SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1060, 24 February 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TIIE MOON, s FEBRUARY, s -, Day. b. m. [, First qu?Jter 7 258 a.m. p Full moon 13 10 7 p.m. Last Quarter 21 314 p.m. I MOON. Moon sets to-day at 4.18 p.m.; rises Satr " urday.at 0.44 a.m.' ? HIOK WATEE. s To-day, 0.30 a.m.; 12.58 p.m. s To-morrow, 1,14 a.m.; 1.48 p.m. 0 . SUN. r Sun rises to-day,-5.23 a.m.; sets, 6.44 p.m. e . . ARRIVALS. . THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1 KOMATA, s.f. (6.40 a.m.), 1994 tons, Angus, j, from Wcstport. I 3IURITAI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 7700 tons, Feli Kate, from London, via Australia, Auckv land, and Napier. ■ t IiLENHEIM, B.s. (7.15 a.m.), 347 tons, Wood, e from Hlenhelm. a IiIMUTAKA, s.s. (8 a.m.), 7765 tons, Ollf- . ford, from DiutT. . . OPAWA, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, 1 from Blenheim. , MARAROA; e.s. (8.20 a.m.), 2598 tons, Mana ning:,' from Lyttelton, Passengers: ijaloon s —Misses Kane. Oarland, . Hockley, Hay, 1 Steele, Henderson, Phillips, Watson (2), Spencc, Robertson, llunn, Mcsdames Barge, J Tudbojie, Rawlins, Hay, Thompson, Bar- ; rett, Burrcll, Keys, .Wallace, Robertson, 1 wotlierspooii, Balfour, Clark, nurse and i child. Hadham and family, Spence. Louie, j Pepper. Curnow, Graham,' Roldes, Messrs. l Wiffcn, Brookes, .Milne, I.e Cren, Orr, 3 Laycock, Wothorspoon, Herbert, Dixon, t Wallace," llackay, Meaffey," Sommer, Ola'rk, J Balfour.'lllackshall, Ilay, Davie, Tombs, ' Spiers, Badham, Captain Qlllcspie, Watsan, , Speak, Duncan/ M'Nle, Ralph, Johnston, , Cock, Cooke,' M'Callum, Bruce, Clothier, . I.onie, Morrison, Baker, Borthwiek, Steel. Souness, Graham, Hulmo, Harman, Alll- ; son. Keys;, 53 steerage. NIKAUj s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 1 245 tons, Hay, 1 from Nelson, arid Motueka. KINI, i.e. (10 a.m.), 1172 tons, Watson, i from Now Plymouth. ■ I STAR OF INDIA, s.s. ,(10.55 a.m.), 7500 tone, j Kearney, from Wanganul roadstead. ' ■ £ EVtERTON GRANGE, .s.s. (12.30 p.m. In stream);,>7l44 tons. • from Sydney. : ' MONOWAI, s.S. (12.40 p.m.), 3433 tons, Robr • crtson. from, Dunedln and-Lyttelton. Pasi sengera:.-Saloon—Missed .Turnbull. Thom- > son. My; Firth. Rev. Reed-Olareon. McEsrs. [ E. Guthrie, J. J. R. Dockar, Caycus, Ryrie; 10 r.tecr.iire. ' , WAKATU, 's.s.' (5.30 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, ' from Ijyttclton and- Kaikoura! 1 WAIRAU, .s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, s from Wairau River.' ! . FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. \ PATEENA.'S.S, (0.35 a.m.), 1212 tons, Col- ; lins, from Nelson and Picton. i '. DEPARTURES. - | ; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. ; niNEMOA, s.s. (5 a.m.), 542 tons. Bollons, • for Cook Strait.'. , MAMARI, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 6689 tons, Holmes, for Uifiborno and Auckland: f ■ HTORMIiIKD, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 217 tons, Dowoil, for Wanganul. . ' ATIIENIO, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 12,234 -tons, Kompson, lor London, via way ports. (Pas- ; songer-lißt published yesterday.) : , NIKAU, s.s.. (6 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for ! Nelson l and Motutka, . - ■ ■ . OPAWA, s.s. (6.p.m.),'110 tons; Nicholas, for Blenheim. ' < • ULIMAROA,-. s.s. (6.25' p.m.), 5777 tons, Wylle, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluif ,'" Hobart, and Melbourne;, Passengers: Saloon— For Lyttelton-Misses Ball, Burnett, Myers, , Sorrcnsen, Rayncr.' Mosdamca Bckin, Myers, Messrs.. Chambers,. Phillip3, Heath, Horton, Tarrant,'i Bekin. ' for Dunedin— Misses nilt, Jolly, Montgomery, Buchanan, Borosfard, Dlclt, Gilchrist,. Mcsdames Oable, Jolly, Hilt, IlolliwcH; Barclay; Taylor, Buchanan; Clark, Hunt and child, Merchalis,. Donaldson, . Messrs. Wm. Cable, C.'W. Jones, Buchanan, Barras, Hicks, Ilowardr Slack, Helltwell,, Masters Jolly;'-and Clark:"- For Bluff—Mr. TUy." t ' For i Melbourne—Misses Yourello, M'Lellan,; Cohen, Mcsdames Yonr-i ello, Averoll, Charlton,^•• Messrs. - R.- P,. jTiri-, cent, Wood.'.Bartlott,-Averell, Stephenson',, Ferguson, Oharlton;so steerage for all ports. r ■ > • . ! NGAHERE. 5.5.'(6.45 p.m.). IC9O tons, Dilr.er, tor Greymoutli. ■ ' BLENHEIM, s.s ('/ p.m.),' 120 tonsi-Watson, for Blenheim,, '.' . 1 , • ' • MARAROA, si. (8.15 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses. Holmes, Carty, Stowart,"B„:Achi'son,. Price, Prince, Wheeler, Tunner, Ford, Miller, Freeman, Petre, Lawn, Conway. Fenwlck, CunnlnKhame; FordrNeavc, Martin, M'Grogor,-Messrs. 'Collins.' Cook, Dr. N. M'Dcan, 1 Acland, ' Fenwick (2), 'DJ - M'Kenßie;' CunningHamei'Hon. G. Fowlds, Crowe, Small.' Hulme, -Pollock, T. Mathow,-Neave, Parfcinson, J. D. Godfrey, Duncan, Sorgt. Dougar, Boycc. Kcogh, M'Derrrot, Ordlsli, Rev. Stanbridge. ■ KAPiri, .s.s. (9 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wnncanul. , • ' • . , ■ MONOWAI,' fi.fi..(9.50 p.m.), 3433-tons, Rob-, ertson,. for Napier;, Gisborne, and Auckland. ' . V 0;. /,... . .. . EXPECTEDi.ARRIVALS. Kahii, Napier/.-East"; Coast, February, i24.u i ,Ruru. Naplcr„ l; East. Coast. February--24.-Aorcro, Patea, .Februnry 24. . ' Mana, Wanganul, .February 24.' Queen:of the South, Foxton, Feb.' 2- '■ '.Hnia, Motueka; February 24. ■ ■ ■ ' Maori, Lyttelton,: February 24. Maroma. I Melbourne. ■ aoiithcrn ports February 24. Alexander, Nelson. February 24., Kennedy; Picton, February 25. Opawa, - Blenheim. February. ■ 25. Blenheim. "Blenheim, February 25. , Btormblrd.:Wanganui,, February 25. .. ; Kapunl, Patea;, February, 25. ' ■ Nlkau, Nelson, Motueka, February 25. '• Mararoa", Lyttelton,.-February. 25. • Mapourlka, West Const.. Nelson, Feb, 25. Hippie. Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 25. Jano Douglas,' Kaxamca, February 25. Pukald, southern ports, February 26. Tarawcra.- Dunedin, Lyttelton, Feb. 26. Rosamond, Onehunga, .New Plymouth, • Feb."26." " : 'v. . • ■■■;'" Kapiti, Wanganul, February 26. Wavcrley. Grdymouth, February 26. . . Kaitoa,- Wanganul. Fobruary 28. Mokola. Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. February 28. Monowal, Auckland, 1 Gisborne, Napier. March 3. •'' . , ,r- . • : Tongariro, Port Chiilmera, March 3. , : ' ■ Kaipara, Lyttelton, March 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kirlpaka. Patea, Fobruary 24. Aorcrc, Patea, February 24.. Ruru, .Napier, via Coast, Feb. 24. ; Mana, Putea, February 24. Kaliu, Napier, East . Coast, February 34. , | Queen of the South, Foxton, Feb. 24. I Hula, Motueka, February 24. i Moa, : Waniranul, February 24. | Tateena, Picton, Nelson, February 24 i Maori, Lyttelton, Februnry 24. ' | Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Feb 24 1 Msnima, Sydney • direct, Februnry 24' 1 Surrey, Auckland,. Lyttelton, Dunedin February 24. » 1 Huia," Wanganui, 24. Alexander, Nclgoh, • West > Coast, Feb. 24 1 Rimutaka," Tokomaru .Bay, via Napier 1 February 25. ■ • Klnl.VGreymonth, Fobruary 25. 1 .Kennedy/ West Wanganul, Feb. 25/ . Opawa, Blenheim, Fobruary 25. , 1 Waihl, Blenheim, February 25. , Stormbird, Wangauui, February '25. t . Arapawa, Wanganul, February 25. j Kapuni, Patea, Fobruary 25. , Nikau,. Kelson. Motueka, Feb. 25. , Mararoa, Lyttelton,' February 25. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast February' 25. . ■ • ■ , . ' ,; Koinata, Westport, February 27. : ■ Star of India, London, February 27, - ' ; : Manaroa,. Motueka, February 27. E Kapiti, Wanganul. February 27. . • Pukaki, Picton, Westport," Grermnm), 1 February 27. \ Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth » Onehunga, Fob. 27. ' " 111, ' Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, 1 Mokola, Lyttelton and Dunedin, Feb. 28. v . Mapounka, Nelson. West Const, Feb. 29 . Ripple, Napier,- Gisborne, Feb. 28. ■ • r Wavcrley. Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 28. I Kaitoa, Terekohe, February 28. • v . Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunediu, March 3 • Kaipara, London, '.March 5. j

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. • VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney February 15, for Auckluud, Olaborne, Nanier, and Wellington.. Duo Wellington February 24. Leaves February 25, for Dunedin direct-. MAIIAMA, s.s., left Melbourno February 15, for llobart, Bluff.' Dunediu, Lyttelton. jnil Wellington. Duo Wellington February ??• Loaves eauo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney February 28.. > r ■. • WAltniMOO, s.s., . left Melbourno February 22, for llobart,- Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton. and Wellington. Due Wellington March J. Leaves saraa day for Sydney olrect-Duo Sydney March 7. ■ • MAHEKO, s.s., ldft Sydney February 23, for Auckland direct. Duo Auckland February 26 (tranships to Monowail. MON'OWAI, s.s., leaves Auckland (with transhipments ex Maheno) February 28, for Otsbbrno. Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 3. Leaves samo day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. - MOEItAKI, s.e„ loaves Sydney February 2; for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington March 1. Leaves March 2 for Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, llobart,. and Melbourno Due Melbourno March 11. OVERSEA SHIPPING. . -STEAMERB "TO, AItEIVE. ' I. t;,; From London. . • EUAHIJfE (due about, March 10). tolled]

on January 21, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shippine Co.; agents.) KAIKOUItA (duo about' March 17). sailed on January 25, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., acents.) „ ' WIiAKAItUA (duo about -Anril 5), sailed on January JO, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lino, auents.) A RAW A (duo about March 21), sailed on February 2. via Cane Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill. and Albion Co.. agents.) KIA OUA (duo about March 25), sailed on February 11, via. Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.. agents.) : IKDRABARAU (duo about April 10). . sailed on February 11, via Australia, t. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lino, agents.) From Liverpool. KENT (duo about March 27). sailed on . January 16, via Australian ports and • Auckland;- (F.-H.-S. Line..airents.) NORFOLK (duo about April 9). sailed on li February 4, via Capo' Town.'Hobart, and* •. Auckland. (F.-H.-S. -Line, agents.) ■; From Montreal. ' WHAKATANE (duo about', March 27). sailed on Jauuary 21. via Auckland. («ew 8 * Zenland Shinnim? Co.. acents.) £ From Now York. MAGDALA (due about March -8). sailed 1, on December 10. via Australian ports. (DalEety and Co.. agents.), .... ... f. CRANLEY (due about March 11), Bailed on December 24. via Australian ports and «, Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.V STRATHENDRICK (duo, about' Feb. 27). i- sailed on December, 10. via Auckland, n (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) . t HARPAGUS (duo about April 37), sailed / on January 7, via Australia and Aucke land. (A. and A; Line, agents.) ~ . ' r .' SWAM LEY (duo nbout May 1), failed on i February 10. via Australia and Auckland, j (A. and A. Line, acents.)', 5* From San Franils:c. V r; MAITAI. (due about' March 2). sailed on a, February- 8. via Papeets and, Barotonga. k, (U.S.B. Co.. agents.) • s, i, From Bunbury. !' , CLAN'MENZIES (due about March 31. i 1 sailed February .8, via Auckland. (Mr. ,u. [• H. Scales, agent.) TV ' , SAILER TO < ARRIVE. , ARIEL, barque, sailed from- Liverpool ' November 18. (Johnston and Co.. aeents.) Sr ■ : '..''''l'.' n ( ' BY TELEGEAPa i ■ OVERSEA. . i ; v :. -, ' . StiVA, February-23.' ; '• Sailed.—NaTua, for Auckland. - '• , . COASTAL. , r, TKCHSDAV, FEBIIUARY 23. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Clan Menzies (6 p.m.),'from Buri- |. buryj Mokola, from • southern and. East Coast ports. . ' ONEHONQA. . ~ ' Arrived— Rarawa ( (8.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. < Sailed.—Rarawa, for New Plymouth. PasGengers: .Saloon—Slisfes Walker, ■ Mynott, '» Long, Mesdames Johnson and child.Curtis, . Kalfe, Brennan, DockrcU.'-. Etlierington, 'i Messrs: Nolan, Renard, ■ Johnson,: Baker, Parr, Etlierington; . • > NAPIEE. ,' I Sailed.—Victoria (3.10 p.m.), for Welling- ' ton. . Passengers: Saloon—Mesdames Smith 1 and.two children, Bonner • and child, r Coles,' Messrs. Coles, Hurse, Batley. WANGANUI. '• ' Arrived.—Kapunl (3.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Mana (5.10 a.m.), from Wellington, '• ~ Sailed—Mana.'ls.so p.m.), for Wellington. - . ' . ' FOXTON. ' . i. Arrived.—Queen of the South (4.30 a.m.),. - from Wellington. - ~ Sailed.-Quecn of the South (4.30 p.m.), - for Wellington. ■ NELSON.' » Arrived.—Waverley- (7.50 a.m.), from Wol- • lington. i - ■ ' ■; ' ■, • Bailed.—Alexander (7.10 p.m.), for Wei-. ■ lington; 11.M.5. .Cambrian (11.30 ■ a.m.), for • Bluff. p ;j : MOTUEICA. V • ®. / Arrived.—Hnia. (3.55 a.m.),: from. Welling- , ton;-,-."," vV 1 I-, •■■■••'! -j ■■ • ! To,.cail.—Huia.(s p.m.),'for..\feilington. T i' 1 ■ GREYMOTJTIj. - Arrived.—Kaiapoi • (3.45 p.m.), from Wei- ' lington.. ■. • : .■ : ; . lyttelton. ■ - ' . Arrived.—Maori (6.40 a.m.). from Wellington; Dalmore (12.25 p.m.), from Wellington. I Sailed.—Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington ' and Sydney. Passengers for Wellington— Miss L. King, Mesdames Old, King. Web; ' Icy,' Messrs. Wcbley,-.Power,-Grant, 'Lind-cay.-For Sydney—MiFees King, . Killingjvorth, M'Adden,"'Hill "Lovo; '. Grant, "Ryan,' ' Mesdames Nicholsons Barker* a Kellaiid, ' Tinker, Wilson, Wood, Hill, , M' Arthur, Messrs.* A. Mulgan, Dommett. M'Donald, Warr, Wood, M'Arthur, Gumming, Gaudy, Wilson, Cambridge, Tinker, Kelland; Lindsay, Barkeri Craske,-' Dimant.'-Merrikini Nicholson, Ryan, Captain • Schultze. - i ' dunedin. Arrived.—Kum.ira,. from Lyttelton; Tarawera, from Auckland. ■ . ■ r > , [ ....„ ! BLUFF..,. . ... [. M Arrived.—Orari, from." .'Fort'.Clialmcrfi.' . 51'•( . I Whibt .on hor periodical visit to, Cook ; ' Strait .lighthouses yesterday "the Hinemoa lit Dieifenbach Point light, and it was shown for the first time last night. Cap- ; tain Collins of: tlie Pateena; which arrived . in port early thi3,morning; states that this new light ia of great benefit to shipping . men who use Tory Channel \on the run from Nelson to Picton. . ! . KOTORUA-AT PLYMOUTH. ' Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company are In receipt of advice which states that the It.M.S.. Rotorua, which left Wellington for London, via way ports, on January 12, arrived at' Plymouth yesterday. ■ ... . EVERTON GRANGE FROM SYDNEY. . ' .At 12.50 p.m. yesterday the F.-H.-S. Line's, steamer fivorton. Grange, from Sydney, dropped anchor , in the stream at Wellington. She remains at anchor uniil . row, when ehe berths at. the Kiug's . Wharf to receive Homo oargo. Subse-quently-sho visits Wanganui, Picton, Na- i : pier, Bluff, ,Timaru, and Lyttelton, leaving tho lastrmentioned port lor Avonmouth direct on March 26. CARGO TAKEN BY CLAN SHAW. . ' j ; Now en routo to 'London and .'Antwerp, i the Scales chartered st<iamer. C'laJi Shaw ' took tho following cargo from New Zealand forts;—2ooo tons ore, 12,5C0 sacks wheat, bS/8 bales wool, 9/3 cases gum, i2B sacks ' gum, 64 . casks tallow,: a/ casks pelts. 26U i ualcs hemp; Br bales flaj;, us bates tow, < bi bales clippings, la bales leather, 5 bales ' sheepskins, una a quantity of scrap steel and packages of sundries. ■ > ■ . ( THE RIMUTAKA. i . The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer llimutaka, which armed' at Wellington yesterday morning trom the.Blult', ' is scheduled to leavo. again at noon to- ' morrow lor Tokomaru Bay, via Napier. - At the latter port suo picks up a nuinocr ' or stevedores to won: cargo at the bay. ' Subsequently sno again visits Napier, aiao * Nelson, Waitara, and Lyttelton,, leaving : tho last-mentioned port finally for London on iiarch 16. , -. i STEAMERS BLENHEIM'. AND WAIHI. t • On her return from Blenheim on Saturday morning the steamer Blenheim will * be laid up at Wellington for a few days to r undergo annual overnaul and survey. She a will be placcd on tho Patent Slip on Monday. During her absencc in the Welling-ton-Blenheim trade, tho Onion Company s small steamor Walhi-.will take up the d Blenheim's running. S Tt is understood that, when the latter vessel is ready for sea again, the Waihi will proceed to Nelson and relievo the " Golden Bay • Shipping Company's steamer £ Lady Berkiy in tho Nelson-Takaka-Colling- '' ; wood-Tarakohe-Croixelles trade. I Mr. Geo. Wilkinson, chief ofliccr of tho _ Blenheim, left tho vessel at Wellington yes- * terday to tako charge of the Waihi. £ . . : " ll ' ATHENIC LEAVES FOR LONDON. : f( Beautifully trimmed and jusf ono foot , deeper at the Btcrn than the bow, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's K.M.S. ™ Athenio looked a thorough occau liner as she steamed slowly down Wellington. Harbour at 3.55 p.m. yesterday, making a M start on her long journey to London. She lc is a "full 6hip" and has on board 60 first- pi class, 60 eecond-class, and 65 third-clasß pas- t: gangers.-' Considering tho time of tho year, Ti this , is considered a fair complement, and shows a substantial increase over the num- \\ ber .of paßsengers who travelled by tiie 'jj, corresponding boat last year. Tho Athenic j a Is due to arrive at London on April 7. t i, —— : — hi ' MUHITAI AURIVF.S Fl'Oll LONDON. S 1 Arriving in port yesterday from London, C< via way ports, the Tyser liner Muritai, to which is on her sccond visit to Welling- er ton, berthed at the King's Wharf. She Or tied, Up. at 6.50 a.m., and is now discharging Home cargo. , . tii The steamer left London on December 18. Moderate weather was encountered ''down d r Channel," and the vessel arrived at Las B j, -Palmas on December '23. ■ After coaling, p| sho resumed her voyage on the following f e day." On tho run down to tho Capo of Good ed Hope, which was passed on January 7, fine to weather was met with. She rau down the ha easting on 52Jd00. south. Moderate woa- B0 thor was experienced till making the tit Australian coast, and thence strong head 'bu

winds and heav£* spa'fl: prevailed till T-ar-rival at Melbourne/on January 26: .'.Ths passage from' London to the port- . was out out ih'tKe'.'jmsirt' titne : of*3B.days 10 hours at an aToragei-steaminßi time. of . 123 knots r an ;hoSirf.': l r.Upon jcompletion: of dischargo at • Melbourne,' the Muntui left for Sydney oq ;i Febrnary.,3. " On lie -passago up, the ,(pasf ,t)lo vessel ran into a strong "easterly eale.vwith high*, oonfused ■*»'. , A;''' < was shipped, -ana-the' debits iwere flooded more or;, lesf continuously ;for <30 rhouis. The weather .then: moderated;-and Sydney nas reached, on February 5. Here 3500. tons. of cargo werci'discharged, and the Muntai left for Auckland/, Fine' woither ,was ®, perience'd while' crossing "thii'/Tasman,-boa, batt after-passing *Cape':Mana Die->. men, the thick' ftnze, caused by smolio iromi bush.fjfß.ln north.. In,consequence ; ot those conditional! the HurltaiVT>'ng)&«S:;iluid'„'iql :.b? .slowed 1 down for - eight--,hours,- .Auckland-: being reached at 2 pjti'. otf'Wednesday. February--15. .Upon completion'of discharge of.-the | northern portion of. her cargo; the Muritai left for Wellington,, via Napier,' on 1 Saturday., February 18. , > She left the latter port at-11.40 a.m. on Wednesday, and arrived at' Wellington at the timo; stated above.;,.:-.; ; The Muritai is,under the com'----Captain' J: C. Fclgato,, and the following are the associated with him :-^olnef officer, Mr. S. TV. Hayteri second, Mr. W. G. iWhclpto'n; third, llr. 'J. li. . King: fourth, Mr. F. Wyatt; chief engineer; -llr. J, Anderson; .f>e<}orid, Mr. W.. Middlemes, third, Mr. J. L Gray,, fourth; -Mr. J. Campbell; fifthi Mr.: H.t Jordan.- Mr J r Gont- is chief.refrigerating engineer., and Mr. W.: Alison ; sec<md;: and. 3lr. J. Wilson is chief ct'eward, ' • - • i Given .goddS.dispatch' the local : agents (Messrs. Bannatyrte and Co.) anticipate -dispatching the" Muritai' on Saturday , after-noon-for the Blnff. ;• ■ ' 'ÜbC' •. During the Voyage oP'the' ;Norwegis£ barque Hjordis" from; Gefle;'■ Sweden,.; to Dunedin; those.on board,experienced some exciting tiifi£sl : 'tn XfhenJJiffli Sea,' Worth Atlantic,":and Southern r'Oceail hcavy-«fog3 wore' experienced, and,- while, the. vessel was: crossing- the last-named ocean, the mate, and'two seamen,'.during,..one-spell ;ot heavy, weather, : 'were-washed off thcir.fcet and thrown to this dobk-mth such violence that they became temporarily, unconscious. Again, in the Southern Ocean,, the Hjordis, during a fog, the. vicinity of several iceborgs, .between two ..ot. which'- the: vessel passed when the > thermometer -was at zero.. - . ■ Owing to the :shortage of watemn the. river at Patea. the.Mana- and Kapuni. both belonging to the .Pate'a : Shipping Company, were obliged to, proceed- on. to Wanganui yesterday. So .as. to, c?use,as little delay as possible, the former:vessel is .putting her cargo,,into the Kapuni, ;thus enablingher to. return'to Wellington.-., The Kapuni then, goes to. Patca,_,whcn. the opportunity occurs,- ana theliana, which. is- due here this morning, is-, scheduled to ltave, again for Patea at noon to-da^V..'.' .- At 10.55 p.m.' r steamer Star.of-India arrived in portifrom W anganui' and -berthed'.'at .the*Glasgbw : Wharf to complete ' Homßtfird Uo'adiKgiS- Sho jestvos- ■ for London -on ; Monday friert.r- 4 ■ Mr.' Cain,, late toluef : 'bfßcer;,of the firry oteamer Maori, Main Trunk ex-, press -for. Rotorua: yesterday:. -Hi •is at present on holidny lGave. J"'." 1 1 , , 'Telegraphic .a^vi® L Welhpgtoil yesterday ...stated' that.,.®,lf.S., Cam- ■ bri3n left Nelsbh iU 1 11:30 a.m'.for the Bluff via Milford So&iia. ;i ">' "■.

• -Mr. Winter, lato- chicf engineer- *>f -. the , Union Company's stoamer Kaiapoi, left, by the Shaw, Savill 1 ! and" JAlbion. Company a K.M.S. Athcni<r>;for London '-yesterday.- (Mr. Winter iii, j to.;brlnfr;.ont.::tno, Union Company,'s r fle«Reamer, now-,build., ing on the, stockist This' morning -the Pa tea.- Shipping Company's steamer Kinpaka : comes • off -tho Patent Slip. She as to leave port for Fatea at,s p.m. to-diy..> The diroctors\of Howard Smith. Company. Limited, a dividend of-6d. per . share: on;jthfci. cumulative preference shares, and Is., 6d; per share .on. the or-, dirary shires, Vbtjijig at tho rate of 10 per cent. ner aitnun "ontho company s capital. • -1 jors ..> At: 6.5 a.m. yesterday morning tho'Shaw; Sivill and Albtrn Company s steamer- ilamari Jcft tho-r A|ng s;-.Wharf, Wol'ijgton, en rente for iiondon, via . Gisborno. and Auckland. ' •• • . . . . - After having called at East Coast ports (from Dunedin. to Gisborne),. the Union Company's new 6tcamcr Kowhai will. return to the southern -port, via-the: West Coast, with cpal and timberi-p . •> :>>■•>. - On . steamer Kaitoa"i& duo-'n jJort from" Wa--ngariui. She Silt? tid 1 t(ie r 'same 1 'Shy 1 W Tarakohe with vai-load- of. roachiHSTyPTHC I tho Tyscr liine'3' steamer Jluritsi. • To-morrow the small coastal steamer Jane Douglas is duo at Wellington from Karamea. Upon completion of discharge she proceeds to Nelson to undergo annual overhaul and survey. • - -, • Eiwaka, harbour tug; will be placed on, the slip to-dayiforo*erhaul and survey;-' :At 5 a.m. yesterday, Union: Cop\Jiwiy:s, steamer MapoariKa arrived,-at ■Greymouth from Wellington, via way ports; She left again on the rtttfi'.pvtfip. at- 5.p.m. ij:-* v Sailing from the collier- Kin!, which arrived from New ;P.ly/ijoutJi xesterday morning, will proceed to Greymouth. Sho leaves to-morrow. iilL . • • y; - . • An arrival' at Wellington 'yesterday, morning -from--,Westport .was the«-.-onion Comian.vV dolller Komata:- Sho returns to tho West Coast port on Monday. From Waitara tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's: steamer ceed to Timaru'and tyttelton. She is due hero on March 3 from the latter port, and tnfcco her departure'for London on -the following day..--Leaving Wellington at- 5 a.m. yesterday for Cook Strait lighthouses, the Qovern,mont, steamer .Hinemoa, is expected back" on Monday night or Tuesday, morning- ■ The steamer 'Wairau. r-for which-vessel-Messrs. Dalgoly and' Co; are agents,: will leave here for Rleuhcim to-morrow -to load produce for Wellington. She afterwards takes a cargo .of coal from Puponga to Foiton. \ V ( . • Yesterday the small auxiliary, schooncr . Wnipu_ arrived: 4t_W dlington from Motiti. Bay of Plenty. ' The littlo vessel left the latter port on February 8, and owing to the recent heavy weather on the I coi«t had a very slow passage down tho coast She brings a cargo of maiic to this portOn March 3 the Keiv Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Tonganro is expected to arrive at Wellington from Port Chalmers. She is scheduled to sail for London on March • 9 from this 'portIt is expected that in about a fortnight's time the work of putting the plant in order to proceed with the new scheme of dredging m Oamarn Harbour will.be completed. . Some of the pipes . have, been" placcd in position, and a 6 soon as'- the : remainder conic to bo add-" ' ed to tho length. The .cutter to be at- : tached. to tho suction pumping "apparatus has arrived. The; machinery on- the 1 large pontoon is .being , rapidly, placed in .posi-' tion, and little remains now to be:done but rooiine it over. . .. ■

1 ft' All. NOTICES • necessary ;alterations.-.-.maili • der e ohief Posl ' mce as ■' tin • v ,V . THIS ;DAT, EBIDAY, iFEBEITAET 24 ! J^ ans 2 nul '-i- Plymouth.-... also Maria-', ' -', -watu. ..itongitikei and laranaki. districts,- vi train -: ;-i a ' EO M«B**»ttt and-Eangiti-' > don Station/ r„m anaWatn trai ° 1 . ; lr ,? ra P» per WairjiraDa train (Lambton Station). 6.30 -aim:* and 2io and. ; Hawke s "Bay district- Der 'J. 4 Alanawatu,Train (Thorndun Station). 8 a nL 1 ' --' •and J pm « . Auckland and district, also licw Ply. ' ' -mouth?sandv-WaiiEanui. -per -Main' Trnnk-"' ' Iram: (Thorndon Statioifi, 11.15-a m; ' . -ricton.-Blenheim, French.'Pass-; and Xelson, per Pateena Usoiam : Cejlon. India. - China; Straits Settle-i (• mentg, 6outh Africa, and Continent •of i tixropo. and Kingdom.- via' Brindi^i (duo London, March 31). per Marama. 3 p.m. . Australian State& (dno Sydney ■ February ' 28). ; Der.vMarama.v3.3o .D.in.-V-':? ' 1 •• ,■ Kaikourp.; per.:Wakatu.. 3.20•'p.^i: ,, 0. \ ■ Southern offices >of . New alsoGrcymouth, Eokitika. and Beef ton ;'il=o' Anstfalian ' Statej ;(due Ifelbourne - March "■ >' 4), to: connect with TJlimarca at" Bluff v per •'' Maori 6pm r Chatham Islands,* to. connect -with : Storia at Lyttelton. per Maori. 6 pm ••• -4' SATUEDAY, FEBRXJAEY 25 y „ ". Australian States and' South -Africa^tb'-' 1 ' connect with \Maheno. at,-Auckland ctdua'A'V Sydney. March: 3),. per Main-. Trunk • train;'-' ; 11.15 a.m. .1 - \ Picton,-Blenheim. Nelson. Wcstport, Grey- -1 mouth, Beef ton, and l Hokitika,. per ■- - hura 1150 a m j "Nelson, per liikau. 4.20 Dm - Southern offices of New ' Mararoa, 745 pm - . .'■l 9nj OJni ■ 1 1, T ■ aI. y Mails for. Chatham Islands will cIo«c at ?; ' : lyttelton, per Storm. ,on Saturday :-Feb-'' - ruary 2a. atv3 p.m. . • .;r.. i.r.:. n . .next- best dispatcher Continent Europe•• will.,be.. via•,Brindisv-i.closinsaft:=;• v.per Marama. this day/*at- S- ! - - pro «, The next, best- dispatchy for Canadai : . tv " unitcd States of.Amcnca, and West wiu. be via.Karotonga,-Tahiti, and San Francisco, closing, rat , Weiifngton. Main Trunk train. . March 10/ it 110.30 a.m., to connect with Maitai at Auck-' - ' land i - Mails, for the TJmted Kingdom and Con- v'T i tinent of Europe.-via 'Avonmouth-' per bus-"— ~v- : sex,,close at Lyttelton at 10 a-ra: on'Sat-5 1 urday. Correspondence :»ust- bo' specially addressed p , r "r All- bocks and Bample-packets and news* l' r ' papers for places. wifchin< the■: Bomuzios 'a must be posted half •an -hour ocioro -tite t' ordinary letter mail clo cs otherwisespecified.- registered >7 letters -and .parcels-post rackaccs must" bo :- r handed m and moner-ordcra obtained one v * ' .hourv before ..the ..ordinary ?mail closes' • :y.iv All. the, principal i mails * and '"?>v gteamor close at. Te Aro. and Courtenay ;, - : Place Tost Offices at the same hours-as at- '-'V' theiChief Post Office.-with. the : exception o that there is: no late-fee clearance., v I) MILLER Chief Postmaster. , > Chief >'Post .Office, Wellington. > . February 24 1911 X e — =1