SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 100, 26 January 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY.

SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.57 a.m.; sets, 5.19 p.m.

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.4 a.m.; sets, 10.50 p.m.

HIGH WATER. To-day, 5.12 .am.; 8.38 p.m. To-morrow, 9.7 a.m.; 9.31 p.m.

ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JANURY 25.

NGAIO, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, .from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.)

KAPITI, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. (King's Wharf.) GALLIC, s.s. (G. 50 a.m.), Coil tons, Frank, from Lyttelton. (Glasgow Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron. from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) TOTARA, s.s. «(11 a.m.), 421 tons, Eden, from Lyttelton. (No. 14 Queen’s Wharf.) BREEZE, s.s. (11.43 a.m.). 553 tons, McKenzie, from Wanganui. (Kings Wharf.) KENNEDY, s.s. (noon), 226 tons, Olsen, from Foxton. (Glasgow Wharf.) OREPUKI, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 575 tons, Pearson, from Tarakohe. (No. 14 Queen’s Wharf.) CORINNA, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 1319 tons, Lowe, from New Plymouth. (Glasgow "Invercargill, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 220 tons, Smith, from Wanganui. (King s Wharf.)

T DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JANURY 25.

TAMAHINE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1990 tons. McClellan, for Pieton. CYDONIA, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 3017 tons. Stevens, for Lyttelton. MANUKA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 4534 tons, Morgan, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. Passengers from Wellington—Saloon : Mr. H. Ardley, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pike, Miss D. E. Plk.e Miss A. Bell, Mrs. Oweu, Mrs. E. Huggins, Mrs. Champion, Mr. S. W. Williamson, Mrs. Foster, Miss K. Warburton, Miss Condy, Mr. and Mrs. Kankine, Mr. J. E. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. D J. Bone, Mr. K. Dibble, Mr. Donnell, Mr. Grieve, Mr. B. Blakiston. Mrs. Grieve, Mr. and Mrs. Irvine, Miss Ruffell, Miss Pearson, ■ Mrs. Quin. Miss Quin. KENNEDY, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 226 tons, Olsen, f °kITTAWA. UI s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 1253 tons, W TITOKL <^s. G (?SBOO tons. Hay. for Greymouth. , ... . ~ iBREEZE, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 553 tons, McKenzie. for Wanganui. WAHINE, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 4436 tons. Cameron. for Lyttelton. ~ PORT DUNEDIN, m.a. (8.35 p.m.). 7463 'tons. Farmer, for London, via Panama. NGAIO. s.s. <8.40 p.m.). IJ)3 tons, Wildman. for Nelson. EXPECT!}!) ARRIVALS. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day. Kaimanawa, Westport, to-day. Kainona, Greymouth, to-day.' Tamahine, Pieton, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day. Hawera. Patea, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Canadian Prospector, Dunedin, tonight. Progress. Port Waikato, o-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Fairburn, Sounds, to-day. Kaimai, Greymouth, to-day. Tamahine. Pieton, to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio Nelson, to-morrow. Paua,'Bluff, to-morrow. Manchester Merchant, New York, Auckland, to-morrow. Nikau, Motueka, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Breeze, Wanganui, to-morrow. .... Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. . _ ~ Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. _ . , Totara, New Plymouth, Saturday. Echo, Blenheim, Saturday. Kapuni, Patea, Saturday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Saturday. Kaponga, Auckland, Napier, Saturday. Ruahine, Lyttelton. Sunday. Kittawa, Greymouth, Sunday. Komata, -Westport, Sunday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. , , , _ . Arawa, Liverpool, Auckland, Sunday. ’ Kennedy. Lyttelton, Sunday. Karetu, Lyttelton, Onekaka, Sunday. Makura, Sydney, Monday. • Maunganui, Sydney, Tuesday. Kartigi. Portland, New Plymouth, Tuesday. . • , ‘ — i Holmdale, Wanganui, Tuesday. John, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Totara, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Calm, Wanganui. Wednesday. Oorinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. ; T .. Kurow, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Wednesday. PROJECTED DEPRTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. . Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Kennedy, Wanganui, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.4 a p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7-30 p.m. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Kamona. Auckland, to-day. Gallic, Napier, to-day. Progress, Dunedni, Timaru, Ijyttclton, Corinna! J Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. , Komata. "Westport, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Fairburn, Sounds, to-oay. „. Surrey, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, to-day, 6 a.m. Tairoa, Napier, London, to-day, 4 p.m. Tamahine, Pieton, to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea. to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow. Gale,- 'Wanganui, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Nikau, Motueka, to-morrow. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Umaru, to-morrow. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Canadian Prospector, Napier, Auckland, Saturday. Totara, Lyttelton, Saturday. Athenic, Southamptou, London, Saturday, 6 a.m. Calm. Wanganui, Monday. Kennedy, Lyttelton, Monday. Kaimai, Greymouth, Monday. Makura, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, Tuesday. Komata, Westport, Tuesday. ' Kartigi. Lyttelton, Tuesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, John?Wanganui, New Plymouth, TuesKaretu? Westport, Melbourne, Tuesday. Totara, New Plymouth, Tuesday. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Wednesday. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Wednesday. Kurow, Auckland, .Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Wednesday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Progress—No. 1 north Queens Wharf. Kaimanawa—No. 1 south Queen s Wharf. Corinna'—No. 2 Queen's W hart. • Kapiti—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. 8 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen’s WTiarf. Arahura—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen's WTiarf. Cvgnct—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Maori—Ferry WTiarf. Komata—Railway WTiarf. Hawera—Glasgow WTiarf. <ia>lie -Glasgow WTmrf. Athenic—Glasgow Wharf. Corinna -Glasgow Wluirf. Canadian Prospector —King's Wharf. Inaha—King’s Wharf. Surrey—King's Wharf. Kapiti—Pipitea WTiarf. Pakura —Pipitea Wharf. Tairoa —Pipitea WTiarf. West Elea lon—Taranaki Street Wharf. Maheno—Clyde Quay Wharf. Huanui—Miramar WTiarf. Mararoa—Patent Slip. Moeraki—Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. HUNTINGDON (Federal C.o). loft Liverpool Nov 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, I’ort Chalmers; at Port Clial(Federal Co.), left Liverpool Nov 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth: at Dunedin. WEST ELCAJON (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles Dee. 11 for Auckland. Napier. Wellington, and Lyttelton: at Wclling"cYDONTA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Nov, 25 for Sydney (C. 8. Newport News. Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia: left Wellington Jan. 2i>. MIN (A. aud A. Line), left New YorkDee. 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton,' Dunedin; at Dunediu. SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Dec. R for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedni, Bluff; at Dunedin,

TAIN’UI (Shaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Dee. 9 for Wellington ami Auckland; ut Auckland. ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), left Liverpool Dee. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: arr. Aueklaud Jan. 23; due Wellington Jau. 29. NILE, left Galveston (Texas) Dec. 11 for Auckland, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wanganui; at Lyttelton. MANCHESTER MERCHANT (C. and D. Line), left New York Dec. 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arr. Auckland Jau. 22; due Wellington Jan. 27.

WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Jan. 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydnye; due Auckland Jan. 28; due Wellington Feb. 3. AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Jan. 11 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, Sydney; due Auckland 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 Dee. 23 for Suva, Dunediu, Timaru, Lyttelton ; due Dunedin Feb. 1.

CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dee. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; -due Auckland Feb. 1; due Wellington Feb. 8. CITY OF BATH (A. and A. Line), left New York 'Dee. 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) Dee. 20 for Auckland and Lyttelton; due Auckland Feb. 13.

CANADIAN ’ CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Dec. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, 'Timaru, Dunedin: due Auckland Feb. 8; due Wellington Feb. 13. DEWEY (Bvrns-I’hilp), left San Pedro Jau. 10 for Auckland, Welliugton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland Feb. 5; due Wellington Feb. 12. O. A. KNUDSEN (Union Co.), left San Luis Jan. 19 for Wellington; due Feb. 13. MATAROA (Shaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Jan. 10 for Wellington, Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 15. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Feb. 11; due Wellington Feb. 23. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Jan. 8 for Auckland: due Feb. 22. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left Southampton Jan. 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 25. HERMINIUS (Shaw-Savill), left Antwerp Jan. 17 for Auckland; due Feb. 25. ASHBURTON (A. and A. Line), left New York Jau. 14 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: due Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Feb. 29. . RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; due Wellington Feb. 28. WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Jau. 21 for Auckland, Napier, ■Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 1; due Wellington Mar. 10. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) ATHENIC (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington • lienee Jan. 28, at 6 il.m., to Southhampton and London, via Panama. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR (Canadian Government Agency), left Dunedin Jau. 25 for Wellington; due here Jan. 20; lienee Jau. 28 to Napier and Auckland; thence Feb. 1 to New York, Boston, and Halifax. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier; thence Jan. 28 to New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington; due here Feb. 13; hence Feb. IS to London, via Panama. GALLIS (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington; .hence Jan. 26 to Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; thence Feb. 9 to New York, Halifax. Avonmouth. Liverpool. Glasgow. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), .due Bluff Feb. 11 from Port Chalmers; thence Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Feb. 23; hence Fell. 2.» to Southampton, Loudon, Avonmouth, Glasgow. Liverpool. „ , HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), loads Port Chalmers; thence 'Feb. 6 to Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. Timaru. Lyttelton. Wellington- due here Feb. 27: hence Mar. 3 to Southampton. London, via Panama. MAMILIUS (Shaw-Savill), left Newcastle Jan. 22 for Wanganui; due there Jan. 26; thence other Now Zealand ports; thence Feb. 22 to London, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at New Plymouth • thence Jan. 28 to Auckland, Napier, Wellington; hence Feb. 11 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool- ...... I’ORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Line), leave Bluff Jan. 26 for Port Chalmers, Timaru, Wanganui, New Plymouth, V ellington; hence Feb, 15 to London, via Panama. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), loft Wellington Jan. 24 for Opua, Auckland: thence Feb. 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Timaru Jan. 25 for Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Jan. 29; hence Feb. 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama. SURREY (Federal Co.), at Wellington: hence Jan. 26 to London and West of England ports. TAIROA (Shaw-Savill), nt Wellington; hence Jan. 26 to Napier; thence Feb. 1 to London, via Panama. ' BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. FREMANTLE. January 25. Arrived.—Orvieto. from London. MELBOURNE. January 25. Arrived.—Kairanga. from Auckland. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 25. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Pulpit Point (noon), for Wellington. PORT WAIKATO Sailed.—Progress (9 p.m. Tuesday), for Wellington. WESTPORT. x Arrived.—Kaimanawa (12.55 a.m.), from Wellington. L _ GREYMOUTH. _ Saiki—Kaimai (12.30 a.m.), for Wellington. •

KAIKOURA. Sailed—Oyguet (11.35 a.m.), for Wellington. „ „ LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Kahika (7.30 a.m.). from Timaru; Maori (6.45 a.m.). from AVellmgton. DUNEBIN Arrived.—Waikouaiti (8.15 a.m.). from Bluff; Min (11.45 a.m.). from Lyttelton; Calm (12.10 p.m.). from Bluff. Sailed.—Canadian Prospector (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. i BLUFF

Sailed.—Paua (10.10 a.m.). for Wellington.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight;— __ m . AUCKLAND—Tamaroa, Hororata, Waio tapu, Diomede, Dunedin. Vestvard. Manchester Merchant, Kanna, AA'aihcmo. Pulpit Point. Hinemoa. Kaitangata. Rona, Aorangi. Kartigi. Kaponga. CHATHAM ISLANDS.-Matakana. Middlesex. Port Sydney, Cambridge. . WELLINGTON.—Maori. Wahine. Ngaio, Arahura. Tamahine, Niagara, Cpomoonderry, Cumberland, Manuka. Uy donia, Mamiliue. 4 _ AWAHUA.-Sir J. C. Ross. O. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilsen Alonso. Port Caroline. Paua, Ruahine. Canadian Prospector.

CUMBERLAND'S ITINERARY. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Cumberland arrived at Napier at 1 p.m. yesterday from Pieton, to continue loading for London. The vessel will leave Napier on Saturday for New Plymouth, Wanganui. and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on February 13. and will sail finally from here on February 18 for London, via Panama. HUNTINGDON TO LOAD. The New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Huntingdon, now completing discharge at Port Chalmers, will next proceed to Bluff. where she is due on February IL to commence loading tor London and West. Coast ports ot Great Britain. From Bluff the ship will retuin to Port Chalmers for further loading, and afterwards will load also at Tiina.ru. Lyttelton. and Wellington. The Huntingdon is due at Wellington on February 23. ana will sail finally from here on February 25 for Southampton, London. Avonmoutli. Glasgow, and Liverpool. PACIFIC COAST CARGO Trio West Nivaria is to sail Irom San Pedro on February 4 for Auckland. Wellington. and Lyttelton. She is due at Auckland on February 29. Ihe \) e»t Conob will follow on March 3 for Auckland, Wellington, anil Dunedin (due Auckland March 28);. the West Elcajon on March 51 lor Auckland. Wellington. Lytteltou (due. Auckland April 25): the Gross Keys on April 28, for Auckland. Wellington and Dunedin (due Auckland May 25). HERTFORD TO LOAD. Tlie New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Hertford, nt present, completing discharge at. Dunedin, will n cxt proceed to load for London at Port Chalmers, and will leave that port on Febru:Vy 6 for Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, Tiinuru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on February 27. ami will sail finally from here qu March 3 for Southampton and Loudon, via Panama.

MANCHESTER MERCHANT. In continuation of her voyage from New York, the C. and D. Line chartered steamer Manchester Merchant left Auckland at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for Wellington. 3 lie vessel is due here to-morrow morning. During the run from New York to Auckland moderate weather prevailed in the Pacific, and the voyage was uneventful. The vessel is owned by Manchester Liners,

Ltd., Manchester. The company has 13 steamers, and their usual trade is between Manchester aud America and Canada The Manchester Merchant carries West African negroes in the stokehold. and European seamen on deck. Captain J H. Hudson is in command, and the following are the ofUccrs-.—Chief. Mr. A. -H. Boyd; second. Mr. E. W. Jeffries; third. Mr. J. L. Harris; chief engineer, Mr. W. R. Stobo • second, Mr. K. Bedward ; third. Mr. I. Mossop; fourth, Mr G. W. Jackson-, wireless operator, Mr. J.- H. Maitland; chief steward, Mr. J. Hughes.

“ALL WELL” ON TAMAROA. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s liner Tamaroa, which left Auckland on Saturday for Southampton and London, sent the following radio message on Tuesday: “All well. Have had head wind since leaving Auckland.”

THE CANADAIN PROSPECTOR. The Canadian Prospector left Dunedin at 9.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, where she is due this evening, to load for New York. Boston, and Halifax. The ve&is to sail from Wellington on Saturuay for Napier and Auckland, and is expected to clear Auckland finally on February 1.

TURAKINA AT LONDON. A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company announces that the Turakina arrived at London on Tuesday from Wellington. The vessel left here on December 19 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. The voyage was made in 36 days.

PASSENGERS FROM ISLANDS. The Tofua, which arrived back at Auckland on Monday afternoon from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, brought the following passengers:—Saloon: Miss J. Bull, Mies S. Cranmer, Miss J. Cranmer. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grimm, Miss L. Hargreaves. Miss h. McChaffey, Miss G. Thornton. Mrs. H. L. Wise, Mr. N. Stewart. Mr. R. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. F. Perley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cocker, Misses Cocker (3), Mr. Brighouse, Misses Cobcroft (2). Mrs. Delaney. Master Franzen. Mise H. Hanron, Mr. and MrsG. Klinkmuller. Miss I. Klinkmuller, Mr. aud Mrs. W. Kirk and two children Hon. O. F. Nelson, Misses Nelson (3), Mr. O. Nielson. Master A. Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford aud three children, Mr. A. G. Smyth, Miss N. Simpson, Mr. U. Booth. Mr. F. E. Baylv. Miss Bayly. Mrs. A. Barber, Mr. and Mrs. J. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. V. Everett. Mrs. i. Faddy, Mr. H. Kieth, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Meyers, Mrs. E. Message. Miss T. Message. Mr. and Mrs. A. Michel and two children, Mrs. I. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. P. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rea Mr t O. Sollitt. Mrs. M. . bolhtt. and two children, Mr. A. Spiers, Mr. J. Toy, Mr. H. Willock; and 30 third-class. TAHITI LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company report that the R.M.S. Tahiti left San Francisco yesterday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney. She is due at IVelhngton on February 13.

THE HAURAKI. The Union Company advise that the Hauraki is to clear Snn Francisco tomorrow with Pacific Coast cargo tor Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

MISCELLANEOUS. The Tairoa is to leave Wellington at 4 p.m. to-day for Napier, to fill up lor L The°G’allic arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Lyttelton, to continue loading. She will leave here this afternoon for Napier. .... . , ' The Cvdonia left Wellington at 3.45 p.m. jrsterdiiy for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Aw tralia. to unload the remaindei of her C Tl?e d lhwr C left Timaru last evening for Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due here on , Sunday. The Surrey is to sail from Wellington at 6 o’clock this morning for London ana i West Coast porta of Great Britain. The Port Dunedin cleared Wellington last night for London, via Panama. The Port Caroline is to sail from Bluff this morning for Port Chalmers, to proceed with her loading. ' The Totara, due here on Saturday from New Plymouth, will go on to Lyttelton, where she will load for Wellington and Now Plymouth. The Kartigi is to leave Portland on Saturday with cement for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The Kurow will leave Bluff to-day for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, and is expected here early next week. The Karetu will leave Lyttelton this morning for Onekaka and AA ellington. She is due here on Sunday, and will load for Melbourne and Adelaide, proceeding front here to Westport for bunkers. The vessel replaces the Kaitangata. The Kainona, due hero to-day from Greymouth via Pieton, will go ou to Auckland. , , „ The Kaponga. from Auckland via papier. is expected here on Saturday. Due hero to-morrow from the south, the Kahika will go on to Napier and Gisborne. t . The Kaimia is due here to-day from Greymouth, and will leave again on Monday for the same port. The Gale, from Dunedin via ports, Is due here to-morrow, and will leave later the same day for Wanganui. The Corinna will leave here to-day for Dunedin, whore she will load northwards for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. . 4! The Progress, due here to-day from Port Waikato, will go on to southern ports. _ The Breeze is due here to-morrow from Wanganui, and ■will go next to southern ports. „ _ The John is now due here on Tuesday from Lyttelton, and will go on to Wanganui anti New Plymouth. Due here id-morrow from southern ports, the Holmdale will proceed on to Wanganui

✓ Day. Hr. m. Full moon ... 6 38 p.rn. Last quarter .. * 13 9 14 a.m. A’cw moon ... 8 49 a.m. First quarter . . 30 7 56 a.m.