SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 69, 15 December 1931, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter ... 8 450 a.m. New moon .... 9 10 16 p.m. First quarter .. 17 10 43 a.m. Full moon 25 11 24 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.41 a.m.; sets, 7.50 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.17 a.m.; sets, 12.17 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 9.35 a.m.; 10 p.m. To-morrow, 10.25 a.m.; 10.45 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. MONO WAI, s.s. (12.5 a.m.), 10,857 tons, Toten, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. KINI, s.s. (5 a.m.), 1388 tons, Hoddlnott, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1980 tons, Kane, for Picton. ROTORUA, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 12,112 tons, Lamb,, for Port Chalmers. HAWERA, m.s. (7.30 p.m.), 174 tons, Brigden, for Patea. KAPUNI, m.s. (7.30 p.m.), IS4 tons, McLachlan, for Paten.' MATANGI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1340 tons, Hay. for Nelson. RANGATIRA, e.s. (7.50 p.m.), 6152 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. ECHO, aux. scow (8 p.m.), 99 tons, Jarman, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Holmdale, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Opihi, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, today. Wingatul, Auckland, to-day. Gael, Hokitika, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 5.30 a.m. Wahlne, Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Tamahine, picton, to-day, 6 p.m, Inaha, Patea, to-day. Foxton, Patea, to-day. Maunganui, Sydney, to-day. Titoki, Napier, to-day. Kapltl, Wanganui, to day. Gale, Wanganui, to day. Port Waikato, Sydney, Auckland, to-day. Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Taupata, Motueka, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Port Huon, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Breeze, Wanganui, to-morrow. John, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Friday. Walhemo, Los Angeles, Napier, Friday. Walpiata, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Kaimai, Greymouth, Friday. Tairoa, Wanganui, Saturday. Walmarlno, Portland, Auckland, Saturday. Raranga, Auckland, Saturday. Canadian Challenger, Montreal, Auckland, Sunday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Klni, Westport, Sunday. Brunswick, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Monday. Faxen, Cape Town, Auckland, Monday. Cumberland, New Plymouth, Tuesday. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Holmdale. Picton, Wanganui, to-day. Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. Poolta, Napier, to-day. Gael, Greymouth, Hokitika, to day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wahlne, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Wingatul, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, to-day. Kapltl, Wanganui, to-day. ' Kohi, Nelson and bays, to-day. Monowai, Sydney, to-day, 4 p.m. '' • Maunganui, Auckland, Sydney, to-day, 10 p.m. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Titoki, Westport, Greymouth, to-day. Inaha. Patea, to-day. t Port Waikato, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Northumberland, Napier, to-day. Gale, Timaru, Dunedin, Oamaru, to-day. Foxton, Patea, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 7.30 p.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.45

p.m. .» Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. k Kinl, Westport, to-morrow. Taupata, cMotueka, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Kaponga, Auckland, to-morrow. Breeze, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, to-morrow. John, New Plymouth. Waikato, Thursday. . Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Oplhi, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Walplata, Auckland. Friday. Port Huon, London, via Cape Horn, Friday. Walmarlno, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Saturday;. Canadian Challenger, New Plymouth, Monday. Talroa, Napier, Monday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s Wharf.—Gale (No. 1 north), Monowal (No. 1 south), Opihi (No. 6), Gael (No. 7), Arahura (No. 12), Kohi (No. 13),Tlt>oki (No. 14). Pakura (Wo. 14), Winigatul (No. 10). Ferry Wharf.—Wahlne. Railway Wharf.—-Poolta, Kaponga, Klnf. Glasgow Wharf. — Northumberland, Kapltl. King’s Wharf.—lnaha, Foxton, HolmPipitea Wharf. —Port Waikato. , Taranaki .Street Wharf.—Maunganui. Clyde Quay Wharf.—Kini, Kaponga. Patent Slip.—Maori, Komata. In . the Stream.—Kaiwarra, Katoa, Omaha, Putiki, Hlmaitangl. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range o£ the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND. —Faxen, lonic, Karetu, Kartigi, Sonoma, Tofua. Ullmaroa, Vacuoline, Ventura, Waihemo, Waiotapu, Weirbank. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Canadian Challenger. Matakana. WELLINGTON. —Aorangi, Marama, Matai, Maunganui, Poolta, Port Dunedin, Rangatira, Rangitane, Rangitata, Rotorua, Surat, Tamahine, Tairoa, Tynemouth, Wahine. " ’ ■> AWARUA.—Cathay, Comorin, Makura, Mongolia, Waikouaiti, Wainui. GEORGIC LAUNCHED Luxurious Cabin Liner >

I The latest addition to the' White Star fleet, the 27,000-ton motor-liner Georgia, was successfully launched from Harland and Wolff’s, yards at Belfast on November 12. While the Georgic is a sister ship of the popular Britannic, first motorship of the line and largest cabin liner in the world, which .entered the service in June, 1930, she will differ from the Britannic in a number of important respects. In her design it will be found that the developments which were incorporated in the Britannic with such marked success have been carried a step further. Slightly larger than the Britannic, the Georgic has accommodation for 1036 passengers in cabins, tourist and third class, and this accommodation will be on the lines of the high standard already set by the Britannic. A most unusual feature in a cabin liner has been introduced in the Georgic, in the provision of a spacious palm court where tea ' dances and other social functions will be held. In pronounced contrast to the decorative design 'in the Britannic, which was a free version of the classic, the Georgia’s decorative design is non-period, and the designers have been allowed to give full expression to their interpretation of the modern style. Probably the most striking room in the ship is the cabin smoking room, where in an endeavour to get away from the ..customary reproduction of a period room ashore, an original note is introduced by panelling the room in horizontal flat sections of lacquer work in black and vermillion, suggestive of the construction and quality of a steel vessel of to-day. It is an artist’s abstract impression of engineering surroundings. Other noteworthy features are the swimming pool, tennis courts, and elevators in the cabin class, the children’s playrooms, and elevators in the tourist, and children’s playrooms in third class. The propelling machinery to drive the Georgic consists of two ten-cylinder double-acting four-cycle motor engines of Harland-B. and W. type, and is the largest of its kind ever to be placed in a ship. The Georgic is scheduled to make her maiden trip in the Liverpool-New York ieryiett, sailing from Liverpool June p 5.

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound > CUMBERLAND (Federal co.), left Llv- , erpool Oct. 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin (arr. Dec. 13) and New Plymouth. ASTORIA, left Ocean Island Nov. 18 for Auckland and Port Chalmers (arr. Dec. 7). TYNEMOUTH, left Nauru Island Nov. 24 for New Plymouth (arr, Dec. 7) and Wanganui. FAXEN (Spedding, Ltd.), from Continental ports, left Newcastle-on-Tyne Sept. 29 and Cape Town Oct. 29 for Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Auckland (due Dec. 15) and Wellington (due Dec. 21). MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Nov. 6 for Wellington and Auckland (arr. Dec. 14). KANNA (Union Co.), from Walpole Island, left Noumea Dee. 2 for Lyttelton and Dunedin (arr. Dec. 13). WAIHEMO (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Nov.'9 for Papeete, Nukualofa, Auckland (arr. Dec. 12), Napier, Wellington (due Dec. 18), Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Australia. GLENBANK, left Nauru Island Dec. 1 for Auckland (arr. Dec. 12). MONOWAI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Nov. 25 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington (arr. Dec. 14) and Sydney. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Oct. 30 for Suva. Wellington, Port Chalmers (arr. Dec. 15) and Lyttelton. TAIROA (Shuw, Savill), left London Oct. 30, in ballast, via Cape Town for New Plymouth (due Dec. 15). BRUNSWICK (A.U. Oil Co.), left Los Angeles Nov. 15 for Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Dec. 21) and Auckland. TISNAREN (Spedding, Ltd.), left Los Angeles Nov. 28 for Auckland (due Dec. Wellington (due Dec. 24) and AusrMATAKANA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Nov. 9 for Auckland (due Dec. 20), Napier, Wellington (due Dec. 31), Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Oet. 24, via Gulf of Mexico ports for Auckland (due Dec. 10), Wellington (due Dec. 20), New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin. VENTURA (T. and W. Young and Burns, Philp), left San Francisco Nov. 28 and Los Angeles Nov. 27 for Honolulu, Pago Pago. Suva, Auckland (due Dec. 18) and Sydney. NEW ZEALAND (Texas Oil Co.), left Los Angeles Nov. 26 for Auckland (due Dec. 20), Wellington (due Dec. 24), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Nov. 19 for Wellington (due Dec. 23). Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Dec. 9 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Dec. 27) and Sydney. PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D. Line), left London Nov. 21 for Auckland (due Dec. 27), Wellington (due Dec. 31) • and Nelson. GOLDEN CROSS (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Dec. 1 for Auckland (due Dec. 27), Wellington (due Jan. 1), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. HERTFORD (Federal Co.), left Falmouth Nov. 18 in ballast for Lyttelton (due Dec. 28). NARBADA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Dec. 3 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang. Auckland (due Jan. 2), Wellington (due Jan. 7), Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Nov. 28, via Dakar and Cape of Good Hope, for Auckland (due Jan. 5), Wellington (due Jan. 11), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. HERMINIUS (Shaw, Savill), left London Nov. 20 in ballast, via Cape Town, for New Zealand (due Jan. 4). SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Hec. 1 for Hong-Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Jan. 2) and Auckland. CITY OF DUNKIRK (Federal Co.), left New York Nov. 22 and Newport News Nov. 24, via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (due Jan. 5), Wellington (due Jan. 10), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Nov. 24 for Auckland (due Jan. 4), Wellington (due Jan. 8), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Dec. 4 for Wellington (due Jan. 11) and Auckland. KARAMEA (Shaw, Savill), left London Dec. 10 for Suva (due Jan. 12), Port Chalmers (due Jan. 18), Lyttelton and Napier. NORFOLK (N.Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Dec. 10, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Jan. 18). GRACE HARWAIt (A. S. Paterson), left Seychelles Island Nov. — for Auckland (due end Jan.). Loading for Overseas BENLAWERS (G. H. Scales), at Picton; thence to Napier, Gisborne, Tolaga Bay, Wellington; due here Dec. 24; hence to Lyttelton, Timaru and Port Chalmers; thence Jan. 4 to London, Hull and Dunkirk, via Panama Canal.

CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Can. Nat.), loads at Auckland Dec. 10; thence to Wellington; due here Dec. 20; bence Dec. 21 to New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin; thence Dec. 31 to New York, Boston and Halifax, via Panama Canal. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at New Plymouth Dec. 17; thence to Wellington; due here Dec. 22; hence to Napier, Picton, Lyttelton and Port; Chalmers thence Jan. 9 to London, via Panama Canal. HERTFORD (Federal Co.), loads at Lyttelton Dec. 28;, thence toe Bluff, Gisborne, Auckland and Wellington; due here Jan. 18; hence Jan. 21 to London, Avon.gnouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Port Chalmers Jan. 5; thence to Timaru, New Plymouth, Wellington; due here Jan. 14; hence Jan. 20 to-Napier; thence Jan. 23 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Gisborne Dec. 18; thence Napier, Wellington; due here Dec. 23; hence Dec. ’29 to Auckland; thence Jan. 13 to Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington; hence Dec. 15 to Napier; thence Dec. 19 to London, Avonmoutfi, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. PAKEHA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Bluff Dec. 21; thence to Lyttelton, Wanganui, Auckland and Wellington; due, here Jan. 11; hence Jan. 16 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), at Gisborne; thence Dec. 15 to Napier and Lyttelton; thence Dec. 24 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. PORT HUON (C. and D. Line), at Lyttelton; thence Dec. 15 to Wellington; due here Dec. 16; hence Dec. 18 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier; thence Dec. 16 to Tokomaru Bay, Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Dec. 28; henee Dec. 31 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), at Auckland: thence Dec. 17 to Wellington; due here Dec. 19; hence Dec. 23 to Lyttelton; thence Dec. 30 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. TAIROA (Shaw. Savill), loads at New Plymouth Dec. 15; thence to Wanganui, Wellington; due here Dec. 19; hence Dec. 21 to Napier, Auckland. Timaru and Port Chalmers; thence Jan. 7 to London. Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal and Kingston.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SUVA. December 14. Sailed—Ventura, for Auckland. COASTAL. N MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—-Mataroa (7.50 a.m.), and Waimarino (5 a.m.), from Wellington; Niagara (5.25 a.m.). from Sydney. GISBORNE. Arrived—Port Dunedin (6 a.m.), from Wei'S lington. NAPIER. Arrived—Waipahl (9.45 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. Sailed— Tltoki (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—lnaha (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Tamahine (6.35 p.m.), from Wellington. GREY-MOUTH.

Arrived—Kaimai (9.45 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Tees (11.20 a.m.) from Chathams. Sailed.—Holmdale (noon) for Wellington; Opilii (1.15 p.m.) for Wellington; Kaitoa (4.55 p.m.) for Nelson); Wahlne (8.15 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Wainui (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Wainui (1.30 p.m.). for Bluff; Wai- ■ pinta (5.30 p.m.), and John (6.15 p.m.), for Timaru. ~ THE OTAIO. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-ship Otaio is scheduled to leave Liverpool next Saturday with West Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff to the agency of the Federal Company. THE MAUI POMARE. The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is scheduled to leave Auckland on December 23 for Apia and Niue Island tv load fruit for New Zealand.

MONOWAI FROM ’FRISCO Passenger List The Union Company’s liner Monowai arrived in the stream at Wellington late on Sunday night from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, and berthed shortly before 9 o’clock yesterday morning at No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf. She brought the following saloon passengers: —First class, landing: Mr. A. Andrews, Mr. C. Behn, Mrs. C. Bohn, Mr. A. Bohrman, Mr. S. Bennett, Mrs. S. Bennett, Master Bennett, Miss L. Cumberworth, Mr. A. Doble, Mrs. A. Doble, Mr. M. Greene. Mr. J. Graham, Mr. F. Hart. Miss E. Hart, Miss D. Horton, Mr. S. Heginbotham, Mrs. S. - Heginbotham, Master Heginbotham, Mr. C. Ivory, Mrs. C. Ivory, Mrs. A. Linton,, Mr. A. Linton, Mr. O. McCormack, Mrs. O. McCormack, Mr. A. Marshall, Mrs. A. Marshall, Miss M. Marshall, Miss K. Marshall, Mr. D. MacCorwick, Mr. R. McKegg, Miss M. Mooney, Mr. W. Robinson, Mr. S. Rogers, Mr. J. Richmond, Mr. E. Reid, Mrs. L. Robinson, Miss M. Tennant, Dr. J. Weiss, Mr. C. S. White, Makea Nui Tinerau. Through: Mr. H. Campbell, Miss K. Coughlan, Mr. F. Cutting, Mrs. F. Cutting Mr. L. Ennis. Mrs. L. Ennis, Mr. R. Eldridge, Mr. T. Hinchen, Mrs. T. Hinchen, Mr. B. McKinney, Mr. J. Preston, Mr. C. Patten, Mr. W. Reid, Mr. C. Sauber, Miss M. Wilson. Second class, landing : Miss A. Anderson, Mr. A. Adam, Mr. R. Bell, Mrs. R. Bell, Mrs. D. Brown, Mrs. R. Forester, Master Forester, Miss F. Hurst, Mr. H. Hanson, Mrs. H. Hanson, Miss E. Hanson, Miss B. Humphries Miss D. Kerr, Mr. J. Mawson. Mr. A. McKenzie, Mrs. A. McKenzie. Mr. J. Neil, Miss M. O’Sullivan, Miss A. Pokoroa, Miss M. Rich, Mrs. A. Raphael. Mr. A. Shannon. Mr. A. Sharman,' Mr. C. Taverner, Miss R. Taylor. Through: Mr. J. Allanson, Mrs. J. Allanson, Mrs. A. Knight, Mr. G. Lloyd, Mrs. G. Lloyd, Miss L. Lloyd, Mr. H. Lloyd, Mr. H. Lyne, Mr. A. Pewsey. Mr. P. Thorp, Mr. J. Thorp, Mr. S. Williams. Third class: Landing, 16; through, 7. The Monowai is timed to leave Wellington again at 4 p.m. to-day for Sydney, where she is due next Saturday morning, TAIROA AGAIN REPORTS: The Shaw, Savill Company has received a further wireless message from the Tairoa, en route from London, via Cape Town, in ballast, reporting that she now expects to reach New Plymouth at 4 p.m. to-day to commence-her homeward loading. She is to leave there again to-mor-row for Wanganui and Wellington, for further loading, and is due here next Saturday. The Tairoa is to leave Wellington again next Monday for Napier, Auckland, Timaru, and Port Chalmers, and is scheduled to clear the last-named port finally on January 7 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. NARBADA LEAVES SINGAPORE. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the Narbada, en route from Calcutta, left Singapore last Saturday for Samarang, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is expected to. clear Samarang to-day. and is due at Auckland on January 2. 1 •’ ■ ■■ NORTHUMBERLAND COMPLETING. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the FederaLsteamer Northumberland is now to leave Wellington this afternoon for Napier, to complete her homeward loading. She is to clear Napier finally next Saturday for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. ■■ J , PORT HUON’S DEPARTURE. The C. and D. Line advises that its motor-ship Port Huon, which is due at Wellington to-morrow morning from Lyttelton, to complete her homeward loading, is now scheduled to clear this port finally on Friday for London, via Cape Horn and. Dakar, RANGITATA’S MOVEMENTS. ' The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that its motor-liner Rangitata is to leave Napier to-morrow for Tokomaru Bay, to continue her homeward loading. She will later complete .at Lyttelton and Wellington. The Rangitata is due here on December 28, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on December 31 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. CUMBERLAND’S MOVEMENTS.

The Federal steamer Cumberland is to leave Port Chalmers to-day for New Plymouth, where she is due on Thursday to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo, and to commence her homeward loading to the agency of the. New Zealand Shipping Company. She will now complete at Wellington, Napier, Picton; Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The vessel is due here on December 22, and is scheduled to clear Port Chalmers finally on January 9 for London, via the Panama Canal. THE REMUERA. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera is scheduled to leave London to-morrow, and Southampton on. Friday for Wellington and Auckland. She is due here on January 24. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. Running under charter to the A. and A. Line, the new motor-ship Ardenvohr is scheduled to leave New York to-day for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui. She is due at Auckland about January 18. THE MATAROA. The Shaw, Savill Company advises that its liner Mataroa is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Gisborne, to commence her homeward loading. She will later complete at Gisborne, Napier, Welling--1 ton, and Auckland. The vessel is due here on December 23, and is scheduled to . dear Auckland finally on January 13 for Southampton and London, via the Panama’ Canal.

MAUNGANUI DELAYED. - En route from Sydney to Wellington, the Union Company’s Maunganui reported b- wireless yesterday that she was being delayed by heavy weather, and her time of arrival was uncertain. She is to berth at the Taranaki Street Wharf, and is to leave here again to-night for, Auckland, thence on Friday to Sydney. THE HAURAKI. The Union Company’s motor-ship 1 Hauraki was to have left Los Angeles yesterday for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on January 5. THE PORT -WAIKATO. The intercolonial motor-ship Port Waikato. from Sydney and Port Kembla, via Auckland, is now due at Wellington today, and will berth at the.Pipitea Wharf. She is to leave here again to-day for smuJhern ports, to complete discharge. Holin and Company are the local agents.

THE TOFUA. The Union Company’s Tofua. from Apia, is to leave Suva to-morrow for Auckland, where she is due next Monday. THE AORANGI. The Union Company’s motor-ship Aorangi, en route from Vancouver, is due at Honolulu to-morrow, thence' to Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on December 27.

THE SIERRA. The Matson Line steamer Sierra is scheduled to leave San Francisco on Thursday, and Los Angeles on Friday, for Honolulu. Pago Pago, Suva. Auckland. and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on January 8. HIKURANGI FOR NORFOLK. Spedding. Ltd., advise that the steamer Hikurangi is to leave Auckland early in January for Norfolk Island, to load for Auckland. VENTURA LEAVES SUVA. Cabled advice has been received that the Matson Line steamer Ventura, en route from San Francisco and Los Angeles, left Suva yesterday for Auckland. where she is due on Friday morning. She will leave there again later the, same day for Sydney. THE PORT DUNEDIN. The C. and D. Line advises that its motor-ship Port Dunedin is to leave Gisborne to-day for Napier and Lyttelton, to complete her Homeward loading. She is scheduled to clear Lyttelton finally mt December 24 for Loudon, via Cape Horn and Dakar. .