SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 23 March 1925, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH.

MOON. • Moon rises to-day, 4 a.in.; sets, 5.46 pm. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.56 a.m.; sets, 6 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 2.29 a.m.; 2.56 p.m. To-morrow, 3.24 a.m.; 3.52 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MARCH 21. FUTURIST, steam trawler (3.30 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, from Cook Strait. (No. 3 Queen's Wharf.) KAMONA, s.s. (2.35 a.m.), 1425 tons, Chatfield, from Greymouth. (Clyde Quay Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (Pipitea Wharf.) WAIRAU, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 143 tons. E. Jackson, from Blenheim. (No. 11 Queen’s Wharf.)

BREEZE, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 553 tons, Deiley, from Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. (No. 4 south Queen's Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 1590 tons, Prosser, from Picton. (No. 2 south Queen's Wharf.) SUNDAY, MARCH 22.

WANAKA, s.s. (12.25 a.m.), 2942 tons, J. McLeau, from Dunedin and Timaru. (No. 6 north Queen's Wharf.) ECHO, aux. schooner (1.15 a.m.), 90 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 south Queen’s Wharf.) HOLMDALE, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 6SI tons, Williams, from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) OPIHI, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 1116 tons, Chatfield, from Nelson. (No. 10 centre Queen’s Wharf.) KAIMAI, s.s. (0.25 a.m.), 1250 tons, Chrlsp, from Wesptort. (King’s Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, from Nelson. (Pipitea Wharf.) ALEXANDER, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 377 tons, R. Forbes, from Nelson and Motueka. (Pipitea Wharf.) KENNEDY, b.s. (0.35 p.m.), 226 tons, Stuart, from Foxton. (Glasgow Wharf.)

PAKURA, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 700 tons, Caldicott, from Gisborne. (No. 10 Queen’s Wharf.) TERAWHITI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 260 tons, Willson, from New Plymouth, with Corinna in tow. (Tug Wharf.) CORINNA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Green, from New Plymouth. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) KOHI, aux. scow (8.10 p.m.), 125 tons, Nalder, from Durvllie Island. (Petone Wharf.)

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MARCH 21

MARAMA, B.s. (1 p.m.), 6437 tons, C. Clift, for Sydney. I’assengers—Saloon: Misses Crcßwell, Welsh, Mitchell, Thomas, Bell, Crump (2), Frost, Blunt, Mowatt, Bunny, Odlin, Newman, Millar, Kemp, Wogan, O'Brien (2), Kohn (2), McLean, Roch (2), Russell, Cohen, Wilkie, O’Neill, Sykes, Buchanan, Brunfield, Johnston, Ferridge, Jones. McDonald, Chittenden, Hodge, Christie, Bennett, Wardell, Woodhouse, Bemburgh, Middichurst, Mesdaniee Moffatt, Webb, Deck, Young, Priddle, Gage, Willeby, Harcourt, Andrews, Thomas, Wakelin, Tennent, Stormaln, Redward, Wardell, S. A. Wade, J. M. Wade, Rossbeck, Bemburgh, Fisher, Barlow, Buchanan, Neale, Thomas, Jones, J. Nichols, B. M. Nichols, Mowat, Hlghfiehl, Bunny, Rampton, Odlin, Ritchie, Stone, Hutching, Rowett, Littlejohn, Parr, Bargent, Murdoch, Iles, Mclvor, A. Wilkie, E. M. Wilkie, Cohen, Watson, Byrn, Farlow, Brunfield, Surridge and 2 children, Jones and 3 children, Meyell, Robertson, Taylor, Vcltman, Christie, Bennet, Gregory, Seott, Chipper, Rutter, Fox, Hickmott, Watson, Messrs. McDonald, Clerk, Carmichael, Maline, Johnston, Loithead. Unswortli, Willings, Moffatt, Prosser, Scoble, Maxwell, Lomax, Ileisden, M. Johnston, Lord, Wslib, Price, Shand, Pallett, Kemp, Priddle, Gage, Holmes, Redward, Thomas, Bean, Rossbeck, Nedham, Varlow, tap' ton, Odlin. Stone, Hutchings, Russell, Bagent, Hill, Warren, Skinner, McKay, Taylor, Vcltman, Christie, Gregory, Riach, McAlary, J. McKay, Bowman, Baillie, May, Hurlc, Olsen, J. McAuly, Scott, Saunders, Alington, Marse, Hannah, Chipper, McAdam, Petersen. Bales, Shrines, Smith, Abdy (2), Parkinson, Posner, Campbell (2), Rutter, Fox, Sue Chork Ling, Hickinott, Watson, and Revs. Murphy, Long, Father O’Regan, Dr. Deck, Captain HughesMartin; and 132 steerage. KAPITI, s.s. (2 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyer, for Wanganui. OREPUKI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 575 tons, R. Pearson, for Lyttelton. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 224 tons. Wilkinson, for Wanganui. NGAIO, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. WOOTTON, s.s. (10 p.m.), 151 tons, Dempster, for Lyttelton. WAIRAU, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 143 tons, E. Jackson, for Blenheim. SUNDAY, MARCH 22. ARAWA, s.s. ((>.45 a.m.), 9372 tons, W. Jones, for Dunedin. INAHA, motor-ship (5 p.m.), 251 tons, Gibson, for Patea.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ITawera, Patea, to-day. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, today. Pakura, Gisborne, Napier, Akitio, Castlepoint, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Waverley, Patea, to-day. John, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow. Katoa, Portland, New Plymouth, tomorrow. Maheno. Sydney, to-ttiorrow. Maori, Lyttalton, to-morrow. Ngalo, Nelson, to-morrow. Arahura, Picton, to-morrow. Inaha, Patea, to-morrow. Kaplti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Titoki, Nelson, to-morrow. Storm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kohl, d'Urville Island, to-morrow. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Cornwall, Napier, to-morrow. Flora, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Wednesday. Ngakuta, Greymouth, Wednesday. Manuka, Melbourne, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Thursday. Calm, Wanganui, Thursday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. Breeze, Picton, Wanganui, to-day. Kennedy, Lyttelton, to-dliy. Wanaktt, Auckland, to-day. Ilawera, Patea, to-day, 3 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.in. Nikau, Nelson, to-day, 6.30 p.m. Arahura, Picton, to-day, 1.15 p.m. Kitpuni, Patea, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Kornata, Westport, to-day, 6 p.m. Alexander, Nelson, to-day. . Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. Waverley, Patea, to-day. John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, to-mor-row. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Castlepoint, to-morrow. City of Winchester, Oamaru, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngalo, Nelson, to-inorrow. Inaha. Paten, to-morrow. Kaplti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kalmai, Westport, to-morrow. Kamona, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Flora, Nelson, New Plymouth, Wednesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Titoki, Westport, Greymouth, Wednesday. Wootton, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Cairn, Lyttleton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff, Thursday. lonic, Southampton, London, via Panama, daybreak. Thursday. Manuka, Melbourne. Friday. Mahcno, Sydney, Friday. Cornwall, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Satur. day.

OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. STLKSWORTH, left Rotterdam Dec. 19 for Auckland, Napier, and Lyttelton; arc. Auckland Feb. 24; at Lyttelton. TASMANIA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool .Tan. 22 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, ami Dunedin; left Auckland Mar. 12; nt Lyttelton. KENT (N.Z.S. Co.), left London .Tan. fl for Suva, Auckland, Hawke’s Buy, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; left Dunedin Mar. 21. CANADIAN CHALLENGER Canadian Government Agency), left. Halifax .Tan. 26 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Tiiraru, Dunedin, and Blnff: err. Auckland Mar. 3; left Dunedin Mar. 21. MATAKANA (Shaw-Savlll), left Liverpool .Tan. 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; nt Lyttelton. ARAWA (Shaw-Savlll), left Southampton Jan. 30 for Wellington and Dunedin; left Wellington Mar. 22,

LEPANTO (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan. 31 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff, and Newcastle; left Auckland Mar. 11; at Lyttelton.

WAITBMATA (Union Co.). left San Francisco Feb. 18 for Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff; left Napier Mar. 21. WEST CAHOKIA (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles Feb. 18 for Auckland nnd Wellington and Australia; arr. Auckland Mar. 20; due Wellington Mar. 27. PHYSA (Golliu and Co.), from Singapore, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttsltou, Dunedin; now at Napier; due Wellington Mar. 29. MAKURA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Mar. 11 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland Mar. 30. CITY OF BRISTOL (A. and A. Line), left New York Feb. 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney; due Auckland Mar. 24; due Wellington Apr. 1.

SUFFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 28; due Wellington Apr. 5. RARANGA (Shaw-Savill), left Liverpool Feb. 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland Apr. 3; due Wellington Apr. 10. WEST ISLIP (Burns, Philp, and Co.), left San Francisco Mar. 4 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; duo Auckland Mar. 31.

TAINUI (Shaw-Savill), left Southampton Feb. 19 for Auckland and Lyttelton; due Auckland Mar. 29. KARAMEA (Shaw-Savill), Lrtt Cardiff Fel>. 20 for Wellington and Dunedin; due Wellington Apr. 13. OMBILIN (.Millar W.A. Hardwoods Co.), left Bunbury Mar. 14 for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland; due Lyttelton Mar. 28; due Wellington Apr. 14. PORT WELLINGTON (C. and D. Line), left London Feb. 20 for Wellington, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Nelson; due Wellington Apr. 1. PORT AUGUSTA (C. and D. Line), left New York Feb. 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Apr. 4; due Wellington Apr. 12. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian Government Agency), left New London Feb. 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland Apr. 7; due Wellington Apr. 14. ATHENIC (Shaw-Savill), left Southampton Mar. 13 for Auckland, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Auckland Apr. 20. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Mar. 18 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Apr. 10; due Wellington Apr. 16. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Mar. 12 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington Apr. 16. WILLASTON (N.Z.S. Co.), from Louisburg, St. John, and New York; left Newport News Mar. 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Apr. 9; due Wellington Apr. 16. CITY OF MADRAS (A. and A. Line), left New York Mar. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wanganui, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Apr. 11; due Wellington Apr. IS. ORARI (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 7 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; dua Auckland Apr. 20; due Wellington Apr. 30. ANTON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 3 for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 5.

OUTWARD BOUND. (The vessels in this list are in alphabetical order.) CITY OF WINCHESTER (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington; hence Mar.-24 to Oamaru, Bluff, Wanganui, Napier, Wellington; duo here Apr. 16; hence Apr. 20 to Auckland; thence Apr. 28 to London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. CORNWALL (Federal Co.), at Napier; thence to 'Wellington; duo Mar. 24; hence Mar. 28 to Wanganui und Lyttelton; thence Apr. 9 to Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Avonmouth, and London. lIORORATA (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; thence Apr. 22 to Boston, New York, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and Avonmouth. HURUNUI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Tokomaru Bay; th,,nee Mar. 23 to Napier, Wellington; hence Apr. 3 to London, via Panama. lONIC (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington; hence Mar. 26, at daybreak, to Southampton and London, via Panama. MAIMOA (Shaw-Savill), at Napier; thence Mar. 24 to Gisborne, Hicks Bay, Auckland, Nelson, Lyttelton; thence Apr. 10 to London and Hamburg, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line), at Auckland; theuco Mar. 25, at daybreak, for New York, Boston, and London. PORT KEMBLA (C. and D. Line), at Port Chalmers; thence Auckland, Whakutane, Tokomaru Bay, Nelson, Wellington; bonce Apr. 10 to London, via Montevideo. PORT SYDNEY (C. and D. Line), at Gisborne; thence to Walkokopu, Napier, Lyttelton, Wellington; hence Apr. 9 to London, via Montevideo. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at' Lyttelton; thence Mar. 24 to Napier and 'Wellington; hence Apr. 4 to Southampton and London, via Panama.

SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), at Bluff; thence Mar. 23 to Port Chalmers; thence Mar. 26 to London, via Panama and Curacao. TAIROA (Shaw-Savill), left Port Chalmers Mur. 21 for Wanganui and Wellington; due here Mar. 28; hence Apr. 2 to Auckland; thence Apr. 9 to London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. TRELEVAN (G. H. Scales), left Dunedin Mar. 22 for Dunkirk, Hull, Bremen, and Antwerp. TURAKINA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Mar. 28 to Opua, Bluff. Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Apr. 20; hence Apr. 22 to London, via Panama.

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Arahnra—No. 2 south Queen's Wharf. Futurist—No. 3 Queen's Wharf. Breeze—No. 4 south Queen's Wharf. Wanaka—No. 6 north Queen’s Wharf. Pakura—No. 10 Qucfen's Wharf. Echo— No. 13 south Quoen's Wharf. Ruru—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. John.—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Kohl—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Opihi—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Kohiata—Railway Wharf. Kamona—Railway Wharf. Awarua—Glasgow Wharf. City of Winchester—Glasgow Wharf. Calm—Glasgow Wharf. Kennedy—Glasgow Wharf. lonic—King's Wharf. Kaimai—King's Wharf. llawera—King's Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Nlk a u—P ipi t ea Wb a rf. Alexamliir—Pipitea Wharf. Veronica—Pipitea Wharf. Pnritutu —Pipitea Wharf. Corinna—Taranaki Street Wharf. Bolindale —Taranaki Street Wharf. Hineinoa—Clyde Quay Wharf. Mararoa—Patent Slip. Kaitangata—Patent Slip. Takapuna—ln the stream.

' WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following , vessels are expected to be within -ange of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night radio calls shown) —Auckland: Ullmaroa (VHY), Aorangi (GDVH), Makambo (VZB), Kaltoke (VLQ), Tofua (GFYM), Ventura (WHL), Pinna (XUK), Makura (GDZV), Waihora (GFYP), Kaikorai (XJW), Walnut —, City of Bristol (GCPF), Waimarino (YUS). Chatham Islands: Olakl (GCLN), Port. Wellington —. Halo (KD CP). Wellington: Maori (GDZX), Wahlno (GFYN), Ngaio (VLS), Arahura (VMA), Tahiti (MYN)', Tfebnrtha (GD WP), Matoppo (MAM), Port Kemlda (GC NQ), Canadian Challenger (VGLZ), Lepanto (ZBA), Malmoa (GDPZ), Tutanekai (VLX), Marama (VLR), Manuka (VLN), Port Sydney (ZLUT, Wanaka (VMP), Kauri (VMC), Karori (VMB), Cornwall (GFC.T), Maheno (VLE). llnrnnni (GF CZ), Port. Denison (YGM), H.M.S. Dunedin (GE.TN), H.M.S. Laburnum (GLUS), Karetu (VMU), Sir Janis, Clarke Ross (AQE), Wingatul (VLL), Tairoa (GCZN), Kent. (ENI), Trelevan (GCWZ). Gallic (MVO), Kaiapoi (VLH), Physa (EVW).

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. BRISBANE, March 21. Sailed.—Gallic, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, March 21. Arrived.—lnga, from Hokianga. NEW YORK, March 19. Arrived.—Cumberland, from London. Sailed.—Puriri, for Auckland; Rimutaka, for Avonmouth. PANAMA, March 19. Sailed. —Citv of Madras, for Auckland. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Arrived.—Maunganui. from Wellington. HONOLULU, March 18. Sailed.—Makura, for Auckland. SYDNEY, March 22. Arrived.—Tahiti (0.45 a.m.), from Wellington.

COASTAL. SATURDAY, MARCH 21. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Port Denison (4 p.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed.—Kaikorai (7 p.m.), for Newcastle. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Storm (10.20 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Rcgulus (8.45 a.m.), from Wellington. TARAKOHE. Arrived.—Opua (8 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—H.M.S. Dunedin (10 p.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. Arrived— Mataknna (7 a.m.) and Progress (3.20 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Gale (i.ifl p.m.), for Dunedin.

DUNEDIN. Sail'd.—Tniroa (noon), for Wanganui roadstead; Kent (1.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Flora (3.50 p.m.), for Timaru; Canadian Challenger (4.25 p.m.). for Bluff; Walpori (5.20 p.m.), for Timaru.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Karori (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Walrau (4 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori, from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Gale (Il a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed. —Trelevan (9.30 a.m.), for Dunkirk. THE lONIC. The departure of tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.’s liner lonic, which is at present loading at Wellington, has been postponed, and she will now sail on Thursday, at daybreak, for Southampton and London, via Panama. PHYSA FOR WELLINGTON. Tho British Imperial Oil Company’s steamer Physa sailed from Auckland on Friday evening for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete discharge of her cargo of case oil from Singapore. THE LEISE MAERSK. The New Zealand Shipping Co. have received cabled advice that the Leise Maersk arrived at St. John on Thursday last to continue loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE ARAWA. Yesterday morning the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.’s’ liner Arawa left Wellington for Port Chalmers to continue discharging and to commence loading. From Port Chalmers she will go to Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington, and is due here on April 5. The vessel will sail from Wellington at daybreak on April 10 for Southampton and London, via Panama. TERAWHITI TOWS CORINNA. The Union Co.’s tug Terawhiti returned to Wellington at 8.10 last evening with the company's cargo steamer Corinna in tow, from New Plymouth, the latter vessel having suffered a broken tail-shaft recently. The Terawhiti used as a towline a 15-inch cable-laid Manila rope of special quality, attached to a 4}ln. steel flexible cable-laid wire of special manufacture, th» latter being fastened to the tug. These were attached to the Corinna’s chain cable, which iu turn was fastened to a big ISin. coir cable, the whole making an ideal combination for towing. The Corinna’s disabled propeller was lashed rigid with chains and wire, but it proved a tremendous drag. The Terawhiti, with her tow, left New Plymouth at 2 p.m. on Friday, but on approaching Cape Egmont received a wireless message from 11.M.5. Dunedin, located about ten miles off the cape, reporting a south-easterly- moderate gale and heavy sea. When five miles off Cape Egmont, Captain Willson, of the tug, in response to a radio to the Meteorological Office, was informed that the conditions reported by the cruiser prevailed in Cook Strait. At 1 a.m. on Saturday the Terawhiti encountered a south-easterly gale and heavy head sea, which was breaking right across Terawhiti. As the tug could make no headway and the tow-line was straining so heavily that it was in danger of parting, the Terawhiti turned baek and sheltered under Egmont. At 10 a.m. on Saturday conditions seemed to have improved, and the tow was resumed. 04 rounding Egmont a fresh south-easterly and heavy.sea was met with, but conditions steadily improved until 4 a.m., when the weather became calnj. At 11 a.m. a helpful northerly set in. On nearing port a heavy south-easterly swell set in. The Terawhiti and her tow made port without mishap of any kind.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. The Union Co. announce the following movements of vessels in their transpacific cargo service:— The Wairuna lift Newcastle on March 18 for Honolulu and Vancouver. She is to load at Pacific Coast during April for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and 'Sydney. The Waihemo left Newcastle on March 18 for Vancouver and San Francisco to load during April for Papeete, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Waiotapu left Melbourne on Friday for Sydney and Newcastle to complete discharge. She is expected to clear Newcastle during the last week in March for Vancouver, via Fanning Island. She will load at Pacific Coast ports during late April nnd early May for New Zealand and Australian ports. Tho Willaston will load at Pacific Coast during June for New Zealand. The Waltemata left Napier on Saturday for New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff.

RIMUTAKA REPORTED. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that the Rimutaka, which left Auckland on February 5, sailed from New York on Thursday for Avonmouth. HAURAKI EN ROUTE. After ioadiug at Vancouver, Tacoma, Ocean Falls, and San Francisco, the Union Co.’s trans-Pacifle motor-ship Hauraki is reported as leaving the last-named port for Auckland at 6 a.m. on Wednesday last. She is due at Auckland about April 10, and is to proceed thence to Wellington and Australia. CORNWALL DELAYED. The Federal Co. advise that the Cornwall has been delayed, but will leave Napier to-night for Wellington. She will commence loading on Wednesday, and will sail on Saturday for Wanganui and Lyttelton to complete loading. PINNA REPORTED. Bringing a cargo of case oil from Singapore, the British Imperial Oil Co.’s steamer Pinna radios that she expects to reach Auckland this afternoon. After discharging Hie local portion of her eargo the vessel is to proceed to southern ports. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Owing to congestion of the shipping at Bluff, the -Canadian Challenger was not dispatched for that port from Dunedin until Saturday night. Site is e-xpected to leave Bluff to-night for Wellington, where she is due on Thursday morning. The next day she will sail for Auckland, and will leave that port on March 31 for New York, Boston, and Montreal. ISLANDS SERVICES. The Union Co. announce the following movements of vessels in their Island services - The Tofua, which left Suva on Friday night for Auckland, is due at Auckland on Wednesday. The Rakanoa is to leave Sydney tomorrow for Suva and Auckland, taking through cargo for Tonga and Samoa. Tile Flora will leave Auckland on April 9 for Rarotonga. Aitutaki, and Mangaia, returning to Wellington, thence Auckland.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS. The Union Co. report that tlie R.M.S. Maunganui, which left Wellington on March 3, was due at San Francisco on Friday, and is to leave again for Wellington, via usual ports, on Wednesday next. She is due at Wellington on April 13. The R.M.S. Tahiti, which left here on Wednirsday evening, arrived at Sydney yesterday. She will leave again on Thufsday for Wellington and San Francisco, and is due here next Monday.

VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. I The Union Co. advise that the R.M.M.S. I Aorangi, which left Auckland on Tuesday Inst, reached Suva on Friday at 1 p.m., and saibrd Hie same day for Honolulu and Vancouver. She is due at Vancouver on April 3. The R.M.S. Makura, which left Vancouver on March 11. arrived at Honolulu last Wednesday, and left the same evening for Suva and Auckland. She is due at Auckland next Monday. MISCELLANEOUS. Early on Saturday morning the, New Zealand Shipping Co.’s steamer Hurunul arrived at Tokoniaru Bay. It is expected that she will be dispatched to-day for Napier. The Somerset is to leave Bluff to-day for Port Chalmers, which is her linal New Zealand port. The Kurow. which arrived at Auckland on Friday night, from Newcastle, will leave there to-day for Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The Knlinat will leave Wellington tomorrow for Westport Io load for Miramar. To prepare for her periodical trip among the mission stations, the Melanesian Mission’s steamer Southern Cross shifted from tlie Prince's Wharf to the Queen's Wharf, Auckland, on Friday morning. She is to sail for the Southern Islands at the end of Ihe month. The Government steamer Hinemoa has been brought in from the stream to the Clyde Quay Wharf for survey, with a view if necessary to placing her on (he Auck-land-Niue Island run, temporarily.

Day. Hr, m. First quarter . . 3 11 37 p.m. Full moon ... . 11 1 51 a.m. Last quarter . . 18 4 52 a.in. New moon .. • 1 33 a.m.