SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 170, 6 April 1923, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 2 12 42 a.m. Last quarter 8 15 454 p.m. New moon ,16 6 0 p.m. First quarter 24 4 48 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.21 p.m.; sets. 11.18 a.m. STTN Sun rises to-day. 6.10 a-.m.; sets, 5.38 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 8.33 a.m.; 8.54 p.m. To-morrow. 9.26 a.m.; 9.54 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, APRIL 5. FUTURIST, steam trawler (2.40 a.m.), 241 tons. Ormes, from Cook Strait (No. 2 Queen's Wharf). . , NGAIO. s.s. (4.40 a.m.), 1203 tons. Wildman. from Nelson (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf). KAHIKA. s.s. (5.55 a.m.). 1143 tons. A. B. Sizer, from Nelson (No. 6 Queen s "HALS. LABURNUM (8 a.m.), 1250 tons, G. S. Sheison, from Wancanui (Clyde Quay Wharf). MAORI, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 3412 tons. Irwin, from Lyttelton (Ferry Wharf). HOLMDALE. s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 681 tons, Holm, from Wniipanv’ (N« Queen e Wharf). KAIKOURA, s.s. (10.40 a.m.). 8697 tons. Daunton. from Timaru (Glaesrow Wharf). CALM. s.s. (noon). 981 tons. McLachlan, from Wanganui (Glasuow Wharf). CORINNA, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 1271 tons. Anderson. from Dunedin (Taranaki Street Wharf). , x n-i. KAPUNI, s.s. (1.50 p.m.h 275 tons. Gibson. from Paten (King’s Wharf). WAVERLEY, s.s. (3.45 p.m.). 157 tons. W. Brigden, from Patea (No. 3 Queen s Wharf). WAINUI. s.s. (4.55 p.m.). 684 tons. Sewell, from Picton (No. 10 Queen's Wharf). FRIDAY. APRIL 6. WAKATU. s.s. (t a.m.). 157 tons D. Robertson, from Lyttelton. Kaikoura (ho. 7 Queen's Wharf). DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, APRIL 5. FUTURIST, steam trawler ' a -4° a.m.) 241 tons, Ormes, for Cook Strait. RIRA. ketch (1.25 n.m.). 105 ls. Himaimen, for Dunedin. KAHIKA s.s. (4.10 p.m.). 1148 tons. A. B. Sizer, for Dunedin. NGAKUTA. s.s. (4.25 p.m.). 1775 tons. A. II Prosser, for Westport. RARANGA, s.s. (4.55 n.m.). 7956 tons. C. M. Andrews, for New Plymouth. HOLMDALE. s.s. (5 n.m.). 681 tons. Holm, for Dunedin. , _ r „. HAWEBA. s.s. (5 p.m.), 174 tons. McKinnon. for Patea. x „ KAPITI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 242 tons. Sawyers. for Wanganui. , . INVEROARGILT,, s.s. (5.20 p.m.). 224 tons. Wilkinson, for Wanganui. PORT CAROLINE, s.s. (6.10 o.m). R26i tons. Hood, for Lyttelton. „ . WESTMEATH s.s. (6.20 n.m.). 8029 tons. A. Cain, for Lyttelton NGAIO. s.s. (7.30 p.m.). 1203 tons. Wildman, for Nelson. , „ . T MAORI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 3412 tons Irwin, for Lyttelton. CORINNA, s.s. (8.4 5p.m.). 1271 tons. Anderson. for Nelson. New Plymouth. ' TITOKI. s.s. (9.30 p.m.). 800 tons. F. Vickerinan. for Nelson. Westport. Grevmouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ngahere, Lyttelton, to-day. John. Lyttelton, to-day. Panaroa, New Plymouth, to-day Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Nlkau. Nelson, to-day. Putiki, EasV Coast, to-day. Kaimanawa, Westport, to-day. Waipori, Greymouth,- to-day Kaitoa. Motiieka. to-day. ' Peshawur. Napier, to-day. Kini, Gisborne, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Wainui. Picton, to-morrow. Invercargill. Wanganui... to-morrow. Wanaka. .Bluff, Dunedin. Oamaru. Tim-

aru, to-morrow. Port Napier. Napier, Sunday. 1 Gale Dunedin, Oamaru. ■ Timaru. Lyt-

telton, Sunday. Corinna, New Plymouth. Nelson. Sunday Ruahine Southampton, Auckland. Mon-

day. Kohi, Havelock. Monday. Katoa. Auckland. Monday. Opua. Lyttelton, Monday. Regulus. Nelson. Tuesday. Port Caroline. Lyttelton. Tuesday. Holmdale. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Opawa, Liverpool, Auckland, Tuesday Gale, Wanganui? Wednesday. < Kennedy. Foxton, Wednesday. / Storm. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. Lyttelton, Wednesday. I Mahia. Liverpool, Auckland. Thursday. Port Auckland. New York. Auckland, Thursday. • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Galin Lyttelton. Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin'.' Bluff, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. 4 n.m. Corinthic, Southampton. London, via Panama, to-day. 6 a.m. Tahiti, Sydney, to-day. 3 p.m. Ulimaroa, Sydney, to-day. noon. Waverley. Patea. to-day-Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day; 7.45 p.m. Nikau. Nelson, to-day. 6.30 p.m. Wainui, Picton, to-day. noon. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, to-day. 4 p.m. Kaitoa. Nelson, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day, 5 pm. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. 4 p.m. Putiki,' Westport, to-day. Kentucky, New Plymouth, - Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-morrow. Kaikoura, Opun. Auckland, to-morrow. ~Kini, Bluff, to-morrow. • Kapiti Wanganui, to-m.orrpw. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Nga.io, Nelson, tomorrow. . Ripple. Akitio, Napier. Gisborne, tomorrow. Inga, Bluff, Greymouth, to-morrow. John. Wanganui. New Plymouth. Onehunga. to-morrow. Wanaka, Auckland, to-morrow. Invercargill. Wanganui. Monday. Opua, Westport. Greymouth, Monday. • Gale, Wanganui. Monday. ‘ Kohi, Picton. Nelson, -buys, Monday. Katoa. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. Monday. Kennedy, Foxton, Monday. Kamo. Westport. Greymouth, Hokitika. Monday. , Hurunui, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Tuesday. Holmdale, Wanganui. Regulus Westport, Greyu. .ith. Tuesday. Peshawur, Boston. AvonmoUtli, Liverpool. Manchester Glasgow, Wednesday. Gale, Lyttelton. Timaru, Oamaru. Dunedin, Wednesday. Storm. Wanganui, Wednesday. Port Napier. Auckland. Wednesday. Port Caroline, London, via Montevideo, Thursday. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Feb. 15 for Auckland and Wellington; art. Auckland Mar. 28; due M ellingtoMAHlA ‘(Shaw-Savin), loft Liverpool Fo. 24 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin; arr. Auckland Apr. 4; due Wellington Apr. 12. . PORT AUCKLAND (0, and D. Line), left New York Mar. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Apr. 6; duo Wellington Apr. 12. OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool ■ Feb. 11 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttel-. ton, Dunedin. New Plymouth; arc. Auckland Mar. 29; duo Wellington Apr. 10. NUDDEA. left Texas Dec. 26, New Orleans Jan*. 3, Pensacola. Jaji. 5, and Trinidad Jan. 16 for Australia, Wellington, and Auckland; due Wellington Apr. 12. ADMIRAL COD RINGTON. left Falmouth Feb. 14 for Wellingtondue Wellington A CI’TY' OF BOMBAY (Federal Co.) left Philadelphia Fe. 23; left New York Mar. 4 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Melbourne; due Auckland Apr. 10; due Wellington Apr. CANADIAN SPINNER (Murraiy-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. Tort 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 end Sydney; due Auckland Apr. 20. CANADIAN CONSTRXTCTOR (MurrayRoberts). left Halifax Jan. 22 for Australia, Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru, Wellington. and Auckland; due Bluff Apr. 11; due Wellington Apr. 25. WAIWERA (Shaw-Savill). left London May 9 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Nelson: due Auckland Apr. 23. ERROLL (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Mar. 15 for Auckland, Welling ni. Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin Melbourne. Sydney; due Auckland Apr. 25: due Wellington Mav 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 (C. and D. C 0.)., left Liverpool Mar. 14 for (Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Apr. 19; due Wellington Apr. 24. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Mar. 29 for Wellington. LyttWtou Port Chalmers; due Wellington Maj- 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 Ijondon Apr. 1 for Auckland and Australia; due Auckland May 10 PORT KEMBIw'. (C. ahi D. Line) left London Mar. 31 for Suva Auckland. Wellington, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Auckland May 17; due Wellington May 24. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) CANADIAN CRUISER (Murray-Roberts), leaves Auckland this week for New York. Boston, and Montreal. CORINTHIO (Shaw-Savill), has been loading at Wellington; sails from here daybreak to-day for Southampton London, via Panama'. HANNAH (G. 11. Scales), expected to leave Dunedin to-day tor Dunkirk. Hull, and London, via Montevideo.

KAIKOURA (N.Z.S. Co.), arrived at Wellington yesterday from Timaru; leaves to-morrow for Opua. Auckland; leaves Auckland Apr. 14 for London, via Montevideo’ and Las Palmas.

ORARI (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves Newcastle middle Apr. to load in N.Z. for London. PAPAROA (Federal Co.), due Wellington to-day from New Plymouth; sails hence for Wanganui; due Wellington again Apr. 11; sails from here about -Aar. 12 for West Coast of the United KingdomPESHAWUR (Federal Co.), due Wellington to-day from Napier; sails daybreak Wednesday for Boston. A.vonmouth. Liverpool. Manchester, and Glasgow. PORT CAROLINE ,(C. and D. Co.) left Wellington last evening for Lyttelton; returns Wellington, whpie she is due Apr. 10; leaves here Apr. 12 for London. via Montevideo. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Co.).- loading nt Napier; due Wellington Sunday; hence Apr. 11 to Auckland to complete, and sails for London, via Montevideo Apr. 15. PORT NICHOLSON (0. and D Line) arr. at Wanganui Apr. 3 from Newcastle to load; leaves there Monday for Auckland, Wellington. Tokomaru Bay, Napier. Wellington; leaves here Apr. 28 for London, via Montevideo.

WAIMANA (Shaw-Savill).. due Auckland Apr. 19 to discharge and load; loans subsequently Russell, Whakatane. Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due here. May 8: sails May 13 for New Tori. Boston, London.

WHAKATANE (Federal Co.), left Auckland early yesterday morning for Gisbourne Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui. Wellington; leaves Wellington A.pr. 21 for Avonmouth, Liverpool. Manchester, and Glasgow.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Tahiti—No. 1 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. 3 Queen’s Wharf. Ulimaroa—No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Wakatu—No 7 Queen’s Wharf. Blenheim—No. 8 Quern's Wharf. Wainui —No. 10 Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Nikau—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Kentucky—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Paparoa—Glasgow Wharf. Kaikoura—Glasgow Wharf. Calm—Glasgow Wharf. Wharf. Kaitoa--Klug’s Wharf. Kapuni—King’s Wharf. Corlnthio—King's Wharf. Ingi—King’s Wharf. Ripple—King’s Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Rama—Thorndw.r Breastwork. John —Taranaki Street Wharf. Hurunui—Taranaki Street Wharf. H.M. Sloop Laburnum —Clyde Quay Wharf. Mararoa—Clyde Quay Wharf. Rosamond—ln the stream. Poherua—ln the stream. Ilinemoa —In the stream. Coronation—ln the stream. Takapuna—ln the stream. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. • THURSDAY. APRIL 5. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Whakatane (6.41) n.m.). for Gisborne; Kaitangata (5.15 p.m.). for Qpua. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Paparoa (4.40 p.m.). for WeUington. PORT AHURIRI. Sailed.—Putiki (10.10 p.ln. April 4). for Wellington. 1 WAIRAU BAR. Sailed.—Echo (7.15 p.m.). for Wellington; Opawa (9.30 p.m.). for Wellington. BLENHEIM. ' Arrived.—Echo (noon), from Wellington. Sailed.—Opawa (2 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Nikau (7.55 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Kaitoa (7 p.m.). for Wellington; Nikau (7 p.m.). for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Waipori (1 p.m.). for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Sailed.—Wakatu (neon), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived. —Wootton (6.15 p.m.). from Wellington; Wahine (6.45 a.m.). from Wellington; John (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Railed.—Ngahera 11.30 p.m.). for Wellington; John (6 p.m.). for Wellington: Wahine (8.25 p.m.) for Wellington: Wingatui (12.30 p.m.). for Dunedin. TIMARU. ■ Sailed—Wanaka (6.15 p.m.). for Wellington. DUNEDIN. ' ~ Arived.—Kotare (5 p.m.). . PORT CHALMERS. Sailed. —Trevessa (5.40 n.m.). ’ for Melbourne. BLUFF. Arrived.—Tutari’M—i (9 p.m. April 4). from Campbell Islands. To sail.—WhanKapo (5 p.m.). for Sydney. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. , The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night (radio calls shownAuckland—Makura (GDZV). Tofua (GFYM), Ara'hura (VMA). Wanaka (VMP), Kaitangata (VLI). Indian Citv (GOPC),. Eastern Planet (KUPD). Eastern Moon (KUDX), Kaikorai (XJW). City of Bombay (GUZ), Canadian Seigneur (XVS). West Jappa. (KUK.T). Whakatane (MRU. Chatham Islands—Dorset (GRY), Taiuui (MWF), City of Bombay (GUZ). Wellington—Maori (GOZX), Wahine (GFYN). Ngaio (YDS), Tutanekai (VLX). Wa-iotanu (GFYO) Yaitonio (YMJI. Moeraki (GFYO). Wanaka (VMP). Port Nicholson • -XHO). Kurow (GDZS) Berwickshire (YZ )l Port Napier (ZNZ), Port Caroline (XHQ). Westmeath (MJQ), Ulimaroa. (VHY). NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Auckland Harbour Board notify that suction dredger No. 2 is now operating off the centre of the new Prince s Wharf, The position of the dreager, which has moorings laid cardinally with pipe-line connecting the dredger ,with Prince’s Wharf, will vary between Prince s Wharf and a distance of 400 ft. westward. Mariners are cautioned' to avoid the dredger and its moorings aijd' the pipeline when navigating in this vicinity. TAHITI’S PASSENGERS. The following passengers have booked from 'New Zealand to Sydney by the Union Company's R.M.S. Tahiti, which is to leave No. 1 Queen’s Wharf at 3 o’clock this afternoon -.—First saloon—Misses Oliver, Sinclair. Martin. Halstcd. Lander, liaplev (2), Brunette. Wilson Brannigan. Mesdames Ackland, Weymark, Beauchop, Pearshouse. Husch, Brannum. Sinclair, Litton, Goldberg. Lowe. Qldham, .Hasson, Martin, Keen. Gordon, Johnston- Bird. Gutter-son. Hatch. Brunette. McArthur, Duigan. Needham and child, Dobie, Green, Oohrue and child. Dunlop and child C-issel’s. R-’wes. Saxon Tlanks. Headland.’ Husch. Haulehop. Carminnr, and Lady Edwards, Messrs. A. de B. Brandon, A Aimes, E. W. Ackland, Wevmark.Pearshouse A. Husch, Sinclair. Michaelis (2), R 0 Litton. Goldberg. Lasson. Bird. Beauchop. R. Maddison. J. C. Maddison. G. Hatch W. S. Brannum. J. 3V. Brannum, Hird, ' Needham, Dobie, Green. Oehme, Bingham, T. Hutchinson. Brunette, Kelly, Hueston. A. E. Sykes. F. R. Carmichael. J. S Dunlop, W. M. Cassells. Lowe, Saxon, ,S. Wise. Danka. HeadUnd. Husch, S. F. Bauchop. W. ' A. Carminer. Hom. Year Dr? W. elver. Major Hannah. Sec-ond-class—Misses May. Burton. Glazebrook. Woodruffe, Angel. Nicholson <2l. Gilbert. Kuch, Mesdames Wilson and child. Dolby, E 11. Thomas Kuch, Berryman. Walker, Cooper, Beath. Haines. Angers. Bransfield, Atkinson. Vickery, Messrs. Boyd Treador, Liddell, Thomas, Berryman. Bloomfield. McCormack.' Cooncr. Cooper, Mcßeath, and the Rev. Leach. Passengers who booked through from America, to Australia appeared in Yesterday’s DOMINION. THE DORSET. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Dorset, left Southampton on February 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin. Napier. and New Plymouth. Apart from cargo, the vessel has aboard 218 thirdclass passengers. These ->rc immigrants. The Dorset should reach Wellington a pout April 12. Captain S. W. Sommers-Vine is in command, and the officers with hita are:— Chief officer, H. S. White; second, H. Ncagle; third. J. S. Blorrfield; fourth. L. I Cann: chief engineer, W. McKny; surgeon. 1 N. McAlieter-Gregg. M. 8.. Ch.M.: and ' ateward-in-eharge. W. Swift. ULIMAROA TO SAIL AT NOON. At , noon to-day tho Huddart-Parker Company s Ulimaroa Is to leave No. a Queen’s Wharf for Sydney direct. THE TOFUA. •vtie Union Company’s Tofua from Auckland arrived at Suva on Wednesday even wo Slie was expected to leave there lust evening for Samoa and Tonga, and she will linallv clear Suva on April 16 for Auckland.

KAIKOURA AT WELLINGTON The New Zealand Shipping Comnanv’a Kaikoura arrived at Wellington yesterday from Timaru to continue Homeward loading. She will be dispatched to-mor-row for Opua and Auckland to co'mnlete, and should get away finally for London, via Montevideo and Las I’almas. on April 14. C. AND D. MOVEMENTS. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lin®; yesterday announced the following moves' ments:— In continuation of Homeward loading, tho Port Caroline left Wellington last evening for Lyttelton. She will c.ouio hack to Wellington on Tuesday to complete. mid should sail finally from here next Thursday for London, via Montevideo. The Port Nicholson, now loading at Wanganui is to sail from there on Monday for Auckland. The vessel will subseciuently load at Wellington to comBay. Nanier, and Wellington to com. olete. Anri! 28 is fixed as her final sailing date from here tor London, via Montevideo. <5.5 The Port Napier, from Napier, is aue at Wellington on Sunday, to load part l(ome cargo. Auckland Is her final port, and she. should leave there about April 15 for London. THE TUTANEKAI. The Tutanekai is to leave Bluff to-day for Wellington, via West Coast lighthouses.' She should arrive here towards the end ol next week. PAPAROA’S ITINERARY. The Paparoa is due at Wellington this morning from New Plymouth. sue win L>ad here, and then at Wancanui. and finally Wellington. She should arrive here at the end of next week ta complete. THE PESHAWUR. The Federal Company advlawl vestesday that tne Peshawur is expected at Wellington at noon to-day from Napier so complete Homeward loading. She will be dispatched for Boston. Avonmouth, Liverpool. Manchester, and Gias* sow,- at daybreak on Wednesday. THE ORIENT JJNh. Apropos of tile statement by the Orient Line recently that the Ormonde was to so converted to an oil-burner, a Sydney paper comments: —"The cable report that ’his vessel is to be converted ror oil consumption is confirmed by me general manager in Australia of th 6 Orient Line. i'li e steamer will come off the mail run viler she arrives Home this trip and her place will be taken by the R.M.S. Orcades, a leaving London on May 26. THE NEW MOTOR SHIP. Tho Fairfield Shipbuilding Co., builder® of the new motor liner for the Union Steam Ship Co.,- ftirnishes further details of the vessel. Eire will be a Quadruple screw motor ehip, 600 ft. in length and having accommodation for SOO passengers, and equipped with four Sulzer, Diesel engines, each having a normal output of 3175 brake horse-power at 135 r.p.m., giving a sea speed of between 17 and 18 knots. The engines will be of the sixcylinder type, with cylinders 276 in diameter. 39in. stroke, giving a piston speed of 880 ft, per minute. Each engine 3,-IU weigh about 250 tons, the control station will be at the top of the engine-room—-an unusual arrangement—and the .vessel will have two funnels, one for exhaust gases and ope for ventilating purposes. The installation of motor engines gives the vessel an additional passenger' capacity of equal to 18 per cent. The consumption of fuel at 12,000' h.p. will be. i'iiproximately 50 tons per day, and the bunkering capacity will be in excess of the requirements for a non-stop run of 36 days, or about 2000 tons. An oil fired steamer would consume this amount on the voyage one 'way. whilo a cool burner would require to carry 4000 tons. The electric power required on board will be supplied by a large generating plant consisting of four Sulzer 4-cylinder w. cyclo Diesel engines of 410 h.h.p. coupled to generators of 250 kw.. and running at KOO r.p.m.

CITY OF BATAYLA LOADING. The steamer City of Batavia is now loading pt New York. She was expected to sail yesterday with cargo for dis'Charge at Auckland, Wellington New Plymouth. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Sydney. THE CANTERBURY BOATS. The Calm arrived at Wellington yesterday from Wanganui. She is to sail to-day for Lyttelton. Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin, and Bluff. She will arrive back nt Wellington to-day week to load for Wanganui. The Gale is due at Wellington on Sunday from Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, ©rid Lyttelton. She will sail on Monday for Wanganui. Due back again on Wednesday. the vessel will sail later in tb» day for the south. Laden with timber, the auxiliary sqow Kohi should reach Wellington on Sunday from Havelock. She will return to Picton. Nelson, and neighbouring bays on Tuesday with general cargo. i The Storm should reach Wellington on Wednesday from Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. and Lyttelton, and she will sail th© following day for Wanganui. MISCELLANEOUS The John is expected, at Wellington this afternoon from Lyttelton. She should get away to-morrow for Wanganui, her 11*'mouth. and Onehuuga. An expected arrival to-da.y is the Putiki from the East Coast. After putting out her cargo, this vessel wiU proceed .to Westport to load, coal for either Napier or Gisborne. ' • , The Holmdale left Wellington yesterday for Dunedin Oamaru. Timaru. ail'd Lyttelton. She should arrive back on Tuesday to load for Wanganui. The departure of ,the Ripple for Akitim Napier, and Gisborne an. been postponed, until to-morrow evening. She will take general cargo for these places and Wairoa. ' . . The Union Company s Karori is cxnected to clear Auckland tomorrow for Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru. The Opua is due nt Lyttelton from Greymouth to-morrow. Sho is to load general cargo at Wellington on Monday tor Westport and Greymouth. Charles McArthur and Co. are the local agents, The Wakatu, which arrived at Wei. lington early this morning from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. is to return to these ports at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Levin and Co. report that the Kennedy will not now leave Wellington until Monday for Foxton. She will return on Wednesday. . . The Union Company’s Corinna is due back at Wellington on Sunday from Nelson and New Plymouth. ■Mie Kahlka left Wellington yesterday for Dunedin. She will load at that port to-morrow, and subsequently at Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. lor Wellington, New Plymouth, and Nelson. The Wanaka from Bluff.' Dunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru, is to load at Wellington to-morrow for Auckland. The Katoa is to be dispatched from Auckland to-day for Wellington. Dunedin. Oam.'Au, and Timaru. She is due here’ on Sunday, and will sail the following day for the south. The Ngahere, from Lyttelton, is due at Wellington to-day to undergo survey. € Messrs. W. M. Bannatyne and Company’s next dispatch for the West Coast will be the Regulus. Tins vessel is due at Wellington on Tuesday from Nelson,' and she is to sail the same evening for Westport and Greymouth. Tho Waipori is expected at Wellington to-day with coal for discharge at Wellington and at Miramar. The Waverley is to get away this afternoon for Paten. The Kaimanawa was expected to leave Westport last evening for Wellington. The Kaitoa is due nt Wellington thia morning with export fruit from Motueka. Sho will return to Nelson thia evening. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.. Mr. A. Fraser has been engaged as third engineer of the Ngakuta. vice Mr. L. H. Bresnahan. Mr. J. Green has Joined the Maori as chief officer, vice Mr. N. Haszard. Mr. A. 11. Howie, late second officer of the Waikouaiti. has been promoted to the Kamo as chief officer, relieving Mr. G. W. Evans, who has come ashore for instructions.

The information that some persons were bleeding kauri trees for gum on property owned by the Auckland City Council at Waitakere. but not on the watershed, was conveyed to the council last week by the waterworks engineer, who stated that this practice was resulting in dry rot rendering the trees useless either for commercial timber or scenic purposes. He suggested that a reward be offered to persons giving information which would lead to the ’conviction of offenders. Tho council decided to offer a i eward of £2O for such information and to erect notices to that effect on the connmi’s property on the watershed. The Mayor. Mr. J. H. Gunson, said that never had there been a period in his experience when there was so much deliberate and wanton destruction of trees about the. city. Ho suggested it might bo advisable to ask the teachers in schools to address the children on civic pride. He thought much of the damage done to shrubs and trees was due to carelessness, the result of an entire lack of training.