SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 948, 15 October 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES or THE MOON. OCTOBER. Day. Hr. 111. Now moon .3 8 2 p.m. First Quarter 12 ' 110 a.m. Full moon i. 19 1 54 a.m. Last. Quarter : 25 518 p.m. Moon rises to-day, 1.58 plm.; .sets, 4.6 a.m. Sunday. HIGH WATER. . To-day, 0.35 a.m.; 1.5 p.m. To-morrow, 1.24 a.m.; 1.55 p.m. SUN. . . Sun rises to-day, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 6.10 p.m. arrivals; .- FRIDAY OCTOBER 14. ■ WARRIMOO, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 3529 tons, Olift, from Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMiss Ruttor, Mesdames Schutze and boy, Holland and child, Stocltwell and infant, Wallis, Pile, Ohappell, Captain M'Kcllar, Messrs: Jelly, Hocking, Cotto, Wallis, Wilkinson, Pile, Logan, Dalziell, Dalrymple, Ohappell; 36 steerage. OPAWA,, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim.MONOWAI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, from Auckland, . Gisborne, and Napieri Passengers: Saloon—Misses Waddell, Fabian, Tliompson, Mesdamcs Kennedy, Barrett, Co'wlishaw, Sniythe, New-, man and infant, Bairstow, .Messrs. Waddell, Marcom, Martin, James, East, Hoivden, Tanner, l' steerage VICTORIA, s.s. (8 a.m.), 2969. tons, Entwislc, from Dune din and Lyttclt-un.~ Passengers:'- Saloon—Misses Kirklandi' Sladden, and Scott; Mesdames Dawson, Gascoine, Sheffield and 2 children, Bremner ajid 3 children, Patrick, Messrs. Gascoine, Scott, Mathews, and Oakley; 9 steerage. WARAROA, s.s.. (8.5 a.m.), 2598. tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Farrey,' Burnett,' Oarmicliael (2), M'Tavish, Eartley, Thomson, Dowden, Carr, Mesdamos Manning, ; Gray, Milson, :"WagBtalT, .Reynolds,. "il'Kcnr,io and 2 children, Jordan and infant,-Spencer and child, Wilson; Williamson, Allen, Bishop -and -family, Dobbs, M'Grearty and: child, Messrs. Pachleinann, Manning, Marchant,'-Price, M'Farlano, Johnston, Todd, Oa%den; Grey, Milton, Wood, Gray, Morgan,; Tombs, M'Haffie, Cheesemin, Condie, Edmbnstone, Dow, Haslam, HamillI,'1,' Lamb, Laing; King, Buddie,, M'Farlane, M'Kenzie, . Jackson, Lason (2), Jl'Ginnity, ;■ Cameron, . Wynne, Wilson,. Smith, Richardson;, iiorrie, '.Leo, ■' Miller, Clemens, M'Donali- Jones, Tirtton,, Archer, Wilson, Haslam, ;Ensor„ ■ Olliver,' Leetch, Pettigrew; Young, Do. Comcey, . Bartloy, Watt, Bishop, Card, -Christian, Reed; Cheeseborough, Pearce, Fitch; 55 steerage! NGATORO, s.s, (11,5 a.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, from Lyttelton.. ' KAITTJNA, s.s. (2J p.m.), 1977 tons,' Mor.ley, from Newcastle. - ' 1

ARAPAWA, s.s. (4.1fi'p.m.),:268 tons, Corby, from' Lyttelton.

BIUSNHEBI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 120 tone, Wa.tr son, from Blenheim. ■

WAHEIMOO, E.s. (7 p.m.), 3527 tons, 1 Glift, for Sydney. ■ Passengers: Saloon—Missea Brimble; Scott, ; Brawn, , Quinton, Coyle, Manning; O'Leary.iJffiesdames Blair, Morris and. child, Griffiths, Spier ■ and child, Cotterell, Lekencels, Daris, Broadwater, Scott, Johnston and 2 children, Piernard, Pearson, Lucas,: Pike, . Jordan:' and infant, Messrs.-Leo, Walker, Tanner, Daws, Pearson, Grcgson, Young, Coyle,' Goes, Olcland, Pemberton; o"Leary, Blair, Morris, Nathan, Kirkpatrick, -Deave, : Barrie,-,. Richardson, Wyber, Ootterell, Lekeneels, > Davis; Pier.nard, Lindsay, and . Captain Hewitt. ■ . MARAKOA, :BiS, (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Man-; nine, .for Lyttelton.Passengers: SaloonMisses Tait, Stuart, Modley, 'Frost, Agpr, and Stringer,; Mesdames Caughley and 2 children, Thomson,, PaicHett, farmer,. Dunning, Do Beer, Bruges, Tor.jj.-th, Gilman, Lillington, Messrs. 1 ; iWUson, !Milne, - Witty, Jisdi, Thomson, Smith, Kerr, Clark, Nathan, Bell, .Morrison, Dyer,' Nicholson, .'Williams, Brooke, Kelly, Farmer, Fleming, Hallwell; Stuart/ Forsyth,' Do Beer, Gilman, Liflington. . . MANA, s.s. (midnight), 134 tone," Dixon, for Patoa. j

DEPARTURES. FRItIAY OCTOBER 14. WHANGAPE,' s.s.. (2.50 v a.mo, 2931 tons, for Westport. . , HUM, s.s.' (1 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. v ■ '• . . KAPITI, s£. (lp.m.),.242,tons,'.Sawyer,f6r Wanganui. '/■ ' ' .W':; K ' PATEENA., s.s. U,5 p.m.), 1212 tons, - Ora.wford, for Pict-on and 'Nelson. PassengersSaloon : For Picton—Misses Florance, Hay, Bayley, Mesdames .'Price, !WaUace,.'.-Man-ning, Prue, ! Messrs. Neil'li Hodgson, car-: pouter, Erskine,. Parfitt, Wilkinson, Wallace, Davidson, Bavin,' Prue. For NelsonMisses Fairley, Mitchell, Salmond, 'Mesdames. ..Milton, Wagshaw, Ohappell, Mit-. chelli' Messrs. Milton, Chappell, Nbwman, Parkin. '■ -NGARU, .scow' (1.25 p.m.), 120. tons, M'lntyre, for; Golden - Bay. h ■ *••• - , QUEEN OF;THE 50UTH,■•.5'.5.1(2.45 p.m.),' -198 :ton&, Harvey,.'for Foxton. •.. . yiOTORIA,' s.B. (4.15, p.m.), 2969.t0n5, Entwisle; for .Napier,' Gisborne, 'Aucltland, 'and' Sydney: PassengejEr-Salooni For Mesdames Fox -and. child; Durrant, Mcssra. Taylor, Fox, Sonney/Wallace,- Oowell', Durrant,'- Ryman. ' l r or' Gisborne—Miss', Russell, Mesdames Oedcrwall,-Do Latour, Russell, J: R. Jones, Dowell and.-infant, Aston' and 2 children, Messrs. Coder-wall, ,;Weight; vßus-' ecll, A. G. Rigg, Oraimp, Kelling, T. Robinson, 0. De Latour, Dowell. For Auckland— Misses Hamilton, Draper, Mesdames ScottWilliams, * Sheffield, . Hamilton i ,andi 2 - childTcn, .Mossrs. Ooffln r :Vla!, Sheffield; 16 steer-" ago. CYGNET, 5.5.'(4.40 p;m.), 124 tons, Murray; for ICaikoura. - . - AMOKURA, Now' Zealand training ship (5 p;m;), 805 tons, Captain Hooper, for Bluff and southern islands. : ' ; v •; •WAIR'AU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.),' 93' tons/'Shaw, for Havolock. ; ' WAKATU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 157 ton's/ Wills; for Kailtoura anid ; Lyttolton.; - 'v . MONOWAI,: 6.8. '(5.20. p.m.), 3433 tons, Rob-" ertson, for liytMtOn' and Dunedin. • Pas-eeugers-Saloon: | For Lyttelton—Mesdames Abrahams, -Gualt/.Levesham," Piper: and' 2 children, Lotham andchild, Earle, Ensor, Bairetow, Barrett, Messrs.- Gualt, Lcvesliain, Tillett, Topp,;. Lotham, Earle;- Erisor.For- Dunedin—Misises M'Lell'ani M'Donald, Brown, Wilson; Mesdames Dalziell, Cratnond, Morton, HairisoVi and child, Ratikin, and child, Diiiry, Mosntan, Messrs.-Morton, Lothian,. Dalziell, Garrett, Goode,- Glendinnlng. . . . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , ; Kiripaka, Patea, October 1 15.' - Kurow, Westport, .'October 15.. ■: Himitangi, ■ Wangivnui, October 15, " . Putiki,'. Wanganui, October, 15. ... ..Kaitoa, Greymoutll,. Wanganjii, Oct, 15. . ' Koonya, Greymoutlh,' October- 15.' . . Breeze, southern: ports, . October 15. Nikau, Motueka, :Ntlson,, October. 15- . ' Mokoia, Lyttelton; lOctober 15. Clan. Boss," Port ;K'bmbla, October. 15; Kahu, Napier, East Coast. October 15. , ■ Pateena,'■ Nelson, Ilicton, ■ October 15. - Wairau, Haveldck, October 16. Maponrika, West Coast, Nelson, Oct. 16. Queen of the-- South', -Foxton,OOctoberr r 16. Huia,. Wanganui,- October'l6.. Kapitl, Wanganni,.October, 16. v ■ Mana, Patea, Octobor 16.' ; Mararoa, Lyttelton, jOctober 16. - Cambyses, Newcastle, October 16. , ' ■ Hinemoa, Manukau; October 16. ' ' Tarawera,, Dunedin, liyttelton, Oct. . 16. : Manaroa,, Havclock, October 16. . Waimea, Napier, October. 16.^ '■. ■ ' ; Tongariro, Auokland, October 16.: ' Ruahine, London,' CapA Town,'- Hobart, October . 17. , .'

: Kosamond, .-Onehunga, : Ke.w ■ Plymouth, October 17.'' V. '■' Abrangi, Sydney;'. October. 17. • ' . Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Oct. 18.. 1 Hauroto, ■ Auckland, ; Gist\arne; -Napier; October 18.-., ■ ' ■ .. Taviuni, "southern-/ ports, October 18. V Ooriuna, Onehunga," Ntiw. ' Plymouth, October 18. '• • • ' * Moana, Sydney, direct, October 19. , : V Monowai, Dunedin, .Lyttelton, October 20... PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea, October 15. . \. : Himitangi, East Coast,'Octotier 15.- ' Opawa, Blenheim, October lii.V ' , ■ ' Putiki, Wanganni,' October iSi \. : Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October 15. Breeze,- Napier, Gisborne, October 15. Blenheim, October :lis! . Kiripaka, .Patea, October ,15. ~1. . . Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Octobbr 15. Molioia,' Lyttelton,. October 15.v\- . Arahiira, Picton', Nelson,.. West 1 , Coast, October 15. \ • - > Kurow, Wcstport, October 151 " Ngatoro, G.reymoutli,- October 15. \ Wairau, - Karamea,' October 17. - \ . Queen of : the South, Foxton, October' 17. Patecna, Picton, Nelson, October. 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 17. 1 . , : ' Waimea,. Nelson, West Coast, October 17. Jlanaroa,'Motueka,. October 17. ■ i . . ICahu, East Coast, Napier,-October, 17. Kosamond, Picton, Nelson, Nevr', Ply. mouth, Onehunga, October 17. t- ' i Arapawa, Wanganui, October 17. ■ Tarawera, Napier,Gisborne, Auckland/ October 17. ' ! : Mapoiirika, Nelson, . Wcetport, Greyimouth, October 18. ■ ■, ■ ■ Stombird, Wanganui,: October 18. \ ■ Hauroto, Lyttelton,; Dunedin, Oct-obor: 18. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Coriima, Tiiiiara, Dunedin, : Oamaru, - October 19. . ' ; ' • . • : Taviuni, New Plymouth, . Westport, Qtcymouth, October 19.' .. c i Aorangi, Auckland, Islands,.SSa t Ftinfocieco, October 19.* ' . \ ■ Tongariro,' London, October 20. : \ Monowai,' Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, October 20. , -. \ Moaha, southern ports, Melbourne, Oct. So^ INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. . . 1 . MOVEMENTS • OF .STEAMEES. ;1 MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne, , October! 12, for Hobart, Bluff,. Dunccfin, .Lyttelton, and Wellington, Duo Wellington October! 21, Leaves same day for Sydney direct.' Due Syduey October 25. .

: MOANA, s-s., leaves Sydney. October .15 for'. Wellington' direct. ;, - Due-. Wellington; October 13. Loaves October 20 for Lyttel-' ton, Dunedin, Bluff.. Hobart, and : Melbourne. Duo Melbourne October 29. . WIMMEEA, S;S., left Sydney: October 12 for Auckland, Gisborne, 'Napier, and Wellington. Dae Wellington October 21. Leaves same day for Lyttelton: and Dunedin. Due Dunedin October 23. • . ULBIAftOA, 6.6, . leaves Melbonrno October 19, for Hobaxt, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington; : Due Wellington October .28. . Leaves ; same day: ior. ' Sydney direct. Due Sydney Novembet l.' WAEEIMOO, s-s., leaves Sydney October 22 for Wellington; direct. '■ Due Wellington. October 26. Leaves October 27 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne November 5. v \ ;- " OVERSEA SHIPPIHO. STEAitEES TO AERIYB. From London. EUAHINE (due ■ about October: 171, sailed on September 3, via Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' • . INDRABAEAH, (due about October' 28), Bailed on August 25, via Australian. ports and Auckland. , .(Tyser, Lino, agents.) OPAWA (duo about October., 27), sailed September 6, via. Auckland., (New-Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ; ; „v NEEEHANA: (duo about '.November .8), sailed on September ■ ,'6, via-: Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lino, agents.) ' ' . •• • AEAWA Y (due-.about, November 1), sailed on :September . 16,. via 'Cape ' Town'uatid Hobart (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Oo„ agents.) ■ '- v ; ■ MIMIRO (due' about November 30), sailed on September 21, via Australia; Auckland, and Napier. - (Tyser Line,■':■ agents.), ; - RTXAEEHTT (due about November .15), bailed on :October 1, .via' Cape. Town :and. Hobart. (New , Zealand Shipping Company,;, 'agents.) ' 'v-..'.: ' ■ STAB OF CANADA . (duo"' about December - 10)" sailed on October,6, via Australia, : and .Auckland. .(Tyser Line, agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSII EKE ...(due. about October 28), sailed August 1 20, 'via', Auckland../'. Line, agents.) •" DELPHIO (due about November 6), sailed on September 3, , via Auckland. ; (Shaw,. Savill, and .Albion. Co., agents.) ' DRAYTON" GRANGE (duo about Novemsailed on September 17, via-Aufr tralian ports. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents: ) • . HAWKE'S BAT (due'aboiit Novembor 26), sailed on October 1, via Auckland.' 1 (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ From Montreal. TOKOMARU (duoabout November ' 2)',. sailed August 22, via.; Australian'; ports 'and Auckland. ' (New Zealand. Shipping. Co., agents.)' -" ■ , ' . , . :' , --.: TUEKESTAN,. (due. about.'.'December. 2), sailed oil September 13,: via ; Australian ports and Auckland. (NeW Zealand. Shipping Co., agents.) I-:';-'';'.v V From New : York. EAEL OF OAEEICE (duo. about October 20), sailed' on August 1, via; 'Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.',' agents.) '. NIWAETJ (duo about November 4), sailed on August; 26, via , Australian. porta and Auckland.' (A. and' A. Line,' .agents.) . YEEMONT'tdue about November 13), sailed on August 23, via Auckland., : (Vacuum Oil Co., agents:) A STEATHLEVEN. (due about Decembfer 2), sailed on'.September 14, via Australian ports and' Auckland. (U.S. .and A.. Line, 'agents.) . ■-. "-'- J . V-"-" ■ STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about Decern-: ber 9), sailed on". September 30. via Australian ports, .. Auckland, . and . . Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ '

. " V SAIL EES;'.TO ARRIVE. ' .' KINO : HA!LCOLM, barque! sailed from Marseilles on Juno. 23. .(Briscoe; and' Co.. Ltd., agents.) : GLBNSHEE,.: bartiue,' sailed from Liverpool on July 8.. (Johnston and Co:,' agents.) jIOUTO, schooner, sailed ' from Ent-bano September 7.. : V T; J' BY TELEGRAPH. ' OVERSEA. • . MELBOURNE, October 14. Arrived.—Niwaru,. from London, j 1 . ■. . SYDNEY, October 14. ' : Sailed—lndrabarah, for New, Zealand.- .- COASTAL. ' . . FRIDAY OCTOBER 14: ; AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Tongariro (4.45 ' p.m.), for London, '■ via; Wellington;- Haupiri;. for Bast Coast Bays, Gisborne, and-Napier. ONEHUNGA . Arrived.—Earawa (10, a.m.), from New Plymouth. : : Sailed.—Einomoa l? a.mj. ior Ne',y Plymouth. " . ■ NAPIER. : - vV; Arrived.—Kahu' ; (3.30 a.m.), ■? from Wellington. ■ - ■ ' WANGANUI < , Sailed.—Himitangi .(5.30 ;p.m.), and Kaitoa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Patecna, '(4,4s;'p.m.)i''fromvWel-, lington. , -vSailed.—Pate.ena (10 ;• p.m.),; for." Nelson. . • BLENHEIM. . • Arrived.—Blenheim (2.30 aim:), from Wel- - * Sailed.—Blenheim (6.30 . p.m.), . for. -.Weir, lingtou. 'v' • MOTUEKA. ; .Sailed.—Nikau "(5 ,p.mo, for Nelson .'arid Wellington. NELSON . Arrived.—Oorinna' (6.10 a.m.);-. and Nikau (7.20 a.m.), from-.Wellington.. • - •.... ; To • sail.—Niliau ~(8 p.m.), r for. Wellington. . . LTTTELTON; ;. Arrived—Mokoia - (6.45 and Moeraki (10.30 a.m:),-from .Wellington; Kairaki. from Nydia Bay. ' „ Sailed—Breeze (5.10 p.m.); for : WclhilEton; Star of Australia (6.15 p.m.), .for Port Chalmers: Wakanui, for . Duncdin; Moeraki, for Melbourne and .Hobart,. via Duncdin.' ■ . . '' ' ' . ■ ■ . DTJNEDIN. ' . Arrived—Taviuni, from Bluff. ;V. Sailed;—Tarawern, for Auckland, via way ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Lyttelton— Misses Shepherd, Hobbs, Mesdames :Gee, M'Laren, Hobbs, Mr. Gee. For Wellington— Misses Wyper (4), -Mrs; Wyper,. Messrs. P: A. Young, Wyper, Cafflri. For Miss - Turton. •• For---Auckland—Mesdames Parker, Maokay,:. Messrs. J. B. Thomson, Parker, Macltay. Sailed.—Mokoia (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: ' Saloon—Misses v Kissell,. Edmundsoh, Mesdames M. Gil£. Way, ' G. Forbes, M'Namara, Byrne,. Ehind, Mai-, colm, Taylor, and child, Blake and child, Captain Bone, Captain' Todd, Messrs. T. : E. Taylor, M.P., Holniwood, Montefiore, Oliver, Gallagher, Poyzer, Bclburger, Clark, Piatt, Malcolm; Blake.. Mill, Matthews, Muir, Wat-erworth: ■ Anderson, .Winston, Newman, Sisson (2),' Osbora, M'Oallum, \Parsons. Close, Neville,' Bell,' Wheeler,. W. Joynt, T. S. .Oowlishaw;. 32 steerage. • Ii ' PORT CHALMERS.-" . r | Sailed.-Otald (4.45 pan.), for Wellington.

v : MAI'OGEIKA'S MOVEMENTS. -iff; : ■: The Mapourika win bo dispatched from.;;; Westport for .'Nelson and Wellington. thia evening, at? 6 o'clock. . She is due\at son oil Sunday Inoniir.2, arid -is expected', --, to,,take lior departure froin:that port Wellington - between . ? and.lOa.m. It -ia -; .!; probable that tho.vessel : Trill show -tit), at'.., .Wellington j. between 7:■■ and :8 • o'clock to- ' . • • morrow evening..

AOEANGI FOE 'FBlfecO. /■Practically a now ship." This is what m said of tho Union Company's Aoranev ' wmch 'ia to arrive from; Sydneyon /Mon-r -'' ': day 'at Wellinekin.v ; -Tlie : -Cesser' has - completed; an extensive? overhaul-'prioritte :* *' - 2 .lfcangiird-ting the V : service." • TJp till tlie present-there-has : nafc\ hM\ . been any great demand .for cargo space &U the Wellington end,, but'it-'is somewhat in- -- tercstmg to ( riot© that space, has been book-':»•" .ed' for some, 400 cajcassesiof passenger •. bookings, are,-;; it'- is " understood," not toge.-,'The Aoroogiis.timed;to ,leave|M -Wellington .at'.o- p.m. <on Wednesday*, l \ t°berl9 for• Auckland,'Earotonga,, Papeete, ■' i.)' and "Frisco.:' She is:' due -at the - last-named " port on Jiovcmber 11. v ■'

FOE OVEEHABL. - ) ' Upon. arrival at -Sydney this irip.- fiud. ; dart-, Parker and Co.'a Yictoriav which'-left, ' -. Wellington;;yesterday,:-:docks: for . annuali : : overhaul' and'; inspection. ThorWestralda.'!: • leaving Sydiiey.on October 26, takes' up tho': ' ■ . Victoria's;.running -for ono trip to New Zealand ports and back. v ; , v. 'On October. 26 the Union ' ' : :"; -Pateena,emploj;ed in tho - PictomNelsonW' ■ ferry: service,, withdraws " for overhaul ;ai : Wellington, her place- being' taken-' by tho . - Takapuna. .It is 'anticipated' that tho'. Pateena will be ready for 50a again m : ; : ■ about a neek. -• ' - Tho Rosamond, also of tho Union'; Com- ; ; pany's fleet, is under orders for. : and" inspection. ~ -.-It.:, is - intended '.that tho'- ; "'. will withdraw, from :' 1 huhga .trade on" October 24. .: During ior!,;.: absence her mnning r wiH.;ba:.taken ;up by k; .a collier, probablv- the Koonya or KotuUu.: - : .~5 .'BAD_. WEATHEE ON THEi.WEST COA8T l ".( (10 a: • MAPOTJEIKA'S TEIP ABANDONED. . Weather conditions on the West. Coast .of..'~'V' both-i Islands -bad/, not . - yester-' ' day, ■ 'Reports; to -hand, from. Wertport- andi;:;' : , I Greymouth- stale--.that.the,bars were Quito v"unworkable, owing to the liea,vy .N.W.' gales.' :L'The Koonya is.- still-' detained inside the .'' latter port, : wliilo. the- Mapourika's . trip t ,; l .' from West-port to Greymouth has • been' abandoned, this week.: After, having been. ■ -■ outside. Westpo'rt -: bar' for nearly, threa ' days, - sho wae - enabled .to Renter ' yesterday;. ; ', : at .6 :tun.,' although a good >"fresh" was., -T : 1 in the river. 7 "The Kurow;:was:stiE'. unable; to cross outwards. from rWestport -to .Wcl-. ' lington last night;' ; . ;' " : : : •'.On the West Coast of the ' North Island'' .conditions are .pretty much- the. same; as*""''. .in;; thesouth.Several'/ vessels of tlio "II1D&-;, auito" floet aro held up -at -various port-s.'. v The Himit-angi was eipected- to. leave V&'nganui last : : night for Wellington, and -V.shouldvshow:. up. sometime: tO;day.,-. '■-!?! I ,'' Tho Tongariro, which left Auckland yes-. terday for London, via Wellington,"shipped f:-.?;'; from; that port 11,350 boxes -of butter',; and;.;, s;;; 56 boxes of cheese. 1 ... ...; . :.." v' v;; It is expected ,to dispatch:', the Shaw,' ■>: Savill and, Albion .Co.'e.'Rangitira for Brisbane from- Timaru, at ' 4 ,p.m. .to-doy.t -;. :-

~ The Wairau is - advertised to • eail itor Karamea -on Monday. .V':, -..;'

■ Messrs. J. Bates and 0. D. Garwood' .pursers of'the-Mararoa and spectively, exchanged positions. yesterday. • ; An. arrival -'.L'ytteltoh early this : morning - will be. the Canterbury '.Steam-,- ;t ■sMplOo.'s:Breeze. - She. leaves during, the .. afternoon for Napier; v

i The. Niwaru,. of the Tyser : Lino, arrived; at" Melbourne' from New York She, is .due to arrive at: Wellington .'.via Auckland about. November ■4. . ..., ■>

■V Yesterday,;', at 7 a.m.; the Hinemoa left Manakau ..Heads/ for Ne'w : Plymouth,;.The)'V: Brothers, and Wellinston. -; She: .is ' duo'in port ..to-morrow.> , - ; - ; . Telegraphici advice received' at' : Welling-.. -... ton states that the Tonganro Sailed from;.>. v' Auckland for-Wellington at-4:45"tt.m.r/yes-;;: V ;;' terday. , She is .due to-morrow night., If anticipations , prove.:.correct, the ,-New'. Zealand Shipping • Company's Bualiino should show, up ;between:9 'ahd-10 .on;Mon- \ i -day; morning. ■: &>:■

i" The ; auxiliary-schooner.'Huia- left- Kalrpara for ' Wellington, with: a loadof, timber: on..' Thursday last.■;V ' /r.;'-,:,.

- Yesterday,", at- s'?.p.rii., r thetrafcins slnpi'-.J Ainokura left. one her. extended cniiso to ■ the' Bluff and. southern islands." She only ';.: got as far as.Worser Bay, where, hoy(evcr, she anchored;for:the night. < . . : '

.The' ActingVice-Consul for Denmark- at '.T '■* v , Hobart. (Mr. Joliajmes Jen6to)vhas:had ; his?. v ;~' : . attention' drawn to a statement m-ado .'by-• Captain Davis, 'of; the steamer Waucliope, to the effect that Ke oonld not runderstajid "5 : why so little-notice had been taken of the'f y.H; wreckage washed up on-King Island ' ing the . name "of the-Prinoeßß Marie, vV? Danish : barque, \ which" called off "Sydney Heads' on February 25 last,'- and --'was : ordered on to Smoky Bay, .South -,' -L where elie. never • arrived. • . -S?:-