SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 296, 13 September 1927, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOO.i. SEPTEMBER. Day. Hr- mFirst quarter .. 4 10 15 P-m. Full moon .... 12 ■‘j- -J il - m - Last quarter .. 18 •> 0 P-m-New moon ... 26 . J -11 a.m. SUN. . -aMoon rises to-day, 7.46 p.m.; sets, <—«• p.m. MOON. „ o „ Moon rises t-oday, 7.46 p.m.; sets, i—o ‘ l 'V HIGH WATER. To-day, 5.17 a.m.; 5.54 p.m. To-morrow, 6.20 a.m.; 7.1 p.m.

ARRIVALS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. WEST ISLIP, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 5i.0 tons, Larsen, from San Pedro, via Auckland. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) TAHITI, s.s. (6.5 a.in.), 7893 tons, Aidwell, from Sydney. Passengers—l< irstclass: Miss W. Anderson, Mrs. E. it. Black, Master D. Black, Miss J. M. Black, Mrs. M M. Brouse, Mrs. I. R. Bowen, Miss Bowen, Master Bowen, Mr. M. Bain, ! Mr. It. Barrv, Mr. A. S. Burgess, Mr. A. G. Bignell, Mrs. G. Browne, Miss M. Balmer, Mr. J. Burke, Mrs. J. Burke, Mrs. A. Barker, Mrs. C. Beattie, Miss E. Campbell, Miss B. R. Clrak, Mr. N. 5L Campbell, Mrs. N. M. Campbell,' Mr. M. Cohen, Mr. G. J. Cooper, Mrs. G. J. Cooper, Miss M. Cooper, Mr. R. C. Corlett, Mrs. M. Close, Mrs. 11. F. Davie. Mr. P. G. Didsbury, Mrs. A. Davies, Mrs. IT. A. Davison, Master W Davison, Miss D. Davison, Mr. L. Dukcr, Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mr. A C. Fortv, Mrs. 11. Fay, Mr. C. Gannon, Mrs. E. Galbraith, Miss H. Gunn. Miss D. Harden, Mrs. E. R. Hadfield. Mr G. Hellborough, Miss I. Johnston, Mr. C. A. S. Kellaway. Mr. R. S. Kent, Mrs. R.B- - Dr. F. Kidd. Mrs. I’. Kidd. Mr. J. T. Lewis, Mrs. B. Lawrence, Mr. J. Lamb, Mr. M. Lyntou. Mr. A. Lilly, Mr. F. Mcßae, Mrs. F. Mcßae. Mrs. L. P. Mills, Master J. Mills. Mr. G. Mason. Mr. G. F. McHardy, Miss G. McHardy, ,Miss F. J. McHardy, Mr. D. G. McHardy, Mrs. H. Martin. Mr. W. Pcgden, Mr. G. L. Petersen Mr. H. J. Plankey, Mr L. P. Palmer, Mr. S. Potter, Mrs. S. Potter, Mrs. H. Rutherford, Miss E. L. Rutherford Mrs F. N. Roberts. Miss M. A. Roberts, Mr. S. Rabone, Mrs. S. Rabone, Miss D. Rabone, Mrs. J. B. Radford. Mrs. J. B. Radford, Miss M. Rigby, Mr. R. Roberts, Miss L. Smithson, Mr. R. Steele, Mr. L A. Stewart, Mr. E. Silverton, Mr. T. W. Still, Mr, T. Simon, Mrs. T. Simon, Mr. J. Scoullar, Mrs. M. Spencer, Mr. H. Turner, Miss A. C. Uniacke, Mr.. J. Wright, Mrs. J. Wright, Mr- E. Warwick, Mrs. E. 'Warwick, Miss Y. Wing, Dr. G. J. ■f'ulc, Mrs. G. ,T. Yule. Second-class: Miss A. C. Andrews, Mr. R. A. Ansell, Mrs. R. A. Ansell, Mrs. D. Bastings, Miss A L. Cowles. Miss K. Drumm. Mrs. 15. G. Fraser. Master Fraser, Mr. C. Garside, Miss L- Grooby. Mrs. E. M. Hurst, Mr. W G King, Mr. M. Lanria, Mr. A. S. Mcßride. Mrs. B. Nicol. Mr. J. Pamplin, Mrs. J. Pamplin, Mr. F. Robinson. Mrs. F. Robinson, Mr. H. Shields, Mr. S. L. Skowrousky, Mrs. S. L. Skowrousky, Mr. J. G. White, Mrs. J. G. White. Miss J. M. White, Mrs. M. Williams, Mrs. L. M. Wilkins: and 23 third-class. For through ports: First-class —Mr J. A. Alexander, Mr. S. Abrahams. Mrs. S. Abrahams, Mr. J. M. Bader, Mrs. J. M. Bader. Mrs. S. Day, Mr. J. de Garay, Mr. F. S. Hogg, Mr. H. Kernot, Mr. A. Mills. Mr. S. J. McAuliffe, Mrs. L. Murray, Miss I. McLean, Mr. Y. Paleon, Mr. W. G. Small. Second-class: Mr. J. G. Bolton. Miss N. Bonnes, Miss IL W. Chalmers, Dr. H E. Dunstone. Mr. W. Y. Duckworth, Mr C. Duckworth, Mrs. I. A. Grant, Mr. R. .1. Grant. Mr. R. P. Gibson, Mr. J. P. Gibson, Miss G. M. Gibson, Mrs. E. Gillies, Mr. L. S. Giifillan. Mr. J. Hall. Mr. A. IL Hennessy, Miss E. E. ■ Jenkins, Mr. A. McDougall, Mr. J. McFarlane, Miss E. O'Connor: and 43 third-class, including 19 Chinese and fonr Tahitians. (No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.) O. A KNUDSEN, tanker (7.25 a.m.). 9026 tons, Bakke, from San Pedro. (Miramar Wharf.) SOMERSET, 8.8. (9.30 a.m.). 8601 tons, Howell-Price, from Liverpool, via Auckland. (Glasgow Wharf.) PROGRESS, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 254 tons, Hay, from Onehunga. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) DEPARTURES. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. FUTURIST, trawler (7.40 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, for Cook Strait. KENNEDY, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 234 tons, Stuart, for Foxton. ' NIKAU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, for Nelson. WAHINE. B.S. (7.50 p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Arahura. Nelson, to-day. Titoki, Nelson, to-day. Kamo, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Totara, New Plymouth, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Kaitoa, Tarakohe, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Nikau, Nelson, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Kennedy, Foxton, to-morrow. Maheno, Sydney, to-morrow. Kaimai, Greymouth, to-morrow. Wingatui, Auckland, to-morrow, Karetu. Sydney, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow, John, Lyttelton, Thursday. Holmdale, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Calm, Wanganui, Thursday. Wairau, Blenheim, Thursday. Totara, Lyttelton, Thursday. Opawa, Blenheim, Thursday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Thursday, Hawera, Patea, Thursday. Paua. Singapore, via Bluff, Friday. Sussex, Calcutta, Auckland, Friday.. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Kurow, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Friday. Opihi, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. r Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday Holmdale, Wanganui, Saturday. Treworlas, New York, Auckland, Saturday. Golden Seas, Texas, Auckland, Sunday. Waipiata, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. , „ , Kartigi, Portland. Auckland, Sunday. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Gale, Wanganui, Sunday. Komata, Westport, Sunday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Manuka, Melbourne, Monday. Waipahi, Rarotonga, Auckland, Monday.' Ulimaroa, Sydney, Tuesday. Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kittawa, Grcyinouth, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti. Wanganui, to-day. Kennedy, Foxtoil, to-day. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Hawera, Patea to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wairau. Blenheim, to-day. Kaitoa, Westport, Greymouth, to-day. Port Hunter, Napier, to-day, 4 p.m. Tahiti, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, to-day, 3 p.m. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Totara, Lyttelton, to-day. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, to-day. Progress, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, to-day. Ngaio, Pieton. to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow, Nikau. Nelson, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kennedy. Foxton, to-morrow, Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Inaha. Wanganui, to-morrow. Kittawa, Westport, Greymouth, to-mor-Jolin. Wanganui, New Plymouth, ThursHolinda'le. Wanganui. Thursday. Calm, Lyttelton Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Thursday. Pakeha. Napier, Thursday. Karetu. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Thursday. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, . Timaru, Thursday. Opawa, Blenheim, Thursday. Kaimai, Greymoutli, Thursday. Somerset. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Thursday. , Seliouwen, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Thursday. Middlesex, Auckland, Thursday. Maheno. Sydney. Friday. Waveriov, Patea, Friday. Gale, Wanganui. Friday. Kurow, Picton, Auckland, F riday. Totara, New Plymouth, Friday. Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth. SaturSustsex? Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin’, Bluff, Saturday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. , , „ , Kaponga. Greymouth, Sydney, Saturday. Pakeha. Napier, Saturday. Gale. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Storm, Wanganui, Monday. Waipiata, Auckland. Monday. Manuka, Melbourne, via south, Tuesday. Kahikn, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne. Tuesday. Komata, Westport, Tuesday. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Tahiti—No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf. Kaltea—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf Invercargill—No. 5 Queen s Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf.

Calm —No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Hawera —No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni—No 9 Queen's Wharf. Totara—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. H Queen's Wharf. Arahura —No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Waverley—No 13 Queen’s Wharf. Cygnet —No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Pakura —No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Canadian Challenger—No. 10 Queen’s Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Tutanekai—Ferry Wharf. Port Hunter—Glasgow Wharf. • Somerset —Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—King’s Wharf. Middlesex—King’s Wharf. Kamo —King's Wharf. Pakeha—Pipitea Wharf. Anamba —Pipitea Wharf. Seliouwen—Thorn don Breastwork. Progress —Taranaki Street Wharf. West Islip—Taranaki Street Wharf. Maunganui—Clyde Quay Wharf. Kittawa —Clyde' Quay Wharf. O. A. Knudsen—Miramar Wharf. Kaponga —Miramar Wharf., Kittawa—Miramar Wharf. Corinna—Patent Slip. Moeraki—Patent Slip. Mararoa —Patent Slip. Tamaliine —Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. WESTMORELAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Julv 11 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; left Lyttelton Sept. 12. PAKEHA (Shaw-Savill), left London July 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Napier; arr. Wellington Sept. 10. ~,,,, OCEAN TRANSPORT, left Galveston July 26 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Newcastle: nt New Plymouth. SOMERSET (Federal Co.), left Liverpool J ily 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; arr. Wellington Sept. 12. _ » WEST ISLIP (Burns-Philp), loft Loe Angeles Aug. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, New Plymouth; arr. Wellington Sept. 12. , SCHOUWEN (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Julv 24 for Newport Nows, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington Sept. 11. TAINUI (Shaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton July 29 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton; at DunedMIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Aug. 7 for Wellington, Auckland; arr. Wellington Sept. 10. „„„ CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), left Montreal July 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; nrr. Wellington S< TREWORLAS (A. and A. Line), left New York July 25; left Newport News Julv 27 for Lcvuka, Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Sept. 12; due Wellington Sept. 17. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Aug. 24 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, Sydney, arr. Auckland Sept. 12. ’SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Aug. 9 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Sept. 13; due Wellington Sept. 16. KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; arr. Auckland Sept 15; due Wellington Sept. "golden SEA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Tort Arthur (Texas) Aug. 9 for Auckland, Wellington. Australia: due Auckland Sept. 13; due Wellington Sept. IS. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Aug. 26 for Wellington: due here Sept. 21. CITY OF BATAVIA (A. and A. Line), left New York Aug. 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Sept. 15; due Wellington Sept. "MATAROA (Shaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Aug. 13 for AuckTand and Port Chalmers; due Auckland Sept. 26. MAKUKA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Sept. 7 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington. Sydney: due Wellington Sept. 20. EPSOM, left Juan de Nova July 30 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Auckland; due Bluff Sept. 10. ~ x PORT GISBORNE (C. and D. Line), left London Aug, 20 for Suva. Wellington, Lyttelton, Nelson; due Wellington Oct. 1. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill). left Liverpool Aug. 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, 'Dunedin; due Auckland Sept. 27; due Wellington Oct. 5. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Canadian Government Agency), left Montreal Aug. 2o for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin: due Auckland Oct. 8: due Wellington Oct. 15. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Sept. 2 for Auckland. Wellington; due Auckland Oct. 8: due Wellington Oct. 15. TURAKINA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Sept. 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland Oct. 11: due Wellington Oct. 18. RIBERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Aug. 25, via Newport News, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Brisbane, Sydney: due Auckland Oct. 6; due Wellington Oct. 13. ATHOLL (A. and A. Line), left New York Aug 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Oct. 3; due Wellington Oct. 10. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) PORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Line), at New Plymouth; thence Sept. 13 to Auckland, Wellington; due here Sept. 17: hence Sept. 20 to London, via Capo Horn. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), nt Wellington; henco Sept. 13 for Napier, Gishorne, Auckland; thence Sept. 17- to London nnd West Coast of Great Britain. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Sept. 17. at 6 a.m., to Southampton and London, via Pitcairn and Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. COLON, September 11. Sailed.—Ribera, for Auckland. Arrived. —Canadian Scottish. HONOLULU, September 9. Sailed.—Aorangi, for Vancouver. VANCOUVER, September .11, Sailed.—Hauraki, for New Zealand. GLASGOW, September 11. Sailed—Tongariro, for Wellington. SYDNEY, September 12. Arrived.—Cedarbank, from Wellington. COASTAL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Ruahine (8.20 a.m.l, from Wellington; Treworlas (noon), from New York; Niagara (12.30 p.m.), from Vancouver. Saileil.-H-M.S. Dunedin (2.25 p.m.). for Milford Sound. NELSON. Sailed.—Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Kaituna (10 p.m. Saturday), for Hobart. KAIKOURA. Sailed—Oygnet (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Calm (3.30 p.m.), Kamo (4.45 p.m.), Maori (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kairanga (7.30 a.m.), Holmdale (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-nig... Auckland Sierra. Waipahi, Elcievro, Tofua. Kent, H.M.S. Dunedin, Wingatui, Sussex, Golden Sea, City of Batavia. Marama. Coolana, Ruahine, Aorangi. Chatham Islands: Rimutaka. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura. Maheno, Karetu, Wai--I'una. Awarua: Makura. SOMERSET IN PORT. Tho Federal Company’s Somerset arrival at Wellington yesterday morning, and berthed at the: Glasgow Wharf to unload part of her Liverpool cargo. She will leave on Thursday afternoon for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. TREWORLAS DUE SATURDAY. The A. and A. Line chartered steamer Trewrolas arrived at Auckland at 12.45 p.m. yesterday from New lork, via New port News aud Fiji. She is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Wellington, and is duo hero early on Saturday morning. KIA ORA’S ITINERARY. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advise that the Kia Ora, which is duo at Auckland on September 27 from Liverpool, will discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is to commence loading at Port Chalmers on October 18 for Halifax. London. Avonmouth. Liverpool, and Glasgow She will subsequently load also at Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Wellington, arriving here on October 28, and sailing on November 1 for Auckland. The Kia Ora will leave Auckland finally on November 8 O. A. KNUDSEN ARRIVES. Tho motor-tanker O. A. Knudsen arrived back at Wellington at 7.25 a.m. yesterday from San Pedro. California, with 81.000 barrels of bulk fuel oil Pratique was granted, and the vessel berthed at the Miramar Wharf at noon to discharge Tbe O. A. Knudsen left Wellington on July 21. and arrived at San Pedro on the morning of August 15. She dry-docked at 3 p.m. for cleaning and painting, and was refloated at 5 p.m. on the following day. The cargo was loaded in less tlian 10 hours, and tlie ship sailed for Wei lington on the morning of August 19. Fine weather prevailed until about d OO miles north-eastward of New Zealand, when high seas were encountered for a couple of days. The voyage was uneventful. Captain Bakk® is etill master oi

the vessel, and his wife again accompanies him The O. A. Knudsen is to leave Wellington to-morrow morning for San Luis. California. TAINUI TO LOAD. ■ The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company report that the Tainui, now unloading ut Dunedin, will next proceed to Port Glialxners, to commence loading, and thence on Thursday to Lyttelton, to com pleto discharge, and for further loading The vessel will subsequently load also at Napier, Waikokopu. and Wellington. Tho Tainui is due at Wellington on September 27, aud will sail from here at daybreak on October 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. TAHITI FROM SYDNEY. About 6 o’clock yesterday morning the Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti arrived in the stream at Wellington from Sydney direct. After pratique had been granted tho ship berthed at No. 1 south (outer tee). Queen’s Wharf. The Tahiti left Sydney on Thursday afternoon, and met with rough weather for the first two days, after which conditions improved until arrival The Tahiti will leave Wellington this afternoon for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. GOLDEN SEA REPORTED. The New Zealand Shipping Company, local agents for the Golden Sea, have received a wireless message from the vessel, stating that she will arrive at Auckland this morning from Port Arthur (Texas). The ship, which has petroleum products for ihe Texas Oil Company, will leave Auckland on Thursday for Wellington, where she is due on Sunday. PASSENGERS FOR ISLANDS. Tlie Tol'ua, which left. Auckland on Saturday morning for Fiji, Tonga, aud Samoa, took the following passengers:— Mieses M. Aston, N. Bentley, S. M. Cleary, I. N. Cocker. R. U. Cocker, Dougall, J. Gouk, D. Hudgell, U. Lyons, H. O’Connor, M. O’Connor, M. Skcrrett; Mesdames H. Arday, Bourne, Faulkner, Falcis. 11. M. Gordon and child, Gouk, 0. M. Jarrett and child, Meale. O’Connor, ThorneGeorge. Ward, Laily M. Dalrymple; Messrs. F. Bourne, A. Cocker, A. E. Collins, Dougall, W. H. Faulkner, B. Falcis, J. D. Gray, A. Gouls, Lewis. W. E. Mason, V. R. Meredith, J. A. Mitchell, T. B. O'Connor, A. Shearer, 11. Stevens, A. Sutherland. W. Tan. M. Thorne-George, Ward, R. Woods, Colonel J. W. Hutchen, Judge 0. E. McCormick, Sir Charles Slscrrett, Hon. Barker Alport. THE NIAGARA. The Union Company advise that, the Niagara, whiqh arrived at Auckland yesterday from Vancouver, will now leave the northern port at noon to-day for Sydney. MAHENO DUE TO-MORROW. Tbe Maheno left Sydney at 11 a.m. c.n Saturday for Wellington. She is due here tomorrow, and is to leave again on Friday on her return trip to Sydr-ey. THE MANUKA. The Union Company advise that the Manuka, is to leave Melbourne at 10 a.m. to-morrow for Wellington direct. She is duo here on Monday, and will i.-ave the following day for Melbourne, via the south. MISCELLANEOUS. The Seliouwen is to sail from Wellington on Thursday for Lyttelton aud Dunedin. to complete discharge of Her Montreal cargo. h Tho Middlesex will leave Wellington on Thursday afternoon for Auckland, to trnload tho .remainder of her London ca rgo. The Port Hunter will leave Wellington at 4 p.m. to-day for Napier, for further loading. The Port Caroline is to sail from New Plymouth to-night for Auckland, to continue loading. Tho Ruahine arrived at Auckland at 8 a.m. yesterday from Wellington. She will leave at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island and Panama.

'Dip Pakeha, at present discharging at Wellington, will leave here on Saturday for Napier, to put out tho remainder of her London cargo. Tbe Waipahi, from Rarotonga, is due at Auckland on Thursdaj-, and at Wellington next Monday. Tho Totara is due here to-day from New Plymouth, and will go on to Lyttelton, where she will load for Wellington aud New Plymouth. The Waipiata is to leave Dunedin on Thursday for Wellington and Auckland, via ports.

The Wingatui, from Auckland, is due here on Thursday, to sail hence to southern ports.

The Kurow will now clear Bluff to-day, via Dunedin and Lyttelton, for Wellington, Picton, and Auckland. The Opihi will clear Dunedin to-morrow for Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Westport. The Kartigi will now clear Portland with cement for Auckland and Wellington.

the Kittawa will leave here to-morrow for Westport and Greymoutli, to load for this port.

The Kaimai is bar bound at Greymouth, but is expected to leave that port to-day for Wellington and New Plymouth. The Kamo is duo here from the south to-day, and will go on to Westport aud Greymouth.

The Storm will load at Dunedin on Thursday for Wellington and Wanganui, and is due here on Sunday. The Pakura will leave here to-night for Napier and Gisborne, and is duo backon Sunday. The Calm, from Bluff, via ports, is due here to-day, aud will go on to Wanganui. She is due back on Thursday, and will sail henco for tho south.

The Holmdale, from southern ports, is due hero on Thursday, and will go on to Wanganui.

Tho Kaitoa is due here this morning from Tarakohe, and will leave later in the day for Westport and Greymouth. The Progress will leave here to-day for southern ports, to load for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. The John is due here on Thursday from Lyttelton, and will go ou to Wanganui and New Plymouth.