SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 183, 1 May 1929, Page 15

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY.

SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.37 a.m.; sets, 4.59 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.12 p.m.; sets, 1.22 p.m. HIGH WATER. ’ To-day, 10.11 a.m.; 10.27 p.m. To-morrow, 10.50 a.m.; 11.5 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, APRIL 30. ARAHURA, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson (No. 12 Queens MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3488 tons, Morgan. from Lyttelton (Ferry W barf). NIKAU, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 248 tons, lasta, from Nelson (King's Wharf). OTIRA, s.s. (10.5 a.m.), 7990 tons, from Auckland (Glasgow Wharf). BREEZE, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 553 tons, O'Neill, from Lyttelton (No. 6 Queens Wharf). ■ , , JOHN, s.s. (2.45 p.m.). 342 tons, Hawick, from Lyttelton (No. 18 Queen’s Wharf). TOLA, tug (2.30 p.m.), 468 tons, McLeod, from Cook Strait. TAMAHINE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) FAIRBURN, aux. seh. (6.30 p.m.), 09 tons. Sawyers, from Karamea. (Glasgow Wharf.) DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, APRIL 30. ALEXANDER, s.s. (10.50 a.m.), 377 tons, McLeod, for Westport. TOIA, tug (1 la.m.), 468 tons, McLeod, for Cook Strait, to search for missing aeroplane. _. TOTARA, s.s. (noon), 421 tons. Eden, for New Plymouth. HUANUI, aux. sch. (2 p.m.), 144 tons, Holland, for Gisborne. WINGATUI, s.s. (4 p.m.), 2378 tons, Gray, for Lyttelton. CORINNA, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 1319 tons, Warren, for Nelson. KOHI, aux. scow (4.45 p.m.), 125 tons, Goldie, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, for Nelson. KOUTUNUI, s.s. (0.5 p.m.), 171 tons, Haraldsen, for Napier. KAITOA. s.s. (6.10 p.m.). 319 tons, Martin, for Nelson. CALM, s.s. (6.30 p.m.). 931 tons, Manson. for Wanganui. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1598 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3488 tons, Morgan, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Fairburn, Karamea, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day. Waiotapu, Pacific Coast, Papeete, today. Uliinaroa, Sydney, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. , , I’utiki, Gisborne, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kotitl, Sounds,' to-day. Port Darwin. New Plymouth, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelsou, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Progress, Waikato, to-morrow. Kaltoa, Mapua, to-morrow. I’arera, Wanganui, to-morrow. Norfolk, Liverpool, Auckland, tomorrow. Kurow, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Tainui. TimarU, Thursday. Gale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Hawera, PateJ, Friday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Friday. Echo, Blenheim, Friday. Manuka, Melbourne, via south. Friday. Corinna, New Plymouth. Friday. Kanna, Greymouth, Friday. Breeze, Wanganui, Friday. Canadian Challenger, Dunedin, Saturday. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. City of Adelaide, New York, Auckland, Saturday. Rangltlkl, Lyttelton, Saturday. Kaltangata, Portland, Saturday. Komata, Westport, Sunday. Putlki, Napier, Sunday. Wingatui, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Gale, Wanganui, Sunday. Waipiata, Auckland, Sunday. Maui Pomare, Apia, Lyttelton, Sunday. Tahiti, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Monday. Hauraki, Pacific Coast. Auckland, Monday. Tamaroa, London, Auckland, Monday. Maunganui, Sydney, Tuesday. Storm, Wanganui, Tuesday. Kaimai, Greymouth, Wednesday.

PKOJECTEI) DEPARTURES. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-day. 3 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Putiki, Napier, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kotitl, Foxton, to-morrow. Kaitoa, Mapua, to-morrow. Parera, Westport, Greymouth, tomorrow. Kurow, Auckland, to-morrow. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kaimai. Greymouth, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Fairburn, Karamea, to-morrow. Rotorua. New Plymouth, Friday. Pnrt Darwin, Napier, Friday. Otira. ’London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. Friday., Waiotapu, Lyttelton. Melbourne, Friday. Gale, Wanganui, Friday. Inaba, Wanganui, Friday. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Wairau, Blenheim, Friday. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Friday. Ulimaroa, Sydney,. Friday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Corinna. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Manuka, Melbourne, Saturday. Storm, Wanganui, Saturday. Kaitangata, Westport, Saturday. Canadian Challenger, Auckland, Monday. Wingatui, Auckland, Monday. Gale, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, MonWaipiata, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Auckland, Norfolk Island, Monday. Tahiti, Sydney, Tuesday. Hauraki, Melbourne, Tuesday. Storm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Tuesday. Komata, Westport, Tuesday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Ulimaroa—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Waiotapu—No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf. H.M.S, Diomede—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Tamahine—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Tees—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Kotitl—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Kurow—No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—J’erry Wharf. Fairburn —Glasgow Wharf. Otira—Glasgow Wharf. Ngaio—King's Wharf. Hawera—King’s Wharf. Putiki—Pipitea Wharf. Rotorua —Pipitea Wharf. Holmdale—Taranaki Street Wharf. Kaimai—Clyde Quay Wharf. Paua—Burnham Wharf. Maheno—Patent Slip.

OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 1G for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; at Dunedin. , „ , , CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.I. left Liverpool Star. 2 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; at Lyttelton. KARAMEA (Shaw, Savlll), left London Mar. 9 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Nelson; left Port Chalmers Apr. 30. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Mar.. 2 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin; left Timaru Apr. 30. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Apr. 3 for Papeete, Wellington. Lyttelton, Melbourne, Sydney; arr. Wellington Apr. 30. _ „ BARON BELLHAVEN (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 10 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 1. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, loft Southampton Mar. 15 for Auckland. Wellington, and New Plymouth; arr. Wellington Apr. 20. NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; left Auckland Apr. 30; due Wellington May 2.

GOLDEN CROSS (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Apr. 1 for Auckland. Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton; arr. Auckland Apr. 27; due Wellington May 6. CITY OF ADELAIDE (A. and A. Line), left New York Mar. 17 for Lautoka, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Apr. 27; due Wellington May 4. RAISDALE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 16 for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 10. TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Apr. 17 for Papeete, Itarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney; due Wellington May 6. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savlll), from London, left Southampton Mar. 28 for Auckland and Wellington; arr. Auckland Apr. 30; due Wellington May 6. CANADIAN BRITISHER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Mar. 27 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin; due Auckland May 7; due Wellington May 13. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Mar. 30 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Mav 4: due Wellington May 11. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Apr. 4 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton. Auckland, and New Plymouth; due Wellington May 14. SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Apr. 3; left Rangoon Apr. 11 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 21. BENHOLM (A. and A. Line), left New York Apr. 3: left Hampton Roads Apr. 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 9; due Wellington May 16. HAURAkI (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Apr. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Adelaide: due Auckland Apr. 30: duo. Wellington May 6. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles May 12 for Auckland, Napier. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Auckland May 7. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Apr. 12 for Wellington, Napier, and Auckland; due Wellington May 17. BRITISH GLORY (Union Co.), left San Pedro Apr. 14 for Wellington: due May 7. KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Apr. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 22; due Wellington May 29. WIRRAL (A. and A. Line), left New York Apr. 14 for Wellington, Auckland, Australian ports, Noumea, and Raboul: due Wellington May 21. PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), left New York Apr. 23 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland May 22; due Wellington May 31. VALACIA (C. and D. Line), left London Apr. 20 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Timaru: due Lyttelton June 3. CORINTHIC (Shaw, Savill). from London, left Southampton Apr. 26 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington June 3. MAI.MOA (Shaw, Savill). left Liverpool Apr. 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland June 4; due Wellington June 11. VESSELS FOR NEW ZEALAND. BRUNSWICK (A.U.O. Co.), leaves Los Angeles about May 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Montreal April 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru and Bluff. CITY OF SALISBURY (A. & A. Lino) leaves New Yo r k May 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF BATAVIA (A. & A. Line) leaves New York Mny 15 for Auckland, Wellington,' Lyttelton and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool May 11 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton. Timaru. Port Chalmers and Bluff. GOLDEN STATE (Burns Philp) loaves Los Angeles May 1 for Auckland. Wellington, Tlmaru and Dunedin. HORORATA (N.Z.S Co.) from London, leaves Southampton May 31 for Wellington (passengers only). Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. HURUNUI (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves London May 9 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. lONIC (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Mav 22 for Auckland and Wellington. ifcHDAIRNIE, leaves Galveston (Texas) about Apr. 20 for New Zealand. MAHANA (Shaw, Savill) leaves London May 8 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. MATAROA (Shaw. Savlll) leaves London June 19 for Wellington (passengers onlv), Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and Bluff. NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool June 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Port Chalmers. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line) leaves Liverpool Mny 25 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. RUAHINE (N..-.S. Co.), from London, leaves Southampton June 7 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington July 12. SURREY (A. & A. Line) leaves New York, Apr. 30, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are In alphabetical order.) DEVON (Federal Co.), arr. Bluff Apr. 25 from Bfrsbane; thence May 2 to Port Chalmers, Tlmaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington; hence May 16 to London and West Coast of Great Britain. OTIRA (Shaw, Savill), at Wellington; hence May 3 to London, via Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro. PORT CAMPBELL (C. and D. Line), due Opua May 2 from Port Kembla; thence to Now Plymouth. Wanganui, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due here May 15; hence May 18 to London, via Montevideo. PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line), at New Plymouth; thence Apr. 30 to. Wellington: due here May 2; hence May 3 to Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland: thence May 10 to New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), leaves Bluff May 2 for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Port Chalmers; thence May 9 to London, via . Montevideo. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), left Auckland Apr. 30 for Lyttelton, Wanganui, and Wellington: due here Mny 8; thence May 11 to London, via Montevideo. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), due Gisborne May 2 from Port Kembla; thence to Walkokopu, Napier, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wellington; due here May 18; hence May 21 to London, via Las Palmas. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Port Chalmers) ; thence May 1 to Lyttelton and Wellington; due here May 4; hence May 11, nt 6 a.m., to Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island and Panama. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), at Tlmaru; thence May 2 to Wellington; due here May 3; hence May 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND.—Baron Belhaven, Maul Pomare, Port Napier, Tutanekal, Norfolk, Kaikorai. WELLINGTON.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngalo, Tamahlne, Ulimaroa, Tola, Port Darwin, Raranga, Waiotapu. AWARUA. —Makura, Tahiti, Karetu, Canadian Challenger, Devon, Karamea, Rangitiki, Kaponga. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Rimutaka. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, April 30. Arrived.—Maunganui (7.30 a.m.), from Auckland; Marama (11 a.m.), from Wellington. SYDNEY, April 29. Sailed.—Karetu, for Bluff. FREMANTLE, April 30. Arrived.—Oreova, from London. COASTAL. TUESDAY, APRIL 30. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived. —Opihi (3.40 p.m.l, from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Holmdale (4.40 a.m.), from Timaru; Wahine (7.30 a.m.). Cambridge (7.45 a.m.), troin Wellington; Kamoua (6.5 a.m.), from Westport. Sailed.—Holmdale (3.30 p.m.), for Welllagton. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Manuka (6.50 a.m.), from Bluff; Storm, from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Gale, for Timaru; Kahlka, for Oamaru. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. The Aorangl will leave Sydney at 4 p.m. to-morrow for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Auckland next Monday and at Vancouver on May 24. The Niagara will leave Vancouver at noon to-day for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva and Auckland. She is due at Auckland on May 20 and at Sydney on May 25. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. The Tahiti from San Francisco for Sydney. via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington, left Rarotonga yesterday, is due nt Wellington nt 6 a.m. on Monday next and will sail at 3 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney. The Makura from Sydney, for San Francisco, via Wellington. Rarotonga and Papeete, left Papeete yesterday, and is due at San Francisco on May 10. ISLAND SERVICES. The Tofua from Nukualofa, via Haapal and Vavau, is due at Apia to-morrow and will proceed thence on Friday to Suva and Auckland, and Is due at Auckland on May 13. The Moeraki from Sydney, via Noumea, is due at Lautoka on Friday and will proceed thence to Suva, Levuka, Suva and Sydney.

TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Walkawa, from British Columbia ports, will leave San Francisco on May 5 and Los Angeles on May 9 for Apla, Melbourne and Sydney, and is due at Apia on May 26. . The Waitemata loft Levuka on April 24 for Vancouver, where she is due on May 15, and will proceed thence to San Francisco. Los Angeles. Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waihemo left Suva yesterday for Apia, where she is due on May 2. She will proceed thence on May 4 to ' ancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth and Bluff. She is due at -Vancouver on May 23. „ ~ J , The Hauraki, from Pacific Coast ports arrived at Auckland last night and will proceed thence on Saturday to Wellington, Melbourne and Adelaide, and return to Vancouver direct from Adelaide. The Wairuna, which left Los Angeles on April 12, is due at Auckland on May 7, going thence to Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. TO LOAD AT NEW PLYMOUTH. The Federal Company advise that the Cambridge will load at New Plymouth about May 12 for New York, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. ' THE COASTAL SCHOONER. The new schooner' which is being built by Mr. George Niccol at Auckland for the Canterbury Steamship Company, is to be fitted witli the following machinery:— Twin-screw four-cylinder Fairbanks-Morse Diesel engines, each of 100 h.p. nominal rating:'two 25/30cwt. reversible type I’air-banks-Morse cargo winches; electric ing plant and usual Diesel auxiliaries. The vessel will be electrically lighted throughon?, incuding five very powerful flood lights for use in night cargo handling. When completed she will have an average sea speed of nine knots. THE GOLDEN CROSS. The Oceanic and Oriental Line’s steamer Golden Cross, which arrived at Auckland on Saturday, was loaded at Eureka, Seattle, Tecoma, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She sailed from Los Angeles on April 1, and experienced fine weather during the voyage. Inis is the vessel’s first visit to Auckland as the Golden Cross. When she was last at that port her name was the West Henshaw. She has been fitted with refrigerating accommodation, and will inaugurate the company’s new service between New Zealand and America. Alter loading refrigerated and general cargo in the South, she will return to Auckland to complete loading, and will be dispatched from that port for Honolulu and San Francisco. Captain G. M. Curtis is in command, and he has with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. C. R. Robins; second, Mr. N. K. Jacobsen; third. Mr. H. Pedersen: chief engineer, Mr. P. F. Blinn; first assistant, Mr. G. H. Parris; second. Mr. W. H. Kiortii; third, Mr. D. M. Ellis; wireless operator, Mr. J. E. Brockway; chief steward. Mr. E. M. Keith. The Golden Cross is .due at Wellington about next Monday. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. Bound from Sydney to Wellington, the Huddart-Pnrker steamer Ulimaroa has reported by wireless that she now expects to arrive in the stream at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The vessel will berth about 4 o’clock at No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. TAMAROA DUE MONDAY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s liner Tamaroa, which arrived at Auckland at 10 o’clock on Monday night, from London and Southampton, berthed at the northern port yesterday morning, to disembark her passengers and put out part cargo. The vessel will leave Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, and is due here next Monday. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. The Canadian Challenger, which is due back at Wellington on Saturday from Dunedin, to load for New York, Boston, and Montreal, will now leave here on Monday ’’or Auckland, to till up. The vessels departure from Auckland has boon altered to May 9. REMUERA AT COLON. The New Zealand Shipping Company have been notified by cablegram that their liner Remuera. en route from London and Southampton, left Curncoa on Friday, and arrived at Colon on Sunday, bound for Wellington. Napier, and Auckland. She is due at Wellington on May 17. MAIMOA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. A cable message to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company reports that the Maimoa left Liverpool on Saturday afternoon with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on June 4, and at Wellington on June 11. RUAHINE LEAVES COLON. A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that their liner Ruahlne arrived at Panama last Thursday from Wellington, and left Colon on Friday for Southampton and London. The vessel sailed from Wellington on April 4. THE OTIRA. The Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company steamer Otira arrived nt Wellington at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from Auckland, and berthed at the Glasgow Wharf to complete loading. The vessel is now timed to sail finally from Wellington at 6 a.m. on Friday for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. CORINTHIC LEAVES HOME. Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company that their liner Corlnthic, after loading at London. left Southampton last Friday afternoon for Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is due at Wellington on June 3. NAVIGATION WARNING. The secretary, General Post Office, advises that the following navigation warning was broadcast from Sydney radio at 1.39 a.m. vesterday: “Yacht Almaira reported disabled ten miles north-east of Seal Rocks. Please keep look-out.”

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. The Kawatlri was recommissioned at Auckland last week, and is in command of Captain A. Reptl. His deck officers are the following:—Chief, Mr. F. G. Mabb; second, Mr. R. U. Ingram; third, Mr. E. V. Condon. Captain A. F. Inman, who has been on sick leave, has resumed command of the Waimea, relieving Captain G. D. Fraser, who will await instructions. Captain F. J. G. Warren has been transferred from the Kaimanawa to the Corinna, relieving Captain G. B. Hoddinott, who is awaiting instructions. Mr. D. It. McPhail, third officer of the Corinna, has been invalided asliore at Lyttelton, and Mr. E. L. Blnney has been appointed to take his place. Captain B. B. Irwin, who is at present in hospital at Christchurch, is reported to be progressing favourably. MISCELLANEOUS. The Gale, from Dunedin, via ports, Is now due here on Friday and goes on to Wanganui. , From southern ports the Storm Is due here on Saturday and will leave thence for Wanganui. The Tregenna is due at Wanganui on May 9 from New Plymouth to discharge Nauru phosphate. ■ The Port Hunter's departure from Bluff for Lvttelton has been postponed until to-moftow morning. , , „ The Port Napier is due at Lyttelton to-morrow morning from Auckland to continue loading. She v-’lll leave Lyttelton on Friday for Wanganui roadstead. The liner Tainui is now expected to arrive nt' Wellington on Friday morning from Timaru to fill up for London. The Port Darwin will not arrive at Wellington until to-morrow morning from New Plymouth for further loading. The City of Adelaide is to sail from Auckland at noon to-day for Wellington in continuation of her voyage from New York. She is due here early on Saturday morning. The Huntingdon will now leave Port Chalmers to-morrow morning for Bluff to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The Cambridge arrived at Lyttelton at 8 a.m. yesterday from Wellington to continue discharge of her Liverpool cargo. She is to leave Lyttelton to-morrow for Dunedin. The Devon will now sail from Bluff tomorrow morning for Port Chalmers for further loading. The motor-liner Rangitlk! will leave Port Chalmers at noon to-day for Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due here on Saturday morning. The liner Rotorua, at present discharging at Wellington, will now leave here on Friday afternoon for New Plymouth to put out the remainder of her London cargo. Tlie Komata is now due here on Sunday from Westport. From southern ports tlie Kurow is due here to-morrow, and will go on to Auckland. The Kaltangata will now leave Portland to-day with cement for Wellington. The Karetu loft Sydney on Monday for Bluff. Dunedin. Oamarn, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Holmdale, from southern ports, is duo hero to-day, and will go on to Wanganui. From Port Waikato, the Progress is now due here to-morrow, and will leave on Friday for southern ports.

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