SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 190, 14 May 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon .... 5 742 a.m. Last quarter ..13 8 20 a.m. New moon .... 20 I'2 44 a.m. First quarter .. 26 542 p.m. SUN.

Sun rises to-day, 0.50 a.m.; sets, 4.41 p.m. MOON.

Moon rises to-day, midnight; sets, 2.15 p.m. HIGH. WATER. To-day, 11.27 a.m.; 11.51 p.m. To-morrow, midnight: 12.16 p.m.

ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MAY 12.

FUTURIST, steam trawler (4 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, from Cook Strait (No. 7 north Queen's Wharf). NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (4.50 a.m.), I’2l tons, Double, from Cook Strait (No. 13 south Queen's Wharf). KAIWARIiA. s.s. (5.5 a.m.). 3031 lons, Jaiinay, from Pieton (No. 1 north, Queen's Wharf). ARAHURA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 1596 tons. W. Wildman, from Nelson (King’s Wharf). TONGARIRO, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 8720 tons, .1. Burton-Davies, from Lyttelton (King’s Wharf). MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 341’2 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton (Ferry Wharf). TOTARA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 421 ions, Eden, from Timaru (No. 10 Queen's Wharf). JANIE SEDDON. Government s. (11.30 a.m.), 60 tons. G. Klee, from White's Bay (Ferry Wharf). PROGRESS, s.s, (12.40 p.m.). 288 tons. Hay, from Mercer (No. 13 north Queen’s wKarf). TAMAHINE. s.s. (5.50 p.m.). 1959 tons, Fish, from Plcton (No. 4 north Queen's w Ii a rf) OPAWA, motor-ship (6.15 p.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, from Blenheim (No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf). CYGNET, s.s. (9.15 p.m.). 124 tons. Larsen, from Lyttelton and Kalkoura (No. 2 Queeu’s Wharf). , SUNDAY. MARCH 13. MAHIA, s.s. (4.33 a.m.). 7914 tons, G. Williams, from Gisborne (Glasgow Wharf). NGAIO, s.s. (7 a.m.), 1203 tons, A. Wildman, front Nelson (No. 12 (Jueen’s Wharf). WAHINE, s.s. (7.10 a.m.). 4436 tons. W. D. Cameron, from Lyttelton (Ferry Wharf). KANNA. s.s. (8.45 a.m.). 1948 tons, Hewitt. from Greymouth (Railway Wharf). KAITOA, s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 319 tons, J. Martin, from Nelson (Glasgow Wharf). PAUA, motor-tanker (1.43 p.nt.), 1260 tons, D. R. Paterson, from Port Chalmers (Burnham Wharf). KOUTUNUI. s.s. (4.49 p.m.), I<l tons, Miles, from Palliser Bay (No. 14 north Queen’s Wharf). WINGATUI, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 23<S tons, Chatfield, from Auckland. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf). ' PARERA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), s;>.> tons, Barnes, from Napier. (Plpitea Wharf.)

departures. SATURDAY, MAY 12,

HORORATA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 9594 tons, Holland, for Auckland. WEST ELCA.TON s.s. (10.30 a.m.), sobo tons, Drewson, for Lyttelton, Timaru, and tinier. HOLMDALE, s.s. ,(1 p in.), 6SI tons. W. Williams, for Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. , , CORINNA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 1319 tons, Dalgleish, for Dunedin, Timaru, and LytteITITOKI. s.s. (1.40 p.m.), SOO tons, Graham for Greymouth. MANUKA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 4034 tons, Ryan, for Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Miss D. M. Blndle, Mrs. D. Sweeney and infant, Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Earle and infant, Mr. M. J. Quick. Mr. A. D. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Mclntosh, Mr. J. A. Sloane, Mr Craine. Mr. G. Zaboor, Mr. W. Gabraith, Mr.’A. Bishop, Mr. H Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Sharp, Mr. W. V. Woodward Mrs. Leicester, Mrs. Woolroyd, Miss L. S. Mills, Miss G. Pitt, Mrs. E. Webster, Madam le Page, Mr. A. Willett, Rev. Le Bretan, Mr. and Mrs. J-B. lyerell and child, Mrs. E. Littlejohn, Miss F. M. Dish, Miss H. Ellitt, Miss Fulford, Miss Pinckney, Miss Hughes, Miss G. Lomas, Mrs. Sydenham Miss A. Sharp, Miss L. Clark, Mrs. E. M. Reddle. Mrs. I'. S. Stillman and two children, Mrs. A. Hamilton, M ss K. M. Rutherford, Mrs. P. Willett, Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild, Mr. A. J. Overall, Sir. J. Stillman, Mrs. A. G. Parker, Mrs. C. Turnbull, Mr. Schneiderman, Mr. J. Mcßride, Mr. Candler. Mr. K. C. Beane, Mr. W. S. Noble, Mr. Giles, Mr. Anderson Mr. W. J. Condler Mr. E. H. Keane, Mr. W. 8. Noble, Mr. J. W. Giles, Mr. Cullen, Mr, J. Leicester, Mr. A. J-_ Schneiderman, Sir. J. B. Stephens, Mr. J. Mcßride, Master L. Schneiderman, Miss A. Matthews, Miss M. Castles, Mrs. V. Watson, Miss E. SI. Maltby, Mrs. 0. V. Hall Miss Llcwellan, Mr. and Mrs. Daly, Miss Hamby, Misses Schneiderman (3), Miss V. D. White, Sirs. M. Walsh, Sirs. E. Giles, Slisses Giles (3), and 113 steerage. imw» +z»nc« ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), W tons, W. Wildman, for Nelson. KAIWARRA, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), -416 tons, Stewart, for Auckland. MAORI s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 341- tons, B. Irwin, for Lyttelton. ■ ECHO, aux. schooner (11.30 p.m.?, JJ tons, Radford, for Blenheim. KATOA, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 2484 tons, for Westport. SUNDAYi MAY 13 .

CANADIAN TRANSPORTER, s.s. )3.55 p.m.), 545 S tons, Roop, for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Hawera, Wanganui, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. Portland, Foxton, to-day. Komata, Westport, to-day. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Parera, Napier, to-day. Wingatui, Auckland, to-day. , Matakana, Liverpool, Auckland, to-daj. Iron Crown, Newcastle, to-day. Wirrall, New York, Auckland, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow, Tamahine. Plcton, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Storm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kennedy, Motueka, to-morrou. John, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Alexander, Nelson, to-morrett. .. .. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. , , Kamona, Greymouth, M ednesday. Kaimai. Greymoutji. Wednesday. Zealandie, Bluff, Wednesday. Katoa, Westport, Wednesday. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Kurow” rSd ßluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Kalina, Dunedin, Bluff, Thursday. Walpiata. Auckland, Thursday. Sussex Calcutta, Auckland, Friday. Cairn. Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Opililf 1 Port Craig, Dunedin, Timaru, Canadian Transporter, Dunedin, Sunday. Komata, Westport Bunday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Makura, Sydney, Monday. » Kanna, Greymoutli, Monday.

projected departures. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-

day. . , . i . Kennedy. Motueka, to-day. Totara, New Plymouth, to-day. Hawera, Patea. to-day. Tr„. n i n Kia Ora, London, via Capo Horn, to dav. 5 p.m. Tamahine. Plcton, to-day, 3 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. i.4i> p.m. Ngalo, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Progress. Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton,

to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. , Wairuna, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney,

to-day. Portland. Foxton, to-day. Cvgnet, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Kaitoa, Motueka, to-day. Parera, Waikokopu, to-day. Koutunui, East Coast, to-day. Maori. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura. Nelson, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Helio, Blenheim, to-morrow. Fairburn. Karamea, to-morrow. Pakura, Napier. Gisborne, to-morrow. Komata. Westport, to-morrow. Kennedy. Tarakohc, to-morrow. John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, to-

morrow. „ . Alexander, Westport, Greymoutli, to-

morrow. Breeze, Wanganui, to-morrow.. Storm, Lyttelton, Dupedin,. Timaru, to-

morrow. Kanna, Greymoutli. Wednesday. To'ngariro, Port Chalmers, Wednesday. Somerset, London, Avonnioutli, Glasgow, Liverpool, via Panama, Thursday, 6 a.m. Kurow, Auckland. Thursday. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Ihurs-

day. Holmdale. Wanganui. Thursday. Mahia, London and Hull, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, Thursday. Kaimai. Greymoutli, Friday. Zealandie, Auckland, Friday. Waipiatn, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Friday. Calm, Pieton, Wanganui, Friday. Opihi, Westport, Saturday. Sussex, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Saturday. Kamona, Greymouth, Saturday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Kia Ora No. 1 south Queen's Wharf. Cygnet, No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Tamahine, No. 4 north Queen’s Wharf. Storm, No. 6 Queen’s Wharf.

Futurist, No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. I) Queen’s Wharf. Totara—No. 10 Queen s Wharf. Opawa, No. It north Queen's Wharf. Ngnio, No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Fulrbiifh, No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Progress—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Nora Niven, No. 13 Queen’s WharL

Koutunui, No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Wahine, Ferry Wharf. Kanna, Kailway Wharf. Koiuata, Kailway Wharf. Somerset, Glasgow Wharf. Mahia, Glasgow Wharf. Kaitoa, Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni Glasgow Wharf. Tongariro—King’s Wharf. Matakana, King’s Wharf. Inaha—King’s Wharf, llawera—King’s Wharf. Wairnna—Pipitea Wharf. Wirrall, Pipitea Wharf. Paknra, Pipitea Wharf. I’arera. Pipitea Wharf. Gale, Taranaki Street Wharf. Maheno—Clyde Quay Wharf. Paua. Burnham Wharf. Kittawa, in the stream. Moeraki, in the stream. Moerukir—Patent Slip. Mararoa —Patent Slip. OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. HURUNUI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Mar. 19 for Auckland. I’ort Chalmers, and Bluff; left Auckland May IL PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), left London Mar. 16 for Wellington, l.yttelton, Timaru, and New Plymouth; at New Plymouth. WEST ELCAJON (Burns-Phrlp), left Los Angeles Apr. 2 for Auckland. ellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Napiei; at Lyttelton. T TAMAROA (Shaw-Savill), from London ; left Southampton Mar. 3U for w eilingtoh, Auckland; at Auckland. PR INUS, left Casa Blanca (Morocco) Mar. 21 for Auckland; arr. May i. BARON FAIRLIE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 17 for Auckland and New Plymouth J , arr. Auckland May 10. MATAKANA (Shaw-Savill), left Liverpool Mar. 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; left Auckland May 12: due ■Wellington May 14. ; WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left San 1' rail - cisco Apr. I) for Auckland, 'Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney; arr. W Ellington May 11. , . MAUI POMARE (Gardiner and Binnie;, left Liverpool Mar. 7, Southampton Mar. 20, for Apia and Wellington; due Wellington May 19. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships), loft Halifax Mar. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; left Wellington May 13. w _ T WIRRALL (A. and A. Line), left New York Mar. 24. left Newport News Mar. 26 for Levuka, Suva. Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; left Auckland Mav 12: due Wellington May 14. PLEIODON (8.1.0. Co.). left Singapore Apr. 23 for Wellington; due May 16. SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Apr. 6; loft Rangoon Apr. 11 for Singapore, Samarang, ' Auckland, vJ elllngton, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland May 12: due Wellington May 19. QUEEN ELEANOR (N.Z.S. Co.), from St. John; left New York Apr. 8 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Danedin; due Auckland May 15; due Wellington May 20. , „ ~ » PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London Apr. 5 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Now Plymouth; due 1 ort. Chalmers May 12. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London: left Southampton Apr. 13 for Wellington, Auckland: due Wellington May 25. AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver May 2 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; due Auckland May 20. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Mav 6 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland June 1; due Wellington June 5. „ , . NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Apr. 14 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers: due Auckland May 21; due Wellington May 31. SCHELDEPAS (N.Z.S. Co.), from Antwerp, left Panama Apr. 11 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 22; due Wellington May 30. PORT CURTIS (C. and D. Line), left New York Apr. 23 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland May 25; due Wellington Juno 2.- • T i RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left Southampton Apr. 26 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Auckland; due Wellington June 1. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.). left Liverpool Apr. 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland June 6; due Wellington June 13. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Hay 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin: due Auckland Juno >; due Wellington June 15. ■ WEST CARMONA (Burns-Philn). left San Pedro May 2 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 2b; due Wellington June 2. ' TEKOA (N.Z.S. Co.). left London May 11 for Suva, Auckland, and Wellington; due Auckland June 20; duo Wellington Juno 27. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats In this list are in alphabetical order.) HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.); left Wellington Mav 12 for Auckland, Napier, Lytttelon, ‘Wellington; due here May 29; hence May 31 to London, via Panama. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington ; hence May 14, at 5 p.m., to London, via Cape Horn. MAHIA (Shaw-Savill), nt Wellington, hence May 17 for London and Hull, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. MAMARI (Shaw-Savill). nt Auckland; thence May 15 to London and West Coast ports, via Cape Horn. MAIMOA (Shaw-Savill), at Gisborne, thence May 14 to Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here May 23; hence May 26 for London and Hull, via Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro. Tv PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), leaves New Plymouth May 19 for Opua, Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, and Wellington; due here June 4; thence June 7 to London, via Las Palmas. SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington; hence May 17, 6 a.m., to London, Avoumouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via lanama. „ , TASMANIA (Federal Co.), .arr. New Plymouth May 13 from Townsville; thence to Auckland, Opua, Napier, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here May 30; hence June 2 to Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. TONGARIRO (Federal Co.), left Lyttelton May 11 for Wellington; due here May 12; lienee May 16 to Port Chalmers; thence May 28 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. TUKAKINA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Oamaru; thence to Timaru, Lyttelton, Pieton. Wellington; due here Slay 31; hence June - for London, via Panama. ZEALANDIC (N.Z.S. Co.), at Bhnf; thence to Wellington; due here May 16; hence May 18 to Auckland; thence May 26 to London, via Panama.

OVERSEA. ' LONDON, May 12. Sailed. —M'illasten, for New Zealand.

COASTAL. SATURDAY, MAY 12.

AUCKLAND. Arrived—lhumata (4 a.m.), from Tauranga; Tamaroa (9.35 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kintyre (10.45 a.m.), for_ Westport: Wirral (noon), Matahana )4.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Kawatiri (9.50 p.m.), for Westport. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (2.35 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Sailed—Kennedy (3 p.m.), for Motueka. KARAMEA. Sailed—Fairburn (12.50 p.m.), for Wellington. VZESTPORT. Arrived.—Kartigl (12.10 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Kaliikii (3 a.m.), from Gisborne; Wahine (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kahika (11.40 a.m.), for Timaru; Kalrailga (3.40 p.m.), for Auckland; Canopus (5.5 p.m.), for W’estport; Wahine (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Orel! (9.30 p.m.), from Stewart Island. „ Sailed.—Kurow (1.15 p.m.). for Bluff; rurakina (6.30 p.m.), for Oamaru. SUNDAY, MAY 13. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Tutanekai (noon), from Samoa.

W'ESTPORT. • Arrived.—Orcpukl (10.35 a.m.), from Wa nanul.

LYTTELTON. Arrived.—John, from Waikato; Maori (0.00 a.m.); West Eleujon, from Wellington; Breeze, from Timaru. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kaituna (7.10 a.m.), from Greymouth; Port Dunedin (8.40 (i.m.), irom London; Karetu (9.45 a.m.). from Blulf,; Kahika (10.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton.

W'ITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to lie within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations lust night:— AUCKLAND.—Niagara, Olokia, lofua, Fernlane, Queen Eleanor, Waitalii. Maunganui, 'Wirral Mafakanit, Kintyre, Tasmania.

CHATHAM ISLANDS—Ionic. WELLINGTON.—Maori. Wahine. Ng'iio, Arahura, Tamahine, Aorangi, Maimoa, Pleiodoii, Ornana, Manuka, Iron Crown, Mesopotamia, Maui Pomare (via Apla), Maranin, Hororata, Huriinui, Canadian Transporter. , ~ AW’ARUA.—Karetu, Port Adelaide, 1 aua, Turakina. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Aorangi, from Vancouver, left Honolulu at noon on Wednesday last. She is due at Suva on Thursday next, and Auckland on Sunday, May 29. Sbo sails nt 1 p.m. the following day for Sydney The Niagara, from Sydney, via Auckland, left Suva at 5 p.m. on Friday tor Honolulu and Vancouver. She is due nt Honolulu on May 18. and at laucouver on May 25,

SAN FRANCISCO 'MAIL STEAMERS. The Makura, from Wellington, arrived at Sydnej’ on Saturday > morning. She leaves again on . Thursday afternoon for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco.

The Taliili, from Papeete, arrived nt San Francisco at 5 a.m. on Friday, and leaves again on Wednesday next for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, pnd Sydney. ISLANDS STEAMERS. The Tofua, from Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, is due at Auckland to-day. She clears Auckland on May 19 for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. The Waipahi left Auckland on Thursday last lor Rarotonga. Aitutaki. and Mangaia. She is due at Rarotonga on May 17.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Waikawa left San Francisco on Saturday for Los Angeles to complete loading tor Apia, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. She clears Los Angeles to-morrow. The llauraki, from Sydney, via Suva, and Honolulu, was due at Vancouver on Saturday. She proceeds thence to Powell River, Union Bay, Ocean Falls, and San Francisco, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She clears ’Frisco on June 1. . . The Waitemata, from Sydney, via Suva, is due at Vancouver on May 23, and proceeds thence to San Francisco and Los Angeles, to complete loading for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waihenio will clear Sydney to-day for Vancouver and San ' j 1 Fiji, to load for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne. She is due at The °Wah-'una leaves ■Wellington to-day for Melbourne, Adelaide, complete discharge. She is due at Mcl b Th" o W'aiomp-u lift Los Angeles an May 6 for Papeete, Aucklan , ,l> «?' sh 0 ‘ is' Colton, Melbourne, ami “

P’I«4M\NTA AT NEW’ PLYMOUTH. ’ arrived at New early yesterday niorning from ilk vessel next proceeds to Opua. y CORNWALL AT . LON P2Z , hv the Cabled news has been rccehed b. the Cardiff, Glasgow, and Liverpool.

TEKOA I.EAVES LONDON. Cabled news lias been received by the New Zealand Shipping I Colnl ’“? l , y rif V a v t Juh Tekoa sailed from London on general cargo to discharge at Suva, Auck land, and Wellington. The nt Auckland on June 20, and at Wellington a week later.

QUEEN ELEANOR REPORTS. A wireless message was r , ec £ iyed ,° a urday by the New Zealand Shipping Co. from s the s Queen Eleanor on rmite from St John and New York, stating ‘hat the 'essU will arrive nt Auckland to-moirow even Ing.

WIRRALL LEAVES AUCKLAND. At noon on Saturday the A. and A. Line steamer Wirrall left Auckland lor Wellington in continuation of her v °yage from New York. She is due here this evening.

MATAKANA LEAVES AUCKLAND. , Tlie Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company s steamer Matakana left Auckland at 4.10 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool. The vessel is due here this morning.

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. . Captain A. J. Blackmore, head signalman at Beacon Hill, Seatoiin. for .the Harbour Board, will retire at the end of this month, after 24 years’ service. Captain Blackmore was born in Ireland in .1862, and was at one time a master ol Acw Zealand coastal steamers.

MISCELLANEOUS. The Maimoa is to sail from Gisborne to-?day for Wanganui roadstead for further loading. , , The Zealandie is due at Wellington on Wednesday morning from Bluff to continue loading. , , , The liner Tamaroa arrived at Auckland at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday from Wellington to complete discharge of her London e a rs°The Totara will now leave here to-day for New Plymouth. The Waipiatn is to leave Auckland tomorrow for Wellington and southern ports. The Kurow will leave Bluff to-daj lor Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Gisborne, and Auckland. The Opihi is to leave Bluff to-morrow for Port Craig, thence Dunedin, Timaru, Wellington, nnd Westport. . From Grevmouth the Kaimai is due here on Wednesday, and returns later m the •week to load again for Wellington. The Kanna is to leave here on W ednesdav for Greymouth to load for Wellington. The Calm is to leave Bluff to-day, via ports, for Wellington, Plcton, and Wanganui, and is expected here on Friday. The Corinna is to load at Dunedin to-day for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. From Dunedin, via ports, the Breeze is due here to-morrow and goes on to W auga- ' "“I’lio Storm is now due here to-morrow from Wanganui and goes on to southern I>o Tlie Progress is to leavg here to-day for southern ports. . The John, from Lyttelton, is due here to-morrow, and goes on to Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Pakura will leave here to-morrow for Napier and Gisborne, and is due back on Sunday. „ , , , , The Alexander, from Nelson, is due here to-morrow, and will leave later the same dav tor W’estport and Grcymoutli. The Kia Ora will leave Wellington at 5 n.m. to-day for London, via Cape Horn. The Mahia arrived at Wellington early yesterday morning from Gisborne, and berthed at the Glasgow Wharf to complete loading for London and Hull. The Mamarl is to sail from Auckland tomorrow afternoon for London and west coast of Great Britain.