SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 13 February 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

—; thases of tiie moon, february. Day. h. m. First quarter 7 258 a.m. Full moon 13 10 7 p.m. Last quarter 21 3 M p.m. ■ : — ■'■<':'• .'■ ■ MOON. lloon riseß today, 7.25 p.m.; sets, 5.25 a.m. Tuesday.- ■ HIGH WATEB. - To-day, 3.43 a.m.; 4.13 p.m. ■■..■■-. To.morrow, 1.37. a.m.;,, 5.10 p.m.,., SUN.' ••■■-:■■• Sun rises today, 5.6 a.m.; sets, 7.1 p.m. ARRIVALS; SATURDAY, FEDETJAEY 11. ' ;- ' KIRIPAKA, 8.8.(1 a.m.), 133 tons, ll'lntosh, from Patea. ' ' MOA, e.3. (5 a.m.), 188 tons,.. Sawyer, ! rom. l'elorua Round. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (6.<0 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. NIKAU, s.a. W. 35 a.m.), 245 tons, nay, from Nelson and. Motueka. ... BLENHEIM/ s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. ' HABAROA, e.B. (9 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttclton; 271 passengers. MANA, 8.8. (11.10 a.m.), 154 tons, Diion, from Patca. ■■• . ■ HAPOURIKA, ,s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 1203. tons, Crawford, from West Coast and Nelson. AORERE, B.S. (4.25 p.m.), 77 tonß,- Flak, from Patea. ■■.-■-...-. TONGAItIRO. s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 7KO tons, White-Parsons, from London, via way ports. ' • . ■" :■■ ' PATEENA, e.B. (8.55 p.m.), 1212; tons, Jl'Lean. from Nelson and l'icton.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12. ~. . •• ARAPAWA, S.B.- (3.20 a.m.), 268 - tone, Corby, from Wanganui.' -•■•' KAIIU, B.s. (6 a.m.), 162 tons, Jones, from Gieborne, via Castlepoint and the coast. • : ,-, ■■--.■ MAORI, B.s. (7.21) a.m.), 3399 tons. Aidwell, from Lyttclton. Paescngers: Saloon —Mosdame3 Cruko, Barr, Deter. Tounsen, 0111. Colo, Winaser, Prceny, Ralston, Stewart, Hanson, Podevln, Turner, Knight, House, Kisses Howes,- Galloway, Kainoy,. Worlcy, Young, Barry, Smytho.- Murton, Skinner, 0111, Toomer, Kendry, Packer, Donald (2), Johnston, Webb. Finnigan, Magnus, Court, : Cox, Richarason, Knight, Humphreys, Alston, Tumor, Miller, Ilanron, Thomas, Messrs. I Stephens, Rose, Lefouvre, Peterson, ■ ■ Vincent, Radford, Chadwlck, Marsdcn, Hcan. Brennar, Williamson, Fox, Magnus, Walker (2), Crukc, Johnston, Daysh, Boon, Auty. Duncan, .Thompson, Tonkin, Ellis, Jnmicson, Armstrong, Scott, Gill, Wallas. Jameson, Drelkeld. Gialiam, Baker, Winaser, M'Liuphlan, .Trcmbatli. Marshall, Hemminge; Blssitt,' Andrew (2),' Erickson, Rabston, Rannatt, Richardson, Blackley, Richards, Scott, Beale, Brown/Rev. Dawson, Smith, Forwst, Phillips, Forode, Cogan, Langaon, nakcr, M'Mcomln, Jonce, Johnstone, Burns, Ferguson, Solomon, Jasgon, walkley, Podovin. M'Kenzie. Baeycrtz, Glover, Thorason, Columb (2); 79 steerage. IIUIA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Motueka. LIZZIE TAYLOR, ketch (2 p.m.), 95 tons, Peterson, from Lyttclton. . TAHAWERA, b.b. (2.10 p.m.). , 2003 tons, D. M'Lean, from Duncdin and Lyttolton. I'assenßOrs: Saloon—Misses Nldd. Easton, Nui-eo JlUdg'c, Ronntreo, Stock, Kirk, Mesdames Selwyn, Brico and .child, Smith, Martin, Brulan, Ormiston, Dunn,. Cable, Messrs. Simonscn,; Captain Collins, Qulnn, Rooncy, Lynch, Reid, Stanley, Jcnningo (2), Dcvcrcux, Aratman, Ellis, Martin,Bruland, Kuhoul. Davis, Ormieton, Bruce, Cable, Vliard; 14.6te6rage. • . i ■

NGATOHO. e.s. "C3.ZO p.m.), . 1137 tons, Christian, from Greymouth.

. . -DEPARTURES. , "SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11. ' WAIMATE. e.s. (6.10. α-m.), ' 5610 tone, Ryley, for London. ARAHURA, B.S. (1.15 .p.m.); • 1596 tons, Lambort, for Pictoni Nelson, ■.Westport, nnd Groymoulh. .■• :><•' .i, •••'• ■■•• ■- MANGAPAPA.V t.s. (1.40 p.m.),-. IM. tons, Fletcher,: for Wcst3ort.,

ECHO, scow (UO p.m.), 99. ,tons, Holm, for Kardmea. -~ . :■' .'., • . . .-.

KAITOA, e.s; (J - p:rd.). 350 tons, Graham; for Woatport and'Greymouth. ■' ;: ' ' ■"• KAI-NAN-MAItU.-Japaneßo Antarctic' exploring '.three-masted auxiliary, schooner (3.35 p.m.), 235 tone. . Lieutenant Shiraec. for Antarctic'rtclons.- ■,•.."> ■.. < ■.. KOMATA, e.e. ,(4.25 p.m!), 1994. tone. AnBus,, for Vfcetportv . ' WAKATU,. s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, for Kalkonra and Lyttelton. . MANA, s.B. (11 p.m.), 134 tons, Dix'|a, for Patoa. .:■>" .•■ ■"■•'■;• : "■■■ •.•■■■• ■• • ; • MABABOA, i e.B*nM.JS-.£p.m.)-v 2598-. tons, Mannings for Lyttclton. iir-^-. , ; . '■■■;-? :" f ,l SUNDAY,.FEBRUARY 12.' '',",', UATATUA, i s.s, ' (6.10 a.m.), 6488 • ,-tons,: Gillman. for Gleborno. ~;•:-■ ... BLENHEIM, a.5,,(?.a.m.), 125 tons, Watson. for Blenheim. ' ■ KIRIPAKA, e.3. (1.30 pirn.), IJ3 tons, U'lntosh, for"Patoa. '' ■ '••■•• ■ ' ■'• QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, S.B. (3 p.m:),, 193 tons, i Harvey,. forFoxton: ~ . •-.'.■<. OPAWA, 5.8.-(9-p.m.), ICO tons.-Eckfprd, for Blenheim. .; ~ ■ i.-'/.j.-I ..';•>. ■ EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' / . Kapunl, Palca, February .13. >: ■,' . Blenheim,' Blenheim, February 13. Mdnaroa,' .Wanganui, , February -13: - Haupirl, Limestone Island, East ;Coast bays, February 14. • • .-■■■:> •; Foxton; February 14. ; . Waverloy, Blackball... February 14. . Waimca, Gisbornc, February 14.'. Opawa, Blenheim, February 14. . Queen of tho Bouth, Foxton, February 14. ' Wakatu, Lyttclton,- Kaikoura. Fob. 14. Kiripaka, Patea, February 14. .'• • • liana, Patca,-; February 14. : Nlkau, Nelson,: Motucka. February 14, ■ Mararoa, Lyttolton, February 14. Durham,. Bluff,; February 14. . ' .' . Pukalil, southern porte, February . 14/ Auckland, vGisborno, Kapler, February 14. ~ ■ . : Wootton, Kaiapol, February 14. •• Corinna, southern ports, February 15. • ) ' Arahura, West Coast,.. Nelson, Plcton, February 15.- '..'......■ M.muka, Sydney direct, February 15. . Wlmmera, Dunodin, Lyttelton, Feb. 16. , Putlki,' Gr<Symoiltli. February 16. ' Monowal, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, February 17. . Jlocrakl,. Melbourne, Ilobart, southern ports,, February 17. ... .PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , ••• Aorcrc, Fatea,' February 13. ■ Stormbird, Wdnganui, February 13. Kaiapoi, Wcstport, • Tainul,'Wnitnra, Mokau. Feb. 13. : l.apnni. Pftto.w February 15. '■ Patccna. Picton. Nelson. Feb. 13. Maori.- Lyttelton. Fobraary ,13 ■ Manaroa, Motucka, February 13. Arapawa. Wanganui. February, 13. .;. Opawft, Blenheim, February 13. .-. , Tarftwcra, Naiiicr, Giebornc,. Auckland, .February 13. •. '.'"', ■ Rosamond: Plcton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onohunua, February "• ' ;, Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 14. •• Mokoin, 'Lyttclton, Dunedin, Feb.; 14. ■ Pukaki, Plcton, AVestport, Grcymbuth. February 14. , ' : •".'' _ '■' Hippie/Napier. Gisborne. February 14. • ■ Jfnight of th 6 Garter; Bluff, London, FehJ ■ Nikau, NelEon, llotueka, February 14. Mararoa, Lyttclton, February 14.. Mana. Patca;' February 14. Kiripaka. Patca. February 14. . Hula, Wanßanui, February 14. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 14. Queen of tho South. Foxton, February 14. Opaiva, Blenheim; February 14. • :•■•■■ Wnlmca, Nelson, West Coast, Fob. 14. Wavcrlcy, Blackball. February 14. , Kennedy, Nelson. West .Coast, Feb. 14. Kahu, East Coast, • Napier. February 15. Wakatu. Kaikoura. Lyttelton.. Pen; 15. ■.: Corinn.i, Nelson, New Plymouth," Onohunea, February 15.. Wimmora, northern ports, Sydney, February 16. . " „ J '.-■ ■■-. Manuka, southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne, February 16.. ..-•'_. Monowal, Lyttclton. Diincdin, Feb. 17. Jlocraki, Sydney direct, February 17. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West '.Coast, February 18.. . ......

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE/- ; ;;' MOVEMENTS'OF STEAMEJS. ';'.'. MONOWAI, s.s., leaves Auckland (with transhipments ex Maheno), February-14. for Oisborno, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 17. - ■,„., ...... MANUKA. 8.5., left Sydney February. U for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington February 15. Leaves February 16 for Lyttelton, Duncdln. Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Molbourno'February 25. MOERAKI. 8.5., left Melbourne February 8 for Hobart, Bluff, Duncdin, Lyttclton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington February 17. Leaves same day for Sydney. Due Sydnoy I'ebruary 21. , ' , WIMMERA, 5.8., leaves Dunedin February 14 for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington February 16. Leaves same day for northern port 3 and Sydney. , Due Sydney February 24, „ . .

OVERSEA SHIPPINO. ■ STEAMEItS TO AEEIVE..;' From London.., ■ ~

MUUITAI (due about February 22), tailed on December 16, via. Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tysor Line, * COn'INTHtO (duo about February .'2l), sailed on January 5, via Capo Town ana Hobart. (Shaw, Savlll and Albion Co.. aI RUAiIISE (due about March 10), tailed on January 21, via Cape Town and Hobart. UNow Zealand Shipping Co,, agenu.)

K\IKOURA (due about March 17), sailed on January 25, via. Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.). VTHAKAItUA (duo about April 5), sailed on January 30, via. Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. "(Tyeer Line, agents.) AItAWA (due about Match 21), sailed on February 2, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. ~ : . , , . SURREY (duo about February 20), sailed on December 10, via Australian ports and Auckland. IF.-11.-S. Line, agents.) . KENT (duo about -March, 27), sailed on January 16, via Australian ports and Auckland (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) ■-■.'•. ,NORFOLK (duo.about April 9), sailed on February 4, via Capo Town, llobart, and Auckland. (F.-U.-S. Line, agents.) ■ From Montreal. KUMAKA (duo about February 25), sailed on December 20, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., WIIAKATANE (due' about March 27), sailed on January 21, via Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. • * ' ■ DALMOKE (duo about February'2o), Bailed on November 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. .Line, agents.) ; : ' : .:. ' : MAGDALA (duo about March '2). ealleS on December 10. via. Australian ports. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) ' OBANLEY (due about March 11),. Bailed oi December 24, via Australian. ports and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agente.) • STRATHENDRICK (duo about March 1), sailed on December 10, via- Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) '■ HARPAGUS (duo about April 17). sailed on January 7, 'via-Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) From San Francisco.'. .-■'-. ■ MAITAI (due about March 2), sailed on •ebruary 8, via Papeete and Barotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) ...... ;:.':. . : .. . '■ BAILEE-TO ARRIVE, v ARIEL, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 18.: (Johnston and Oo\, agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. . . OVERSEA. ;: . ' LONDON. 'February 10. Arrived.—Tokomaru, from Duncdin. Sailed.-Norfolk, for Lyttolton. ' .<A SYDNEY, February 10.:. Arrived.—Victoria (1 p.m.), ■ Irom Auckland. ' . ■■■.■• SYDNEY, February 11; Sailed.—Muritai. for New Zealand ports; Manuka (3.30 p.m.),.for Wellington. ' Sailed.—Macedonia, for Auckland. MELBOURNE.: February 12./ Arrived.—Marama. (yesterday), from New Zealand. .••,-■■• < . ■■.:. . ADELAIDE, February '12. , Arrived.—Kaitangata,' from Grcymouth. ' ■.'•■'' COASTAL.."" ■■'..,.." ■■■ •'■■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, _ ' AUCKLAND. ':' '. ' Sailed.—Aorangi (12.35 p.m.), for Rarotonga and San Francisco; Mokoia, for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon-Miss. Harrop;. Mesdamea Scales,: Quinn, Messrs. Hancock, Durrell, M'Callum, TJrquhart. Whitley, tind Leighton. Wanaka, for Bluff, via. way ports. : . "-' ; . ONEUUNQA; V . .'. , ;V Arrived.—Earawa (8.10 a.m.), from New Plymouth. . ■ ' ■ NEW PLYMOUTH., Sailed—Kotnku (4.20 p.m.), for Onehnnga. . 7 ;,: v ' : FOXTON. ■:".' •'.' '. ;.• .... , (8.30 a.m.), from Picton.- ' ' PATEA. ', ■,'■' . . Arrived.-Kapuni (7.45 a.m.), from WeL lington. .••'.. . ■-..'., - "• . . NAPIER; -■-.-■ ■':■ ■' ■■.' " Arrived.-Nora Nivon (6 a.m.), from Wellington, via coast. '■'.'•■ . '" .' .. ='■•■'-, ■." '.'■ ,'piOTON..; •■ ■ '/,';■:.; Arrived.—Arahura (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■ . ..- •• .. ;: ''NELSON.- .."- ; ".-: ' • : Arrived.—Alexander' (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington, ; " :!■:'•■ : " :".. ■'{, ■.;',•■ . ■... ■ . FAEEWELL'SPIT;, . ;V' Kamona, bound for Papeeto, parsed east at 6.30 a.m". .• - '~-..- ;: ■ ~ ..■: - ■■'■ .•' ■,'...; :';."*: •' Arrived.—Rcguius,(2.3o iv.m.)', from, Wei-; lington. ..', • !'■■■ "'. .' .::;;■: '-.-;.• " ■ : ;• LYTTELTON. ' ••■ . "\' : ■ ,'••'■•: Arrived.—Wimmcra. (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington, . ~.•.■■■' SUNDAY,'.FEBRUARY 12..: ' • ,"-;n ,i ".t.n't"A-iipik'iuNbf 'U'-.t'. . ■ Arrived.—Monowai, from southern ports. . -;' ; ONEIIUNGA.,. ' Arrsve'd.-Kotuku (B '. a.m.), from Now Ply-' •-mOUth;.;: ..'-.-. ~,-•.-■, ■...■-"■ -.---..- ■ Sailed.—Earawa (4.30 p.m.), fqr"New Plymouth. : . •'■'-■ .'-'■:' .■; ■;:■.:.-. •■;.,.. PATEA.- ..■;:--• i.Wr. -V- ' Saired.-Kapunl' (9.20 a.m!), for Wellington'. :.-.:■ ■ • . i -..>-."■ , '- ; . FOXTON. ■ ■-■'.-• ;■ ■ V : : r.Arrivcd.-HimitangidOa.m.), from Pic,ton; Gertie (10.15 a.m;),. from Westport. - ■"" ; l)LENnEIM;";::_ V-. ;: ' ; Arrived.—Blenheim (4 'p.m.), from Wellington,' ■■■-■'.■■• ■ ."'i ■-■■■••■''■ •■-■ . , "•"■■"■■ :■' ■•■NELSON.;.;."-- ~-•.••.•■,;.'.:■; Arrived—Arahura (4 a.m.), from Picton nnd Wellington; Nikau (5 a.m.), from Wellington, ■~ ■'..,• -.•;,-(-..■:.'.,■ .- • '...;. -''WESTPOET.:'•.,;' ■■' . ■ v ; ArriYed—Komath, (12.40 p.m.), from Wellington; Kaitoa. (3.15 p.m.), from Wellinß' ton. ••, . ••-.:'■■■•■.• , - ■•; .:: °

KAIKOUIU. ■-."■■:■.'■. Arrived.—Wakatu (10.45 a.m.), from We] lington. ; -.'.■■ ■•.. .. ■• V LYTTEI.TON. • •...-;-.

Arrived.—Mararoa (12.30 p.m.), from We] lington.' ■ .-' ■■■■■.',: '.'■,,•.■..•

■ bluff. ",: •. ■'. ■>. Sailed.-Durhani (7 a.m.). for Wellington,

TONGAEIRO SIGHTS SAILING. SHIP.', officer.of the Tongiiriro (Mr. P. Hyde) reports that on, February 3, an lat. 45deg. 33min. south and long. l37deg. 38min. east he' sighted an Italian sailing ship flying the signals N.D.RiG. This will probably bo tho Ant ares, bound. from Marseilles to Sydney, with.tiles. The ship left tho French port on October 22,' and is i thus 114 days out. ' ■ . ■ - Y- ■. . WELLINGTON-'FEISCO,. SEE VICE. : . ■' ' Telegraphic advice received on Saturday from Auckland states that the B.JtS Aorangi left the northern port for San , Francisco, via Harotonga and Papcote, at 12.35 p.m. ' The vessel.has been cleaned and painted during her stay in Auckland - Advice received by : tho local office of the Union Company etat«3 that the E.M.B Maitai left 'Fri3co for Wellington; via the Islande laet Wednesday. She is due here on March 2. • .; .':.,..- WAIMATE SAILS FOE LONDON.- '. At 6.10 a.m.' on' Saturday the New Zealand Shipping Company's cargo steamer Waimate left Wellington for London, via way ports. In the opinion of many old seafaring men about the port-the vessel* has the distinction of. being one of tho best trimmed and c'.eanest-looking Home boats that has left Wellington for many a; long day.* Tho Waimate is due at London about Maroh.2s,- and is making calls at Tenoriffc, La 3 Palmas, and-. Gibraltar For the last-named port the.deeply-laden vessel hao . tevcral hundred • ouarters ,o! beef for the garrison stationed at the fort. . ■•• ■ , : . '.' CARGO BY THE NAIENSHIEE. . Followine is a summary of cargo taken by the F.-H.-S. steamer Nairnshire, which' left Picton for Avonmouth on /February, 4:—From Wellington: For Avonmouth—s63 quarters beef, 72 boxes butter, 3491 orates choose, 107 carcasses, pork. ■. For Manchester —53 bales hemp./ For Llvcrpool-3C91 Quarters beef, ■ 40!i3 carcasses .mutton, 10,821 carcasses lamb, 719 cases meat, 135 crates cheese, S9 carcases pork, 260 bales flax, 23 dumps tow. 39 boieo tongues, 10 oxtails. For Glasgow—l22o quarters beef, 2056 cases meat. 274 crates cheese,- 300 caeks tallow, 13 casks casings, 13 bale? hemp. S3 balss flat, 2C4 dumps tow. From Auckland: For Avonmouth—277 boxes butter. For Liverpool—ls2o;saclt3 copra. From Waitara: For Avonmouth—looo carcasses lamb.. For Liverpool—ls7o quarters beef, 1850 carcasses lamb, 9 pieces beef,,s7 ca3ks tallow. For, Glasgow—l 96 . quarters beef. From Picton: For Liverpool—6747 carcasses 9-!62 carcasses lamb, 50 crates.'chceso, 17 sides frozen bacon. 3039 sacks wheat, SCO 6apks bran. For Manchester—2 packages gcDcrnl. For Liverpool—soo carcasses mutton, 13,197 carcasses bmb, 4B crato cheese, 550. sacks wheat. For Glasgow— >l carcasses mutton, 2381 carcasses lamb, 204 bales wool, 447 sacks, peas. • From Timaru: For Avonmouth—soo carcasses mutton, 5777 carcasses . lamb, 1666 sacks wheat. For Liverpool—l2,o2o carcasses lamb, 2311 Eacka wheat.' For Glasgow—3ooo carcasses lamb, 6 casks ca3ings.- From Duncdin: For Avonmouth—37l crates cheese. - For Glas-gow-154 bags hcof. 194 boxes'beefy'44'balea wool. From Bluff: For Avonmouth-1777 crates cheese. For- Liverpool—lol cases meat Total summary, of cargo-6645 quarters.beef, £046 carcasses mutton, 66,264 ■carcasses lamb, 2876 cases meat, 3<9 boxes butter,-6156 crater cheese, 9 pieces beef, 357. casks tallowi 154 bag 3 beef. 194 boxes b&of. 196 carcaa3i>3 pork, 19 casks casings,' ;i7 sides frozen bacon, 1520 sacks copra, 261 v bales wool, 313 bales flax, 53 bales hemp. 227 dumps tow, 7566 sacks wheat, 39 boxes tongues, 500 sackij bran, 447 sacks peas, 10 oxtails, 2 packages: sundries. Captain'W. Hart, master of the coastal steamer Manaroa. 'ia now convalescent, and it expected to join his «hip,on Wed. nesday, "■'•: ■'• ■ .' ■' ' : '• :'.'•

'TONGAEIEO,' AEEIVES FEOII. LONDON, i I

COALj On BaturdayJaft«rnoon,;four.i days'later, than her due datej'the New-Zealand Ship-, pin j Oompansi's .K.M.S.: Tpngarirp, arrived in the 1 Stream:at from London,, via, way. ports,"and berthed at the. Queen's Wharf, Ho". 1, at 6:30. p.m; :-The vessel Tias been- corisiderably: : delayed : on- account 'of having had badcoal. •■.: ■■-.. m;'-:-~ ■'■''. ','>'•. She loft London on December - 22' and Plymouth two ; . days '. later. • Fine weather was experienced to - Teneriffe, which port wa3 ; reached on,",Pccember, 29, "Coaled ship and left for,'Capo-Town on .December. 30 at 7 a.ms , ,°'an< , ." had good' weather to the Eqnitor.vwhett"moderate 'to fresh 'B.E.V trade winds -were-mot with. Arrived at Cape Town oir-January 14, and after walIng Bhip.and.Lqmbarking; passengers and mails left-lojvjjStebart on-January 15 atmidnight.' Afj!oS3.;the Southern Oceaff'exceptionally . flno weather wae' experienced, no ice or wreckage being met ivith. 1 Hobart was'reached on February 5 at '8,'30 a.m.; and. 24 passengers for;, Australian parts left the ship, and 700-tons.of cargo vraa discharged. Tna.last' stage, of the voyage was entocd on at.B'a.m.;on.February 7. Fine weather and smooth'seas' across tho Tasman.Sca.:passed;Cape:Farewell at 7 a.m. ion .SaturdaKiaand, arrived; in the Stream iasAStatedj-abp.f.e.'sExK-vii; The Tongarjfp';'s3,3p|2? jiassengeis. aod-. over 7000-."tons' pf,- Cargo'for. New- Zealand .ports. '-..'■ I"-'-. ■" - ': ■'■: .■'::".:■' •■■-■■ ■'.;" ■-~ . Oa.ptain V. C. White-Parsons is in com- ; mand, and.ha 3 the following officers associated with ' him:—Chief; Mr. F. Boris ?': eecond,' Mr.-- P. Hyde;, third; Mr. P.. Ballard; fourth r Mr. T. ,Holine3. Snrgeon,Colonel Draper. The: chief engineer's Mr. P. BrowHiLsecond,"Mr..;James;;thir.d,, •Mr. Posgatertourth, Mr.-Armstrong; fifth,-. Mr.' Henshaw; 'sTtth;; Mr. Traeerlj V| ,flrat s rer" frigerating enßihe«r..!Mr.;'Everett:":second; Mr.Nibbs. Mn-Bissot is electrician.; Mr.. P. J. Cam fort is steward-in-charge. : In addition to ■■',the list ■ published on February . 2, 'the:. following . passengers joined the vessel enrouto. At Capo.Town —Mr. and Mr.3. D. c Cummihg; .Miss: Cum-; ming, and Mstster;' Ctoming. , Mr; and'MH; Jcbb, Mr. M.KeaneiiMr.-and Mrs..Holmes, Hf.. Sanders K -Mr,•■.Baffler,.-:}tr:-and ,Mrar and Miss Saun'ders," Mr. .Thcrkleson, Mr." Tyrle, Mr. 'Willis.-, rFrom '"Hobart—Dr ; Moore.': Mr. 'Dun San and child. Mr." Connor',:Mr. .B-irtian., -~ * ' It'is intended'to dispatch the Tongariro for • Lyttclton oh' Saturday-, next.

The Wellineton Blenheim trader Opawa completed o\crhiul at Wellington on «at urdaj and loft for Blenheim jesterday }n her u'ual.runmns v On Satyrdiy afternoon the auxiliary ecow Echo left' port, for Karamoa f Thii week th/ turret Etcamcr Kofomiko will load at for Bloff Dunedm and Oamaru and is du» at the hrstr named port about February 23 It is probable that the Union ComDiny'a Fast Coast Bajs trader Haupiri will not reaoh Wellington from Limctonc Island until to-morrow. As 6hc is discharging Newcastle cdal at Napier the Wairuna ia not now expected he'o until about Iharsday neit An arrnal in port yesterday was tho steamer Ivahu from Isapier via i.a I Coast She mil be placed on the slip to day for cleaning paintinr and general overhaul I' is expected by her asen<« Mce«rs Johnson and Co to dispatch her for Fast Coast bajs and at 4 pm on Wednesday Tomorrow tho Anchor Line - steamer Wavcrley 'i duo in port from Blackball with a carto of timber Upon comple on of SWc she returnsj to Black ha'l for another load for Wellinston Ottln- to rain the departure of the Waimw from fiisborne to Wellington, had to b" postponed Conscqnent'y tho ?t.«e trill net reach here ffltiltoaor»w Bdline again at 5p m for on and West Coast: Mr C S Martin joined the auxiliary eco* Echo as engineer on Satardai Mr E \\ Macklcs third enßineer of the Komata came a<hore for orders on Sa urd-iy his place being Mr Croll Mr L J Ferguson joined the Matatua iR Mith cnem-er on Saturday prior to ?he "«el leaving Wellington for Gis bSrnn ind london She 'eaves Gi-borno finally lormorrpw, The s'eamcr StTathcljdc which put into Lvttelton towards tho end of last year, disabled on a voyago from I.cwcastlo to Valmraiso hai left Svonoy for the En B Ush Channel with 78 796 -acks of wheat for orders It will be wnembered that the \cssol remained about four months in Ltttelton, whi'c repairs wcro being effected to her rudder and Et-rnpost Panlain J 0 Watson h-V taken com mand of tho kinuin place, of Captain W, Scott who 13 anaiting orders The Scales chartered steamer Clan Men iles left Bunbury WA on TVednesday last with a, carijo of jarrah for Auckland Wellington and LUteUon She wil' load on the coat for Home on completion of discharge. > Captain Col'ins armed from the south yesterdai and tak«a command of the Pattern, today Ilr K lie cridgc, second engineer of the Maori comes asl-ore at Wc'lington today on holiday lea\e Mr Ormiston s"cond engineer of the Mononai was - passenger by the Tara wcri from the south jetcrdaj He is on holiday leave: i