SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 120, 6 February 1923, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY.

Moon rises to-day, 10.17 pm-ljsete. 9.45 o.m SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6 a.m.; sets, 7.11 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, b. 17 a.m.; 8.41 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5. PORT CHALMERS, as. 15.25 a.m.). 6534 tons, KeyiiuxUb, irum Licks uay. (uiusgow 'whs'l' CAHOKIA, s.s. (7.15 a.m.). 5645 tons, Graham, irom ban Francisco, via. Auclslanci. (No. lo Jervois Quay., OPAWA. as. Ul.lu p.m.), 110 tons, W. McKinnon, put back tnrougn stress at weatner. (No. I uueen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5. FUTURIST, steam trawler (8 a.m.), 241 tons Ormes, tor UooK Strait. WAINUI, s.s. (12.40 p.m.). t. 84 tons. T. B. beweu, for Piclon. KOlil, b-il auxiliary tyjow (.1.0 p.m.), tons, i\ alder, for I'icton. TAHITI, s.a. (6.15 p.m.), 7585 tons. Aidwell for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon— Misses Littlejohn. Hill (2), O. Whitlock, Al Terry, U. Asher, Burchnul, Jones, Eesvls, Sweeney (2), Williams (3), F. Puckett, Matwell, M. E. Graham. Mesdainea J. Hessey PocKley mill 2 children. Littlejohn, bandercock, Maughan and 2 girls, A. E. Brown, Hill. J. il. Jones, Bickesteth. A. h. Dalwood, A. E. V. Richardson, B. H. Kennedy, McLaughlin, ninUin'.irsh, Sweeney, it. bterndale, O Brien, Rose. J. W. C&muock, Matthews, Preston, Jenriea, Athens, Col. J W. Crocker, Rev. 11. B. Loughnan, Rev. J. Bickesteth, Messrs. J. ilessey, Hodges, Dalziel A. C. Buceard, Sandercock, Moaghan and son, A. E. Brown, Hill, p a Kors, Hill, jun., Spratt. Small, lliunmeling, J. H. Jones, A. E. V. Richardson, R, H. Kennedy, G. Elkington, Smith, C. U Holmes, J. vV. Langridge. Justelius. McLaughlin. Hindmarsh, R. Sterndale, Rose, J. Watson-Brown, J. W. Camnocn. Hatthews, Simmonds, W. Preston, O. Gear, Williams, Martin,. C. T. Ransley, T. D. Andrews Margeson, 8. E. Jenner, Jeffries. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (5 pun.). 224 tons Wilkinson, for Wanganui. KAITUN4. s.s. (5.45 p.m.). 2042 tons. A. R. Stuart, for Lyttelton. Bluff, and Dun. edin. NIKAU. s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 248 tons. Vasta for Nelson. OPAWA. s.«- 17 p.m.), 110 tous. McKinnon, for d’Urville Island. WAHINH. s.a. (7.50 p.m.). 4436 tons. Cams ron. for Lyttelton. KATOA. a s. (10.10 p.m.). 2484 tons, Bruce, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru. and Timaru. NGAHE.RE. s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 1090 tons, G. G. Morgan, for Greymouth. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. WAIRAU, s.s. (1 a.m.), 143 tons, W. Deiley for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koi, Nelson, to-day. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Wainui, Picton, to-day. . .AtheniOt f-aondun, buutiiuinpton, to-iuglit (in the stream). Muon. Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Corinna, New Plymouth, Nelson, to-day. Wairau, Picton, to-morrow, Kaitangala, Greymouth, to-morrow. UHmaroa, Sydney, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow Opua, Lyttelton, to-morrow. \t ahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow Nikau. Nelson, to-morrow, lluwera, Patea. to-morrow Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Opawa, Pelorus Sound, to-morrow. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. to-morrow Ngakuta, Greymouth, to-morrow. Waverley. Patea, Thursday. Waimea, Wanganui. Thursday. Kurow, Westport, Thursday. Kaitangata, Greymouth, Thursday Waitemata. Newcastle, Thursday Bollywood, San Franaieqo, Auckland, Thursday. Kapiti, Wanganui. Thursday. Bolnidale, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday Echo, Blenheim, Thursday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Kohi, Nelson, Thursday. Kahika, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton. Friday. Flora, Auckland, Friday. Cumberland, Tokomaru Bay, Saturday. Port Elliot, Napier, Saturday. Arawa, Picton, Sunday. Ripple, Napier, via coast. Sunday. Otnrama New Plymouth, Sunday. City of Evansville, New York. Auckland. Napier. Sunday. Wanaka, Auckland, Sunday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waverley, Patea, to-day, 5 p.m. Kaul'., ..c-wcantie, tu-Uay. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Leno Bleiiniiiii, to-day, 4 n.iu. Opawa, Pelorus bound, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-aay. I .to p.m. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, aclsou, to-day, Lou n.in. Corinna, Luuediu, Oamaru. Timaru, to-day. PutiKi. ,mst Coast, to-day, 3 n.m. Port Chalmers, Napier, Opua, to-day, 6 a.m. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Athenic, Lytteiton, Port Uiialmers, Bluff, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow. Opua, Westport, Greymouth. to-morrow. Tutanekai, UooK Strait lighthouses, tomorrow Kennedy, Foxton, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. Itowera, Patea, to-morrow-Bembridge, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Niltan. Nelson, to-morrow. Waimea. Nelson Westport, Greymouth, luursdav. Kurow, Auckland, Thursday. Kohi, Picton, Nelson, bays, Thursday. Calm. Wanganui, Thursday. Koj. Nilson, Thursday. ■ Gale, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin. Bluff, Thursday. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Thursday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Thursdn.v. lilimaroa, Sydney. Friday. Kahika. Nelson, New Plymouth. Friday. F10r.., Lyttelton. Friday. Wanaka. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru. Timarn, Monday. Ripple, Akitio, Napier, Gisborne, Monday. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND MAHANA (biiaw-bavill Co.), left London Dei;. 21 lor AucKlaiid, Lyttelton, via Fiji; due AneKiand Feb. 6. , . , . , aAIKOuRA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dee. la lor AucKiaud. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bum'; uue Aucxland Feb. 0; due Lellnigton Feb. 13. CITY OL'' EVANSVILLE (Federal Co.), left Now iora Dec. 16, Philadelphia Dec. Zr Newport News Dec. 2u ler AucKiaud. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Jan. 2a; due Wellington h’tfb. 11. ATHENIC (Shaw-Savill Co.). left Southampton Dec. 29 for Wellington. Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, Bluff; due Wellington jfeb. 6. HOLLYWOOD (Burns-Philp), left San Francisco Jan. 6 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports; arr. Auckland Feb. 3; due Wellington Feb. 14. CANADIAN PLANTER (Murray. Roberts, and Co.), left Sydney (Cape Breton), on Dec. 1; arr. Sydney Jan- 22; due Bluff Feb. 13; due Wellington Feb. 18. 'IR.EKIEVE (N.Z.S. Co.), part loaded at St. John, left New York Jan. 12 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Melbourne; Sydney; due Auckland Jeb. 17; duo Wellii'gton Feb. 24. NEWBY HALL (Federal Co.), left New York Jan. 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, Dunedin. Sydney; due Auckland Feb. 10; due Wellington Feb. 17. PORT BOWEN (0. and D. Line' left New York Jan. 17 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland Feb. 16‘; due Wellington Feb. 2C. PE3HAWUR (Federal Co.), left. Avonmouth Jan. 8 for Auckland. Wellington Lvttelton, Dunedin. Bluff; due Auckland Feb. 17: duo Wellington Feb. 25. PAKEIJA (Shaw-Savill Co.), left e Liverpool Jan. 2 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton Port Chalmers; due Auckla.nd Feb. 9: due Wellington Feb. 15. CORINTinC (Shaw-Savill Co.), left Southampton Jan. 25 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington Mar. 4. CANADIAN CRUISER (Murray. Roberts, and Co.), left Halifax pee. 23 for Australia ard New Zealand ports, via New London (Con.); due New coast (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton" Jan. 11 for Wellington, Auckland: due Wellington. Feb. 26. . WESTMEATH (Federal Co.), left Liver, uool Jan. 19 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: due Aucliind Mar. 10: due Wellington Mnr, TA NIAGARA (TT.S.'S. Co.>, Vancouver ,1m 26 for Honolulu. Su'<a- Auckland, and Sydney: due Auckland ly' - 1A - WAIKAWA (U.S.B. Co). 10.- '•'■Francisco Jan. 25 for Nanmr. r JHngton. Sydney, »nd Melbourne; Hue Namer I eb. at- <lu» Wellington Feb. *S.. PORT CAROLINE (C. .and >' > me). loft London Jan. 27 for LyttelG-l Bnnedin. and r l’ithfi ni * Lvl t pP.nii . . / • CANADIAN CONS'IT.TBWC'i (Murraynobe’rtßl. left Halifax .Tan. pa -or Australia. Wellington, and Auek! ',nl: due n cllington ,'”ril 15. . r . HURUN'H (T-'-Jorol Co.), pit Tin 31 f-r b’- 7 '- 'mrt.'i: <’ue Auckland Mar 14: due Wellington Mar. 21. fREVESEA 'N.Z.S. Co) loft. «t- to •

Jan. 30 for New York, AueklandZWellingtou, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; duo Auckland Mar. 12; duo WeUington Mar. 18. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.') ARAWA (Shaw-Snvill Co.), now loading at Lyttelton, leaves there Thursday for Picton and Wellington; duo back at Wellington reb. 11, and eans lor London, via Panama, al dayoreak on Feb. 18. ARMAGH. (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves Newcastle Feb. 2/ le; New Zealand to loud for London. uEMBRIDGE (G. H. Scalis and co.), now loading at Wellington; sails to-mor-row for Lyttelton to ml up; goes thence London, via Dunkirk and Hull. CANADIAN PIONEER (.Murray-Roberts), delayed at Auckland by fire, to sail theuce for New .tori:, Boston, and Halifax with cargo only. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), arr. Gisborne yesterday imbuing from Napier sails tonight. tor Tctfomarv Hay, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete loadin'’ for Huh, London, and Antwerp, via Montevideo, ami Lus Palmas. JERSEY CITY (E. G» F. Zohrab). due Auckland beginning March from Australia, to load at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton for London and llvil. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill Co.), duo New Plymouth from Australia on Feb. 20 to load Homeward; then Wanganui.- Wellington; due Wellington Mar. 4; leaves hero Mar. 10 for London, '. ia Montevideo and Teueriffe. KUMAHA (Shaw-Savill Co.), now loading at Nelson, sails to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; duo Wellington finally for London, via Montevideo and Teueriffe on Feb. 22. MaIMOA (Shaw-Savill Co.), now loading Auckland; sails to-day for Napier to complete loading; leaves on Saturday next for London, via Panama Canal, New York, and Boston. OTARAMA (N.Z.S. Co.), now loading at Wanganui, thence New Plymouth. Wellington; due Wellington Feb. 11: sails Feb. 13 with cargo only for London, via Montevideo. PIAKO (Federal Co.), after part loading at Auckland for New York. Boston, she sailed Saturday fcr Lyttelton, Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru. Wanganui, and Wellington, and leaves here finally about end of Feb. for New Y r ork and Boston, and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. PORT CHALMERS (0. and P. Co.),leaves Wellington this morning Jor Nc.pier, Opua; leaves Opua about Sunday next for Londox PORT ELLIOT (C. and D. Line), now loading at Napier, proceeds thenco to ■Wellington; (due Saturday; thened to Lyttelton; leaves there Feb, 17 for London, via Montevideo REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), commences loading at Port Chalmers about Saturday, thence Lyttelton, Wellington; arr. Wellington Feb. 21; leaves here about Feb. 23 for Southampton and Loudon, via Panama Canal RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), now loading at Napier; sails on Wednesday for Bluff. Dunedin. and Wellington; due Wellington Feb. 17, sails Feb. 21 for Liverpool. Manchester Avonmouth, and Glasgow with passengers and cargo. WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), loads next Monday nt Bluff, then Wellington. Auckland for Home; leaves tho last-named port about Feb. 24 for London, via Montevideo. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Waverley—No. 3 south Queen’s Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 north Queen's Wharf Opawa—No. 7, Queen’s Mharf. Blenheim—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queens Wharf Echo— No. 13 centre Queen’s Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 north Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 13 ennth Queen’s Wharf Tutanekai—Ferry Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Kauri —Railway Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Port Chalmers—Glasgow Wharf Corinna—Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Putiki—King’s Wharf. Bembj-idge—King’s Wharf. Ra ma—Thorn don breastwork Robert R. Hind—Tn the stream Rosamond—ln tho stream. Poherua—ln the stream. Mnraroa—ln the stream. Hinemoa—ln the stream. Coronation—ln the stream. Takapuna—ln the stream. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SUEZ, February 4. Arrived.—Otira, from Austral'u. NEW YORK. February 3. Arrived.—Clan Mac william, from Australia. TENERIFFE, February 2. Sailed—Waitvera. for London. PANAMA, February 2 Arrived.—Canadian Conqueror, from Aus tralia and New Zealand. SAN FRANCISCO. February 2. Arrived.—V-'aihemo, from Sydney. HONOLULU. February 3. Sailed.— Niagara, for Auckland COASTAL. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—W anaka (5.20 p.m. Feb 4), from Wellington.: Knkupo (8.30 p.m.). from Gisborne Sailed.—Remuera, (6 p.m.). for Dunedin: Hollywood. s 7 p.m.). for Wellington. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (4.35 p.m.). for New Plymouth ; crossed the bar (6.45 p.m ). NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Corinna 13.25 p.m.). for Wellington. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Kini (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington NAPIER. Arrived.—Ripple (9.25 p.m. Feb. 3). from Wellington PICTON. Arrived.—Wainui (7 n.m..). from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Ngaio (6 a.m. Fob. 4). from Wellington Sailed—Koi (5 p.m.), for Wellington, via Port Hardy; Ngaio (7-15 0.m.1. for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived—Regulus (11.45 p.m. Feb. 4), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kaitangata (10.45 a.m.). from lingtonLYTTELTON. Sailed.—Maori (8.25 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Holmdale (ll.’J a.m.). from Wallington. BLUFF. Arrived. —T/iga (5 p.m.), from Wellington. . > DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Waimarino (6.5 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (0.25 a.m.). from Wanganui. Sailed.—Moeraki (4.15 p.m.), for Melbourne, via Bluff; Storm (11.5 p.m.). for Timaru. , ATHENIC DUE TO-NIGHT The latest wireless news received b.v the Shaw, Suvill, and Albion Co. from their liner Athenic, en route from London and Southampton, states that the vessel will arrive in the stream at Wellington at midnight to-night. The ship is to berth at the Glasgow Wharf at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning to disembark her passengers. She will sail from Wellington to-morrow afternoon for Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, and Bluff to discharge and load at each port. The Athenic wIU subsequently load at Timaru. Picton, and Wellington, arriving back here on March 3. and sailing finally from Wellington at daybreak on March 10 for Southampton and London, via Panama, THE BEMBRIDGE. The G. 11. Scales Company advise that the steamer Bembridge will leave Wellington to-morrow for Lyttelton to complete loading. She is expected to sail from Lyttelton nt the end of this week for London, via Dunkilk and Hull. MAIMOA’S MOVEMENT*. The steamer Maimoa, of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.’s fleet, will leave Auckland to-dav for Napier to fill up. She is expected to sail from Napier next Saturday for London, via Panama. New York and Boston MAHANA REPORTED A radio message was received yesterday b.v the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Coiupauv from their steamer Mahana. en route from London, via Samoa and Levuka, stating that the vessel will arrive at Auckland this morning. She will discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton, and ia to load at Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Wellington, arriving here on Marcji 4. From AVellington the Mahana is to sail on March 10 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe THE TAHITI. The Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti sailed from Wellington at 6.15 o’clock last evening for Sydney, whore she is due on Friday. The vessel is to leave Sydney on February 15 ior Wellington. Rarotonga. Papeete, and San Francisco. MERCHANT SFRVTGE GUILD MEETS TO-DAY. A general meeting of the Merchant Service Guild will bo held at the guild rooms, Featherston Street, at 10.30 o’clock this morning to discuss ths proposed terms ol agreement with the owners of the smaller coastal vessels, which is. to be brought before the next sitting cl’ the Arbitration Court. The ease was before the Conciliation Council about three months ago. but the parties failed to agree on many points

CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. Laden with general cargo from Adelaide and Melbourne the Union Co.’s steamer Karori left Melbourne at 10 n.m- °u Wednesday for Auckland direct. She Is expected to arrive there on Thursday next. MAORI’S NEW TURBINE. A new turbine, shipped at Liverpool for the Maori, hao been discharged at Port Chalmers from tho Otarama.. It weighs about 30 tons, and will be installed in the Maori when she goes to Port Chalmers for annual overhaul. HESHAWUR LEAVES PANAMA. The Federal Line have been advised that the steamer Peshawur, which sailed irom Liverpool on January 8. cleared Panama on January 25 for Auckland, where she is due about February 17. COASTAL MOVEMENTS. Messrs. Levin and Go. advise that the Wairau, irom Blenheim, is duo back here to-morrow. The Opawa leaves this morning for Pelorus Souud and is due u..es acre to-morrow with wool. The Echo is to get away from Wellington to-day lor Blenheim, and is due back here on Thursday. Tho Wakatu is now expected at Wellington to-morrow from Lyttelton and Kaikoura, and will sail again on Ihursday evening for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. ' The Kennedy Is expected at Wellington to day from Foxton. and will sail to-mort-'.'W evening Hot Foxton. Messrs. Johnston and Co. advise that the Hippie is now uot expected back at Wellington until 'Sunday from Napier, via coast. She will leave here on Monday evening for Akitio, Napier, and Gisborne. The Putiki is to leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day with stores and general cargo for eleven East. Coast stations. Sue is expected back at Wellington in about ten days’ time. The Invercargill is due at Willington to-morrow morning from Wanganui, and will sail to-morrow evenmu' ior Wanganui Messrs. Dalgety and Co. advise that the Kapiti is to get away from Wellington this evening lor Wanganui, and is cue back at this port on Thursday. Lie Hawera is expect'd at Wellington tq-moi-t'ow morning from Patea. and will sail on the return trip in the evening, iho Kapuni is to arrive at Wellington to-day from Patea, and will sail again for that port to-morrow. Messrs. Chas. McArthur and Co. advise that the Opua. is due. at Wellington tomorrow from Lyttelton, and is to sail iu the evening for Westport and Greymouth. Messrs. G. T. Hull and Co. advise Jnai the John is about to load wool at Onehunga. The Holmdale is expected back at Wellington on Thursday or Friday from Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, and Lyttelton. She will leave Wellington for Wanganui. The Onawa, which left Wellington at 7 o’clock last evening tor d’Urville Island, put back to her berth at 11.10 p.m. througn stress of weather. ... Hhe Katoa left Wellington .shortly after 10 o’clock last night for Lyttelt-n Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru. nud Lyttelton again. She will load at those ports for Auckland aud Wellington. The auxiliary scow Kohi is expected back at Wellington on Thursday morning from Nelson. The vessel will load on Thursday for Picton, Nelson, and bays. , . ... The Canterbury Company advise that the Calm is due at Wellington on Thursday from Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The vessel will sail from Wellington on Thursday evening for Wanganui. Tho Kurow is expected at 3V ellington on Thursday from Westport with a part cargo of coal for this port, where site is due sn Friday. She will discharge the remainder at Auckland. The Floi a is to sail from Auckland this afternoon with cargo for IVellingtou and Lyttelton. The vessel is due at 33 ellington on Friday, and will leave here on that day tor Lyttelton. The Wanaka will leave Auckland on Thursday with egygo for tVellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru, ana Timaru. The vessel is due at 33 ellington at the end of the week . Messrs. 3V. M. Bannatyne and Co. advise that, tie Anchor Co.’s small steamer Koi is due at 3Vellingtcn to-dav. from Nelson In ord< r to go on the patent slip to-mor-row for cleaning and painting- She is to leave. Here on Thursday for Nelson, but will take no cargo. The Kaitangata will sail from Greymouth to-morrow with coal for 3Vellington. where she is due on Thursday. ’ Messrs. W. M. Bannatyne and Co. aiytse that the 33 r averley will now leate 33’eilmgton at 3 p.m. to-day for Patea from which port she is due back at 3Vell'j?.gton on Thursday. The Ngakuta will leave Greymouth this evening with coal ;uid timber ellington and Miramar. She 1b due here early on Thursday morning Messrs. 3V. M. Bannatyne and Co. advise that the 3Yaimea is due at Wellington on Thursday morning from Wanganui, and is to leave here on Thursday evening for Nelson. Westport, and Greymouth. Tho Union Company s steamer Komata is now timed topsail from Wellington at 1 p.m. co-morrow for tVcstpcrt, taking passengers and general cargo Tho Kahika is to load, at Dunedin todav, and subsequently at Oamami, fimaru, and Lyttelton for Wellington, Nelson, and Nev; Plymouth. She is now expected at Wellington on Friday, and will sail on that day for Nelson ami New Plymouth, taking cargo fcr the lattf>The°rNgahere left 3Yellln.gton shortly after* 10 o clock last evening for Greymouth to load coal for Napier and Tokomaru Bay. INGA AT BLUFF Messrs. R. S. Lamb and Co.’s steamer Inga arrived at Bluff yesterday morning from Wellington to put out the remainder of her cargo from Newcastle. She is to leave Bluff on Thursday for Greymouth to load timber fcr Sydney. ARA3VA LOADING Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advise that the Arawa will leave Lv£teiton on Thursday for Picton and 3Yelltnzton to complete her loading. She is dn« at. Wellington next Sunday, and will leave here on the following Sunday (February 18) at daybreak for Southampton and London, via Panaana. KIA ORA’S ITINERARY. The Shaw. Savill. and Albion Co. advise that the Kin Ora is due at New P vmouth on February 20 from Australia. fo 1 * Homeward loading. The \-e-sel will cubseouently pick up cargo at 3va.nen.nui and 3Vellington. arriving here March 4. is to sail finallj 7 from Wellincton on March 10 for London, via, Montevideo and Teneriffe. taking general cargo also ior Montevideo. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. A. Munro, of Mesrrs. G. T. Hull and Co.'s staff, has resumed duty after his avnual holiday. Mr. H. W. Jones, fourth officer of the Tahiti, signed off the vessel s articles at I’t’ellington yesterday. RUAPEHU’S MOVEMENTS. The liner Ruapehu, now loading at Napier is to leave there to-morrow for Bluff Dunedin, and Wellington She is due at 3Vellington on February 17. end is to leave here on February 21 for Liverpool, Manchester, Avonmouth, and Glasgow, disembarking her passengers at Liverpool. JERSEY CITY TO LOAD. Mr E. G. F. Zohrab, who is Wellington agent for tho steamer Jersey City. 6322 tons, which is discharging tn Australia, advises "that the vessel is due at Auckland about, the beginning of Mjtrch to rnnuueucp Joartinsr for London and Bull The vessel will subsequent!v shin carerp at. Napier, 3Vollington. ttmi Lyttelton, sailing finally from Lyttelton. THE PORT CHALMERS. 'The a. and H. Line advise that the Port Chalmers which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Hicks ■Ray ia to leave hern at davbrenk today 'for Napier and Opua to cumulate bar cargo. She is to sail from Onua on Sunday next for London. OTARAMA LOADING. The New Zealand Shinning Company advise that the Otarama arrived at 3Vangn.nui roadstead yesterday morning from Dunedin to continue Homeward lending. The vessel proceeds thence* to New Plymouth and 3Vellington to fill un. She is due at Wellington on Sunday, and will leave here next Tuesday for London, via Montevideo. CARGO FOR NF.3V ZEALAND. The C. and D. Line advise that vessels of their fleet will bring cargo for New Zealand as follow:— Tho Port Auckland will sail from New York on March 7 for Auckland. 3VeL lington, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The Port Hacking is to sail from New York on April 10 for Auckla.nd. AVellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Melbourne. Sydney. The Pore. Melbourne is to salt from Glasgow, and finally from Livernool on March 10 for Auckland, Wellington. Lvt telton, and Dunedlu. ~' Tho Port Kembla is to sail from London on March 28 for Suva. Auckland Wellington, and Bluff. WAKO'S ITINERARY. The Piako, which la being loaded bt the Federal Line, left Auckland on Saturday afttrnoon for Lyttelton, where she ia duo this morning. The vessel proceeds thener to Bluff. Dunedin. Timaru, Wanganui roadstead. and Wellington. She is due a* Wellington during tho last week of Feb ruary, and will sail from here for Auck land to fill up. leaving the northern port at the end of this month for New York, Boston, Avonmouth. Liverpool. ManJbsater. and Glasgow

3VESTMORELAND AT DUNEDIN. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the IVestmoreland berthed at Dunedin at 7 a.m. on Bunday from Lyttelton, to put out the remainder ol her from Liverpool. The vessel will leave Dunedin at noon on Saturday next for Bluff, for Homeward loading, proceeding theuce to IVelliugton and Auckland. She will sail finally irom Auckland for London, via Montevideo. WITHIN 3VIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels are expected to bn within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:—Auckland: Marama, Canadian. Traveller, Iris. Karori, Kaikoura. Pakeha, Kaitoke, Kaiapoi. Remucra, City of Evansville, H.M.S. Chatham, H.M.S. Veronica. 3Vellington: Maori. Wahine. Ngaio. Athenic, Ulimarqa, Moeraki, Manuka, Tredenham, IVaikouaitl, IVingatui, 3Vaitomo, Tekoa, Kaitangata, Katoa; Tahiti, Kaituna, Cumberland, Ktimara, Otarama, Piako. Port Elliot, Ruapehu. Kaiwarra, 3Vaitemata, Culna, Kaikorai. Chathams: Port Darwin. KAURI FOR NEWCASTLE. The Uniou Company’s collier Kauri is to get away from Wellington to-day for Newcastle to loaxl coal for New Zealand. The port of discharge is not yet announced. WAITEMATA LEAVES NEWCASTLE. Cable news was received by the Uniou Company yesterday that the 3V aitemata sailed from Newcastle on Saturday, morning with a cargo of coal for Wellington. The vessel la due here on Thursday. MOERAKI FOR MELBOURNE. The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Moeraki left Dunedin yesterday for Bluff, from which port she is to sail to-morrow for Melbourne. Tho vessel is due at Melbourne ou Sunday, and is to sail from there on the following 3Vednesday (February 14), for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. CUMBERLAND AT GISBORNE. The Cumberland, which ia,loading^under the auspices of the New Zealand ■Shinping Company, arrived at Gisborns yesterday morning from Napier. She is to leave Gisborne to-night for Tokomaru Hav. Lyttelton, and IVellington. From 3Vellington the vessel ia to sail for HuU. London, and Antwerp, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. THE CITY OF EVANSVILLE. In continuation of her voyage from New York, the A. and A. Line chartered stean;er City of Evansville ia to leave Auckland to-day for Napier and 3Vellingfon. The local agents, the Ffderal Lnio. advise that the vessel should reach 3Velllngton. next Sunday, and will commence H’S'jharge of her Wellington cargo next Monday morning. The City of Evansville Is expected to sail from Wellington on Thursday week (February 15) for Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia to complete discharge. VINITA FROM SAN FRANCISCO. A private cable message received tn Sydney states that the steamer Vinita sailed from San Francisco on January 20 for one port in New Zealand. Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The Vinita, i* a steel vessel of 5331 tons. KAIKOURA DUE AUCKLAND. The New Zealand Shipping Company have been advised by cablegram (that the Kaikoura, from Liverpool, should arrive at Auckland today. She has general cargo, and also a small number of aaloon passengers. The steamer waa delayed on her voyage by a heavy Atlantic storm, and stopped ut Panama for four days for temporary pairsTREKIEVE LEFT PANAMA. The steamer Trekieve, en route from New York, is reported to have left Panama on January 22 fcj* Auckland. WeiUugton, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney The vessel is expected at Auckland on February 17, and at Wellington a week later. HOLLYWOOD LEAVES AUCKLAND. The Swayne and Hoyt steamer Hollywood. after putting cut port of her San Francisex) cartjo a.t Auckland, left thft latter port at 7 o’clock. evening for WHling/ton, ■where she is due on Thur 6» dav morning. At this nort she will unload 25.MK)ft, of Umber, 540 tons of caso. line, and shout 120 tons of general cargo. From IVellington the vessel will go to AustraliaThe Wellington Waterside Workers’ Union will hold their monthly "stopwork’’ meeting this morning.

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