SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 102, 16 January 1923, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. in. Full moon 5 } j P- m - Last quarter 10 0 25 p.m. New moon 17 211 n.m. First quarter 25 3 29 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.38 a.m.: sets, 6.38 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 4.36 a.m., sets, 7.25 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 2.55 a.m.; 3.24 p.m. To-morrow, 3.49 a.m.; 4.18 p.m. ARRIVALS, MONDAY. JANUARY 15. BIPPLE. s.s. (5 a.m.), 413 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. (No, 13 centre Queen s Wharf.) t x MAUNGANUI, s.s. (7.50 a.m.). 7527 tons, L. C. 11. Won-all. from Sydney. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) Pasesmrers-tor New Zealand: First saloon—Misses Acheson, Brown, Ducsran, Fuller, Moar. Gracie, Gamble Hyde, Hendry. Mc.Ardle, McClanhan, Miller, Nicoll, Ross. Smith. Thyer, Thatcher, West. Moar, Sisters Theodore, Acatlia. Camillus. Kieran. Mary Josephine, mid Mary Francis, Mesdames . Acheson, Burns, Berry, Brown, Burke, Brady, Elliott, Fuller and infant, Granger, Hodgson Hall, Luks, Johnsen. McArdle. Mara. Mulholland, and 2 children. Mountforth, Middleton, Matson and child. Miller, Nicoll and child, O’Bcieu. Porter,. Ross, Rae and infant. Smith, Saivers and infant, Stevenson, Smith, Thatcher, Watt. Aisle. O’Brien Messrs. Ashton. Acheson, Burns, Bush, Berry, ’Betts, Butterworth, Boyd, Bennett, Burke. Brady, Berchain Conway, Carter, Churchill (2), Dennett, Dolby, Elliott (2), Faulks. Gray. Grcyson, Hodgson, Hobbs, Hyde, Hutchenson. Highett. Hanna. Luks, Johnson (2), Lorimer, Mara, Mill holland, McGlashan, Middleton, McArthur, Miller Nevil, Nicoll, Read. Rostion. badford, Ross (2), Rao, Ruskbrook, Rowles, Smith, Sawers, Slipper. Schmitt. Stohr, Stevenson, Smith. Spratt. Smith, Stallard, Whatelev, Worrall, Watt, Ambassador Booth, Captain Granger, Captain S. Hall, Colonel Hawkins, Dr. Roberts. Second saloon-Misses Brown, Benjamin. Clear, Goalston, Jones. Ryan, Wilson. Willis, Lang. Pegfus. Mesdames Clear and child, Jardino and 2 children. Longham Spratt, Tetzner and child. Volliner. Walsh and infant, Messrs, Byrne Brown, EHeary, Jardine. Lyndon, Martin (2) MacVean. McClelland. Pollock and child, Rearson, Rnv, Smith.. Snratt, Tetzner Volliner. Wilson, and Hon. T. .talker. For America: First saloon-Miss Miller, Mesdames Miller and Porter. Messrs. Churchill (2'. and Miller: 54 third-class. ROBERT It. HIND, schooner (11.20 a.m.), P. L. McGrath, from Puget Sound (U.S.A.). (In the stream.) , KAKAPO. s.s. '7,25 n.m.). 1521 tons, Knowles, from Auckland. FUTURIST, steam trawler <9.55 p.m,), 241 tons. Ormes. from Cook Strait. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, JANUARY 15. FUTURIST, steam trawler (7.20 a.m.), 241 tons Ormes, for Cook Strait. WAINUI, s.s. (noon). 684 tons, Sewell, for s.s. (1 p.m.), 275 tons, Gibson, f<> INVFROARGILL. s.s. (5.5 p.m.). 224 tons, Wilkinson, for Wanganui. CALM. s.s. (6.5 n.m.), 981 tons. McLaughlin. for Wanganui. . , JOHN, s.s. <6.20 p.m.), 342 tons. Hawick, for Lyttelton. „ NIKAU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.). 248 tons. Henry, e NEDY. s.s. <7 p.m.). 226 tons. Stuart. O w2tIINE. O s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 4436 tons. Cameron, -for Lyttelton.

expected arrivals. Putiln via coast, to-day. Kakap’o, Auckland. Whansrarel. today. Bcmbridge, Newcastle, to-day. Cumberland, Pert Pine, to-day. Kahika, Now Plymouth. Neison. to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Nljaio. Nelson, to-day. Wauiui. Picton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Katoa, Dunedin. Oamaru, 'limaru, Lyt-

telton, to morrow. Ngaknta. Greymouth; to-morrow - Corinna, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru

Lyttelton, to-morow. Wairait. Blenheim, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kapuni. Patea, to-morrow. Waverley, Patea, to-morrow. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Nikati, Nelson, to-morrow. Moeraki. Melbourne, via Bluff. Dunedin,

and Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wakatu, Lyttelton. Kaikoura, to-morrow. Regulus. Picton, to-morrow. Canadian Pioneer, Montreal, via Australia, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Thursday. . , Port Hunter. Wanganui, Thursday, ilawera, Patea. Thursday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Thursday. Opawa. Blenheim. Thursday. John. Lyttelton. Thursday. Breeze, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton, Thursday. Kohi. Marlboroimh Sounds. Thursday. Holmdnle. Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton, Friday. . Westmoreland, Liverpool, via Auckland,

Friday. ~ .. Pinna. Singapore, via Auckland. Friday. Kennedy, Lyttelton., Foxton, Friday. Maimoa. Timaru. Saturday. IMpplo, Gisborne, via; const, Sunday. Ilolnidale. Wnngnnui, Sunday. Port Elliot. London, via Auckland, Sunday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tredenham, Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin, Bluff, Australia to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to day, 5 p.m. Komata. Westport, to-day. 1 p.m. Ripple, Napier Gisborne. Akitio. to-day, Tairoa-, London, via Montevideo, and Teneriffe, to-day. Kahika. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, today. Maunganui, San Francicco, via, Rarotonga and Papeete, to-day. 3 p.m. Devon. London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas, to-day. daybreak. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. 4 p.m. Hawera, Patea. to-day, 2 p.m. Kamona, Westport, to-dpy. 2 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. 7.45 n.m. Ngaio, Nelson, .to-day. 7.30 p.m. Kakapo, Greymouth, to-day.’ Calm. Lyttelton, Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin. Bluff, tomorrow. Carpentaria. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Katoa. Auckland, tomorrow. Ruapehu, Lvttelton, Dunedin, to-morrow. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-mor-row. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-morrow. AVaverley. Patea, to-m,orrow. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-morroW. Nikau. Nelson, to-morrow. YValnui. Picton. to-morrow. Moeraki, Afelbourne, to-morrow. Kapuni. Patea. to-morrow Otorama, Lvttelton. Dunedin, to-morrow. Regulus. Nelson. YVestport Grcvinoutn. to-morrow. Wakatu. Lyttelton. Kaikoura, Thursday. Breeze. Wanganui, Thursday. Holmdnle. Wanganui, Friday. Port Hunter, London, Friday John, Wanganui. New Plymouth. Friday. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. PINNA (Gollin and Co.), left Singapore Dec. 15 for Auckland and Wellington; arr. Auckland Jan. 8; due Wellington Jan. 19. PORT ELLIOT (C. and D. Oo.). left London Nov. 30 for Auckland, Wellington. Napier; arr. Auckland Jan. 11; due YVellington Jan. 2.1. .... CANADIAN PIONEER (Murray, Roberts and Oo.), left -Montreal Oct. 27. for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne. Adelaide. Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, WeHington: due Biult. Jan. 11; due Wellington Jan. 18. WAIMARINO ’.U.K.S. Co J. left San Francisco Dec. 23 far Napier. Wellington; due Napier, Jan. 20; due Wellington Jan. 25. ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), left Southampton Dec. 14 for Wellington. Lyttelton; line Wellington Jan. 22. IIEMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), loft Southampton Dec. 14 for Auckland and Port Chaimera: due Auckland Jan. 23. MAHANA (Shaw-Siivill C 0.)., left London Dee. 21 for Auckland. Lyttelton, via Fijii due Auckland Feb. $. . „ CULNA (U.S.S. Co.), left Pensacola (Gulf of Mexico) on Dec. 11 for Auckland. Wallington, Lyttelton. Duucdin, Bluff, and Australian parts; due Auckland Jan. 6. KAIKOURA (Federal Co.), left Liverpoo’ Dec. 18 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland keb. ii dm- YVellington Feb. 9. „ . WESTMORELAND (Federal Ca.l. left Liverpool Dec. 2 for Auckland YVolliiig ton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Jan. 11; due Wellington Jan. 19. TAHITI (U.S.S. Co,). loft San Francisco Jan. 12 for Wellington: due Wellington Feb- 3 - * , CITY OF EVANSVILLE; left New York Dec. 18. Philadelphia Dec. 21. Newport News Dec. 23, for Auckland, Napier Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland Jtn. 23; due Wellington Feb. 2. ATHLNIC (Shaw-Savill Co.), left Southampton Dec. 29 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff; due WeHington Feb. 5. . CANADIAN CP.UISER (Murray. Roberts, and Co.), left Sydney (Cape Breton', on Dec. 1; due Brisbane Jan. 15; due on New Zealand const Feb. 15. PESHAWUR (Federal Co.), left. Avonrnouth Jan. 8 for Amcklaud, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff- due Auckland Feb. 27; duo Wellington Mar. 5. PAKEHA (Shaw-Savill Co.), left Liver nool Jan. 2 for Auckland. Wellington,

Lyttelton. I'prt Chalmers: due Auckland Feb. 10; dr*: Wellington Feb. 15. CANADIAN CRUISER (Murray Roberts. Co.). left Halifax Dec. 25 for Australia and New Zealand ports, via New London (Con.) due New Zealand coast Mar. 15. PAPAKOA (N.Z.fe Co.), left Southampton Jan. It for Wellington, Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 26.

NEWBY HALL (Federal Go.) left New York Jan. 5 tor A.uekland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Sydney; due Auck land Feb. 16; duo Wellington leb. 25. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) , , , CANADIAN PIONEER (Murray, Roberts), due Wellington Thursday from America, via Australia, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, to load for New York, Boston, and Halifax- leaves Jan. 24 for Napier. Auckland, to complete; leaves Auckland finally about Jan. 31 for America and Canada* ’with \iarizo only. ■ , ~ CARPENTARIA (N.Z.S. Co.), now loading Wellington; leaves to-morrow for Lyttelton to complete: sails for London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas about baturdOUMBEEI.AND (N.Z.S. Co.), due Wellington from Port Pirie to-day: proceeds thence to Lyttelton, Tokomaru Bay. Gisborne, Napier. Wellington: leaves hero Feb. 6 for London direct. DEVON (N.Z.S. C-o.). has been compleL ing loading at Wellington; leaves daybreak thia morning for London, via MonLe video. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill Co.), duo New Plymouth from Australia on Feb. 26 to loud Homeward; thence Wanganui. Weilington; &he will load here from Maa', o to 12, leaving on the latter day for Lyttelton to complete; leaves here Mar. 16 for London, via Montevideo and. Teneriffe; cargo only. m KENT (N.Z.S. Oo.), now completing Home loading at Auckland; leaves to-day for London, via Montevideo and Laa Palmas. KUMARA (Shaw-Snvill Co.), due at Wanganui from Australia on Jan. 30 to commence a Homeward loading programme: proceeds thence to Nelson, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; leaves Wellington finally for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, on Feb. 22, with cargo only. MAIMOA (Shaw-Savill Co.), now loading at Lyttelton, leaves to-day for Timaru, Wellington; due here Saturday, sails Jan. 25 for Auckland, and then Napier to complete; leaves on Feb. 6 for London, via New York and Boston. OTARAMA (N.Z.S. Co.), goes to Lyttelton, Dunedin, to complete discharge; then loads Homeward at Wanganui and Wellington; leaves here at the end of this month with cargo only for London, -ia Montevideo and Las Palmas. PORT DARWIN (O. ahd L. Co.), now loading at Gisborne; leaves there Thursday for Napier, Wellington; leaves hero on Jan. 28 for London, via Montevideo.

PORT ELLIOT (C. and D. Co.), oommenoes loading about Jan. 24 at Napier and finally Wellington; sails for London, via Montevideo with passengers and cargo early in Feb. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Co.), now at Wanganui; thence Wellington to complete; due here Thursday; tails' Friday lor London.

RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), when she completes discharging her Home cargo will commence loading about Jan. 24 at Dunedin, Timaru. Napier, Gisborne, Lyttelton, and finally Wellington; leaves here - for Manchester. Avoumouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow with passengers and cargo, about Feb. 10.

TAIROA '(Shaw-Savill Co.), now completing loading in port; sails noon tomorrow for London, via Montevideo and 'i'enerifte. TEKOA (Federal Co.), now at New Plymouth, thence Wanganui, Wellington, Napier; leaves here finally about I eb. 1 for New York, Boston, thence to Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. WESTMORELAND (N.Z.B. Co.), loads about the end of the month at Bluff. Wellington, Auckland, for Home; leaves tho last-named port about the middle of Feb. for London, via Montevideo.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Maunganui—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Ruapehu—No;' 1 south Queen s Wharf. Opawa—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. .Kahika-No. 4 Queen’s Whar» ’ Moeraki—No. 6 Queens Wharf. Kapiti—No. 7 south Queen s Wharf. Blenheim—No. a Queen's Wharf. Hawera-No. 9 Queen’s Wharf (from the Patent Slip). . , Ngaio—No. 12 Queens Wharf. Foho—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Waihora—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Tredenham—No. 16 Queen s Wharr. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Bembridge—Railway Wharf. Carpentaria—Glasgow Wharf. Devon—Glasgow Wharf. Cumberland— Glasgow Wharf. Talroa—King’s Wharf. Putiki—Pipitea Wharf. Kakapo- Lnmbton Wharf. Otarama— Taranaki Street Wharf. Kamona— Clyde Quay Wharf (from the Patent Slip). Hawera—On the Patent Slip. Kamona—On the Patent Slip. Robert R. Hind—ln the stream. Rosamond—Tn the stream. Mararoa—ln the stream. Poherua—ln the stream. Hinemoa.—ln the stream. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS.' NEWCASTLE, January-15. Arrived.—Kaituna, from Bluff. Sailed.—Koromiko and Kaiwarra for New Zealand; Rona, for Auckland. COASTAL. MONDAY. JANUARY 15. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Makura (11.25 a.m.). from Vancouver. r .. Sailed.—Kermadec (8 a.m.), for Greymouth. . PATEA. Arrived.— Waverley <6.M n.m. Jan. 14). from WeHington. PICTON. Arrived.—Wainui l 6 p.m.). from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.— Ngaio (5.50 a.m. Jan. 14). f r ( ) ] u Wellington; Kahika (30 a.m. uan. 14), from New Plymouth. Sailed— Ngaio (7 p.m.), .for Wellington. Kahika (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Echo (4.30 p.m.), lor Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived. —Maori (7.30 a.m. Jan. 14). from Wallington. m ... . Sailed—Maori (8.15 p.m.). for Wellington. DERELICTS LONG DRIFT. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland. January 15. The "Herald’s” Suva correspondent states that the hull of the schooner Helen B Sterling, which was abandoned on: Gape Maria in January, 1922. drifted on to the Middleton Reef. 300 miles east of the Clarence River, New South Viales. The captain of the steamer Suva, reports that the derelict has been carried over the reef into the lagoon. The opinion is held that it would not tcoulre u. very hcavj' sea to put the hull over the reef and set it adrift again to become a danger to shipping. SCHOONER FROM AMERICA. Tho schooner Robert R. Hind unexpectedly arrived at Wellington from Punet Sound (U.S.A.) at 11.23 -’clock yesterday morning. Her final American pert was San Francisco, clearing there on October 3. This schooner has a cargo of explosives for discharge at Shelly Bay. Afterwards she will proceed to Australia. Captain U L McGrath commands the Robert K. Hind.' and Messrs. Gollin and Company are the local agents. NEXT SYDNEY BOAT. The next Sydney boat for Wellington wiil be the Marama. . She is to leave Sydney on Friday, arriving at Wallington to-day week. MAKURA AT AUCKLAND. The Union Company’s R.M.S. Makura arrived at Auckland at 11 o’clock yesterday morning from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva. She is to toll for her destination—Sydney—at noon to-day. TAHITI LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. Tho Tahiti left San Francisco at noon on Friday for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is expected here about February 3. RIRA WITH EXPLQSIVE-e. The ketch Rira., for which Messrs. W. M. Bannatyne and Co. are the local agents, left Auckland on .Saturday morning for Wellington direct, with a nart cargo of explosives from the Port Elliot. She will discharge these at Shelly and Mahanga Bays. BEMBRIDGE FROM NEWCASTLE. An expected arrival at Wellington today is the G. H. Seales Co.’s chartered steamer Bembridge from Newcastle.. She h:m a nart cargo of coal to put cut at Wellington. She will then load wool at Wellington, Wanganui. Napier, and Lyttelton. leaving the last-mentioned, port during the first week in February for London- Only recently the Bembridge arrived in Australia from Bombay. She is a steel screw vesesl of 5:542 tons gross and 3161 tons net. and classed ICO Al at Lloyd’s. She was built in 3919 by Messrs. Oaird and Co.. Limited. Greenock. The Bembridge, which was formerly the V ar Anehusa. is owned by the Temperley Steam Shipping Company, of London. This is her first visit to New Zealand. WAIWERA AND - MATAKANA. Tho Shaw-Savill Co. have received advice that the Waiwera. which left Picton on Peceiuber 20. arrived at Montevideo on Friday, en route to London. The Matakana, bound for London also, arrived at Montevideo the same day. She left Auckland on December 23: LOADING HARDWOOD. Messrs. Charles McArthur and Co. report that the Inga is now loading Australian hardwood piles at Newcastle for New Zealand. She is to leave Newcastle on Saturday for Wellington direct, and ia expected about January 26.

WITHIN WIRELESS BANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:-vAucklari<i'. Kaimanawa, Manuka, Navua, China, Boyeric, Marama, Jules Michelet. Wingatui. Wellington: Maori. Wahine, Ngaio. City of Newcastle, Wanaka. Moeraki Katoa, Port Hunter, Tredenham, Waihora. Whangape, Port Darwin. Iron Chief, Ullmciroa, Cumberland, Bembridge. Chatham Islands: lonic.

MAUNGANUI FROM SYDNEY. The Union Co.’s R.M.S. Maunganui arrived in the stream at WeHington at 730 o’clock yesterday morning irom. Sydney. After the medical clearance sh» berthed at No. 1 north Queen s Wharf at 9.40 o’clock. The vessel sailed from Sydney at 11 o’clock las^Thursday morning, and tho trip across the Tasman bea was uneventful, fine weather prevailing all t-he wav. There were 246 passengers on board, including ten Chinese for Papeete. The Maunganui is to resume her voyage to San Francisco, yia tonga and. Papeete, at 3 o clock this afternoon.

MOERAKI DELAYED. . The Union ompany advise that the discharging and loading operations on the Moeraki at Lyttelton have been delayed by rain, and consequeiitly this vessel wul not now leave Lyttelton until to-day, arriving at Wellington to-morow. morning. Upon arrival she will berth at No. 6 Queen’s 'Wharf, and will e>J from there at 5 o’clock to morrow evening for Melbourne direct. RUAPEHU’S DISCHARGE. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Ruapehu, no-w unloading a portion of her Home ctrgo at Wellington, will sail tomorrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. THE OTARAMA. Tho Federal Co.’s Otarama is now discharging Liverpool cargo at Wellington. She will leave to-morrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. CANTERBURY BOATS. The Canterbury Shipping Co. advise:— The Oalm is due at Wellington, from Wanganui to-morrow, and will sail later in the day for Lyttelton, Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin, and Bluff. The Breeze is due at Wellington on Thursday from Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton. She will sail later in the day for Wanganui. . The Storm is at present loading in the south for Picton and Wanganui. The auxiliary scow Kohl is expected at WeHington on Thursday with a load of wool from the Marlborough Sounds. THE POET ELLIOT. The O. and D. liner Port Elliot is now unloading her 3700 tons of Auckland cargo. She will leave there on Friday morning and should arrive here on Sunday to pnt out a portion. On Thursday. January 25, the Port Elliot will leave Wellington for Napier to complete discharge. THE TUTANEKAI. The Tutanekai has been loading stores at Auckland. She will sail from there at 6 o’clock this morning for northern lighthouses. NEW YORK CARGO. The steamer Tredenham, which has been unloading a portion of her New York cargo at Wellington is to sail to-day for Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin, Bluff, and Australia, to complete discharge. The Federal 00. are the agents. UNLOADING HOME CARGO. From Liverpool, via Auckland, the Federal steamer Westmoreland is expected at Wellington on Friday. She will later proceed' to Lyttflton and Dunedin to complete the discharge of her Home cargo. COASTAL MOVEMENTS. The John left Wellington last evening with a load of coke for Lyttelton. She irt due back on Thursday, and will sail the following day for Wanganui and New Plymouth. -The Union Company» Kahika is expected early this morning from New Plymouth, via Nelson. She will, then load for Dunedin; Oamanu and. Timaru. sailing for the south this evening. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. advise:— The Kapiti is to sail from Wellington this afternoon for Wanganui, and will arrive back at Wellington on. Thursday. The Hawora is to leave Wellington this afternoon for Patea. and will arrive back on Thursday. The Kapuni is due at Wellington to morrow from Patea, and will return later in the day with general cargo. The Corinna, from Dunedin, Oamara, Timaru, and Lyttelton, is to load at Wellington to-morrow for New Plymouth, via Nelson. , ... , Ths Opawa is to sail from Wellington to-day with general cargo for Blenheim. She should return cn Thursday. From Lvttelton and Kaikoura, the Wakatu is due at Wellington to-morrow, and will return to the south the following day. Yesterday the Kennedy left Wellington fov Lyttelton. She is due back at WeHington, via Foxtoll, on Friday. The auxiliary .cow Echo arrived at Wellington yesterday from Blenheim. She will sail again for that port- this afternoon. The Wairau left. Wellington yesterday for Blenheim. She is due back to-morrow. These five vessels comprise Messrs. Levin ana .Oo.’s coastal fleet. , Last evening the Union ompany s Kakapo arrived at Wellington from Auckland. via Whangarei. She has on board a cargo of cement for discharge. To-day the Kakapo is to sail for Greymouth. Tho Ripple is to leave Wellington at 6 o’clock this evening for Napier. Gisborne, and Akitio. Bhe will arrive back at Wellington on Sunday. The Invercargill is expected at Wellington to-morrow from Wanganui, and will return the stuns evening. The Putiki is due at Wellington to-day. with a cargo of wool from the East Coast. Later in the day she win sail for Westport to load coal for Gisborne These vessels trade under the local flag of Messrs. Johnston and 00. The Kamona has been up on the Patent Slip for cleaning and painting. She will resume running to-day. sgilint- for Westport to load coal for Wellington. The Holmdale is due at Wellington on Friday from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. She will sail for Wanganui later in the day. Due back on Sunday. the Holmdale will load to-dav week for Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru. and LyttelThe Komata is timed to sail at 10 o’clock to-day for Westport with nassengers and. cargo. She will load, at West- x port back to WeHington. The Wingatui is expected at. Auckland to day from Wellington. She wiH leave the north port towards the end of the week for Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, O-’-narn. and Timaru. The Union Co.’s Ngatoro will sail from Dunedin to-day for Wellington. Napier, and Gisborne, via Oamaru. Timaru and Lyttelton. M , . Meaprs. W. M. Bannatyne and Co. adyiae that the will arrive at wellinsrton to-morrow morning from Picton. She will load and sail to-morrow evening for Nelson. Westport, and Greymouth with carjro for those places and Hokitika. The Alexander will po on the Patent Slip ot Wellington on Tuesday next for cleaning and painting.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. Power, second engineer, has left the Kapuni. . ~ Mr. D. Bruce has signed on the Kapuni a articles as assistant engineer. .

Tho Niagara left Honolulu at 6 o’clock or. Saturday evening, en route from Sydney to Vancouver, via Auckland and Suva- . . Messrs. W. M- Bannatyne and Co. report that their Nelson steamer will receive no cargo at Wellington on January Z(Anniversary Day), January 23 (wharf holiday at Nelson on January 24). aad on January 31 (wharf employees’ picnic at Wellington).