SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 119, 17 February 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 6 8 41 a.m. Last quarter .. 14 7 35 a.m. New moon .... 21 10 11 P.ni. First quarter ..28 3 41 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 6.15 a.m.; sets, 7..‘i0 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to day, 1.22 a.m.; sets, 5.25 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 1.46 a.m.; 2.7 p.m. To-morrow, 2.27 a.m.; 2.50 p.m. . ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. NORA NIVEN, trawler (1.25 a.m.). 121 tons, Double, from Cook Strait. (No. 4 Queen's Wliarf.) NIKAU, s.s. (6 a.m.), 24S tons, Vasta, from Motucka. (King’s Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 1506 tons. Wildman from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wliarf.) MAORI, s.s. (0.55 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wliarf.) PORT MELBOURNE, s.s. (8 a.m.), 9152 tons, Kearney, from New Plymouth. (Glasgow Wharf.) HOLMDALE, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 681 tons. Williams, from Lvttelton. (No. 6 Queen's Wharf.) PAUA, m. tanker (1.10 p.m.), 1260 tons, Paterson, from Bluff. (Miramar Wharf.) KAMONA s.s. (2.40 a.m.), 1125 tons, McDonald, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ■ HI. O. A. KNUDSEN, tanker (7.20 a.m.), 9026 tons, Bakke, for San Pedro. NORA NIVEN, trawler (10.25 a.m.), 121 tons, Double, for Cook Strait. HOLMDALE, s.s. (1 p.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Picton and Wanganui. INAHA, m.s. (4.25 p.m.), 251 tons, Gibson, for Wanganui. TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1939 tons, McClellan, from Pieton. <No. 4, North, Queen's Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 2-18 tons. L. Vasta, for Nelsou and Motucka. TITOKI. s.s. (6 p.m.), EOO tons. Hay, for Nelson, Westport, and Greyniouth. KOMATA, s.s. '6.15 p.m..', 2115 tons, Watson, for Westport. OPAWA, motor ship (7 p.m.), 110 tons, Jessup, for Blenheim. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.). 1596 tons, W. Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Huanui Gisborne, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Manuka, Melbuorne, via south, to-day. Mataroa. London, Southampton, to-day. Opihi, Dlinediu, to-day. Invercargill Wanganui, to-day. John, Lyttelton, to-day. Portland, Foxton, to-day. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kaimanawa. Westport, to-day, Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Nikau, Motucka, to-morrow. Kennedy. Foxton, to-morrow. Hawera, ’ Patea, to-morrow. Opawa. Blenheim, to-morrow. Tees, Lyttelton, totinorrow. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, to-morrow. Kittawa, Greymouth, Sunday. Patera, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Sunday. Storm, Wanganui, Sunday. Komata, Westport, Sunday. Kapiti, Wanganui. Sunday. Kapuni, Patea, Sunday. Kartigi, Auckland, Sunday. Totara, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Tuesday. Wingatui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kairauga, Newcastle, Wednesday. Kaimai, Greymouth Wednesday. Kahika, Dunedin, ’ Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Gale, Wangauu.i Thursday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Hauraki, San Francisco, Auckland, Thursday. Kurow, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-<lay, 3 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. 7.30 p.m, Portland, Foxton, to-day. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, today. Marama, Sydney, to-day, 4 p.m. Storm Wanganui, to-day. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, today. Kamona, Auckland, to-day. Kaimai, Greymouth to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Middlesex, New Plymouth, to-day, 3 p.m. Cumberland, Port Chalmers, to-mor-row. Tamahine. Picton, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Holmdlae, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Progress, New Plymouth, Port Waikato, to-morrow. Port Melbourne, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Manuka, Melbourne, to-morrow. . Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kennedy, Tarakohe, to-morrow. Tees, Chatham Island, to-morrow. . Nikau, Motucka, to-morrow. Opihi, Westport, to-morrow. Storm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday. Kartigi. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Monday. Kittawa, New Plymouth, Monday. Gale, Picton, Wanganui, Monday. Opawa. Blenheim, Monday. Kaimanawa, Picton, Auckland, Monday. Parera, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Wingatui, Auckland, Tuesday. Totar.a New Plymouth, Tuesday. Komata, Westport, Wednesday. Calm, Wanganui, Thursday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne. Thursday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Thursday. Hauraki, Sydney, Melbourne, Friday. Kurow, Auckland, Friday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Holnidale—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Manuka—No. 1 south Queen's Wharf, Huanui—No. 2 Queen’s Wliarf. Taniahine—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Storm—No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Hawera—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. 9 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Progress—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. John—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kamona—No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wliarf. Tutanekai—Ferry Wharf. Kaimai—Railway Wliarf. Paritutu—Railway Wharf. Port Melbourne—Glasgow Wharf. Mataroa—King’s Wharf. Corinna —King’s Wharf. Marama—King's Wharf. Kapuni—King’s Wharf. Middlesex—Pipitea Wliarf. Cumberland—Pipitea Wharf. Dewey—Taranaki Street Wliarf. Maheno—Clyde Quay Wharf. Opihi—Clyde Quay Wharf. Kaimanawa—Miramar Wharf. Paua —Burnham Wharf. Pirie—Shelly Bay. Mararoa—Patent Slip. Moeraki—Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. MIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Dee. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth; arr. Wellington Feb. 11. MATATL'A (Shaw-Savilli, left London Dec. 23 for Suva, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton; arr. Dunedin Feb. 13. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.). left Liverpool Dec. 24 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; at Port Chalmers. KINTYRE, left Casablanca (Morocco), Dec. 19 for New Plymouth and Wanganui; arr. New Plymouth Fell. 7. INDIAN! LA, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 20 for Auckland and Lyttelton; arr. Auckland Feb. 7. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency). left Halifax Pec. 2-1 for .luckland, Wellington, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton; at Bluff. DEWEY (Burns-Philp), left San Pedro Jun. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru, Dunedin; at Wellington. MATAROA (Shaw-Savili). from London, left Southampton Jan. 10 for Wellington, Auckland; at Wellington. RADIX (8.1.0. Co.), left Balik Papan Jan. 23 for Wellington; arr. Wellington Feb. 12. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 7 for Auckland. JVelllng-

ton, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Feb 11’; due Wellington Feb. 23. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Autwerp Jan. 8 for Auckland; due Mar. 5. HIGHGATE (Dalgety and Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 26 for Wellington; due Feb. 20. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Feb. 1J; due Wellington Feb. 26. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 20. HERMINIUS (Sliaw-Savill), left Antwerp Jan. .17 for Auckland; due Feb. 28. WEST NIVAItIA (Burns-Philp), left Los Augeles Feb. 6 for Auckland, Weilington, and Lytelton; due Auckland Mar. 2; due Wellington Mar. 9. IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Jan. 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 11; due Wellington Mar. 18. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Feb. 9 for Wellington; due Alar. 5. ASHBURTON (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan. 14 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Feb. 29. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Jan. 31 for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Napier Feb. 27. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; due Wellington Feb. 28. KING EDWIN. left Port Arthur (Texas) Jan. 15 for Auckland, Welliugtou, Napier, New Plymouth, and Australia; due Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Feb. 29. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Feb. 8 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; due Auckland Fell. 27. WESTMORELAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 21 fo Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Now Plymouth; due Auckland Mar, 2; due Wellington Mar. 10. CORINTHIC (Sbaw-Savlll), from London. left Southampton Feb. 3 for Wellington. Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton: due Wellington Mar. 12. POUT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line), left London Feb. 3 for Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth; due Wellington Ma r. 14.

' CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Jan. 25 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin: due Auckland Mar. 10; duo Wellington Mar. 17.

PIAKO (A. and A. Line), left New York Feb. 11 ; left Newport News Feb. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Mar. 17; due Wellington Mar. 21. SOMERSET (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 7 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Auckland Mar. 20; due Wellington Mar. "'wAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 14 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne. Sydney; due Auckland Mar. 11; due Wellington Mar. 17. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list nre in alphabetical order.) ARAWA (Shaw-Savill). nt Bluff: thence Feb. 18 to Timaru. Napier. Waikokopu, Wellington: due here Feb. 28: hence Mar. 2, at G a.m.. for Southampton and London. via Panama. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), nt Wellington; hence Feb. 18 to Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 22 to London, via Panama. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.)' left Bluff Feb. 16 for Port Chalmers. Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; duo here Fob. 23; hence Feb. 25 to Southampton, London, Avonmoutli. Glasgow, Liverpool. HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left Napier Feb. 16 for Timaru, Lyttelton. Wellington: due hero Feb. 27; hence Mar. 3 to Southampton, London, via Panama. MAMILIUS (Shnw-Savill), nt Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 21 to London, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier; thence Fell. 16 tn London, Avonmnuth. Glasgow, Liverpool. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line) due Auckland Feb. 19 from Australia’, thence to Opua. Auckland. Gisborne, Napier. Wellington, New Plymouth, Auck'and; thence Mar. 16 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. PORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Li”e), nt Wanganui; thence Feb. 18 to London, via Panama. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence Fell. 18 to Lytteltui: thence Feb, 23 to London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE February 15. Arrived.—Waipahl, from Auckland. MELBOURNE, February 16. Arrived.—Waiotapu, from Wellington. Sailed.—Trcmeadow, for Westport. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. AUCKLAND. Sailed,—H.M.S. Dunedin (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni '6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Te Aroha (6.15 a.m.), and Kapuni (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived—lnvercargill (6 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived—Portland (8.55 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Portland (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER, Arrived.—Parera (10 p.m. Wednesday), from Wellington; H.M.S. Laburnum (10 a.m.), from north. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Echo (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Echo (2, p.m.), for Wellington; crossed bar (4.30 n.m.), PICTON. Arrived.—Breeze (5 a.m.), Calm (5 a.m.), and Holmdale (6.20 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Tamahine (2.55 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Ngaio (5.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Maui (4.10 n.m.), and Kaponga (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kaimanawa (7.15 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kaituna .'7.30 a.m.). and Kittawa (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Cygnet (8 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Progress (3.40 a.m,). from Timor u; Manuka (4.20 a.m.), from Dunedin; Storm (4.45 a.m.), from Timaru; Corinna (6.20 a.m.). from Timaru; John (6 a.m.). from Waikato: Wahine (6.55 a.m.). and Wingatui '9.10 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Storm (3.5 p.m.). Progress (3.30 n.m.), and John (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF. Arrived.—Canadian Challenger (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— AUCKLAND.—Tofua, Hauraki. Wonganelia. Hinenioa. Haleric. Aorangi. Indianola. Dunedin, Kartigi. Port Bowen. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Port Hunter, Rotorua. WELLINGTON.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Tamahine, Wakakura. Veronica, Laburnum. Diomede. Northumberland, Niagara, Port Caroline, Indianola, Manuka. Hartford, Tainui, Paua.. Middlesix. Maratna. AWARUA.—Sir J. C. Ross. N. T. Nilsen Alonso, C. A. Larsen. Makura.. Tahiti, Huntingdon, City of Bath, Kaikorai. TRANS-PACIFIC CAT GO STEAMERS. The Waikawa. which left Los Angeles on February 2, is expected to clear Papeete to-day for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. She is due at Napier on February 28. The Waitcniata left Los Angeles on Tuesday last for Apia, Auckland, Wel1' gton, Melbourne, nad Sydney. She Is due at Apia on March 3 and at Auckland on Ma r ch 12. The Wairuna, from Newcastle, is expected to clear Suva to-morrow for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is duo at Vancouver on March 10.

The Hauraki, from tho Pacific Coast, is due at Auckland to-morrow. She will proceed thence to Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

The Waiotapu, from the Pacfiic Coast, via Auckland and Wellington will clear Melbourne to-day for Sydney to complete discharge. She is due at Sydney on February 20.

The Waihetno left Auckland on January 28 for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at Vancouver about February 24, and will load for Auckland, Wellington, N’ew Plymouth. Melbourne, and Sydney. The forward loading dates at. the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow:—

The Wairuna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during March for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles early iu April for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles late in April and early in May for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth, also Bluff and Nelson if there is sufficient du cement.

The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and Sau Francisco during May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waitemuta will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during May for New Zealand and Australian ports.

THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. The Canadina Challenger arrived at Bluff last evening Irom Welingtou to continue discharge of her Halifax cargo. 1 he vessel is to leave Bluff to-morrow lor Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is due here on February 25 to load for New York, Boston and Halifax. PIAKO FROM NEW YORK. Cabled news has been received by Mr. W. Wallis that the A. and A. L;ne chartered steamer Piako sailed from New York last Saturday, and from Newport News on Monday, with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. Si.e. is due at Auckland on March 17, and at Wellington about a week later. THE ARAWA. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner. Arawa, arrived at Bluff at 10 p.m. on Wednesday from Lyttelton for further loading. She will leave Bluff to-morrow for Timaru. PASSENGERS BY AORANGI. . Tlie Union Company's H.M. motorship, Aorangi, which left Auckland at 3.35 p.m. on Tuesday for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, took the following passengers from New Zealand:—First saloon.—Miss M. E. Budge. Miss M. Greenwood, Miss E. M. Mason, Miss A. Parke. Miss E. E. Perkins, Miss Lindsay Rolw.'tson. Miss G. Spain. Miss G. Surrey, -uiss Vance Miss M. Westwood. Miss K. 1 - Wills, Mrs. B. E. Bing. Mrs. R. A. Coles, Mrs. 11. B. Douslin, Mrs. W. Eddowes, Mrs. C. Fraser, Mrs. Gibson and infant, Mrs. A. Grant. Lady Grimthorpe. Mrs. M. S. Hicks, Lady Holdsworth, Mrs. W. It. Jamieson, Mrs. J. Jones. Mrs. W. King. Mrs. E. Langton, Mrs. Hart Lewis, Mrs. A. 11. E. Macdonald, Mrs. J. »• Maunsell, Mrs. It. ’ Marks Mrs. M.. D. McTavisli, Mrs. M. W. liidge, Mrs. Lindsay Robertson, M». J. R- Savory, Mrs. J. Byron Simpson, Mrs. 11. C. bkeet, Mrs. 11. A. Stone, Mrs. R. labor, Mrs. W. J. Vance. Mrs. B. Walbridge, Mrs. P. Walker, Mrs. T. M. Wilford, Mr. H. R. Bea ven. Captain N. V. Bowater, Mr. W. Buffey, Mr. W. G. Canns, Mr. b. Chapman, Mr. L. E. Coles Mr. W. Lddowes, Mr. C. Fraser, Mr. A. Grant, Lieutenant Grant. Lord Grimthorpe, Mill. 11. Heuius, Sir Cha. Holdsworth, Mr. F. Ji. Hopkins, Mr. 11. F. D. Jacob, Ma.ior F. B. Jacomb, Mr. W. R. Jamieson, Master Jamieson, Mr. W. 14. Jarrett, Mr. c. J. Johnson, Air. W. King, Mr. IL JLo'isley. Mr. G. Macindoe, Mr. L. B. Macindoe, Mr. T. M. Macindoe. Hon- HMarks, Mr. A. H. Marlow, Mr. D. Marshall. Mr. M. D. McTavish. Mr. J. b. b. Perkins. Mr. H. D. Uobiuson. Mr. G. Rothpletz, Mr. J. R. Savory, Mr. J. Byron Simpson, Mr. A. 33. Sizer. Mr. Ji. C. Skeet, Mr. James Smith, Mr. A. G. Smythe. Mr. N. Sorenson, Mr. H. A. Stone, Mr. 11. L. Tapley, Mr. G. fed castle, Mr. IV. J. Vance, Dr. D- HWalker. Dr. W. P. llaker, Mr. 1). MWebster, Mr. W. F. Welberry, Mr. A. W. Wheeler, Mr. C. E. White. Eon. T. M. Wilford, Dr. D. Muray 5 onng. Second saloon.--Miss 'M. Bennett, Miss J. M. Brown, Miss R. Gard, Miss V. Hamilton. Miss Kay, Miss C. McCormick, Miss E. McKinnon. Miss I. Napier, Miss W. Purnell, Miss I. J. Sheehan, Miss b. B. Ward. Miss I. D. Whitton. Miss M. O’Connor, Mrs. S. M. Cooper, Mrs. J. Duggan, Mrs. A. Hargreaves, Mrs. G. B. Hopper and ini mt, Mrs. J. James, Mrs. T. Kav, Mrs. E. Langton, Mrs. It. Wehner, Mrs. P. Napier, Mrs. S. A. O Connor, Mrs. E. Pope. Mrs. V. P. Reece, Mrs. J. Rose, Mrs. F. Setehcll, Mrs. M. bexton, Mrs. J. J. Sheehan, Mrs. M. b. boar, Mrs. B. Stewart, Mrs. E. E. Sutherland, Mrs. P. Tavlor. Mrs. A. Westwood, Mrs. M. Wolfendale, Mr. C. Anderson. Mr. Jos. Barrv, Mr. G. Bright, Mr. R. 33. Christensen. Mr. 3V. Denison. Mr. J. Duggan, Mr. D. Freedman, Mr. A. T. Gaye, Mr. P. H. Hering. Mr. J. O. Hewetson, Mr. Hookman, Air. G. B. Hooper, Mr. J. James, Sir. T. Kay. Master Kay. Mr. R. Leckner, Mr. G. McDonald. Air. E. Naumann, Master Reece, Mr. J. Rose. Mr. r. Setchell, Mr. A. Sexton. Mr. J. J. Sheehan. Mr. P. Taylor. Mr. W. Titterton. and 60 third-class, including one Chinese and cne Indian.

HORORATA AT PANAMA. A cable mesage to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Hororata arrived at Panama on Tuesday from Auckland, on route to New York, Halifax and London. Tho vessel left Auckland on January 24.

MATAROA DUE TO-DAY. A wireless message received by tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company from their liner, Mataroa, en route from London and Southampton, states that the vessel will arrive in the stream nt 3Vellington at 11 o’clock this morning. Alter the ship has ben granted pratique she will berth at the King’s Wharf to disembark her passengers and discharge part cargo. ' The Mataroa vvill subsequentlv proceed to Auckland ,to nnk.ad the remainder. The Mataroa is bringing the following passengersSaloon.-Mrs. A. Admas. Sirs. M. Copeland, Mrs. L. Faire, and Master C. rs ' ff’ Gorrie, Mrs. M. Jones and blaster H. Jones. Mrs. M. Kirker and t ie Misses M. and M. Kirker, Mr. and Mrs F. Mill. Miss E. Close. Mrs. G. Bennett and Mr. R. Bennett, Dr. 3V. Herbert and Miss Herbert, Major and Mrs. W. Jennings, .the Misses D. and A. Jennings,.Mrs., D, Lang, the Misses E., G. and N. L<ing. Master K. Lang, Mrs. B. McNab and Master 6. McNab, Mrs. A. McKellar, Major A. Moncrieff, the Alisses M- Fearn, O. Gorbell, M. Gregory, E. Strachan, G. 3Vhite, Messrs. 3V. Cook, F. hadie, J. Goold, D. Kanahan, A. Turner, F. Weaver, 3V. White, H. Withington, Mr. L. Bowen and Miss E. Bowen, Mrs G Hugontn. Rev. T. O'Regan, Lieutenant-Colonel Count Ostrorog. the Misses O. shaw. M. and E. Pinckney, E. Tripp. Mi. V. Strange. Miss J. Batchelor, and 445 third-class. „ , ■ • Captain W. A. R. Kershaw is in command, and Dr. C. B. Tudehope is medical officer.

IKALA LEAVES COLON. News by cable has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Ikala arrived at Colon on Sunday from St John, and left there on Monday for New Zealand ports. She is due at Auckland on. March. 11, and at wellington a week later. THE CANADIAN HIGHLANDER. The Canadian Government Agency lune been notified by cable that the Canadian Highlander arrived at Panama lasttrtiiday from Halifax, and sailed again on the following- day for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunejkn. rhe vessel is due at Auckland on M-irch 10, and at Wellington about a week later. THE NORTHMBERLAND. . The New Zealand Shipping Co. received advice yesterday that the Northumberland was expected to get away from Napier at 11 o’clock last night for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow', and Liverpool. MARAIIA FOR SYDNEY. The Mamma is now timed to leave Wellington at 4 p.m. ’.o-day for Sydney, where she is due on Tuesday morning. THE MANUKA. From Melbourne, via Bluff. Dunedin, and Lyttelton, the Manuka is due at Wellington about 8 o’clock this morning, and will berth at. No. 1 north Queens Wharf. The vessel is scheduled to leave again for Melbourne, via Milford Sound, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. THE MAORI. The Union Company advise that the Maori will not leave Wellington foi Lyttelton until midnight to-morrow, instead of as usual at 7.45 u.m. The vessel s departure has been delayed to enable the members of the J. C. Williamson F-ose Marie” Company to travel by her after their final Wellington performance tomorrow night. MISCELLANEOUS. The Mamillus rrrived at Port mers at 7 a.in. yesterday iroiu Bluff to fill up for London. The Matatua will now leave Dunedin to-day for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete discharge of her London cargo. The Hertford Failed from Napier ast evening for Timaru for further loading. The Middlesex is to leave Wellington at 3 p.m to-day for New Plymouth to nut out the remainder of her cargo from London. The Port Melbourne arrived at Wellington at 8 o'clock yesterday morning onl New Plymouth, ami berthed at the Glasgow Wharf for loading. «▼ i i The Cumberland will now leave Wellington to-morrow afternoon for ort Chalmers to complete loading for London. The Huntingdon left Bluff at 10 a.m. yesterday for Port Chalmers to continue leading for Home ports. The Wingatui was to have left Lvttelton yestetrday for Dunedin. vessel will then load northwards for Vt ellmgton and Auckland. The Tot am is now to load at Lyttelton on Monday for Wellington and New Plymouth. The Kittawa is to leave Grey mouth today for Wellington, Miramar, and New Plymouth, Due here to-day from Port Craig and Dunedin, the Opihi will leave again tomorrow for Westport. The Kaimnga is now to leave Newcastle this morning with coal lor Wellington and Miramar. Due here on Sunday from Auckland, the Kartigi will leave on Monday for Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin. The Kaiuiai will leave here to-day for Greymouth to load for and Wellington. The Kaimanawa, due her© this morning,

from Westport, will now leave on Monday for Picton and Auckland. The Progress, due here to-day from the south, will now leave to-morrow for New Plymouth aud Port Waikato. The Kaiapoi is to leave Greymouth this morning for Miramar and Wellington.