SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 119, 13 February 1926, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES or THE MOON. FEBRUARY.

SUN-, • Sun rises to-day, 5.11 a.m;' sets, 7 p.m. SIOON. Moon rises tiuilay, 5.21 a.m.; sets, 7.49 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, jCfi'd a.m.; 4.52 p.m. To-morrow, 5.25. a.m.; 5.50 p.m. ARRIVALS. , FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. NCfRA NIVEN, steam trawler (2.25 a.m?), 150 tons, Double, from Cook Strait. 1 nortn Queen's Wharf.) ' ECHO, aux. selidonor (4.-10 a.m.), 99 . tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 south Queen's Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 a.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, from Mapua. (Pipitoa Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen's Wharf.) WAHINE, 8.8. (0.55 a.m.), 4430 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) KAITOA, b.S. (7.33 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin. from Motueka. (No. 0 Queen’s Wharf.) OREPUKI, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 575 tons, W. Wahlstrom, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. CYGNET, s.s. (4.20 a.m.), 191 tons, Williamson, for Lyttelton. BREEZE,, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 553 tons, Doiley, for Dunedin. KENNEDY, S.S. (8 a.m.), 220 tons, Stuart, for Lyttelton. KAIMAI, s.s. (noon), 1428 tons, Brisco, for Greymouth. ULIMAROA, s.s. (noon). 5828 tons, . .Wyllie, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Ayres (2), Stockley, Page. Stephen, Thompson, Haremond, Callen, Cummings, Howse, Martin. Miller, Carrel, Salmond, Hurley, Coate, McLeman, Barck, Mesdames Forrest, Webster and infant, Smith, Slirling, Moxon, Churchward, Stockley, Van Someren; Morria, Mcllolm, Moller, Kippell, Lawson, Burnskill, Armstrong, Lorgah and child, Hurley, Campbell and 3 children, Henderson, Hitchens and infant, Muff, Curow,. Byrne, Bridgeman, Ledgerwood, Wall, Pemberton, Miller, Williamson, Harwood, Hardley, Millar; • McLennan, McEwan? Whitman, Taylor, Commander Webster, Dr. Burnskill, Messrs. Walters, Stewart, Mills, Robinson, Goudie, Angenest, Cook, Tat- • nail, Schroter,. Flannery, Chambers,.Tilley, Ayers, McShane, Reid, Stewart, Orchard, Bakewell, Forrest, Cotterell,- Gaffnoy (2), Chant, Lees, Thayer-Wood, Kippel, 11. Smith, Whitman, Palllser, Mcßeau, Millar, Trohy, Bridgeman, Juocn, Gunther, Jenkins, Morgan, Young, Lawson, Wildridge, Davies, McArthur, Robinson, McDonald, Lisslck. O’Connor, Powell, McCallum, Wilson, Cooper, Wood, Mann, Alexander, Campbell, Smith,' Trafford, Armstrong, Hurley, Henderson, . Hitchens, Muff, Glover, Pemberton; Osterman, Campbell, Gilbert, St. John. Hardley, Heather, Millar, Hammond: 80 steerage. ASAMA MARU, s.s. (12.20 p.m.). 4802 ' tons, K. Nakamaru, for Dunedin, Bluff, and Sydney. WAVERLEY, s.s. (2.40 p.m.), . 157 tons, Brigden, for Patea. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1850 tons, ■ A. H. Prosser, for Pictou. PUTIKI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.). 400 tons, H. E. Smith, for Napier and Gisborne. KAITOA, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 319 tons, Mar-

tin, for Nelson. NIKAU. s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, i for Mapua. KUROW, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 2581 tons, Elders, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. OREPUKI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 575 tons, W. Wahlstrom, for Nelson. ECHO, aux. scow (0.30 p.m.), 99 tons, Radford, for Blenheim. NGAIO, S.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4430 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. - EXPECTED arrivals, John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, today. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Inaha, Wanganui, to-day. Storm, Wanganui, Westport, Lyttelton, to-day. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-da.V. Arahura, Nelson, to-day. Tamahine, Pictou, to-day. Awarua, Chatham Islands, to-day. Katoa, Portland, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedltr, ■ Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton,'to-morrow. ' Port Denison, Picton, to-morrow. Kalapol, Westport, Greymouth, to-mor-row. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Canadian Spinner, Halifax, Auckland, to-morrow. Wahlne, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, ■to-morrow. Nikau, Mapua, to-morrow. Kaitoa, Motueka,. to-morrow. Wavorley. Patea, to-morrow. Oplhl, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wlngatul, Dunedin, via ports, Monday. Tahiti, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Monday. Waipahi, Auckland, Monday. Tainui, London, Southampton, Monday. Maunganul. Sydney, Tuesday. Echo, Blenheim, Tuesday. Kahlka, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Port Hunter, Wanganui, Tuesday. Surrey, London, Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru, Wednesday Holmdale, Wanganui, Wednesday. Trevarrack, New York, Auckland, Napier, Wednesday. Cygnet, Titlrangi, Wednesday. Putlki, , Napier and Gisborne, Wednesday. Walrau, Blenheiip, Wednesday. Kennedy, Foxton, Wednesday. Progress, Hoklanga, New Plymouth, Wednesday, Kalmal, Greymouth, Wednesday. Port Melbourne. ■ Napier, Thursday. Tredinnick, St. John, Newport News, Auckland, Thursday. Breeze, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day, 4 p.m. Cowan, Bluff, to-day. Kaplti, Wanganui, to-day, noon. . Hawora, Patea, to-day. Orepuki, Westport, Greymouth, to-day. Middlesex, Lyttelton, Wanganui, to-day. Komata, Westport, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Storm, Wanganui, Westport, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahine, Picton and Sounds, to-day, 1.15 p.m. Komata, Westport, to-day, Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Arahura,. Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-day, noon. John, Lyttelton, to-day. Fairburn, Karamca, Westport, to-day, Wahlne, Lyttelton, Monday. Ngaio, Nelson, Monday. Tamahine, Picton, Monday, Holmdale, Wanganui, Monday. Inaha, Patea, Monday. Katoa, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Monday. Opawa, Blenheim, Monday. Wingatui, Auckland, Monday. Waipahi, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Monday. Nikau, Mapua, Monday. Kaitoa, Motueka, Monday. Oplhl, New Plymouth, Monday. Otlra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tuesday. Tah'il. Sydney, Tuesday. Kahlka, Napier, Gisborne. Tuesday. Tainui, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Tuesday. * Kapunl, Patea, Tuesday. Arawa, Southampton, London, via Panama, Wednesday, 6 a.m. Putlki, Napier, Gisborne, Wednesday, t Canadian Spinner, Lyttelton, Timaru, ■Dunedin. Wednesday. Kennedy, Kaikourd, Lytteltou, Thursday. Cygnet, Kaikourn, Lyttelton, Thursday. Breeze, Wanganui. Thursday. Port Denison, London, via Panama, Friday. Port Hunter, London, via Panama, Friday. Gale, Pieton, Wanganui, Saturday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LISTJohn—No. 1 south Queen's Wharf. Nora Niven—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. Tamuhine—No. 4 north Queen’s Wharf. Invereargill—No.. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Kapiti—No. 15 Queen's Wharf. Storm—No. 0 Queen’s Wharf. Kapuni—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 north, Queen's Wharf. Ilawera—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Araliura —No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Fairburn —No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Awarua —No. 13 north Queen’s Wharf. ’ Ngahau—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Maori —Ferry Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Tutanekai —Glasgow Wharf. Middlesex —Glasgow Wharf. Arawa—King's Wharf. Otira—King’s Wharf. Inaha—King's IVharf. Corinna—Taranaki Street Wharf. Casstopeo—Clydn Quay Wharf. Mararoa —Lambton Wharf. Walporf—Lambton Wharf. Parltutu—On the patent slip. I Mnheno—Patent Slip' Wharf. J Klttawa—Patent Slip Wharf. | WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. ! The following vessels are expected tn be within range of the undermention'd , wireless stations to-night' (radio nails I shown) —Auckland; Totun (GFYM), Dun- I edin (GEJN), Hiuemoa (YMBK), Ifumara

(YWT), Veronica (GLUD), West Nivarin (KUQT), Canadian Traveller (VGBC), Ruapehu (.MKB), Rona (VXQ), Diomede —, Canadian spinner (XWMJL Aorangi (GDVB). Wellington: Wahlne (GFYNI, Maori (GDZX), Ngaio (VLS), Arahura (V MA), Tamahine (VMCB), Karori (VMB), Tascalusa (GSD), Tahiti (MYN), Kartigi (VMBF), Poolta —. Agwipond —, 11. J. Hanna (KDRD), Tainui (MWF), Whangape (VML), Trevarrack (GOM), Port Hunter (GJMB), Ulimaroa (VHY), Kurow (GOZS), Asama Maru —, Gallic (MVO), Port Melbourne (ZBW), Ruahlne (MKA), Maunganul (GFYB), Port Albany (GWI). Awarua: Sir James Clarke Ross (AQE), West Henshaw (KEBA), Karetu (VMU), Walkoualtl (GBJB), Moeraki (VLM).

OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. ASAMA MARU (GatJlner and Blnnie), left Vancouver Dec. 30 for Wellington, Dunedin, Bluff, Sydney; left Wellington Feb. 12. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), loft Liverpool Dec. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; at Lyttelton. WILLASTON (Union Co.), left San Francisco Dec. 23 for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, aud New Plymouth; at New Plymouth. PINNA (Gollin and Co.), from Singapore, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington; at Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 14. SURREY (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Dec. 13 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Wellington; at Timaru; due Wellington Feb. 17. TRENEGLOS (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 17 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; at Timaru. OTIRA (Shaw-Savili), left Liverpool Dec. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington Feb. 11. TREDINNICK (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Dec. 24; left Newport News Dec. 39 for Auckland. Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Feb. 10; due Wellington Fol). 18. CANADIAN SPINNER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Dec. 28 for Aucklaud. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; left Auckland Feb. 11; due Wellington Feb. 14. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 10 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. 10; due Wellington Feb. 17. TAINUI (Shaw-Savlll), from Loudon; left Southampton Jan. 8 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; due Wellington Feb. 15. WEST CALERA (Burns-Philp), left San Francisco Jan. 27 for Auckland, Wellington, and Melbourne; due Auckland B’eb. 22: due 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. 13: due Wellington Feb. 19. AGWIPOND (Murray-Roberts), left San Luis Jan. 20 for Wellington; due here Feb. 18. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London Jan. 7 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth; due Auckland Feb. 10; dub Wellington Feb. 26. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff: due Auckland Feb. 10; due Wellington Feb. 23. TURAKINA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 22 for Port Chalyners, Lyttelton. Napier. and New Plymouth; due Port Chalmers Mar. 1.

NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Feb. 10 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland Mar. 1. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Luis Feb. 2 for Wellington; due here Feb. 28. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), loft London Jan. 14 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Mar. 2. TRANSVAAL, left Port Arthur Jan. 0 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Launceston; due Auckland Feb. 20; due Wellington Mar. 2. INKULA (C. and D. Line), left New York Jan. 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Aucklind Mar. 6; due Wellington Mnr. 13. ATHENIC (Shaw-Savili), from London, left Southampton Jan. 29 for Auckland' and Wellington; due Auckland Mar. 8: due Wellington Mnr. 15. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Jan. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.; due Auckland Mac. 7: due Wellington Mar. 15. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin: due Auckland Mar. 9; due Wellington Mar. 10 SCHOUWEN (N.Z.S. Co.), from Sydney (C. 8. and St. John, left Newport News Jan. 28 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dhnedin, New Plymouth, and Sydney; due Auckland Mar. 6;.due Wellington Mar. 13. WAIMANA (Shaw-Savili), left Southampton Feb. 4 for Auckland; due Auckland Mnr 14.

WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Feb. 7 for Napier, Lyttelton 1 , Dunedin, Timaru, New Plymouth; due Napier Mar. 4.

OUTWARD BOUND. (The vessels in this list are in alphabetical oyder.) ANGLO-INDIAN (G. 11. Scales Co.), at Dunedin; thence Feb. 13 to Bluff; thence Feb.f 16 to Dunkirk, Antwerp, London, Hull, ARAWA. (Shaw-Savlll), at Wellington; hence 6 a.m. Feb, 17 to Southampton and London, via Panama. GALLIC (Shaw-Savili), at Gisborne; thence Feb. 16 to Napier, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Mar. 2; thence Mar. 4 to London, via Cape Horn. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savili), at port Chalmers; thence Feb. 15 to Timaru, Wellington; due hero Feb. 23; hence Feb. 25 to London, via ' Panama. KUMARA (Shaw-Savlll), left Opua Feb. 12 for Auckland; thence Feb. 16 to London, via Panama. MAMARI (Shaw-Savlll), arr. Dunedin Jan. 24 from Newcastle. MATATUA (Shaw-Savili), at Bluff; thence Feb. 18 to London, via Panama. • MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), at Wellington ; hence Feb. 13 to Lyttelton; thence Wanganui and Wellington: due here !Feb. 22: hence Fob. 24, at daybreak, to Boston, New York, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester. 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), nt Picton; thence Feb. 14 to Wellington; due here Feb. 14; hence Feb. 19 to London, via Panama.

PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), at Wanganui; ' thence to Wellington; due here Feb. 10; hence B’eb. 19 to London, via Panama.

FORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), loft Gisborne Feb. 12 for Napier and Wellington; due here Feb. 18; hence Feb. 20 to London, via Panama.

RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Tokomaru Bay Feb. 13 for Napier and Wellington; due here Feb. 20; hence Feb. 27 to Southampton nnd London, via Panama. WAIWERA (Shaw-Savilß, at Bluff: thence Feb. 15 to Port Chalmers, Oamaru. Wellington: due here Fob. 19; hence Feb. 23 to Lyttelton, Gisborne, Opua, Auckland; thence Mar. 0 to London, via New York aud Boston.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.30 a.m.), for New Plymouth.

WANGANUI. Arrived.—lnvertargill (8.20 a.m.), f.rcoji Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Ruru (12.30 p.in.), from Wek lington, via coast. PICTON. Arrived.—Calm (5.15 a.m.) and Taniahine (0.20 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Opawa (3.30 p.m.), for ’Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Arahura (5.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Nlkau (5 p.m, Thursday) and Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (7.50 a.m.) and Moerakl (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Storm (3." I a.m.) and Maori (S a.m.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS.' Arrived.—Anglo-Indian (5.30 am.), from Wellington. OVERSEA. SUVA, February 12. Arrived. —Port Dunedin. from London. Salls Monday for Auckland. COASTAL Hunter AUCKLAND. Arrived.—City of Norwich (7 p.m.), from New York. DUNEDIN. Arrived. —Anglo-Indian (5.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Kaponga (8.15 a.m.), from Bluff. Sailed. —Kahlka (1.40 p.m.), for Onmaru: Norfolk (3.15 p.m.) and Wafkduaiti (4 p.m.), for Lyttelton. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Union Co. announce the following movements of the vessels of their transPaeltlc cargo steamers:— The Wairuna will leave. Melbourne on February 17 for Newcastle and Sydney to complete discharge of Pacific Coast cargo.

f She is to leave Sydney on February 21 : for San Francisco, via Fiji. The Willaston (chartered steamer) wil leave New Plymouth on Monday for New castle.

The Walotapu is to leave Auckland next week for Wellington. After completion of part cargo she proceeds to Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. I The Wait ema ta left San Francisco on February 7 for Napier, Lytteltou, Dunedin, Timaru, and Now Plymouth. She is due at Napier about March 4. ! The Hauraki, now loading at Vancouver, I will leave Powell River on February 16 for San Francisco to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, mid Sydney. The Walhemo left Lyttelton on February 3 for Vancouver direct. The forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports are as follow:— The Hauraki, to load at Vancouver and .San Francisco during February for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Walhemo, to load at Vancouver and San Francisco during March for Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and I Dunedin. j. The Wairuna, to load at San Francisco I and Vancouver late March aud early April ; for New Zealand and Australian ports. | The Waiotapu, to load at Vancouver and I San Francisco during ,April for Now Zealand and Australian ports. SURREY’S GENERAL AVERAGE. It is announced that a general, average of 5 per cent, has been declared on the cargo of the steamer Surrey, due at Wellington next Wednesday from London, via southern ports. j PORT DENISON AT SUVA. I The C. and D. Line have received cable news that the Port Dunedin arrived at Suva yesterday morning from London. The vessel will leave Fiji on Monday afternoon for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on Friday next, and at Wellington,a week later. THE TREVARRACK., ! The A. and A. Line steamer Trevarrack arrived at Napier' at 5 a.m. yesterday ! from Auckland to continue the discharge f of her New York .cargo. The vessel will' leave Napier on' Monday night for Wellington, and is due here in time to commence discharge on Wednesday morning. THE CANADIAN SPINNER. The Canadian Spinner is due at Wellington to-morrow morning from Halifax, via Auckland. After putting out part cargo she will leave on Wednesday for southern ports. THE MIDDLESEX. • • The Federal Co. announce an 'alteration in the itinerary of the Middlesex. The vessel will now leave Wellington this afternoon for Lyttelton, and will proceed afterwards to Wanganui roadstead to continue loading. The ship is due’ back nt Wellington from Wanganui on February 22, and will now sail from here at .daybreak on February 24 for Boston, New York, West Coast of Great Britain, and London. CARGO OF JARRAH. Tho C. and D. Line steamer Port Victor is expected to leave Sunbury to-day with a cargo of jarrah to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel will bunker, cn route, at Port Kembla, nnd is expected at Auckland about tho end of this month.

TAINUI TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. received a wireless message yesterday from their liner Tainui, en route from London and 'Southampton, stating that the vessel will arrive at Wellington on Monday evening. The Tainui will land her passengers at Wellington, but has no cargo for this port. She is to sail from Wellington on Tuesday afternoon to discharge at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Captain W. 11. Hartman retains command of the ship. ' PORT HUNTER DELAYED. Further delay was experienced by the C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter in the Wanganui roadstead owing to a jwestorly gale. The vessel is now expected at Wellington on Tuesday, and will clear here next Friday for London, via Panama. THE CITY OF NORWICH. At midday yesterday a wireless message was received from the A. nnd A. Line steamer City of Norwich stating that she, was encountering heavy weather, and the time of her arrival at Auckland from New York is uncertain. The vessel was expected at Auckland yesterday. THE TOFUA. / The Union Co. advise that the Tofua arrived at Apia at 6 a.m. on Thursday, and left there at 4 p.m. yesterday for Suva. She will leave Suva next Thursday for Auckland. THE VANCOUVER LINE. The Union Co. advise that their R.M.M.S. Aorangi left Sydney at 4 p.m. on Thursday, is duo nt Auckland on Monday morning, nnd will sail at 11 a.m. on Tuesday for Vancouver, via Suva nnd Honolulu. The R.M.S. Nlngnra left Vancouver at noon on Wednesday, is due at Honolulu next Wednesday, at Suva on February 26, nnd nt Auckland on March 1. . Sim will leave Auckland on March 2 for 'Sydney. MESS-TABLE

Mr. W. A. A. Morris has been appointed second officer of the Kaimanawa, relieving Mr. J. W. Knox. Mr. R. Duncan has been appointed chief officer of tlie Kaitangata in place of Mr. A. E. Rawlins, who is on sick leave. Mr. T. A. Mack has been appointed second officer ot' the Kamo. Mr. J. J. Barnard has been appointed second officer of the Kaimai, vice Mr. R. E. F. Osborne. Mr. C. L. P. White has been appointed third officer of the Kaimanawa, relieving Mr. W. A. Somerville for Instructions. Mr. T. Y. Marshall has been appointed second officer of the. Kaikorgl, relieving Mr. F. W. Gibson for holiday leave. Mr. D. F. Smith has rejoined the Kaitoke as chief officer in place of Mr. N, B. W. Haszard, who has gone on holiday leave.

Mr. C. W.. Dovey has been appointed third officer of the Kaitoke, relieving Mr. A. Simpson i'or holiday leave. Mr. A. W. Ralibitts has been appointed third officer of the Wairuna, relieving Mr. \V. J. Weber for holiday leave. Mr. D. J. Strath, third officer of the Kokirl. has been granted sick leave. Mr. R. M. Scot has rejoined the Abrangi as chief officer, in place of Mr. W. W. Fish, who is awaiting instructions. Mr. J. V. Bray has rejoined the Aorangi as second junior officer, relieving Mr. A. Lansley. MISCELLANEOUS. The Katoa left Portland at 5 o’clock last night. She is due here to-morrow with cement, aud is to leave ou Monday for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Kaponga arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday. She is due to leave to-day for Westport to load for Napier- and Gisborne. The Waikoualtl, from Newcastle and Sydney, left Dunedin . yesterday for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete discharge. The Kalkorai will leave Auckland at noou to-day for Newcastle to load again for Auckland. <

Tho Kai'.angata is due at Greymouth at 10 a.m. to-day. She is to HU up at Westport for Napier and Auckland. The Kahlka left Dunedin at 1.30 p.m. yesterday for Wellington, via Timaru and Lyttelton. She 18 due here on Tuesday, and is to sail the same day for Napier and Gisborne. The Koromlko left Newcastle yesterday for Auckland.

The 'Kiwitea will leave Greymouth todav for Westport to load for Auckland. - The Kalmal Is loading at'Groyinouth for Miramar and Wellington, where she is due on Wednesday. The Kumara left Opua yesterday for Auckland to complete loading for London.

The Gallic arrived at Gisborne yesterday afternoon from Auckland. She will leave Gisborne on Tuesday for Napier. The Martaban left Westport at 8.30 a.m. yesterday for Melbourne. The Port Melbourne sailed from Gisborne last night for Napier to continue loading. ' The Port Denison arrived al Pieton yesterday morning from Lyttelton. She will leave Picton to-morrow morning for Wellington. The liner P.uahine left Tokornaru Bay at 10 o’clock last night for Napier. The Norfolk will leave Port Chalmers at noon to-day for Lyttelton to continue loading.

Cay. Hr. tn. Last quarter . .. G 10 55 a.m. New moon .. 13 4 30 a.m. First quarter .,20 0 G a. in. Full moon .. .. 28 4 21 a.m.