SHIPPING PORT OF WELLINGTON,

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1914, Page 6

SHIPPING PORT OF WELLINGTON,

HIGH 'WATER. To-day— lOh 27m. a.m.; loh 55m p.m. To-morrow— llh tt>m a.m. ; lib 48m p.m, ARRKVALS. January 17— Kapuni, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 150 tons, <*rintosh, from Patea. » »* * „ January 17-Aorere, s\s.*(6.3o p.m.), 11 tons, •Flsk, from Patea. , „ January 17— Delphic, s.s. (6\35 p.m,. from tho stream). 8273 ton«. Symons. for Auckland. January 17— Hula, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 12/ tons, "Bm-fc, from Unvelock and Sounds. January 17—Fnteeua, s.s. (10 iun.), 1212 tons, ; Cameron, from Nelson and Pictou. January 17, Queen of the South, s.s. (10 p.m,), "198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. January 18— Blenheim, s.s. (4.45 a.m,), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. January 18— Paritutu. dredge (6.35 a.m.), 664 tons, MacMrthon. from New Plymouth. January 18— Breeze, s.s. (5.35 a.m.). 347 tons, 'Broadhotise. from Pictou. January 18— Wahine, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 4435 tons, 'Aldwell, from Lyttelton; 200 passengers, January 18— Mapotiriku, s.s.^(B a.m.), 1203 tons, (Ritchie, from West Coast. January 18— Hans 13., s.s. (8.50i».m.), 4255 tons, (Wnise, from Delagoa Bay. January 18— Kaitou. s.s. (10,15 n.m.), 305 tons, Stevens, from Nelson and Motueka, January 18— Westralla, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 2884 tons, Bates, from Lyfctelton and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloon— Misses Hufcton, F. A. Buttou, Flo>d. Jones, Williams, Burke, Donne, Mesdamea Button, Stubbs, Jones Ray, Bnrke, '. 'Donne, Messrs. Hutton, Stubbs. Pyrke, Jones, Dixoli, Henry, Frost. Allen, Palkiuhorne, Brad>ley, Shaw, Bbrme, Dolphs, Captain Pirani; 12 * January 18— Flora, s.s., (2.20 >p.in.), 1273 tons, Baron, from southern ports. . January 18— Kapiti. s.s., (3 pan.), 242 tons,. from Wanganui. January 18— Mana, s.s. (3 p.m.),, 134 tons, Gibson, from Patea. / January 18— Makarine. s.s. (4.10 p.m,), 10,624 ;tons, Ho'llis, from London via Auckland and '' iNapier, January 18— Hawera, S.S. (4.20 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Patea. January 18— LteMe Taylor, ketch (7 p.m.), 77 tons, Peterson, from southern ports. January 19— Komiita, s.s. (2.60 a.m.), 1994 tons, Holmes, from Westport. January 19— Arapawa. s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 268 tons, .Thompson, from Chatham Islahds. January 10— Kahu, s.s. (3.25 a.m.), 182 tons, iPldtdhef, from Napier. January 10— Ripple, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), 3/0 ton's, i Carlson, from Gisborne. January 19— Tahiti!, s.s. (7.12 a.m.). 6957 tons, ,'Moffutt, from Timaru DEPARTURES. January 17— Ngahefe, s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 1100 tons, Dlllfler, for Newcastle. January 17— Corinna, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, D. Cameron, for Ouehimga direct. January 17— Arahura, s.s. (12,55 p.m.), 1696 'tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, »aud Greymouth. Passengers; Saloon-^Misses Baldich, Brown. Soon, Low, Loftus, Carmine, .Matthews, Marshall, Whitcombe, Brown. Altman ■H2). Da-vles, Beatson, Wemys, Mllner, Cameron, X)odds. Robinson, Smith, Johnson. Leary (2), •Shirtcliffe (3) Frankish. Jone«, Marshall, Davies, Mesdames Wright nnd child. Drxon, Carmine, 'Taylor, Price, Leonard ami child, Taylor, Price, -Cameron, Graham, Messrs. Jones, Burns, Buruiiett. Williams. Stephen, Godfrey, Marshall, buckling, Taylor, Joyce, Atkinson, StTUthers, 1 Hill, Armstrong, Nicholson, Watson, Turnbnll, ©odd, Scott, Taylor, Price, Paterson, Morris, iJtobertson. Leitch. Baldich, Barnett, Humphries, Seating, Price, Brown, Anderson ; 40 steerage. January 17— 'Nikau, s.-s. (2 p.m.). 248 tons, Hay, 'iftfor Nelson and Motueka. January 17— Kafpara, s.s. (2.25 p.m.), 7392 tons, SMakepeace, for^ London, via. ports. January 17— Stormbird, 5.6. (7.5 p.m.), 217 tons, #Dowell, for Wanganui. January 17— Kennedy, 8.8. <11.5 p.m.), 220 -ttons, Purvis, for Terakohe. January 17— Maori, s.s. (11.6 p.m.), 3399 tons, /(Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers : Saloon— ••Misses Thompson, Armstrong, French, Cowan, .Well, Smith, Watson, Milne, Forrester, Moss, iVDykes 1 , Cuberfield, Alexander, Oakley, Boon, r^3tnith, Matheson, Patterson, Ingles, Robertson, ,*Sealy (2). Menzles (2), Harrah, Wright, Knight 3(3), M'Ewan, Andrews. Clarke, M'Kechnie, Mes. •jiiames Marton, Cuillair, KJbblewhite. Richards, , i Cameron. Frances, White and child, M'Kech- ■ nic, Sayles, Jewell. Seely, Southeran, Vere, •.Messrs. Orhell, Richmond, Ross, Watts, Cuillair, /"•Marton, Kibblewhite, Black, White, Young, 'r Clark, Lewis, WeW), Flowers, Patterson, Berry, ■'Antwi?, Bell. Hurran, Longuet, M'Kay, Morris, .M'Kechnie (2), Williamson, French, Forrester, • Baker, Lukeman. Sayles, Jewell, Paterson, Seely, '■iVere, Southeran; 40~steerage. January 18— Star of Ireland, 5.8..(6.30.ajn.), " 4381 tons, .Griffiths, 4oi' Lyttelton. EXPECTED* ARRIVALS. tWakatu,j Lytfcelton and Kaikoura, -latbj^" ''Strathene, Calcutta, l»th iPateena, Nelson,! 20th. Mapourika, Picton, 20th-. , 'Blenueitn.Q Blenheim, 20tH, Wuirau, Blenheim. 20th. \ .'Kahu, East Coast. 20th. * - Nikau, Nelson, and Motueka, 20tn \ ; Maori, Lyttelton. 20th \ 'Achlibster, Cafcotfca, 20th \ Warrimoo, norfctern ports, 20tb > 'Wtormbird, Wacganui, 20th 1 -Moa, Wanganui, 20th *'<jueen of the Sotrfch, Foxton, 21st. Kapiti, Wanganui, Zlst, ■ Hula, Havelock, Zli.t. • Jawera, Ptttea, 2M-. •Atitoa, Nelson and BfotUeka, 21sfc 4 „'Wdiine, Lyttelton, 21st. ■"i'ulakina, Lyttelton, 21st, ;'rutJd, Wangauui, Ztet. -Itegtfus, Gisborlie, 2teb .•'Arahuia, West Coast, 2lsfc 'rtlonlc, londoii, via. ports, 2lsfc *Opawa, ttlenheim, zlst Willochra, Sydney direct, 2lsfc fPutiki, Wanganui, 'ilsX. ' Matin). Patea, 22nd. -Indrapura, Napier, 22nd John. Southern ports, 22nd, Ai'upuwa, Wttngsaiu!. 22nd. Monowai, southern ports, 23rd Karamea, Montreal via ports, 23rd, Hurunui, Waitara, 23rd. Breeze, Lvttelfcon, 23rd. Mangapapa, Karainea, 24th. Ripple, Napier and Gisborne, 26th, Kauri, Newcastle, -25th, PnOJECTEH DEPARTURES, ■ Wahine, Lyttelton, 10th Kuttoa, Nelson and Motueka, 10th Pateena, Nelson. 19(2i ""■ Hitwera, Patea, 19th Kapiti, Wanganui, lOfcti Queen of the South, Foxton, 16th Opawa, Blenheim, I9fch Westralia. northern ports, 19th ICapuni, Patea, 10th Aorei'e, Patea., 19th Hula, Havelock direct, loth, Mapourika, Pictou, 19th Flora, New Plymouth and West Coast, 19th , Kahu, East Coast, 19th Bree/e, Napier and Lyttelton, 10th< Maori, Lyttelton, 20th. Stormbird, Wangitnul, 20tb. Mana, Patea, 20th. Ripple, Napier and Gisborne via coast, 20th Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton, 20th Blenbeioi, Blenheim, 20th Walrau, Blenheim, ZOtJli Nikau, Nelson and Mofcueka, 20th Canada Cape, Lyttelton, 20th Warrimoo, southern ports, 20th Arapawa, Wiiriganul, 20Hi Amokura, Kerma-dec fslurads, 20th. Makarirtl. Wanganui, 2lsfc Regulus, Nelson and West Coast, 21sfc Komata, Westport, 21str Putiki, Westport, 2lsfc.' Willochra, Melbourne, via south, 22nd Arahura, Picton, 22nd ' Mm, Wungnriui, zznd, Alexander, Nelson and West Coaßt, 22nd. Monowai, northern ports, 23rd Tulnili, London via ports, 24th. Turakina, London, 24th. Mangapapa, Karamea, 2G6h. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS BOtTND FOR WELLINGTON. Otakl, left London on the Oth November, ria (Auckland; due about the 23rd January. Woglinde, left New York on the 27th October, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 29th January. lonic, left London on the 4th December, via Teuedil'e, Capetown, and Hobarfc; due about the 21st January, Karatnea, leffc Quebec on the 27th October, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about tbe 2i)rd January. . Ilford, en route from Bunbury, leffc Melbourne on the Cth January, via Newcastle and Auckland; due about the 27th January, Aparima, left Calcutta lath December, via Bluff and southern ports; due about the 23rd January. Ayrshire, left Liverpool on the 22nd November, via Durban and Auckland; due about the 2Cth January. Volga, left New York on the 11th November; due about the 26th January, Kumara, leffc Liverpool 6th December, via 'Australian ports; due about Ist February. Star of India, leffc New York 21st November, Tia Australian ports; due about the 2nd February. Walmana, leffc London 10th December, via 'Auckland; due about 3rd February. Ruapehu, leffc London 18th December, via Capetown and Hobart; due about the 3rd FebChe'nlston, leffc New York on the 6th November, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 6th February. Cairncross, leffc Montreal on 28th February, via Australian porta; due about 14th FebIndralema, left London 11th December, via (Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 14tll February. ■ Hawkes Bay, left London 16th December, v a (Australian p.qrts; due here about liih £e>

Argenfels, left New York about 12th Decetn. ber, via Australian ports; due about the 20th February. Msitalua left Liverpool sth January, via Auck.lnnd, due here about 2Sth February. BY TBLEGPAPH. SYDNEY, 17th January. Sailed—Star of India, and Waglinde lor Auckland and Wellington; Willochni (5 p.m.), for Wellington. LONDON. 17th January, 'Arrived—Opawa, fr»m Wellington. MELBOURNE, 17th January. Arrived—Maunganui, from Wellington, via Bluff and Hobart. NEWCASTLE, 17th January. Arrived—Boveric and Waipori, from New Zealand. AUCKLAND, 17th January. 'Arrived—Kurow (11.30 a.m.), from Weßtport; Avinnui (11 a.m.), from Gisborne. Safftd—Katoii (0.15 a.m.), for Newcastle; Niagara (0.40 p.m.), for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; Warnmoo (6.30 p.m.;, for southern ports; .Rosamond (3.30 p.m.), for Gisborne. 18th January. Arrived—Victoria (11.40 a.m.), from southern ports. Sailed—H.M.S. Philomel (8 a.m.) and H.M.S. Psyche (2.10 p.m.), for Wellington. loth January Arrived—Karamea <8.30), from Sydney. ONtinitNGA, 17th January. Arrived—Claymore (6.10 p.m.). from Kaipara. 18th January. Arrived—Corinna (8.30 p.m.), from Sydney. WANGANM, 17th January. Arrived—Kapiti (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived—Moa (1.35 p.m.), from Wellington. 18th January. Arrived—Storrablrd (10.30 a.m.), frdtn Wellington. ! BLUNHEIM, 17th January. Arrived—Wairau, s.s. (11 a.m.), and Blenheim (11 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, 18th January. I Arrived—Nikau (3 a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura (3.30 p.m.), from Picton. LYTI'ELTON, 19th January.Arrived—Star of Irsland (0.45 a.m.), from Wellington. To Sail—Maori (8.30 p.m.), for AVellington. DUNEDIN, 17th January. Arrived—John (0 a.m.), from Timaru and Wellington; Walwera (7.40 a.m.), from Bluff; Mlmiiroa (9.10 a.m.), from Sydney via Wellington and Lyttelton. Sailed—Kamona (2,10 p.m.), for Westport. 18th December.. 'Arrived—Kotare (8.40 a.m.), from Waikawa; Waitomo (0.10 a.m.), from Newcastle via Bluff ; Monowal (4.30 p.m.), from Auckland via East Coast ports; Murlhlku, dredge (11.30 a.m.), from Uhiif. Sailed—Hurtinui (8.40 a.m.), for Wanganui, Wellington, and Plcton j Walwera (5.10 a.m.), for Picton; Ulimaroa (3.20 p.m.), for Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. IN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels should be within wireless range this evening: —Ulimaroa, Victoria, Westfalfn, Wahlne, Maori, Warrimoo, Mautiganui. Manuka, Nlagura, Marama, Ayrshire, lonic, Willochra. Within range of Chatham Islands—Ruahine. STAR OF AUSTRALIA AT MELBOURNE. After a rather lengthy voyage of 46 days from London, the United Tyser steamer Star of Australia arrived afc Melbourne yesterday, en route to AVellinaton. The local agents, who received this advice, anticipate that the vessel will be here on the 12th February. She calls afc Sydney, Auckland, and Napier to discharge. MAKARINI IN PORT. Yesterday the Tyer steamer Makarini arrived in Wellington from London via ports. The vessel has a small cargo to put out here, and on completion of operations, will commence loading. She will sail for AVanganui to continue loading on Wednesday, and will subsequently visit other Coastal ports before returning to Wellington. PERSONAL. Mr. n. Noah, acting purser on the Canada 'Cape, has signed off that vessel's articles, and will return to Sydney by the Manuka next Friday. The Union collier Kamona, which leffc Port Chalmers on Saturday afternoon to load coal at Westport, Is commanded by Captain A. R. Pryde, who is assisted by Mr. A. H. Scales (chief), Mr. W. Hyslop (second), and Mr. A. V. Hay (third). Mr. H»y was the first Amokura boy to obtain a second mate's certificate. Mr. V. S. Siepen'has joined the Aparima at Lyttelton as second officer in place of Mr. H. A. Daniels, who Went ashore to sit for his master's certificate. Captain Gordon, late of the Petone,, is now in charge of the Breeze, having succeeded Captain Broadhouse, who went ashore at Lyttelton. Mr. C. Rule lias signed on the Warrimoo as assistant purser. Mr. R. C. M'tiaughey, late of the Kamona, has joined the Warrimoo as second engineer, in place of Mr. L. M'Murrich, who is now on the Moeruki in a faimilur capacity. Having come ashore, Mr. J. S. Wells, fourth engineer of the Maori, has been relieved by Mr. W. Marshall. Mr. G. Rltson, fifth engineer of the vessel also signed off the articles. t The next Tyser boat to load in Wellington will be the Indrapura, due here on Thursday next from Napier. The vessel is fixed to sail for London on the following Monday. As Thursday next is a general holiday, the Monowai's departure for northern ports has been postponed until Friday, at 5 p.m. For the same reason, the Nikau will miss a trip to Nelson and Motueka next week. During the month of November last the Board of Trade received reports of the loss of 32 British vessels (22 sailers and 10 steamers), representing a net tonnage of 60^3 tons. These involved the loss of the lives of eight persons. The figures include the losses of six sailing vessels of 1117 tons, belonging to British possessions abroad, involving the loss of the lives of three persons. Having completed the discharge of her locally consigned New York cargo, the Star of Ireland sailed yesterday for Lyttelton, and thence Dunedin and Nelson. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Turakina will not arrive in Wellington from Lyttelton until Wednesday next, Her departure for London has 1 consequently been postponed until Saturday next. Good progress is being made with the discharge of the lumber cargo on the King Cyrus, berthed afc Clyde-quay. When the work is compM,ed the vessel will return, empty, to the Pacific Slope. After taking in a quantity of bunker coal, the White Star liner Delphic, which arrived in port from Valparaiso on Friday morning, left on Saturday afternoon for Auckland, where she will commence loading for London. The vessel takes in frozen meat at Whangarei, and then loads down the coast, culling at Wellington during the last week of the present month. She U fixed to sail finally from Lyttelton on the 31st inst. v The Shaw, Savlll steamer Matatua left liverpool on sth January for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She has heavy cargoes for the ports mentioned, and is due at Auckland—her first port of call—about the 28th I February, nnd afc Wellington a few days later, j The Union steamer Navua is fixed to leave Auckland for Suva at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She was docked at the northern port and thoroughly overhauled, cleaned,' and painted.

MAIL NOTICES Subject to necessary alterations mails will close at the Chief Post Oilice us under:— I For Wanganui, New Plymouth, also Manawatu, Rangitikei, and Tarunaki Districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), daily, 6.30 a.m. j mail van, 7.45 a.m. For Wanganui; also Manawatu and Rangltikei Districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), daily, 3.1G p.m. For Wairarapa District, per Wairarapa train (Lambton Station), daily, 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. ! For Napier and Hawkcs Bay District, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), daily, 8 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. For Auckland und District; also New Plymouth nnd Wanganui, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), daily, 10.CO a.m.; late fee, Chief Post Office, 11.5 a.m.; late fee letter-box, Thorndon Railway Station, 11.45 a.m. For Auckland and Auckland District, per Second Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), dally, 7.46 p.m. (except Saturdays); late fee 8 p.m. MONDAY, 10th JANUARY. For Southern Offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth, Reefton, and Hokltika, per Wahine, 0.15 p.m. For Nelson, and French Pass, per Pateena, 7.46 p.m. For Picton and Blenheim, also the Bays, to connect with Elsie and oil launch afc Picton, per Mapourika, 7.45 p.m. TUESDAY, 20th JANUARY. For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, to connect with Navua afc Auckland, per Main Trunk train, 10.G0 a.m. For Kaikoura, per Wakatu, 3.20 p.m. For Nelson aiid Waikuwtv Bay, per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. \ For Southern Offices of New Zealand, per Warrhnoo, 4.f« p.m. For Southern Ofllces of New Zealand, also Grcytnouth, Hokitlka, and Keefton, per Maori, 6.1b p.m. FRIDAY, 23rd JANUARY. For Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Briudisi (due London 27th February), per Manuka, 3.50 p.tin (Money orders mu6t be obtained two hours before the advertised time of closing the mails). For Australian States and New Guinea (due Sydney 27th January), per Manuka, 3.30 p.m. (Monet orders must be obtained two hours before the advertised time of closing the mails.) Mails & gamou, and £iji elosg at,

Auckland, per Navua, on Wednesday, 21st January, at 8.40 a.m. The next best despatch for correspondence addressed to the Continent of Europe and United Kingdom will be via Brindlsi, closing ;tfc Wellington, per Manuka, on Friday, 23rd Januao, at 3.30 p.m. The next best despatch for Cook, Tahiti, and Penrhyn Islands, also United States of America, West Indies, Central America, nnd Canada, will be via San Francisco, closing at Wellington, on Friday, 30th January, at 8 p.m. The Parcel Post Mail per Main Trunk Express closes at the C.P.O. at 10.30 a.m., and for the South per ferry steamer at 0 p.m. As the last clearance of the City receivers is made afc 6 p.m. on Saturdays, all correspondence for the Sunday night Auckland express must be posted at the Chief Post Office not later than 7.45 p.m. on Sunday. A. P. DRYDEN. Chief Postmaster.