SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

;h i. PHASES OP THE MOON. ; h . . . DECEMBER. Day. Hr.'m. 1- Full moon 6 2 22 p.m. » Last quarter 13 516 a.m. id New moon 21 3 10 a.m. h r !*"ct Quarter 29 6 17 a.m. a * MOON. r- Jfoon rises to-day, 5.49 a.m.: gets. 1 p.m. HIGH WATEE. To-day, 6.15 a.m.; 6.50 p.m. 10-morrow, 6.59 R.m.; 7.27 p.m. s BUN. Sun rises to-day, <1.14 a.m.; rets, 7.24 p.] t I arrivals. 3 FBIDAY, DECEMBER 22. . J WAIHORA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 4633 tons, Ca i ®°°v l rom Newcastle. J ULIJIAROA, B.a. (6.20 a.m.), 5777 tons, W 1 \i/ rom Melbourne and Hobart, v 2 southern ports. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Kinnon, Ludlow, Thomas, Knit?) " nt' .Thompson, Ingle,. Chapman, Wilkin a Whito ©• Kerr (2), Kell . M Carthy, Strettoa, Shapcott, Matthews (! y Dougall, Bobson, Burley, BarUett, Oat " eron, Leonard, Miller, Twomey, Binni Hercus, Low, Mercer, Anderson, Mesdami " BritneU, Knight. Dickbnry and 3 childre 1 Fizelle, Brown, Burgess, Thompson, Willi Anderson, Bowling, Morton, M'Donald ar 3 child, West, Stratton and child, Cha pell and boy, Schnack and ohild, Morle; l Armstron ? , Corrigan and 2 children, Ri i eld, jlorns and 2 children, Pitfleld, Messr 3 Strickland, Stewart, Ferguson, Muira; l Troun,, Ellis, Walker. Britnell, Hiret, Brail . (2), Knight (2), Slaughter, Dickbury, Browj . Schmidt. Gulliver, Brooke, Reisey, Gourla: Hart, Ellis, Sinclair, Willis, Wright, 1 Wilson, Thompson, H. Adam. Andersoi ' Morton, M'Donald, Rawson". West, Pari i Jfaekay, Jones, • Faulkner, Murray, Olne: t Mann, Hanifjn, Leonard. Wallis, MurTa; I Pitfleld, Mayo, Masters Matthews, Hunt. ) ■ OORINTHIO, s.a. (6.J5 a.m.), 12,500 .'ton , from Olsborne. MAORI; s.». (7 a.m.l, 3399 tons, Aldwel " from Lyttelton. Passengers: 340 saloon an ■ 235 steerage. WAIJfEA, s.s. (9.10 a.m.). 452 tons. Will ; man, from Tcrakohe and Pjcton. j ARAPAWA, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 268 tons, Coi by. from Wansanui. 1 HTJIA, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 127 tons. Burt, froi • Wancanni. • ' TARAWERA, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 2003 torn ' M'Lean, from Auckland, Gißborne, and N; . pier. Saloon—Misses Bavne (2). Winstonley, O'Connor. Hudson, Blacl Whincon. Elliott (2), Ryan. Corrieran. Wei dames Pearson, Harris and child. Wflkii •. son: and child. Messrs. Barr. Bannerar I Martin. Miles, Kellar, Master Wilkinson; 1 steerage. DEN OF AIRLIE, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 3380 torn Singer, from Naoier. . KAPTTNI. s.s. (12.15 p.m.), from Pa tea. . KTHTPAKA, s.s. (1235 p.m.), from Patea. 1 • QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (6.30 p.m.: 198 tons. Harvey, from Foxton. Maori; s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aidwei; '.for Lyttriton, 650. passengers. - ARAHURA, s.s. (8.30 n.m.), * 1596 " toni Lambert., for Lyttelton:' 300 pa'sseneere. - TARAWERA, s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 2003 toni M'Lean. for Lyttelton; 250 passengers. '. WAIMEA. s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 454 tons, Wile man. for Nelson. TAKA'PUNA. 6.5. (10.40 p.m.), 1036 ton! Norton, from Nelson and Picton, PasEei gers: 86 saloon and, 48 steerage. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22. PATEpNA, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Wat son', for Picton and Nelson: 250 passengers ■ DEFENDER, s.s. (3.25 p.m.), 190 tons, Ja raieson,. for Picton. ULIMAROA, e.s. (5.20 p.m.), 5777 tons Wyllie, for Sydney. Passengers: 139 salooi and 124 steerage. WAV.ERLEY, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 157 tons, Pur vis, for Nelson. ARAPAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 263 tons, Corby fpr Wanganui. HUIA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 127 ton 6, Burt. foi Wanganui. MANA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, foi Patea, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Takapuna, Picton. December 23.. ■ • • Rosamond, New Plymouth. December . 23 Aorore,. Patea, December 23. Opawa. Blenheim, December 23; . Blenheim. Blenheim, December 23. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 23.: Jlararoa, Lyttelton, December 23. Monow.il. Dunedin. Lyttelton, Dec. 23. ;. Mapourlka, Wcet Coast, Nelson, Dec. 23 r Kanu, East Const, December 23. Arahura, Lyttelton, .December. 23. .'Hinemoa, Castleooint..December .23. " Huia-," Wanganui, December' 24- ■ Arapawa. Waneanui. December 24.' Mana, Patea, December 24. Pateena., Nelson, Ploton, December 24. Maori, Lyttelton, December 24. Whangape, Westport,, December 21. Manaroa, Havelock, December 24. Ripple, Gisborne, December 24. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Dec.. 24. Kini, Greymonth, Decembor 24. Kotukn, Greymouth, December 24. Monowai, Lyttolton, December 25. Mokoia, northern portß, December 26. Corinna, Onehunga, Now Plymouth, December 26. Arawa. London, via way ports, Doc. 27. Keunedy, Nelson, December 27. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Dec. 28. .- Whakatane, Napier, December 28. • Tarawcca, Dunedin, Lyttelton, DcCi-28. . PROJECTED DEPARTURE* Queen of tlie. South, Ooxton, Dec. 23. Klripaka, Patea,. December. 23. Opawa, Auckland, December 23.' Takapuna, Nelson, December 23. Opawa, Blenheim, December 23. ' Blenheim, Blenheim. December 23. Takapuna, Picton, Decembor. 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 23. . . " Morayshire. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 23. Monowai, Lyttelton. December 23. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, .December 23. ■ Clan Macaulay, Picton, December 23.Den of Airlie, Lyttelton and Dunedin, December 23. • Kapunj, Patea, December 24. Monowai, northern ports. Dec. 25. Pateena. Nelson direct, December 25. Mana, Patea. December 26. Pateena. Picton. Nelson, December 26. ■Maori. Lyttelton, December 26. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 25. • Mapourika. Nelson, West Coast. Dec. 26. Slokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 26. RipDle, Nanier, Gisborne, December. 27. Manaroa. Motueka, December 27. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Dec. 27. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, December 27. Arapawa, Wangauui, December 27. Huia, Wanganui, December 27. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coaist, Dec. 27. Aorere, Patea, December 27. Corinna. Timar'i, Dunedin, Oamaru, December 27. Hinemoa. French Pass, December 27. Nikau, Nelson, Motucko, December 28. | Cjrinthic, London, via way ports, Dec. 28, Tarawera, northern ports, December 28, INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF 6TEAMEBB. VICTORIA, s.s.. left Sydney December 20 for northern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington' December 29. Leaves Bame day for Lyttelton and •Dunodin. ■ MANUKA, a.s., leaves Sydney December 23, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 27. Leaves December 28, for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne ' January 6. MOERAKI. s.s., left Melbourne December 20 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington December 29, Leaves same day for Sydney direct, Due' Sydney January 2. MOANA, s.s., leaves Melbourne December 27 for Hobart; southern ■ ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington January 5, Leaves same day for Sydpey direct, ■ Duo Sydney January 9. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRI7E. From London. DELPHIC (due about December 291, sailed oil October 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.. agents.) STAR OF CANADA 'due about January 3). sailed on October 18, via Melbourne, Sydney, -and New Zealand ■ portE. (Tyser Line, agents.) . STAR OF INDIA (due about January 12), 6ailcd on November 4. via Australia, Au'ck ; land, and Napier, (Tyscr Line, agents.) ARAWA (due about December 27), sailed on November 11. via Gape Town and Hoharti (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, apcntß.) OTA 1(1 (due about January 13), sailed on November 4, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) RUAPEIIU (duo about January 9), sailed on November 25, via Oape Town and Hobart. (New Zoaland Shipping Co., agents.) MCRITAI (due about February 3). sailed on November 28, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) TAIN'OI (dne about January 23), sailed on December 7. via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) MAMARJ (due about January 24), sailed on December 6. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. DEAYTON GRANGE fdne abont January 2), sailed on October 24, for New Zealand ports. (F.-H.-S. agents.) ZEALANDIO (due about December 26), sailed on November 1, via Australia a.na Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) SOMERSET (due about January 10). sailed on November 2, via Cape Town and Hobart. (F.-H.-S. Jjine, agent?.) From Montreal. TOKOMARU (due about January 3), sailed on October 22. via Australia and Auckland. (New Zeatand Shipping Co., agents.) RAKAIA (due about January 26), sailed on November 19, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealtnd Shipping 00., ascaU.)

From New York. STAK OF AUSTRALIA (duo about D< embar 29), sailed on October 15, via An: tralia. and Auckland (Tysor Line, a (ten U jttASIENFELS (due about January 16), sai ed nn October 31, via Australia and Aucl land. (Jialgety and Co., agents.) STJIB OF SCOTLAND (due about Januar; 27), sailed on November 18, via Australi and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) FAILS' OF ORCHY" (due about Febrnar 16), sailed on November 18, via Auckland (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) From Calcutta. " APARI MA (due about January J), sallei on Dcce.Tiber 3, via Singapore and Auck land, GU.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILERS TO AKBITE. AUtuCO, barn up, mailed from Liverpoo n. on September 20. (Johneton and 00. agents./ QUEEN ELIZABETH, ship, Bailed Iron New lork. October 17. (Vacuum Oil Co. agents.) r- BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. a December 22. is Arrived. waitemata, from Auckland. lfc a a* ii. SYDNEY, December 22. S| Trf , /~ ?'. ar dle, from Auckland (r ( ]tfah3no fnoon), from Auckland, !i" * HOBAUT. December 22. el Town™ 1 from London sa s! COASTAL. d PBJDAT. DECEMBEB 22 I' ' AUCKLAND, i- i,^ Te , 1 IC UooU: ! n a.m.\ and Zeas - « from Sydney; Mokoia, southern ports; Navua, from West- ° Sailed.—Zealandia (3.40 p.mj, for Van- \ n (sp-m.), for London, via j. Sy C ports; Casablanca, barque, for Si . CASTLEPOINT. •. r, Arrived.—Kahn (4 a.m.), from Wellington. . NEW PLYMOUTH. !, /?•'"' a - m -)' from Onem 5 P'-W,).- from Weid . 'pja.). : '• for Onenungaj JRarawa, /or Onehunga. I- ' PATEA. : UngSr d '~ Aorer6 <8,45 ' fMm WelWANGANTJI. * lingto i n? d '~ St ° mbird (9,21> a,,n,) ' 110111 Wel " '• FOSTON. a t J° eail.-Wairau (10 p . m ,), f or Wellingl BLENHEIU. and opawa 3 PICTON. i. ltngt r o 1 n? d '~ PatCena • (<l ' so P' m -l' from WelNELSON.' Sailed.—Nikau (5.20 p.m.), for, Wellington. HAVELOCK. linßton Cd—Manar ° a 19,35 ajn,) ' from Wel " WESTPOUT. - ' lington Cd ' -WhiD -' P 3 <B ' 3 - a ' m "' , ' fromWcl " " • KAIKOURA. - jiAmved.-Wakatu (3.40 a.m:), from W.elLYTTELTON. . " Arrived—Warrimoo (7.10 'a.m.), from Wellington; Lily, schooner, from Greymouth; Echo, scow, from Karamea; Morning Light, schooner, from WaitapuWakatu, from Wellington. ' ' SaUcd.-Poherua (6.10 p.m.), for Welling- ' Sailod.-Monowai (6.25 p.m.), and Mara- - ' or with about 500 passengers. DUNEDIN. i • Arfived.—Kiimara, from Lyttclton f KoWest Coast. 60 " P ° rtS: oonya ' from Sailed,-rakeha, for Timaru. - ATHENIC LEAVES MONTE VIDEO. ?? onta for tho Shaw, Savill ?w t> !v?. n Company have: teen advised that B.M.b. Athenlc. which left Wellington for London on November 30, continued her journey from Monte Video on the evenlug of' Deasmber 20. Sho is due at her , ( destination on January 11. • BAMFFSHIRE LEAVES LIVERPOOL. ' Word received by the local agents of the iV vi t.- n ? , st^ e3 that tho steamer Bamffshire left Liverpool for Wellington, ua Australiani ports and Auckland, on December 21. -She is due here about February 28, and subfoquently visits Lyttcl.ton, Timaru, and Dunedin. AEAWA AT HOBAET. Advice received by the local' agente of the Shaw, fjavill and Albion Company ' ?w er 1 mK E ; M 'f Ar^' a ' ia tho effectthat sho arrived at Hobart from London' ?! w a i'f?' y est « rda . v - r The Arawa is duo cember 27 00 etloeE ''' oy Dsst, DoAEAHDEA FOE WEST COAST. : LEAVES AT MIDNIGHT TO-NIGHT. ~9 wi 5P to the large number of passengers tra\elline to Lyttelton last evening it was found necessary to send the Arahuradown ,-L. fi ,°, utl ! crn po , rt ' After, arrival tho will at onco laavo for Wellington, and.iEi expectedto arrive heire : this ovening. She leaves ' Wellington at midnight on her .usual trip to Picton, Nelson, in a ■West Coa3t ports. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. ( J h i e ,^.„n ill b fw W0 boa . te from Wellington to Lytteltou tUiv evaning. The Monowai is to leave at 8.20 p.m.,. and the Mararoa at 11 p.m. The Monowai will.be dispatch, ed from. Lyttelton for Wellington on arw»?kEl „ th ? J ' s P',?- tTain ' She leaves Wellington for northern ports at 5 p.m. on Monday, • * At n°on to-day tho Takapuna ia to leave Wellington for. Picton. Sho* returns this oveniDs, and sails a few minutes later for Nelson dircct, ; Patnsna, s.s., leaves Nel6on at 11 p.m. today for Picton and Wellington. She arrives here to-morrow raorninz, and sails for direct at 10 p.m. 011 Monday, On Boxing Day the Mararoa will run an excursion to Picton aud bock. She is scheduled to leave tho Queen's Wharf at i.iQ a.m. DEN OF AIRLIE HEEE. The new steamer Den of Airlie, of the Den Line, of Dundee, arrived at Wellington at- 11.30 o.m. yesterday from New iork, via way ports, and Is on her first Msit to-thin port. The vessel, which is undei\ charter to the A. and A. Line, is one of the finest steamers of her class that nave visited Wellington. Sho-was built by Russell and Company, at Glasgow, and was launched in Jtuy last. Shi? has been constructed qn what U known aa the shetter-dec'k tvpe, and is equipped \v;th every facility for. tho rapid handling of cargo. There ire seven largo hatches, with two winches to each hatch, while there are six bunkor hatches. She 16 beautifully fittod out. and iita accommodation for 20 saloon passengers, the vrholo of the paasengor and officers' cabins being finished in a most lavish stylo. The officers' quarters .are situated amidship, while the splendidly-appointed saloon is under the bridge deck. Bho is fitted with steam stearic? gear, electric light, and Morsfl signalling apparatus, whilo on the poop deck is a largo hospital fitted with every convenience, On. her trial trips the Dsn of Virile maintained a speed of 13 Knots an hour on tbe measured mile, while 1 on the pa&sajre from 'Glasgow- to New 10/k phe averaged 14 kuots. . Sho left New York on the present toy* age on September 23, and had an unoventfnl passacro until arrival at Gape Town on October 19. After cooling she jtogumed her voyage two days later, nnd encountered several heavy gales when running down the easting. Arrivjntr at SL?lbourne on November 14, she next- proceeded to Ryd--ney. Auckland, and Napier, and arrived at WcUington ns stated abovc ? Captain P. Singer, late of the Con of Ruthden, is in command, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr. G. C. Gordon; second. Mr. T. Oatcsj third, Mr. L. Panonsi fourth. Mr. J. Kennedy. Mr. .T. Sandcmen in chief engineer, Mr. «T. Fgrnie second, Mr. a. Birrell third, Mr. P. Smith fourth. Mr. Algoy Melvym i.« chief steward, and Mesfsrs. Walker and Bruce arq midshipmen. The vesrol carries a Lascar crew, who number 52. all told. The Den of Airlie leaves .Wellington for Lyttelton and Dunedin to-day. NOTICES TO MARIjN'ESS, POSITION OF THREE KINGS. ' Tho following' notices to manners appear in this week's "Gazette":— Newly Determined Position of West Island of Three Kings:— Lieutenant Harry Pcnnell, R.N., commanding the British Antarctic Expedition tf.Y.S. Terra Nova, who has lately been surveying and taking soundings round tho Three Kings fetanda, reports as follows:— ''The true hearings taken from stations (Hirjki,. Maria Lighthouse, TJnuwhao) on the mainland to tho Three Kings Group to cheek the accuracy of Li3utenant Kmythe's observations agree very closely with his position, and in view of the fact that the angles between the sjctremo bearings is go small Lieutenant flmythe's astronomical position should be to hen the correct one. "West Island summit, is situated 8. W., 5.69min. from the depot on Great King —i.e., its position as charted relatively lo the Great Kiug is Correct, which makes its position—34de*. llmin. 2sec, S. l?2dsg, 2min. 33sec. E. "By reference to the chart prepared by Lieutenant Eennick. it will bo se»n that the contour of all tbe islands in the group is charted considerably in error on the Admiralty Chart, find the position of tho S.W. King (marked 600 ft. on tlw Admiralty Chart) is in reality further uort.li relatively to the other islands of the group than tho no&itioD bhown. white the height of West Island is twirly twice that or* jginallr aaiignsd to iL" . >

rc {. erred to has boen sent to h altv / n / OK I aphor , tho Ilr Admir- " ? w j! e ? Polished will no doubt bo 1 !?• t0 who ore ■; weather. °° Mt 10 thick or foK « y N«s ha ?wS; Admiralty Charts 7 nirh'ti, Zealand Pilot." 1 editl°n, 1908, Chapter ii, pago 31; Nautical Almanac," 1912, • Dnnfknn u J n Rnn?if y TiT 1 Auckland Ilarbour frnnvl? 'h ol ' 'hrae warpingnnnK;i™ lt . h , Bta ?4, aDd b « lls - w »l be laid niliprioi ll ®! n J l ' ol * Messrs. Trayes's 1 ?(??■ -h"i Bay, between Hangi- " w IQII on or about Dsnember riUli w ctc " Reeled: Admiralty t°; ■ : "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 1903, Chanter ii, page 35. tables for Azimuth Oreat-clrcle Sailing [ ."eduction to the Meridian, by H. fe'. Elackhurnc.— who ueo • the abovc-naine<l tables, published by the iNew Zealand Marine Department, are reto make tho Xollo\vinK in Table C, pape 29, of the 1908 edition, and page 39 of tho 1911 edition .viz.: iJe\cnth line from bottom, under latitude columns 26deg., 27dag„ and 28deg.,' should read sUdcg., 51.6deg., and 51.8dcg, iu lieu of 50.3dcg., 60.6dcg., and 50.8deg. EOUQH, YEEY. WAIEORA USES Oil/ BAGS. After a tempestuous passage, the Union Company s collier Waihora arrived at n elmigton from Newoastle yesterday. Tho vessel struck tho storm which tho Warrimoo encountered on her last trip from kyoney to w.2lhni»ton. The steamer left Newcastle oil Fridav, December 15, and, from 4 p.m. on the foilowmp day, a heavy south-west caJe, accompamcd by mountaiaoue B3as, raped until she was ncaring tho New Zoalrind coast. On Sunday morning; a tremendous sea came on board and, in its career, it carried away part of tho lower brideo, ana a gangway, smashed the bulwarks for some distance, and practically flooded the vessel. Sea after sea then cam? on board witli rather alarming suddenness, and oil had to be resorted to. Meanwhile the Waihora was hov3-to for 10 hours. At 6 p.m. the vessel was put on her course again, out still the seas came over her. and carried away—more deok gear, and again the *2ssel was hove-to.. All this time the decks'were continually awash, and everything which was not secured went overboard. The etorm abated for a few hours after midnight on Monday, -but on the following evening heavy weather was met with, and more water was shipped. These conditions prevailed until Stephen Island was' passed, and, much to the relief of all on board, tho waihora made port -without further mishap. A glance over tho veesel as she lies at her berth at the Railway Wharf afforded evidence of the rough handling which she had received on her eight day's run across. The \7aihora was decnly la?on, and this accounts for her receiving such a buffeting. Mr. R. Wood, assistant-nurser of 'the Pateena, has joined the Ma.raroa in a similar capacity, vice Mr. Rule, who is ashore on sick leave. Captain Mauley, master of the Chatham Islands steamsr Himitangi, tis about to retire from seafaring life for n. few pionths prior to taking charge of • Messrs. Levin and Co.'s new steamer, which is dne from Home about the 2nd of April. 1912. For many years Captain Manley has been a well-known figure in the Ndv: Zealand coastal trade. Captain J, 0. Cowan, late mate of the Himitangi. Ip nor? in chare.a of the vessel, and Mr! H. M'lntyro is mate. An' early arrival in nort from Castlepoint this morning will be the Government steamer Hiromoa. Early on Wertnosday morning the vnssel will Icavn Wellington to overhaul the buoys at Frcnch Pass, and Queen Charlotto and -Pelorus Sounds. She will return to Wellington, and l»ave attain about January 6 on her .periodical trip to southern lighthouses. Yesterdny morning the. auxiliary scow Echo arrived at Lyttelton from Karamea. Mapourika, s.s., left Westport for' Wellington, via Nelson, at 11 a.:ai. yesterday. She leaves the lost-mentioned port for Wellington direct at 7 a.m.,to-day, and is du3 in port about 4 p.m. At midnight to-night the coastal steam- . er Blenheim will leave Wellington with passengors for Blenheim. The Opawa also leaves port for Blsnheira to-night. • An expected, arrival at Port Chalmers next week is.the F.-U.-S. steamor Norfolk. Tho vessel "is dns at Wellington ; on- December 30, and leaves here finally for Avonmoiith, via Las Palmas, on January 3. At a late hour last night the Chatham Islands Fishing Company's steainsr Himitangi loft Wellington' for tho Chathains. She will discharge stores at Owenga, and proceed thenco to Waitangi to pick up a full load of wool for Lyttelton before returning to Wellington. , Early this morning; the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Opawa leaves Wellington for Auckland. Home loading v/itl be commenced, at the"northern nort, arid subsequently the vessel will visit Tokomaru BayV Gisborne, Napier, and-Welling- • ton. ' | Upon completion of discharge at Napior i tho Landerdale will go-to Kaipara to load for Melbourne.