SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 185, 3 May 1929, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter .. 2 12 56 p.m. New moon .... 9 537 p.m. First quarter . 16 826 a.m. Full moon .... 24 12 20 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.39 a.m.; sets, 4.57 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, midnight; sets, 2.25 PID ’ HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.29 a.m.; 11.45 p.m. To-morrow, noon; 12.8 a.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MAY 2. CYGNET, s.s. (3 a.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, from Kalkoura. (No. 13 Queen’s Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (4.25 a.m.), K 96 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen s V MAORI, s.s. (0.55 a.m.). 3488 tons, Morgan, from Lyttelton. (I® rl Xn^Y KAITOA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from Mapua. (Pipitea ba J<-> tnnß KUROW. s.s. (9.15 a.m.), -6-u tons, Clark, from Lyttelton. (No. 16 Queens W PARERA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 554 tons Miles, from Wanganui. (No. 14 Queens s.s. (1 p.m.), tons. Mead, from Auckland. (King 8 wbar oLn PORT DARWIN, s.s. (2.25 P-m-)> 8179 tons, Sawbridge, from New Plymouth. (I TAINUL h S.sf‘ ) (2.4S p.m.), 0 ” 9 .' ford, from Tlmaru. (Pipltea Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (0 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Plcton. (No. 4 Queens Wharf.) DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, MAY 2. PAUA, tanker (12.15 p.m.), 1200 tons, Paterson, for Napier. „ FAIRBURN, aux. sch. 4.10 p.m.), 09 tons. Sawyers, for Karamea. _ __ _ KAITOA, s.s. (0 p.m.), 319 tons, J. Martin, for Nelson and Mapua. PARERA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 555 tons, Mlles, for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), lo9b tons, W. Wildman, for Nelson. . MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 341- tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm, Wanganui, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Gale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttcoton, today. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Manuka, Melbourne, via south, to-day. Corinna, New Plymouth, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, to-day. Kohl, Takaka, to-day. Pakura, Greymouth, to-day. Canadian Challenger, Dunedin, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Kotiti, Fqxton, to-morrow. Progress, Waikato, to-morrow. Kaitoa, Mapua, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. , City of Adelaide, New York, Auckland, to-morrow. Kaitangata, Portland, to-morrow. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Kanna, Greymouth, to-morrow. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Sunday. Storm, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Inaha, Wanganui, Sunday. Regulus, Wanganui, Sunday. Alexander, Nelson, Sunday. Putlki, Napier, Sunday. Gale, Wanganui, Sunday. Maui Pomare, Apia, Lyttelton, Sunday. Kamona, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Sunday. Rangltiki, Lyttelton, Sunday. Tahiti, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Monday. • Hauraki, Pacific Coast, Auckland, dayKoutunul, Gisborne, Monday. Waiplata, Auckland, Monday. Port Hunter, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kairanga. Lyttelton, Picton, Tuesday. Kapiti, Wanganui. Tuesday. John, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Wingatui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Maunganui, Sydney, Tuesday. Kaimai, Greymouth. Wednesday. Storm, Wanganui, Wednesday. Tamaroa, London, Auckland, Wednesday. , „ ,x Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa,. Blenheim, to-day. Kaimai, Greymouth, to-day. Inaha. Wanganui, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 3 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Kurow, Auckland, to-day. Rotorua, New Plymouth, to-day, noon. Port Darwin, Napier, to-day. Otlra, London, via Montevideo and Tenoriffe, to-day, noon. Waiotapu, Lyttelton, Melbourne, today. Gale, Wanganui, to-day. Breeze, Dunedin, Lyttelton, to-day. Ulimaroa, Sydney, to-day, noon. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dundeln, Tlmaru, to-morrow. _ Norfolk, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-mirrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kapunl, Patea, to-morrow. Watrau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kaitoa, Wanganui, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Manuka. Melbourne, to-morrow. Kohl. Puponga, to-mororw. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. . ... Cygnet, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, Monday, kaitangata, Westport, Monday. Storm, Wanganui, Monday. Regains, Tarakohc, Monday. Alexander. Motueka, Monday. Echo, Blenheim, Monday. Canadian Challenger, Auckland, Monday. Gale, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tlmaru, MonWaipiata, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Auckland, Norfolk Island, Monday. Komata, Westport, Monday. Kamona. Westport, Monday. Tahiti. Sydney, Tuesday. Hauraki, Melbourne, Tuesday. Putikl, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Wingatui, Auckland, Tuesday. Port Hunter, Picton, Tuesday. John. Wanganui, New Plymouth, luesKairanga, Napier, Auckland, Tuesday. Storm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Wednesday. . , Holmdale, Wanganui, Thursday. Talnul. Southampton, London, via Panama, Thursday. Maunganui, Sydney, Friday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Ulimaroa—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Breeze —No. 1 north Queen s Wharf. Waiotapu—No. 1 flonth Queen s Wharf. H.M.S. Diomede—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Tamahine —No. 4 Queens Wharf. Kotiti—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. 8 Queen s Wharf. Holmdale—No. 10 Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Walrau—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Kohi—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Kurow—No. 10 Queen s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. - Kaimai—Railway Wharf. Pakura—Railway Wharf. City of Adelaide— Glasgow Wharf. Ka'puni—King’s Wharf. Port Darwin —King s Wharf. Norfolk—King’s Wharf. Calm—Pipltea Wharf. Gale—Plpitea Wharf. Kapiti—Pipitea Wharf. Inaha—Pipltea Wharf. Tainui—Pipltea Wharf. Manuka—Taranaki Street Wharf. Corinna—Taranaki Street Wharf. Waiotapu—Miramar Wharf. Maheno —Patent Slip.

OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 16 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; left Dunedln May 2. , T CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 2 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; left Lyttelton May 2.

KARAMEA (Shaw, Savill), left London Mar. 9 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Nelson: at Lyttelton. 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; arr. Auckland May 1. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Mar. 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth; arr. Wellington Apr. 29. NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; arr. Wellington M 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; lett Auckland May 1; due Wellington May 4. RAISDALE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 10 for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 10. ~ TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Apr. 17 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney; due Wellington May 6. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Mar. 28 for Auckland and Wellington; arr. Auckland Apr. 30; due Wellington May 8. CANADIAN BRITISHER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Mar. 27 for Auckland,. Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin; due Auckland May <; due Wellington May 13. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Mar. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 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 Mav 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. - , , T < HAURAKI (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Apr. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Adelaide; arr. Auckland Apr. 30; due 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 M 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 Lew York Apr. 14 for Wellington, Auckland, Australian ports. Noumea, and Raboui; due Wellington May 21. BARON MACLAY, left Casablanca Apr. 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Wanganui; due Auckla pORT y AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), left New York Apr. 23 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 2-, due u elMay 31. _ T «« 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. -6i for Wei lington and Auckland; due M ellington (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, Ti S a TY OF SALISBURY (A. & A. Line) leaves New Yo r k May 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF BATAVIA (A. & A. Line) leaves New York May 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool May 11 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers ““golden STATE (Burns Philp) leaves Los Angeles May 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Timaru and Dunedin. HORORATA (N.Z.S Co.) from L° n < lo "’ leaves Southampton May 31 for Wellington (passengers only), Lyttelton and I ort C nURUNUI (N.Z.S. CO.) leaves London May 9 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. lONIC (Shaw, Savill) leaves London May 22 for Auckland and Wellington. ISHDAIRNIE, leaves Galveston (Texas) about Apr. 20 for New Zealand. MAHANA (Shaw, Savill) leaves London May 8 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. _ MATxIROA (Shaw. Savill) leaves London June 19 for Wellington (passengers only), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. NORTHUMBERLAND (federal Co.) leaves Liverpool June 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. . PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line) leaves Liverpool May 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton nnd Dunedin. RUAHINE (N./.S. Co.), from Lopilon, leaves Southampton June 7 for Wellington and Auckland; duo 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.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships), due Wellington May 3 from Dunedin; hence May (I to Auckland; thence May 9 to New York, Boston,, and Montreal. o DEVON (Federal Co.), left Bluff May 2 for Port Chalmers. Timaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington; hence May 16 to London and West Coast of Grea. Britain, via Montevideo. _ OTIRA (Sbaw, Savill), at Wellington, hence May 3 to London, via Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro. PORT CAMPBELL (C. and IX Line), due Opua May 4 from Port Kembla; thence to New Plymouth, Wanganui, Lyttelton, nnd Wellington; duo hero May 18; hence May 20 to London, Avonmoutli. Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Montevideo. PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence May 3 to Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland: tliepco May 10 to New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. , „ ~ , PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), leaves Bluff May 2 for Lyttelton, Wellington; due here May 7: hence May 8 to Pieton and Port Chalmers: thence May 14 to London, via Montevideo. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), at Lyttelton; thence May 3 to Wanganui and Wellington: due' here May S; thence May 11 to London, via Montevideo. PORT VICTOR’ (C. and D. Line), duo Gisborne May 7 from Port Keinbla; thence to Walkokopu, Napier. Lyttelton, I'lcton, nnd Wellington: due here May 22; lienee May 25 to London, via Montevideo. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton; thenco May 4 to Wellington; due here May 5; hence May 11, at fl a.in., to Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island and Panama. TAINUI (Sbaw, Savill), at Wellington; hence May 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— AUCKLAND: Tutanekai, Kaikorai, Canadian Britisher, Tregenna, Matakana, Wairuna, Tregonnell, City of Adelaide, Waipalii. Port Campbell, Aorangi. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Rarnnga. WELLINGTON: Maori, Wahine, Tamalilne, Arahura, Ngaio, Manuka. Paiui, Niagara, Ulimaroa, Port Darwin, Rotorua. AWARUA: Tahiti, Makura. Karetu, Devon, Huntingdon, Canadian Challenger, Kalingo.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. PANAMA. April 28. Sailed. —Rcmuera, for Wellington. COASTAL. THURSDAY, MAY 2. AUCKLAND. Sailed. —Trcgonnel (7.45 a.m.), for Westport. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Corinna (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived. —Holmdale (3.5 a.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Huanul (9 a.in.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived. —Echo (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Wairau (11 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Ngalo (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Ngalo (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komata (11.25 a.m.). from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Manuka (6 a.m.), from Dunedin; Port Napier (7.15 a.m.), from Auckland; Make (7.55 a.m.), from Gisborne; Rnngltikl (8.35 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Gale (10.50 a.m.), from Titnaru; Wahine (7.5 a.m.), from Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Canadian Challenger 112.50 p.m.), for Wellington.

NORFOLK IN PORT. The Federal Co.’s steamer Norfolk arrived at Wellington at 1 p.m yesterday from Liverpool, via Auckland, and berthed at the King’s Wharf to put out Part cargo. She is expected to leave Wellington to-morrow afternoon for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. BASIC SLAG FROM ANTWERP. The New Zealand Shipping Co. have been notified by cable that the King Grurtyd is to leave Antwerp to-day with a cargo of basic slag to discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth. HAURAKI AT AUCKLAND. Four days before schedule, the Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki arrived in the stream at Auckland at G. 30 p.m. on Tuesday from Los Angeles. The Hauraki loaded her cargo at Vancouver, Powell River, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and cleared the latter port on April 10. Good weather was experienced until within 48 hours of Auckland, when she encountered heavy weather, which delayed her slightly. The vessel has the usual Pacific Slope cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Adelaide. On her run from Los Angeles the vessel averaged 11.9 .knots, and her actual steaming time was 19 days 21 hours, which is the fastest time yet made by a cargo vessel. Captain A. T. Toten is now in command of the Hauraki, and lias the following officers with him:—Chief, Mr. F. Collins; seepnd, Mr. T. Davis; third, Mr. L. A. English; chief engineer, Mr. 11. Frith; second, Mr. W. MeLean; third, Mr. I. McKenzie: fourth, Mr. J. Boyles; electrician, Mr. M. Hedlund; wireless operator, Mr. R. Sirman; chief steward, Mr. R. Thoresby. The Union Company hope to dispatch the Hauraki to-morrow for Wellington and Australian ports. RANGITIKI OPEN TO PUBLIC. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that their new motor-liner Rangltiki, which is due back at Wellington on Sunday from Lyttelton, will be open to the public on Sunday afternoon from 2.30 o'clock till 4.30 o’clock. The vessel arrived at Lyttelton at 8.45 a.m. yesterday from Port Chalmers, and will sail from Lyttelton to-morrow for Wellington. RUAHINE LEAVES CURACOA. _ Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that their liner Ruahine left Curacoa last Tuesday for Southampton and London, in continuation of her voyage from Wellington. The vessel left Wellington on April 4. TAMAROA AT AUCKLAND. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday night from London and Southampton, brought the following passengers:—First saloon: For Auckland, Mrs. O. Buchanan, Mr. E. Gale, M.8.E., R.N., Mr. and Mrs. W. Turner; for Wellington, Misses A. and M. Fairfax-Cholmeley, Mrs. R. Hepburn, Mr. H. Hepburn, Mrs. I. Mar tin, Mr. G. Sara; for Lyttelton, Mr. M. Bethell, Mr. E. C. Lindsay; for Port Chalmers, Captain and Mrs. W. Lovering; for Melbourne, Mrs. M. Reid, Miss D. Reid; and 141 third-class. Captain W. 11. Hartman retains command of the Tamaroa, and has the following ofiicers: Chief Mr. W. Dawson; second, Mr. T. Oliver; third, Mr. A. Galvin; fourth, Mr. H. J. Hill: purser, Mr. E. W. White; surgeon, Dr. M. J. Bulger; chief engineer, My. J. S. Macintosh; second, Mr. D. Law; third, Mr. R. Robson; fourth, Mr. R. H. Campbell; fifth, Mr. J. W. Handford: sixth, Mr. R. W. Ridealgh; seventh, Mr. J. S. Farquhar; eighth, Mr. W. A. Leet; ninth, Mr. J. Harrison; refrigerating engineers, Messrs. E. T. Land and R. Housley; electricians, Messrs. A. Milford and A. C. Bell; wireless operators, Messrs. A. C. Lund and E. Webster; chief steward, Mr. J. E. Laing. The Tamaroa will now leave Auckland on Monday for Wellington, where she is due next Wednesday morning. HORORATA AT LONDON. A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Ilororata arrived at London on Wednesday from Auckland. She sailed from Auckland on March 21. OTIRxI SAILS AT NOON TO-DAY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the Otlra will now sail finally from Wellington at noon to-day for London, via Montevideo and Tenerlffe. BARON BELHAVEN WITH SLAG. The steamer Baron Belhaven arrived in the stream at Auckland on Wednesday morning from Antwerp, and after pratique was granted berthed to unload the local portion of her basic sing under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping . Company. The vessel cleared Antwerp on March 10, and until nearing the New Zealand coast experienced good weather. At -\ntwerp, however, the cold was intense, there being a drop in the temperature to 20deg. below zero. From Auckland the vessel will proceed to Wellington to complete discharge.. Captain Balllie is still in command of the Baron Belhaven. TAHITI DUE MONDAY. The Union Company report that the Tahiti, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, is due at Wellington at 0 a.m. on Monday. She will leave here again the following afternoon for Sydney. THE MANUKA. From Melbourne, via southern ports, the Manuka is due at Wellington about 9 o’clock this morning, and will bertli at the Taranaki Street Wharf. She is scheduled to leave again at 1 p.m. to-morrow for Melbourne direct. ULIMAROA FOR SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker Company steamer Ulimaroa will leave Wellington at noon today for Sydney, where she is due next Tuesday morning. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. The Waikawa will leave San Francisco on May 5, and Los Angeles on May 9 for Apia, Melbourne, and Sydney, and is due at Apia on May 28. „ The Waitemata left Levuka on April 24 for Vancouver, where she is due on May 15- ... The Wnihemo will leave Apia to-mor-row for Vancouver, where she is due on The Hauraki. which will leave Auckland to-morrow, is due at Wellington on Monday, and will go thence to Melbourne and Adelaide, and return to Vancouver direct from Adelaide. , The Waiotapu. which will leave Wellington to-morrow, is due at Lyttelton on May 5 and will go thence to Melbourne and Sydney, and return to Vancouver via Fanni The Wairuna, from Pacific Coast ports, is due at Auckland on May 7, and will go thence to Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. Approximate loading dates at I acific Coast ports are as follow:— The Waitemata will load during May and June for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is to dear Los Angeles on June 9, and Is due at Auckland ° l The l VVaihemo will load during May ami June for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. She is to clear Los Angeles on June 15, nnd is due ut Jsapler Tlie will load for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney during June and July. She is to clear Los Angeles on July 14, and is duo al Auckland on August 3. MISCELLANEOUS. The liner Tainui arrived at Wellington about 3 p.m. yesterday from Timaru, and berthed at the Pipitea Wharf to fill up for London , The Karamea will now leave Lyttelton on Sunday morning for Nelson to put out the remainder of her London cargo. The Canadian Challenger left Dunedin at 11.45 a.m. yesterday for Me lington, where she is due this evening to load tor Now York. Boston and Montreal. The Cambridge left Lyttelton at noon yestordnv for Port Chalmers to complete dlscliarge of her Liverpool cargo. The Devon sailed from Bluff at 8.30 a.m. yesterday for Port Chalmers to continue °Tho’liner Rotorua will leave ’Wellington at noon to-day for New Plymouth to complete discharge. , The Port Darwin arrived nt M ellington yesterday afternoon from New Plymouth for further loading. She is to sail from here tills afternoon for Napier. The Port Napier, at present loading nt Lyttelton, will leave there tilts afternoon for the Wanganui roadstead. The Holmdale is now duo here to-mor-row from Wanganui, nnd will go on to Southern ports. , The John, from L y ttelton ’ ’ B ,vlVL?nni on Tuesday nnd will go on to Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Regulus is now <luo here on Sunday from W.angnnul and will leave on Monday for Tarakolie. The Putlki is due here on Sunday from Napier nnd will leave on Tuesday f° l Napier mid Gisborne. Tlie Storm, from Dunedin via poirs, is now duo here oi? Sunday and will leave on Monday for Wanganui. The Calm is duo here to-day from >vanganui and will go on to Southern ports. Tim Cnrlnnn. due here to-day from Now Plymouth, will leave to-morrow for Southern ports. _ ~ ~ Tim Knirnnga will lonvo Lyttelton tomorrow for I’lcton, Wellington, Napier and Auckland. ~ , . „ Tlio Kamona will lonvo DunOdln to-uiiy for Tininrit. ’Wellington ami 'Westport. The Kanna Is now due here to-morrow from Groyinouth. Tim Waiplata will leave Ancklaml tomorrow for Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin mid Bluff. The Wingatui Is to leave Dunedin to-tlaj via ports for Wellington and Auckland.