SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1603, 21 November 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

; _ , PHASES OF THE MOON". NOVEJIBEIt. Day. Hr.m. Last quarto. 2 3 G p.m. Now moon 9 135. p.m. -j First quarter ...... 17. 17 13 a.m. Full moon v . 25 3 42 a.m. MOON. Moon rkes to-day, 3.22 p.m.; sets, 2.50 a.m. Friday. HIGH WATEIt. To-day, 0.44 cm.; 1.17 p.m. To-morrow, 1.27 a.m.; 1.52 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.17 a.m.; sets, 6.56 p.m. ARRIVALS. ' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. , PATEENA, s.s. (1.45 a.m.); 1212 'tone, Watson, from Nelson and Picton. BLENHEIM. s.e. (3.5 a.m.),. 120 tons. Wilkinson, from Blenheim, via Port Undorwood. ' MAOKI, s.B. (V a.m.). 3399 tons, Aldwell. from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Mie-sos 'I'rumble, Bond, Gordon (2), Small, Shi-ply, Fleming, Qreathead, Lanjford, Dawluus, Stewart, Gannawav, Wyoheriey, Robinson, .Jolly, Nurse Lee, M'Olatchie, Shipley, Meadamesi Triger, Prain, M'Kay, Fenwick, Austin," Gannaway, Thornton, Oliver, Soronson, Pagett, Chrystall, Gray, White, Bryoe and , child, Flei'ton, Barron, Haezard, Nurse Eussell, Butler, Newman-, M'Connell, cisv Jacobson, Harris and child. Temple, Shipley, Eev.. T. Griffen, ,Eov. Purches, Messrs. E«id, Triger, Hill, Gibson, Boss, Mowbray, Trower, M'Guire, Ecid, Hosking, M'Donald (3), i Grigs, Stewart, Morris, Prain, Holmes, Proiße, Fcnwick, Eitohie, Pilcher,. Sutton, Thornton, Mon-io, Gannaway, Phillips, Sorenson, M'Phec, Maker, Hutchinson, Langford, Nicholls, Burgh, Ed- r wards, Holdgato, Begg, Latimer, Kidd, Paget (2), Nees, Barnett, Molineaux, Husten; 78 stoeraee. ..-.'. OOEINNA, e.a. (9.15 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. MANAEOA, s.s. (11.40 ft.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. , MOBIUKI, b.s.' (12.30 p.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, from Sydney direst, passengers: Saloon—Misses Woolbridge, Shields (2), Brigansi. Wyeth; Gell. Franworth, Caldwell, Moore, - Whelan, - v Craig. Johnson, Speares (2), Nurse Cameron, Mesdames Andrews, Tingey and child, Armstrong, M'Kinnon, Trimble', Berry,-Fauvel, South, Ilradshaw and.child, Eeid, Gibbons. M'Kco, Pitt, Stokes and infant, . Southward, Morgan. Edwards, Hacon, Scott, Hurst, Eeid,. Trericks, M'Kenzie, Waplcd, •■ Austin. Smith', .M'Kenna, Shields, . Kev. Evana, Giniety, Blade, Dr. O'Maher, Messrs. Eae, Wool.bridge, Jenkins, Williams,, Brcbner, Allen, Eedmond, Berry, Hall, Owen, Fauvel. Andrews, Higgins, Scott. Armstrong, Eichardson, Chadwick, Shields, M'Kee, Stohr, Colo. Hurst, ■Orutchett,- Eeid, Bradshaw, Batchelor,. Thomson, Pitt. Marra, Eeid, Willis, lorne, Southward, Morgan, Davey, Walters, Trelour, .Ritchie, Cfapper. Spruce, Craig, Oronn,:.Wahled, Wilson, Millward, ' Maher, .William;; 115 steerage. ; ' . TONGAEIEO, sis. (4,p.m.), 7816 tons, Cornwall,, from Napier. ■ .'• .- . HATJPIEI, 5.5..(7.50 p.m.), 715 tons, Irwin, from Onehunga. , '.: ; DEPARTI/RES. | 'WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. PATEENA, -i.t. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, J. G. Watson, for Piotbn.and Nelson. '• AOEERE, s.B. (1.25 p.m.), -77 tons, Fisk, for' Patea. ■ STOEMBIED, B.'s. (2.35 '■' p.m.). 217 tons, Dowell,' for Wanganui;. ■-■■' ' K'AHU.:''S.'s. (4.25 p.m.),.. 182 tons, Fletcher, for. East Coast. •' '.-• :' WAKATH, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons,- Wills, for Kaikoura, ■'-,',. ■ KOONYA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 1.091 tons.Pryde, for Greymouth. : ■'; '- ALEXANDEE-, s.fi. (5.20 p.m.), 377 tons, Tiokerman, for Nelson, and West Coast. . '-. CORINNA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, : BLENHEIM, s.s. (7 p.m.), 120 tons, W/ilkinso'ri. for Blenheim.' OPAWA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ',' ""•.:"•'■ MAORI-, s.s. (8.5. p.m.),- 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton, with 300 paosengers. TERAWHITI, s'toun tug (7.5 p.m.), 260 tons. Watchlin, for Cook Strait'(anchored in Worscr Bay at fl p.m.). MANAROA, s.s. .(8.50 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart; for Pelorus.and-Kenepuru Sounds. ' expected aan i v'A Ls: V; ~"'HI ;' ■'""'. Dartford, Newcastle, .November 21. ~ . ... ,' Taviuni, southern Dnxts^Noren^bor^l.^fj;" ■ ■ Arahura, '.'West-; Coast,-. -Nelson,- Picton,' : November 21... ...Queeii:ol tho South. Foxtbn. November 21. Arapawa/Lyttelton, November 21.:"Nikau, Nelson; Motiiok'a," Nb'veniber"2l. r . Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 21: Marcre, London, via way: ports, Nov. 111. Wimmera, -Dunedin, Lyttelton, Nov.- 21. ' Taviuni,-southern .ports, Nov. 21. , | Kia Ora, Picton, November 21. ' . . Pateena, Nelson, Picton, November 21. : Putiki, Wanganui,-November 21. - ■ Petone. Lyttelton, 21. | i Kennedy. Terakohe, November 22... Aorere, Paten, Novembor 22. i ODawa.Blenhcini.. November 22. ■■ Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Nov. 22. . Storm, Lyttelton, Picton, November 22. Kahu, East.Coast, November 22.Munaroa, Havelock, November 22. Blenheim. Blenheim, November 22. ■-Stormbird, Waneanui, November 22. , Kapuni. Pa:tea, November 22. ', Mana,. Patea, November 22. Maori, Lyttelton", November 22.. Kaiapoi, Westport. November '22.' : Tarawcra,: northern ports, November 22. ' Maungahui'. Melbourne, via, south,- November 22. ■■.'!,■'■' ■ Kini, Westporti Napier,- November 22. : John, Lyttelton'. November 22. Kaitoa, Picton,:November 22. Mapourika, West Coa6t; Nelson, Nov. 23. ' Mangapapa. Westport, Karamea, Nov. 23. Monowai, Dunedin, Lj'ttclton, Nov. 24. Surrey, Lyttelton, - Novomber 24. ' Kipple, Gisborne, November 24. Flora, southern ports, November 24. Mokoia, northern ports. November. 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Haupiri', New Plymouth, Onehunga, Nov. 21. Komata, Westport. November 21. ■ Queen of the South; Foxton, November 21. Huia, Wanganui,. November: 21. : Arapawa, Wanganui, November .21... •Kirrpaka, Patea, November 21. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November 21. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 21. ' Wimmera, Sydney, via north, Nov. 21. ■ Moeraki, Melbourne, via south, Nov. 21. 'Taviuni, West Coast, November 21. \ Whakaa'ua, London, November 21. I 'Amokura, Cook Strait; November 21. Kittawa, Greymouth, November 21. Petone. Napier, November 21. ' Kennedy. .West Coast, November* 22. Aorere, Patea. November 22.. Opawa, Blenheim, November 22. Kahu, East Coast, November 22. . Blenheim,. Blenheim, November 22. Stormbird, Wanganui, November 22. Kapuni. Patea, November 22. Mana, Patea, November 22. Patecna, Picton, Nelson, November 22. Maori, Lyttelton, November 22.- ' Tarawera. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 22. ' M&unganui. Sydney direct, Nov. 22. Marere; Napier,- November 22. ■Kaitoa. Nelson, West. Coast, Nov. 22. John, Wojiganui, November 23. . Kia. Ora. London, Novomber 23. Tongariro, London, November 23. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, November 23. - ~ , " Wakat/uv Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 23. Mangapapa,'Westport. Karamea. Nov. 23. Manaroa, Motueka, .November 25. Flora, New Plymouth, West Coast. Nov. 25. ■Monowai, northern. ports. November 25. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 26. . Mapourika. Nelson.. West Coast, Nov. 26. Eipple, Napier, Gisborne, November 26. ' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. .:' MATJNGANUI.' s.s., left Melbourne November 13 for Hobart. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 22. Loaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Svdhoy November. 26. ' ' MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne November 20 for Hobart. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 29. Leave same day for Sydney direct,. Due Sydney December 3. '~.,. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Dunedin November 19, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington November 21. Loavos same day for northern ports nnd Sydney. Due Sydney November 29. WARRIMOO, s.s.. leaves Sydney November 23 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington November 27. ' Leaves November 28. for routhern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne December 7. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. OTAKI (due about November 2), sailed on September 8, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agonts.) , MARERE (due about November 21), sailed on September 9, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyeor Line, agents.) lONIC (due about November 26), sailed on October 12, via Cane Town and llobart. (Shaw. Sn.vill and Albion Co., agents.) INDEAI'ITR'A (due about December 12). nailed on'. October • 1, via Australian ports. Auckland and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) MTJRITAI (duo about December 15), sailed on October 10, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. Line, agents.) 7.EALANDIC (due about November 29), sailed on October 4, via Auckland. (Shaw. Snvitl and. Albion Co., acents.) ItUAPEHTJ (due about December 11). sail-' ed" on October 25, via Cape Town and .Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) STAR OF INDIA (due about January 10). sailed on November 1, via Australian ports. Auckland and Nanior. (Tyssr Line, ag°nts.i STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about January 21), sailed on November 9, via Aus-: tralian ports, Auckland- and Naplor, ..(User L&.&. asentij

MAKARINI (due about January 22), fail- 1 ed on November 14. via. Australian ports, 1 Auckland, and Napier. (Tysor hiw, agents.) '• t From Llvornool. [ NIWAItU (duo' about December 5), sailed on August'2s, via Auckland. (Tyscr Line. J agents.) ' ~ , ... J NAIRNSHIRE (due about December 17). J sailed on October 16), via Cane Town, Hobart, nnd Auckland. (F. and S, Line, agents.) KENT (due about December 22), sailed on October 19, via Cane Town, llobart, and Auckland. '(P. and S. Line, agents.) HUEUNUI (duo about January 20), sailod on November 5. via Auokland. (New , Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) 1 From Montreal. 1 WAKANUI (duo about December 11), sail- t ed on Scptombor 20, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., < a IuTMAKA (due about January 4), sailed , •on October 19, via Cape Town. Australian , ports, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. < From \New York. > t ' ANGLO-MEXICAN (due about "December 17), Eailod on September 21, via Australian j ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) „ ~ , • HARPAGUS (due about January 5), sailed on October 19, via Australian' ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ROTENFELS' (due about December 31). sailed on Octobor 22, via Australian ports ' and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) j From San Francisco. iINVERIO (duo about December 9), sailed on November 8. (Union Company, agents.) j AORANGI (due about December 5), sailed on November 13, via Papeete and Raro- • tonga. (Union Co.,' agents.) '•' ' : 1 •' :■ SAILER TO ARRIVE. , DARTFORD, sailed from Sydney on November 9. Due to-day. (Union Company, ( agonts.) _: . j BV telegraph, j OVERSEA. j CAPE TOWN, November 19. Sailed.—Ruapehu, for Hobart and Wei- , lington. MELBOURNE, November 20. i Sdiled.-Manuka, for Bluff, via Hobart. SYDNEY, November 20. ' Sailed— Victoria, for Auckland. j NEWCASTLE, November 20. ' Sailed.-Norhern Chief, for New Zealand. 1 SUVA, November 20. . Sailed.—Atua, for Sydney. COASTAL. : WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. ■■''.-' AUCKLAND. I Sailed.—Marama. (6 p.m.), for Sydney. ' Arrived.—lnga, from the Great Barrier. \ .'Sailed.—Ngaherc, for Greymouth; Ma- ; rania, for Sydney. , '.'''•"• NAPIER. . Sailed.—Jlarere (1.45 p.m.), for Wellington. J . I'ATEA. '■' ' ■ ' i Arrived—Kapuni (6 p.m.),, from Welling- , ton; Mana (6.25 p.m.), from Wellington, via Wanganui; Wairau (6.15 p.m.), from Wanganui. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (3.35 a.m.), from Welliug- ; ton. ■■•--'■ Sailed.—Putiki. (5.40 p.m.), for Wellington; picrok. ; Arrived.—Breeze (2.20 a.m.) and ' Pateeua j (5 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON.', 1 -Arrived.—Waimea (5.30 a.m.), from Wcllington; Mapourika (8 a.m.), from.' Picton ; .and Wellington; Karamea (12.30 p.m.), from . ( Lyttelton.'. ■■ -' MOTUEKA. ■ , Sailed.-Nikan (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ( ' ' GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Ngatoro (7.30 a.m.), from Wei- : lington. . LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Monowai (10.15 a.m.) and Waiwera (11.55 a.m.), from Wellington. : Sailed.-Arapaiva (4.45. p.m.), and Taviuni : (4.30 p.m.),"for' Wellington; Navua, for. West-port; .Cygnet, for Kaikoura; Monowai, for'Dunedih. . Sailod-Mararoo, (6.35 p.m.), for Welling- , 'ton. 'Passengers: Saloon—Messrs. Morgan, ■■ ■ Foot. Andrews, Walter, Hill, Pratt, Mont- : gomery, Candy, Gordon, Milney, Elsworth, . Jack. Pickle,' Clelland. Torton,- Cunneen, Bdnrori, Evatt, Wirfln,- Shand, Mesdames : Foot, Morgan, Pcarce, Jacobs, Imrie and cHild.- : !Curton, Satchel, Cassidy, ,Fox, Hobbs,,. ■;, Bristol', Griffen, .Tointon, Elsawork, Cun- : neen, Misses Sullivan, Butler, Fox, Shad- . wick, Sinclair," M'Donald, Pearce, Jennings, Gill, Nttismitli. '-•."• i ■ Saileil.'-Wimmera (8.30 p.m.), for. Sydney; i via north. . Passengers: Saloon—For Wcl- , ■lineton—Miisea Bean, Roland, Mesdames , King, Roland, Green, Garrard, Messrs. H. 'King. Bennett (2). For Napier-Miss Bowor, ■- ■Mr. W.' Bower. For Gisborne—Mrs. Craw- } . ford. Mr. Stevens. For Auckland—Mesdames ■ Tanner, Cowan'and' 2 children, - Messrs; .Cowan, Fraser, Davis. ■' , f .„' .DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Theresa Ward, tug, from Bluff. ' Sailed.-Storm, for Bluff. . • , Sailcd.-Maungauui, for Sydney, via 'Wei- ■ lington. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Whit- , son, Butler; ,Dr. -Boyce, Smith, Wilson, ' Mitchelson,; Fo6ter, Bremner, Ohilds, M'Glashau, Hunter, M'Nelson, Mesdames j Butler, Edmonds,.Roberts, Pike, nurse and , child,- Ledingham, Bremner, Ballard, Rob- ,■ erts .and 2 children, Goodman, Herbene, Messrs. Parkcs, Childs, M'lynden. Bell, , Pike, Ledingham, Hunter, Herbene, Zahara; j 25 steerage, for all ports. THE TARAWEEA. l • (By Telegraph'.—Press Association.) Gisborne, November 20. > The steamer Tarawera, bound from Auckland to Dunedin, experienced very bad weather after ■ rounding East Cape, and .did not leave Tokomaru Bay until 8.30 o'clock this evening. She should arrive at 1 Gisborne about midnight, but will not be i tendered till 6 a.in., and in consequence w'ill be late on the run south. ' ,1 MOERAKI. FROM SYDNEY. j This week's direct boat from Sydney to Wellington—the Mocraki—arrived in port \ at .12.30 p.m. yesterday. The vessel clftarcd the Now South Wales port at 3 p.m. on • Saturday last, and encountered cold southerly winds of varying force, accompanied 1 by a moderate'swell on the run across. The Moeraki brought over a quantity of | timber and general cargo, and in addition 700 cases of fruit. Others of the more im- j nortant items on the cargo list are as follow: —1000 felloes, 140 bundles shafts, 100 ; drums carbide, 500 packages tea, 500 cases glass bottles, '75 cases onions. , Thero are ■ transhipments ex the Sonoma, Guthria. Otranto. Marahic, Essen, Yaivata; Maru, Elm- ; ehorn, and St. Alhan. In continuation of her journey to Mel- ; bourne, via south, the Moeraki will leave I Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day. , / MARERE DUE TO-DAY. '• An expected arrival in port to-day froffi , London, via Australian ports, Auckland, ' and Napier, is the Tysor liner • Marerc. . Dischargo \yill be completed here. The vessel then returns to Napier to-morrow ■ to commence Homeward loading. .J ■REFLOATING THE DEFENDER. ; A telegram received by Messrs. Banna- < tyne and Co. from the pilot at Karamea stated that a good anchor had been put ' out from the Defender on Tuesday, and I also that good progress had been made in getting the vessel off the North Spit. The ' message also stated that it would take i several tides to accomplish the work of re- , floating her. . : ' ■ ■ i_ , i ' DARTFORD DUE. . , At 6.45 a.m. yesterday the Mocraki sighted the Union Company's training, 6hip : Dartford-r«n routs from Newcastle to Wellington—ten miles west by north off Stephen: Island. The Dartford roported "All well.',' Last evening the Union .Company's tun Terawhiti. was dispatched to tow the sailer into port. It was anticipated that the tug would pick up the Dartford early | this morning. Both vessels should make port this morning. This is the last voy'age tho Dartford will make as a sailing ship, for it is the intention of her owners to convert her into a coal. hulk. . TONGAR-IRO FOR LONDON. Tongariro, s.s., of the New Zealand Shipping Company's licet, which arrived at Wellington from Napier yesterday after- i noon, is scheduled to cail for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. at 4 p.m. on . Saturday. Her wool cargo will arrive I Home li\ tipie to catch the January sales.' } WANGANUI READY FOR SEA. i In the course of a week or so the ' barquentine Wnnganni, which was towed ' into port some time back dismasted, will, i it is expected, be leaving port for Sydney. ( The new ma.3ts have been stepped, and the cargo of timber, which was discharged to' , enable repairs to be effected, is now being ~ reloaded. KENT LEAVES CAPE TOWN. i En routo from Liverpool to New Zealand \ ports the F. and S. Lino's steamer Kent cleared Cape Town for Hobart on Sunday ' laet. The ve.«e(.'l is,due at Wellington ' about December 23. j ( THE NEW. TYSER BOAT. ' ,\lc£i=rs. Workman, Clark, and (■».. Ltd.. ' Belfast, have launched from their north f yard the tivin-.-crew steamer llawkc's Uay i for the Tys-sr Line, Ltd., London. She is <86ft. in length, with a gross tonnage of over 10.KO. and lias beon constructed under special survey for the highest clapi; . in Lloyd's register. The owners have made a speciality of. the carriage, of frozen meat, and she has been specially constructed for tnle service, throe of the fi-q hold* bdns . iMWlatoi (tad un icet&Uatioa^i^rj^ra^

ing machinery provided. Accommodation is provided in rooms for about 750 steerage passengers, with a. dining saloon capable of accommodating all the passengers at one sitting; also a sniokcrooin and lounge. She will be propelled by two tola of triple-expansion engines, having auxiliaries supplied with stea.m from four singleended steel boilers working under forced draught. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. .T. 1). Paull, third officer of the Taviuni, has joined the Waipori in a similar rapacity. Mr. A. W. Beardtall, third officer of the Muitai, lias transferred to the Taviuni. Mr. Thorpe, second officer of the Taviuni, has been granted holiduy leave, and has been relieved by Mr. iilomfield, third of the Waipori. .Mr. T. Hain .joined the Kittnwa as third engineer at Wellington yesterday. Mr. Jlae, lata third officer ot the Moann, arrived by the Moeraki from Sydney yesterday to await instructions here. Mr. <!. 1. Tait, assistant outward freights clerk «t the New Zealand Shipping Co.'a local office, is under orders to transfer to the Tokoiuuru office of the: company. Mr. Jenkins, chief engineer of the Hippie, who has been on holiday leavo, loft. Wellington yesterday to rejoin hin vessel at Napier. UNDER THE N.Z.S.C. FLAG. Ruahine-Lcft Wellington on November 14 for London. . Rotorua-Leaves Wellington on December 12. for London. .Turakina—Leaves Plymouth on November 30 for Wellington. Huapehih-Left Plymouth on October 25 for Wellington. Kcmuera-Loft Wellington on October 17; Monte Video November 5 for London. Tonga riro—Leaves Wellington on November 23 for London. Rimutaka—Now at Port Chalmers; leaves Wellington about December 19 for London. Paparoa—Left London on October 15; Cape Town November 8 for Dunedin. Kaikoura—Leaves London on December 4 for Dunedin. ' Kaipara—Leaves Adelaide on November 19 for London. Opawa—Left Port Pirie on November 9 for Antwerp. Orari—Left London on November 9 for Auckland. Otaki—Leaves Wellington about December 28 for London. . Hurunui-Left Liverpool on November 5 for Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. Whakatane-Left Adelaide on October 8 for Antwerp; Wakanui—From Montreal; arrived at Melbourne on November 16. Waimate—Left Montreal about November 15 for Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. .. Kakaia—Lead* at Newcastle, New South Wales,, for Bombay. The officers of the Moeraki, which/arrived at Wellington from Sydney direct yesterday, report having sighted H.M.C.S.. Ins repairing the Australian-New Zealand.cable at 7.30 p.m.' on Monday. The Iris reported "All well." . ■ ' The Shaw-Savill steamer Kia Ora is due at Wellington from Pieton this afternoon. Departure will ho taken for London on Saturday. The Mangapapa is now due at .Wellington to load for Westport and Knramca on .Saturday. Repairs to the Union Company's Kittawa aro expected to ho completed in time for the vessel to' leave Wellington for Greymouth to-day. Messrs. Richardson and Company's steamer Kahu left port for Oastlepoint, Altitio, and Orongorongo yesterday afternoon. Sao is to pick up wool for transhipment to the New Zealand Shipping Company's 'lonjariro, and is due back here to-raorrow. On account of hsr late arrival in port from Onohunga the Union, steamer Haupiri'fi departure for New Plymouth- and Onehunga has been postponed Until noon to-day. In continuation of her journey from Grevmouth to Wellington the Aralmrn, left Westport for Nelson at 5 p.m. yesterday. She leaves the latter port for Wellington I direct at 6 a.m. to-day, and is due here about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The Union steamer Taviuni will bo dispatched from Wellington for West Coa6t ports at 5 p.m. to-day. . '.',■ Messrs. T. Brown', Limited, have received advice stating that the American fourmasted schooner Robert It. Hind. 520 tons, sailed from Pugct Souud on October 24 'for Lyttclton. direct. '. The vessel has on board 750,000 ft.' of Oregon pine. ■ A cable message has been received from London that the Union Company received tenders from thirteen shipbuilding firms for tho construction of a high-class cargo 'steamer. She will be similar to the Wniruua, with » cargo capacity of about 5200 tons. It is understood that the new vessel will be built by the Campolltown Shin. . building. Co..,...Groqnock. -^j. . Wool which' is" to be transhipped to'the Tongariro for . London . is being ' brought to Wellington by the Piitiki frorii Wanga- . nui.' The coaster returns to the latter port on discharge here to load stock for ■Westport. 'It is announced that Captain Ekford'a coastal steamer Wairau is to relieve the pressure in the Patca-Wellington trade. Sho will run under the.auspices of the South Taranaki Steamship Company, who own _tho .stranded steamer Hawera. ; The Canterbury Steamship Company's steamer Petone is expected to arrive at Wellington from Lyttclton to-day. She proceeds to Napier and Gishorne sob!'> quently. The coastal steamer Storm is due to leave the southern port for Pieton and Wellington to-day. A' projected departure from Wellington for London at daybreak to-day was the Tyser liner Whakarua. Her wool cargo is' expected to be in time for the' January sales at Home.