SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1005, 21 December 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES, OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. li. m. Sow moon Z 841 a.m. ■I'ii'st quarter io 635 a.m. full moon 16 10 35 p.m. •Last quarter 23 10 6 p.m. MOON. ■ Jro °" r^£c3 to-day, 11.13 p.m.; sots, 10.9 a.m. Thursday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 8.10 a.m.;-8.40 p.m. To-morrow, 9 a.m.; 9.32 p.m. •SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.13 a.m.; sets, 7.23 a.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, / DEOEMBER 20. NIKAU, s.s (5 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and iiotuoka. KENNEDY, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 226' tons, Graham, from West Haven. TnL RA^ ahE S Eli \?- a -, (W ? tone, Auckland 111 V via, Australia and

™? sou™, s.s. (9 a.m.). m? >vs^ rvCsr: from roxtoii. Pnir f 1 s ' s ' (11 ' 35 a ' m ' ) > 2003 t Oll3 ' T? m Auc kland, Qisbornc, and flapiei. Passengers: Saloon—Alisses- B. Morice, Falla, Cornwall, Creig, Duggan, Simeon, Mrs. M'Jlillan' and 2 children, Itev. father Lczer, Messrs. P. VorschafFett, Cato, Ockenden, - Busby, Von gottfnea, A; M.- Greenbaum, Bardsley, F Hadshaw; 7 stcerage. MARAROA,. 5.3. (11.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Dytteiton; 230 passengers.' 4 Su 3f ACLAIiEN, s.s. (1.40 p.m.! 2832 tons, Shearer, from Pictoc. , KIBIPAKA, b.s. (3 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lntosh, for Patca. ISABELLA DE FPAINE, scliooncr (4.45 W™augape 6 3trenm t<sn - ® unn ' n B' from PETONE,' s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 708 tons, Woods, from Lyttelton.

BItEEZE, s.e. (11.30 p.m.), 347 tons, Allsop, from Lyttelton. PATEENA, s.s. (11.40- p.m.), 1212 '.tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton; 193 passengers. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 1203 tons, bhowman, . for. Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. ' STAR OF SCOTLAND, s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 6230 tons, Peck, for Lyttelton. IvUROW; e,s. (4.40 p.m.), 2500 tons, Nichoi. son, for Westport. NIKATT, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 245 tone, Hav, for Nelson and itotueka. * • HUIA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt,'for wanganui. , .MAaAROA; s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tone, Mailning, for Lyttelton; 190 passengers. CratfMr'Ndso': 5 m E " TAEAWERA. : s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 2003 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton and Dunedin.

EXPECTED . ARRIVALS. Putiki, Pclorus Sounds, December 21. Defender, Lyttclton, December 21; " Mangapapa, Karamea, December 21. JJimitangi, East Coast, December 21. Aorcre, Patea, December 21. Opawa, Blenheim, December 21 Jianaroa, .Hlotueka, .December 21. Blenheim, . Blenheim, December 21. . Stormbird, Wanganui, December 21.' Arapawa, Wanganui, December 21. . Kapuni, Patea, ' December 21. Mana, Patea,' December 21. . Maori,' Lyttolton,..December 21. 1 . ICapiti, Lyttclton, December 21. Arahura, Wost Coast,- Nelson, Picton December 21. Moeralti, Sydney direct, December 21. Corinna, southern ports, December 21. Takapuna, Kelson, December 21. Wairau, Blackball, December 21.' Kittawa, Greymouth, December 21. Kotulru, Wcstnort, December 21. Hnia, Wanganui, December 22. " ' Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 22. Mararoar Lyttelton," December 22. " ' Waimea, Gisborne, December 22. Wimmcra, Duncdin, Lyttclton, Deo. 22. Waverley. Nelson, December 22. Ripple, East Coast; December 23. Jtonowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, December 23, Waltatu. Lyttclton'.' Kaikour'a, Dec. 23. - Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Dee. 24.Tarawcra, southern ports, December 24; Takapuna, Picton, December 24. fiosamond. Oneliunga, New Plymouth, December 25. Maori, Picton. December 26. Mokoia, Auckland, Gisborne, ■ Napier, December 27.: ■ - .....

' PROJECTED DEPARTURES.' /" Defender, Hokitikn, December 21.* Kiripaka, Patea, Duwmbcr 21. . Queen of tfyo South, Foxtoft, December 21 M.mgapapa, Karamea. December 21. KoromiUo,* Westport.' December 21. Aorcre, Patea, December. 21. Kennedy. Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 21. Opawa, Blenheim, December 21. Manaroa; Havelock, December 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 21. Stormbird; Waneanui, December 21. Kapuni, Patea. December 21. Maua, Patea. December 21. Maori, Lyttclton, December 21. Pateona, Picton. Nelson, December 21. Corinna, New • Plymouth,. Oiiehunga, December 21, Huia, "Wanganui, December 22. Takapuna, Picton, Nelson, Dccomber 22. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, - December 22. Mararoa, Lyttolton, December 22. "Waiinea, Nelson, West' Coast. Dcc. 22. - Moeraki, southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne, December 22.

Wimmera, Napier. "Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney,' December 22. ' . Arapawa. Wanganui. December 22. Ripple, East Coast, Napier, December 23, Monowai, LyttcUon and Dunedin, De". 23, Clan MacLaren, London, December 23. Tarawera, Lyttelton, December 24. Waverley, Kelson, 'West Coast, Dec. 24 Arabura, Picton, Nelson, West Coa*t December 24. ' : Takapuna, Picton, December 24. ; Maori, Picton, December 26. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dnnedin, Dec. 27 Tarawera, Napier, Gisbome, Auckland. December 27. ■ Manourika; Nelson,' 'West Coast-, De«. 27. f Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 27. , Rosamond. New Plymouth, Onehunga, December 28.

i INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. / MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEBS. WAItItBIOO, s.s., left Melbourno December 14, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin Lyttelton, and' Wellington. Due Wellington December 23. Leaves same day for Sydney dircct. Due Sydney December 27. MOERAKI, .s.s., left Sydr.ey December 17 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 21. Leaves December 22 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne December 31. MONOWAI, e.s., left Auckland December 20 (with transhipment' ex Mahcno) for Gisborne, Napier,' arid Wellington. Due Wellington December 23. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin;- • WIMMWERA, b.s., left Dunedin December 20 for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington December 22. Leaves game day for northern ports and Sydney. Duo Sydney December 30. •

MANUKA, s.s., leaves Melbourne December 21, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. . Due Wellington December 30. Leaves same, day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January 3. MAKAMA, s.s., leaves Sydney December 24 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington Decomber 28. Leaves December 29 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart. and Melbourne. Due Melbourne January 7.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ABEIVE. From London. ; MAEEKK (due about December 28), sailed on October. 31, via Australian ports. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyuer Line, ajrents) KAIPAKA (due about December 28) sailed on November 11, via Auckland.' (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) lONIC (duo about December 27), saihd on November, 12, via *Capc Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Comnanv agents.) TUItAKINA (due about January 10) sailed on November 25, via Capo Town and Hobart. .(New Zealand Shippir." Co agents.) ° STAII. OF. INDIA (due about January 26), sailed on November 25, via. Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line agents.) • • ' - MAMAIII (due about January 27), sailed on December 1, via Auckland. (Shaw Savil! and Albion Co., agents.). ' ATHENIC (duo about January 24), Failed on December 10, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) .

|-From Livsrpool. '. 'SUSSEX- (duo about December 22). sailed on October 15, via Sydney. (F.-H.-S Line agents.) DURHAM (due about January 23), sailed on November 17, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. and A. Co., agents.) OItARI (duo about January 171. sailed or. November 29, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) . i.SUEEEV (due about February 20). sailed oil December 10. via Australian norts and Auckland. (IVII.-S. Liue, agents.) ■ From Montreal. ' ' . '. . WADtATE (duo about December 26), sailed on October 36.-. via Australian ports and 'Auckland.- (New Zealand ..Shipping Co., a'gents.l . '. , . : . .'■'KAtIAMEA (duo about January 29), 6ailed -«n ..Xnvftmhnp.lß.; .via—A.«sfrnHarv. r>r\vVe> nnM.

Auckland; (New Zealnnd Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. PAJtLSIANA (duo about January 23), sailed on October 29, via Australian ports a, J». Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) DALMORU (due about February 13), sailed on November 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) From San Francisco. 1 (due about January 5). palled on December 14, via Papeete and Rarotonga. .(U.S.S. Co., agentfl.) From Bunbury. CLAN GRANT (due about December 24), sailed on December 8. (G. n. Scales, agent.) From Calcutta. APARIMA (duo about January 2), sailed on Dcccmber 1, via Singapore, Samaraug, and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRITE. ARIEL, baroue, sailed from Liverpool November 13. ! BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SUVA, December 20. Arrived.—Atua. Sailed.—Zealandia, , . SYDNEY, December 20. t Arrived.—M-arama (4.30 a.m.), from Wellington; H.M.S. Encounter, from Auckland.. . • FREMANTLE, December 20. Arrived,—China, from London, via ports.

COASTAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. AUCKLAND. ' Arrived—Ngahero (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. • Sailed.—Monowai (5 p.m.), for Wellington and southern ports. Passengers—Saloon: For'Wellington-Misses Small (2), Ingall, Mitchell,. Griffin, Mrs. Conway, Messrs. Brown, Glover, Reeves, Lambert, Small, Smith, Lanin. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (4.15 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses JLJiornton, "M'llhone, Livermoro, Dcwes, Goldvater, a Sifter of tlie Mission, Mesdames Thornton, M'Curdy, Evar.s, Kemp, Coombes and ■ family, Messrs. Atkinson, right, Godwater, Morey, StrielT, Smith, Masters, Hirst, Livermoro, Goldwater. NAI'IER. Arrived.—Mokoia (11 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI.

Arrived.-Arapawa (9.30 a.m.), and; Stormbird (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington.

. I'ATEA. ' ■ Arrived.-Aprere (9.45 a.m.), Mana, (1C a.m.), and Kaputu (10.5 a.m.), from Weiiington. i . ' • ton aiI ° d '~' Aorero (1 ' 55 f ° r

FOXTON. To foil.—Kaitoa (U p.m.), for Wellington. I'ICTON. • ... Arrived-Pukaki (.1 a.m.), and Rosamond lew S" m \' , from W<~''--Ston; Mapourika (5.55 p.m.). from Wellington. ton ~^ >ate " in:> ' (7,3 ° P- mJ -' for Welling- ■ BLENHEIM. Amvcd.-Blenlicim (8 a.m.), and Opiwa (8.40 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ , Sailed.-Opawa and Blenheim (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington.. . T.. MOTUEKA.. (10.45 a.m.), from WelSailcd.—Manaroa (1.45 p.m.), for Welling. NELSON. !0 a - ,n ' ) ' for Ficton KAIKOTJKA.' linstom d '~ Waki " U HJO a ' m ' ) ' bom . 'Wcl- .. ' 'LYTTICLTOS. Arrivod.—Jlaori (6.35 a.m.), from Welhngton; Warrimoo,'from Dunedin; hailed.—Connna (1.&5 p.m.). for Wellington; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellinrton luvcrcargill, for luverc.argill aud Stewart Island; Patelia, for' Auckland. DUNEDIN. i„^ ned '7 Wimm(!rn ' for Sydney, via Auck-land-and way ports. Passengers—Saloonfor Lyttolton—Mi«> Southern, . Mesdamc:! Allen. Southern, Allan, Hungerford, Messrs Shanks, Dyiuor.d, Cook, Chapman SouthWMW? Mo s ins ' Kev. Allen. For Wellington—jiisscs Leask, Kwen, Andcrspn,_Ma:or, Andrews, Bowies', Mesdames Macdonald; maid, ar.d children! Sn CMwers, todrews, Aitchison and family Williams Watson . and . -f.imilv, „I,fnrrav 1-essrs. Christie, Moore. Aitchiwn/ ajd. l-ur > Napier—Misses . Swallow IZ) Jicssrs. Swinburne, Everett. For G'r. norne—Mr. Gibcou. For Auckland-MWs Langley, Fo'd, White. Woodward. Krann Dallas. MALster, Jl'lntosh, Md"e. Du Kucwm, Mesdamei Balfour. MAlist"r Messrs. Balfour, Morrell. - For SydneyMrs. Pyo and two children; 28 steerage

BI.UFF. fr £ m Port Chalmers. ' Sailed.—TJliroaroa (6 a.m.). for HobartWarrimoo, for Dunedin; Tokomaru, for Dimcdii Janeiro; Koonya, for

SYDNEY WHARF LABOURERS. . Messrs. Huddart,' Parker and Co. are in icceipt of cable advice from their Svd* ney branch,-which states that- the Sydney lumpers have refused to liandlo anvtbing over 2COlh. bags of produce, etc., nsonrgo. 1,h.0 local agency of tho coir-any advice shippers accordingly.

• MOERAKI DUE TO-DAY. The Moeraki, which left Sydney for Wei- !> ?? i°« ? at I ?' m - on Saturday last, for WoinnMnn an ei . stccri >B» passcnner3 !.n nhSlii in S - I s ox nent«a to show up about, 10 a.m.. and will berth at the Queen's Wharf, No. 1 north. MAHAHOA DELAYED. 'ty* south' express bein? late in Lyttelton or. Monday night, the Maraioa was an hour later than usual'in leaving Lyttelton for Wollinirton. As soon as she cleared the Heads tho vessel raS i*?* a y Balo, with hic-h lioad seas, and this also delayed the steamer somewhat, for she-.did not rcacli port until 11.40 a.m. yesterday, :

. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. 1 Leaving Wellington last r.ielit, 'tho Tin vera proceeds south. o.n her next trfn Up tho. coast ."lie leaves Lyttfton o'' Fri'PhS S' ,? rrlTli, F llere 011 Saturday; Iho then returns to LytteHon at 5.20 p.m. on the eamo evening, thuo man- . ?- wo heats in the Ferry service from Wellington to Lyttelton on Saturday next Tile Mararoa leaves Wellington at 11 n'm ps usual: The Tarawcra returns to Wellington from Lyttelton again on Monday night, and resumes her regular run'iincr to northern ports on Tuesday, December 27 a day late. • ■ On Friday evening, December 23, both w« M S? o .r ai , al> d Maori are advertised to J™ 0 Wellington for Lyttelton at 8.2(1 p.m Ihe Monowai proceeds from tile latter port to Dunodm as usual.

STRATHLEVEIT, FROM NEW YOKE. - Leaving New York on September 14. tho steamer StratWevcn, under charter to the Hii' f? 0 ' M P? ri onccd ma derate rw u I te paKII, B tho Cape of Good Hope,- when- a succession of hcavv westerly gales were encountered, the vessel shipping .1 great deal of water, and labouring heavily. .Melbourne, Sydnev oEi.i . ? d V' ere visited in turn, the Slrathlevon leaving the latter port on Saturday last at 1.15 ;p.m., and arriving as abo\c, and berthing at Jervois Oinv wharf Tho vessel has 070 tons of general fcaigo to discharge here before proceeding to Lyttoton. Captain E. H. Todd is in command, and has the following officers «;" h n lu ™ : Chief, Mr. w. Jones; second Mr. D. TJrquhart; third, Mr.- W. J. Gravchief engineer, Mr. J. M. Watson; second! Mr. John Allan; third, Mr. ,T. Bichardson• fourth, Mr. John Burrell. The StraUeveii dairies si Chinese crew.

PASSENGERS BY THE lONIC. When the mail left Homo the followinhad booked passages by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'a lonic, which left Plymouth on i\ovembor 12 for Wellington, via Capo Town and Hobart. Tho vessel it i at 011 Tuesday next, December 27:-Mr. D'Abaza. Mrs. D'Abaza, Mrs. F. Boase, Miss F. M. Boase, Mr. W H Davis, Miss C. M. Hathaway, Mr. R. r Hebden, Mr. G. W. llobson, Mr. G. W B kiuncar, Miss 0. G. Levin, Miss It Mn th:as, Miss F. Mathias, Miss M. Measured iJ 1 ?. 8 . Mca snres, Mr. 11. Mongini. Mrs keijl, llisai Nci-1, Mr, F i\ Ormorod, Mrs. Ormerod, Mr. A. D. Ormorod. Miss E. A. Ormorod, i.tiss If. 11. Ormerod, jfisi? J. s Potts; Dr. J. B. Donaldson, Mrs. Konaldson, Mr. P. W. K.. Scott, Miss JI. B. Shaw, Mrs. F Van Bodcn Mr. 11. J. Wardoll Mr. J. IL Wcllcrup, Mr. 0. D .S WelhVec Mm. M. A .Atkins, Mr. \V. Avon Mr m' Bariictt, Miss F. J. Bell, Mr. J. Biggs. Miss M. Biggs, Mr. 1. A. Iloocock. Miss 1! A. Boyce, Mr. JI. Breach,. Mr. F. A. nrownjohn, Mrs. Brownjohr.; Miss A. M. Brownjolin, Mm. E. Buddcn. Mr. H. J. But-tra Mr. A. C. Bush, Mrs. R. Carr. Mr. K. Coll her, Mrs. Collier, Miss F. . Collier, Mfea M. Collier._ Mrs Iv Couroy, Mrs. jr. Cnlpitt, J' ISS 'V Dobbin?, Miss M. Elliott, Mr. C., W. Estangh. Mr. S. A. Est-'iugh, Mr ,T B. Finlay. Mrs. C. 13. Fox, Midi M Fox' Master It. ,Fo\-, M-istev A. Pox, Mi«", p' Fox,.■ Miss J. Fox, Miss R George, Mr. J.' 11. Graham, Mr. A. K. Graham. «Mi« r, Graham. Mr. .T. L. firah."m. llcv. B. J, JTall M.A....Mr«. Ilnll, Mr. J. . Hamilton, Mrs' ITannell. Mi«s v .M. Jlanuell. Mrs. L. UarkrVr HothcrMn, Itrc. Hotlicrt^n,

H .? bbs ', Ilr - J ' H - My llo . 3lr - E- Jir Tm.' n ,i 0110i! ' Mrs - Jones ' 3liss J Kinf • M tr - Jlre - MISS T\ji tF' t . '? • E. Leicester, W AtT'.-n ,? rd 't * M'Dowall. Mr. F. ir' Jfackasr, Miss I. 11. Morris Mi' i ?"' Mr iV M ™rc, Miss G. u?!"!; Morrison, Mr. S. Morrison, » , r el \, sto J - If - Murdoch, Mrs. Murphy, Miss M. Norid, Miss B. M. Oliver, Mrs P,H. r „ r ' *, rs ' £"'• Mr ' auts. ±ai l.or, Rov. C. L. Porrv Mr- V *o°n S I' I *'/' Kcspinger, Miss 11. RobMrw • i per ' Schneideriuan, Mr'w ? an l.^ r ' ScJinciderman. Skinilm". ¥ rs - Simpson, Misp L. SKmnei M,. j r hnllt h, Mrs. D. Smith. Mr. u. u. Stride, Mr. J, Stce'. Mr'i Steel Stubb?'W te °r r m J ' Steel * M * ES KD ' t-tuub£, Mr. E. A. Tanner. Miss P M Wir. "a 1 Ikt' 1 4?0 passengers.' of ihn Plllletl by the lcea] agents- " Pany , eiv , cs the mim,lcr ot tinMlon • eaoh and their deslov- w,'," Zealand. It is as fol,mst°?^Salon"' 3 : second-class, 5», third-class, 112. Auckland-8. 24. 149. rvtinit 0 1, 6 * Gisborne—ls third-claps. OI|• i' 56, Tiin.oru-8 third. ?iiS 2 turd. second and ind fi tii* J S"? ' ' 27 " second TTiKtnn-M 2* 3' 1 ? 0 "*" 1 second and 4 third. nio? 1? third. Greymouth—l second T>hr,T.™ 4i • > v,i ngar.nl-6 third. New llyinouth—3 second and 6 third. A fatal ZLlu™ 1 *?! 1 , 1 90 second, and 470 third, j equalling 583 passengers. '

~.Min T, ? osd »y n °x*. December 27, the Nikau yiu jmsft her usual trin to Wellington from Nelson, owing to the liolidavr;. She lesumes Tunning from Nelson on Wedneson Thursday, Decern»er «y, and leaving on tho same day at o P.m. on tho return trip. e Jr ni " s t J ID Tntanekai came off tho nnM n lp A ai ' tllls morniMß, the Westport, Ooal Company's Reguius will mount the ciadlc for overhaul. The next vereel to go up mil bo either the Poherua. or the r'lit - Jletter vessel comes into Si I°"i^ n ?' !t is prohablo that she «H1 bo taken in hand first. fntV n i a ' m ' y« s t«rday'tho Takapuna. left ed in „ lso !' cl,^ et ' '.She-is to he employ\vJLiT3u^ tlon J MI the Patwna, in the .It i ?-5 n "-- Pleton " NelGon ferry service for dpek ?nH ays ' • Tllo w 'ng comprise her Ornwfn?rt officers :-Captain R. w? i i! ® Whangape); Mr. H. S. WhjbDrne (lato Kittaiva), chief officer; Mr. W. Burch (late Poherua), second; and Mr. »i.!„t • b (lato Katuku), third. Tho wZ J? e '? ect is ,- Mr - H - s ™n (too 4 Jil B ?® ): second, Mr. F. Davidson (late ih«nV,« ,i 4 hir & ," r - p ' J - Col 'i»s -'late ptirser of 4id.' COTr Koonya), iS

s «ff ni i on c °iiPMy's steamer Polierua, . 0 ~,h <!r. crew yesterday at WellineIHttawn f- S r tho holi(Ia 5-s, and tho ™, fl\ to have ]ef t Qreydocr Hkmii m,dn « M ! ? St , nigllt for hcrc ' TTni™£ 0 u "V n arr »'al- Another of the v i m P a , nr s steamers—the Kotukuniffht sC fn e » ■i 1 ! eave Wcs 'P° r t at midnight last night, for Wellington; '

En route from Greymoutli to WellingwJitJ',? ports ' tlle Arahura left westport at soon yesterday for Nelson, one is expected t-o leavo Nelson at 8.30 to-day for "Wellington direct. She siiould be m port about 6 o'clock, to-night. Picton at. 1.40 yesterday,' tho Scales -chartered steamer Clan Maolaren berthed at the King's Wharf, No. 2 for Homeward loading. It is possible that tho vessel, will clear for. London and the Continent about 1 Friday next. Captain Shearer 15 in command, and hnn tluatfollowing officers associated with him:-rau'ef officer, Mr. W. Chrieliton; second, Mr. W. T. Wooldridge; third, Mr. A. P. Hammonrl, -Jir. A. Dunsmuir is chief oneinccr.-Mr. J Jarvis swoiid, and Mr. D. M'Culloch third, All. W. 11. Dobie fourth.

1 '£'i° , T /i K -L I !', i . ne ' s steamer Star of Scotiaiia left Wellir.gMn (in continuation of ner voyajro from New York) for Lyttelton and Dunedin yesterday afternoon.

Due from Pclorus Sound >vith a load of wool to-day,-the Putiki will be'laid un until after the holidays. YestGrday the Government steamer Hincinoa vras at Itusrcll. She will probably bo engaged at • Whancaroa to-day. On Saturday next the - F.-11.-S. Liiie'i cteamor Drayton..Grange is dtio in port from Wanganui 'for. Homeward . loading. It is.,expected t6 ;dispatch her for Avonmonth du-cct Thursday, Dcccinber 29. Mr. T. B. J. Sinclair, late of the Tutanekai, han be?n appointed chief engineer of the -New Plymouth Harbour Board's dredge Paritutu. Jir. H. J. Sutcliffe has gone as eccond engineer of tho vessel.

An- arrival here from Port Chalmers on Saturday next will be the Shaw, Savill, und Albion Company's Tainui, to complei" Homeward loading. She is to .Va'ye. Wei-lmgt-on for London, via way ports, on Thursday, Dcccmher 29.

Yesterday tho Holmdale was to'have left Karamea for Sydney,'via WeslpSrt.' l .'Slio takes in bunker coal at the latter port-. The Ennordalo. is now loading at Greymouth -for Sydney. i-She is expected to leavo on> Saturday,..afterwards proceeding to Newcastle to load coal for New- Zealand.

Captain Bor.ton, of the steamer Inga, well known .in New Zealand waters, han left Sydney for London, to take charco of n now steamer now building for tho trado between Australia and the Dominion Captain John Bull; formerly of the schooner Hauto. lately at Lyttelton, is to havo charge of tho Ir.gai

Captain Simpson, lato of tho F.-H.-R, Line's Perth-shire, has taken iid a position with the Dar'.infr Island Wool-dump-ing aud Stevedoring Co., Sydney.

About the end of this month the Tyscr. Line's Star of Canada is duo at Wellington from southern.ports, to complete loadins for Home. She 131 to leave' for Loudon on January 4.

At. 8 p.m. yesterday the Delphic left Gisborne for Wellington. She is due hero late to-night or early to-morrow morning. The schooner Isabella de Frain« arrived in the stream !twt evening from Whangapo with a cargo of timber.

Last night the -Canterbury Steamshin o.recent, addition to their llcet-thc Petone—arrived at Wellington from Lvttclton. She proceeds to Napier and Gisborne to-day.

The s.s. Breeze will will for Wniba, Duncdin, Lyttelton, and Timr.ru to-day.