SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 172, 9 April 1923, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL.

MOON. Moon rises to-day. ——; sets. 2.3 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.13 a.m.: sets. 5.33 r ' Ul HIGH WATER To-day, 11.8 a.m.; 11.50 p.m. To-morrow. ,11.58 a.in.: p.m. arrivals. SATURDAY. APRIL 7. FUTURIST, steam trawler (5.10 a.m.), 211 tons, Ormea. from Cook Strait. (Mo. 3 south Queen's Wharf.) KAIMANAWA. ».». (3.10 a.m \ 2416 tons. D. McDonald, from Westport. (Railway "w AIRAU. s.s. (4.40 a.m.). 143 tons. O. Dempster, from Blenheim. (No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf.) NGAIO. s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 1203 tons. Wildman. from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen s W MAORI. B.s. (8.25 a.m.). 3412 tons. B. Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.)_ INVERCARGILL, s.s. (11 a.m.), 224 toils. Wilkinson, from Wanganui. (No. 5 Queen's Wharf.) WAINUI. s.s. (5 p.m.). 684 tons. A. B. Sizer from Picton. (No. 6 Queen s Wharf.) GALE. s.s. (10.50 p.m.). 934 tons. Shnrne, from Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton. (No. 12 Queen's Wharf.) SUNDAY. APRIL 8

' WAHINE. s.s. (7.5 a.m.). 4436 tons. Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) PORT NAPIER, s.s. (10.50 a.m.). 8491 tons, Comnton. from Napier. <No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.) WOOTTON, s.s. (1.20 p.m.). 151 tons. Larsen, from Lyttelton. (No. 13 centre Oueen s Wharf.) , , CORINNA, s.s. (5 p.m.). 1271 tons, Anderson. from New Plymouth. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) . FIAWERA. S.s. (3.20 a.m.). 174 tons McKinnon. from Patea. (King’s Wharf.) KAPITI. s.s. (4.40 a.m.).. 242 tons. Sawyer, from Wanganui. (Glasgow Wharf.) OPAWA, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 110 tons. Stevens. from Blenheim. (No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf.) KAITOA. s.s. (6.55 a.m.). 319 tons. Maylen. from Nelson. (Kiner’s Wharf.) NIKAU s.s. (7 a.m.). 248 tons. Vastw, from Nelson. (No. 10 Queen’s Wharf.) NRAKUTA, s.s. (6 p.m.). 1775 tons. A. H. Prosser, from Westport. (Railway Wharf.) DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. APRIL 7. OPAWA. s.s. (2 a.m.). 110 tons Stevens, for Blenheim. , . KAIKOURA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.). 8697 tons. Do-mton for Opua and Auckland. WANAKA. s.s. (5.20 p.m.). 2942 tons, W. Martin, for Auckland. , » RIPPLE, s.s. (6.10 p.m.). 413 tons, J. Carlson, for Akitio. Napier, ana Gish<NGATO s.s. (7.35 pjm.). 1203 tons. Wildman. for Nelson . MAORI, a s. <7.50 p>m.). 3412 tons. Irwin, for T.vttelton. , . JOHN. s.s. (10 p.m.). Hawick, for Wanganui. New Plymouth, and Onehun<*a. ECHO, . auxiliary schooner (11.30 p.m.). 90 tons, E. Jackson, for Blenheim. SUNDAY. APRIL. 8. ITURUNUT. S.S. (12.5 p.m.) 9265 tons. G. F. Meade, for Lyttelton and Dunedin-TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LISTRuahine—No. 1 centre Queen's Wharf. Kennedy—No. 3 Queen’s Wharf. "Waverley—No. 5 south Queen r Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Wainui—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Blenheim—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's WharfOnawa—No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf. Wairafi—No. 11 north Queen s Wharf. Gale—No. 12 .Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 13 north Queen s Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 centre Queen s Wharf. Kentucky—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Katoa—No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Kaimanawa —Railway Wharf. Wainori—Railway Wharf. Ngakuta—Railway Wharf Paparoa —Glasgow Wharf Port Napier—Glasgow Wharf. Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera— King’s WharfKaitoa—King’s Wharf. Peshawar —King’s Wharf. Kftka-po—King’s Wharf Rama. —Thorndon breastwork. Corinna —Taranaki Street Wharf Hnrnnui—Taranaki Street WharfH.M.S. Laburnum—Clyde Quay Wharf. Mararon—Clyde Quay Wharf Kohi—Miramar Wharf. Rosamond —In the stream. Poherua—ln the stream Hinemoa—ln the stream. Coronation —In the streaxa. Takapuna—ln the stream. Ngahere—ln the stream. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaitoa. Motueka, to-day. Ruahine, Southampton, Auckland, today. Katoa, Auckland, to-day. Kohi, Havelock, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. . Wainui. Picton, to-morrow. Ngaio. Nelson, to-morrow. Port Caroline, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wakatu, Lyttelton. Kaikoura,. to-mor-row. > Kamona. Greymouth, to-morrow. Waverley, Patea, to-morrow. Echo. Blenheim, to-morrow. Opawa, Liverpool, Auckland. Wednesday Gale, Wanganui. Wednesday. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wednesday. Opua. Lyttelton, Wednesday. Holmdale, Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. Lyttelton. Wednesday. Kahika, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. . Invercargill, Wanganui, Wednesday. Regulus. Nelson, Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim. Wednesday. Mahia, Liverpool, Auckland, Thursday. Kamo, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, Thursday Ripple, Ea-st Coast. Thursday. Kennedy, Foxton, Thursday. Dorset. London, Southampton. Thursday. Holmdale, Wanganui. Friday. Port Auckland. New York, Auckland, Friday. Calm. Bluff. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. Lyttelton. Friday. Admiral Codriugton, Falmouth. dayI’ainui, London. Southampton, Sunday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kentucky, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. 5 p.m. (lute. Wanganui, to-day. Katoa, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, today. Kapit-i, Wanganui, to-day, a p.m. Wairau, B.enheini, to-d.ay, 4 p.m. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day. ■Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 o.m. Nikau, Nrlson, to-day. 6.30 p.m. Wainui, Picton, to-day, noonHawera, Patea, to-day, 4 p.m. Corinna, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, today. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Opawa. Blenheim, to-morrow. Kohi. Picton, Nelson, bays, to-morrow* I'eshawur, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kakapo. Weet Coast, to-morrow. Kaimanawa. Westport, to-morrow. Waverley. Patea. to-morrow. Kennedy, Foxton, to-morrow. Gale, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin, Wednesday Port Napier, Auckland, Wednesday. Storm Wanganui. Wednesday. Wairau, Havelock. Wciuesday. Holmdale, Wanganui. Wednesday. Rarawa, New Plymouth. Friday. Kahika, New Plymouth, Nelson, Wednesday. Opua, Westport, Greymouth, Wednesday. Invercargill, Wanganui, Wednesday. Rcgulus, Westport, Greyinouth, Wedday. Wakatu. Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. 4 p.m Paparoa. Liverpool. Manchester. Glasgow. Avonmouth, Thursday. Port. Caroline, Landon, via Montevideo, Thursday. Kamo, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika., Thursday. Ripple. Akitio, Napier. Gisborne, Thursday. Holmdale. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lytselton, Friday. Calm, Wanganui. Friday. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. RUAHINE (N.Z.A. Co.), left Southampton Feb. 15 for Auckland and Wellington: arr. Auckland Mar. 28; duo Wellington Apr. 9. MAHIA (Shaw-Savill). loft Liverpool Feb. 24 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin: arr. Auckland Apr. 4: due Wellington Apr. 12. PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), left New York Mar. 10 for Auckland. Wellington and Australia: arr Auckland Apr. 8: due Wellington Apr. 13. OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 11 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin. New Plymouth; arr. Auckland Mar. 29: duo Wellington Apr. 11. NUDDEA. left Texas Dec. 26. New Orleans Jan. 3. Pensacola Jan. 5. and Trinidad Jan. 16 for Australia, Wellington, and Auckland; due Wellington A-pr. 12. ADMIRAL CODRINGTON <G. H. Scales'), left Falmouth Feb. 14 for Wellington; due Wellington Apr. 14.

CANADIAN SEIGNEUR (Murray-Rob-erts). left Halifax Feb. 20 for Auckland and Australian ports; duo Auckland Apr. 14. CITY' OF BOMBAY (Federal Co.), left Philadelphia Feb. 23. left New York Mar. 4 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Melbourne; due Auckland Apr. 10; due Wellington Apr. 20. CANADIAN SPINNER (Murray-Rob-erts). left Halifax Mar. 14 for Auckland and Australian ports dua Auckland May 1. 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 SouHiam.nton 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; due Auckland A.pr. 20. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR (MurrayRoberts), left Halifax Jan. 22 for Australia, Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland; due Bluff Apr. 11: due Wellington A.pr. 25. WAIWERA (Shaw-Savill). left London May 9 for Auckland, New Plymouth. Nelson: due Auckland A.pr. 23. ERROLL (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Mar. 15 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin, Melbourne. Sydney; due Auckland. -Apr. 23; due Wellington May 1. TREMERE (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York Mar. 26 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Apr. 29; duo Wellington May 4. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Apr. 19; due Wellington Aur. 24 ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Mar. 29 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; due Wellington May 5. MIDDLESEX (Federal ijo.). left Liverpool Mar. 20 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland May 9: due Wellington May 16. CANADIAN HANGER (Murray-Roberts), left New London A.pr. 1 for Auckland and Auetralia: duo Auckland Mav 10. PORT KEMBLA (C. and D. Line). left London Mar. 31 for Suva. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. New Plymouth: duo Auckland May 17; due Wellington Mav 24. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boata in thia list are in alphabetical order.) CANADIAN CKUISE-K (Murray-Roberts), leaves Auckland Apr. 9 for Now York, Boston, and Montreal. HANNAH (G. H. .Scales), expected to leave Dunedin to-day for Dunkirk, Hull, and London, via Montevideo. KAIKOURA iN.Z.S. Coj, left Wellington Apr. 7 for Aucklana; weaves Auckland Apr. 14 for tendon, via Montevideo and Las I’almua. ORARI (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves Newcastle Apr. 1/ to load at Pieton, Lyttelton, Timaru. Bluff, and Wellington; leaves hero middle of May for London, PAPAROA (Federal Co.), now loading at Wellington; sails from here Apr. 12 for West Least of the United Kingdom. I’EShAWUK (Federal Cto), loaning at Wellington; sails Apr. 10 for Wanganui; leaves there for Boston, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. POldt* CAROLINE (C. ana 11. Co.), loading at Lyttelton; returns Wellington, where she is due Apr- 10; Igaves here Apr. 12 for London via Montevideo. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Co.), loading at Wellington; hence Apr. 11 to Auckland to complete, and sails for London, via Montevideo, Apr. 15. PORT NICHOLSON (C. and D. Line), arr. at Wanganui Apr. 3 from Newcastle to load; leaves there Apr. 9 for Auckland. Wellington, Tokomaru Bay. Napier, Wellington; leaves here Apr. 28 for London, via Montevideo. RARANGA iShaw-Savill), discharging and loading at New Plymouth; thence Apr. 13 to Wang-anjii, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington: due Wellington Apr. 24; sails Apr. 29 for London via Montevideo and- Teneriffe. WAIMANA (Shaw-Savill), due Auckland Apr. 19 to discharge and load; loads subseauently Russell, Whakatane, Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due here May 8; sails May 13 for New York. Boston, London. WAIPARA (Federal Co.), due Auckland Apr. 20 from Australia to load; thence Gisborne, Napier, Lyttelton; sails middle May for Avonmouth. Liverpool. Manchester, Glasgow, via. Panama. WHAKATANE (Federal Co.), loading r.t Gisborne, proceeds to-day to Napier. New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington; leaves ■Wellington Apr. 21 for Avonmouth. Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAi GIBRALTAR. April 5. Passed.—Surrey, bound from Australia to London. PERIM, April 5. Passed.—Port Sydney, bound from Hobart to Dunkirk. TABLE BAY, April 5. Sailed.—Barrabool, for Fremantle. PORT NATAL, April 5. Sailed.—Ohoyo Maru, for Portland. COASTAL. SATURDAY. APRIL 7. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Ruahine (7 a.m.), for Wellington; Flora (1 p.m.), for Rarotonga; Kaitoke Sailed—lndian City (3.0 v a.m.). for Townsville. (5.30 p.m.), for Newcastle. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (9.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. KAIKOURA. Arrived—Wakatu (8 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Calm (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Calm (2.15 p.m.). for Bluff. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Holmdale (5.3(1 a.m.) and Kahika (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived. —Holmdale (6.10 a.m.). fram Wellington; Kahika (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. SUNDAY. APRIL 8. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Port Auckland (6 p.m.). from New York; Karori (6 p.m.). from Westport. WANGANUI. Arrived.—John (2.25 p.m >, from Wellington BLENHEIM. Arrived. —Echo (noon), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (8.30 a.m.). from Wellington; Breeze (9.10 a.m.). from Picton. THE CANADIAN SEIGNEUR. Murray, Roberts, and Co. announce that the Canadian Seigneur is expected to arrive at Auckland on Saturday next from New L'-’ndon. The vessel will discharge the whole of her New Zealand oar'-o at Auckland .and the southern portion will be transhipped. The Canadian Seigneur will then proceed to Australia to complete discharge, and load and after that will return to New Zealand to take the May loading. Tho Canadian Seigneur is the first Canadian Government steamer to run in the new service. Formerly the arrivals of these vessels from America and Canada were irregular, and sometimes they visited Australia first and on other occasions New Zealand first. Now. however, a regular six-weekly service between Canada and America on a regular route is anticipated, All the vessels will make Auckland their first port of call: then they Will proced to Australia to complete discharge and loan, and thence to New Zealand again to fill up. THE CANTERBURY BOATS. The Gale, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, is to la»ve to-day for Wanganui. She should arrive back on Wednesday to loud tor Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunedin- , The auxiliary scow Kohi is due at Wellington to-day from Havelock, laden with timber. She is. to get away tomorrow with general cargo for 1 icton. Nelson, and neighbouring bays. The Calm is to load at Bluff to-day and subsequently at Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton, for Wellington and Wanganui. She should arrive here, on Friday, sailing for Wanganui later in the day. „ ... The Storm is expected at Wellington on Wednesday from Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton. She should get away for Wanganui later in the day. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announce tne following movements of vessels engaged in their trans-Pacilic cargo service;— The Hauraki, from Pacific Coast uorts, via Auckland, will leave Melbourne today for Sydney to complete discharge. The W.iiotapu, from Pacific Coast ports, via Wellington, is due at Melbourne. to-morrow, and will proceed thence to Adelaide and Sydney. The Wuiruea is now abiding at Pacific Coast ports for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is expected to leave Union Bay to-morrow for San Francisco, and to clear San Francisco about April 16. for Wellington. The Waiheino. from Pacific Coast ports, via Suva and Napier, is expected to clear New Plymouth to-day for Lyttelton. Timaru. and Dunedin. She will return to San Francisco direct from New Zealand. The chartered steamer Berengar is loading at Pacific Coast ports this month for Auckland, Brisbane. Sydney, and Melbourne.

THE ADMIRAL CODRINGTON. The steamer Admiral Codrington, due at Wellington n<ixt Saturday from Falmouth, is coming to the agency of the G. 11. Seales Company. THE WHAKATANE. The Whakatane, which is loading under the auspices of the Federal Line, will leave Gisborne to-day for Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Wellington, to complete her cargo for West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. PICKED UP AT MAK ARA. A few days ago a settler picked up on the Makar a beach a large board with the words, “Lottie Bennett/'’ chiselled into it. The board, which was painted, appeared to have come off the stern of a vessel. The find has been reported through Mr. G. If. Scales to the Marine Department. The feur-masted schooner Lottie Bennett. 496 tons, aft op discharging a cargo of timber at Wanganui, from Vancouver, sailed from Wang;mui on March 4 for Suva. RUAHINE DUE TO-DAY. The New Zealand. Shipping Co.’s liner Ruahine left Auckland at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday for Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from London, and. Southampton. The vessel will arrive at Wellington early this morning, and is to berth at No. 1 centre (outer tee) Queen's Wharf to complete discharge. OPAWA DUE WEDNESDAY. The latest advice concerning .the liner Opawa from the Federal Dine is that'tn® vessel will now leave Auckland this afternoon for Wellington, where she ia due on Wednesday evening to continue discharge cf her Liverpool cargo. From Wellington the vessel is -Id proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth to put out the remainder of her cargo. THE HURUNUI. Tho New Zealand Shipping Co. state that the Huruuui, which left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge, will afterwards load at Bluff. Lyttelton, and. .Wellington. She is due bacK at Wellington, on April 27. and is to sail finally here on April 30 for London, via Montevideo and Lua Palmas. THE PESHAWUR. The Federal Line announce that the Peshawar will sail frcm Wellington tomorrow afternoon for Wanganui roadstead to complete loading for Boston, Avonmouth, Liverpool. Manchester. , and Glasgow. ORABI TO LOAD, It was announced on Saturday by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that the Orari will leave Newcastle on April 17 for Picton to commence loading for London. She 'will subsequently visit Lyttelton, Timaru, Bluff, and Wellington. . The vessel is to sail finally from Wellington about the middle of Mar for London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. PAPAROA TO SAIL THURSDAY. The Federal Company advise that the liner Paparoa, now completing her cargo at Wellington, is to leave here on Thursday for Liverpool. Manchester, Glasgow, and Avonmouth, via Panama Canal. The vessel will call at the Weet Coast ports of the United Kingdom in the order named above. THE KAIKOURA. The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s steamer Kaikoura left Wellington at 5 p.m. on Saturday for Opua and Auckland to complete loading. The veseal is to get away from Auckland next Saturday lor London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas, WAIPARA FOB LOADING. The Federal Line advise that the Waipara is to come from Australia to New Zealand this month to load for 3Yest Coast ports of the United Kingdom. The vessel is due at Auckland, her first loading port, on April 20, and will quentiy call at Gisborne, Napier, and Lyttelton, according to the present arrangement. She is to leave Lyttelton about th«* m J ddl* of May for the Home ports, via Panama. THE RARANGA. The Shaw, Savill. and Albion Co. report that the Baranga. now discharging and loading at New Plymouth, will leave there on Friday for Wanganui roadstead. Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on April 24, and she will sail finals from here on Apri 29 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. MAHIA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. advise that the Mahia will leave Auckland today for Napier and Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool. The vesel is due at’ Wellington on Thursday. After putting nut part cargo at Wellington she will pizireed to-morrow week to Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. The Mahia will subsequently load for London at Port (maimer s. Timaru, and Wellington, arriving back * here on May 2. From Wellington the vessel is to sail finally on May 8 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. The Mahia leaded 7400 tons of cargo at Glasgow and Liverpool, and cleared from Liverpool on the afternoon of February 24. Terriffic weather was jnet with off the south coast of Ireland, and the speed ox the steamer was below seven knots for several days, and during the worst or the storm she was only doing two or three lenots. Some damaeq to fittings on the foredeck resulted from the heavy buffeting, but otherwise the steamer escaped lightly. Colon was reached on March 13. and the Panama cleared on March 14. Fine weather then prevailed until a week out from Auckland when a westerly gale was encountered, lasting for three days. The Mahia averaged 11.67 knots from Liverpool to Colon and. 13.34 knots from Balboa to Auckland, the voyaste occupying 37 days. The nest days.’ rune were made while passim? Gallipasos Islands on March 15. 16. ana 17 when the speed of the steamer reached as hieh as 14.74 knots an hour for 24 hours. PORT AUCKLAND AT AUCKLAND. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Auckland arrived at Auckland at 6 o’clock last eveninc: from New York. After puttine out part cargo she trill come to Wellington, being due here about next Friday. RARAWA FOR WELLINGTON. The Northern Company announce that the Rarawa will leave Onehunea on Wednesday instead cf Thursday, sailing at 4 pm. for New Plymouth. From New Plymouth she will proceed to Wellington, where she will arrive on Friday morning. The vessel will go on the patent slip for repairs and will leave Wellington in the evening, arriving at New Plymouth on Saturday, and leaving there .at 8.30 P.m. for Onehunea, where she .arrives on Sunday morning. THE HANNAH’S CARGO. The steamer Hannah was expected to leave Dunedin yesterday for Dunkirk. Hull and London, via the Gape Horn route. The G. H. Scales Company who loaded the vessel, state that she will take the following cargo :—16.5C0 bales of wool, 300 casks of tallow. 300 tons of gum. MISCELLANEOUS. The Union Company announce that the Corinna, which arrived at Wellington yesterday from New Plymouth, is to sail to-day for Dunedin, Oamaru. and Timaru- , The Ripple is due back at Wellington from the East Coast cn Thursday. She will be dispatched the same evening for Akitio, Napier, and Gisborne. Charles McArthur and Co. announce that the Opua is due at 1\ ellington on Wednesday I'rot’i Lyttelton to load for Westport. Greymouth, and Hokitika. She should get away for the West Coast the same evening. The John cleared Wellington on Saturday with general cargo for Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. The Holmdale <G. T. Hull and Co.) is expected at Wellington on Wednesday from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. She will leave for Wanganui later in the day. Due back on Friday the Holmdale will load for the south. Levin and Go. announce that the Wairau will be dispatched from 'Wellington on Wednesday afternoon on a special trip to Havelock. The Kennedy will now leave Wellington to-morrow fet Foxton. She will arrive back on Thursday. The Wakatu is due at Wellington tomorrow from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. (She is t° return to tho south the following dav. . n W M. Bannatyne and Co. s next dispatch for the West Coast, is the Regulus. She is due at Wellington on Wednesday from Nelson, and will sail the same evening for Westport and Greymouth with general cargo for those place and BokitlThe Katoa is due at Wellington to-day from Auckland to load for Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. She should leave for the south this eveningThe Ngakuta arrived at Wellington yesterday. coal-laden from Westport A projected departure to-morow is the Union Company's collier Kakapo for the West Coast. The Union Co. report that the Kaimanawa is to leave Wellington to-mor-row for Westport to load coal back to Wellington. The Kamona is to laid coal, timber, and general cargo at Greymouth to-day for Wellington. The Kahika is due nt Wellington on Wednesday from tho ’ ll 6° load for New Plymouth, thence Nelson. The 'Waverley is due at Wellington tomorrow from Patea to load for a return trip.

Day. Hr. m Full moon .... 2 12 42 a.m. Last quarter .. .... 8 4 54 p.m. New moon First quarter .. .... 24 4 48 p.m.