SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 169, 5 April 1923, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 2 12 42 a.m. Last quarter 8 4 54 p.m. Now moon 16 \ $ p.m. First quarter 24 4 48 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 8.30 p.m.: sets. 10:11 a.m. sttn. Sun rises to-day. 6.9 a.m.; Bets. 5.39 p.m. HIGH WATER. . ' To-day, 7.37 a.m.; 8.0 p.m. To-morrow, 8.33 a.m.: 8.54 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. INGA a.s. 112.45 a.m.). 948 tons. Adams, from Grafton and Newcastle (King s Wharf). n WAIRAV, s.a. (2.10 a.m.). 143 tons. O. Dempster, from Blenheim (No. 13 south. Queen’s Wharf). • w,,, NGAIO, E.s. (4.40 a.m.). 1203 tons. Wildman from Nelson (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf). TITOKI, s.s. (5.35 atm.). 800 tons, 1. Vickerman, from Nelson (No. 12 Queen s Wharf). , .... . WAHINE. s.s. (6.50 a.m.). 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton 11‘erry Wharf). NIKAU s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 248 tons. Vasta, from Nelson (King’s Wharf). s.s. (7.55 a.m.). 4421 tons, J. G. -Doorly. from Melbourne. Bluff, Dunedin- and Lyttelton (No. 6 .Queen s Wharf). TIIRA. ketch (10 a.m.), 105 tons. Himainen, from Auckland, via Nelson (blieliy B KAITOA, s.s, (10.10 a.m.L 319 tons. Maylen, from Motueka (King’s Wharf). HAWERA. s.s. (12.35 n.m.). 174 tons, McKinnon, from Patea (Glasgow Wharfl. ULTMAKOA, s.s. (2.5 n.m.). 5777 tons, W. •T. Wyllie. from Sydney. PnßSPn K ers: Saloon—esdames Abel and cnikl. Auber- ■ son, M. Arbuckle, Braden. G. Brady. Bruce. Cohen. J. Crompton, Davidson and 2 children. 11. Dickeson. J. Diehm and child, A. Dillow. M. Dunstan. E. Fenwick, Funnell and child. Gale-and 2 children, Geach and child, R. E. Hegelum. C. S. James, Jones. Lambert. Marr. Monkman, Mortlock and child, Mant. G. Paradise. W J. Pitt and child. Redmond. Rumkin and Child. Salek. Smith and 4 children. C. Thresher, P. Winkel, P. Williams. C. Wrfglu, Misses J. Bain, P. Beadbn. J. Beadon. n. Bigland, Bruce, M. Cameron, W. Campbell, M. Cawte. E. Dickeson. D. Haybittie MKing. D. Lvnch, W. Miles. I. Morrison, F. McDonald, K. Noonan. V. Steel, A. Sarratt, D. Tendall, A. Winkel. Messrs. A.- H. Auberson, G'. Anscombe, G. S. Braden. W. E. Budd, R. J. Bennett, J. Boyd, G. Bruce, M. Cohen, T. C. Cullen, C. Carpenter. G. W. Davidson. V. Dimock, G. A. Elkington, R. M. East., G. Fairbrother. If. Funnell. H. Field, J. H.,Gale, E. H. Garland, W. Green. G. Hargreaves. C. Harley, A. Haslam. J. Henderson, G. Hirst. A. Harper. B. Hepburn, J. Job. J. Jones, J. Jackson, T. Jenness and child R. Kirk, F. Knox, W. D. Lambert, F. Lincoln, D. Love, F.. J. Lumb, G. 11. Marr, 11. Merritt. 8. Meyer, N. Monkman, Dr. E. S. Morris. P. M. Muir. J. McKenzie, J. Manson, H. Mant, J. Marshall, P. McLean, H. L. Neligan, H. Nelson. W. L. Paltridge, I). Pattrick. H. E. Perry. Cant. J. Esmond,’ 0. J. Rumkin. R. H. Rigarlsford. W. Rodger, L. Salek. J. Saunders, A. R. Scott, C. M. Sellars. E. H. Sharno, 11. G. Shouler. A. Simm. R. Sommerville, J. R. Spurrier. F. S. Steer. S. Steer, H. Simkin, R. Smith, G. Smyth, C. Stewart, R. Terrell, W. Tapp, W. Vickers, H. B Ward, J. Wilson, Akira Iwanioto. Kan Hing: 32 steerage (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf). TAHITI, s.s. (2.55 p.m.). 7585 tons, B. Aldwell. from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. . Passengers for Wel-lington—First-class—Misses B. Macdonald, J. Reid, Mesdamea E. Macdonald, Messrs. E. G. Bender. J. A. Campbell, F. M. Hope, Dr. W. H. Pettit. W. Smith, G. • Webster. . Second-class—Misses M. E. Evans. G. Metherell, R. Marston, M. Wilson. Mesdames Anger, L. D. Brown, E. Dexter, Lloyd,. Olson, N. Powell. F. Walker, Messrs. F. J. Anger, J. Bergman, W. Bloomfield, F. H. Carder. C. R. Ford, P. B. Fitzherbert. J. I. D. Lloyd. P. MoIsaac. O. Olsen, J. Potts, R. Paul. Steerage—Messrs.- J. Beattie, W. Campbell, W. Shaclmon. Through passengers to Syd-ney:—First-class—Misses O. Hancock. G. Kummer. Mesdames Fisher. Harris. Reiss, Shoemaker,' Wood. Messi’s. /Annan, A. Fisher, Gaylord. L. .Harris, J. Kessell, Dunbar Poole, A.. Heiss. E. Strauss, J. H. S. Vacg. Dr. C. Wood. Second-class-Misses L." O. Bowes. S. Desnuine. Estock. E. James, I. Jones. McAulay. Mesdames Crosby, Elderson. Estock. McAulnv, van Horn, Messrs. It. E. Atkinson, Crosby, F. Hislop, Master McAulay. A O’Brien, H. van Horn, T. Worsley. Steerage—Mesdames Liston and infant. Wilson, Messrs. F. Borge, J. Keating. H. J. Marchant. I. Simpson, H. L. van Gerve, J. P. Wilson, Wheaton (No. 1 south, Queen’s Wharf).

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. ECHO, auxiliary schooner (1 a.m.», 99 tons, E. Jackson, for Blenheim. NGAIO, s.s. (6 a.m.). 1203 tons. Wildman. for Nelson. KAPITI. s.s. (11.15 a.m.) 242 tons. Sawyers. for Wanganui. WAIOTAPU. s.s. (noon), 5886 tons, A. E. Barton, for Melbourne. WAINUI. s.s. (noon), 684 tons. T. B. Sewell, for Picton. MOERAKI, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 4421 tons, J. G Doorly, for Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Walsh. Mahood (2). MeInnes, Willox, Haswell, Mcall. Jerrard, Hodge, KelsalL Scott, Fitzgibbon, Moss, Ralsford, McDonald, Cozens, . A. Houston, Falton, Johnston. Cooke, Grigg, 'I. Connelly. Mesdames White. Preston, Arkle, Hamilton. Smith, Bell. Erickson. Connolly, Baxter, Gulderian and 2 children, Walsh, Middleton. Matthews. McVean and’two girls, Nichol. Nicholson, Body, Bodys and child, Henderson, Owens Dobtc. Berryman. Hodwe, Buchan, Fairbairn, Cairns. Young and 2 children, Berry. B. du Baulay, Chapman, Symonds. Campbell and 2 children, Moss. Gerbutl, Stoupe, Cox. Harman, Spiers, Fry and child. Beazley, Reardon and 2 children, Powell, Ayers. Dick, Houston and child. Liddell (2), Andrews, Fallon (2). Davy, Price and 3 children, Dunn. K. Cozens, Grigg. Wilson, Messrs. Cleghorn. A. B. Houldsworth, White. Preston. Jerrard, Hamilton, Smith, Bell, Connolly. Baxter, Gulderian. Smith, Wells. Scott-Young. Walsh, Middleton, Matthews. McVean, Manning, Nichol, Nicholsen. Sunderland and bov. Henderson, Owens, Do.bie, Fairbairn. Guymen, Dale, Young, King. Roberts, H. Berryman, Berry. Roger. Baldwin, Critchley. Beazley. Spiers, Robertson, Kennedy, Moss. Squire. Reardon, Houston (2). Davies, I. Squire. Price. WiOOTTON. s.s. (6.15 ’p.m.), 151 tons. Larsen, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.). 248 tons. Vasta, for Nelson. KAITOA. R.s. (6.35 p.m.). 319 tons. Mayten. for Nelson. WAHINE. p.s. '7.50 p.m.). 4436 tons. Camei on. for Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (midnight). 110 tons. Stevens, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakatu. Lvttelton Kaikoura-. to-day. Kaikoura. Timaru. to-day. Ngahere, Lyttelton, to-day. Corinna. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. Lyttelton, to-day. *. j Kaliikn. New Plymouth, Nelson, to-day. Calm. Wanganui, to-day. Maori, Lvttelton, to-das • Ngaio. Nelson, to-day. Wainui, Pirton. to-dav. Wn verier, Pqtea.. to-day. H.M.S. Laburnum, Wanganui, to-day. Onawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. John Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wanalta, Bluff. Dunedirt. Oamaru Timaru. Lvttelton, tomorrow. Papnroa. New Plymouth, to-morrow. Wahine. Lvttelton, to-morrow. Nikon. Nelson. to-morrow. Putiki. East Coast, to-morrow. Kaimanawa. IVcstnort, to-morrow. Wainon • Greymoutli. to-morrow. Kaitoa. Motueka, to-morrow, peshawur. Bluff, Napier, Saturday. Kini. Gisborne. Saturday. Wairan. Blenheim. Saturday. Port Napier. Nanier. SundayGate. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton. Monday. Kohi. Havelock. Monday. Katoa. A.uckland. Monday. Opawn.. Livernod, Auckland, Tuesday. Kennedy. Foxton. Tuesday. Gate, Wanganui, Wednesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Port Caroline, Lvttelton. to-day. Ripnle. A.kitio. Nnpier, Gishprnc. to-day. 6 p.m. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Titoki. Wostnort. to-day. 6 n.a ■Raranga, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, today. Nunkuta. Wostnort, to-day. Westmeath. Lvttelton. Dunedin, to-dav. ITolmdale. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Calm. Lvttelton. Timaru. Oamaru. Dun- ' edin. Bluff, to-day. Kahikn’. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru Lyt triton, to-day. Corinna. Nelson. New Plymouth. to-da.y. Hawcra. Piton, to-day. 7.45 n.ru. Mnori, Lyttelton, to-day. 7.45 p.m. Nroio, Nelson, to-dnv, 7.30 •’.n. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. 4 p.m. Wnlrnn. Bl'-nhrim. to-day. Sam Corinthic. Southampton. London, via Pnnnmn. to-morrow. 6 a.m. Tahiti. Sydney, to-morrow. Ulimaro’.. Sydney, to-morrow. John, Wanganui. New Plymouth, tomorrow. Wnnnka. Auckland, to-morrow. Waverley. Fntca, to-morrow. Wnhine, Lvttelton. to-morrow. Niknn. Nelson, to-morrow. Wainui Picton. to-morrow. Wakatu, Kaikoftra. Lyttelton, to-mor. row. Knitoa. Noteon, to-mor;ow. Kentucky. Now Plymouth. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Saturday. Panama. Satxiraay. Kaikoura. Onua, Auckland. Saturday. Klni, Bluff, Saturday. ,

Kan;p, Westport, Greymouth. Hokitika. | Saturday. Kennedy, Foxton. Saturday. Inga, Bluff. Greymouth, Saturday. Gale, Wanganui, Monday. Kohi Picton. Nelson, bays. Monday. Katoa, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Monday. , ~ Peshawur. Boston, Avonmouth. Liverpool. Manchester, Glasgow, Tuesday. Hurunui. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Tuesday. Gale, Lyttelton. Tlmaru. Oamaru. Dunedin. Wednesday.

OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Feb. 15 for Auckland and Wellington; arr. Auckland Mar. 28; due Wellington Apr. 9. T , MAHIA (Shaw-Savill). left Liverpool Feb. 24 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: arr. Auckland Apr. 4; due Wellington Apr. 12. PORT AUCKLAND (O. and D. Line), left New York Mar. 10 for Auckland. Wellington. and Australia; due Auckland Apr. 6; due Wellington Apr. 12. OPAWA. (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 11 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, New Plymouth; arr. A'uck 'land Mur. 29; due Wellington Apr. 10. NUDDEA.'Ieft Texa# Dec. 26. New Orleans Jan. 3. Pensacola. Jan. 5. and Trinidad Jan. 16 for Australia. Wellington, and Auckland; due Wellington Apr. 12. ADMIRAL CODRINGTON. left Falmouth Feb. 14. for Wellington; duo Wellington Apr. 14. CITY OF BOMBAY (Feberal Co.), left Pliiladeiphiu Feb. 23; left New York Mar 4 for Auckland. Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne; due Auckland Apr. 10; due Wellington Apr. 20. , CANADIAN SPINNER (Muray-Rob-erts). left Halifax Mar. 14 for Auckland "and Australian ports; due Auckland May CANADIAN EXPLORER (Murray-Rob-erts), left Montreal Mar. 20 for Auckland and Australian ports: due Auckland May 7. DORSET (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Feb. 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Napier. New Plymouth: due Wellington Apr. 12. TAINUI (Shaw-Savill). left Southampton Mar. 8 for Wellington. Lyttelton. Port Chalmers; due Wellington Apr. 15. WAIMANA (Shaw-Savill). left London Feb. 14 for Australia and Auckland; due Auckland Apr. 19. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Mar.. 30 for Auckland and Sydney: duo Auckland Apr. 20 CANADIAN CONSTUCTOR (MurrayRoberts). left Halifax Jan. 22 for Australia. Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru. Wellington, and Auckland; duo Bluff Apr 111 duo Wellington Apr. 25. WAIWERA (Shaw-Savill). left London May 9 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Nel Ron: due Auckland Apr. 23 ERROLL (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Mar. 15 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin. Melbourne, Sydney; due Auckland Apr. 25; due Wellington May 1. TREMERE (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York Mar, 26 for. Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff: due Auckland Apr. 29; due Wellington May 4. PORT MELBOURNE (O. and D. Co.). loft Liverpool Mar. 14 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton, and Dunediii; due Auckland Apr. 19; due Wellington Apr. 24. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Mar.. 29 far ’Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; due Wellington May 5. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland May 9; due Wellington May 16. CANADIAN RANGER (Murray-Roberts;, left New London Apr. 1 for Auckland and Australia: due Auckland Mar. 10. PORT KEMBLA (C. and D. Line), left London Mar. 31 for Suva, Auckland. Wellington. Bluff, New Plymouth; due Auckland May 17; due Wellington Maw 24.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Tahiti—No. 1 aiuth. Queen’s Wharf. Titoki—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Futurist—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. • Ulimaroa—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. ■ • Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Kahika—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Hawera.—No. 7 south, Queen’s Wharf. Blenheim—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen’s Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen's Whe.rf. Kennedy—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Holmdalo—No. 13 north, Queen’s Wharf. Kentucky—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Corinnar-No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Ngakuta—Railway Wharf. Raranga—Railway Wharf. Port Caroline—Glasgow Wharf. Hawcra—Glasgow Wharf. Calm —Glasgow Wharf. Kaikoura—Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni—King’s Wharf. Ripple—King’s Wharf. . Corinthio—King’s Wharf. Inga—King’s Wharf. Westmeath—King’s Wharf. Hurunui—Taranaki • Street Wharf. Kakapo—Taranaki Street Wharf. Mararoa—Clyde Quay Wharf. Rira—Shelly Bay. Rosamond—ln the stream. Poherua—ln the stream. Hinemoa—ln the stream. Coronation—ln the stream. Takapuna—ln the stream. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. I WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Mahia. (7.50 0,.m.), from Liverpool; Waimarino (9 p.m.). from Newcastle. Sailed.—Kaikorai (8 p.mj. for Newcastle. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Waihemo (6 a.m,). from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Holmdale (10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— H.M.S. Laburnum (11.35 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Wainui (6 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived—Echo (8.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived).—Ngaio (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wingatui (7.30 n.m.), from Wellington; Maori (8 a.m.), from Wellington: Kamona (7.15 p.m.). from Timaru., Corinna (10.15 a.m.). from Timaru. Sailed—Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington, Corinna (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Sailed.—Kaikoura (6 a.m.), for Welling, ton. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Hannah (8.25 a.m.). from Timaru; Kamo (7.45 a.m.), from. Greymoutli; Trevessa (6.45' a.m.), from Timaru. Sailed.—Gale (8.25 p.m.), for Timaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night (radio calls shown):—Auckland Tofua (GFYM), Arahura (VMA), Whakatane, Waimarino (IUS), Ma-kura (GDZV), Fiona (VHO), Eastern Planet (KURD). Eastern Moon (KUDX), Kaikorai (XJW). Chathapi Islands—Dorset I’GIIY) Tainui (MWF). Canadian Seigneur (XVS), City of Bombay <GUJ). Wellinston—Ngaio (VLS), Maori (GDZX), Wahine (GFYN), Tutanekai (VLX). Wingatui (GBMP), Waitomo (VMJ), Kaikorai. Moerakl (GFYD). Wnnaka (VMP), Paparoa" (MHY), Port Nicholson (XHO), Waiotapu (GDKM), Port Caroline (XilQ). ’ ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. Shortly after 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon the Huddart-Parker Company’s Ulimaroa dropped anchor in tho stream from Sydney. After being cleared she berthed at No. 4 Queen’s Wharf an hour later. The vessel left Sydney at qoon on Saturday, and fresh southerly winds with rough seas were encountered all the way across the Tasman Sea. Included in the 440 tons of cargo were the following lines:—lCOO bags of rice, 298 drums of carbide, 650 cases 51 preserves, 31 bags of cocoa beans. 70 drums of copper manufactures. 120 barrels of coconut oil, 21 cylinders of liquid gas. 100 packages of tea. 148 cases of schnapps, 74 eases of tobacco, a quantity, of timber, and transhipments ex the Medic. TTS'nareu,. pastern. Moira, and Marclla. , Mr. W. Reeve, has joined the vessel as fourth officer. Tho Ulimaroa is to return to Sydney to-morrow. TAHITI, FROM ’FRISCO. The Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti arrived in the stream at Wellington at 2.55 p.m. yesterday, three days alread of her time-table, from San Francisco. Papeete, and Rarotonga. Pratique was granted, and. the vessel oame alongside berth No. 1 south (outer tee). Queen's Wharf, about 4.50 p.m. yesterday. The Tahiti left San Francisco at 11 a.m. on .March 16, cleared the Golden Cate at 11.45 a.m., and arrived at Papeete on March 26 at 7.30 a.m. After discharging part cargo the vessel sailed again at 9 p.m. on the same date, and reached Rarotonga at noon qn March 28. Tho .Tahiti loaded about 600 tons of Island fruit-, and resumed her voyage at noon on Thursday last. The weather was fine throughout the trip, with light, variable winds. The Tahiti will leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-morrow direct for Sydney. The cargo lor discharge at Welling'ton comprises automobiles parafln wax, iiHphait, canned Irulta, iresh fruit, tim ber. seed, lemor.3. cream, of tartaai, and oil; also a large quantity of general cargo. From the Californian port also

a quantity of bananas, and oranges from Rarotonga. CORINTHIC FOR LONDON. Tho Shaw. Savill and Albion Company’s liner Corinthic is to sail from Wellington at daybreak to-morrow tor Southampton and London, via Panama. Passen gel-s are required to embark this evening. Following is the list of bookings uy the Corinthic;—First salqon: From Wellington—Misses M. Adorns. Briereliffe, F. W. D. Brown, F. Hyoe, E. B. Lawson, E. M. Itees, N. Wilson, O. G. Jenning, Mesdlimes Adams, It, Allen. Anderson, Briereliffe, Brown, Elvery, Haldane, Law son and. eon, Dr. H. Adams, Messrs. E. H. Anderson, Briercliife. P. H. Brown, W. Elvery, Haldane, E. Hyde, _T. R. Dawson. From Lyttelton—Miss M. F. Stewart, Mrs. Bicknell. Mr. F. W. Bicknell. From Dunedin—Miss M. E. Roberts, Mesdames Buick, Roberts, Douglas. Sir John Roberts, Mr. G. Black. From NapierMieses H. R. Herrick, C. Collins. M. L. Jamieson, Mesdames E. M. Herrick, A. L. Jamieson, Wenley, Mr. G. S. V. Wenley. From Picton—Mrs. A. 0. Fell. From Gisborne—Miss £• Gaddum. From AucklandMises R. A- Johns, P. F. Holllnrake. Mesdames Elliot. E. M. Johns and son. Sisam, Ur. W. Elliott. From Nelson—Miss JM. Hayter, Mesdames M. Hayter. Morti-mer-Scott, Mr. J. H. Mortimer-Scott. From Sydney—Miss M. C. Starr. Mrs. Starr, En-gineer-Commander G. H. Starr. Second saloon: From Wellington—Misses E. Driscoll, M. Esquilant, M. E. Hamilton, G. J. Knight, M. A. Lakie, M. E. Leslie. E. M. F. Kuteell, -Mcßdames Dawson. M. J. Edwards, A. L. Hamilton. A. McDonald, Nesbitt, I. A. Paton, L. Price. Routh, Messrs. L. Dawson, T. M- M. Nesbitt, F. G. Routh. From Lyttelton—Misos M. D. Davidson, F. F. Hoggins.- Mrs. M. E. Dowdney, .Messrs. G. Ferguson, W. Scott, A. J. It. Smither, W. T. Wynn. From Dunedin—Misses E. M. McElrea. E. H. McLean, Mesdames Brown, A. D. McLean, Messrs. G. W. Brown. W. McElrea, It. McLennan. From Timaru—Mesdames Mc- ■ Leod, F. MacLennan, It. W. Simpson and son, Wightman, Messrs. J. Wightman, R. W. Simpson, J. McLeod. From Picton— Misses O. Whiting, £. Miller, H. F. Courtney, Mrs. B. H. Whitney. From Oamaru— Miss E. Mackie, From Wanganui—Miss F. G. Bartrum, Mrs. A. Bartrum. From New Plymouth—Mrs. Cooper, Major C. H. Cooper. From Auckland—Mesdames M. E. J. Barto-ah. Boak, Miller, Sterndale, Morris. Messrs. J. C. Adams. J. J- Boak, A. A. Going, E. V. Miller, S. H. Morris, M. Sterndale, Masters 8. J. Morris, H. and. E. Sterndale; 136 third-class. AUCKLAND HARBOUR. The Auckland Harbour Board notify:— I. The centre of the outer end of Prince’s Wharf, in course of construction, ia defined by the existence of three green fixed lights, vertically disposed The north-west and the north-east corners ot this wharf are separately defined by a white fixed light. 2. The three. green lights which formerly existed on Hobson Wharf have' been discontinued. INGA FROM NEWCASTLE. The R. S. Lamb and Company's steamer Inga arrived in the stream from Grafton and Newcastle shortly after midnight yesterday. She berthed at the King's Wharf yesterday morning. The vessel loaded timber at Grafton, land completed at Newcastle, leaving there on Tuesday, March 27. The weather was fine all the way. Her cargo comprises about 1000 tons of Australian hardwood, 600 tons of which will be unloaded at Wellington. She will leave here on Saturday for Bluff to put out the remaining 400 tons. From Bluff; the Inga will proceed to Greymouth to load timber for Sydney. Charles McArthur and Co. arc the local agents. THE CANTERBURY BOATS. The Calm is due at Wellington to-day from Wanganui. She will sail later in the day for Lyttelton. Timaru. Oamaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Gale is expected at Wellington on Monday from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, sailing later in the day for Wanganui. Due back on Wednesday, tha vessel will load for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru. and Dunedin. The Storm will load at Dunedin on Saturday, then at Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton, for Wellington and Wanganui. She is due here on April 11. sailing for Wanganui later in the day. The auxiliary scow Kohi. now loading timber at Havelock, ia to arrive at Wellington on Monday. After discharge, she will load general cargo for Picton, Nelson. and neighbouring bays. The Breeze is to load at Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, early next week for Picton and Wanganui. AUTOMATIC LIGHT INSTALLED. The Customs Department announce that an automatid unwatehed light has been installed on the summit of Gable Islet, situated four cables south-eastward of Gable-end Foreland. The light will oonmenco to function this evening. It is proposed to introduce a red sector to cover the foul’ ground in the locality of Monowai Road, and mariners should exercise care when navigating in the vicinity of Monowai Rock until the sectors in this portion of the arc have been properly defined. Due notice will be given when this has been carried oqt. MARAROA TO RESUME. • The Union Company yesterday announced that the Mararoa .is to leave Wellington on Tuesday for Lyttelton to undergo overhaul prior; to taking over the Maori’s running in the Lyttelton fepry service. The Maori will go to Port Chalmers for overhaul, and the Mararoa will enter the service, leaving Lyttelton on Friday, April 13 for Wellington. She will leaye Lyttelton on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Frida/s upon the arrival of the 5.20 p.m. train from Christchurch. The Wahine will continue in her running. THE MARAMA. The Union Company’s Mr.rama is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Sydney direct. THE ISLAND STEAMERS. The Tofua. from AucEifind, ia due at Suva this morning. The Flora, far Rarotonga, will leave Auckland, on Saturday. THE’ TUTANEKAI: Advice has been received by the Minister of Marine that the Government steamer Tutanekai is due back at Bluff to-day, after; completing the periodical tour of Campbell and other southern islands. Captain Bollons reports that he found all the depots intact, 1 and no sign of castaways. The Tutanekai is to leave Bluff about Saturday for Wellington, via West Coast lighthouses, and may be expected here about April 18. THE HURUNUI. ? The Federal Line announce that the Hurunui will sail from Wellington on Tuesday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to put out the remainder of her cargo. ' THE TREVESSA. In continuation of her voyage from St. John and New York, the. Treyessa .is to leave Dunedin this evening for Melbourne. THE KENTUCKY. To continue discharge of her New Yokr cargo, the Kentucky is to leave Wellington on Saturday for New Plymouth. - THE HANNAH. Tho G. H. Scales Company advise that the Hannah arrived at Port Chalmers' at 9 a.m. yesterday from Timaru to fill ur>. She is to sail finally from Port Chalmers to-morrow for Dunkirk, Hull, and London. THE WHAKATANE. Tho Federal Lino are advised that the Whakatane will leave Auckland this evening for Gisborne, Napier, and other North Island ports 'to‘continue loading for West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. PORT AUCKLAND REPORTED. A wireless message was received yesterday by tho C. and D. Line from tho Port Auckland, en route from New York stating that the vessel will arrive at Auckland to-morrow. She is expected at Wellington on Thursday next. PAPAROA’S MOVEMENTS. An alteration in the projected movements of the Paparoa is announced by the Federal Line. The vessel will i< ave New Plymouth at noon to-day for Wellington, where she is due early .to-mor-row morning to continue loading. On Saturday the Paparoa will sail from here for Wanganui roadstead, and from there she is due bock at Wellington next Wednesday to fill up. The vessel is to sail finally from Wellington at roon next Thursday for ,the West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. KAIKOURA TO LOAD. The New Zeaand Shipping Co.’s steamer Kaikoura left Timaru at, 7 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, where she is due early this morning to load. The vessel will leave Wellington on Saturday afternoon for Opua and Auckland to nick up the remainder of her cargo for London. THE PORT NAPIER, The C. and D. Line state that the Port Napier is now not expected at Wellington until Sunday from Napier to pick up more cargo. The vessel is to sail 'from Wellington on Wednesday next tar Auckland, and will proceed thence to London, via Montevideo. ATHENIC LEAVES COLON. The Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company have been notified by cablegram that the Athenic left Colon on April 2 for Weilinerton. en route from London and Southampton. The vessel is due here on April 10.

THE WESTMEATH. The Westmeath is to leave Wellington this evening for Lyttelton and Dunedin to unload the remainder of her cargo from Liverpool. THE ADMIRAL CODRINGTON. The Poverty Bay Farmers' eat Company’s steamer Admiral Oodrington, which left Falmouth on February 14 for Wellington, resumed her voyage from Colon on March 13. She ie due at Wellington about April 13. The vessel had been at Falmouth for some time. THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR, Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co. nave been notified that the Canadian Constructor, en route- from Halifax, is to leave Melbourne on April 11, and is due at Bluff on April 16. Tho vessel will discharge and loud in New Zealand for New York. Boston, and Montreal. She is to proceed from Bluff to Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, arriving here on April 25. The Canadian Constructor will leave Wellington on April 27 tor Auckland, from which port she is to proceed to 1 New York, Boston, and Montreal. THE RARANGA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. advise that the Raranga will now leave Wellington to-day for New Plymouth to discharge and to loud for London. The vessel will subsequently load at Wangsrnui. Port Chamers. Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is due at Wellington again on April 22, and will sail finally from here on A’pril 26 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. ■ THE CANADLAN CRUISER. Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co. announce that the Canadian Cruiser will leave Auckland towards the end of this week for New York. Boston, and Montreal. MAHIA AT AUCKLAND. At 8 o’clock yesterday morning the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.’s steamer Mahia arrived at- Auckland from Liverpool, via Panama. The vessel will discharge and load at Auckland, and is to leave there on ‘Monday for Napier and Wellington. She is due here next Thursday to discharge, and is to put out the remainder of her ’cargo at Lyttelton and. D The dl Mahia will subsequently load at Port Chalmere, Timaru, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Welington again on May 2. and will leave here on May 8 for London, via Montevideo and lenoriff e. THE PORT CAROLINE. The C. and D. Line will dispatch the Port Caroline from Wellington to-day for Lyttelton to continue loading. The vessel is due back at Wellington next Wednesday from Lyttelton, and will gel away from her© on April 14 for London, via Montevideo. ARAWA AT SOUTHAMPTON. By cable message yesterday the Sh'*w\ Savill, and Albion- Company received news that thm Aruwa arrived at Southampton on March 30 from Wellington. The vessel left here on February 18. CARGO FROM NEW LONDON. Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co. advise that the Canadian Ranger sailed from New London on April 1 with cargo to put out at Auckland and Australian ports. Cargo for ports south of Auckland will be transhipped at the northern port. The vessel ia due at Auckland on Mav 10. After completing discharge in Australia, the Canadian Ranger will corns to Now Zealand to load for New York, Boston, and Montreal.

MISCELLANEOUS. The Makura left Auckland at 9.30 n.m. on Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver. The Ifelmdale is to leave Wellington today for Dunedin direct. She will subsequently load at Oamaru, Timaru, and Lvttelton for Wellington and Wanganui. The Kaimanawa should leave Westport to-day with coal for Wellington. She will reach here to-morrow, G. T. Hull and Co. announce that the John will arrive here to-morrow from Lyttelton to load for Wanganui and New Plymouth. , The Waipdri should clear Grevmoutn to-day with coal and timber far Wellington and Miramar. Levin and Co. announce th.at the Kennedy is to leave Wellington for Foxton on Saturday;. She will return next TuesA projected departure to-day is the Ngakuta for Westport to load back for Wellington. m x , The Ripple is to leave Wellington this evening for Akitio. Napier, and Glshorne. She- will take general cargo for these places and Wairoa. Tho Kaitoa ia due at Wellington to-mor-row from Motueka. She will return to Nelson to-morrow. The Titoki is to leave Wellington nt 5 o’clock this evening for Nelson. Westport, and Greymouth. The Begulus will tint now make a trip. , The Wakatu. from Lyttelton and Kaikoura, is due at Wellington to-day. She is to return to the south to-morrow afternoon. . „ . The Union Company s Kahika Is due at Wellington to-day from New Plymouth, Tin Nelson to load for Dunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru. The Corinna is exnepted a* Wellington from the south to-day. She will get away Inter in the day for New Plymouth and Nelson. The Waverley is due at Wellington today from Patea. She will return tomorrow. , ~ , The Katoa is to clear Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamnru. and Timaru. She will load here for the south on Monday. Either the Waimea or the Alexander will load here on Monday for the west Coist. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain G. S. Doorly rejoined «he Moeraki at Wellington yesterday. - Captain Doorlv came ashore at Dunedin owing to teeth trouble, and Captain Foster brought tho vessel to Wellington. Captain E. Vellenoweth will take command of the Flora, vice Captain H. W. Platts, who-comes ashore for orders. Mr. A. J. de Carteret has relinquished the post of second officer of the Wainui. Mr. L. A. ButleY, purser, has left the Wahine. •