SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 118, 12 February 1926, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBBUAItY. Day. Hr. in. Last quarter ... (> 10 55 a.m. New moon .... 13 -1 30 a.m. First quarter .. 20 0 6 a.m. Full moon .... 28 421 a.m. Sun rises to-day, 5.10 a.m.; sets, i.l p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, -1.1 a.in.; sets, 7.7 p.m. , HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.22 a.m.: 3.48 p.m. To-morrow, 4.23 a.m.; 4.52 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY HCYGNET., s.s. (4 a.m.), 124 tons, Williamson, from Lyttelton. (No. 7 north Queen's Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.). 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) CALM, s.s. (820 a.m.), 981 tons, Sharpe, from Wanganui. (No. 1 centre Queen's Wharf.) PUTIKI, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 409 tons, H. E. Smith, from Gisborne and Napier. (No. 1 centre Queen's Wharf.) lIAWERA, s.s. (10 a.m.), 174 tons. -McKinnon, from Patea. (King’s Wharf.) OTIRA, s.s. (10.30' n.m.), 7995 tons, H. C. Elford, from Liverpool, via Auckland. (King's Wharf.) KUROW, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 2551 tons, Elders, from Auckland. (No. 10 Queen’s Wharf.) FAIRBURN, aux. schoo'ner (3.10 p.m.), 122 tons. Sawyers, from Karamea. (No. 13 Queen’s Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (0.25 p.m.), ISSO tons, A. H. Prosser, from Plcton. (No. 4 north Queen's Wharf.) KENNEDY, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 226 tons. Stuart, put back through stress of weather. (Clyde Quay Wharf.) DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1590 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. MOERAKI, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 4421 tons, Williamson, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluft, Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon—Mr. P. llltlgc, Mr, and .Mrs. Patkin nml child, .Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell, Mr. and Airs. .Miller, Mr. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss McLellan, Mrs. Breeze, Airs. Haslett, Air. Fulkloy, Air. Tilloton, Muster and Miss O'Donnell, .Miss Warren; 3 steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapunl, Patea, to-day. Walratt. Blenheim, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Oropukl, Lyttelton, to-day. John, Wanganui, to-day. Opawn, Blenheim, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Kaitoa, Alotueka, to-day-Nikan, Mnptin, to-day. Inaba, Wanganui, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Progress, Hokianga and New Plymouth, to-morrow. Storm, Dunedin. Oatnaru, Titnaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Run), East Coast,, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day, Opihi, Dunedin, oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. y Alaorl. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Tnmahiiio. Plcton, to-morrow. Walnut, Blenheim, to-morrow. Awarun. Chatham Islands, to-morrow. Wingatui, Dunedin, via ports, to-mor-row. Kahika, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Port Hunter, Wanganui, Sunday. Katoa, Portland, Sunday. Ilolmdale, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Port Denison, Plcton, Sunday. Kainpoi, Westport, Grcymouth, Sunday. Wootton, Lyttelton, Sunday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Sunday. Kapunl, Patea, Sunday. Canadian Spinner, Halifax, Auckland, Sunday. Tahiti, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Alonday. Alaunganui, Sydney, Tuesday. Kennedy. Foxton, Tuesday. Talnnl, London, Southampton, Wednes-

day. Surrey, London. Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru, Wednesday Wnlpahi. Auckland, Wednesday. Kolii, Havelock, Wednesday. Holmdale. Wanganui, Wednesday. Trovarrr.ck, New York, Auckland, Napier, Wednesday. Cygnet, Titlrangi, Wednesday. Putlki. Napier and Gisborne, AVcdnes-

day. Port Melbourne, Napier, Thursday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, > Lyttelton, Thursday. Tredinnick, St. John. Newport News, Aucklan'il, Thursday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waverley. I’atea. to-day. Kalinai, Greymoutli, to-day. Calm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timlaru, to-day. Wairau, Blenheim. to-<lay. , I’utlkl, Napier, Gisborne, to-<lay. Breeze, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, today. Cowan, Bluff, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Ullniaroa, .Sydney, to-day, noon. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Tamahine, Plcton, to-day, 3 p.m. Orepuki, Westport, Greymoutli. to-day. Kurow, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Asaraa Maru, Dunedin, Bluff, Sydney,

to-day, noon. Kaitoa, Motucka, to-day. Nikati, Mnpua, to-day. 3 p.m. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Kapunl, I’nioa, to-day, 4 p.m, Hawcra, Paten, to-da.v. 4 p.m. Kaitoa. Motueka, to-da.v. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-inorrow. Storm, Wangnnui, Westport, Lyttelton

to-morrow. Tamahine, Plcton and Sounds, to-mor-

row. Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-mor-

row. Komata. Westport, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura. Nelson, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Wingatui, Auckland, to-morrow. John. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Middlesex, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Sun

day. TTolmdalo, Wanganui, Monday. Inaba, Patea. Monday. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Monday. Katoa. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Mon-

day. Wairau, Blenheim. Monday. Putlki, Akitio, Napier, Gisborne, Tues-

day. Otira, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tuesday. Tah’i-1. Sydney, Tuesday. Port. Hunter, London, via Panama,

Wednesday. Ilolmdnle. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Arawn. Southampton, London, via Pa-

nama, Wednesday, 6 a.m. Gale. Plcton. Wanganui, Thursday. Port Denison, London, via I’anama, Friday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Nora Niven—No 1 north Queen’s Wharf, tllimaroa—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Taniahine—No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Kapil I —No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Kalton—No. G Queen’s Wharf. Waverlcy—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Orepukl— No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Hawern—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wairau— No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. N'gaio—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Ngaliau—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Fairburn—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Kurow—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wall I no— Ferry Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Knlma I —Bn llway Wharf. Tntnnokai—Glasgow Wharf. Middlesex —Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf, Arnwa —King's IVharf. Otira—King's Wharf. Innlin—King's IVharf. / Kapu ni—Pi pi tea Wharf. N'ikntl—Pipilea IVharf. Ma raron—Lambton Wharf. Waipori—La nibion Wharf. Corinna—Taranaki Street Wharf. C'nsaiopce—Clyde Quay Wiiarf. Asama Marti—Miramar IVharf. Maheno—Patent. Slip Wharf. Kittnwn—Patent Slip Wharf. Paritutu —At the patent slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. ASAMA MARTI (GiiKlincr and Biunlc), left Vancouver Dee. 30 for Wellington. Dunedin, Bluff. Sydney; arr. Wellington Feb. 1. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvltclton, Dunedin: at Lyttelton. WILLASTON (Union Co.). left San Francisco Doe. 23 for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; at New Plymouth. PINNA (Gollin and Co.), from Singapore, for Auckland. Napier, Wellington; at Auckland: due Wellington' Feb. 14. WEST. HENSHAW (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles Dec. 27 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Melbourne; at Dunedin.

St.TRRfeV (N.j!!s. Co.), left London Dec. 13 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Wellington; at Timaru; duo Wellington Feb. 17. TRENEGLOS (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 17 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; at Timaru.

OTIRA (Shaw-Savill). left Liverpool Dee. 24 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: arr. Wellington Feb. 11. TREDINNICK (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Dec. 24; left Newport News Dec. 30 for Auckland, ■Wellington, Plcton. Lyttelton, Dunedin: arr. Auckland Feb. 10; due Wellington Feb. 18. CANADIAN SPINNER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Dec. 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; left Auckland Feb. 11; due Wellington Feb. 14.

WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. Id for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney; arr. Auckland Feb. 10; due Wellington Feb. 22. TREVARRACK (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 29 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: left Auckland Feb. II): due Wellington Feb. 17. TAINUI (Shaw-Savill), from London; left Southampton Jan. 8 for Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; due Wellington Feb. 17.

WEST CALERA (Burns-Philp), left San Francisco Jan. 27 for Auckland, Wellington. and Melbourne; duo Auckland Feb. 22: duo Wellington Feb. 29. TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 27 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney; due Wellington Feb. 15. CITY OF NORWICH (A. and A. Line), left New,-York Jan. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin: due Auckland Feb. 12: duo Wellington Feb. 19.

AGWIPOND (Murray-Roberts), left San Luis Jan, 20 for Wellington; due here Feb. 1 (1.

PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London Jan. 7 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth; due Auckland Fob. 16; due Wellington Feb. 23. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 9 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Feb. 16; due Wellington Feb. 23. TURAKINA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 22 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton. Napier, and New Plymouth; due Port Chalmers Mar. 1,

OTOKIA '(Union Co.), left San Luis Feb. 2 for Wellington; due here Feb. 28. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 14 for Auckland and Wellington; duo Auckland Feb. 23: due Wellington Mar. 2. TRANSVAAL, left Port Arthur Jan. 9 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Launceston; due Auckland Feb. 20; duo Wellington Mar. 2. INKULA (C. and D. Line), left. New York Jan. 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin. Now Plymouth; duo Auckland Mar. 6; due Wellington Mm-. 13.

ATHENIC (Shaw-Savill), from Loudon loft; Southampton Jan. 21) for Auckland and Wellington; duo Auckland Mar. S; due Wclliiigton Mar. 15.

CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Jan. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin; duo Auckland Mar. 7: duo XVnllinjrtoii Mar. 15. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), loft Liverpool Jan. 30 fur Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: duo xluckhind Mar. 9; due 'Wellington Mar. 16. SCHOUWHN (N.Z.S. Co.), from Sydney (C. 8. and St. John, left. Newport. News Jan. 28 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, and Sydney; duo Auckland Mar. 6; duo Wellington Mar. 13. WAI.MANA (Sliaw-Savill), left Southampton Feb. 4 for Auckland; due Auckland Alar. 14. OUTWARD BOUND. (The vessels in this list are in alpha- ' betical order.) ANGLO-INDIAN (G. 11. Scales Co.), at Dunedin; thence Feb. 13 to Bluff; thence Feb. 16 to Dunkirk, Antwerp, London, Hull, ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington; hence 6 a.m. Feb. 17 to Southampton and London, via Panama. CANADIAN BRITISHER (Canadian Government. Agency), at Auckland: thence Feb. 12 to New York, Boston, and Halifax. GALLIC (Shaw-Savill), left Auckland Feb. 11 for Gisborne, Napier, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington: due here Mar. 2; thence Mar. 4 to London, via Cape Horn. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill). at Port Chalmers; thence Fob. 15 to Timaru, Wellington; duo here Feb. 23; hence Feb. 25 to London, via Panama. KUAIARA (Shaw-Savill), at Opua; thence Feb. 12 to Auckland; thence Feb. 16 to London, via Panama. MAMARI (Shaw-Savill), arr. Dunedin Jan. 24 from Newcastle. MATATUA (Shaw-Savill), at Bluff; thence Feb. 18 to London, via Panama. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), at, Wellington; hence Feb. 14 to Wanganui; thence Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Feb. 21: thence Feb. 23 to Boston, New York, Glasgow, i Liverpool, ‘Alanehester, Avonmouth, and London. NORFOLK (N.Z.S. Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 13 to Lyttelton, Napier, Auckland. Wellington; due here Mar. 8; hence Mar. 11 to London, via Panama. PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line), left Lyttelton Feb, 10 for Plcton and Wellington; due here Feb. 14; hence Feb. 19 to London, via Panama. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), at Wanganui; thence to Wellington; title here Feb. 14; hence Feb. 17 to London, via Panama. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), nt. Gisborne; thence Felx. 12 to Napier and Wellington: due here Feb. 18; hence Feb. 20 to London, via Panama. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Tokomaru Bay: thence Feb. 13 to Napier and Wellington: due here Feb. 20; hence Feb. 27 to Southampton and London, via I’anama. WABVERA (Shaw-Savill), at Bluff; thence Feb. 15 to Port-Chalmers, Oamaru, Wellington: due hero Feb. 19; hence Feb. 23 to Lyttelton, Gisborne, Opua, Auckland; thence Mar. 9 to London, via New York and Boston.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Waipahi (9.20 a.m.), from Pieton; Canadian Britisher (6 p.m.), from Wellington; Resolution, schooner (6.30 p.in.), from Norfolk Island. Sailed.-H.M.S. Diomede (B.4<> a.m.). for Gulf: Ruapehu (11.5 a.m.), for London; Gallic (1.5 .p.m.), for Gisborne; Canadian Spinner (7 p.m.). for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—lnaha (7.50 a.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Pakura (2 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Kamo (5 p.m. Wednesday), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Echo (noon), for Wellington; crossed bar (3.45 p.m.). MOTUEKA. Arrived.—Kaitoa (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Ngaio (5.45 n.m.) and Opua (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Nikau (5.15 p.m.). for Wellington; Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (7 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Orepuki (1.10 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Holmdale (8.10 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived—llolmdale (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Oretl (9.25 a.m.). from I‘ort Craig; Waikouaiti (3.30 p.m.), from .Sydney; Anglo-Indian (at Heads), from Wellington. i

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. ' The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night (radio calls shown)—Auckland: Tol'iin (GFYML Dunedin (GE.TN), Hinemoa (1'JIBK), Kumara (YWT), Citv Of Norwich (GYA), Veronica (GLUD), West Nivnria (KL'QT), Canadian Traveller (VGBC), Ruapeliti (MKB), Kona (VXQ). Gallic (MVO). Canadian Spinner (XWM). Clinfliam Islands: Tainul (MWF), Henrik Ibsen (TUO). Wellington- Waliine (GFYN). Maori (GIIZN), N'gaio (VLS), Taniahine (VMBC), Araliura (VMA), Kurort (VJII9. Tascalnsa (G.SD). Tahiti (MAN), Waikawa (GCND). Knltangata (VLI), Coolana —. Knrtigi (VM BF), Kurow (GOZS), Port ITunter (GJ MB) Port Melbourne (ZSW). Moer;il;i (V LM) Middlesex (GDQB), Martaban (GW C). Poolta —, Pinna —, K. J. Hanna (K DRD). Tainui (MWF). Wliangape (VM L). Trevarraek (GOM). Awarua: AngloIndian •—, West Henshaw (KEBQ), Sir James Clarke Ross (AQE), Waikouaiti (GBJB), Karctu (VMU). w

ROTORUA FROM HOME. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rolorua is io leave Southampton with passengers, mail, and cargo for New Zealand. The cargo is for discharge nt Wellington, mid Auckland. The Rolorua is due at Wellington on March 20.

THE MOERAKT. The Mocrak-i, which left here last night for Lvttelton. Dunedin, mid Bluff, is to clear Bluff on Monday for Melbourne, via Milford Sound.

ULIMAROA Fllli SYDNEY. The ITuddmt-Varker Co.’s Intereolonial passenger steam: r i'llninroa is’ to sail I'roin Welling: on ill noon to-day direct for Sydney. She is due at the latter port on Tuesday.

MAKI liA I,EAVES PAPEETE. The Union Company have received iws that fheir It.M.S. MnliUrn, en route

from Wellington, left Papeete at fi.3oa.ni. on Tuesday for San Francisco, where she is due next Friday.

CANADIAN SPINNER DUE MONDAY. The Canadian Spinner will leave Auckland to-day for Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from Halifax. The vessel is due here on Monday morning. PORT HUNTER STILL DELAYED. The C. and D. Line report that owing Io a westerly gale yesterday the Port Hunter was compelled to put to sea from the Wanganui roadstead. The vessel cannot now pick uir-'tbe rest of the Wanganui cargo before to-morrow night, and is expected at Wellington on Sunday morning. The Port Hunter's departure from Wellington for London, via Panama, has been postponed till Wednesday. TURAKINA LEAVES PANAMA. Cable news has been received by the Now Zealand Shipping Co. that the Turakina arrived at I’anama on Monday from London, and sailed on the same day for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Napier, and New Plymouth. She is due at the Otago port about March 1. THE PORT DENISON. 'The C. and D. Line steamer Port Denison is due at Plcton (his morning from Lyttelton, and nt. Wellington on Sunday. She will leave here next Friday for London, via Panama. SURREY DUE WEDNESDAY. The New Zealand Shipping Co. report that the Surrey arrived at Timaru at 7 n.m. yesterday from Lyttelton to continue discharge of her London cargo. She will leave Timaru on Tuesday for Wellington, and is duo here on Wednesday to unload the remainder of her cargo. THE PORT MELBOURNE. The Port Melbourne, of the C. and D. Line, is to leave Gisborne this evening for Napier and Wellington. She is due hero on Thursday to complete loading, and will sail finally from this port tomorrow week for London, via Panama. THE MARTABAN. The Martaban arrived at Westport at 7.15 p.m. on Wednesday from Wanganui for bunkering. Owing to the gale yesterday morning the vessel was unable to leave port, but was expected to sail last night for Melbourne.

RUAPEHU LEAVES AUCKLAND. “'The Now Zealand Shipping Co.'s liner Ruapehu left Auckland at. 10.56 a.m. yes--tordny for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island, Panama, and Curacao. NORWICH CITI' REPORTED. Mr. W. Wallis received a wireless message yesterday from (ho A. and A. Line steamer City of Norwich, on route from Now York.' stating that the vessel will arrive at Auckland to-day. The ship is due at Wellington in about a whole's time. THE ANGLO-INDIAN. The G. H. Scales Co.’s . chartered steamer Anglo-Indian arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon from Wellington. Sho will leave there to-morrow for Bluff to > fill up, and is to clour the latter port I on Tuesday for English and Cold incntal ports. i

. MIDDLESEX'S MOVEMENTS. The Federal Co. state that Hie Middlesex will now leave Wellington on Sunday morning for Wanganui roadstead to continue loading. The vessel is to proceed thence to Lyttelton and back (o Wellington. She. is due here on February 21. and will sail finally from Wellington on February 23 for Boston. New York, Glasgow, Liverpool. Manchester, Avoumoulh, and London. TAHITI DUE MONDAY. The Union Company announce that the R.M.S. Tahiti, en route from San Francisco, left Rarotonga at 9 p.m. on Monday. nml is due at; Wellington nt 7 a.m. next. Monday. She is to .sail for Sydney al. 3 p.m. on Tuesday. THE KUMARA. The Shaw, Savill, mid Albion Co.'s steamer Kumara arrived nt Opua ’ yeslerdav morning from Napier for loading. She will sail to-day for Auckland. TREDINNICK DUE ’THURSDAY. Tile New Zealand Shipping Co. advise flint the Tredinnick will leave Auckland on Monday for Wellington. In contliniiilion of her voyage from SI. John mid Newport Nows. The vessel is due here next Thursday morning. . FROM WEST COAST TO U.K.' Tim Federal Company nnnoifiiee ilie following projected departures from West Coast, ports of Great r>ritain for New Zealand: — The Tekoa will sail on February 2.. for

Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. 4 The-Suffolk is to sail on March 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Hertford will sail on April 24 for Auckland, 'Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The Norfolk will sail on May S for Auckland, Wellington, (Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. ' , ‘ The Cambridge sails on May 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, aud Port Chalmers.

i MISCELLANEOUS. The Otira arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Liverpool, via Auckland. She wili leave here on Tuesday for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Gallic left Auckland yesterday for Gisborne to continue loading for London. Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab's tug.. Cowan is to leave Wellington to-night or to-morrow for Bluff for her new owner.

Tlie Canadian Britisher arrived at Auckland last evening from Wellington. She will sail to-day for New York, Boston, and Halifax. The Ruahine arrived at Tokomaru Bay at 111.30 a.m. yesterday from Auckland, and is duo at Napier,, her next port, on Monday. The Trekicve arrived at Melbourne on Wednesday from Dunedin. The vessel next proceeds to Sydney to unload the remainder of her, cargo. . ... The Norfolk will leave Port Chalmers at middav to-morrow for Lyttelton to proceed with her, loading for London. The Willaston arrived at New Plymouth at 8 a.m. yesterday from Dunedin, and will leave' to-morrow for Newcastle. The Waiotapu is to leave Auckland towards the end' of next week for Wellington. After' discharge of part cargo sho will proceed to Melbourne and Sydney. The llauraki is now loading at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Karetu cleared Bluff at noon yesterday for Hobart, whence she will proceed to Sydney and Newcastle. The Kaponga left Bluff at 1 p.m. yesterday for Port Chalmers to dock for cleaning and painting. The Katoa will sail to-day from Portland with cement for Wellington. She is due here on Sunday, and -will leave again on Monday for Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. The Kaknpo will leave Now Plymouth to-day for Wanganui to complete the discharge of her cargo of guano from Walpole Island. - The Kiwitea was expected to clear Greymoutli last night for Westport to complete loading for Auckland. The Ngakuta cleared Westport last night for Bluff I and Dunedin. The Koromiko.. was due at Newcastle last night from Auckland. She is to load for Napier. The Manuka arrived at Melbourne yesterday morning from Bluff. The vessel leaves to-morrow for Milford Sound, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington.