SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15558, 16 March 1914, Page 5

SHIPPING.

Hu;h Water. Auckland--10.19 a.m.. 10.33 p.m. Manukau—A. a.m.. 0.32 p.m. Sun—Rises, 5.52 a.m.: pots. 6.9 p.m. Ii ion— Lost, iiuortov, March 10. 7.9 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS Ma if ii 14. NAIRNSHIRE, s.s. G.3;i a.in >, :>7!7 tons. (' Foider, trom Giaborne. -A. H. Nathan. Lid., agents. JOAN PKAIG, sa. 11.10 a.m.l, 1148 tout., 1) K I'rqiihnrt, from Lvttclton and Timam Union S.S. Co.. agents. iIAXAIA, -.-. It. .Id i> in.'. 1159 lons, E. .- ~i:ei.soii, Iron Whnngnrci. Passengers: Mr.rtamci Thomas, Alderion, Poole, North, ',' 1. •' son Hamilton. Bradley. Addison and ,'-•:<!. Murphy. Hugh-*. Uechrr. Savage. (-".:: iiii.l ;w, ih.lilmt. Bnwueil, Walker. ( i.n.nuliam. l-'i.-.v. P.r.iwn. Teaseda.e, t.. J: ..i.e. Wood Wyi.c, Macklow, Porter and , ivii. M:-rc- i,od, M(Koii7.ie. Ilawken. i'lDv, t'l.mo. Mulchings Lawrence. Busi.'.i. (.ration. Howard, Hall, Cnldicutt. Ncl- ..:•. Nrrvo, Kendall, Hicks, Htitton, Thor--1 ~n 1 :i.:g. Llmbranch (■>). Messrs. Brown, I/:,.. Wain. Wuikf.. Culpan. Aiken. !' .i::.-«, .-:.•. I'unly. Uniterm. Vcucy. ( ,iioi.be 1. Hughes. MrKeish, Bradford. Mal- . '■.. P.i'.-. i-. P..-;:«-. i in. Friend, Hulchin- „ ii. II .ugh: Mi. Mum-bridge. Cook. Bowdon, i. .•!,'. Nay.in. Henderson, Hobs. Dttuniii!'. 1 ••ii-i, ( ,>n.!ies, Wrack. Doidge, Johnstone, l'»:\ '■»•'.'. ■MiuptHiri, Alexander. Hindon, !..,-• v. Ham,. Woliey. Buckley. Rhode-.. V. ;. .. .!.. •',.;,:. Kerr. Wa11a,... Met any ■ V", . Hits. 1.. Miinder. M.l'., Mast."- ! '-. .i :.,a,i. .Vepru'iii, and 21 Moorage Nor- i M'.. v ''Pill, si. (7 .10 a.m.',. 601 ton?, M. j I'-ru: :. from Tiuirang.i. Passengers j Y;.-- Km. Hewitt ,-' . Minds, Wrialcy. N..r-«- r-ry, (inner, Maxwell. Mesdumcs ;■-.. li. Gro.-er. Ponui. Simulley. (', limoic. I i •. vVal'i-'. Kidder, Ryan. Messrs. Court. I'mle:-, Welmer, Moffat. Annitage, Curtis, I 'i urn r, Nottingham. Mndgway Lavid, , Si.-i- ~ MrWatcr.i, Srhieiber, Glovev, Kef'.i. I linker. S_;u:uliey, Taylor. Crawford Hothcr- I ii .;■.. n. Venoe, Ponut, Dalgleish. Jamieson, 'I .dn-iicr. M.-.1 V.-1!, .skinner - Northern S.S. 1 i . a-_T!!l?. I I.ANSSIAN, -..a. ■' am'. tiUo tons, E Ml."!, frii-.i Miingoiuii, Whangaroa, and }'. : — i'..--eoi-'cr- Misses Aicken, Bayne. I Ma: ■•■.-. '• ... Audas. I', nev. Wi. R WilI i.-;:-. Mrsl.imes Broadie, Kitchen. Jlildor. j P-.i-.nr, Fc.it. r.. Jaeonliio. Fosiei. Carter ami eliii'l Dnttcn. Paili and child, Dimre. Messi*. Me vm. Skuse, W. J. Bray, dittos. | Maiidi>« and son. Cloustun, H. Wallace, Par- I irr. S-anton. Meßeili. K'rhen. Hayes, Bell. Kelideli, Tanner. J. McKay. Morrison, Dinr .. and two steerage. -Northern S.S. Co., fIZOP"'. IiLKKELG. s.s. (6 15 ami. 2SS tons, F. JeiiM. from Whangarei.-James Smith and ( ' . Ltd . agents. WAIMARiK. s s. (5.10 a.m.), 215 tons. J. Freeman, from Paeroa.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. KWIF.IU. s.s (30 a.m.) 203 tons. 3. Trjieira. from Whangarei— Northern S.S. I '. . agents. ROTOMAHANA. vs. (11. a.m.;. 183 tons. A S rphenson. from Coromandel— Northern S S. Co.. agents. TASMAN. s.s. '8.35 a.m .1. 171 tons. W. tiri£;i;. Horn Whakatane. —Northern S.S. Co., agents WA'TANGI. is, 171 tons. I. Corbctt, from Russell. Kauri Timber Co.. Ltd.. agents. PELICAN, a.. 162 tons. E. Seliars, from the ("oast.—Loyland-OBnen Timber Co., Ltd.. agents. CHELMSFORD, s.s. '9.15 p.m.). 121 tons, II Joy-nt from Whangarei.— Northern S.S. Co . agents. PAEROA, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 91 tons, J. Taw. from Whananaki and Tutukaka.—Northern S K. Co., agents. W \L\PC. auxiliary schooner. 57 tons. L. \asta, from Whangarei.—Emirali and Ford, lgents. ALERT, scow, 98 tons, D. Rae. from W ha,igarei.— Northern Coal Co., agents. SEAGULL, sccw, 85 tons. T. Donovan., horn i.'hananaki. —G. T. Niccol. agent. RANGI, scow, 85 tens, A. Nielson. from the Gout.— Ford Shipping Line, agents. DANDY, scow, 82 tons. Roue, from the toast. — Kaia Timber C:>., Ltd.. agents. CLIO, topsail schooner. 81 tons, W. Polley, trom Whangarei.—J. J. Craig, Ltd., agents 'J ALLY HO. scow, 51 tons. P. Petersen, from Whananaki.—R. S. Reynolds, agent. March 15. RIVERINA, s.s. (10 a.m.), 4758 tons. G. F Entwisle, from Sydney direct. Passengers: First- saloon—Mesdames J. Crawl oTd. L Reed, Luxor. Moran, Foster, Lawson, Small-lic-ld. Hansen and three children. J. Kirby, jimr.. W Burkitt, Davies and child, Widdis, J irgenson, Jorgenson, Alexander. Richmond. Logan. Cameron. Misses Ralph, Pollock, d Argcavel. Gray, Lamond, Moreland, Armstrong, Multens, Reid, Gordon, Daldy, Cn.rr.'ron. Messrs. A. H. Cloke, C. W. King A. D. Riddell, W. Somerville, H. Moore;rof' F. Willy, L. A. Reed, Mayer. Baitaon. I-. Sprague, Luxor, Moran, Foster, E. H. Patterson, R. Cooper, J. Kirby junr., D. M. Parry. F. Jastrow. W. Burkitt. T. O. Jacobsen. J. Lavenstein. A. E. Willes. H. A. | Yloll-owaki, J. Widdis. J. Arnold. G. Briscoe. MacNeil, R. MacNeil F. O'Beme. S. Moran. 0 McLean. J. McAlister, W. S. Spence. G. W. S. Patterson. V. Jorgenson, E. Fowler. A. Ri hmond. C. Smith. Rev. Smallfield. Rev. Father Paul F. Kehoe. Dr. A. A. Snowden. Master Luxor. Second saloon— riamci Hedderwick and three children, 'Inward, Clay, Martin. Woods, Gregg. Golden. Wilton. Jones, Misses Berks. Margin, Kennedy. Bryant, Golden. Fairweather, Messrs. H. Anderson. C. Hedderwick, W. O'Neil. E. W. Clay, W. Perkins, S. Hipkins. V.'. Mercer. E. W. Lawson. W. B. Lowther, O. O'Brien, J. Soutter. T. Murphy. P. Powell. J. Tow, A. /Golden. Borradale, and 49 steerage.— Huddart-Parker. Ltd.. agents. VICTORIA, s.s (11.40 a.m.), 2969 tons, A. J. Croft, from Southern and East Coast porta. Passengers: Mesdames Dut ton. Woodhouse McAndrew, Featherstone. Puikins. England and infant. Scantling Harvey-. Miller. Leo and infant, Kern, Blackburr Murphy, Barker. Clayton. Jackson. .Smith, child, and infant, Bloomfield and child, Davy, Fraser. Houghir. Fraser and infant, West. Guidsford, Sharp, Cuff, Rosie, Auld. Sculcn, Vosper. child, and infant. Veach. Bendeley, Brighting. Robjohns, Judson. Thorpe. Clathworthy. Roads and three . niloron. Davis, Kelly. Misses Woodhouse, Strne. Broadway, Housen, Humphries. Clayton. Morrell, Maitai (2), Williams. Davey. Wade. Hout-hie (2), Lawrence. Gauisford, Caulfield, C".hane, Wilson. Pollen, Hayes, Hamlin, Dewar, Cabey, Grace. Stewart, Jackson, Messrs. Woodhouse (2). McGhio, Morrow, England. Scantling. Harvey. Hum 1 iries. Fear, Wilson, McWhirter. Murphy, Hungell. Wilson, Cave. Webster. File, Smith, ilopkinsoo Johnson, De Latour. Steele, Morgan Cox. McLeod. Dake (2), Kershaw. Cuff. Par i >ni, Wood rope, Butler. Rosie. Stubbs, Riience. Floyd. Wood. McCicha. Kelly, Saundm. Sam Hill. Rev. Robjohns, and 45 steerage —Huddart-Parker. Ltd.. agents. NAVUA. as. (9 15 p.m.). 2930 tons, D. Todd, from Wellington direct.— Union S.S. <0.. agents. N'GATIAWA. s.s. (11. a.m ). 463 tons, W. Bark, from Tonranga and Ohiwa. Passencers: Misses Stevenson, Bridger. Mesdames i.r.dger. Steele and family. Messrs. Stephen- «"::. Minfic. Brnac. Bridger. Rock.Northern S S. Co . agents .WAIOTAHI. ss. (7.30 a.m.), 278 tons. E. I'.eatlcy, from Mewury Bay and Tainta. Pai=enKer.«: Mrs. Kenning. Misses Hill. Tisdale. Messrs. Marli.h, Malevich, O'Rulli-v-r Quinian. Meyenbere, Coe, Gresham. Mcllwniith.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. TANIWHA. ii, (6.5 a.m.). 263 tons, W. )>(•;», from Paeroa.— Northern S.S. Co.. n::en' «. DEPARTURES. March 14. M..KLRA R.M.S. 11l a.m.). 8075 tons. J. L .i. Phillips, for Vancouver, via Suva, Honolulu, and Victoria (8.C.). Passengers: t'i: • sai.xm— J. M. Murray. Mioses B. an,! P. McOovern, Mr. and Mrs. McGovern Mr. Heckler, Mils N. Young. Mrs. D. H. L. Young, Mrs. and Miss R. Blackie. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bailey, Mrs. M. Hill. Mrs. M. F. i asey. Sir Newton Moore. Mr. F Wittenon. Mr. Curtis, Mi. R. Ourduc, Mr. E. Whihombe, Mr. ('.. Shuffler, Mr. 'and Mrs. Ii Hell. Dr. E. T. White. Mr. Coleman Mr?. Matklo.it, Mr.s. C. Hanson. Mr. and Mis. CI. If. Corbe't. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ii'u""!l, Dr. and Mrs. Ree<:e. Mr. W. H. Ky>n, Mr.. Mrs., and Master Hutchinson i-rii child, Mr. and Mrs. Fitzherbcrt, Mi V'ooleombe, Mr. H. Smith, Mr. S. L. King. Mr. S H. ("overtoil Mr. C. Wray, Miss H. V Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs J. A. Wilson. Mr. E. Peixolto, Mr. 3. A Power, Mr. R R. Templeton, Mr. R. <■' -gl.ey, Mr G. Parker. Second saloon— Rev R. 11. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Birch. Dr. Haidwicki, Mr. 11. Nicholson. Miss Berry, M:.. R. Lind.iay. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Harris. Mi and Mr-. Cruickshank D" and Mrs ••'.-.■in. Mr, Mrs., and Miss Wade. Miss MeLeay, Mrs W. Martin. Miss Martin Mr. J H. I*o Mr. Tisdale. Mr E. Foster, Mr. W A. C'richton, Mr. W. Manning, Mr. J. IV- - .. -. Mr.-. Dillon and child. Miss W. Ash. M.« Williams, Mr. J. L. Brett. Mr. Rous - n. Mr. ('. M. Smith, Mr. J. C. B. Martin. Mi Hendry. Mr. 0. Thomas. Mr. A. Wood, Mr James Mills. Mr. R. B. Kidd. Mr. J. ... : :. Mr R Wilcox. Mr R. Leask. Mr. C. ' '. 'V,l<l. Mr W. N. Holland. Mrs. and Miss and M.isier Fitzgerald. Mrs Brozier. Mrs. H'H'in, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lewis and two chilV, ii. Mrs. Leask and child. Miss F. E. Nvsivomm. Mrs. Dal by and two cnildren, 35 •'-. 'i class, and 169 through passengers from A:i«i ;-ii!ia. MAITAI, s.s. (2.35 p.m.). 3393 tons. A. M. Kdwin. for East. Coast and Southern ports. Passengers: For Gisbornc—Misses Fletcher, Hepburn. McColl. Leslie. Hooper. Clifton. Morgan. Moore. Taylor. Fobling, Le Mar- ■■ iar.l i2), Meredith, Mesdames Naysmilh, K'-dilone. Preston, Parker. Stevenson. Stewart and child. Neal. Richardson and - ]u',u. Linpilt. Meekin. Adair. Messrs. Per- = <-■ . Adair. Ormond. Griffin. Averern. Faulkner. Twining. Cooper. Marr, Palairet. ■V rpliß, Willi una. Johnston. Kingston. Hampton. Cole. Clifton, Hampton and child, Newton and child, Blanchurd. De Lntour. Ranrnkckc CI rkc. Ryan. Henry. Foord, Petoi ■n, Pe Marquand, Ingram. Clements. I'cnui, -Graham. . Adair, Makai. flanga. Sarga. Hanga. Honi Tenia, Tiet?:'«3n, Large. McConnel), Smith Sheldon, Blanchard For Napic— Miss Lane. Mr. Mnhon. For Wellington— Mesdames Gordon-Brown, C..'ik-\oi! and child. Raws and child. Miss Martin. Messrs. Cookson, Eyre, Grieff, Roland. Erickson. Cam obeli, Gordon, r.'rtno For Dunedin— Mortimer, TV.i'-kworth, Mrs. P. C Ross nnd child, and 4". vcra".-> for all ports. KAITUNA, s.s. (10.35 p.m.). 1977 tons, W. Thompson, for Westport. ROSAMOND. s.B. (1.5 p.m.). 721 tens. A. E. Stewart, for Tola-go Bay and Giaborne.

daphne, s.b. (8.10 p.m.), 192 tons, E. H. doom, for Awanui. TABJIAN. 8.8. (11.55 p.m.), 171 tons. 0. Faulkner, for Tauranga and Whakatane. HERALD, scow, 65 tons, Sunston, for Whangarei. ALBATROSS, auxiliary ketch. 61 tons, A. Clarke, lor Whangarci. M.Mi.'H 15. CLAN MACDONALD, s.a. (5.10 a.m.). 4839 tons, H. S. Southward, for Napier, Lyttellon. and Wellington. KANIERI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.). 203 tons, J. leixcira, for Whangarci. March le. WAIMARIE s.s. 10.15 a.m.), 215 tons, J, r rocrnan. for Paeroa. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Kanieri, from Whangarci. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Riverina, for Sydney direct, at 6.30 p.m., from Queen's Wharf. Manaia, for Whangarei, from Northern Wharf. Ngnpuhi. for Tanranea. from No. 3 Jetty. liansman. lor Russell, from No. 3 Jetty. Aupouri, for North Coast ports, from Nor.the Wharf. Waiotahi, for Mercury Bay and way ports, ri trom No. 3 Jetty. l'aniwha, for Paeroa. from Northern Wharf. Koiomnhnnu. for Coromandel, from No. 3 Jetty. C hclmslord, for Marsden Point and way IKirW--. Paeroa, for Whansarei. SAILINGS TO-DAY FROM ONEHUNGA. Rarawa, for New Plymouth, at 3 p.m. Claymore, for Kawhta and Raglan, at 2 p.m. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Pyramus. 11.M.5., in Calliope Dock. Moura. ».s., in stieam. iiauroto, s.s. in stream. Ivoreru. ketch, in stream. Squall, s.s., at No. 2 Jetty. inabci. baiuunnune. in strean, Navua, 5.?.. at Hobson Wharf. Victoria, s.s., at Queen's Whavt. Uivcrina, s.s.. at Queen's Wharf. Nairnshire, s.s., at Kind's Wharf. Joan Craig, s.s., at Kind's Wharf. Southern Cross, s.s., at No. 2 Jetty. Orele, aux. schooner, at Albert Wharf. lxi». cable steamer, at mooring* IMPORTS. Per Victoria, from Southern ports' 1200 tons general merchandise, including 3777 sacks wheal. 2852 sacks oats, 915 sacks and bags flour. 1057 bags onions. 653 sacks grass seed, 313 sacks br,<n, 200 sacks malt, 113 hhds. beer. 18 butts beer. 22 barrels beer, 31 ranges. 110 bags gypsum, 25 casks tar, 56 sacks pollard. 4:1 cases tea, 54 sacks potatoes, ■[14 sacks oatmeal, 375 sacks cocksfoot. SO boxes soap, 94 cases milk, 135 cases meats, and large quantity sundries. Per Riverina, from Sydney: 1154 tons general merchandise, including 2234 bag» bom-dust. 938 sacks flour. 100 drums carbide. 3227 pieces timber, 112 packages and 589 boxes dried fruits, 63 packages macaroni, 57 bundles and 112 loose shafts, 76 bags spokes, 100 felloes. 877 bundles shingles. 40 sacks and 903 bags rice, 93 cylinders gas. 156 cases sardines, 651 packages .tea. 670 bags bark. 44 cases tobacco, 157 cases wine, 799 cases schnapps. 50 cases Geneva, 50 sacks hides, 75 bags tigs, 228 bags paraffin wax, 127 sacks seed. 92 ingots tin. 21 crates water melons, 30 cases fruit, 100 cases sheep dip powder, 100 cases milk. 100 cases pulp, 60 cases beer, 140 boxes window glass, 76 bales oilcloth, 35 casks lemon skins. EXPORTS. Per Makura, (or Vancouver; 11,606 boxes butter. 120 bags onions, 1975 cases onions, 109 sacks meat, 36 carcases veal. 50 cases jams, etc., 24 sacks grass seed, 2 pieces timber, 65 carcases lamb. 243 pieces beef, 53 cases meat, 328 cases gum. H.M.S. Pyramus was floated into Calliope Dock on Saturday morning to complete her refitting. The coastal steamer Waiotahi, sailing at 5 p.m. to-day for Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu, will also call at Whangamata this trip. Tho steamer Joan Craig arrived early on I Saturday morning from Lyttelton and Timaru. with a cargo of produce to the Union | Company's agency. On completion of dis charge, she will probably load timber at one of the Northern ports for Australia. j The Huddart-Parker steamer Westralia is timed to leave Wellington this evening for way ports and Auckland. The vessel is due here on Thursday morning. The collier Kaiapoi left Westport at midnight on "Saturday for Auckland with a full cargo of coal. She is due here early on Wednesday morning. The Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria arrived from Southern and East Coast ports shortly before noon yesterday, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf. She is timed to sail on the return voyage at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. J. Birch, wharfinger for the Union Company at Auckland, who has been in indifferent health of late, is at present on holiday leave at Te Aroha. Mr. McJntyre, who has i been waiting instructions at Auckland, has joined the Mai tai as extra officer. The Karamu left Onchunga on Saturday for Picton to load chaff for Onehunga. Shi. is due at the West Coast port on Wednesday morning, and sails the same day for West port to load coal for Napier. Tho Federal-Shire liner Banffshire arrived at Wellington early on Saturday morning from Melbourne. The vessel is loading frozen T meat and general cargo for Boston and New York, for which ports she sails to-morrow. The Scales liner Clan Macdonald completed 'oading her Auckland cargo at the King's Wharf on Saturday evening, and was then removed to an anchorage in the stream. Owing to several members of the crew absenting themselves from the ship, she diet not get away for Napier until early yesterday morning. The Clan Macdonald loaded over 3000 bales of wool, and a large quantity of kauri gum and flax at this port. From Napier she proceeds to Lyttelton and Wellington to complete her loading for Dunkirk ana London. The Monowai, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday . from Auckland and East Coast ports, is timed to sail on the return trip tomorrow afternoon. She is due back here on Sunday morning, March 22. On her return to Sydney from the Islands this trip, the Atua will go into dock for repairs. Her running will be taken by the Paloona, which leaves Sydney on March 26 for the South Sea Islands. Mr. A. C. McMaster has rejoined the Kauri as chief engineer, relieving Mr. A. Sadler, who has come ashoro for orderß. Captain R. Crawford, of tho Tofua, has returned from holiday leave, and "is spending a few days in Dunedin prior to returning to Sydney to take command of his vessel. Captain W. J. Carey left the Kauri at Wellington last week. Captain J. Morley is now in command. The Maoriland Company's steamer Ennerdale left Port Huon (Tasmania) on Wednesday evening last, timber laden, for Dunedin' and Lyttelton. The R.M.S. Moana is due to arrive at Wellington on March 26 from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. She sails the following day for Sydney direct. After discharging London cargo at Nelson, the New Zealand Shipping Company's chattered Bteamer Suffolk will commence her Homeward loading. She will visit Waitara. Tokomaru Bay, and Lyttelton, and will leave the last-named port about April 6 for London. The Now Zealand Shipping Company's liner Kaikoura, which is to leave Wellington to-morrow for Lyttelton with remainder of cargo from London, will afterwards load at Lyttelton, Timaru. Napier, and Wellington. The vessel leaves the latter port finally on April 9 tor London, via ports. Heavy seas in Cook Strait have considerably delayed the Government steamer Tutanekai in her cable repair work. The vessel returned to Worser Bay on Thursday last for shelter. Mr. A. H. Cloke, late second officer of tho Huddart-Parker steamers Victoria and Wimmera, arrived from Sydney by the Riverina yesterday. Mr. Cloke is ashore on extended lejvo of absence. The Maungarui left Sydney on Saturday r.fie'ncnn for Wellington direct. She is due at the Southern pert on Wednesday morning, and sails the following evening for Southern. I oris, Hot art. and Melbourne. The Union Company's inter-colonial liner Willochra is due at tile Bluff this morning frotf Melbourne and Hobart. She leaves Wellington on Friday evening for Sydney direct. The barque Manurewa left Clarence River or. Saturday for Westport, with a cargo of i hardwood. ! A Press Association message received from Dunedin stales that the American barquentine Irmgard sailed from the Southern port on Saturday morning for Port Townsend (Western America), but put back to have her chronometer readjusted. MAKURA FOR VANCOUVER. The Union Company's R.M.S. Makura cleared (he Queen's Wharf at 11 a.m. or. Saturday, outward bound lor Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Tho vessel is can'yiDa n full cargo of Australian and New Zealand products, and left port in splendid trim. She is due at Vancouver on Tuesday March 31. THE INVERKIP. According to latest, advices received by the local agent 3 lor the American and Australian Line, the chartered steamer Inverkip, en route from New York, is expected to leave Sydney on March 25 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. and Dunedin. The vessel should arrive here about March 30. and has 450 tons of cargo to land. KAITUNA FOR THURSDAY ISLAND. The Union Company's collier Kaituna completed discharging her cargo of coal at the Hobson Wharf on Saturday afternoon, and sailed in the eve/ling for Westport. At the West Coast port she will load a cargo of Admiralty coal for delivery to the Australian warships at Thursday Island. RIVERINA ARRIVES EARLY. At 10 a.m. yesterday the Huddart-Parker liner Riverina, Captain Entwisle. arrived in the stream at Auckland from Sydney direct, after a creditable and fine weather passage of three days 19 hours. The vessel berthed at the Queen's Wharf, where she was medica'ly inspected by the port health officer. She brought 160 first, second, and third-class passengers, and over 1100 tons of general cargo tor New Zealand, including transhipments from the following vessels:—Moorabool, Katoomba. Wyreema, Wandilla, Age, Gabo, Dim boo! &, from Commonwealth ports; Ventura, from San Francisco; Taiyuaa, Nikko

Maru. and Aldenham, from Eastern ports; Turuf, Runic. Freiderich der Grosse, Griefswald, Pfalz. Zielen. Surrey, Medina, Stolberg, Australia, Sumatra, Hellenic, and Canstatt. from British and Continental ports. The Riverina is timed to Bail at 5.30 p.m. to-day for Sydney direct. MESSAGE FROM STAR OF SCOTLAND. A wireless message received last night from Captain West, of the Tyser liner Star of Scotland stated that the vessel will arrive at Auckland about midnight to-morrow, from London, via Melbourne and Sydney. THE NAVUA. The Union Company's island steamer Navua arrived at Auckland last evening from Wellington direct, after a. fine weather passago of under 48 hours. The vessel berthed at the Ilobson Wharf in readiness to commence loading for the South Sea Islands She is now timed to soil at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, for Fiji Samoa, and Tonga, two hours earlier than previously announced. NAIRNSHIRE FOR LOADING. At 6.30 a.m. on Saturday the Federal-Shire liner Nairnshire arrived at Auckland from Gisbornc, and berthed at the King's Wharf to commence loading tor West ot England ports. The vessel is lilting a large quantity of frozen meat and other products at ;his port, and sails on Wednesday morning tor -yttelton and Wellington to complete her oading. She is to be despatched from tho latter port about March 28 for Avonmoulh, via Las Palmas. LIVERPOOL TO AUCKLAND. The Federal-Shire Line's movements in the Liverpool New Zealand passenger and cargo service are as follows:— Ihe Buteshire left Liverpool on January 17, and is due at Auckland about March 23, via Melbourne and Sydney. The Westmeath left the Home port, on February 14, and is due here about April 20. The Morayshire was to have left Liverpool on Saturday last for the four New Zealand main ports. She will be followed by the Durham, which is timed to leave the Home port on April 11. NEW SERVICE TO HULL. The New Zealand Shipping Company liner Rakaia will inaugurate the new service between New Zealand and Hull, in addition to London as a port of discharge. As this rorvico is not yet opened up. it is probable that the Rakaia will make London her first port of call this trip, and then proceed lo Hull. She is at present discharging at Sydney, and will come to Auckland about March 26 to commence loading, afterwards visiting various Southern ports to complete.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. MAfifH 14. RARAWA. s.s.. 1072 tons. W. F. Norbury. from New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Wright. Dickenson, Upson, Halliday. Gillies. Brown, Williamson. Crawley. Davis i2), James. Barnes, Warton, Mesdames Upson, Cleg«. Bradley, Dingle. Harper, McDowie, Bnttimorc. Knight. .Bipnarmo. Sinclair. Woodward, Alderton, Sinclair. Hansard, Barnabel, Maekio, Churton, Messrs. Hansard, Sinclair, Barnabel. McMaster, Dingle, Woodward, Smart. Turton. Davis, Miller. Walker, Taylor Saunders, Casey, Jones. Walker. Botterill. Kerr. McCalhurt, Slater, McLeod. St. George. Jenkins, McCutcheon, Hicks, Br,own, Colledge, Mackiow, Dickie, Digglc, Shove, and 21 steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. March 15. CLAYMORE s s., 258 tons. A. Parris, from Waitara, Kawhia, ' and Raglan.—Northern S.S. Co., agents RIMU, s.s., 558 tons, F.» A. Macicdoe. from Hokianga.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. DEPARTURES. MaAch 14. KARAMS, s.s., 931 tons. C. Roberts, for Picton.