SHIPS AND CARGOES

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 119, 13 February 1935, Page 12

SHIPS AND CARGOES

PHASES OF HIE MOON.

SUN. Sun rises to-day 5.40 a.m.; sets 7.30 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day 4.27 p.m.; sets . HIGH WATER. To-day 12.41 a.m.; 1.5 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. ALEXANDER, m.s. (2.10 a.m.), 377 tons, Martin, front Waikawa Bay MATANGI, s.s. (6.4 u a,in.), 134 J tons, Wildman, from Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 443 b tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. K RATA, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 974 tons, Vastn, from Wanganui. KARETU, s.s. (10.2 u a.m.), 0210 tons, Corby, front Napier. TAMAHINE. s.s. (6.l<i p.m.), 1989 tons, Gray, front Picton. _ PARE'RA, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), im! tons, Kanerva, from Westport. ECHO, aux. scow (9.00 p.m.), 1-6 tons, Miles, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. ALEXANDER, m.s. (4.10 a.m.), 377 tons, Martin, for Tarakohe. • NORA NIVEN, trawler (8 a.m.), 166 tons, Sutherland, for Cook Strait. IMPERIAL STAR, m.s. (12.20 p.m.), 10,670 tons, Macfarlane. for Timaru. HAWERA, m.s. (2 p.m.), 174 tons, McLachlan, for Patea. PAUA, 111. tanker (4.4 a p.m.), 1260 tons, Paterson, for Nelson. AWAHOU, m.s. (G.lo p.m.), 40a tons, N fel? r S^. al (Oo p.m.), 974 tons, Vasta, s.s. (7.30 p.nt.), 1349 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.a0 p.m.), 413 b tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. COPTIC, m.s. (8 p.m.), 8281 tons. Avert!, for Wanganui., KOHI. aux. scow (S.lO p.m.), 1-a tons, Goldie, for Nelson.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Te Arolia, Hokitika, to-da_y. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 5,30 a.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Kaimai, Westport, to-day. Holmdale, Nelson, to-day. Remuera, Lyttelton, to-day. Huntingdon, Napier, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-tlay. Inalia, Patea. to-day. South Sea, Chathams, to-day. Gael, Hokitika, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Alexander, Tarakohe, to-day. Matangi, Nelson, to-morrow, u.ol) a.tn. Wahine Lvttelton, to-morrow, 7' a.m. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow (J.p.m. Ardenvohr, New York, Auckland, to-

morrow. Talisman, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Port Hobart, London, Auckland, to-mor-

row. Kini, Groymouth, Westport, to-morrow. Rangitiki, London, to-morrow, midnight. Orepuki. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wainiii, Napier, to-morrow. Parera. Westport, to-morrow. Gale. Wanganui, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Waintarlno. Bluff, Dunedin. Tlmaru, Lyt-

telton. Friday. Wanganella. Milford Sound. Friday. Kohl, Nelson and bays. Saturday. Breeze, Dunedin. Oiutiaru, limaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. „ z Kartlgl, Grcymoutii, New Plymouth, Sat-

urday. Holmglen, Dunedin, Oamaru, lunarii, Lyttelton, Sunday. Canadian Scottish, Halifax, Auckland,

Sunday. ■ ~ r , Orepuki. New Plymouth, Sunday. Waiplata, Auckland, Napier, Sunday. Port Hunter, Liverpool, Auckland, Mon-

Port Whnngarel, Auckland, Makura, Sydney. Monday. Canadian Cruiser, Melbourne, Tuesday. Breeze, Wanganui’, Tuesday. Storm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttel-

ton. Tuesday. Awahou, Gisborne. Lyttelton, iuesday. Holindalc. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Rotorua, Napier, Wednesday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Karetu, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-day, _2.40 p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Port Napier, Lyttelton, to-day. Gael, Hokitika, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Inalm, Patea, to-day. Holmdale. Dunedin. Oamaru, limaru. Lyttelton, to-day. Alexander, Lyttelton, to-day. Matangi Nelson, to-morrow, 7.00 P-m. Wahine,' Lvttelton, to-morrow, 7.4 u pan. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Te Aroha, Grcymoutii, Hokitika, to-mor-Orepuki’, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-mor-row. Kapiti. Wanganui, to-morrow. Gale. Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Parera, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Wainiii, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday, , , , ~ ~ Waimarino. Napier, Auckland, I riday. Wanganella, Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Friday. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, 1 riday. Kini. Dunedin. Friday. South Sea. Chatham?, 1 riday. Talisman, Nelson and bays, Friday. Port Hobart, New Plymouth, Saturday. Breeze, Picton, Wanganui, Saturday. Remuera, London, Saturday. 7 a.m. Kartlgl, Auckland.. Saturday Ardenvohr, Lyttelton, Monday. Holmglen. Wanganui, New Plymouth. Waikato, Monday. Waipiata. Lyttelton, Dunedin, bluff. MonRangidki. Auckland, Monday. Port Whaugarel. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Orepuki Dunedin. Monday. Kohl. Nelson and bays. Tuesday. Awahou. Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Canadian Scottish. Lyttelton. Tuesday. Makura, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and' Papeete. Tuesday. Storm, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Tuesday- r z Breeze. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton. Tuesday. Port Hunter, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Canadian Cruiser, Napier, Wednesday. Holmdale, Picton. Wanganui, Wednesday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Oueen’s Wharf—Tamahine (No. 4), Gael ‘ (No. 7). John (No. 8), Fairburn (No. 11) Arahura (No. 12), Echo (No. 13), Te Arolia (No. 13). Alexander (No. 14), Karetu (No. 1G). Ferry Wharf—Rangatira. Rallivav Wharf— Karepo, Kaimai. Glasgow Wharf—Port Napier, Remuera, Kapuni. , , ,■ King’s Wharf—Huntingdon, Inaha, Ka- ’ I'll). Pipilea Wharf—Holmdale. Aolea Quay—Parera. Taranaki St. Wharf—South Sea. Patent Slip—Maori. In the stream—Kaiwarrn, Opihi, Jlimatangi. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON. February IL Arrived.. —At London, Mataroa. • SUVA. February 12. Arrived.— Monterey, from Auckland. SYDNEY, February 12. Arrived. —Waipahi, from Auckland. MELBOURNE, February I'2. Arrived. —Waikawa. from Dunedin. BRISBANE. February 11. Sailed.—Matakaua, for New Plymouth. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Poolta (5.15 a.m . from Westport; Marama (8 a.m.). from Sydney. To Sail.— Omnna (7 p.m.). for Lyttelton: Port Hobart (8 p.m.), and Ardenvohr 19 p.m.), for Wellington. NA PI EH. To Sall.—Huntingdon (11 p.m.). for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (5.30 a.m.) and Inaha (5.35 a.m.). from Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed.— Kapiti (3.30 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Taupata (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . , Sailed.—Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. Arrived.—Alexander (4.30 p.m.). from Wellington. * W AIR AU BAR. Sailed.—Echo 13 p.m.). for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed. —Kaiinal (5.30 a.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived. —Northumberland (10.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton.

OVERSEAS SHIPS

Vessels Discharging NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 15 for Auckland (arr. Jan. 26). Wellington, Lyttelton (arr, Feb. 8) and Port Chalmers (arr. Feb. 12). TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Dec. 29 for Wellington (arr. Feb. 5), Lyttelton and Dunedin (arr. Feb. 10). PORT HOBART (C. and D. Line), left London Dec. 30 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 6), Wellington (due Feb. 14),’New Plymouth and Bluff. BRISBANE MARU (Federal Co.), .eft Mojl Jan. 1 for Australia, Wellington (arr. Feb. 7) and Auckland (arr. Feb. 11). ARDENVOHR (Federal Co.), left New York Jan. 9 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 10), Wellington (Rue Feb. 14), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. DALVEEN, left Java Jan. — for Auckland (arr. Feb. 11). LITIOPA (Shell Oil Co.), left Balik Papan Jan. 22 for Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 12). Dominion Bound INVERBANK, left Nauru Feb. 1 for Lyttelton (due Feb. 12) and Port Chalmers. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Can. Nat.), left Halifax Dec. 29 for Auckland (due Feb. 13), Wellington (due Feb. 17), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. .RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jau. 10 for Wellington (due Feb. 14) and Auckland. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan 5 for Auckland (due Feb. 13). Wellington (due Feb. IS), Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Jan. 30 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Feb. 17) and Sydney. SURREY (Federal Co.), left Falmouth Jan, 5 In ballast for Oamaru (due Feb. 17). MARIPOSA (T. & W. Young and Burns, Philp), left San Francisco Feb. 5 and Los Angeles Feb. 6 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva. Auckland (due Feb. 22), Sydney and Melbourne. TAMAROA (Shaw-, Savill), from London, left Southampton Jan. 25 for Auckland (due Feb. 28) and Wellington (due Mar. 4). GOLDEN BEAR (Burns. Philp), left Los Angeles Feb. 4 for Auckland (due Mar. 2), Wellington (due Mar. 5) and Australia. FORDSDALE (Shaw, Savill), left London Jan. 17 for Suva, Port Chalmers (due Feb. 28). Lyttelton and Napier. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 2 for Apia, Auckland (due Mar. 1), Wellington (due Mar. 4). Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. TUSCAN STAR (Blue Star Line), left London Jan. 24 in ballast for Gisborne (due Feb. 28). HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 12, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Mar. 1). PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), left New York Jan. 31-for Auckland (due Mar. 1), Wellington (due Mar. 4), Lyttelton and Dunedin. \ MELBOURNE MARU (Federal Co.), left Mojl Feb. 2 for Hong-Kong, Australia, Wellington (due Mar. 6) and Auckland. TLIRAKINA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 27 for Auckland (due Mar. 7), Wellington (due Mar. 11), Lyttelton and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 18 in ballast for New Zealand (due Mar. 6). CANADIAN VICTOR (Can. Nat.), left Halifax Feb. 5 for Auckland (due Mar. 13), Wellington (due Mar. IS), Lyttelton and Dunedin. . . ’ RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Feb. 7 for Wellington (due Mar. 14) and Lyttelton. KUMARA (Shaw. Savill). left Newcastlc-on-Tyne Jan. 21 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney' for New Zealand ■ (due Mar. 20). NUDDEA (N.Z.S. Co.), loft Antwerp Jan. 25 for Auckland (due Mar. 24) and New Plymouth. , ZEALANDIC (Shaw, Savill). left Liverpool .Tan. 29 in ballast for New Zealand (due Mar. G). RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Feb. 1 for Auckland (due Mar. 13). TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), left London ■ Fell. 8 for Auckland (due Mar. 17), Port Chalmers and Nelson. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), left Newcastle-on-Tyne Jan. 24 in ballast, via . Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Mar. 15). SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Feb. 3 in ballast for New Zealand (due Mar. 20). PORT PIRU? (C. anll D- Rinc), left Newcastle-on-Tyne Jan. 30 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Mar. 20). PORT CURTIS (C. and D. Line), left Neweastle-on-Tyne Feb. 9 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Apr. 1). Loading Bor Overseas CANADIAN CRUISER (Can. Nat.), loads at Wellington Feb. 19; hence Feb. 20 to Napier: thence Feb. 23 to New York. Boston and Halifax. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Can. Nat.), loads at Auckland Feb. 13; thence Feb. 14 to Wellington; due here Feb. 17; hence Feb. 19 to Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff: thence Feb. 25 to New York, Boston and Halifax. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill)’, at Wanganui; thence to Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 21 to Southampton, London and Hull, via Panama Canal. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), at Napier: thence Feb. 12 to Wellington; due herb Feb. 13; hence Feb. 15 to Lyttelton, Bluff and Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 23 to London, Avonmouth. Liverpool and Glasgow. IMPERIAL STAR (Blue Star Line), at Timaru; thence Feb. 14 to Bluff and Port Chalmers; thence I’eb. 21 to London, via Panama Canal. MAIMOA (Shaw, Savill). at Picton: thence Feb. 13 to Lyttelton;'thence Feb. 18 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savill), loads at New Plymouth Feb. 15> thence to Wanganui. Wellington; due here Feb. 21; hence Feb. 27 to Auckland; thence Mar. 5 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers: thence Feb. 16 to Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Feb. 22; lienee to Napier; thence Mar. 6 to London. Avonmouth. Liverpool. Manchester and .Glasgow, via Panama Canal. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Opua: thence Feb. 13 to Auckland, Waikokopt), Welllugton; due here Feb. 25; hence Feb. 28 to New York and London, via Panama Canal. PENNYWORTH (Can. Nat.), at Bluff: thence Feb. 12 to New York. Boston and Halifax. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence Feb. 13 to Lyttelton and Bluff; thence Feb. 19 to Loudon, via Cape Horn. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington; hence Feb. 16 at daybreak to London, via Panama Canal. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Feb. 14 to Napier and Wellington; due here Feb. 20; hence Feb. 23 to London, via Panama Canal. SURREY (Federal Co.), loads at Oamaru Feb. 18; thence to Wellington; due here Feb. 21; hence Feb. 25 to Gisborne, Auckland and Wanganui; thence Mar. 11 to London, Avonmouth, Cardiff. Liverpool. Manchester and Glasgow, via Panama Canal, „ , TAINUI (Shaw. Savill), at Port Chalmers: thence Feb. 14 to Bluff, Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Feb. 2-;.hence Mar. (’, to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. . , WAIMANA (Shaw. Savill). loads nt Oamaru Feb 18: thence to Timaru. Bluff, Napier and Wellington; due here Mar. 6; lienee Mur. 11 to Loudon, via Panama Canal and Kingston. Loading For New Zealand AORANGI (Union Co.), leaves Vancouver Fell. 27 tor Honolulu. Suva, Auckland and Sydney. „ ARMADALE (Federal Co.), leaves New York Feb. 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Sydney and Melbourne. CITY OF TOKIO (Federal Co.), leaves New York March 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton. Dunedin and Sydney. GOLDEN COAST (Burns. Philp), loaves I,os Angeles Mar. 1 for Auckland. Wellington and Australia. HAURAKI (Union Co.), leaves Los Angeles Feb. 28 for Papeete, Apia, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Melbourne and Sydney. HURUNUI (Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool Feb. 16 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin. lONIC (Shaw. Savill), leaves London Feb 20 for Wellington and Auckland. MAIIIA (Shaw. Savill). loaves Liverpool Mar. 9 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton Dunedin and Timaru. MARIPOSA (Burns, I'liilp and T. & W. Young), leaves San Francisco Apr. 3 and Los Angeles Apr. 4 fur Honolulu, Paso Pago. Suva. Auckland. Sydney and Melbourne. MAUNGANUI (Union Co.), leaves San Francisco Feb. 13 for Papeete. Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney MATAROA (Shaw. Savill), leaves London Mar. 20 for Auckland and Wellington. MONTEREY (Burns, Philp and T. & W. Young), leaves San Francisco Mar. 5 and Los Angeles Mur. 6 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva Auckland. Sydney and Mel- > bourne. MAKURA (Union Co.), leaves Sau Francisco March 13 for Papeete. Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney. NEW ZEALAND STAR (Blue Star Line), leaves Loudon Mur. 20 for Lyttelton, Port Chnlmcrs and New Plymouth. NIAGARA (Union Co.i leaves Vancouver Mar. 27 for Honolulu. Suva, Auckland, amt Sydney. PORT FAIRV (C. and D. Line), leaves i London Feb. 27 tor Suva. Dunedin. Lyttelton and Bluff. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves London I Mar. 7 for Auckland and Wellington. 1

CANADIAN SCOTTISH

Due Auckland 7 a.m. To-day En route from Halifax, the Canadian National steamer Canadian Scottish has reported by wireless that she expects to reach Auckland at 7 a.m. to-day. She is due at Wellington on Sunday to discharge and load, and will leave again next Tuesday for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff to complete, clearing the last-named port finally ou February 25 for New York, Boston and Halifax. — PORT OAiMPBEDL AT LONDON. Cabled advice has been received by the C. & D. Line that the Port Campbell, which left Lyttelton on December 20 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo, reached London last Sunday. R’KMUE'RA IN PORT. To complete -her Homeward loading, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera is due at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton and will berth at the Glasgow Wharf. She Is to clear this port finally at daybreak on Saturday for London via the Panama Canal. NOR TH UiMiBER'LAND LOADING. To complete discharge otf her Liverpool cargo and to commence her Homeward loading, the Federal steamer Northumberland reached Port Chalmers yesterday morning from Lyttelton. She is to leave there again next Saturday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Napier to complete. The vessel is due here on February 22, and is lo clear Napier finally on March 6 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. WAIMANA LEAVE'S GLADSTONE. Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill Company that the Waiinana left Gladstone on Monday afternoon for Oamaru, where she is due on Sunday afternoon to commence her Homeward loading. ARDENVOHR LEAVES AUCKLAND. To continue disharge of her New York cargo, the A. & A. Line chartered motorship Ardenvohr left Auckland yesterday for Wellington. She is expected here to-mor-row afternoon, and is to leave again next Monday for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia to complete discharge. The Ardenvohr will then return to New Zealand under charter to G. H. Scales, Ltd., to- load wool for Dunkirk, London and Hull. TURAKINA LEAVES CURACAO. The Federal Company has received cabled advice that the Turakina. en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, cleared Curacao last Saturday. She is due at Auckland on March 7 and here on March 11. TAINUI LOADING. Having completed discharge of her London cargo, the Shaw, Savill liner Tainui is to commence her Homeward loading at Port Chalmers to-day. She is to leave there again to-morrow for Bluff. Lyttelton and Wellington' to complete. The vessel is due here on February 32, and is to clear this port finally on March 6 for Southampton and London via the Panama Canal and Kingston. KENT LEAVES CURACAO. Cabled advice has been received by the Federal Company that the Kent cleared Curacao last Sunday morning. She left Auckland on January 15 for London, Avonilloutli, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. WAIKOHAITI’S TRANSHIPuMENTS. The Union Company’s Waikouaiti, which loft Svdney on Monday for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton, has transhipments ex Comorin, Moldavia and Taiping. THE PORT HUNTER. The C. & D. Line yetserday .received a further wireless message from the Port Hunter, en route from Liverpool, reporting that she now expects to reach Auckland at 11 a.m. to-day. She Is due at Wellington next Monday morning to discharge the local portion of iier cargo. MATAKANA LEAVES BRISBANE. The Shaw, Savill Company has received cabled advice that the Matakana left Brisbane on Monday afternoon for New Plymouth. where she is due on Friday afternoon. to commence her Homeward loading. TANKER LITIOPA. With bulk motor-spirit for the Shell Oil Company, the tanker Litiopa reached Lyttelton yesterday from Batik Papau. She is to leave there again to-day for Bank Papan. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain M. M. McArthur has resumed command of the Holmglen, relieving Captain D. Munro. Messrs. R. Gaston and R. Campbell are now second ami third engineers resiiectiveIv of the Gale, relieving Messrs. J. G. Oliver and F. L Peterson. Mr. Oliver has been appointed third engineer of the Storm, relieving Mr. C. Graham. PORT CURTIS IN BALLAST. Cabled advice has been received by the C it D. Line that the Port Curtis left New-castle-ou-Tyiie hist Saturday in ballast for New Zealand, via the Cape of Good Hope. She Is due in New Zealand on April 1 to load Homeward. HUNTINGDON TO-DAY. The Federal steamer Huntingdon was to have left Napier late last night for Wellington. and Is due here this afternoon to continue her Homeward loading. She will berth at the King’s Wharf, and is to leave here again on Friday for Lyttelton, Bluff and Port Chalmers to complete. The Huntingdon is to clear Port Chalmers finally on February 23 for London, Avonmoutn. Liverpool and Glasgow. MARIPOSA LEAVES HONOLULU. The Matson liner Mariposa, en route from San Francisco and Los Angeles, left Honolulu on Monday for I’ago Pago. Suva, Auckland. Svdney and Melbourne. She is due at Auckland on February 22. TRAWLER SOUTH SEA. The trawler South Sea is due at Wellington this evening from the Chatham Islands and will berth at the Taranaki Street Wharf. She is to leave here again on Friday for the Chathams. THE CANADIAN CRUISER. Tlie Canadian National steamer Canadian Cruiser is now due at Wellington from Australia to load next Tuesday. She will leave here again the following day for Napier to complete, and clears there on February 23 for New York. Boston and Halifax. SPEED OF ITALIAN LINERS. The Italian Government has published details of a new premium scheme for increasing the speed of liners. The scheme will applv only to vessels of 18,000 tons gross, built in Italian yards, and which have not already had the benefit of the premium provided for in the Law of 1929. To qualify for the premium the speed of the vessels.is to be increased by alteration to I lie hull or machinery. The alterations, which must be completed before June 30. 1938. must increase the speed on trials to at least 20 knots. The new speed is to be at least three knots higher than the vessel’s average during the voyages made in the 12 months previous to the publication of the decree. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND—Ardenvohr. Canadian Scottish. Eimbank. Laburnum, Matai, Maul ■Pomare. Mernoo. Monterey. Ottawa, Port Hunter. TrioJia. WELLINGTON—Akaroa. Aorangi, Australia, Canadian Britisher. Coptic, Diomede, Franconia. Huntingdon, Imperial Star. Inverbank, Mamari. Mariposa, Niagara. Otranto, Paua, Port Napier, Rangatira. Rangltane, Rangitiki, Remuera, Surrev South Sea. Tamahine. Tamaroa, Waliine. Waitaki. Wingattii. Rangitata. AWARUA—Bear of Oakland. Canadian Conqueror. Jacob Ruppert, Kalingo, Leith, Maheno. Monowai. Northumberland. Rosa ura. South Africa, Waikouaiti. Wanganclla. Wakaknra.

FEBRUARY. Day. Ur. m. New moon ... 4 4 17 a.m. First quarter .. *. 10 9 25 p.ni. Full moon ... . 18 11 17 p.m. Last quarter .. . 26 10 14 p.m.