SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 88, 7 January 1933, Page 14

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. ■ JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter .. 4 f, ?, 4 , p ’ ln ‘ Full moon 12 8 36 a.m. Last quarter .. 10 « New moon .... 26 11 -0 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.56 a.m.; sets, 7.0 S p.m. MOON. i Moon rises to-day, 4.28 p.m.; sets, lk.u2 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 1-17 a.m.; 1.39 p.m. To-murrow, 1.30 a.m.; 2.20 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6. ECHO, aux. scow (12.20 a.m.), 90 tons. Radford, from Blenheim. . FUTURIST, trawler (3.25 a.m.), 241 tons, Orines, from Cook Strait. ARAHURA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 1506 tons, Hay, from Nelson. RANGATIRA, t.e.s. (7 a.m.), 6102 tons. Cameron, from Lyttelton. STORM, s.s. (!) a.m.), 749 tons, McKenzie, from Lyttelton. TALISMAN, aux. scow (noon), 07 tons, Henry, from Takaka. T , KAPITI, m.s. (noon), 212 tons, Johansen, from Lyttelton. PORT SYDNEY, m.s. (6.10 p.m.), 9136 tons, Steele, from Napier. lONIC, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 12,3 M tons, Bowan, from Port Chalmers’. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6. RUAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 10,720 tons, Kennell, for London. PORT BRISBANE, s.s. (1.0 a.m.), 8-99 tons, Kippens, for Port Chalmers. TAMAHINE. s.s. (3 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, for Picton. MARAMA, s.s. (3.0 p.m.), 6497 tons, Morgan, for Sydney. SURREY, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 8u64 tons, Lettington, for Lyttelton. STORM, s.s. (4 p.m.), <49 tons, Mclyenzie. for’ Wanganui. . ECHO, aux. scow (4.20 p.m.), 99 tons, Radford, for Blenheim. KAPITI, m.s. (3.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Johansen, for Wanganui. RATA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 920 tons, Vasta, for Westport. ' ARAHURA, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1u96 tons, ETav, for Nelson. . RANGATIRA, t.e.5.,(7.30 p.m.), 0102 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Foxton, Patea, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Koutunui, Napier, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Huanui, Foxton, to-day. Walmarlno, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-day, 12.30 a.m. Matangi, Nelson, to-day, 5.30 a.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow, 0.30 a.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-morrow. 7 a.m. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow, 9.30 p.m. Opihl, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Walpiata, Auckland. Napier, to-morrow. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Fort Whangarel, Auckland, to-morrow. Storm, Wanganui, to-morrow. • Maunganui, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Monday. Monowai, Sydney. Monday. Port Fairv, London, Monday. Narbada, Calcutta. Auckland. Monday. Wairuna, Los Angeles, Auckland, Tuesday. . - ~ Holntglen, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. r , Orepuki. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Tlolmdale. Wanganui. Wednesday. Kiwitea, Westport, Greymouth, Wednesday. ~ , Canadian Conqueror, Montreal, Auckland, Thursday. Port Hunter, Gisborne, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Gael, Westport, Greymoutb, Hokitika, today. Foxton, Patea, to-day. Talisman, Nelson and bays, to-day, 3 p.mJ Koutunui. Napier, to-day. Kapuni, Patea," to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, l.L> pan. , Matangi, Nelson, to-day. 7.30 p.m. Wablne, Lyttelton, to-das’, 7.45 p.m. Port Sydney, Lyttelton, to-day. Mahia, Opua, to-day, 7 a.m. Waimarino,’ Auckland, to-day. Taupata, Motueka, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, Monday, 3 p.m. Arahura; Nelson. Monday, 7.30 p.m. Rangatira. Lyttelton, Monday, 7.45 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, Monday. Echo, Blenheim. Monday. Opilii, Nelson. New Plymouth, Monday. Holmdale, Wanganui. Monday. iWaipiatn. Lyttelton, Duuedin, Bluff, Monday. T Port Whangarei. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday. . Storm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Inaha, Patea, Monday.. Huanui, Westport, Greymouth, Monday. Kaimal, Westport, Greymoutb, Tuesday. Wairuna, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Holmglcn, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Waikato, Tuesday. Awahou, Napier. Gisborne. Tuesday. Kohi, Nelson and bays, Tuesday. Maunganui, Sydney, Tuesday. Mani Pomare, Apia, Niue, Tuesday. Cauadian Conqueror, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Port Fairy, Auckland. Tuesday. Orepuki, Wanganui, Wednesday. lonic. Southampton, London, Wednesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru ( Lyttelton, •Wednesday. Narbada, Lyttelton, Thursday. Canadian Conqueror, Auckland, Thursday. Monowai, Sydney, Friday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s Wharf.—Waimarino (No. 1 north), Tamahine (No. 4 north). Monsunen (No. 8), Awahou (No. 10), Matangi (No. 12), Talisman (No. 13). Opihl (No. 14 north). Ferry .Wharf. —Wahine. Railway Wharf.—Kaimiro. Glasgow Wharf.—-Port Sydney, lonic. King’s Wharf.—Kapuni, Inaha. Pipltca Wharf.—Hawera, Koutunui, Foxton. Aotea Quay.—Kaimai. Taranaki Street Wharf—Jlaui Pomare. Patent Slip.—Maori, Kini. Jubilee Dock.—PnrJtutu, Parcra.. In the Stream.—Kaiwarra, Komata, Katoa, Pakura, Omana. Himatangi. WITHIN WIRELjSS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Canadian Conqueror. Diomede, Karetu, Newton Elm, Niagara, Rangitata. Svdney Maru. Walpahi, Zcalandia. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Nil. WELLINGTON: Aorangi, lonic, Marama, Matai, Otalo, Port Brisbane, Port Fairy, Port Sydney, Rangatira. Rangltane, Ruahine, Surrey. Tamahine, Wahine, Waimana. AWARUA: Beneruachan. Makura. Northumberland, Maunganui. Pakeha, Sir J. C. Ross. Strathaird, Tamaroa, Taranaki, Monowai. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY. JANUARY 0. MOTUEKA. Sailed. —Taupata (4.50 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Tamaroa (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTII. Arrived. —Totara (5 a.m.). from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Matangi (6 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Tamahine (6.35 p.m.), from Wellington. To Sail.—Tamahine (9.15 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (6.50 a.m.) from Wellington; Wingatui (10 a.m.) from Wellington: Poolta (11 a.m.) from Timaru. Sailed.—'Wingatui (3.15 p.m.) for Dunedin. Wahine (5.5 p.m.)’ for Wellington; Poolta (8.35 p.m.) for Napier BLUFF. Sailed.—Northumberland (9.30 a.m.) for New Plymouth. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Narbada (6 a.m.) from Calcutta; Rangitata (6 p.m.) from Lyttelton; Wairtina (10.30 p.m.) from Ims Angeles. Sailed.—Zealandin (3:15 p.m.) for Sydney; Port Wlningnrei (5 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN Arrived.—llolmglen (4.50 a.m.) from Timaru; Wakakura (7.10 a.m.) from Lyttelton: Tamaroa (1 p.m.) from Wellington: Pnkeha (1.30 p.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed.—llolmglen (5.30 p.m.) for Timaru. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY. Jan. 6. ztrrived.—Mariposa, from Auckland. SYDNEY. Jan. 6. Arrived.—Mariposa, from Auckland. Sailed.—Monowai, for Wellington. LONDON, Jan. 5. Arrived.—At San Francisco, Monterey. Sailed.—From' Vancouver, Aornngl. SALVAGE FROM CELTIC. The Cork Harbour Commissioners have decided to raise and remove portions of the wreck of the While Star liner Celtic, including eight boilers now lying on the seashore near Roche’s Point at (he entrance to Cork Harbour.

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound PAKEHA (Shaw, SavlII), left London Nov. 11 lor Suva, Lyttelton (arr. Jan. 2), Duuediu (arr. Jan. 6), Bluff and New PIymSURREY (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Nov 19 for Auckland (arr. Dec. 27), Wellington, Lyttelton (due Jan. 7) and DunedNORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Nov* 26/ in . ballast, for Lluii (arr. Dec. 31). TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Dee. 2 for Wellington (arr. Jan. 4), Port Chalmers (arr. Jan. 6), Lvttclton and Timaru. ’WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Dec. 12 for Auckland (due Jan. 7), Wellington (due Jan. 10), Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Australia. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Nov. 25 for Auckland (due Jau. 7), Wellington (due Jan. 12), Lyttelton and Duuediu. „ SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Dee. 1 for Hong-Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (arr. Jan. 4) anil Auckland (due Jan. 7). NARBADA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Dee 9 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland (arr. Jan. 6), Wellington (due Jan. 9), Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and BI WAIMANA (Shaw, Savill), left London Nov. 18 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, for Lyttelton (due Jan. 9). . PORT FAIRY (C. and D. Line), left London Dec. 2 for Wellington (due Jan. 9) and Auckland. MAUNGANUI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Dec. 21 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington (due Jan. 9) and Sydney. NEWTON ELM, left Ocean Island Dec. 31 for Auckland (arr. Jan. 11) ami Waugauui. ARMADALE (Federal Co.), left New York Nov. 23 and Newport News Nov. 25, via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (due Jau. 15). Wellington (due Jan. 20), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. TAIROA (Shaw, Savill), left London Nov. 24. in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney (arr. Jan. 0) for Port Chalmers (due .Tan. 13). CORNWALL (Ftdtral Co.), lift Liverpool Dec. 11 for Auckland (due Jau. 17). Wellington (due Jan. 23), Lyttelton and Dunedin. , , „ . r CITY OF BAGDAD (Federal Co.), from Philadelphia, left New York Dec. 16 and Newport News Dee. 19 for Auckland (due Jan. 18), Wellington (due Jan. 22), Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Dec. 15 for Wellington (due Jan. 21), Auckland and Port’ Chalmers. AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Jan. 4 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Jan. 22) and Sydney. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 5, in ballast, via Dakar and Capo of Good Hope, for Auckland (due Jan. 23). GOLDEN HARVEST (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Dec. 31 for Auckland (due Jan. 26), Wellington (due Jan. 30) and Australia. MAIMOA (Shaw, Savill), left Shields Dec. 10, in ballast, via Cape, of Good Hope and Sydney, for Auckland (due Jan. 30). . AKAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Dec. 30 for Auckland (due Feb. 2) and Wellington (due Feb. 8). BRISBANE MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Dec. 31 for Hong-Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Feb. 1) and Auckland. PASSAT (barque), left Seychelles Nov. 23 for Auckland (due end Jan.). ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Dec. 22 for Suva (due Feb. 1), Auckland (due Feb. 7), Napier, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), left Antwerp Dec. 15, via Cape of Good Hope, for Auckland (due Feb. 6) and New Plymouth. MATAKANA (Shaw Savill), left Liverpool Dec. 31 for Auckland (due Feb. 7), Wellington (due Feb. 13), Lyttelton and Dunedin. ■ KENT (N:Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Dec. 21 in ballast, via Dakar and Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Feb. 8). HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Dec. 29, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Feb. 21). WINTERHUDE (barque), left Seychelles Nov. 29 for Auckland (due early Feb.). Loading for Overseas CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Can. Nat.), loads at Auckland Jan. 7; thence Jan. 9 to Wellington; due here Jan.-12; hence Jan. 12 to Lyttelton, Dunedin. Wellington; due here Jan. 18: hence to Napier: thence Jan. 20 to New Y'ork, Boston and Halifax, via Panama Canal. lONIC (Shaw, Savill), at Wellington; hence Jan. 13 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. MAHIA (Shaw, Savill), at Wellington; hence Jan. 7 at daybreak to Opua, Auckland, Wellington; due here Jan. 18; hence Jan. 21 to Napier; thence Jan. 25 to London, via Panama Canal. NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), at Bluff; thence Jan. G to New Plymouth, Auckland, Tokomaru Bay. Gisborne. Wellington; due here Jan. 23; hence Jan. 25 to Napier; thence Jan. 28 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. PAKEHA (Shaw, Savill), at Port Chalmers; thence to Bluff. New Plymouth, Gisborne. Wellington; due here Jan. 21; hence Jan. 26 to Wanganui; thence Jau. 30 to London, via Panama Canal. PORT BRISBANE (C. and I>. Line), at Port Chalmers; thence Jan. 10 to London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. PORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Line), loads at New Plymouth Jan. 16; thence to Gisborne, Wellington: due here Jan. 23; lienee Jan. 25 to Bluff, Port Chalmers and Lyttelton; thence Feb. 8 to London, via Cape Horn. PORT FAIRY (C. and D. Line). loads at Auckland Jan. 14; thence to Napier, Wanganui and Wellington; due here Feb. 1; heueo Feb. 3 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), at Auckland; thence Jan. 7 to Gisborne and Wellington; due-here Jan. 13; hence Jan. 16 to London, Avonmonth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Montevideo and Dakar. PORT SYDNEY (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence Jan. 7 to Lyttelton; thence Doc. 10 to London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Jan. 10 to Napier and Wellington; due here Jan. 14; hence Jan. 20 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. SURREY (Federal Co.), loads at Bluff Jan. 13; thence to Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington. Lyttelton; due here Feb. 2: hen.ee Feb. 4 to Auckland: thence Feb. 10 to London, Avonmonth, Liverpool and Glasgow. TAIROA (Shaw, Savill). loads at Port Chalmers Jan. 13; thence to Oamaru. Napier, Wellington: due here Jan. 24; hence Jan. 26 to Timaru and Lyttelton; thence Feb fi to London, via Panama Canal. TAMAROA (Shaw. Savill). at Port Chalmers: thence Jan. 10 to Lyttelton, Umaru, New Plymouth ami Wellington; due here Jan. 26;'hence Feb. S at daybreak to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. TARANAKI (Shaw; Savill), at Timaru: thence Jan. 9 to New Plymouth, Auckland and Wellington; due here Jau. 21; hence Jan. 24 to London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. - , ... WAIMANA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Lyttelton Jan. 9; thence Jan. 10 to Bluff, Wellington; due here Jan. 18; hence Jan. 23 to Napier and Auckland; thence Feb. 2 to London, via Panama Canal. Loading for New Zealand AKAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, leaves Southampton Dee. 30 for Auckland and Wellington. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Can. Nat.) leaves Halifax Jau. 20 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIAN VICTOR (Can. Nat.), leaves Halifax Dec. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttclton and Duuedin. 'COPTIC (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Jau. 11 for Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns Philp) leaves Los Angeles Feb. 1 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. lIAURAKI (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles Jan. 10 for Auckland, Wellington. New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAHA'n’A (Shaw, Savill) leaves Liverpool Feb. 11 for Auckland. Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. MELBOURNE MARU (Federal Co.) leaves Moji Feb. 1 for Hong Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington and Auckland. OPAWA (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool Jan 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton'Dunedin and New Plymouth. PORT DUNEDIN (C. & D. Line) leaves London Feb. 1 for Suva, Dunedin. Lyttelton and Timaru. PORT FREMANTLE (C. & D. Line) leaves London Feb. 22 for Wellington, Lvttclton and Nelson. ~ , PORT GISBORNE (C. & D. Line) leaves New York Jan. 30 for Auckland. Wellington, Lvttclton and Dunedin. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves London Feb. 9 for Wellington and Auckland. RANGITIKI (N.z. S. Co.) leaves London r-in 1° for Auckland and Wellington. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill) from London, leaves Southampton Jan. 27 for Wellington and Auckland. WAIHEMO (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles Feb. 20 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia.

SUGAR FROM JAVA. Tho Bank Line motor-ship Cedarbank line been chartered to load raw sugar at Java for Auckland. She left Shields for Java on October 21.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY Marama’s List 'The Union Company’s Marama, which left Wellington yesterday afternoon for Sydney, took the following first class passengers;—Mrs. E. C. Anderson, and three children, Mr. W. K. Anderson, Mrs. V. Archer, hlrs. E. J. and Miss N. M. Atkins, Mr. L. G. Asher, Mr. L>. C. Barton, Mr. Ormond A. Blythe, Mrs. M. Barton, Mr. L. T. Buckley, Mr. and Mrs. O. Baird, Miss E. E. Barthold, Mr. C. W. Christenson, Mr. S. W. Colville, Mr. T. P. Cox, Miss A. E. Campbell, Mrs. E. and Miss D. Corry, Mrs. J. Dalgleish, Miss H. Downman, Mr. A. J. Everett, Mr. 11. M. Evans, Miss I. Efransman, Miss V. B. Ereriehs, Mr. J. G. Eindlay, Mr. A. Mackenzie Eorbes, Mrs. M. Earnham, Mrs. Mackenzie Eorbes, Mr. H. C. Govan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gourdie, Mr. A. E. Grenfell, -Mr. E. Healy, Mr. M. Hartog, Mr. 11. V. Hooson, Mr. D. £5. Henderson, Miss E. Jamison, Mr. 11. 11. Keen, Miss B. Knell, Miss E. E. Knowles, Miss M. Knowles, Mrs. Langridge and infant, Miss Langridge, Master Langridge and three children, Mr. 8. Kay Menzies, Miss R. Muir, Miss Molyneause, Mr. W. S. Mollison, Miss M. E. Mullaney, Mr. G. F. Michie, Mrs. H. Midwood, Mr. and Mrs. N. Morris, Mr. T. 11. Murphy, Mr. T. H. May, Mr. A. McDougall, Mrs. A. G. McDougall, Miss A. C. Newman, Miss D. Newman, Mr. D. O’Brien, Mr. G. Osborne, Messrs. T. and H. Patterson, Mrs. E. L. Pocock, Miss E. D. Pocock, Mr. J. Plimsoll, Mr. F. G. Payne, Mrs. F. Payne, Master D. Payne, Major A. J. Peterson, Dlrs. E. Rush, Miss S. Shiel, Mr. L. G. Springhall. Miss C. Saunders, Mr. A. L. Touno, Miss N. Tyndall, Mr. E. G. Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Woodward, Miss C. M. Woodward, Mrs.. B. Wilson and child, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wigglesworth, Misses J. and F. Wigglesworth, Mrs. L. Willett, Miss J. Brey, Mrs. M. A. Bailey, Mrs. E. and Miss M. Blair, Mr. R. M. Blair, Mr. L. Bernard, Mr. A. Brown, Mrs. C. D. Chapman, Mr. C. D. Chapman, Mr. B. W. Churchill, Master Churchill, Mrs. S. Churchill, Mr. C: C. Criggs, Mrs. L. Cattell, Mrs. M. Cattell, Mr. J. C. Crowley, Miss M. N. Dawson, Mrs. S. Erwo'od, Mr. L, R. Freeman. Mrs. F. Chezzame, Mr. A. W. Griffen, Mrs. A. R. Holland, Mr. P. Holland, Mr. H. N. Haynes, Mr. W. W. Johnston, Mrs. N. M. Jeanz, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jones and two infants, Mrs. M. Johnston, Mrs. W. Kummer, Mrs. J. A. M. Lee. Mr. and Mrs. P. Moss, Mr. R. McComb, Mr. Moen. Mrs. F. Neilson, Mrs. Z. E. Preston, Miss V. Pierce, Miss A. Round, Mr. A. H. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott. Mrs. J. Scott, Mr. W. R. Smith. Miss D. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Whisker, Mrs. Watson. Miss Watson, Miss A. W. Watson, Mr. H. A. Waters, Mr. M. D. Wise. RUAHINE SAILS. Having completed her homeward loading, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine left Wellington at 7 a.m. yesterday for London, via the Panama Canal and Curacao. OTAIO SAILS. Having completed her Homeward loading to the agency of the Federal Company. the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-ship Otaio left Lyttelton late on, Thursday night for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Dakar. WAIMANA REPORTS. The Shaw, Savill Company has received a wireless message from, the Waimana. in ballast from Loudon via the Cape of Good Hope mid Sydney, reporting. that she expects to reach Lyttelton at daybreak on Monday to commence her homeward loading. She will later complete at Bluff. Wellington. Napier and Auckland. The Waimana is due here on January 18 and is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on February 2 for London. via the Panama Canal and Kingston. BENCRUACHAN SAILS. Having completed loading wool, the G. 11. Scales chartered steamer Beneruachan left Timaru on Thursday evening for Dunkirk, London, and Hull, via the Panama Canal. She took 20,687 bales of wool. TAIROA AT SYDNEY. The Shaw. Savill Company has received cabled advice that the Tairoa, in bal]«nst from London, via the Cape of Good Hope, reached Sydney yesterday morning. She is to leave there again to-morrow morning for Port Chalmers, where she is due on January 13, to commence loading for London. v NARBADA AT AUCKLAND. From Calcutta, via Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, the Union Company s chartered steamer Narbada reached Auckland yesterday morning. She is to leave there'again to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin, and Bluff, to complete discharge, and is due here on Monday afternoon. RANGITATA’S MOVEMENTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company s motor-liner Rangitata is to leave AmckJand next Tuesday for Napier and n ellington. to complete her Homeward loading. She is .due here on January 14. and is scheduled to clear this port finally on January 20 for London, via the Panama Canal nnd Kingston. TONIC IN PORT. To complete her Homeward loading, the Shaw. Savill liner lonic arrived at Wellington last night from Port Chalmers. She is scheduled to clear this port finally next Wednesday afternoon for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. WAIRUNA AT AUCKLAND. The Union Company’s Wairuna is now due at Auckland at 8 a.m to-day from Los Angeles. She is to leave there again to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin.' Bluff, and Australia, to complete discharge of her Pacific Goast. cargo, and is clue here next Tuesday morning. MONOWAI LEAVES SYDNEY. . The Union Company’s liner Monowai, from Melbourne, left Sydney yesterday for Wellington. She is due here on Monday afternoon. , ■ OLD SHIPS DISMANTLED. The two steamers Wakatere and Aupouri, formerly units of the Northern Company’s fleet, have been bought by the Province Supply Company, of Auckland, to be broken up. Both have already been in the hands of shipbreakers, who have stripped them of removable fittings, and the Wakatere has been used as a hulk in the stream. The hulls are to be beached this week on St. Mary’s Bay foreshore in Beaumont Street, to be cut up for the sake of their steel plates. THE GOLDEN~:HARVEST. Cabled advice has been received that the O. and O. Line steamer Golden Harvest left Los Angeles on December 31 for Auckland. Wellington, and Australia. She is due at Auckland on January 26. and here on January 30. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. H. Tindle, chief officer of the Shell Company’s coastal tanker Paua, was recently the recipient of a presentation, as he is shortly to be married. The presentation was made on behalf of the officers and engineers of the Paua by the master Captain D. R. Paterson. The crew of the Paua' also made a presentation to Mr. Tindle. AORANGI LEAVES VANCOUVER. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that its m ot ® r ’' l P Aorangi left Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon for Honolulu. Suva. Auckland, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on January 22. PAKEHA’S PASSENGERS. The Shaw, Savill steamer lakeha, which reached Lyttelton last Monday from London, via Suva, brought the fol lowing passengers:—lrom London. • and Mrs. Gordon Campbell, Mr. J. Win ?er. From Suva: Mr. W. R. Hayes. Mrs. Hayes and four children.

THE PORT WAIKATO. , The intercolonial motor-ship Port '' a ' - kato. from Melbourne, Sydney. I ort Stephens, and Newcastle, is scheduled to leave Port Kembla. on Saturday for/Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about January 14u