SHIPPING .NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING .NEWS.

o ! PHASES OF THE MOON. . OCTOBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon 3 8 2 p.m. , First quarter 12 110 a.m. Full moon 19 .1 64 a.m. ■ '. Last quarter 25 518 p.m. Moon rises to-day, 4.27 p.m.; 6Cts, 4.57 a.m. Tuesday. ' : HIGH WATER. To-day, 2.15 a.m.; 2.50 p.m. ■ ' To-morrow, 3.10.a.m.; 3.50 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, s'-a.m.; sets, 6.13 p.m. ARRIVALS. ' SATURDAY, OCTOBER ,15, KAITOA, s.s. (5.30 a.m.),. 305 tons, Graham, from Wanganui. ' HIMITANGI, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 323 tons, from Wanganui. . . _ . NIKAU, G.s. (7.10 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. ! MOKOIA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 3502 tons, Smith, from Lyttclton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Stall, Edmundson, Kissell, Mesdames M'Namara, Goddern, Blate and child, Leelie and child, M'Gill, Taylor, Forbes/ Mann, Malcolm; Hoggins, Way, Byrne, Rev. Hughes, Captain Bone. Captain Tott, Messrs Melville, Joynt, Cowlisuaw, Boothman, Anderson, Osborno, Lascelles, Waterworth, Muir, Godden, Taylor, Kennedy, M'Kinlay, Master Taylor,. Henman, M'Callum, Kirk, Batien, Parsons, Holmswood, Lisson, Draper, - Oompten, Mill, Winstone, Oroston, Morgan, Sisson, Gray, Taylor, Higgins, Blake, Winkley, Montague, Bellringer, -Clark, Wheeler, Monteflore,- Blandford, Close,, Copping, Poyser, Bell, Stark, Malcolm, Matthews, Oliver, Jolott; 55 steerr'oge. ■■ .BREEZE,i sa, (1 p.m.), 347 tons, Woods, from Lyttelton. , I PATEENA, s.s. (5.55' p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Baker, .Heberley, Stevens, Orr, Staples,' Graham, Karland, Price, Hotaes, Willis, Clark, O'Leary, Powell, Dixon, .M'Rae, . Leahy, ■ O'Leary, Mesdumes Barr.. and child, Stevens, Saunders and child, Walker, Graham, Hardy, Ferguson; Harland, Green, Shannon, Rash, Willis, Geoeh,... Tompsett, Oorrigan and .child, Dixon, Tilley, O'Dwyer, Adklns,: Messrs. Brunton, Barr, Whoatlcy, Ferguson, Walker; Kirkpatiick, ■' Burnes, Dennett* Alexander, Oarmine, Captain ilorn. Jacobs, Kngey, Justice, Garrard, Anslbw, Pprresteu and 2 children, Atkinson, .SutcliHe, Gordon; Binning, Lawson, Mitchell, Corrigan, Greon, Duncan. Tompsett,' Brown, Hartlett, Adklns, Binstead, .Neugeechewender, .Arthur, Manning, Devy, Eccles; Mogridge, Ryan, Olrarchward, Lowe, King, Adkms, Morcom, Redwood. " . -: -; ; ■'. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16. QUEEN OP THE' SOUTH, 's.s;' (5.25; a.mi), 198 tons, Harvoy, from Foxton. . vWAIRAU, s.s. (6 a.m.), ,93 tons, Shaw. Horn.Blackball, Pelorub Bound.. KUEOW, s.s. (6.15 a.m.); 2500 .tons, Nicholson; from Wostporti . f . .HUIA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 127- tons, Bollons, from New Plymouth.;,- ■ ■ ; . KAPITI, s.s. .(6.45 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from-. Wanganui. • 1 ;"MARAROA, 'Mi (8.30 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttclton. Passengers: Saloon— Missos Roberts, Mawson, Grugh, Johnston, Shipman,- Anderson, ICynaston. Park, Mesdames, Hunt, Little; Harris, Pearce,; Wal ; lace, Wallace, ■ Ferguson; Hisiop.' Hopping, Ayere, Williams, Robinson, North, Young, Jones, Ashwin, .Rodgers, James and child, Payne and infant, Messrs.' Evans, Tingey; Firth, M'Lean, Turner,. Bell,- Solomond, Collard, Little, Harris; Andrew, .Wallace, Dean, Fergusdn, Menzics; Aj-ers, j Slatker,. Jones,. Bewloy, Crawford, Oheeseman.: Champion, Oummings, Thomson,.: .Cormack,. Mulllsh;-' Baxter, Low, Spilman, ■ Floyd, .Williams, Philson, Yickerman,.' .Gibson, : Greenwood, Barnes, Oroll, Park," Hoby, North,- Rev. North, Ballin, 'Edie, • Suckling, Wogan, Ker-. ahaw;' Jones,' Dr. Manning, Tqjyas, Rodgers, Wickham, Pearco Whiting, Agar, Hadloy, Ashwin, Tresise,- Dunford, Haig, .Outts, Moynhan, Wright, Maisomore, Rowo (2), Skinner, Northy, Payne, Palmer, Wall,Smart,' Major Blowett, Captain M'Donald; 34 steerage. v • HINEMOA, s.s;. (8.45 a;m.),. Bollons., from New Plymouth and northern, lighthouses.

TONGARIRO. s.s. (12.37 p.m.), . 7661 tons, Parsons, from' Auckland. { ■ ' • . TARAWERA, s.s. (3.45 . p.m.). 2003. Robertson, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Missos .Wyper..- (4),; Mesdames Wyper, liowcay, Messrs. M. -P. Caffin, P.-A. Young, H. 0. Benson, Wyper,, J.' B; -Thomson)' R. ;: S.- ,Walton,. O'Brien, Pilkington, Dr;. . Upham; . Mitchell;- Ellacombe, • Edwards, Harway.' ' MAN A, s,s;'(Ms p.m.);-.-134 tons, Dickson,, from I'atea. .■ -' - - - ~ KAPUNI, s;e. (9.30 p.m.), .150 tons, Jackson, from Patea. KIRIPAKA, s.s. i (10.10, p.m.); 133 tons, M'lntosh,-' from., Patea.. ' CLAN; ROSS, s.s; (10.20 p.m; in. stream), 2261 tons, Mce, from' Newcastle. MftPOURIKA, -s;s. . (11 p.m.)', 1203- tons."Stringer, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers:- Saloon—Miss Bowe,; Mrs. Moller, Messrs. Kinvg, Gothardl Turner, Evatt, Whyte, Spalton, Taylor; .16 steerage... . 'WAIMEA,- S.s.- (10.30' p.m.), 454 tons;.-Wild-man, from Napier. . „ V - ! . KAHXT, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 182 .tonß, Carlson, ■ from West Coast. ' - MONDAY/ OCTOBER 16. KOONYA, s.s. (1-a.m.), ,1091 tons, Norton, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15. , , . AMOKURA. New .Zealand Training Ship (5.30 a.m.), 805 tons, Captain Hooper, ■ for Bluff (from Worser Bay). '. :' AORERE, s.s. (11.30 a;m.), 77 tons.'' Fisk. for Patea. ' HIMITANGI,. s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 343 .tons. Mauley, for Blackhead, East Coast. • ARAHURA,' s.s.-(1 p.m.), 1596' tons, Lambert, .for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth; ' V NIKAU, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay;.'for Motueka and Nelson. KAITOA, s.s. (3.10. p.m.), 350 tons, Graham, tor *Picton. ', - ■ .■'' ,' NGATORO, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, fov Greymouth., , "MOKOIA,' s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 3502 tons. Smith, ■for Lyttelton. ' - - ' . -.i. BREEZE, s.s; (11.55 p.m.), 347 tons; Woods, for Napier. '..■■' ' ;... SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16. . . OPAWA, s.s. (7 : a.m.), 110 tons,. Nicholas, for Blenheim. .. . BLENHEIM, s.s. (8' p.m.),' 120 tons,'. Watson, for Blenheim.' --r

EXPECTED. ARRIVALS. Cambyses, Newcastle,-Octobcr 17.:'". Waimea) Napier, October 17. Ruahine, London; Cape Town, 'Hobart, Octobcr 17. „ . \ . Aorangi, Sydney! October 17. V Blenheim, Bleiiholm, October 17. .Poherua, Greymouth, .October 17. - Putiki, Puponga, Picton, October. 18.- ' Pukaki, Westport, Octobcr'lß. : '■ Waverley, Foxton, October 18. '' ■ Rosamond, Onehunga, October 18. v Mokoia, Lyttelton; October. 18. Opawa, Blenheim, October 18. ■ 'Aorore, rPatea, Octobor 18. . - , . Nikau,. Motueka, Nelson, October 18. ..Wakatu, Lyttelton; Kafkoura, Oct. 18. Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, October 18. ■ , ; .. ■ Taviuni, southern ports, October -18. . Oorinn-a, Onehunga, New Plymouth, October 18. . Moana, Sydney direct, Octobcr 19. * '.Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, October .19. Himitangi,, Blackhead,- October : 19. . Kent, Lyttelton, October 20. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton,. October 20. Manuka, Melbourne, southern porte, October 21.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES- ' Huia; Wanganui, October 17.... i-Mana, Patea, October, 17. ' . , Wairau, Karamea,. October . 17. " Queen of the South, Foxton, Octobcr i 7. Pateena, Picton," Nelson, Octobcr 17. ' -. . Mararoa, Lyttelton, Octobcr 17. • Waimea, Nelson, West Coaat, October 17! Manaroa, Motueka, October 17. , ; Kahu, East Coast, Napier, ..October i 7. : Arapawa, Wanganui, October 17. . Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. Octobcr 17. ' / ' -■- . . -

" Mapourika, Nelson, Westport Grovmouth; October 18. Stormbird, Wanganui, October 18. Hauroto, Lyttelton, Dunedin,. October 18. : Wakatu, Kailtoura, Lyttelton, October lb. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, October 18. Aorere, Patea, October'. 18. . - 'f, Blenheim, Blenheim,. October 18. ' ' , Opawa, Blenheim, October 18. Mokoia, Lyttelton, October 18. ; Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, October 18. ' 'V Waverley, Nelson, West Coast, October 18. ■ Coricna, Timaru, Dunedin, Oamaru, October 19. . Taviuni, New Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, October 19. . . Aorangi, Auckland, Islands, San Frau:;cisoo, October 19. • . Tongariro, London, October 20. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. October 20. Moana, southern ports, Melbourne, .Oct. 20, Putiki, Greymouth, Octobor 20. Manuka, Sydney direct, Octobor 21. • ' Arahura, Pioton, Nelson, West Coast, October 22. , / 1 Kent, Avonmouth direct, October ,22. -. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OP STEAMEES. .. MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne, October -12, for- Hobart, Bluff,- Dunedin, Lytleltbii, and Wellington. Due Wellington Octobcr 21., Loaves sumo day for Sydney direct. Duo Syduey October 25. MOANA, s.s., ■ loft Sydney October 15 for Wellington direct. . Duo Wellington October 19. Lcavos October 20 for Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, .Ilobart, and Mel'bourne. Duo Melbourne Octobcr 29.

WIMMEHA, s.s;, left -Sydney' October 12 for Auckland, Gieborno,' Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington October 21. Leaves same day for Lyttelt-on and Duuediu, Due Duncdiu October 23.

TJLIMAROA, 6.8, leaves Melbourne October 19, for Bpbavt, Bluff, .Dunediu, Lyttelton, and. Wellington. . Due Wellington October 20. ' Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 1. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney October 22 for "Wellington direct. Due Wellington Oct-ober 26. Leaves October 27 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Ilobart, ami' Melbourne, i Due Melbourne November 5.OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ABRrVE.. ' .From London. j . BUAHINE (due about October. 17), Bailed ion September 3, via Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Go;, agents.) INDRABAEAII (due about October 28), sailed on August 26, via Australian ports and 'Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.)' OPAWA (duo about October -27), sailed September 6, via. Auckland. (New Zealand Shippiug 00., agents.) NEUEJIANA (duo about November 8), sailed on September 6, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) AIIAWA (duo about November 1), sailed on September 15, via Capo Town- and Ilobart (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) .. MIMIRO (due about November 30), sailed on September 21, via Australia,. Auckland, and Na-pier.' (Tyeer Line, agents.) RUAPIiiHJ (due about November 15), sailed on October 1, via Cape Town > and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.). STAR OP CANADA (due about' December 10), sailed on October 6, via Australia and Auckland.- (Tyser Line, agents.), v Frosi Liverpool. •'.< MORAYSHIRE (due about October 28), sailed August 20, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.V • DELPHIC (due about November 6), sailed on September 3, via Auckland.' . (Shaw,' Savill, and Albion . Co., agents.). . ■ DRAYTON GRANGE/(duo about November ;20); sailed on September 17, via, :Aubtralian ports.,« (F.-H.-S. Line,v agents. s )' • HAWKE'S BAY (due about November, 26), sailed on October I,'via Auckland.. (TyserLino, agents.). • From Montreal, . 'fOKOILA.RU (dub about ■ November .2), bailed August 22, via ; Australian ports ana Auckland. .'(Now ZeaJand Shipping C 0.,. agents.) •• ' •. ~ . TURKESTAN (duo,.about December 2),. sailed on: September 13. via ; Australian ports ; and Auckland. > (New Zealand Ship-. ping Co., agents.) r . . t From New York. EARJj OF OARRIOK (duo about October 20),, sailed .on August. 1, via . Auckland. (Vacuums;Oil\Co., agents.) . . . i.NTWARtT (duo about November 4), eiiiled on August 26, 'via Australian ports land Auckland. (A.-and A; Line/, agents.), V VERMONT;(duo about November 13), jailed on August 23, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) BTRATHLEVEN (duo about December ;2). sailed on September. 14,- via.;-Australian .ports and Auckland. . CD.S. and A. Line, agents.) • STAR OF'SCOTLAND (due about December &),' sailed; .on ; : September' 30, .via Australian ports, Auckland, --.and Napier. (Tyser Line, agente.) .. ; SAILERS TO ARRIYE. . '. ' , KING MALCOLM, baraue, sailed.-from Marseilles on June 23. ■ ' (Briscoe and ■ Co., Ltd., agents.) y, 7, GLENSHEE,•. barque,.: sailed' from . Liverpool on July 8/ (Johnston and; Co;; aeentß.) HOUTO, schooner, 'sailed from-Brisbane September- 7. t --."■ • ' • ; BY TELEGRAPH.;' . : . OVERSEA. ' ; ; ' SYDNEY, October:-15. Sailed.r-Moana,. for Wellington . direct.'".-' Arrived.—Northern Oh\ef, 'from. Kaipara. - -' f SYDNEY, October 15. . • Arrived.-rNortheni Chief, from Kadpara; Maroro, from HavelockV . : MELBOURNE, October 15. v Arrived.—TJlimaroa,' from Bluff,via Hobart. . Sailed.—Antarctica exploring -ship ~Terra Nova, for Lyttclton.-' - COASTAL., SATURDAY; OCTOBER ;,15; ; v:. " AU OK LAN D i;; j : ' ' Arrived.—lnca, from Columbia River (Oregon). .' Sailed.—Hauroto, : for Dunedin, ports; Kamona» for Kaipara and Sydney.' ■;'v v "'- NAPIER. ' Arrived.—'Victoria (6.30, a.m.), • frotii ; Wellington. .: • . Sailed.—Waiinca,. for-. Wellington. V -- ' - ' PATEA. • • •• " ' Arrived.—Maiia (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. ■. • y •- • .'.-V, PICTON. ... ; Arrived.—Arahura (4.25 p.m.),' from- Wellington. •' >.. - , Sailed.—AraUura (7.35 p,m.)i for' Nelson. •... • • HAYELock, . To sail.—Manaroa (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ' ; ■ •• : V ■' - GREYMOUTH.. '' ';' Sailed.—Ennerdale p.m.), for Launceston; Koonya (6.45- p^.),.for Wellington. ' .• KAIKOURA. ,v;r: ' • ;Arrivcd.-Cygnct' (4 ; a.mo;;. , ana,. Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellinßton. :. . liTTTiH/TOK. ... Arrived.—Monowai (6.50 a.m.), Wellington; Otaki (10 a.m.), from; Port'; Chalmers. ; . : Bailed.—Oorinthio (5 p.m.), for Timaru. - . ..TIJIAEU. . '' ■ Sailed^—Bangatira. ■ 14.10 ji.m.),' lor ' Brisbane.: . , ■ ■ . ■ I'OHT CHALMKHS. . Arrived.-Star;.l)f Australia (il:15 •n.m.). from Lyttclton. - - - ■Sailed—Highland Monarch (7 'a.m.j, for Newcastle. - . ■■■ v - BLUFF. ' Sailed—Romford (U a.m.), for Dunedin.. :. ~ sukday; october i 6.' r ' ; KAIPARA. " , Arrived.—Talador, ib'arquentine,' from Newcastio; Rioj barquentirie, from-Auck-land. ' •• AUCKLAND. ■ ..Arrived—Wimmera, .(5 p.m.), from' r.ey, ; • -; : ' MANAKAU HEADS, r Rarawa (6 p.iu;),' crossed the bar > outwards. • ■ ' -. .• , V : ; OXEHUXGA.. Arrived.—Rosamond (10 'a.m.), from Now Plymouth. • ■" ■ Sailed.—ltarawa '(3.40 p.m.),and : Kini (5.30 a.m.),for New . Plymouth. ; GISBORNE. V. To sail.—Houroto (7- p.m.), for southern ports.. Passengers— Saloon: For Wellington—Nurse Kerr, Hon. Captain Tucker. • PATEA. ■/. V'' Arrived—Aorero (7.30 a.m.), for' Weiling-' ton. Sailed.—Mana : (7.45 a.m.), Kiripaka (7.50 a.m.), and Kapiiui (8 a.m.), .for...Wellington.' lII'eNHEIM. ' '-' ; v Arrived.—Opawa (3.45 p.m.), from: Wellington. ■ ,■ • , . ■ ; NELSON. "" ■; ' Arrived—Nikau (1.30 a.m.); from Wellington; and Arahura (3 a.m.), from Picton and Wellington. • FAREWELL SPIT. • The': Clan Ross' passed bound for Welineton at 10.10.a.m. ■ GREYMOUTH. Sailed,—Pohorua (7.45 a.m.), for Wellington. ■ LYTTELTON. .' -i; ' V Arrived.—Mokoia (!• p.m.), from Wellington. . TIJURU. ' Arrived—Corinthio (5 a.m.), from ton. • i PORT CHALMERS. .-'.■ Arrived.—Bomford (noon), from Bluff. , THE BOAT.. The Moana left Sydney for Wellington direct on Saturday, and should arrive on Wednesday morning; ■ RUAHINE . FROM: LONDON. /•The Now.. Zealand Shipping Company's Ruahine, from London, via way ports," should show up in the stream between 9 and 10 ithif: morning. : '. TAItAWEEA AND BAST COAST BAYS 1 , CARGO. ' ./. The East Coast Bays trador Haupiri only comes as far south at' Gisborno this trip, where alic receives transhipments on Wednesday, October 19, from the Wellington end by the Tarawcra,.leavine ? for Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day. 1 F.-H.-S; LINE'S MORAYSHIRE.' Having left Liverpool-.on AuEnst. 20, the F.-H.-S. Lino's Morayshire called at Hobart on Friday last. The vessel is due at Auclt-. land on Octobcr 21, and, on finishing discharge of the northern portion of her cargo, comes to Wellington. She ■ is duo at this port on October 29. MR. TANNER'S NEW GOVERNOR. •Mr. Tanner, . of"."ark" fame, who has patented a governor for preventing tho 'facing of ships' propellers,, was a passenger by the Uiimaroa for Melboilrno from Dunedin on Sunday, Octobcr 9. Tho invention' has been favourably reported on by tho engineers .o£ the Huddart-l'arkcr Co., and also by tho general manager. Mr. Tannor is to discuss the invention with ■the'-superintendent'engineer of the HuddarUParker firm, and, should events. pro--greea as, favourably /is anticipated, the new governor will bo fitted to tho Uli--maroa.

:,: THE DJDEABAHAH. It ; is expected, that the Tyser Company's, steamer Jndrabarah will amvo from Lon-" don, via Australa, .."Auckland, .and 'Napier, oil' Tuesday, October 25. Slie is due »t Napier on Saturday,-. October 22, and is up to sail on Monday,. October 24, fop Wellington. . . ■~ ... A. AND A. MKE'S NiWARU. . - Th& local acents of, tsie A. and A. Lino advise that the" Niwaru,: from .Now York; aiTived at'Melbourne,on Friday last. Uijon : completion of discharge .at Australian ports," tho vessel: leaves for Auckland and Wellington, being due to arrive hero about i November 7, V■' WRECK STATISTICS' FOB' 1569. . '.The statistical summary of -vessels totally lost, broken up, coUdertced, etc., now published: by Lloyd's Kegister, shows that dur- . ing 1909 the grosß TeducUon in the effective mercantile, marine of tho world-amounted to 866 of 939,232 toils,.'excluding,-ail"' : vessels of less than 100 tons:Of ; this .total . 383 vessels, of 645,670,i.t0n5,. were .steamers, and 483, of 293,562,.t055, :.\v.ere sailing; vessels. These .figure oxceed ' those for ,19GB , by. 129,940 tons—steam ' 79,183''tons,:'dnd;,'sail 50,757 tons. .This - - 1 is nbt .'due to , actual, casualties) the,.figures.: for vrhicli 'show a diminution of 3M7ltonß,but entirely, ;to tho unusual number of-vessels ■which have- been--'broken 'up, dismantled,, etc. The amount'of tonnage 60 dealt'with' during 1909 . exceeds .by ( : fa.r . ; the...figurea. re-, .ported in-tho society's.wreck ..returns for. being 121,383 .'tons.more' than:the .total' f0r,'1907, 'which wa'stiie highest; previously .recorded;. .The.,tonnage-afUnited Kingdom vessels : broken - up,.-..dismantled,, etc., during. 1909 -'.is ,a!eo -greater than .the . highest figures; fair' ; 'recorded; and amounts to nearly',47 por.;cent. of'-the total': number of BuchyiaEes. -- v ') "■ T. ... : -'I . - : WHALE SO.LVES -A MTSTERY. " > The; mystery of,, tho, fatei of tlie Canadian whaler, J. T. Duncan, which left. Halifax ■ seven years ago, afcd'has never been heard of since; was solved in a dramatic faShion-' by .the German sttonior Pallanza,-': which? recently, arrived .... at, A ;Philadelphia. ..from'. Hamburg, While. steaming'- at- full,. speed the Pallanza: struck':!'af whale;..asd*nearly.' 'cut. it'.in two. . was;'iiiipalcd on tho. steamer's bows,-;aifd died-, iafteiva' tortifflc 'Struggle;;.;. Nino- 1 tailors- began-to .chop .tlie carcass "away (saya ■ the ; "Express's"::. correspondent);" Svhen- a '"haxnobli was found embedded in tho:whale, vnth an iron band 6tamped...''J'.T.D. : ;rl9o2.".:.;-Oaptain' I'endt, of the l'allari7.a, lo<)kcd up the..re-cords,-..and concluded, .that , the h'arDoon: must. have belonged v tb s :'the : 'J; T.-vDuncan; tho . crew, of which, after, harpooning the. monster,, probably tvere beaten, in the subsequent struggle,-iiii.which the whale'6ank .the little; vessel, '. ' ' " • MACQTJABIE, ISDANU. In tho August issue:of.."Pearson'siMaga-zine',-.'appears, ah..interesting:, article.- by. .Captain John. K^;Davis,late ,inastcr"-of the Antarctic exploring' vessel Nimrod.' in regard -to a vieit v paid t-o : the lonely ■ qaurie Island,- a dependency of Tasmania, during: the homeward- voyage- of that • ves-• sel.. from; Sydney;;t6' England.' 'It will - be' remembered that a man named Mackibbon .was found : living -'a solitary.'life-.on r, the' island, where:he -was"engaged;-.ill'.accumu ; la-ting, oil to be called for by',the vessel; Jessie.Niccol.; The NimTod:ih'ad6'E. special call in order to fix "definitely^the. position of the, island, '. which , lies ■•545-.miles' south of Now-Zealand../The' following,, is an 'ex-, tract,from the.repbrt furnished by Captain Davisi"l should: liko' to "draw attention ' to the position of llacguSrie. Island on-Ad-miralty chart 788, .'whoreoni one-is-told .to refer to-plan 1022,;, where, you are providedwith , the information that Nugget- Point , is in: 5.29 south, ;158. 56 ! eaet.'> On referring back to-'chart '788. you will find itrplaced in 54 40 south, 158 44. east,-or 13 miles'S. 32deg. W.'of its:position as given cn the large scale plan.' In tho New. Zealand Pilot'.(1901), 'also emanating from the.: Admiralty, the position of Nugget Point- is given .as 54 31. 30 .S., 158.58 30 E.; ajid:.thiß H ■ probably oorrectj. our owni'iabservaiioris "confirming it. . Taking: it as'. so';: places the: Point on chart . 6., '45 W., 12'' miles from its. right position. : ."As :this .error in. the placing of the,.island on tile, small scalo' chart might easily cause a vessel: making the laud ; in thick weather, which, is -frequent, to run upon the outlying rocks, it should be. corrected. I am, forwarding you the charts .with our tracks and the island placed- in its 1 posi- ; tion, taking Nugget Poin>. to be" in '5 31J S„ 158 58S E„ as given in the New Zealand Pilot (1901).. ; :. ; Captain Colin ' Macdonald, assistant marine superintendent for the Union Co., arrived from . the south yesterday.:-., -V. . To-day or to-morrow, the'-work" of dismantling the barcine Adderley -will be commenced by the Union Company's shore gang.:-: ' V; An''expected : '.'arrival' from :Puponga' and Picton to-morrow, will be the Pntiki. Sho will probably bo dispatched for Gr'eymouth an Thursday,. October .20.' ; On ' Tuesday the Wavorley is expected here' from Foxton; She ; .sails -for- 'Nelson and West Coast-the same!day. . The Vacuum Oil' Company's steamer Earl, of: Carrick, due' in' port from New .York about October 20,..ha5.52,000 cases o£ oiL.to bo landed here. • • .l. Messrs. Dalgety' and Co. advise'that .the' Wairau leaves Wellington for Ka-ramea this, afternoon. . ' • The 'sea on the west coast - of the South Island moderated sufficiently oh ■ Saturday to allow : the vessels stuck : up, at :;both Westport and Greymouth to procccd to sea. The Eniierdalo ,got away from'the i latter, port for Launceston; and the Kooiiya .tor Wellington on Saturday/ night late. ,',he Koonya cleared Westport bar. for: Well 'igton at 6 a.m. on arriving in port yesterday morning. .•: . ;:. c r ; Owing to being'somewhat'delayed by bad weather on her trip jiorth,. -tlie.;.R(«amonS will come direct,from Onehunga, .to Wellington. She is. due, in sort' sometime'.tomorrow. . Up. till Saturday afternoon.only '27 'pa-si' sengcrs had booked by the'Aorangi on-'her maiden: trip in the . .'Frisco running.; :M ■ Hie work of . overhauling aiid. repairing' the engines'of .the Wootton has hocn coin.' pleted at Lytteltori, On. Friday last the vessel left for 'Kalajjoi,' where she will probably load produce.for. Wanganui.' :i; It. is intimated tliat' the rate of fr"eij;ht on wheat, fixed at : 15s;,' is -to cease:: after the dispatch of the Cornwall :and:Oorintbic, The new season's: fixed about the end ofAOctober. ■ ' A considerable' quantity''df butter ic being brought .by the Corinna,.from -New: Ply; mouth to-morrow. It comprises ,9000 boxes for transliipment. ; .; Mr. C. H. Frosti'late .second,officer of the Itouowai, joins the Pukaki at Timaru as chief ofllcer. Himitaiigi, duo back at' Wellington from Blackhead and. East Coast on' Wednesday with about five or 6ix hundred bales or wool. This slWiifiichf'is-said'to be-the first, of tlie season's iclip -to arriVe in Wellington. - ■ m , Expected to ari-iVe 'at -WoUincton' from Westport on Tuesday,;or . Wednesday next' the Pukaki brings about 1700 tons: of bunker coal for the F.-H.-S. Line's Kent, which loaves for Avonmouth on Saturday next