SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 135, 4 March 1929, Page 15

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter ..3 11 9 p.m. New moon' .... 11 S oT p.m. First quarter .. 18 7 42 p.m. Full moon .... 25 7 46 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 7.2 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.29 a.m.; sots, 2.47 P ’ m ' HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.51 a.m.; 12.14 a.m. To-morrow, 12.30 a.m.; 12.32 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MARCH 2. TAMAHINE. s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 1959 tons, Fish, from Picton. (No. 4 north Queen's Wharf.) NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (2 a.m.), 121 tons, Double, from Cook Strait. (No. 7 north Queen's Wharf.) KAPITI, s.s. (6 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. (King's Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 Qins, Prosser, from Lyttelton.' (Ferry Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), li>96 tons, W. Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen's s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 12,097 tons, Wallace, from Lyttelton. (King’s Wharf.) TUTANEKAI, s.s. (9.55 a.m.), 881 tons, Bollons, from -Pencarrow lighthouse. (Ferry Wharf.) CALM, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), 9SI tons. Manson, from Dunedin, Tlmaru, And Lyttelton. (6.50 p.tn,), 174 tons, McLachlan, fr&m Patea. (Pipltea Wharf.) SUNDAY, MARCH 3. KOTITI, aux. schooner (1.20 a.m.), 01 tons, Baggett, from Foxton. (No. 7 south Queen’s Wharf.) KAITOKE, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), 3167 tons, J. Rankine, from Westport. (Railway Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 4436, tons, W. t>. Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 1203. tons, A. Wildman, ftom Nelsbn. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf,) ECHO, aux. schooner (8.30 a.m.), .89 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 south Queen’s Wharf.) PORT MELBOURNE, s.s. (9.40 n.m.), 9152 tons, Kippena, from Napier. (King’s Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, from Nelson. (King’s Wharf.) CORINNA, s.s. (11.45 a.m.). 1319 tons, Fraser, from New Plymouth. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) KAITOA, s.s. (noon), 319 tons, J. Martin, from Nelson. (King’s Wharf.) . JANIE SEDDON, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 60 tons, Whitefield, from Cook Strait. GALE, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 934 tons, McKenzie, from Dunedin, Tlmaru, and Lyttelton. (No. 6 Queen’s Wharf.) PUTIKI, s.s. (6.55 p.m.), 409 tons, Nairn, from Gisborne. (No. 14 north Queen's Wharf.) IRIS, cable steamer (7.20 p.m.), 2253 tons, Hughes, from Cook Strait. (In the stream.) DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MARCH 2. OPAWA, m.s. (2.30 a.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, for Blenheim. KOMATA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 2115 tons, Whyborne, for Westport. TAMAHINE, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 1989 tons, Fish, for Pieton. KAIMANAWA, s.s, (0.25 p.m.), 2416 tons, A. R. Stewart, for Auckland. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1596 tons, W. Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Prosser, for Lyttelton, SUNDAY, MARCH 3. IRIS, cable steamer (5.15 a.m.), 2253 tons, Hughes, for Cook Strait KOHI, aux. scow (6.10 a.m.), 125 tons, Goldie, for Nelson and bays. TAIROA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 7983 tons, D. Christie, for New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. JANIE SEDDON, s.s. (8 a.m.), 60 tons, Whitefield, for Cook Strait. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Cornwall, Auckland, to-day. Arahura, -Nelson, tu-motrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-morrow. Port Pirle, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ulimaroa, Sydney,, to-morrow. Tees, Chatham Islands, to-morrow. Titokl, Wanganui. to-mortd'W. Oakanger, San Pedro, via Auckland, tomorrow. Golden Bear, Lbs Angeles, via Auckland, to-morrow. Waitemata, , Los Angeles, Auckland, _ Wednesday, Waipiata, Bluff, Dunedin, OamarU, Tltnaru, Wednesday. Inaha, Wanganui, Wednesday, Hhwera, Patea, Wednesday. Kapitl, Wanganui, Wednesday. Canadian conqueror, Lyttelton, Wednesday. TOtara, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Calm, Wanganui, Wednesday. Kaitangata, Greymouth, Wednesday, Komata, Westport, Wednesday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wednesday. Horbfata, Bluff, Wednesday. Gale, Wanganui, Wednesday. Progress, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. -■ Wairau, Blenheim, Thursday. HUlmaale, Wanganui, Thursday. Riniutaka, London, via Panama, Thurs- . flay. John, Lyttelton, Friday. Wingatul, Auckland, Napier, Friday. Kalmafiawa, Portland, Friday. Kaltnal, Greymouth, Saturday. Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Storm, Duned\p, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Kurow, Newcastle, Napier, Sunday. Kaitoke, Westport, Sunday. Putiki, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. , Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday, Tahiti, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Monday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Inaha, WahgahUi, to-day. Kapitl, Wanganui, tb-day. Kekerangu, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-day, 3 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to*day, 7.36 p.in. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.th. Kotiti, Havelock and sounds, to-day. MaWera, Patea, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, KaltOa, MdtUeka, to-day. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, to-day. Arahuta, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Holmdate, Wanganui, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, tb-inoffow. Port Melbourne, Auckland, to-morfoW. Kia Ora, Southampton, London, via Pan-

ama, to-morrow. Kaikorai, Lyttelton, Auckland, tomorrow. Putiki, Akitio, Napier, Gisborne, to-

to-morrow. Tees, Chatham Islands, to-morrow. Titokl, Westport, Greymoutb, to-mor-

row. ' ~ + Westmoreland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-

morrow. Kaitoke, Westport, Wednesday. Treworlas, Lyttelton, Dunedin, WednesCalm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Wednesday. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Totara, New Plymouth, Wednesday. Port Pirle, Auckland, Wednesday. Argyllshire, London, via Panama, Thursday. Canadian Conqueror, Auckland, Thursday. Progress, New Plymouth, Port Waikato, Thursday. Holm dale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Wairau, Blenheim, Thursday. Waitemata, Melbourne, Friday. Waipiata, Auckland, Friday. John, Wanganpi, New Plymouth, Friday. ' Ulimaroa, Sydney, Friday. Kaimanawa, Lyttelton, Friday. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru. Friday. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Saturday. Storm, Wanganui, Saturday. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Monday. Kurow, Picton, Nelson, Monday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Corinna—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. Tamahine—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Gale—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Nora Niven—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Kotiti—No. 7 south Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Futurist—No. fl Queen’s Wharf. Totara—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 11 south Queen’s Wharf. . Ngaio—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 south Queen’s Wharf. Putiki—No. 14 north Queen's Wharf. Treworlas—No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine —Ferry Wharf. Tqtanekai—Ferry Wharf. ■ Eileen Ward—Railway Wharf. Kaitoke—Railway Wharf. Kaimal—Railway Wharf. Northumberland—Glasgow Wharf. Cornwall—Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni—Glasgow Wharf. Argyllshire—King's Wharf. Port Melbourne—Klug's Wharf. Nlkau—King's Wharf. Kaitoa—King's Wharf. Calm—King's Wharf. Inaha—Pipitea Wharf. Kapitl—Pipitea Wharf. Ruahine—Pipitea Wharf. Kia Ora —Pipitea Wharf. Hawera—Pipitea Wharf. Kapiti—Pipitea Wharf. Kekerangu—Taranaki Street Wharf. Golden Bear —Taranaki Street Wharf. Kaikorai—Miramar Wharf. Paritutu—On the patent slip. Maheno—Patent Slip Wharf. Iris—ln the stream. Mararoa—ln the stream. OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. TREWORLAS (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan. 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington Mar. 1, CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Jan. 4 for Auckland, . Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff; at Bluff. WESTMORELAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arr. Wellington Feb. 28. INDIANOLA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Jan. 8 for Auckland and New Plymouth; arr. Auckland Mar. 2. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arr. Auckland Feb. 28; due Wellington Mar. 6. HERMINIUS (Shaw, Savili), left Antwerp Jan. 16 for Auckland; due Auckland Mar. 7. r , RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton on Jan. 18 for Wellington and Auckland; arr. Wellington Feb. 27. AMPULLARIA (Shell Co.), from Singapore, bound for Wellington. ORKANGER (A.V.O, Co.), from Sim Pedro, for Auckland and Wellington; left Auckland Mar. 2; due Wellington Mar. 5. GOLDEN BEAR (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Feb. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru; left Auckland Mar. 2; due Wellington Mar. 5. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 24 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lytteltoh, Timaru, New Plymouth; duo Wellington Mar. 7. , ANGLO-COLUMBIAN (Gfeo. H. Scales), from GalVestoh; left Auckland Mar. 2; thence Port Chalmers, New Plymouth, And Australia. . . _ WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney; arr. Auckland Feb. 27; due Wallington Mar. 6. KING MALCOLM (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Jan. 24 for Auckland; due Mar. 7. CANADIAN WINNER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Jan, 28 Tlmaru and Dunedin;, due Auckland Mar, 7; due Wellington Mar, 14. Canadian highlander (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Jan. 27 for Auckland and Australia; due Auckland Mat. 7. INKUM (Millars), left Bunbury Feb. 12 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin; art. Auckland Mar. 1. TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Feb. 20 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney; due Wellington Mar., 11. CITY OF NOftWICH (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan. 20; left Newport News Jan. 31 for Auckland, Wellington,; Lyttelton, DUnedin, and Portland (Victoria); due Auckland Alar. 5; due Wellington Mar. 12. MATAROA (Shaw, Savili), from London; left Southampton Feb. 1 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Mar. 5; due Wellington Mar. 14., ZEALANDIC (ShaW, Savili), left Falmouth Jan. 31 tor Bluff;; due Bluff Mar. 4. RARANGA (Shaw, Savili), left Liverpool Jan. 19 for Cape Town and Auckland; due Auckland'Mar. 22. KEELUNG (A. and A. Line), leffNeW York Feb. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui; dub Auckland Mar. 17; due Wellington Mar, ,24. RANGITIKi (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Feb. 17 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Wellington Mar. .24. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), left London Feb. 17 for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Mat. 30: due Wellington Apr. 6. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Ffeb. 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bitiff; due Auckland Mat. 27j due Wellington Apr. 3. . OTIRA (Shaw, Savili), left Liverpool Feb. 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Mar. 15; due Wellington Mar. 22. GOLDEN FOREST (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Feb. 11 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Mar. 12; due Wellington Mar, 20. WAIHEMO (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 22 for Auckland; due Auckland Mar. 19; due Wellington Mai*. 26. BRITISH GLORY (Union Co.), left San Pedro Feb. 22 for Wellington; due Mar. 10. PORT CURTIS. (C. and D. Line), left New York Feb. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, LyttOlton, Dunedin; due Auckland Mar. 25: due Wellington Apr. 1. MARISTON (C. and D. Line), left Antwerp Feb. 3 for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 20. TO SAIL FOR NEW ZEALAND. BARON INCHCAPE, leaves GalVestoh (Texas) end of Feb. for Auckland aud (W. Wallis), leaves Auckland April 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. , . . ~ CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool Mar. 2 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. CANADIAN BRITiSHDB (Can.-Nat. Steamships), leaves Halifax Mar. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmarb, Dunedin; due Auckland May 6; due Wellington May 11. . CANADIAN CHALLENGER Can.-Nat. Steamships), leaves Halifax Feb. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, TlmarU, Dunedin; due Auckland about Apr. 8. CITY OF ADELAIDE (W. Wallis), leaven NeW York Mar. 15 for Levuka, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF LEICESTER to ledVc Galveston Mar. 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Geelong. CITY OF ROUBAIX (W. Wallis), to leave New York February 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Diihedin. GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns, Philp), leaves Los Angeles Mar. 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Dunedin; due Auckland. Mar, 27. GOLDEN CROSS (Burns, Philp) leaves Los Angeles Apr. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Nelson. KARAMEA (Shaw. Savili), leaves London Mar. 6 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Nelson; due Port Chalmers Apr. 17. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savili), leaves Liverpool Mar. 30 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland May 7; duC Wellington May 14. »; . NORFOLK, (Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool Mar. 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth. PORT ALMA (C. and D, Line), leaves London Apr. 17 for Lyttelton Port Chaimcr, Bluff, Tlmaru; due Lyttelton May 21. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves Southampt/h Ma£ 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth: due Auckland Apr. It). ftUApEUB (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves Southnmpton Apr. 3 for Wellington (passengers Only) and (cargo for) Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and NeW Plymouth; flUe Wellington (Union Co.) leaves Calcutta early April for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Penang, Singapore, SavUl).

don Mar. 27 for Auckland, Wellington; due Auckland May 2; due Wellington May 9. TAINUI (Shaw, Savili), leaves London Feb, 27 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington about Apt. 0. , WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), leaves Sah Francisco Apr. 3 for Papeete, Welllngtbu. Lytteltbu, Melbourne, aud Sydney; due Wellington May 2, , WIRRAL (W. Wallis), leaves New York Apr. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, nnd Dunedin. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) National Steamships), due Wellington Mar. 6 from Lyttelton; hence ®lar. 7 to Auckland; thence Mar. 12 to NOW York, Boston, and Montreal. COPTIC (ShaW, Savili), due Gisborne Mat. 12 from Australia; thence New Plymouth, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington; hence Apr. 6 to London. . - CORNWALL (Federal Co.), left Auckland Mar. 2 for Wellington; due here Mar. 4; hence Mar. 12 to Napier; thence Mar. lt> London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Llv"IONIC (Shaw, Savili), leaves Port Chalmers Malt. 4 for Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Mar. 8; hence Mar. 13, at 6 a.m., to London and Southampton, via. Panama. MaMiliUS (Shaw, savili), at Lyttelton; thence Mar. 5 to London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Panama. KIA ORA (Shaw, Savili), at Wellington; hence Mar. 5 to Southampton and London, via Panania. _ _ , , . . . NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), at Wellington; hence Mar, 8 to London, Avonmouth. Glasgow, and Liverpool. PAKEHA (ShaW, Savili), at Napier) thence Mar. 4 to Auckland, Picton, Wellington; due here Mar. 16; hence Mar. 22 to London, via Montevideo and Rio de Ja pipißlKl (Geo. H. Scales), left Lyttelton Mar. 2 for Auckland tb load for Dunkirk, London, and Hull. _ PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D. Line), left Napier Mar. 2 for AuCkUind, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Napier, Atid Wellington; due here Mar. 18; hence Mar. 23 to London, via Panama. . „ . PORT MELBOURNE (0. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence to Auckland; thence Mar. 11 for London, via Panama. PORT PIRIE (C. and D. Line), at Lyttelton; thhnce to Wellington; due here Mar. 5; hence Mar. 6 to Auckland; thence Mar. 13 t 6 Londdn, via Paflania. ZEALANDIC (Shaw, Savili), due Bluff Mar. 5 from Falmouth; theiice Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Mar- 16; hence Mar. 23 to Port Chalmers; thence Mar. 28 to London, via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following Vessels ate expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations to-ifight:*— ' AUCKLAND.—Hermlnius, Maunganui, Waipahi, Mhtaroa, Waitemata, Omaha, AmpuChathaM islands.— ftimutaka,, city of Norwich, Canadian Winner, Canadian Highlander, King Malcolm, v WELLINGTON.—Arahura. Ngaio, Wahlne, Tamahine, Kekerangu, Iris, Hurunui, Pakeha, Port Alma, Port Fremantle, UUmuroa, Marama, Kurow, Cornwall, Tairoa, Gulden Bear. _ . . . . . AWARUA.—Makura, Tahiti, City of New York, Eleanor Bolling, Manuka, C. A. Larsen, Sit J. C. Ross, ZealandiC. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. COLON, March 1. Sailed.—Remuera, for Southampton. SUVA, Match 2. sailed. —Totua (last night), for Auckland. COASfALI Saturday, march 2. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—lndianola (8.40 p.m.), from AntSaHed P —Cornwall (1 p.m.), for Wellington; Golden Bear (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington, Ahgio-Colombean (5 P.m.), for Pott Chalmers; Orkanger (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. . Arrived.—Kdpuni (7.45 p.m,), from Wellington. prcTGN. Arrived.—John (0.30 n.in.) and Tamahine (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA.. - Arrived.—cygnet (8 a.m.), from WcllingtoU' LTtTELTON. Arrived.—Breeze (4.5 a.m,), front Wellington; Kaiwarra (7.30 a.m.), from Tokomaru Bay: Tees (8.35 a.m.), from Chathams; Cyghet (10 p.m.), from Kaikoura, Sailed.—Pipltikl (12,30 p.m.), for Auckland; Katrunga (12.5 p.m.), for Auckland; Kahika (12.&0 p.m.). for Dunedin; KalWatra (6.45 p.m.), for Tokomaru Bay. DUNEDIN. Arrivfed.—Diomede (10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Karetu (12.30 p.m.). from Lyttelton. Sailed—Poolta (12.15 p.m.), for Bluffi Mamilius (6.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton. TIMARU. \ Arrived. —Laburnum (0.45 a.m.), from Dunedin. CHALMERS. Arrived.—Diomede (8.45 a.m.), froin LytI telton. SUNDAY, MARCH 3. PICTON. sailed.—Tamahine (6 p.m.), for Wellington. whstport. Arrived.—Komata (9.15 a.m.), front WeiSafied!—Cahbpus (3.25 a.m.), for Wellingto”’ LYTTELTON. _ Arrived.—Maori (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington;, Holmdale (6.45 a.m.), from Timaru; Marnilius (10 a.m.J, from port chalmets; Paua (8.30 a.m.), from Timaru. . Dunedin. t Arrived.—Kahika (11 a.m.), from Lyttelton. THE MATAROA. The ShhW, SaViil Company have received wireless advice that the Mathroa, On route from London and Southampton, can be expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow evening. She is due at Wellington about a week inter. TEKOA LEAVES CURACAO. Cabled news has bOen received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Tekoa left Curacao on February -6. lhe vessel left Nttpiet on February 2 fot London. PORT FREMANTLE LOADING, The C. and D. Line steamer Port I reniautle left Napier oh SatUtd&y fof rfluA land to commeuce loading for London, lhe vessel will subsequently load at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Napier and Wellington She is due here on March 18 and is to sail from this port on March 23 for London via Panama. RIMUTAKA REPORTS, Tlie New Zealand Shipping Company has received a wireless message fl'Om the Rlmuthka, en route from London, reporting that she may be expected to arrive at Wellington at 6 a.m, oh Thursday, VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. The Aorahgi will leave Sydney at 4 p.rn. on Thursday for Vancouver via Auckland, Suva and Honolulu. . . The Niagara arrived at Vancouver on Friday Hist and she will leave again at nboft oh Wednesday nfext fot Sydney, ' la Honolulu, Suva and Auckland. -BAN FRANCISCO MAIL DEVICE. The MakUra, from Sydney, v a Wellington, left Rarotonga on Saturday and is due at Papeete this morning. She will proceed thence this evening to Saili I* fail clseo. Where she is due on March io. The Tahiti, from San Francisco, left Papeete On Saturday and is due at Rarotongh this morning. will proceed thence to-morrow to Wellington and Sj,dnfty, is due at Wellington on Monday, March 11, and at Sydney, on March 46. ISLANDS SERVICES. The Tofua, from Suva, arrived at Nukualofa yesterday and proceeds thence today to Apia via Haapai and VavhU. The Moeraki will leave Levuka to-daj for Suva, thence to Sydney. , The Waipahi. from Suva, is due at Auckland to-morrow, TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Waitemata. from Auckland, is no" due at Wellington on . Wednesday, and loaves hgaih on Friday for Melbourne add S.vdnev. tlicnce to Fiji and Vancouver. The Walhetno left Los AngeWS on ruary 23: is dim ht Auckland on March 10. thence to Wcllingt&n. Melbourne and S The Watotapi) left Auckland on February Ift for Vancouver direct, where she is due On Marell 14. anil pfOCCOtls thence to Halt FraiicisCo and Lbs Angela to 16kd for Paneotfc. WolliiigtOn. Lyttelton, Jlolppurne and Sydney. She clears Los Angelek on A T r hp (i Walruna loft Fanning “J' February 28 for Vancouver, wiiero Sim m <lllO oil Marell 16. anil proceeds U’otwe to San Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Aiicklnnil, Napier. Lyttelton, Du lied lb. Bluff and Now Plymouth. She clears Los Aiigeles On Abril 8. The Hftnrakl left Sydney on 26 for Vancouver, direct. Where site Is du. on March 23. and proCcmls thfeiieft■ to Sftn Francisco. Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Adelaide. „ , . ... Tim Wnlkawa will leave Sydney pn March 14 for Newcastle, Fiji and Vancouver. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. ■ Mr. n. S. Collier has been appointed Chief Officer of the Knlliotai vice Mr. w. J. TIJII. who Ims transferred to the Corinna Ss acting chief officer. . .. Mr. J, W. .White has rOjoUad the .Wai-

koualti as chief officer after holidays, relieving Mr. J. D. I.undie, who has been granted his holidays. Sir. G. 11. Kime, second officer of the Kawatirl is on holidays at Sydney. Sir. D. A. Slenlove is now third officer of the Slaori, having relieved Mr. it. R. Steere for holidays. Sir, D. L. G. Turner, third officer of the Katrnai, has transferred to the Kaimanawa in a similar capacity, relieving Sir. D. C. N. Champion; the latter officer has been appointed to the Kairanga, relieving Sir. I. L. Russell, the third officer, for holidays. Captain Donald SlcDonald is now in command of, the Kanna and Captain A. S. Dalgliesh is awaiting instructions at Lyttelton. SIISCELLANEOUS. From southern ports, the Waipiata is due here Ou Wednesday and will leave for Auckland the next day. The Wingatui IS to leave Auckland tomorrow for Napier, Wellington, aud southern ports. The Kekerangu will leave here to-day for Lytteieton and Dunedin. The Kurow is due at Napier on Thursday from Newcastle, and later will come on to Sliramar, Picton, and Nelson. The Kaimanawa will load cement at Portland early this week for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Kaltangata is expected here on Wednesday from Gteymouth. The Corinna will leave here to-day fot Dunedin, where she will load northwards for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Kaimal is to leave tb-day for Greymouth to load for Wellington. The Calm and Gale will both leave here to-day for Wanganui. They are due back on Wednesday and Will go on to southern ports. From Dunedin, via ports, the storm is due hete oh Saturday, and Will go on to Wanganui, From thO Chatham Islands via Lyttelton the Tees is due here to-morrOW, and Will return to the Chathnms direct. The Putiki will leave here to-morrow for Napier and Gliborne, and is due back oh Sunday. The lonic Will leave Port Chalmers today for Westport and Greymoutb, ward loadlag. The John Is due here on Friday from south, ahd Will go on to Wanganui and New PlymOiith. The Kaitoa is due here to-morrow from Wanganui, and will leave later the same day for Westport and Gteyffibiith. The Hblmdale is due here tO-morrow from southerns porta, and Will go On to Wanganui. . Ftom Dunedin, via ports, the Progress is due here on Thursday, and will go on to New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The TtOWbrlas Will leave Wellington'on Wednesday for Lyttelton nnd Dunedin to complete discharge of her NeW York cargo. To complete loading for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, the Sha,w, savili steamer. Marnilius arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Port Chalmets. She is to sail finally to-morrow afternoon. The Shaw, SaVlll steamer Kia Ora will leave here at daybreak to-morrow for London via Panama. The PakOha will leave Napier to-day for Auckland to continue her homeward loading. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Melbourne arrived at Wellington yesterday from Napier to continue loading for London. The Pott Pirle Is due here to-morrow from Lyttelton to continue her homeward loading. / The Canadian Conqueror Will leave Bluff to-day for Lytteltoh to continue loading for .New York, Boston, ana Montreal. The Federal. Line~steamer. Cornwall left Auckland on . Saturday for Wellington to continue loading for Londdn and West Coast ports of Great Britain. She is duo here to-day. The Westmoreland will, leave here tomorrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The Ruahine will.leave here tb-day for Auckland to complete discharge of her London cargo.