SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1172, 6 July 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. ■ JULY. Day. h.m. First quarter 3 850 p.m. Full moon 12 023 a.m. Last quarter 19 5 1 p.m. New moon 26 142 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 12.35 p.m.; sets, 3.29 a.m. Friday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 0.15 a.m.; 12.39 p.m. io-morrow, 1.8 a.m.; 1.30 p.m. SUM. Sun rises to-day, 7.16 a.m.; sots, 4.34 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5. MANUKA, s.s. (5.3Q a.m. 1 /, 45G5 tons, Neville, from Sydney. I'assengers: SaloonMisses J'ollard, iiosking, Gilliam, Scarcer, trethowan, Lewis, Bishop, Davis, Sandilands, Lees. Anderson, uarncr, Mesoame3 liaybittle, White, Lees, ltadcliffe, Darcy, J p u "S „ aiu ' inl'aut, Seamer and child, j'lal'C, \Vcbb, Garner, Hacon, Cohen. Messrs. Haybittlc, Long, Mulligan, M'Kcndry, Ossipolr, Lees, Darcy, Watt, ilamillou, KavensIcy, Miller, LeEgatt, Philiips, Lyon, Sc!omaii, Osbiston, Smith, Levy, Cohen, MatlV r a , s ' ""d liev. Seamer; 64 steerage. MANAHOA, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. MAORI, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Dalziell, Jl'Keig, M'Farlanc, Gilmour, Grocott, leavers, M'Adam (21, ShilWhittakor, Robertson, Foster, .Mesdames Pentrenth and 3 children, JLfcwan, Tincey, Glass, Armstrong, Vincent, Scott, -U'Farlane, Orr, Maddison. DenClaria, Lake, Buttle, Missen, Kingston, Sir James Stewart, Dr. Valintine, Dr. Scott, Dr. Pentreatb. Messrs. Ronayne, Kowley, Coltman, James, JfEwan, Hosben, xv r? n ' Oafifney, Walsh. Brennan, >>alker, O Connor, Mcitch, Clarkson. Hili «>*, P J est 9. n * Jameson, Brov.ii. Marshall, Bedford, Smith, Wright, Fulton, Wills, JJ>ae, .uoore, Anderr-on, Buchanan (2), i,?.d€s, Brett, Sawers, Whitta, Hardy, Xorse- j v\ortay, \/right, Field, M'Farlane. Maddi-1 son, M'Leod, Itu&sell, Neaves. Kennedy, Shaugh. March, Young, Saycrs, Millar, j h-os-S Craig. Buttle, Baddeley. Watson, ' Duncan, Bates, Beattie, Burnett, Wells, Kobinson, Molloy, Clarkson, Malcolm, Paterson, Mie. Cordridge. Claridge, Whiteombe, "Ockwood, Cooper, Croll; 66 steerage. BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson. fronr Blenheim. - s - s ' < 7 - 30 HO tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim.

MATATCA. F.f. (8.30 a.m.), 6488 tons, Gilman. from Nel?on. MOA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 188 tons, Sawj'ers, from Wnnganui. CORITCNA, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cam. eron. from Lyttelton. KAPUIs'I, ft.s. (7.15 p.m.), 150 tons, Jackson. from Too Grove. DEFENDER, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 190 tons, T?I loFf>n ' Lyttelton. s.sJ (9.59 p.m.), 1175 tons, Ritrhie. from Grcymouth. ARAHURA, s.s. (10,5 p.m.), 1596 tons. Lam- , hert. from West Coast. Nelson -ind Picton. j Passengers: Saloon—Misses Eadio, Crooke '2) Perry, O'Connor, Hutchins. M'Gee, Mathewsou. Liveham. Manson. Adams, mcoll, Mesdames Nazi, and infant, Crooke, nod 6 children. M'Gcoreo. Bul.«ton and 2 children. Tavcndalc. Hoffmeister, H-ad. Nocd?, Webber. Cawnbcll. Livick, Close, Brnwn, Smith, TunnicliiT<\ Scwmaa cniid. Messrs. Palmer. Barrowman," Croo.jo. Haskell, GiJlman, Moore, Ifofl'mei-. ster, Watkins, Henderson, Isaac, Thompson, Head, Blanc, O'Neil!, Morris M'Crone, Bay, M'Kcnzic, Gresnfield, Pcacock, Bnrunson. Eggleton,. Fox, Jessop. James. Wilson, James, Lynch. Short, Jluir, Jtislicc him, Scott. M'Cnllofh. Sim. Finnlgan. Barker, Ferguson, Raffcvty, M'Naman, Martin. Smith. Farmer. C!o?e. Hill. Tudhope. Cmgston. Brown, Nieol. TunniclifTe. M'Hattic, Harris, Rowe; and <3 steerage.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY. JULY 5. AMELIA SIMS, schooner (10.20 a.m.), 98 tons, Johnson, for Havclock. TE ANAU. s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1652 tons, Carey, for Picton and Net&on. PassengersSaloon: For Picton—Misso3 Whitaker, Walsh, Alexander, Morrison (2). Fuller, I M Callum. and Pattie, Mesdames Valentine, 1 Hoar, Gillie, Dowling, Rogers, Wells. Gouldock, "V ickers, and Rennet. Messrs. Beauchamp, Richards, Sanson, Valentine. Hoare, Gillies, Dowling, Simpson, Campbell, Marriott, Bramwell, Oldham, Smith. Hjordam, Savage, Oarnham,' Jackson, Miller. For Nelson—Misses Morris, Shea, Hurst, and Ilodgins, Mesdames Cobharn. Hamilton, Morrice, Lake. Buttle. Hon. K. M'Kenzie, Messrs. Day, Cobham, Ham, Cirdstron, Lesgatt, Gilbert. TheobaJd. Fulton. HUIA, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wang-anui. KOMATA, s.s. (5 p.m.). 1994 tons, Cameron, for Westport. . WAKATU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Ka.ikoura and Lyttelton. I DPAWA, B.c. (6 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas?: for ,i»<>nheim. , • BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 120 tons. Watson, for Blenheim. CORINNA : s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1271 tons. Cameron, for Nelson and New Plymouth. AORERE, s.s. (8 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea.

MANAROA. s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Havclock and Sounds.

MAORI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Cameron, M'Leod. Tooms, Mesdames Jamieson, Newport, Wallace, Swindell, Turner, Congreve, Simpson, Messrs. Jamieson, Ellison, Weston, Soule. Anderson. Kibblcwhite, Rawnsley, Jncobs, Chevannes, Neville, M'Kendry, Gillespie, Sn.lmond, Congreve, Seod. Soldi, Whitcombe, Guinness, Hawkc (2), Brown, Bennett, Pryor, Ross. .

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaliu, East Coast, July 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, July 6. Arapawa, Wanganui, July 6. Jlana, Patea, July 6. Nikau, Kelson, Motueka, July 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 6. Wimmora, Dunedin, Lyttelton, July 6. Drayton Grange, Gisborne, July 6. Wanaka, Newcastle. July 6. Te Anau, Nelson, Picton, July 6, Waverlcy, Picton, July 6. Athenic, Lyttelton. July 6. Aorere, Paten. July 7. Opawa, Blenheim.- July 7. Blenheim. Blenheim, July 7. Hula, Wanganui, July 7. Kiripakn, Patea. July 7. Kapiti, Lyttelton, July 7. Maori, Lyttelton, July 7. Mokoia. northern ports, July 7. . Moeraki, Melbourne, via southern ports, July 7. Breeze, Lyttelton, July 7. Breeze, southern ports, July 7. Putiki, Timn.ru, July 7. Mapourika, IVest Coast. Nelson, July 8. Manuroa, Hnvelock, July 8. Wakatu, Lyttelton, lvaikoura, July 8. liosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, July 9. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, July 9. Hippie, Gisborne, July 9. Corinna, New Plymouth, July 10. Tarawcra, northern ports, July 11.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kotuku, Onehunga, July 6. Araivuva, Wanganui, July 6. Mana, Patea, July 6. Moa, Wanganui, July 6. Kapuni, Waitara, July 6. Nikau, Ncbon, Motueka. July 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 6. Wimmera, northern ports, Sydney, July 6. Manuka, Melbourne, via southern ports, .July 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, July 6. Defender. Greymouth. July 6. Matatua, Lyttelton. July 6. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, July 6. Flora, Westport. July 6. Marere, Bluff, July 7. Aorero, Patea. July 7. Waverlcy. Nelson, West Coast, July Z. Opawa, Blenheim, July 7. Huia, Wanganui, July 7. Kiripaka, Patea, July 7. Te Anau, Nelson, Pieton, July 7. Maori, Lyttelton. July 7. Mokoia. Lyttelton. Dunedin. July 7. Moeraki, Sydney direct, July 7. Breeze, Wanganui, July 7. Kapiti, Wanganui. July 7. i Putiki, Greymouth. July .7. P.Uocna, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, July 8.

Drayton Grange, Timarn, Lyttelton July if. Tongariro. Lytteli.on, July 8. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, July 10. Manaroa, Motueka, July 10. Corinna, Dunedin. July 10. Takapuna, Dunedin, July 10. Monowai, northern ports, July 10. Rosamond. Picton, Nelson, Now Ply. mouth, Onehung.i, July 10. Ta.ra.wera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July 11. Mapourikn, Nelson, West Coast, July U. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, July 11.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOERAKI, s.s., left Melbourne June 28, for Hobart. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington July 7. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney July 11. 310 ANA, s.s., leaves Melbourne July 5 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington July 14. Leaves Kame day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney July 18. WIMMERA, ss.. left Dunedin, July 4, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington July 6. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. Due Sydney July 14. ULIMAUOA, s.s.. leaves Sydney Julv 8, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington July 12. Leaves July 13 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne July 22. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From "London, ~ STAR OF INDIA fdue about July 19), tilled from London May 13, via AuitraUa, j

Auckland, and Napier. iTyser Line, agents.)

KAIPARA (duo about July 13), sailed on May 8, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) CORINTHIC (due about July 11), sailed ?<?. Capo Town and Hobart. ■|V^ V ' an£ J Albion Co.. atrcnts.) MURITAI {due about. August 12), Bailed on .Jay 31, 'via Australia, Auckland, and I'ine, agents.) WATWERA (due about August 8), sailed on Juno 3. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) . RUAHINE (due about July 24). sailed on June 10, vi.i Cape Town nnd Ilobart. (New Shinning Co.. agents.) INDRALKMA (duo about August 28), sailed June. 15. via Australia. Auckland, ana Nnpicr. (Ty*er Line, a?onts). ARAWA (due about August 7), failed on June 23, Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool, NAIRNSHIRE (due about July 10), nailed on May 6, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) • SUSSEX (due about July 30). sailed on May 27, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, » agents.) • SURREY (due about August 30), sailed on 3 Juris 24, via Cane Town. Hobart. Auckland, » and Napier. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. ASCOT (due about July 8), sailed on . April 23. via Apstrnlia and Auckland. . (Now Zealand Snipping Co.. ngent«.) WAIMATE (due nbout July 2<i). failed on June 5. via Australia and Auckland. (New ' Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ; From New York. • MJMIRO (duo, about July 14), sailed on - April 18. via Australia and Auckland. (A. , and A. Line, agents.) . OF GLAMIS (due about August 14), • sailed on May 16, via Australia and Auck- ' agents.) HV>.DFORD (due about .Tulv 25). sailed . on May 29. via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil , to.. j?i?pnfs.) ' ATAGON J.A N (flue about August- ' i jailed on June 2. via Australia and ' nnd Co.. agents.) • about September , 33), sailed on 17. via Australia and , Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) From San Francisco, AOR.ANGI/due about July 20). sailed on /V?« e « l> via and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. AUSTRALIA, Italian shin, sailed from i'larseilles April 8. (Briscoe and Co., 1 agents.) ! . BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. j , . , LONDON. July 5. | Arrived.—Rakaia, from Lyttelton. „ . . SYDNEY. July 5. Sailed.—Victoria (2 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE, July 5. Sailed.—Moana, for Bluff, via. Hobart. COASTAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Navua (2 p.m.), for Fiji. ONEBUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Johnson. Brabant (2). Mesdames Sinclair, Ambury, Motfatt, Carpenter, Messrs. Fake, Pulton, Baric. Ehrmau, Ambury, Beat-son, Parrington, Parker, Blake, Powdrell, and Rev. Strong. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Drayton Grange (7.45 a.m.),- for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Kowhai (3 p.m.), and Ripple (4 from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Marget, barque (4.30 p.m.), from Liverpool. WANGANUL Sailed.—Arapawa (4.10 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—Mana (4.50 p.m.), for. Wellington. FOXTON. Sailed.—Queen of the South (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—To Anau (5 p.m.), from Wellington. JIOTUEKA. Sailed.—Nikau (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika (5.15 a.m.)i Nikau (6 a.m.). and Kennedy (8.15 a.m.). "from Wellington; Rosamond (7 a.m.), from Wellington and Picton. • LYTTELTON. ' Arrived.—Monowai (8.45 a.m.),-and Mararoa (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Kapiti (4.15 p.m.), from Wellington;■ Echo, scow, from Karamca; Morning Light, schooner, from WnJtapu.: Sailed.—Parthenia., for Duncdin, Kittawa, for Grcymouth; Athenic (8 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet, for Kaikoura; Canopus, for West-port. Sailed.—Wimmera (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers-Saloon: For Wellington— Mesdames Curry, Brook, Messrs. Brook, C. W. Jones, Curry, Fraser. For NapierMessrs. O'Connell, Morton.- For Gisborne— Mrs. Robertson, • Messrs. 1 Allison, Hussey, Robertson. For Auckland—Miss Peterson, Messrs. Peterson. Daird, Frost. For Sydney—Messrs. J. Macfarlane, W. Macfarlahe, Bowron, Foster.Sailed.—Mnraroa (6.4-5 p.m.), for Wellington, with 150 passengers; Monowai, for Duncdin. Passenger-Mr. A. Pratt. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Moeraki, for Sydnev, via Cook Strait. Passengers-Saloon: For Lyttel- 1 ton—Messrs. A. Davidson, Sidelsky. For Wellington—Mesdames Gibson Smith. Mat- • the«son and two children, Wiffen, Messrs. 1 Coyens. Mao.kay. Master J. Findlay. For Sydney — Misses Paterson (2), Oarson, J Cairns. Sinclair, Salmon. O'Leary, Bailey, 1 Mesdames Sinclair, Bradford and child, Salmon, Messrs. Carson, Jerram, Sinclair Marshall, Dr. Baglcy. ]

CHEONOMETEE-EATING NOTICE. ■ A galvanometer signal for ratine chrono. meters will be sent from the Observatory at noon to-day to the Museum and to tno Public Telegraph Office. The needle will move at noon cxactly of New Zealand mean time, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show 12h. 30m. Any difference will bo the error of the chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. Truo timo will be similarly signalled at each hour of the day.

0. E. ADAMS, Astronomical Observer. Dominion Museum, July 6, 1911.

JIIMIKO LEAVES SYDNEY. In continuation of her voyage from New lork to New Zealand ports, the Tvser steamer Mimiro, which is under charter to the A. and A. Line, left Sydnev for Auckland at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. On completion of discharge of the northern portion of her cargo the vessel comes on to Wellington, being due here about July. 14.

SHAW, SAYILL'S ZEALANDIC. The new steamer Zealandic, which, a3 reported by cable on July 3, was launched by Ifarland and Wolff, Ltd., at Belfast, last week, for the White Star Line, is the vessel which is to replace tho Delphic in the New Zealand trade. Tho Zealandic is a large twin-screw cargo steamer of 10,000 tons register, and will be one of the finest cargo boats trading to Australia or New Zealand.

EAKAIA ARRIVES HOME. Information received by the b:a! office of the New Zealand Shipping Company is to the effect that the steamer Rakaia, which cleared Lyttelton on May 10. arrived Homo in ample time for her consignment of wool to catch tho July sales.

SYDNEY BOAT ARRIVES. After a 6mart passage of 3 days 123 hours, the Union Company's steamer Manuka. arrived at Wellington from Sydney direct at 5.30 a.m. yesterday. The passage across was a pleasant one, fino weather being experienced the whale way. , The evening before the Manuka arrived in port a concert was held on board, a sum of over £3 being collected and handed over to the Shipwrecked Mariners' Relief Fund.

FOR WESTPORT COAL. The small German ba.rnue Vidvlia, which left Buenos Ayres on May 3 for Albany for orders, arrived off Breaksea at 3 p.m. on June 29, and was instructed to proceed to Westport. New Zealand, and load a cargo of coal for the Caroline Islands. SURVEY OF FELICIANA. Yesterday Mr. Alex. M'Vicaj', consulting engineer, acting as Lloyd's representative at Wellington, commenced a survey of the steamer Feliciana, which, whilst on a voyage from Talcahuano to Newcastle, put into Wellington for coal and examination. The survey is expected to be completed tomorrow, when the extent of the damage sustained by the vessel will be known. CORINTniC'S PASSENGERS. Due at Wellington, from London, on Tuesday nest, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Oo.'s R.M.S. Corinthic is bringing tho following passengers:—First saloon—Misses Braithwaile (2), K. C(,!c, 31. E. Jones, ft. Verity, Parry and Braithwaiie, Mr. E. Perry, Major Braitluvaite, Masters G. Braithv.-uite and E. S. Parry. saloon—Misses C. Curry, G. Jf. Ellijon, A. Ha.nham, M. Herbert, Johnson. C. Lay, S. P. Offer, L. Phillips, M. Rankin, M. Rcnwick. 11. A. Hoborts. S. Eobertion. J

M. F.. Skene, E. White, Mesdames Ellison, Hanhaiu, Hatch, E. Leader, Phillips, Robertson, Messrs. A. G. Carlces. G, E. Curry. R. Ellison. J. N. IJar.hsm, W. natch, O. lurtlund, W. Liddcli. E. S. Marshall, G. S. Phillips, C. S. Pillar.'?, Robertson, C. L. T. Rynd, G. A. Waters, J. Ward, Masters h. nnd D. Curry, J. Robertson. Third-class, for Wellington—Misses G. Burrell, L. Crois-?, E. Dyson, E. EL'kon, M. Fox, H. Glover, Harris 12), M. Hayes, Ilunt (2), M. M'Rae, B. Mould. G. Fanthing, G. Muirhead, A. Naulls, Noble (2), G. Reynolds. G. Sunter, Thomley (2K 11. Vent, 1. Wooley. Mesdames Cavers, E. Chadwick, A. Dyson, Crawford, Ellison, Graham, A. Hayes. A. M Kirnan. E. M'Kenzie. M'Rae. E. Meadowo. A. Isaulls. Reynolds, Thomley <2), Turner, whitehead, Whitely. and Wooley, Messrs. I\. Anderson, L. Benjamin, G. Bradley, W, Castle, H. Cavers, J. Clarke, J. Courtenay, L. Crawford, W. Duncan. J. Ellison, W. Fisher, A. Graham, R. Harrison, C. nolhng€head, F. Mackie. D. M'Rao, E. Millen, T. rse'wton, H. Nixon, J. Orford, P. Parrv, \V. Pinching, J. Pinching. W. Reynolds. J. Smith. H. Taylor. H. Thompson, J. Thomel e : J. Turner. W. Walniek, J. Whitehead. H. Whiteley, and E. Wooley, Masters A. Chadwick. H. Ellison, R. Meadow? Naulls (2), B. Reynolds, F. Thomley, and Wooley (2). Yesterday afternoon the Pateena went up on the Patent Slip for general overhaul. Mr. M. n. Longmcre, late sccond ofßcer of the union Company's steamer Wairuna, passed for muster at Melbourne rccentiy. To-day the Shaw, Savill R.M.S. steamer Athcmc is expectcd at Wellington from Lytlelton. On July 13 the sailij for London, via usual way ports, and is duo at her destination on September ?,]. From Westport, where she is now loading. the Union Company's collier Rakanoa takes a load of Admiralty coal to Sydney. The Clan Ross, en routo from Kaipira to Melbourne with timber, will load coal at isowcastlc for Fremantle. From the last-named port she will go to Bunbury to load .iarrah for Duncdin, Lyttelton, and W ellmgton. It is probable that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. s steamer Mamari will return to lort Chalmers from Lyttelton to be laid up for a- week or two before leaving for Australia for Homeward loading. Captain John Bull, who has been chief officer of s.s. Inga for some time past, has been appointed to take charge of the recently purchased steamer Beutinek, when she enters into the trado between Australia and Now Zealand. Latest charters include the barque Rona. 618 tons, Lyttelton to Auckland, with progucc; thcnco Jlokianga to Sydney—prcducc. The "I" Line's steamer lnga takes a load of coal from Newcastle to Auckland; thence Kaipara and Grcymouth to Sydney —timber. The scow Whangarca takC6 timber from Karamca to Sydney. Now t loading coal at Newcastle for San Francisco, the American four-masted barQuentine Amaranth has been chartered to load timber at Pugct Sound. Will-ipa. Barbour. or Columbia River, to a direct port on the West Coast of South America a' <3-5., option Sydney 6d., Brisbane 41?. I 3d., or one port in New Zealand at 41s. 3d. j It is proposed to dispatch the Tv.*;er lin*r ! Marere from Wellington for the Bluff on Friday morning. Her other loadiujr ports in New Zealand arc not arranged at present.. Mossvs. Levin and Co'., local agents for i the Australian Mail Line, have been adv:<?cd that the steamer Occauo lefi Pan Francif.co for Auckland, via way port?; on , June 28. She is due at the northern, port on July 23. An arrival in port yceterday, from Nelson, was the Home steamer Matatua. After completing Wellington loading shy leaves for Lyttelton .this evening. Mr. L. G. H. Ward, lale purs?r of the Pateena, has transferred to the Te Anau 1 o-day the F.-H.-S. steamer Dravton (.1 range arnvea at Wellington from G«'snornc for Homeward loading. On Saturday, at midday, the will leave for Tinwu and Lyttelton to complete, sailing fjr.allv \Jul'y 15 Avonmouth oil Instcart Of visitinpr Cape P.-illifsr. and Cape Campb'.'ll lighthouses nnrt then re-tm-Dins to AVcliington, the Government eleainer Ilinemoa will visit nil t.hc lirhthoiifcs m the vicinity nf Cook Strait now uc-ioro permanent repairs are effected to i Cr t 3 r?" lltr - t!lc ' 10 llw ,TOn complete'J, the Hinemoa leaves Wellington on Mr periodical visit to northern lishtWe'linßton imports by the Manulta are 'is follo\v:-E80 bajrs rice, 531 ea:-?s tea, 41 drums white spirit, -170, cases liquors, 27 sacks manure, 17 cases tobacco. 90 ra«lts suKar. 430 boxes buttir. 340 bnlcs riat"'s roofing, 227 facka flour, 143 sacks pollard, 159 sacks maize, 389 flitches pork. 100 ba-"i tapioca, and.a rnantitv of sundries Ti-7i shipments es. the .lollowinc. vcFseln also TrTv ° rt: - R ivorina. WyrceAa, Ooorn" Tropic, lVodonga. St. Albans, Yawatu donia ran ' Orsova, India, and JtaceAt 5 P.m. to-day the Manuka continue !i -.°' J 5 noy to Jrclliourne. via the and ;s due at lier destination on July 15;