SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2002, 9 March 1914, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOOS. MAECffI. Doy. Or. m. First onarter 5 4 M p.iU. Full moon IS 3 ffl.».ui. Last quarter .... i'J 7 ? <*-WNew niooa 2? 6 W n.m. MOCK. Moon ri6C3 to-day, 6 p.m. ;scts, 2.33 a.m. Tuesday. TIDE. To-day, 1.11 a.m.;.1.<0 P.m. '10-morrow, 2.T a.m.; 2.3J p.iu. BUS. Sun riiies to-day, si? a.m.: £eU', 4.23 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATUHDAX". SIAECH T. MAORI sie. (6.53 a.m.), 3399 tousu AWwoll. from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.e. (9.5 a.m.). 2« tuns. Hay, from jSeleon ana Jlotuclta. « f CKA ; Nlyj3if . s 'eam trawler M.45 p.ra,i., 66 ,. t ™ s ,l Brusey, from East.Coai'rt. KUEOtt. s.-. (5.50 p.Eij, 2KO to.ai. llarky. from Wcstport. <■ WAI i'AU. 3-s. (9 B.ftO. S3 tons. Deifc*. from Blenheim. PATEEtfAj 6.5. (9.40 8.8 i.!. 1212 ton!!. Cameron, from Nelcon and Pictoii. Pasot-n----cors: baloon—Jtia-es Burns (3), Leuuhliii. llascn, Bqlton, Bartlett. gming. Ciljbs, BaiKent, . Gilbert, Ainsivortk, Bsrry, II.WKreaves, Eaedale (2). Jfewm-an. Rntertsort. Hull, Bell. Nurse Christmas. O'Ciinnellv. femith, Beeves, Davis. Jcttftea. Tuttto. Hanter, Mesdamcs Stephcfla. iawcett anil child. Aornatc nnd 2 children. Baigsnt. JEislua. Rpscnbcre, Milieu, Cpselison and children, LitchheW. Orwin and child, ©abbiit?, .liijivell, Koberte, Kunca«i«r, Jeffries .Itarpliy. OGrady agd child. Bell. Castic. Beeves, GoldGDiitn and child. Messrs. sjill;.. Thomßfion (3), Ecade, Foreato. Jtbhie. Bennett. Brown, Rowley, Hutehin«m, JljHeji, Col. Smythc, Ptarce, Jove«. Dicw/Beanebamß. Lone. M'Oallum (2), Bailliff, Meajp, Wells, Scott, 'ftper. Peasley, Bonlcy, Eeoves. WaKcn 1.2), Pcrtifl. O'Grady. Mason. Fell. Bell. Kirk, Griffifl. Blair, Godfrey, Johnson, OksUo, Roeves, Sl'Grecor. Afflick, GoJefsmitii i M st-eorase. TAVIUNI, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), H65 tons, Irom Timara.

SUNDAY. iIAEGH J. ALEXANDER, a.s. (1,55 p.m.). Si? tone, Wildinan. from Greyiiiouth. WAHINE, e.s. (7.15 p.m.?, 4«5 tens, AWwell, from Lyttelton, HUIA, ,s. (?.35 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Wausanui. KAPITI, 5..;.(9 a.m.), 242 teas, Sawyosf, from Wanjanul. HIPPMi b.s. (11.10 a.m.). 379 tons. Carlson, from Gteliorns. MAITAI, 5.3. (11.50 a.m.). SS9J ions, Edwin, from Duncain, Lyttcrton. Paasesjiefs; Saloon—Misses Manrico, Ser&lt. tt'ilson, Me*dames Colbert, M'drEjsor, Bardsks, Jlc&;.rs. Stavoloy, Harley, BifchaU, Waiis. WhSic. lllizott, Hitc.hins, Patcl-son, ilaswcii. Cooiw. Bardsley; 7 stesraKO. KAITOA, e.s. 12.5 p.m.). 3£o tons, Stevens, from Nelson. JOHN, S.I-. (7 p.m.), 3ffi tea*, S. Holm, from Lyttslton. KAIAPOI. s.e. (7.40 D.m.i. 2903 ton?, V?illtime, from Napier. iVGATOEO, s.s. 16.50 p..m.). 1137 tons, Httir. from Grey mouth. SUHEEY, 5.,5. (1C.39 p.m, iv.. tire str-esiii), 5950 tons, Eobertsou, from tivcrpeol, via way ports. EEGULUS, e.s. (11,15 8.m,), 685 tons, Vidtcrman, from Gisborn<s.

DEPAfiTI/RES, 3T4£OH 7. KOBA KIVEN, s.e. (6.40 a.m.). fi'ojtt WoKor Bay). 56 tons, BruMjr. Sor Goeic Strait. AJIOKUKA, GovoiVJMJnt t,'KiniUK ship (7.55 a.m., from Bayj, 655 tons. Hoodor, for Akoroa «ucl '■ouUl&l'ti ifliuicts, AKAPAWA, i3.s. (I'ilO j»,3i J. KS teae. Thompson,, for Fictdu iM-tf (Jisboi'fto, . AEAHUUA, 8.3. (1 p.m.). 165S tons, I>ambert, for Picton, Noison. and. West Coast. NIKAU. S-β. (2.5 p.m.), 246 tone, Ifcty, for Nelson. WAIMEA, 6.5. (2.15 u.iii.!. « tonn, fls: , - hßm. for .Groymouth. SGAHEHE, S.S. (2.15 8.m.3. 1090 tons, Bilncr, for Orcymoutli. JtAOKI, s.s, (11.5 p.m.). UW tons. JCaiinine. for Lytt«ltnn. PoEisensurs : Saloon~3Hwes Tollail, Stoveiia, HoHo-W. Deaii, Cook, Xowman, Frazer, Ori'-ic, StWsu?. Wvath.ail. Johnson. Hasnii, Xaipier. JJ'Jtonald, Manaway, Garry, Mitch, Cosbello. (Scanfc Diirni. Mesdaraus M'Kac, Bpad and ellUtt, Bl"ow«, Chcgwlns. Buttsr and cUild. &iV.W, I'orthooua. licrhie, Hall. Stcvciw and child, llarlcy, M'Carthy, M'-ffi-rtaiic, Co!. Swyth, Cap. Leech, Messrs. Turii-lMill, Lotnsfon. -Woodcock, Techemakcr-Sijuto, .de B«re,. than, litttt-rell. OjUaia, SalateUd, lieiwh, -Road, Drown,. Ohcc;\viliJ, Batter, Bftycs, Dowiiql!Saddler. Boiley, BerWft HaJJ. BafUftt. IjUbc. ford, Smith, Brcen, RsUalc. lJUcWey. Wood. Freeman. Halford, Ii»-if-i!. Sfauaway, H'Parilane, Marloy: CO stet'wtc. STOKHDIHD, .«/•. IV.M fl.in.7. 217 tons. Dowcll. £or Waugainu.

SUNDAY. SIAKCH 3,. ■ TAVIUNI, 6.8. (1.5 a.m.); 146S tons, for Gis.OPAAVA. E.s. (8.15 ajn.). lffi'tous, KWjfllas, for B!;nheini. HAWKRA, s.s. (noon). 2ffO- tons. Jaefeott, for I'atea. MANA, 3.5. (noon), 1M tea*. Qi!«on. for Patea. MONDAY. MAKOB 5, WAKATU, s.s. (O.lfl .-i.ft.), 157 tojw, 'ITills, for Kaikoura and LytioHon.EXPECTED ftßfllVAtS. Kapuni, Tiilea, March 9. Komata. jv r c-stport. Jlai-oh 8. Kahu. East Coast, Slurcli % Aorere, Patea. Masih 9, Breeze. Tinaaru. Marcii 9. . Queen o£ the Soufn, Wstun. .S&u-cfl 9 . Poherua. Urcyraoufh, Ifa-rch 9. Waimana Whanua'ci, Jlarels IS. / Opawa, D'enheim, March 16". Stotmbii'd, Wanßariui, Jlarclt 1(1. Mana, Potea, March M. Hawera, Patea, Maxell MK Nikau, Npisoii, Mot'toltn. Jtorch 10, Wahine. iytt.elton. JfclWh 10. Jlaponriko, Pioton, Jfiirch 10, Westralia, northern varts. Jlftreh 18, HanaM, Sj-diiey direct. Marnft 11. Kaikoura, London, He-be-vt, Ifarelt 11. Arahura, West Cci-=t. JSelsott. Picton-. March 11. ■ ■ Wttkatu, Lyttolton. March 11. . Corinna. southern «orts> March 11. • Arahura. Picton, Sa-roh- 12. Navua., Suva, Auckland, March 1-3. Banirshire, Melbotirfte, Mnreh 1", Victoria, Dunedin, fiyttelton. March 12. TJlimaroa, Jlelljourne, via p3iith, Mai , . 13. Monowai, northern pqrl-S. llttreh 13. Suffolk, London, Au«W.!S!}cf:, Mardi !3. Arapawa, liyttelton. JJarth 13.

PROJECTED DEPABtURES; lircczc, Wanganui. Jfarch ?, John, ff.viKaimi, Starch 9. Aorere, Vatea, Mafili 9. Qnoeu of the Scuta.. Soxiion. Kar, S. Huiai Wanganui, March 9. Wairan, Blenheim, Jfareti 9. Kapuiii. Fates, JfaJrJi S. Kttpiti, WauGonui. Jlofcli J i'atecna. Kelson, Ivtarcn 9. . Kaitoa, Nelson. JlotrieUa, MareJi 9. lV'ahine, Lyttclton, M«reU 9. Kaianoi. New I'lymoirtb, Marclv 9, MapouriUa. Picton. Jliu'tlt 9, Xejrulns, Nelson, Wort Craet. Jlnr. 9. Jlaital northern jiorts. JJar. 9. Carpentaria, Ijirorpoo!, Morrfi. 10. Woitrolia. LytteUori. Buiietlin. Marsh »G. Hippie. Sapier, Gioboi'iie. Mafeh 10. Alesandcr, Keleon ansi West Coast. MflWii io. ■

Kfl.hu, East Coaet, »fch IG. NiUau, Kelson. Mohrtta. March 10. Wohine, liyttcUon 's£. )lawcra. Tatea. Mafth W. liana. Patea, Marcll '"■ , , , Stormbird Wanpajftti, Jlafi* 19. , Opawa. lilinheim. '.'o&k Slrrtit. \ ! arch 1». Co<-iiiiu>,, Picton, >:«'»MOfu New Wywoath. March 11. . Knrow. Wcstport. Mardi jI. Surrey, eouthcvn novt*. htitth 11. jrapourika, Wostpoi'4. GroymauU). Mor.ll. Huia, Havelock «nd Rmiuib, jjairh HVictoria, northern ports, Jlareli-I*. Maiiulm. jrelbourno. v.i* south, Mar. «■ Ar.ihura, Fioton. Mnreh H. V/'nkatu. Knikonra. liVtteUon. liSMh L. Waimana, London. Jtovrfi S3. Arapawa. Wnnffannt. Jlamj 13, JTaviia. Auckland, Suva, Sleren U. TTlimarco, Sydiwiy tiivoert. }-tori!?} »• Jfonowni, Lytteiton, Jpiincuui. Jtorcli U llnniTshirc, Tt"r.ton. Wcw \oTfc, Kcr. M. Ar.''hura. Picton, Sctan. Coait, March 14.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMIKS, MANUKA, duo hew ttmti Ww' dirce t< March 11. Psilla Match J2 for Melbourne, vi.n =ont.ii. Di:o Mnr«h 2t. ULBIAROA, due .l;crt front Melbourne, via south Jtnrcli 13. Leaves, sauie drty far Svdncy .direct. Due Jfareh 17. 'MAUNCW.NUI, duo here f*OW S*cM».y March 18. Leave? March .13 for JtoHroMrne. via south. Due March 28.

■FRISCO S6ftVI«E. MOVEMENTS OF SI'KAMRRS. AOnAKOI, arrived bcra from Pydnev Fobrimry 26. Sailed February 11 for 'Frisco, Vir> ivnv porls I)uo "W««!> Ml WMOANA, due here Oow S'« March 26. linavee March 27 fw bydney direct. Duo March Si. , ~.,„., TAHITI, due here from M'im, M.»rA Leaves for 'Frisco March 27. Due April H. VAHCOUVER SERVICE. - MOVEMENTS W STEAJfEKS. NIAGARA, duo flt AaeMaiid front ?*»• couver, via Suva end Eono'luhi on MnreH 9. soils March 10 for Sydney. Due Sydney MAKUIIA, duo Auckland from Sydney March 13. Loaves far Vancouver ifefcß U. Duo there Morrii 31. MAEAMA, due AuoWaml. from Vancenvei , . April 7. Leaves same day for Ss'iliie? Aiail 11. OVERSEA SKIPPING. Slenmcre. Frm?.i. Left. buc. Star or ScoMand Tiondo.fi .'fan. S J.tar.M Star of Victoria. Ltmtfow Jan. -5! Apr. l? ■ Snlfoll: liondon .Tafl- 6 >.tnt. t) Koikoiira UnAvti Ja0.2.5 J|a.r.U AUi-jnic ■ London frt. S itor.M

P.ikehii. London Feii. o Apr. 6 Kenmani Londsn I'eh. J9 Aw. 7 Nereliiii:). London Feb. 13 Apr. 19 Buteshire Livcrpeol Jan. I'i \pr i VLcstmcMk Livcrijowl I-'eSj, W Apr. 30 Sfanthnort New i »vk Use. 3 "ii'av 3 ArsronfeUi NewVofk Due. is JTar, SShiverkip Xe-iYorli Uce, ?J. M.ir.2i Ilenrik llkqb .... Xewl'ork Jau.'si .ipr. IS Kiel New York nsr, S4 Jfar.Sl John Hardle ... NcivYork Fob. U Hav 3 OtiifmiroM Jfonlrcal Nov. 28 'Mor. IS fec-ric St.John' Jisit. ' Jiar.26 Holliasttiii St. John Jan. 19 Aiii'. 16 Clan !faili(s-:on.. Banhury fclj. - 3la.r. 29 SAILERS TO AKEIVI3. ASDKOJIKSA,' fotir-iuttstod lmfqiie. lifj tens, Captain H. J. IJceiiS. Sailed from New York, Janeftry 29. Dim about, May 10. COMDERMEBE, 'Italian eehooncT, "16C-3 tons, Captain Ijftddanz-a. Sailed from Marseilles <sn January 27. Dne about Juno 16.

BY SBIjEQUAPK.

OVERSEA. SYDNEY. March 7. Sailed— Mamilsa '1,30 u.ia,), for Welliuiton (N. 8.). H .. . . NEWCASTLE. Jtareh 7. tailed.—'STaihoro, lar Sew Zealand. MELUOTJIHSB, JtorelV 7. Amncd.—Willochra, from Blaff, via. Hobai't. MELBOURNE. March 8. Arrived.—Melbourne, from llwcurv i)av. Sailed.—Banif6hin>, for W*cUln««e" IJf'.SSy. LONDON, Ma-rcli J. SaileS.-CfliinUlic, tor LytteKon (K.Z.). COASTAL. SATORDAT, 3IAECB I AUOKtASD. Arrired.—'Squ9.ll (11 T>.i3i.l, from Gisborne. Sailed.—Fioiro■ (5.45 p.m.), fer Newcastle; Bosa.tn<K)d (12.45 p.m.), fGi , . GUboino; WeetfftHa (2.45 p.m.;, lor south. HCTOft. Arrived;—Aralmra (-5 n.is.). and Arattawii 56 j>.m.), from Wellington. WESTPOE1 1 . Arrived.—Komata (5,45 p.'m.). from Wei--I'iU.KtoS. . J>\"TTJ!I/rO3Sf. Arrived.—Victoria (5.5 P.m.), from Wtllineton; Ilimitangt iL§5 P.m.), Iseni kasa Island.;. Sailed.-Joun (5,18 p.m.), for Voltlnatou.

TIMARU. Sailed.-Broez-e (midnight!, for Wolliugtasi. BUXEDIK. Arrived.—Jfocvraki 0 p.m.), fvpm liyiic-l--toft; Jiauap,ui II (7.30 p.m.). from Auckland. i-aiteil.-Co-rinna. <4.15 tj.ui.i, £or Wellington, via way potts. BLUFF. - Sailed.—Star of Australia !9 a-.ni.), for London. SCjfDAY. SUftOE B. AUOKtiAKD, Arrived.—ltahina (4 p..ffi.!, ffotn Sydney. Manowuj (11.(5 p.m.). from south; Kautuuui, fro-m Tokojuai-'u Bay. WAKQAKOI. Arrived.-Stctffflbiril (1.15 e.ih.), from Wellington. KEI.SOK. • Arrived.-Nikau (3. a.m.). frqtn VclKne» toil; Arahura (4 a.m.). Jfoiu X'ieton. OHBYJIODTH. Arrived,—lvSabere M rt), ffaai WelUnß-toj-i. »iii!cd.--»l'»hc.nia (5.30 a.m.), lor Wet' lington, I-itTTKLTO.V. .Ai'riVid.-Jlaori (10.30 a.fii.i, from W«l. ■ iHigtou. DtfXEDI.V. •Arrived.—tasffrcareill (6.50 a.ffi,), from eoutin Vfctoijia <1() a.m.). troin i.yttu'.-i:. Matetna (11 a.*,), (toot LyUttUm; Bansa--Ura- (iiooiw. Jrom Lyttetywi. Saiied.—Mowiki il ji.m.j, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Ilotaft. BY WJR6I.ESS, Radio Station, Weiiiasiort—ljia e-toimcM WcstiflUa. (Suborao to KaniorJ, Maiuri iWcU.uiirton to Kapler), Manuka (Sydney to Wellington), Maori (Xytiellon to \Veilinstoni, \Valiino (Wellington to tyttssltoia), should be witS-itt -wireless Xuugti this evening. The stfinmcrs Star of AeMrnUa, <BhvS Iβ JjOßdan), AycsUire (WuUiHiriefl & Liv*: , . pool!-, antl liumafa (Welliaslon w liouUonj. arc cspeclcd.to ijs within nuieo of the Ototliaia Islands otatiou this cveuittt.

SBR«EI' IN JOBT. An arrival j;.i the stfe-am at WrfllnEtOn from Ijiverjtoo-i, via Way ports, at 50.30 ».m, j-sstcrdny, W-O.S thi> F. antl B. Linfle et«nni» «.i' β-nfrey. 'flic vosge-l will bonk ai the Viiiai'f th.is riioniin(;.

KAIKOUKA BUB WEBSESDAT. '{•lie- Kajlsoufa foil for WeiliitS" ton. at no™ on 'i'iiurssiay. Wo vcsasl ia frsffi Lyndon, a.Dtl w ■rmuiiflfi h> tl>» i«» lay raiiil ecrvtee for oi!o trb. Blic ja (iiio at WcHfr.alM) either litte tG..iiro;:-raw night or feitly en Wedftcsday morning,

MOAXA .LEAVES 'FHISCO. The Moan.;i. clatred. Sail I'jrjuiriseo {or WcUinflton, via wa-y port.-, on W.itaEday' iiicrnins. JEa'reli 11. She has 35 patseiwera for New Zealand ports, and 33 otivw. have bogktid tliwugh to Sydney. Tnere aw also 350 tou-3 of fein. FraßCisco oiU'so I'ov disdiarse at U'eJliimton. Tho vcieel ia Hue at Papeete <m J&re.h 16.. Barotemca March 19, irn.c! at Wellington ea JtofJi tfi. THE luicATtRA. Tfcc Shavr-Savill Hujfer iiaiißaijra Ijj't LyUeUofi for Part CiiajjucKS restwts.i.v. ajiil Homeward Isattine frill bn rijtimoHced there* The vessel will ■ return to Uvltetton on llarch i'L luavintt tor Asiol:l;vad two days Ja.ter, A enil ivH! ate? to made at Whansafeji after wiiicih Hie Jftqjwsiird. vyl.l coin* io WifllisiEten to Sil ns. iwparture wifl bo token itom this pott foe Loiidafi ■en Thursday. Mavcij 25. OLA.J TO liGjU), Aecertitlf ts a ■α-cchajjpre tile Seates' chsvtfej'cfl steamer Clati Jtadia-Kn is due at tlvg lilwff s.lwi'i.Kv from iicwcaitle to lift J3OO bales of ,iv<Sol, Sjj-a will then proceed to Pert Ofecdmers to pfclt «p 4645 bales. FuTtiw loadins will ti'.aoo at noi'thci-s. iiovte. Tho careo is. , tostiiißd to* Duukirn, Hnmbavs. and Antwerp. IKVEBKH? AT JiBLBOUKUJS. A Prws Jesociatloh f.itbld received frism JlclUounio r.iHKiuiiecs th« arrival of the : A. arid A. Wnu's steamer lnvctfkj'i> fi'om Ke-\v Yerh> If slio roeaivce' Brafeir dfspatah at Aust*aJi4n no.rt« the vcasel should arrive here about Jltttt-Ji M.

ABGESFEiS CIsBAKS SYUIfEV. Atiot boifl-t delayed at Atatl'Mlail ports by rece-nt iuuustrial txouWoa, Uus Xi- S. n'nd U r . him'.} ohai'tefod steamtt AvcOflfcla t'lcftrpd Sydney for Atiektami o>l Frhlav. Skc is due at Wclliiifttosi about ?;,e,re!i 23. THE CLAN jrAOWjfALH. Advlc* tiM been receir-cd by tlto Aaefcland nsent Xer flue fijate' cJiatt«rj}d steamer Cktt Macdanald. Elatlne tJfeH thfr vessel w esjieuteil at tho northern i;ort from South Africa on Tiiai'sday. Jiureli 12. After los<(istfr ivooi ,'.Uid Kcneral i;ai'E* foi , Dunkirk a»d London, the. eteanjea , topics »«t.h to coroWtte. BAEQUB SOJ.D. Aii'Othcf Crafe tn/iltr. ths; iron baroMeJoseph Ci'oitc. lia.-s jus't beep. nun-Jiassil by tIK Huddart-PurhQi , Company from J. J. Crais: an*J Co,, with tii.c iiileniion oi' eonyottWiJ her into a cija! hull!. Tl.io Joseph Craiß. wfeitii is under command of Giia>t!iia H r . j. Aifcy, fe bow loatUiic eon I at Nc.y(Sstle for AueWand. Tte voasel vim foi'» merly ftiiown ii.s -tha BiKib'R.uo. blie iVAs hiii.lt in 137 i) by J.J. e.!ii ft'. JfolwlcrsiHi. The-. Joseph Ora-it is ft- vctco.l oC C 54 tons net. Ifer wiJiEipftl dimensions nxp: f.6tnrtU, l»?ft. Bin. j , beam. Sift.: depth. 18ft, siß,

CLAN HATHESOX ■Advieo lias TJEt'ii reociv«4 to the tff'rt.'t thnt thtt fi?:ilss' ebju-lefod steamer Clan MatJiKOHt mow ck ywite from 3)mibwy to Jfcw Zealand porl% pasieA Obpa Olway to 11 a.m. ou 'fhurs-day, She ie -tut; at Aucfc land on Marcli 20, and will discliai'Bu- Hart tftrso of j?irraii at- that , port befors proresiliMK oa to WeUjncfcoii uud friltelton, 'Ike eteaiiwr will afteward.-, visa. IVclliiUrton. and probaljl} , "l'icton. to load Wool. BIMj is to teave Ji«v Zealand for I/ojidou about Aitfil 10. MiiVDB 'iWTH HBMj. Thu locnl oßicc of tho X&ff Zcainnd Shiepifia Oompafiy W:;4vod oenfirmaliou rf t'iie imported ci'rlwiiscniftnt r.wde bj- ti-a High Ceiniiiinsipner for a isiojitlily ijcrvice' from Jfev Zealand t* Hull , li'Mvfried that siittlniant tnnttecmcnl offafß, ilia etrtnliany iiroposo to estend the to other wqj-ts on tii-c saw oodst. 'i'hc rate ■of frcJcht will bo tin! same ,ff.s that iiotwsoii. Ke\\- Zealand ftorts attil London. Tho teakain wil? bo tlio first sicamcv t» iiionjS"rate the now cr.rviirc. Siic nvm'qd (it Mellionrno fi'nm hnrvUmn w March S, nnd i? QxvvcitzA to lJWfiocd •«) SydiiW lo ternrtete tlisaltarpc to-uiorrew. She is iluc nt AMklaiitl tiifr.lfd,s tiic end ef thii inosiiis to load, autl t.s scjwdaled lo 'cure Wriiii!>rten aJiout. April If. Thi:; fionriicr wJH mttltc liondpuhttf first puN. tit rail., as it is presumed tlwt ihcre sill net lift su(Hcicm ooi"{o otforlflu at tUo tnaUBHKUi*Ji <sf the eervk-e. As soob iie trade ft-airanta ii. lioivcvei'. arroaißisnioUM will, be isadu by tlio M-iiw ZivTkf.rid .Sliiuvwre Coinjiacr for' Hull to bo lli.c first iwtt of call oi •stcftinafs cmploysd in tlie trails, JWOIHS AS OWICEES. Aocerdiiiß to traflfl>o« aaA the invertisafjoivs ol many eminent, atittaritti*. n.iictent Maoris wt*c sJiHful (Mid rtarinC Dtti'isiS tlio early fol-cniiysitioii m S'evv Jicatofld anin.v Maoris .'Dißed , ilto vrew'ii of wliaJln? vptfiete. <Usd naro jiood (if-i-ofiii'-s o£ i«jp(Bselvcf! with (to hntriet'.n nml Ujii-c ie vsi'ious parts «f Hw Poi-ific. Tii4ay I fie 3la.«ri may still to encn foll&w----:nc the » R\ s a- votjitioti in vnrloua raoa-l-itic!'- Tv;il fiiM! tvBC? «f tlio MOT! 6(?auwa sro at ths BrcEcat Usi« ?wviatc e«.

officers on iStc OovenuwM ttcamer fiisicmuft. t'.niiilsi. f'jis'.'«nijii i-;i!ri'oii!iiii'!!B;, aurl uridtr ilia commsmd id a bomlcjium. who thorouii'Uty appreciates their uuisil qualitiw. ill'. Wiiliair.s, ili-o iicjoml office? of til!! lUbsiUmi. k-w ~»rvw} <m thai vcsti'l for tlsS) trast 15 yt"ir,i. li.o hoMs a Mom* trade mate's iki;ct .and Imils from Stewart lelauii. Hi* father wa-s a wfaler 4iu»l teaki , , who btftved nil tire harrlriitips and psi-iia liiitiiilurj by lh.it callins halt a century bro, ami beuueathed to his ~;on a lev* for u>4. , SC4I Wbil'h Ilifr! MIUIC Ui.ll) (V Kl'Ctlit, to his pvofes'iiow. 'i'hc thiril officer <Mr. Slnrtin) li.iik from Iloki.UMra, where hie lather Itsld the position ef harltouTinat-tcr for a, onartcr of a tentary. He has traveiled over ;nauy ihtj. a?!rt holtis tt foreicu (coini; muster's eorliucale. Both of those yuuitg men art) healthv-lookioir, lusty, j-omitt follows, whose brizht exiwrjka may in ttrao assist in clcvauns tlreir race.—"Gtnso Jiaily lime*.." WESTPOR'P MAfiBOTJR nBTORXS. BiiLwna for the mostli of February i≤ connection Willi the , port of \Festport show lltat tlin output 49d ittßort oJ coal was as follow:— Output Export. t«s,owt.tons.cwL, We.Bt.jioH Coal Company, Ltd., coal ....;.,.. 49,371 7 ff1.15515 Wsistport Conl Company, . Ltd., cflJio iU 10 210 U Wf.iltwrt-StoeJtton Coal Co., T.td., coal ... 9.419 4 9,316 5 fitnto Coal Eines ... 4,163 ii *,083 19 63,(393« ftSsll Of this amount J«3 tons were «3»ippeil to fufei.ca portg, viz., to {Sydney, »«r s.e. The export ef timtief oinoiMJied to 90,9 m em nerftrtai feet. Durinft' the mantli 67 eltamers. feprefsntite £0.193 tons, entered tjio porti <ind 89 fteawcrs, roptcseoWitu 51,005 tjiie, left tke port. JJJ' total toituace for t.lie juo,nth was 'One nrnan liwh wfttw in tlto river was 2fft., and on thd bar fflt. MESS-TABLE BOSSIP. Mr. ire-Big, aetta(j.c'jißf eiwinejr of theTaliMie, has joined the Kitiawo, iti a, riinutut eaisacity.

Mr. Borrl, Into secand cnsijieer of tiie lias joined the Karao. a? scccsptf,. Mr.. Prathpue-. late of the Ko,mo, lias ■joined this Jfaitai as extra engineer. Iff. E, nopkiiw, <;iw arrives ai Aiicitlaad. from the souPi <sn ThuKd*i'. joined the Mouaift o : n FtHloy, as ehjet offiedr.

Mr. S. Batt, fottrii offlceJ? of the Sfonowai, has transferretl to tlie Ktonata as third, vmb Jlr- E. J,. Spaten. .Mr. P. Jlueie, eli'ef ciiaiiictr of the MaunKanui, wcat on koHdai' cm tib/hsr*. }Sv. A. the ,-;r!vin<l eiwiucev. has beon efflnofafilb- pcsmetcd to «liieC, njid tils -other cniruKcf s iiaye moved Up a step. Mr. J. Wells hoe rittned an tie terry Biennis? Hnoti -as fifth enßinecr.

Captain 11. H, WOHains tooH command Of tia? Ka:d.|Wi at Naoier on Friday, rclievmu ■ Cairtain G. JI. Kuxt«n. who pro-Dcodc-d to Aucls'.aud on holiday leave.

After landing cattle from the Chst'ha'ms, tljo-,-Bii?iita/.iS;i left- i»Mifl far the ifldnde to ioaA flsii for ffci'.in.cton.. .

Tlis (jovcniisjeiit ciblo-rcßairiii.c st-eattier Tutaiiekai will pr-ocsit fo e*a either t&niDrtow evjainjf oi; on Wednesday nsp.i-n----ins -to attaud to A htonfc in o-i.vs oi i-hu ■White's Bay-Oteta-HKt enblee.

The tJiiion CtWMany advise that t!w Ivniapoi will load at W«HinaV>ij for Sew Plymouth to-sky.

s'hc Xc-fl Kcalastii SW6»ifflf CjmpaaV's c-riiiflered t Suffolk iflUo Icavfl Alioklanvl for l-aiijcr to-m,w----w. FrajH t-ti') iWt five procced;- to ts'iflson to (imiipicts b-c-i' Wfl£aii ofltHMt. S.tio wiH ciorwarde visit s"ait«iSa, Tako" jiia-ru ijay, aiwl Lyc:lt?;i; a-ud i'e to leavetor London about April 6.

Tljo asd S. kind's Nairnshire is ia-kiiw Hc»Bl!J oni'.sO at G-fel'-o-riK' ttf-dttv. Slio aftcfrfttris Roo-s to Aiieklanrt. Ed is ttuo nt Wctlinstoh on Hnreh 17, She will lco-vo this pott for Avo*anoutft abai.it March JO.

I'lio JltS3f,on fitoawar Snullicrn CriiEß. wfei-ch iWS Fjeoft laid "M fo-i' «ome time at AweJslaad. is to be rt-wliesi fsji' nndi tiftlmimt Wi Jhwratajr. She Will coal about- Mar-eft 16, anil wili load stores in lime to sail on IVechKSdny, Jfarch 2S. on t)jc iKiifll l'ottust of i-te iii.tsio.ii st-atkms Rt Korfolk Mauds, Waw HolH'irtßS. otm Solanwii Wa-nUe. ri-hi; fihoidd ftmve hack.in Afictslaml at tiro end of J'ulv or «arly -in A«£lMt.

arswlhat Hi*. Bli.av-S&vlH stcaJsior ■ffnSniAiitt vrtll arrive at WcUiarttari from WhaniiarcJ to-nwratt. Uamosvai'rt. idailia.2 wi.il be cotnpletotl here, wt.Ueisiirtijre ta-.teii for . lon-don on Friduy. 3larch 13./

The Jfalatna is laadiflK At Port- Chatmore, licr np"St port, is Tlmaru, anil pSjj tii-eii liioves on to (iisbonic. Nj\pscti «■«« r-iown. WcUiimtoJi will fee. Uift ftnftl ciffit. tJie'ilfitft ef litiriilw Kailinst betmr M'afcii ZS.

The British Ih-rtia- Ctijjjsauy's steamer Co-r----a.tnterj:t, wheh i.- rij-nnl-ne tmdet tUp a» pics of Uti! P. anil S. Lfao, is to le.lvo Wcil-irmton for Wvorpool early tcinortoiv mw-iiit'E- : ■-....;

TeteraiiM* W-ceived Worn .. the Bluff an K-tturddy rtitt-d that Utc 'JVW? , Hitei- Sin? of Australia, l-cit I'iat isii-rMoi , lionden fit 5 a.m. flie AiieiOaf'd-owneil senw dead MiJfe FdiUlje )itn Uwn. nurKlibe.ed Ifo-ln If*- if.. Samcrvinn liy sE«isrS. Btftdieli ljr«>s> ft is nttderstoed tiiat the vessel villi lwye on auxiliary encira iustillcct, and will in l/.H«ra hb cmaloiTsd in tfc.e aaUle-eaiT.VinE trade. After dostou at f«rt Chdttners, fljc C«j.iiiii is dao at 'WcHinKton on TTcifocstoxy. llarcli li- ■ The nuxWaW seow Echo awlwa at Bjijjtika on fiemrday to. load Umber for Met liugltm. Sfco !s to- -sail to-morro*. The Oovcrnßiciit lt?«mcr Ifincmoi",, bow »n liev- pc-rJod-ical tout of iuspect.ion of noußt-era lishtUousus, is tp leave tli.e Bluff lor'tho Cuaet Seimas . -j£' Otaga on MftioH 12. . _^_^