro (5 p.m.), from London. - COASTAL. WEDNESDAY; APRIL 27. '■ ' AUCKLAND. ; 5 Sailed.—Wanakai for Bluff. ' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived. -Rarawa. (5.35 a.m.), from Oneliunga. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.20 p.m.), for Onehunca. ' .PATEA. Arrived;—Kiripaka (11 a.m.), from Wellington. •

WANGANUI. - Arrived.—Storinbird (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . PICTONj Arrived.—Rosamond (7.30 a.m.),, from Wei* lington; Pateena (5.50 p.m.), from Wellington. .. ; ... 1 - Sailed.—Opaa' (12.40 a.m.), from Wellington, via The Grove. To ■ sail.—Blenheim (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. , . ' NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika and Nikau (6.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Nikau (5,20 p.m.), for Wellington. r' PUPONGA. ' ' Arrived.—Wairau (noon), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararoa (8.40 a.m.), from Wei-, lington. • Sailed.—To Anau, for Picton,'New Plymouth, Wostport, and Greymouth;. I(aia» poi, for Greymouth; Komata, for. Westport; Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellintrton; Cornwall '(6 a.m.), for West of England, via Monte Video; Mararoa (6.35 p.m.),' for Wellington. Passengers i SaloonMisses Anderson, Schafr-ath, Abbott, Hurley, Butler, and Werbey, Mesdames Elworthy, Jones and child; M'lntyre, Cobb, and Rus&all, Rev. Father Pooples, Messrs. Russell, Cobb, Hayes, Stewart,- Davidge, Brown, Jones, Riggers, King, M'Pherson, Fraser, Romeril, Bropliy, Chapman, Dyer,. Flavell, Mitchell, Davidson, M'Kay, Miller, Stevenson, Rolleston, Baker; and Elworthy; 25 steerage. Victoria (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne. Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers-Saloon: For. Wellington—Misses Sutton, Jolly. Mesdamc3 Jones. 'Duckworth, Barker and maid, Dr. Gibb; Messrs. Barker, Whitelaw, B. N. Jacobs.' A. Gill. For Napier-Mesdamea Ludwig and child, Harrison, Buchanan. . For Gisborne—Nurse M'Donald. For AucklandMisses Fcnn, SpooncT, Mesdames Reid, Fcnn,. Messrs. Reid, Harrison. Taylor. For Sydney—Messrs. Cochrane, Hartley, ArmStrong. . ■ . DUNEpiN. Arrived.—Pukaki, from West Coast. Sailed.-Enaordale, ,for Oamaru; Manuka, (A p.m.), for northern . ports and Sydney. Pas&engersT-Saloon: For Wellington—Misse3 Rash, Poppelwell, Mitchell. Murk, Cameron. Twaddle, Davidson, Mesdameo Fuller, Earnshaw, Bell, Cameron. Ohilds, Messrs. Smart, Bell, -Kilgour, Dempster, Maxwell. For Sydney—MissM Hazlett, OampbcU, Mesdaraos Blair, Campbell, Messrs..o. R. Campbell, Ewan, Rev. J. Blair; 19 steerage for all ports. BLUFF. ■ Sailed—Kai Ora, for Timaru;. Whakarua, for Lyttelton.

TONGARIRO.AT HOBART. A cablegram received last night states that the Now Zealand Shipping Company s R.M.S. Tougariro arrived at Hobart from London yesterday afternoon. Sho is slightly ahead of time-table, and may now reach Wellington on Monday next. . RANGATIR-A DUE SATURDAY. It is'now expected that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's new steamer Raneatira, from Liverpool, will reach Wellington on Saturday. She leaves Gisborne for Wellington to-night. MO AN A, FROM SYDNEY. A iine-wcatlier passage from Sydney to Wellington was the cxperienco of the Moana, which arrived at 9 a.m. yesterday. She was delayed a couple of hours by a slight mishap' to machinery. Those on board had a view of Halley's comet on Monday morning. Imports by tho 'vessel are as follow:-60 bars lead, 116 ingots tin, 200 bundles laths, 275 cases fruit, 60 coils wire, transhipments ex Mooltan, Omrah, Arawalta, Otway, Ohangsha, Tasmanic. Bombslnv and Pcrcogrivc, and a largo quantity of general cargo. In continuation of her running tho Moano, leaves for Melbourne, via v ports at 5 p.m. to-day. tongabiro's passengers. . . ; At anv time now the New Zealand Shipping Company's Tonqariro, from London, should he reported at Hobart. She is duo at Wellington next Tuesday. The following saloon passengers arc travelling by her:—First pa-loon—Mr. and Mrs. A. Mailock, Mrs. T. G. Kay and maid, Miss K. It Kay, and Master Kay, Mr. -L. T. Bishop, Mr S. Oartl'ight, Mr. A. K. Firth. Second saloon—Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Irvine and son. Mr and Mrs. A. P. Irvine and sou, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Keywurth, Mr. and Mrs. A V Moodv, Mrs. 1.. -W. Jack, Mrs. K. Warwick, and the Mitses Warwick (2), Miss S. Buchanan, Miss M. A. Oowin, Mr. G. It. Bacchus. Mr. W. R. Bcchervaisc, Mr. A. Kcblc, Mrs. S. M'Lennan, ,Mr. E. St. Let-or Simpson, Mr. E. Taylor, Mr. S. Webb. In the third class there are about 90 passengors.

LIFTED BY THE OTAKI. ■When the New Zealand Shipping Company's Otaki left for London last nißht she had on board cargo, of which the following is a summary:—For London: From Wellington—l9So bales hemp, 220 casks tallow, 60 casks pelt*,'l9 boxes lard, 7<§9 carcasscs mutton, 4968 carcasacfj iamb, 37 car cassias tc.cs, 1484 quarters boot, 1923 lefts mutton, 10 eases bacon, 4783 boxes butter, 518 bales wool, 77 packages sundries. Prom Vort Chalmers—lo3 balea wool, 15 bales rabbit skins, 146 casks tallow, 246 sacks scheciite, 27 packages sundries, 362 uuar-. tors beef, 406 carcasses mutton, 9751 car* cns&es lamb. From Timaru—ls7s bales wool, 34? casks tallow, 12,468 carcaeses mut«

ton, 57,874 carcasses lamb, 16 bales sheep* <*Uinß, 17 casks pelts. 55 < casks casings. 4 kegs casings, 342 bales twine, 160 boxes kidneys, etc. From Lyttolton—2B64 bales wool, 346 casks tallow, 9 packages sundries, 17 bales sheepskins, 325 casks pelts, 46 casks casings,' 4 kegs casings, 1557 sacks wheat, 832 sacks pea 3, 200 sacks begins, 600 sacks crass seed, 50 ca-sks premier jus, 47 dTuins glycerine, 40 caskß oleo. From Napier—443 bales wool, 269 casks tallow, 10 casks premier jus, 15 casks pelts, 7 casks casings, 24 sacks hides,- 3354 carcasses mutton, 3553 carcasses lamb, 1604 quarters beef, 500 crates pieces mutton, 357 boxo3 frozen sundries, \3 sacks ox-tails. Ex Kaiparsv—lo24 bates wool, Prom Waitara—Particulars not yetavailable. For : Monte Video—From "Wellington—l7o 6acks seed. From Lyttelton— 184 sheep and 20 horses. .

THIRD-CLASS ENGINEERS. The new regulations under the Navigation Act regarding tlio qualifications for. a third-class engineer's certificate have been gazetted (says the "Sydney Morning Herald"). They. provide .that an applicant must bo not less than 21 years of age,, and must have served at least two years afloat os a fireman, or have served not lesa than one year, afloat as a. fireman, and not le&a than one year in a: workshop, in the. making, or repairing'of engines or boilers. He must bo to explain the u&e and position of' the principal parts of condensing- and non-condensing simple, compound, and triple-expansion engines, as ; used in harbour aid river steamerß; and their mountings; so used; including all valves, cocks, gauges, and connections, in general use; Ho. must , understand the use of the salinometer, know how low-pressure boilers can be worked with sea-water, and how far the use .of it is permissible, in high-pressure-boilers; must know the .cause and effect of incrustation : and greasy deposits on boileT-hcating surfaces, and how to prevent the same; must understand'the water gauge, steam • gauge v . slide , valve, link motion, and loose eccentric, the principle and construction of feed pumps and : tiie common pumps about an engine; must know what defects may appear in any part of the machinery,. and how sucli. defects are prevented aiid remedied. 1 Ho must be able to give a practical explanation of : what ought .to be. done in, tne event of. anything going wrongj and in ordinary • circumstances must' be able to do it. Ho must bo able'to, write legibly, and understand the first four rules (simple and compound) of arithmetic; . . '

Ho must .understand the rule of the road, and must produce satisfactory .testimonials' as to his sobriety and . general goo<J. conduct, and also furnish proof (to tho satisfaction of the superintendent) of his < services.

. The word "fireman" includes greaser, donkeyman, .engine-driver, and engineer (refrigeratingvengineer, ifor' instance). The now regulations will come into force' on May 2.

After a trying timo on the East Coast the Tarawera. arrived at Wellington from Auckland yesterday, having .been unable to work either. Gisborne or Napier.' Up till yosterday. the Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Fifeshire, which left Auokiand on Saturday W Nnnior, had not / been ,'rejrted at the latter port. Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's Athenic leaves Lyttelton to-day for Gisborne to continue Homeward loading. oho returns' to Lyttelton before coming to Wellington. Yesterday the Haoriland Steamship Co.'s flolmdale left Picton with a' full carco for, Greymouth. From tho latter port she' returns to Timaru. The Ennerdale load 3 at Oamarn to-day and Timaru. tomorrow for Auckland. . s Mr.' TV. J. Irvine yesterday joined the, Ngahere as mate, in place of Mr. J.- TJdall. : It is understood , that tho proposed Dominion Steamship Company of Ncw.Zealand will enter into the New ZealandAustralian servico (says an exchange). Captain Bindon", the representative of the promoters, is now en route to London, where he wiil complete arrangements'for acquiring necessary steamers. The fleet is. expected to consist of four large vessels, the first of which is already being built on the Clyde. She will be named Maranui, and is expected to arrive in New Zealand waters in September next. The timo of starting business, tho headquarters, and the final Now Zealand port of cull are not yet known. , ; Advices have been received, that the steamer South Australian, which' was recently ashore at Vfallis Island, haa arrived at Lovuka. Tho vessel.' which is badly, damaged, mil bo dismantled and converted 'into a. hulk. The syndicate interested in the South Australian has. secured another vessel to take- up the running from Sydney to the islands. This vessel, which is named Providence, arrived at Sydney on April 12 from Shanghai. , The Providence, which is a sister, ship to . the Promise, is a steel screw steamer of 1096 tons gross and 693 tons net. She was built in Norway in 1903, her dimensions being;— Length. 225 ft. Bin.; beam, 33ft. 6in.; and dopth. 10ft. She iB fitted with triple-expansion engines.