SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 293, 6 September 1932, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon .... 1 725 a.m. First quarter .. 8 12 19 a.m. Full moon .... lu 836 a.m. Last quarter .. 23 1- 17 p.m. New moon .... 30 «■> u P- m * Sun rises to-day, *6.8 a.m.; sets, 5.31 ■ P - m ’ MOON. t „ Moon rises to-day, 8.38 a.m., sets, mid nisbt- HIGH water. To-day, 8.50 a.m.; 8.20 p.m. To-morrow, 9.44 a.m.; 10.12 p.m. arrivals. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. MAKURA, s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 8075 tons, MacDonald, from Sydney. ' o WAIPIATA, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 2826 tons, Gray, from Auckland. m FAIRBURN, aux. scow (4.10 p.m.), w tons. Bold, from Westport. PORT WAIKATO, m.s. (6.1 u p.m.), 668 tons, Holm, from Auckland. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kune for Pic ton. t .ALEXANDER, m.s. (5.25 p.m.), 3*7 tons, Pearson, for Tarakolie. KAITOA, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 319 tons, Hay, t.e.s. (7.50 p.m.), 6132 tons, % m cHO,’aux. scow el (9 n p.m.), 99 tons, Radf°POßTr WAIKATO, m.s. (9.25 p.m.), 668 tend. Holm, for Dunedin. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Matangi, Nelson, to-day, 5.30 a.m. Maori. Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 6 p.m. New Zealand, San Pedro, Lyttelton, today. • , , Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Maui Pomare, Apla, Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdale, Picton, to-day. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Matai, Chatham Islands, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Ktni, Greymouth, to-morrow. Gale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. ! John, Waikato, Thursday. Maunganui, Sydney, Auckland, Thursday. Walnut, Melbourne, Lyttelton, Thursday. Talisman, Nelson and bays, Thursday. Totara, Westport, New Plymouth, Frlday. , Poolta, Gisborne, Napier, Friday. Wlngatui, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Friday. ’ , , _,. Port Huon, London, Auckland, Friday. Tiako, Wanganui, Friday. Bata, Wanganui, Friday. Gale, Wanganui, Saturday. Port Waikato, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Mairnoa, Liverpool, Auckland, Saturday. Kalmal, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. Saturday. Orepukl, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Kanna, Greymouth, Saturday. Awahou, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Walmarino; Auckland, Sunday. Melbourne Maru, Japan, Geelong, Monday. f Talroa, Port Chalmers, Tuesday. Storm, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kanna, Greymouth, to-day. Cambridge, Napier, to-day, 7.30 a.m. Waiplata, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, today. Fairburn, Westport, Karamea, to-day. Matangi, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Maori. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Kallngo, Greymouth, to-day. New Zealand, Auckland, to-day. Awahou, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Makura, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, to-day, 3 p.m. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow, 3 pan. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-morrow, 6.30 p.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. / Echo. Blenheim, to-morrow. Holmdalo, Dunedin, Titnaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Gale, Wanganui, Thursday. John, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Poolta, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Talisman, Nelson and bays, Friday. Wingatui, Auckland, Friday. Wainui, Bluff, Melbourne, Friday. Maunganui, Sydney, Friday. Rata, Westport, Greymouth, Friday. Orepuki, Picton, Wanganui, Saturday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Port Waikato, Auckland, Tauranga, Whangarei, Saturday. Kalmal, Nelson. New Plymouth, Saturday. Pin' >, Gisborne, Saturday. Kin., Greymouth, Westport, Saturday. Walmarino, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Kanna. New Plymouth, Monday. Melbourne Maru, Auckland, Japan, Tuesday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s Wharf.—Waiplata (No. 1 north), Makura (No. 1 south), Maul Pomare (No. 2), Maul Pomare (No. 4), Keuir.l (No. 5), Holmdale (No. 6), Inaha" (NO. 9), Fairburn (No. 11), Matangi (No. 12), Kohl (No. 13), Awahou (iNo. 14). Ferry Wharf.-—Maori, Matai. Pipltea Wharf.—Manama. Taranaki Street Wharf.—Moa. ?"■ - Clyde Quay Wharf.—Otokla. Miramar Wharf.—Kallngo. Burnham Wharf.—Pana. Point Howard Wharf.—'New Zealand. Patent Slip.—Waihlne. In the Stream.—Kaiwarra, Kaimiro, Katoa, Komata, Omana, Himatangl. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Deebank, Dunedin, Kairanga. Maimoa, Maunganui. Narbada. Rangitata, Tasmania; Triton, Tymerlc, Veronica, Waipahi, Wairuna. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Nil. WELLINGTON: Aorangi, Cambridge, Maori, Mariposa. Matai, Maul Pomare, Monterey. New Zealand, Nucula, O. A. Knudsen, Plako, Rangatira, Rangitikl, Tamahine, Zealandia. AWARUA: Discovery 11, Fiscus, Golden Eagle, Monowai, Tekoa, Walhemo, Waikouaiti. .Wainui, Otlra.

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound OTIRA (Shaw, Savill), left London July 8 for Suva, Lyttelton (arr. Aug 24), Port Chalmers, Bluff (arr. Aug. 31) and Napier (due Sept. 7). , ~ GOLDEN EAGLE (Burns. Philp), left Los Angeles Aug. 1 for Auckland (arr. Aug. 27), Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. Aug. 31). Tlmaru and Australia. NEW ZEALAND (Texas Oil Co), left Los Angeles July 21 tor Sydney, Melbourne, Dunedin (arr. Sept. 2, Lyttelton (arr. Sept. 4), Wellington (due Sept, b) and Auckland. . _, , MAIMOA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool July 16 aud Cape Town Aug. 8, via Sydney, for Auckland (due Sept. 6. Wellington (due Sept. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. TEKOA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London July 2S for Port Chalmers (arr. Sept. 5) and Lyttelton. „ ~ , ... PORT HUON (C. and D. Line), left London July 29 for Auckland (arr. Sept. 4) and Wellington (due Sept. 9). NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Aug. 17 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (arr. Sept 5) and Sydney. „ , NARBADA (Union Co.), leit Calcutta Aug. 6 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland (due Sept. 9), Wellington (due Sept. 14), Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin and TYMERIC, left Nauru Island Aug. 26 for New Plymouth (due Sept. 7) and WanganIDEEBANK (Speddlng, Ltd.), left Cuba Aug. — for Auckland (due Sept. 8). TRITON (Burns, Philp), left Gothenburg June 28 and Lisbon July 13 for South Africa. Australia and Auckland (due Se MELBOURNE MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Aug. 1 for Hong-Kong, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Sept. 12) and Auckland (due Sept. 15). MARIPOSA (T. & W. Young and Burns, Philp), left San Francisco Aug. 25 and Los Angeles Aug. 26 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland (due Sept 12), Sydney and Melbourne. , WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Aug. 15 for Papeete (due Aug. 30), Aitutakf. Atlu, Rarotonga, Auckland (due Sept. 13) Wellington (due Sept. 17), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. ORARI (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 6, via Dakar and Cape of Good Hope, for Auckland (due Sept. 13), Wellington (due Sept. 18), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. CANADIAN CRUISER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal July 24, via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (due Sept. 12), Wellington (due Sept. 16), Lyttelton and Dunedin. MONOWAI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Aug. 31 for Papeete, Rarotonga; Wellington (due Sept. 19) and Sydney. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), left London Aug. 11 for Auckland (due Sept. 19) and Wellington (due Sept. 24). VACUOLINE (Vacuum Oil Co.), left San Francisco Aug. 31 for Wellington (due Sept. 24), Lyttelton and Dunedin. GOLDEN HARVEST (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Sept. 1 for Auckland (due Sept. 27), Napier, Wellington (due Oct. 1) and Australia. , . COMLIEBANK (A. S. Paterson), left Trinidad July 14 and Lourenco Marques Aug. 22 for Fremantle, Geraldton, New Plymouth (due about Sept. 25) and Auckland and Australia. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), left London Aug. 12 In ballast, via the Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Sept. 26). REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Aug. 25 for Wellington (due Oct. 1) and Auckland. OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 27 for Auckland (due Oct. 4), Wellington (due Oct. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. NORFOLK (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Aug. 18 for Suva (due Sept. 28), Lyttelton (due Oct. 5), Dunedin, Bluff and Timaru. SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Sept. 1 for Hong-Kong, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Oct. 5) and Auckland. , CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Aug. 27 for Auckland (due Oct. 6), Wellington (due Oct. 11), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. CITY OF DELHI (Federal Co.), left New York Aug. 10 and Newport News Aug. 22, via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (due about Oct. 6), Wellington (due Oct. 10), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Anstralia. Loading for Overseas CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), at Wellington; hence Sept. 6 at daybreak to Napier and Auckland; thence Sept. 13 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Montevideo and Dakar. CANADIAN CRUISER (Can. Nat.), loads at Auckland Sept. 12; thence to Wellington; duo here Sept. 16; hence to Lyttelton and Dunedin; thence Sept. 21 to New York, Boston and Montreal, via Panama Canal. MAIMOA (Shaw. Savill), loads nt Port Chalmers Sept. 20; thence to Oamaru, Timaru, Bluff, Wellington ; due here Sept 30; hence Oct. 4 to Auckland; thence Oct. 11 to London, via Cape Horn. OTIRA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Napier Sept. 8; thenee to New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Sept. 21; hence Sept. 23 to Auckland; thence Sept 27 to London, via Panama Canal. PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), at Timaru; thence Sept. 5 to Wanganui, Wellington; due here Sept. 9; hence Sent. 10 to Gisborne and Auckland; thence Sept. 20 to London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. PORT HUON (C. and D. Line), loads at Lyttelton Sept 14; thence to Wellington; due here Sept. 10; hence Sept 22 to Napier, Gisborne and Auckland; thence Oct. 4 to London, via Cape Horn. PORT WELLINGTON (C. and D. Line), loads at Bluff Sept 12; thence to Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Sept. 20; hence Sept. 21 to New Plymouth and Auckland; thence Sept 28 to London, via Cape Horn. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Napier Sept. 29; thence to New Plymouth, Wellington; due here Oct. 6; hence Oct 10 to Lyttelton and'Port Chalmers; thence Oct, 15 to London, via Cape Horn. TAIROA (Shaw. Savill), at Oamaru: thence Sept. 7 to Bluff. Port Chalmers and Wellington; due here Sept. 13; hence Sept. 17 to Southampton and London, via Cape Horn. TEKOA (Federal Co.), loads at Lyttelton Sept. 9; thence to New Plymouth. Wanganui, Wellington; due hero Sept. 16: hence Sept. 17 to Napier. Gisborne and Auckland; thence Sept. 29 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SUVA, September 5. Sailed.—'H.M.S. Laburnum, for Nukualofa. COASTAL. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kartigi (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Waimarino (7 a.m.). from Wellington; Niagara (1.10 p.m.), from Vancouver. To Sail.—Kartigi (9 p.m.), for Greymouth. NAPIER. Arrived.—Poolta (8.20 a.m., Sunday), from Lyttelton. PICTON. Arrived.—Tamahine (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. .Arrived. —Talisman (10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Matangi (7.30 p.m.), for Nelson. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Totara (9.30 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Karepo (1 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Gabriella (1.15 p.m.), for Sydney. CHATHAM ISLANDS. Sailed.—Matai (5 a.m.), for Wellington, via Pitt Island. OAMARU. Arrived.—Tairoa (6.30 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Taupata (4.15 a.m.), from Tarakohe; Maui Pomare (7 a.m.), from Apia. Sailed.—New Zealand (9 a.m.), for Wellington ; Maul Pomare (3 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Ardenvnhr (11.30 a.m.), for Dunedin; Taupata (6.20 p.m.), for Nelson. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Tekoa 1(5.15 p.m.), from Loncfon. Sailed.—Gale (6.45 p.m.), for Timaru; Raima! (10.15 p.m.), for Bluff. BLUFF. Arrived.—Wainui (5 a.m.), from Melbourne. THE. MATAI. The Government, steamer Matai left the Chatham Islands at 5 a.m. yesterday for Wellington via Pitt Island. She is now expected here about noon to-morrow. CAMBRIDGE COMPLETING. The Federal steamer Cambridge is now to leave Wellington at 7 a.m. to-day for Napier and Auckland to complete her Homeward loading. She is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on September 13 for London, Avonmouth. Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn. Montevideo, and Dakar. SWEDISH LAID-UP TONNAGE. One of the few countries in the world where the volume of idle mercantile tonnage is sensibly declining is Sweden. The latest returns show that on July 1 there were only 118 laid-up totalling 228.000 tons dw.. in Swedish ports, compared with 143 of 286,000 tons on Juno 1. The figures, however, still considerably greater than those of a year ago, when they stood at 70 vessels of 177,000 tons dw. (

PASSENGER LISTS , Makura from Sydney The Union. Company’s R.M.S. Makura, which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Sydney and berthed at No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf, brought the following passengers: —Landing: Mr. C. Bidwell. Mrs, C. Bidwell, Mr. K. Buckleton, Mrs. K. Buckleton, Mr. L. Browne, Miss E. Butt, Mr. W. Claringbold, Sister E. Conway. Mr. G. Cooper, Mr. W. Cowan, Mrs. E. Cornelius. Miss B. Clarke, Mr. P. Cornish, Mrs. G.. De Bailieux, Miss H. Denniston, Mrs. N. Dunlop, Mr. J. Doherty, Mrs. J. Doherty, Mr. R. Duncan, Mrs. E. Dickson, Miss V Dickson, Mr. D. Dettou, Mr. H. Edwards, Mrs. H. Edwards, Mrs. L. Farmer, Mrs. C. Fisher, Mrs. W. Forsyth, Mr. F. Flent. Mr. T. Fleut, Mrs. T. Flent, Master T. Flent, Miss A. Fleut, Mr. A Grant, Mr. J. Griffin, Mrs. A. George, Mr. B. Grange, Mrs. S. Haynes, Mrs. E. Hill. Master S. Hill, Mrs. M. Hom. Mr. A. Harris, Mr. J. Johnston, Mr. R. Karmel, Mr. A. Karasick, Mrs. E. Morrison. Miss M. Mclvor, Mr. M. Mayer. Mr. C Morris, Mrs. C. Morris, Mr. C. Morris, Miss W. McKelvey, Miss Eunice Meredith, Mrs. E. Marlow, Mr. A. McKinnon, Mr. J. Nicholson, Mrs. W. Nicholson, Miss F. Nicholson. Miss A. Payne. Miss E. Parke, Mrs. E. Rogers, Mr. G. Shirtcliffe, Mrs. G. Shirtchffe, Mr. A. Shaw, Rev. Segrief, Mr. V. Smith, Mr H. Schureck, Miss A. Simmons. Mr. L. Staggard. Mr. E. Trend, Mr. W. Tate, Mrs. W. Tate. Miss E. Tate. Sister Taplin, Mrs. J. Urquhart. Sister B; Vavasour, Mrs. H. Van Asch, Miss J. V ander, Mrs. A. Williamson, Captain L. Worrall. Mr. J. Wilkinson, Mrs. H. Wilkinson. Mr. H. Wilkinson, Mr. W. Wiltshire. Through: Mrs. A. Bright, Mr. H. Evarts, Mr. H. Evarts, jun.. Mr. W. Haslehurst, Mr. L. Joubert. Mr. M. Liebemann. Mrs. B. Spowers, Mr. E. Willems. The Makura is timed to leave here again at 3 p.m. to-day for Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco, where she is due on September 23. Rangitata for Home • The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitata, which left Auckland last Saturday for London, via the Panama Canal, took the following passengers, in addition to the saloon passenger list published yesterday : — Second saloon: Mrs- K. M. Hugo, Miss V. E. Hunter, Mr. R. H. Holmes. Third class: Mr. E. Ayton, Mr. R. Baines, Mrs. Baines, Mrs. M. V. Black,' Master H. RBlack, Master R. W. Black, Mr. J. Burns, Mrs. Burns, Master R. L. Burns, Master J. S. Burns, Master P. J. Burns, Mr. G. Booth, Mrs. S. McG. Blair, Miss M. Rlnir, Mr. T. Brown, Mr. F. Barnard, Mr. J. Biggs, Mrs. Biggs, Miss M. Biggs, Miss J. L. Biggs, Mr. R. M. Barrer, Mr. W. Carter, Mr. D. Cameron, Mrs. Cameron, Mr. D. Coulter, -Miss A. Coll, Mrs. A. Campbell, Master R. E. CampLell, Mr. C. F. Davey, Mrs. Davey, Mr. W. F. Davey, Mr. J. E. Davey, Mr. F. Davis, Mr. R. Dooly, Mr. J. W. Dunn, Mr. A. J. Don, Rev. W. J. Entieott, Miss M. Feeney, Miss C. McD. Fowler, Mrs. M. Grooby, Master R. C. Grooby, Mrs. M. J. Greener, Mr. S. R. Hampson, Mrs. Hampson, Master S. C. Hampson, Mrs. L. A. Hammond, Mr. H. M. Harrison, Mr. T. J. Hollinrake, Mr. D. Hunter, Mr. R. H. Harman, Mrs. Harman, Mt. R A. Hercock, Mrs. L. Hyde, Mr. C. I. Hughes, Mr. 8. Johnson, Mr. V. Jackson, Mrs. Jackson. Miss J. E. Jackson, Miss V. C. Jackson, Mr. G. A. Jessop, Mr. E. Killeen, Mrs. C. H. King, Mr. E. Keuny, Mrs. Kenny, Mr. L. E. Lovegrove, Mr. C. W. Lamb, Mrs. J. D. Marshall, Mr. H. Mae Lean, Mr. R. Montgomery, Mr. R. (1 Moakes, Mr. W. Mackenzie, Mrs. Mackenzie; Miss D. Miller, Mrs. E. C. Maynard, Miss L. M. Martin, Mrs. H. E. Newman, Mr. W. J. Ottway, Mrs. E. Park, Miss L. M. Park, Miss J. M. Park, Mr. B. Parker, Mr. H. N. Parton, Miss E. 8. Putwaiu, Mr. W. Rutledge, Mrs. 'Rutledge, Miss M. E. Rutledge, Miss D. E. Rutledge, Miss B. R- Rutledge, Mrs. M. Russell, • Miss S. Russell, Miss O. Russell, Miss M. Russell, Mr. B. Smyth, Miss D. I. F. Snowden, Miss G. M. Snowden, Miss M. Scott, Miss M. E. Stevens, Miss E. F. Stevens, Miss C. Smith, Miss F. L. Sirriett, Miss L. Sweeting, Mrs. M. Stevens, Mrs. S. A. Stennett, Mrs. E. Smith, Miss B. E. Smith, Master R. L. Smith, Mrs. E. J. R- Tottey, Miss L. JS Tottey, Mrs. E. R. Tomblin, Master E. T. Tomblin, Master W. J. R. Tomblin, Rev. G. E. Thomas, Mrs.’M. D. Vernon, Mrs. C. Watson, Master E. R. Matson, Mrs. M. B. Wildermoth, Miss M. Walthew, Mrs. Z. K. White, Mr. J. Whitham, Mrs. Whitham, Mr. D. Ward, Miss MJ Wakeford, Miss W. Wakeford, Miss K. Watterston. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. The general monthly meeting of the Wellington Merchant Service Guild will -be held in the guild rooms at 10 o clock this morning. \ TEKOA AT DUNEDIN. From Loudon via the Panama' Canal, the New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Tekoa reached Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon. She will later proceed to Lyttelton to complete discharge and to commence her Homeward loading to the agency of the Federal Company. The Tekoa will subsequently load at New Plymouth, Wanganui. Wellington Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. one is due here on September 16 and is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on September 29 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. WAINUI AT BLUFF. . The Union Company’s Wainui arrived at Bluff early yesterday morning from Melbourne and was to have left there again last night for Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington to complete discharge. She is due here on Thursday and will leave again the following day for Melbourne via Bluff. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. C. J. McPherson is rejoining the Makura as chief engineer, relieving Mr. L K. McMurrich for holidays. _ 'Messrs. R. G. Houghton and J. u. Craig, chief and second engineers respectively of the Kaikorai, are now on nonT Bell has joined the Waihemo as third engineer in place of Mr. A. Crumbley, who is ashore on sick leave.

MAKURA’S TRANSHIPMENTS. The Union Company’s R.M.S. Makura, which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Sydney, brought transhipments ex the Hobson s Bay, Canberra, Murada, Zealandia, Kowarra, Ville d’Amiens, Remo and Nellone. MAUNGANUI AT AUCKLAND. The Union Company’s Maunganui, en route from Sydney, has reported by ww> less that she expects to reach Auckland at 7 a.m. to-day She is expected to leave there again to-night for We!llngton. is due here on Thursday, and will leave here on Friday on the return trip to Bydney. GREYMOUTH WORKABLE. The Grevmouth bar became workable yesterday. The Gabriella sailed for Sydney and Newcastle, the Karepo entered to load for Melbourne, nnd Adelaide, and the Kini to load for Miramar and Wellington. OTIRA’S ALTERED DATES. The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the Otira was to have left Bluff last night for Napier, where she is due to-morrow night to complete discharge of her Ix>ndon cargo aud to commence her Homeward loading. She will later complete at New Plymouth, Lyttelton, VI ellmgton. and Auckland. The Otira is now due here on September 21, and is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on September ~7 for London, via the Panama Canal. MAUI POMARE IN PORT. The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is due at Wellington this morning from Apia and Niue Island, via Lyttelton, and will berth at No. 4 Qpeens Wharf to discharge her cargo of fruit. She is to leave here again next Diesdav for Apia and Niue Island to load again for Lyttelton and Wellington. Gardiner, Binnie and Halliburton are the local agents.