SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 83, 6 January 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY

Sun rises to-day/ 5.24 a.m.; sets, 8.28 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 7.55 p.m.; sets, 3.55 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.46 a.m.; 4.13 p.m. To-morrow, 4.40 a.m.; 5.13 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. POOLTA, s.s. (4.20 a.m.), 1675 tons, Kane, from Newcastle. (Pipitea Wharf.) KATOA, s.s. (4 25 a.m.), 2484 tons, Stewart, from Lyttelton. (Taranaki Street ABAHUBA. s.s. (4.40 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen & Wharf.) „ MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 0412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) KAIWARRA, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 3051 tons. Davis, from Lyttelton. (Railway Wharf.) HAWERA, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 174 tons. McLachlan, from Patea. . KAPUNI, s.s. (12.35 pan.), 275 tons. Robertson. from Patea. (King s Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1990 tons McClellan, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen s Wharf ) KOHI, aux. schooner (10 p.m.). 125 tons, Goldie, from Sounds. (No. 13 Queen s Wharf.) departures. THURSDAY. JANUARY 5. TYMERIO, s.s. (1 p.m.), 5228 tons, Row, for Westport. x . KAPUNI, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 275 tons, Bob€rKAPiTLr sV lt p.m.), 242 tons. SawyeS T f O°l.^ n5 (5.45 Ui p.m.), 2484 tons, Gray, PAKURA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 700 tons, ColdiC *ARAHURJY Pi s.s'. (7.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, W ®l.’ S f ° B . r (7 N M P.m.). 3412 tons. Irwin, s.s. (8 p.m.). 811 tons. 80llons for northern lighthouses. OP’aWA, m.s. (8.50 p.m.), 110 tons, Jessup, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tamahine, Pieton. to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Manuka, Melbourne, via south, to-day. Canadian Seigneur, Dunedin, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Kennedy, Eoxton, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Kapunl. Patea, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Umaru. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamaroa, Napier, to-morrow. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kaimai, Westport, to-morrow. Nikau, Tnkaka to-morrow. Kapiti, 'Wanganui, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow’. Ilororata. Port Chalmers, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton and Pelorus Sounds, Sunday. Pakura, Napier, Sunday. Katoa Dunedin, Sunday. Invercargill, Wanganui, Sunday. Hawera, Patea, Sunday. Kennedy, Paxton. Sunday. Komiltn, -Westport. Sunday. Kartigi, Greymouth, Sunday. Kerston Miles, Texas. Auckland, Sunday. Kittawa, Dunedin, Sunday. Waihemo, Singapore, Auckland. MonWairuna, San Francisco, Auckland, Hertford ’ Liverpool, Auckland, MonBreeze? Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Tuesday. Kaitangata, Dunedin, Tuesday. Echo, Blenheim, Tuesday. Holmdale Wanganui, Tuesday. John, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Totara, New Plymouth, Tuesday. Progress. Port Waikato, Tuesday. Storm. Picton, Wanganui, Wednesday. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. T .. Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Wednesday. Kurow, Auckland, Thursday. Sussex. Calcutta. Auckland, Thursday. Port Sydney Napier. Thursday. Breeze, Wanganui. Thursday. Kaponga, Newcastle, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kolii, Havelock nnd Sounds, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 3 pmi. IVahine, Lyttelton, to-day. 7.45 p.m. Ngaio. Nelson to-day. 7.30 p.m. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. ■Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. Maunganui. Sydney, to-day, 3 p.m. Rualiine, Auckland, to-day. Cygnet, Kaikoura Lyttelton, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Poolta. Lyttelton, Timaru to-morrow. Holmdale. Wanganui, to-morrow. Totara. New Plymouth, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton and Sounds, to-mor-row. Manuka. Melbourne, to-morrow. Storm, Pieton Wanganui, to-morrow. Echo. Blenheim, to-morrow. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-morrow. Kaiwarra. Sydney, Monday. Katoa. Auckland. Monday. Canadian Seigneur, Napier, Auckland, Monday. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Monday. Opawn, Blenheim, Monday. Kittawa, Westport, Monday. Komata, Westport, Tuesday. Breeze, Wanganui. Tuesday. Pakura, Napier Gisborne, Tuesday. Wairuna. Beauty Point, Tuesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. John. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Tuesday. Waihemo, Lvttelton, Dunedin, Tuesday. Progress Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Storm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Wednesday. Corinna. Nelson, New Plymouth, Wednesday. Tamaroa. Auckland. Wednesday. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Thursday. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Thursday. Kurow, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Friday. Ulimaroa Sydney, Friday. Sussex, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff, Friday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST Maunganui—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. Tamahine—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley - No 9 Queen’s Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Kohi—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Cygnet—No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Ka i wa rra—Ra i 1 way Wharf. Hororata—Glasgow Wharf. Canadian Seigneur—Glasgow Whan. Kennedy—Glasgow Wharf. Manuka—King's Wharf. lirnha—King’s Wharf. Huntingdon—King’s Wharf. Hawera —Pipitea Wharf. Totara—Pipitea Wharf. Ruahine—Pipitea Wharf. Poolta—Pipitea Wharf. Maheno—Clyde Quay Wharf Paua—Burnham Wharf. Moeraki—Patent slip. Mararoa—Patent slip. Nora Niven—Patent slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff; at Port Chalmers. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Nov. 11 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Napier; left Lvttelton Jan. 5. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), lev. Liverpool Nov. 12 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; a’r. Wellington Dee. 31. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Nov. 25 for Wellington and Auckland: arr. Wellington Dec. 30. WEST TAGUS (Burns-Phllp)l left Los Angeles Dee. 7 for Auckland and Australia; due Auckland Jan. 5. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left. San Luis Dec. 15 for Wellington: due here Jan. 9. HERTFORD (Federal Co.), ett Liverpool Nov. 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton. Dunedin, nnd New Plymouth; air. Auckland Jan 3; due Wellington J WEST ELCAJON (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles Dec. 11 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland •Inn. 5. MAKURA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Dee. 2S for Papeete. Rarotonga, Wellington, Sydney; due Wellington Jan. 10. , CYDONIA (N.Z.S Co.) left Montreal Nov. 25 for Sydney (C. 8. Newport News, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, ami Australia; due Auckland Jan. 14: <luo Wellington .Inn 21. PORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Line) left London Dee. 3 for Lyttelton. Dun edin. and Bluff; due Lyttelton ,l.n 12. MIN (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 4 for .Auckland. Wellington, Lyttel-

ton, Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 9; due Wellington Jan. 16.

SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Dec. 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Jan. It; due Wellington Jan. 15. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Dec. 10 for Auckland. Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Jan. u; due Wellington Jan. i). TAINUI (Shaw-Savlll), from London, left Southampton Dec. 9 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington Jan. 17. KERSTON MILES (T. and W. Young), left Port Arthur Nov. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; arr. Auckland Jan. 2; due Wellington Jan. 8. ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), left Liverpool Dee. 13 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 22; due 'Wellington Jan. 27. NILE, left Galveston (Texas) Dec. 11 for Auckland Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wanganui; due Auckland Jan. 20. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Nov. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 9; due Wellington Jan. 16. MANCHESTER MERCHANT (C. and D. Line), left New York Dec. 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 22; due Wellington Jan. 29. MIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Dec. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth; due Auckland Jan. 29; due Wellington Feb. 5. MATATUA (Shaw-Savill), left London Dec. 23 for Suva, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton; due Dunedin Feb. 1. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin; due Auckland Feb. 1; due Wellington Feb. 8. CITY OF BATH (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia; due Auckland Feb. 4; due Wellington Feb. 10. KINTYRE, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 19 for New Plymouth and Wanganui; due New Plymouth Feb. 12. INDIANOLA, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 20 for Auckland and Lyttelton; due Auckland Feb. 13. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) ATHENIC (Shaw-Savill), arr. Picton Jan. 5; thence Jan. 9 for Gisborne, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Jan. 22; hence Jan. 27 to Southampton and London, via Panama. CANADIAN SEIGNEUR (Canadian Government Agency), left Dunedin Jan. 4 for Wellington; due here Jan. 6; hence Jan. 9 to Napier, Auckland; thence Jan. 12 to New York Boston, and Halifax. CITY OF WINCHESTER (Shaw-Savill), arr. New Plymouth Dec. 22: thence Jan. (i to Timaru and Port Chalmers; thence Jan. 17 to London, via Panama. HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.), arr. Port Chalmers Dec. 29; thence to Wellington; due here Jan. 7; hence to Napier, Auckland; thence .Tan. 21 to New York, Halifax. and London. MARTABAN (Geo. H. Scales), arr. Napier Dec. 30; thence Jan. 5 to Dunkirk and Great Britain. MATAKANA (Shaw-Savill). at Gisborne: thence Jan. 7 to Napier, Wanganui, Wellington; due here Jan. 14; hence Jan. IS to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool. NORFOLK (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Jan. 11 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow Liverpool. PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line), arr. Wanganui Jan. 2; thence Jan. 6 to Port Chalmers; thence Jan. 11 to London, .via Panama. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), due Gisborne Jan. 9 from Australia; thence to Napier, Lyttelton, Wellington; hence Jan. 26 to London, via Panama. PORT SYDNEY (C. and D. Line), left New Plymouth .Tan. 4 Cor Auckland, thence .Tan. 7 to Napier, Wellington; due here Jan. 12; hence to Lyttelton; thence Jan. 21 to London, via Panama. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier; thence to Oainaru, Wellington; due here Jan. 19; hence to Opua, Auckland: thence Feb. 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. SURREY (Federal Co.), nt Auckland: thence Jan. 7 to Napier. Waikokopu, and Wellington: hence .Tan. 21 for London and West of England ports. TAMAROA (Shaw-Savill), left Auckland Jan. 4 for Napier, Wellington; due here Jan. 7: hence Jan. 11 to Auckland; thenee Jan. 21 for Southampton and London. via Panama. TAIROA (Shaw-Savill). arr. Bluff .Tan 4 from Newcastle; thence .Tan. 6 to Port Chalmers, Wanganui, Wellington; due here .Tan. 22; hence Jan. 26 to London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, January A 3rrived.--Kia Ora. from Auckland. NEWPORT NEWS, January 1. Sailed.—City of Bath, for Auckland. , LOS ANGELES. January 3. Sailed.-Woiotapu, for Auckland. PANAMA. January 4. Arrived.-Canadiau Challenger, from Halifax. COASTAL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived.-West Tagus (1.40 p.m.). from Pacific Coast. , _ . Sailed—Passat (11.45 a.m.), for Port Kembla, PLYMOUTH Arrived—John (6.50 p.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed— Inaha. (4.30 a.m.), for Patea. FOXTON. Arrived.—Kennedy (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Alexander (4.5 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Titoki (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ... Sailed-Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kartigi (9 a.m.); Waipori (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington: Gale (3 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Cumberland (noon), for Dunedin; Rimutaka (12.20 p.m.). for Napier; Wahine (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.-C irinna (3 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Hororata (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:-AUCKLAND.—Tofua, Waihemo, Port Bowen, Lina L. D. Sawokla. Min, Sussex, Niagara, lonic. West Calera, Port . Sydney. Hinemoa, Wairuna, West Elcajon. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Port Caroline, Port Fremantle. Canadian Prospector. WELLINGTON.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura. Tamahine. Norfolk, Martaban, Aorangi, Port Denison. Kaponga. Tahiti, Otokia. Matakana, Manuka, Tamaroa Tymeric, Poolta, Tutanekai. City of Winchester, Port Dunedin, Rimutaka. AWARUA—Sir J. C. Ross. C. A. Larsen. N. T. Nilsen Alonso, Kaitaugata, Makura, Canadian Seigneur, Cumberland, Tairoa, Hororata. lONIC'S PASSENGERS. The Shaw-Savill liner lonic, which left Auckland on Wednesday afternoon for Southampton and London, via Panama, carried the following passengers:—Fi>st saloon: Misses M. Hinds and O. G. J. Purdie. Mrs. J. T. Purdie, Rev. T. G. B. Kay. Second class: Misses A. M. Richards and D. S. Willis. Mesdames Gooch, G. 11. Hart is. I. M. Richards, an d A. E. Keesing. Messrs. B. Ferguson. A. J. Gooch, R. C. Hocking, 11. P. Metcalfe, H. A. Newland, and Ritchie; and 55 third class. THE DEWEY. The American steamer Dewey is scheduled to leave San Pedro to-morrow with Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Timaru. and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 2. EXCURSION TO PICTON. Although the Wahine carried 1c25 passengers on her excursion to Picton last Monday, there were still many others who were unable to be accommodated on board. To enable the many vho missed this day’s run to Queen Charlotte Sound, the Wahine will make another excursion on January 23 (Anniversary Day). THE KAPONGA. The Union Company advise tl at the Kaponga will leave Melbourne t- day for Newcastle, to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is due hero about the end of next week. CITY OF BATH LEAVES NEW Cabled news has been received that Die A and A. Line steamer City of Path left Now York on December 29. and Newport News on January 1. with cargo lor bischarge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyltel ton. Dunedin, and Australian ports. She is due at Auckland on February 4. and at Wellington about a week later. THE MANUKA. From Melbourne, via south, the Manilla is due al. Wellington this morning, and ■will berth at the King's Wliarl. I ie vessel is timed to leave at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Melbourne direct. MAUNGANUI FOR SYDNEY. Hie Maunganui is timed to leave nelliiK/ou at 3 p.m. to-day for Sydney. THE CANADIAN SEIGYE’’IL Tin Canadian Goveriimcni, sje iai’ i- < nnnd.aii Seigneur is due at \\ <-i,i>igl,>li Inm •Horning from Port Cbal'ii’i's. :m.l w.ll h.-Tth nt the Glasgow .'.'barf io ■.•on'inni loading for New York. r.n-lo:i. and Ib'J' fax. She. is tn leave on .Monday for Napier and Auckland, to complete.

RUAHINE TO LOAD. Leaving Wellington to-day for Auckland. to put out the remainder of her London cargo, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine will commence loading at the northern port for London. She will subsequently load at Tokomaru Bay, Lyttelton. Tiniaru, and Wellington. She is due here on January 30, and will .■nil finally from tins port on February 4 for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island and Panama.

THE PORT DUNEDIN. The C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Dunedin is due at Gisborne on Monday morning, from Launceston, to commence loading for London. She is to leave Gisborne next Wednesday night for Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington, to fill and is to sail finally from this port on January 26.

BEMUERA .AT PANAMA. Cabled news received by the New Zealand Shipping Company . reports that their liner Remuera. which left Auckland cn December 14 for Southampton and London, arrived at Panama last Tuesday afternoon.

RIMUTAKA’S ITINERARY. The New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Rimutaka left Lyttelton at 12.20 p.m. yesterday for Napier, to complete discharge and to commence loading for London. The vessel will subsequently load at Oainaru and *v ellington, and is due here o,n January 19, Opua, and Auckland, and is scheduled to leave the last-named port ou Febniary 2 tor Southampton and London, via Panama.

THE PORT SYDNEY. The O. and D. Line advise that the Port Sydney is due at Auckland this morning from New Plymouth, to continue her Homeward loading. The vessel is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Napier and Wellington, to continue. She is due here on January 12. and will later proceed to Lyttelton, to fill up. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally *h e last-named port on January 21 lor London.

THE HORORATA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Hororata left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Wellington. The vessel is due here early to-morrow morning, and will berth at the Glasgow Wharf to continue loading for New York, Halifax, and London. From here she goes on to Napier and Auckland to complete.

PACIFIC COAST LOADING. The Union Company advise that the forward loading dates of their steamers at Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follows: — w The Waikawa loads at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles late in January and early in February for Papeete. Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. , „ „ The Waitemata loads at Vancotiver. San Francisco and Los Angeles late in January and early in February for Apia, Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, and The loads at Vancouver and San Francisco at the end of February and early in March for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Wairuna loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during March for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waiotapu loads .at Vancouver and San Francisco early in April for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Hauraki loads at Vancouver and San Francisco at the end of April and early in May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney.

WEST TAGUS AT AUCKLAND With Pacific Coast cargo tor discharge at Auckland and Australian ports, the American steamer West Tagus arrived at the northern port yesterday afternoon.

WAIHEMO REPORTS. A wireless message received by the Union Company from the yVaiheino. en routrf from Penang. Singapore, and Samarang, reports that the vessel w’il aruve at Auckland this afternoon. She is expected to leave again to-morrow lor \) elfington, Lyttelton, and Dunelin, to complete discharge, and is due here on M.mday.

THE MATAKANA. The Shaw-Savill Company report that the Matakana is to leave Gisborne tomorrow for Napier, Wanganui, ana Wellington, to complete loading. The vessel is now due here on January .14, and is timed to sail finally from this port on January 18 for London and West of England ports.

WAIOTAPU LEAVES LOS ANGELES. Cabled news has been received by the Union Company reporting that the Waiotapu cleared Los Angeles at 8 p.m, on Tuesday with. Pacific Coast cargo for r ischarge at Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne. and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on January 25.

THE CITY OF WINCHESTER. The Shaw-Savill chartered steamer City of Winchester is to leave New Plymouth to-day for Timaru and Port Chalmers, to complete loading for London. the vessel is now timed to sail finally from the Otago port for London on January 17.

THE WAIRUNA. . Further wireless advice received by the Union Company from the Wairuna, states that the vessel will arrive at Auckland at 7 a.m. to-day from Pacific Coast ports. The vessel is expected to leave again tomorrow for Wellington and Australian ports, to complete discharge, and is due here early next Tuesday morning.

POOLTA IN TORT. At 4 a.m. yesterday the Poolta arrived in the stream at Wellington from . Newcastle, and later berthed at the Pipitea Wharf to commence discharge. llw vessel loaded timber at Clarence. River and Port Stephens, and then proceeded to Newcastle, where she completed with coal. Clearing Newcastle at 7.35 p.m. on December 29, the vessel experienced light winds until Tuesday, when she encountered strong winds and heavy’ seas, which lasted until her arrival in port. Captain R. M. Kane is in command, and with him are the following ofiicers:—Chief. Mr. L. English: second. Mr. W. Kehoe; _third, Mr. Pike; chief engineer. Mr. Dickie; second. Mr. J. Matthews; third, Mr. M. Olds; wireless operator, Mr, b. Stafford; chief steward, Mr Craig. The Poolta will leave here again to7nprrow for Lyttelton and limuru, to com* plete discharge.

KIA ORA AT LONDON. Cabled news received by the ShawSavill Company reports taa, the Kia Ora arrived at London on Wednesday morning. The. vessel left Auckland on November 16, vii Halifax.

MISCELLANEOUS. The Tamaroa is due here tq-morrow from Napier, to continue loading fol is to leave Bluff early this morning for Port Chalmers, for fuitlier '°The IlP Federal steamer Cumberland left Lvttclton at noon yesterday for Port Chalmers and Bluff, to complete discharge' of her Liverpool cargo. . The Shaw-Savill liner Athenic, now loading at Picton. is to leave there on Monday for Gisborne. Lyttelton, and Wellington. to complete loading for London. The Kartigi is to leave Greymouth tonight for Wellington. The Kurow is to leave Auckland on Tuesday for Wellington and southern P The'Totara will now leave here to-mor-row for New Plymouth, returning thence to Wellington. , _ , The Kittawa is to leave Dunedin to-day for Wellington and Westport. The Komata is due here on Sunday from Westport, and returns again ou Tuesday to the same port, to load again for Wellington. The Kaiwarra is to leave here on Monday for Sydney, thence Newcastle, to load for Auckland. The Katoa left here last night for Dunedin. where she loads for Wellington and Auckland. , _ . , The Kaimai, from liestport, is duo here to-morrow night. The Kaitaugata is due at Port Craig to-night to load timber for Dunedin and Wellington. , „ The Corinna, which leaves Dunedin today for Wellington. Nelson, and New Plymouth, is duo hero on Wednesday. Leaving Dunedin to-morrow for Wellington. Ni’.nier. and Gisborne, the Kahika is expected here next Thursday. Tlio Progress, dtte here next Wednesday from Port Waikato, leaves again the same day for south.

The Storm, finiin Dunedin, via ports, is due here to-morrow, and goes ou to Pi’-lon and Wungnnui.

The llolmdalc. from southern ports, is now duo hero to-morrow, and will go in to Wanganui.

The John is duo hero on Tuesday from Lyttelton, .-.nd will proceed to Wahganir and New Plymouth.

Day. Hr. m. Pull moon ... 7 6 38 pan. bast quarter ... .... 15 9 94 a.m. New moon .... 23 8 49 a.tn. First quarter - .... 30 7 56 a.m.