SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 239, 6 July 1931, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OB' THE MOON. JULY.

SUN. Suu rises to-day, 7.16 a.m.; sets, 4.34 P ' m ' MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.50 p.m.; sets, 10.57 Bm ’ HIGH WATER. To-day, 9.20 a.m.; 9.40 p.m. To-morrow, 10.5 a.m.; 10.24 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, JULY 4. KAPITI. m.s. (4.5 a.m.), 242 tons, Smith, from Wanganui. MATANGI. s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 1349 tons, Hav, from Nelson. - , ECHO, aux. scow (0.15 a.m.), 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. MAORI, s.s. (7-45 a.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, fI? COPTIC, O nrs. (12.5 p.m.), 8281 tons, WilUa 'MMAHINE, I ™ a s r . U (6.IO p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Picton. k x PAkURA, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 700 tons, Coldicutt, from Gisborne. SUNDAY, JULY 5. k KAITOA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 819 tons, Wahlstrorn. from Nelson. WAHINE, S.s. (0.00 a.m.), 4430 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. - KOHI, aux. scow (7.30 a.m.), 125 tons, Goldie, from Waltapu. KUku, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 224 tons, Larsen. from Motueka. , „„„„ x WAIPIATA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 2826 tons, Lowe, from Lyttelton. ■ STORM, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, from Lyttelton.' departures. SATURDAY, JULY 4. KAHIKA; s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 1172 tons, Warren, for Dunedin. » , •KIWITEA, s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 2350 tons, Dalgllesh, for Greymouth. . MATANGI. s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1349 tons, Hav, for Nelson. , MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, f °lON^C, el s.s. (9.20 p.m.j, 12,580 tons, Hodgson, for Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. ECHO, aux. scow (10 p.m.), 99 tons, Radford, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Kapunl, Patea. to-day. , x .J Opawa, Liverpool, Auckland, to-day. Waimarlno, Auckland, to-day. Tees, Waikato, to-day. Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Tamahlne, Picton, to-morrow, 6 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Gale, Wanganui, to-morrow. ■ Ullmaroa, Sydney, to-morrow. / Taupata, Motueka, to-morrow. Kapitl. Wanganui, Wednesday. John, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. » Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. r ~ Wingatul, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. , „ . . Huntingdon, Wanganui, Wednesday. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. r Opihl, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Canadian Transporter, Montreal, Auckland, Thursday. Storm, Wanganui. Thursday. Athelqucen, San Pedro, Thursday. Rangitata, London, Southampton, Thura- • dayTalisman, Nelson and bays, Thursday. Kiwitea, Greymouth. Thursday. Omana, Newcastle, Thursday. Totara, Lyttelton, Friday. Bolindale, Wanganui, Friday. Otokla, San Pedro, Friday. Port Huon, Picton, Friday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Waimarlno, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Maunganui, Sydney, Monday. Walplata, Auckland, Monday.

morrow. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Coptic, Tokomaru Bay, to-morrow. Kapunl, Patea, to-morrow. Pakura. Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. John, New Plymouth, Waikato, Wednesday. Ilolindale, ’Wanganui, Wednesday. Rata, Westport, Greymouth. Wednesday. Taupata, Motueka,-Wednesday. Wingatul. Auckland. Wednesday. Breeze, Wanganui, Thursday. Opihl. Nelson. New Plymouth, Thursday. Ullmaroa, Sydney, Thursday. Storm. Lyttelton', Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, /Thursday. Talisman, Nelson and bays, Friday. Holmdale.' Dunedin, Timaru,' Lyttelton, . Friday. '’• '’■• - ■ . ' Huntingdon, London, Avonmouth. Cardiff, Liverpool, and Glasgow, Friday. Canadian Transporter, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Friday, Port Huon, Gisborne. Saturday. Waimarlno, Auckland, Monday. Walplata, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Monday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen's Wharf—Wahine (No. 1 north), Tamahine (No. 4). Kapitl (No. 5). Kuku (No. 5), Walplata (No. 6), Kotltl (No. 7), Inaha (No. 11), Tees (No. 12). Waimarlno (No. 16). Railway Wharf —Karepo, Kaimiro, Katoa. ' . . Glasgow Wharf—Kaltoa, Storm. King's Wharf—Coptic, Opawa. Hawera, Kapuni. Pipitea Wharf—Golden West, Gale, Pakura. Taranaki Street Wharf—Kohl. Miramar Wharf—Poolta. Burnham Wharf—Paua. Patent Slip—Hlmatangi, Kalwarra. In the stream —Kalmai, Kanna, Putlki.

THE BUILDING TRADE Great Falling Off Building permits issued lu the larger towns during the present calendar year are considerably below the level of twelve monhts ago, reports the Government Statistician. The number for May shows a drop of 34.4 per cent, as compared with that for May last year, and the five-monthly total a recession of 35.5 per cent, compared with a similar period of .1930. Permits issued for new dwellings record a decline of 70.6 per cent, for the month and of 64.2 per cent, for the five months, as compared with corresponding figures twelve months earlier. Comparison of the permits for new dwellings issued in the four chief centres during .the months of May, 1931, and May. 1030, records a decline for Auckland of 68.2 per cent., for Wellington 85.6 per cent., for Christchurch 61.5 per cent., and for Dunedin 64.3 per cent, i While the total permits issued ’for new buildings during May exceeded the previous month’s total by 19.4 per cent., the number of new dwellings Included was only 3.4 per cent, ahead of last month, while the value of the. proposed new houses actually declined by 8.0 per cent. The total value of building construction for which permits were issued during May, 1931. Is the lowest ever recorded for a single month since the institution of monthly statistics of building permits, and Is 70.2 per cent. less than the to.tal for May, 1930.

Chicago Wheat New York, July 8. Chicago wheat: July. 55 7-8 cents: September. 57i cents: December. 61} cents. Sheepskins Market The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, have received the following cable advice from their London office, dated July 3:—Sheepskins: The position of the market as compared with preceding auctions is lower 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, for combing merino and 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, for combing crossbred. Clothing merino, 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, lower, clothing crossbred 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, lower. Demand poor: heavy withdrawals. Current quotations for New Zealand sheepskins: 56/58 full woolled sound pelts, 6d; 56/38 three-quarter-woolled sound pelts, sd; 56/58 half-woolled sound pelts. 41d; 48/50 full-woolled sound pelts, 4fd; 48/50 three-quarter-woolled sound pelts,. 4}d: 48/50 half-woolled sound pelts, 4}d: ,44/46 fiill-woolled sound pelts, 4fd; 44/46 three-quarter-woolled sound pelts, 4fd: D/48 lialf-woollcd sound pelts. 4}d: 40's fullwoolled sound pelts, 44d: 40’s three-quarter-woolled sound pelts, 4}d; 40's half-woolled sound pelts. 4}d. All qualities short and shorn. 3d, 3fd.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapitl. Wanganui, to-day. Tamahlne, Picton, to-dny, 3 p.m. Kaltoa, Nelson, to-day. 6.30 p.m. Wablne, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Hawera. Patea, to-day. Kuku, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Tees. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, toKarepo, Greymouth, Melbourne, to-day. Waimarlno. Lyttelton. Dunedin, to-day. Storm, Picton. Wanganui, to-day. Golden West, Lyttelton, to-day. Walplata, Auckland, to-day. x Kaimiro. Greymouth, to-day. Poolta, Gisborne, to-day.. • Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 7.30 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton,'to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Opawa, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London May 15 for Suva, Lyttelton (arr. June 20), Port Chalmers, Bluff (arr. July 4), Timaru and Napier. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles May 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytttelton, Bluff (arr. July 5) and Australia. MATAROA (Shaw, Savlll), from London, left Southampton May 22 for Wellington and Auckland (arr. June 29). OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool May 23 for Auckland, Wellington (arr. July 6), Lyttelton, I’ort Chalmers and Bluff. GOLDEN WEST (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles June 1 for Auckland, Wellington (arr. July 3), Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.

DUNItOBIN, left Nauru Island June 18 for Auckland, New Plymouth (arr. July 4), and Wanganui. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal May 24 for Auckland (arr. July '4), Wellington (due July 9), Lyttelton and Dunedin. NEWTON -ELM (A. S. Paterson, Ltd.), left Galveston, Texas, May 26 for Auckland (left there July 4) and Port Chalmers. CITY OF KIMBERLEY (A. and A. Line), left New York May 23 for Auckland (arr. July 2), Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. ALYNBANK, left Nauru Island June 28 for Auckland (arr. July 3). NEW ZEALAND (Texas Oil Co.), left Los Angeles May — for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Dunedin (arr. July 5) and Lyttelton. ' • • RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton June 5 for Wellington (duo July 9), Lyttelton and Napier. ATHELQUEEN (Union Co.), left San Pedro June 14 for Wellington (due July 9). OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro June 15 for Wellington (due July 10). MONOWAI (Union Co.), loft Vancouver June 24 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due July 13) and Sydney. ■ PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D. Line), left London June 5 for Auckland (due July 13), Port Chalmers and Bluff. OTAIO (Federal Co.), left Liverpool June 13 for Auckland (due July 15), Wellington (due July 20), Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left Los Angelos Juno 22 for Papeete (due July 7), Auckland (due July 18), New Plymouth, Wellington (due July 29, Napier, Lyttelton and Sydney. . . x ANDREA (Shell Oil Co.), left Singapore June 28 for Auckland (due July 18) and Wellington (due July 23). v . SONOMA (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles July 4 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland (due July 24) and Sydney. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savlll), left London Juno 19 for Auckland (due July 26), Wellington (due Aug. 1) and New Plymouth. GOLDEN COAST (Burns, Philp), left Loa Angels July 1 for Auckland (duo July 27), Wellington (due August 2), Lyttelton and Dunedin. ' BRISBANE MARU (W. Wallis), left Moji July 1 for Houg-Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Aug. 4) and Auckland. ' PURIRI (A. and A. Line), left New York June 16 and Galveston July 1 for Auckland (due Aug. 4), Wellington (due Aug. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. • TEMERAIRE, left Lisbon June 6 for Fremantle (due July 9), Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington (due Aug. 3), Lyttelton, Nnpler and Auckland. TAINUI (Shaw, Savlll), from London, left Southampton June 26 for Suva (due Aug. 1), Wellington (due Aug. 8), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers nnd Bluff. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton July 3 for Auckland (due Aug. 6) and Wellington (due Aug. 12). CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR (Can. Nat.), left Montreal June 27 and Sydney, C. 8., July 1 for Auckland (due Aug. 6), Wellington (due Aug. 11), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia.

Loading for Overseas

COPTIC (Shaw. Savin), at Wellington; hence July 7 to Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne and Auckland; thence July 20 to Genoa and’ London, via Panama Canal. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), at •Wanganui; thence to Wellington; due here July 8; hence July 10 to London, Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. MATAROA (Shaw, Savlll), at Auckland; thence July 7 to Gisborne, Timaru,J Lyttelton and Wellington; due here July 18; lienee July 29 at daybreak to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. OPAWA (Federal Co.), loads at Port Chalmers July 11; thence to Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton,. Wanganui, New PlymoutU, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington; due here Aug. 8; hence Aug. 11 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), loads at Napier July 10; thence to Oamaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here July 18; hence July 20 to New Plymouth, Auckland; thence July 29 to London, via Panama PORT HUON (C. and D. Line), at Lyttelton: thence to Picton, Wellington; due here July 10: hence July 11 to Gisborne and Auckland; thence July 17 to London, via Panama Canal. •‘■'i *. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Napier July 20: thence to Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Wellington; due here Aug. 10; hence Airg. 15 to Southampton nnd London, via Panama Canal. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence to Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington; due here July 16; hence July 18 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. . RUAHINE’S MOVEMENTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company s liner Ruahlne arrived at Auckland yesterday from New Plymouth to continue her homeward loading. She will later proceed to Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington to fill up. is duo here on July 6, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on July 18 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. AUCKLAND SERVICE. The Walplata, from Bluff, .via ports, is to leave Wellington to-day for Auckland. • She will later return to Wellington, Lyttelton; Dunedin, and Bluff. Tho Waimarlno is due at Wellington this morning from Auckland, and goes on to Lyttelton and Dunedin, returning via ports to Wellington and Auckland. The Wingatul, from Dunedin, via ports, Is due here on Wednesday and goes on to Auckland. 1 PORT HUON’S MOVEMENTS. To continue her homeward loading, the C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Huon reached Lyttelton yesterday from Port Chalmers. She will later proceed to Picton, Wellington. Gisborne, and Auckland to fill up. The vessel is due here on Julq 10 and Is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on July 17 for London, yia the Panama Canal.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE Union Cargo Service The following are the movements of Union Company vessels In Its Intercolonial cargo service:— . . „ x The Gabriella, from Greymouth, is due at Sydney on Thursday, thence to Newcastle, Melbourne, Auckland, nnd Greymouth. The Kalkoral was to have left Newcastle on Saturday for Lyttelton, whence she is due next Friday. The Kallngo Is to leave Wanganui on Wednesday for Greymouth, thence to Sydney and Newcastle. The Karepo is to leave Wellington today for Greymouth, thence to Melbourne, Edithburg, and Adelaide to load for New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Wanganui. The Karetu is due at Newcastle on Wednesday to load for Auckland and Miramar. The Klnl was to have left Grafton on Saturday for Newcastle to complete loading "for Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Greymouth. The Kurow, from Newcastle, is due at Napier to-day, thence to Auckland. The Omana left Newcastle last Friday for Wellington, and is due here on Thursday, The Poolta, from Newcastle, is to leave Wellington to-day for Gisborne to complete discharge. ” , „ - The Waikouaiti, from Newcastle and Sydney, was due at Bluff yesterday, thence to Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Oamaru to complete discharge. She will then return to Sydney, via Port Chalmers and Bluff. The Walnui, from Wellington, via Bluff, Is due at Melbourne this morning. She is to leave Melbourne again on Wednesday for Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, and is due here on July 16. PORT HUNTER AT LONDON. The C. and D. Llne has received cabled advice that the Port Hunter arrived at London last Friday morning. She left Wellington on May 21 for Hook of Holland and London, via the Panama Canal. lONIC SAILS. Haring completed her homeward loading, the Shaw, Savlll liner lonic left Wellington bn Saturday night for Southampton and London, via the Panama. Canal. i ORARI AT LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that, its motor-ship Orarl, which left Gisborne on June 1 for London, via the Panama Canal, reached her destination last Friday, after a smart passage of 32 days. RANGITANE LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that its motor liner Rangltane, from London, left Southampton on Friday for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on August 6, and here about a week later. , HERTFORD AT LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company lias received cabled advice that the Federal steamer Hertford reached London last Friday. She left Auckland on May 15 for Hook of Holland and London, and called also at Bremerhaven to discharge fruit. OPAWA IN PORT. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s new motor-ship Opawa is due at Wellington this morning from Auckland to continue discharge of her Liverpool cargo and will berth" at the Klng’a Wharf. She is to leave here again to-morrow for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff to complete discharge. .. ■ ' . • THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER. The Canadian National steamer Canadian Transporter arrived at Auckland early on Saturday morning from Montreal. She is to leave there again to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia to complete discharge, and is due here on Thursday morning. TANKER NIOW ZEALAJTD. From Los Angeles, via Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, the .Texas o'll Company's motor-tanker New Zealand arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning. She will later proceed to Lyttelton to discharge' bulk motor spirit. MAUNGANUI AT SYDNEY. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the R.M.S. Maunganui reached Sydney at 6 a.m. on Saturday from Wellington. She is to leave there again on Thursday for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco, and is due here next Monday morning. NIAGARA LEAVES SUVA. The Union Company has received cabled advice that the It.M.S. Niagara, from Sydney and Auckland, cleared Suva at 11 p.m. last Friday for Honolulu and Vancouver. She-is due at Honolulu on July 10, and at Vancouver.on July 17. THE BRISBANE'MARU. The Japanese motor-ship Brisbane Maru left Moji on July 1 for Hong-Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland. She is due here on August 4, hence to Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, and Japan. Mr. W. Wallis is the local agent. MESS TABLE GOSSIP.

Captain F. Robinson is in command "of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s -new.-motor-ship Opawa, which Is due at Weltt llngton this morning from Liverpool, via Auckland, and his officers are: Chief, Mr. W. Wilson; second, Mr. J. Pring; third, Mr. H. Williamson; fourth, Mr. It. Chapman; wireless operator, Mr. T. Fowler; chief engineer, Mr. S. Halls; second, Mr; A. Roake; third, Mr. T. Appleton; fourth, Mr. J. Attfleld; fifth, Mr. J. Armstrong; sixth, Mr. J. Mac Nair; seventh, Mr. L. Patterson; eighth, Mr. R. Coyne; tenth, Mr. E. Evans; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. A. Pottle; second, Mr. J. Anderson; first electrician, Mr. J. Irving; second, Mr. G. Andrews; third,- Mr: E. Mariner; steward in charge.' Mr. T. E. Leaver. Captain A. W. MacKellar is in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company s-motor-Uner Rangltane, which left bouth- | ampton last Friday for Auckland and Wel■ll Captain' A. W. Wooster is in command of the City of Kimberley, and his officer’ are: Chief, Mr. W. Donald: second, Mr. A. E. Chapman; third, Mr. 11. S. Webber; chief engineer, Mr. J. C. Ragshaw: second, Mr. R. Gauntlett; third, Mr. W. Reid; fourth, Mr.' J. Macintosh; fifth'Mr., J Urquhart, wireless operator, Mr. G. Cautlay; chief steward, Mr. H. Blenkarn. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, July 3. Sailed.—Ullmaroa, for Wellington; Port Waikato, for New Arrived.— Maunganui (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LONDON, July 3. Arrived.—At London, Hertford aud Port Hunter; at Glasgow, Tongarlro. Sailed —From Los Angeles, Brunswick LONDON. July 4. Arrived.—At London, Orarl, from Gisborne; at Colon. Matakana and Pareora; at Vancouver, Waihemo. Sailed.—From Southampton, Rangltane. ) COASTAL. SATURDAY, JULY 4. AUCKLAND. 1 . Arrive( ] —Canadian Transporter (5.20 a.m.), from Montreal. ~ Sailed.—Newton Elm (12.5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Opawa (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA.. Arrived.— Kapunl (11.30 a.m.), from WellingtOn' WANGANUI. Arrived.—Gale (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed. —Fairburn (8.15 p.m.), for Nelson and . Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (0.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Storm (8.45 a.m.), from Timaru; Foxton (12.20 p.m.), from Foxton. Sailed.—Totara. (11.30 a.m.), for New Plymouth; Walplata (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Breeze (6.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Storm (6.45 p.m,). and Wahine 18-20 p..n.). for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Port Huon (3 p.m.), for Lyttelton. BLUFF. Arrived. —Port Dunedin (5.15 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. SUNDAY, JULY 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Huahine (noon), from New Plymouth. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—-Maori (6.50 a.in.), from Wellington ; Wingatul (7 a.m.). from Timaru; Port Huon (8.25 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. DUNEDIN. Arrived. —New Zealand (7.30 a.m.), from Melbourne; Opihl' (6.30 q,m.), from New Plymouth; Breeze (6 p.m.), from Lyttelton. BLUFF. Arrived.—Waiotapu (5.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waikouaiti (6.10 a.m.), from Sydney.

MAIL NOTICE Via Panama Out Thursday AUSTRALIAN OUT THURSDAY! Malls will close at Chief Post Office,. Wellington and between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Te Are and Courtenay Place! Post Offices, as under, except late fee.' Packet and newspaper mall closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter-malls:— THURSDAY July 9. Australian States, Ceylon, India. China. Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt and South Africa, also air mail correspondence (extra fee 7d per ioz.), for Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via Karachi-London air mall (due London August 11), per Ullmaroa, 10 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m. Parcel mail closes Wednesday, 4 p.m. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mail services to Australia; air mail fee, In addition to postage, 3d per ioz. Great Britain, Ireland and Europa, for correspondence specially addressed "per Huntingdon,” also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chilo and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Huntingdon, 4 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m. Parcel mall closes 3 p.m. Mails reach London approximately August 15. The best dispatch to Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via San Francisco, eloses Tuesday, July 14,. per R.M.S. Maunganui, due London August 13. i ’ ■ ■■ • . • Norfolk Island, per Hlkurangl at Auckland, 5 p.m.; CJ».O. late .fee, 6 p.m.; at 1 Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Parcel, mall closes noon. SATURDAY July 11. Australian States, China, Japan, Straita Settlements, South Africa and Norfolk Island, per Monowal at Auckland, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Sunday. Parcel mall for Australian States eloses Friday, 4 p.m. Fiji, Tonga, Apia and Pago Pago, jper ( Tofua at Auckland, 8 P.m.; C.P.O. late fee, Sunday, 6 p.m.; at Thorndon station, Sunday, 7 p.m. Parcel mail doses noon. TUESDAY July 14. Great Britain, . Ireland and Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Argentine. Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, via San Fran. cisco, Cook Islands and Tahiti, per Maunganui, 2 p.m. Mall due London August 13. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage tothe United States of America is Jd for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mall services in Canada and United States of AmericaTHURSDAY July 1A ' . Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed “per Port Huon,” also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chilo and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Port Huon at Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee.] 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes Wednesday 4 p.m. i Mails reach London approximately August 22. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times approximate only.) To-morrow —S.S. Ullmaroa, from Sydneryf Australian mail for Wellington: 140 bags,' 93 parcel-receptacles. July 9—M.S. Rangitata, from Londoni English mail. July 13—R.M.S. Monowal, from Vancouver, via Auckland: English and American mail. . July 13— R.M.S. Maunganui, from Sydney: Australian mail. DAILY INLAND SERVICES BY STEAMER. ' Picton, Havelock and Blenheim, via Pioton, per Tamahlne (Mon., Wed., Fri.), 1.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 p.m.; at • steamer. 2.45 p.m. Nelson and Havelock, letter-malls for Blenheim, Reefton and Westport, let-ter-mails, for Pieton (Mon., Wed. and Fri.), also all malls for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat), Mon.. Wed. and Fri., per Kaltoa, 5 p.in.: C.P.'O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamer, 6.15 p.m. Tues.. Thurs. and Sat., per Matang!, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m-7 at. steamer, 7.15 p.m. , Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson and Marlborough districts), also Reef ton, Westport Mon., WedFri. only; Mon., Wed., Fri., per Wa~ bine) 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. J Tues., Thurs., Sat, per Maori, 6 p.m.l C.P.O. late fee, 645 pm.; late-fee bos at steamer. Queen’s Wharf, 7.30 p.m. THIS DAY. French Pass, Monday, July A 5 p.m.; C.PXk late fee, 6 p.m. J. M. McLEAN, Chief Postmaster. Monday, July A • ■=.

METEOROLOGICAL'

Yesterday’s Reports The following reports aro based on observations taken at the Meteorological Office at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Cape Maria.—Bar., 30.30; ther., 56; calm; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate. ,v *■' . ■ Auckland.—Bar., 30.22; ther., 56; calm; ' gloomy. ' _ '' East Cape.—Bar., 30.25; ther., 63; ly.W, light air: blue sky; sea smooth. Cape Egmont.—Bar., 30.19; ther., 54; W„ ■ moderate breeze; overcast: sea rough swelL Farewell Spit.-i-Bar.,- 30.13;; then, 50; • N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Wellington.—Bar., 30.07; then, 57; N„ gentle breeze; blue sky and detached clouds. Cape Campbell.—Bar.. 30.09; ther., 48; j S.S.W., light breeze; cloudy ; sea moderate. Greymouth.—Bar., 30.14; then, 50; S.W, light breeze; cloudy; sea moderate. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Ban, 30.02; then, 45; W., gentle breeze; cloudy; sea moderate. ' Puyaegur Point.—Ban, 30.08; then, 45; N.W., fresh breeze; overcast; sea rough. Chatham 151and5.—8an.,29.92; then, 49; W., moderate breeze; overcast; sea moderate.. / Sydney.—Bar., 30.02; then, —; W&W, gentle breeze; cloudy. Hobart.—Bar., 30.12; then, —; .N., moderate breeze; cloudy. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND.—Maui Pomare. Tofua. ■ Veronica, Voco, Mataf. Sydney Maru, City of Rayville, Marama. Antlope. Newton Elm, Karetu. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Port Fremantle. WELLINGTON.—Maori. Wahine. Tamahine. Rangitikl, Rangltata, MonowaL Niagara, Laburnum. Kurow, Lucerna. Ulimaroa, Athelqueen, Otokia. lonic,. Huntingdon, Diomede, Opawa. AWARUA.—Ngakuta. New Zealand. Walkouaitl, Mlttelmeer, Walnut. Port Huon. PORT DUNEDIN DISCHARGING. .. The C. and D. Line motor- ship Port Dunedin arrived at Bluff on Saturday morning from Dunedin to continue discharge of her London cargo. She will later proceed to Tlmaru and Napier to complete discharge.

Day. Hr. m. Last quarter . . 8 11 22 a.m. New moon ... . 15 11 50 p.m. First quarter . 22 4 46 p.m. Full moon .... . 30. 12 IS a.m.