SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7022, 10 January 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

I PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. D. H. M. Last Quarter 4 0 56 a.m. New Moon 11 11 21 p.m. First Quarter 18 9 SO p.m. Full Moon. 25 11 20 p.m. THIS DAY. Sun rises, 4.29 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. Moon rises, 2.40 a.m.; si-la, G.oii p.m. High water, 3.10 U.m.; 3.88 p.m. ARRIVED. SATURDAY, JANUARY S. WAIRAU, 8.8. (13.50 a.m.), 93 tons. Vendore, from Picton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (5.25 a.m.), 138 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. WAIMEA, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 454 tons, Wildman, from Greymouth. RUAHINE, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 12,000 tons, Greenstreet , from London, and Plymouth, via Teneriffe, Capetown' and Hobart. Passenger list published, on December 31st. Additional passengers: Second saloon: From Capetown, Mr L. Green, Mr B. Tennant, Miss E. Tennnnt, Mrs A. C. Williams, Mr S. Beattie, Mrs J. Kirlcman, Miss E. Kirlunan. EAKAIA, s.s. (7 a.m., in the stream), 5628 tons, Vine, from Tima.ru. MARAROA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, from Lytteltont 260 passengers. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 1036 tons, Stringer, from Nelson and Picton. I NIKAU, 6.6. (8 a.m.), 252 tons, Hyy, from Nelson and Motueka. NGAHERE, s.e. (8.20 a.m.), 1100 tons. Christian, from Greymouth. j 'DEFENDER, s.s. (11 a.m.), 190 tons, I Jandcsoji, from Karamea. ARAPAWA, 5.6. (4 p.m.), 268 tons, CorI by, from Wanganui via Picton. I MAPOURIKA, 6.5. (4.25 p;m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from Greymouth, West- | port and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Evison, Taylor, Book, Isitt, Whiterod, Price, Hiaivksworth, Price, M'arran, Sherlock, Thompson, Bird, Frances, Mesdames Cade, Gibson, Berdinner, Egglebon, Cooper, Carden, Mead, Salisbury, Stevenson, Lowther, 2 children, Mclntyre, Messrs Bedell, Ratcliffe, Darrach, Grange, Brown, McWha, Limfirt, Blcxall, Charlesworth, Thomas, Isaacs, Cade, Berry, F'reebury, Holden, Captain Irvine, Showmfln, Gibson, Petrie, Grace, Lockington, Kelly, Balyly, Parker, Ccoper, Wilson, Budges, Leece, Staples, Carden, Cunliffe, Sherlock, Cochrane, Osborne, Leech, Freeman, - Panckhurst, Buck, Masters Irvine (2); 11 steerUge. RUBI SEDDON, dredge (4.45 p.m.), 360 tons, Simpson, from Westport. PATEEWA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1212 tone, Aid-well," from Nelson and Picton. 160 passengers. v BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 120 tons, "Watson, from Blenheim. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9. | HIMITANGI, s.«. (12.25 a.m.), 323 tons, Manley, from Castlepoint, via East Coast. KITTAWA, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 1247 tons, Pennington, from Greymoutli. KAHU, s.s. (4.45 ta.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, fpgim East Coast. MAORI, e.s. (7.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. 320 passengers. STORMBIRD. s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 217 tons, Mclntyre, from Wanganni. KOTUKU, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 1054 tons, Edwin, from Onehunga. and New Plymouth. KENNEDY, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 137 tons, Wildman, from Greymouth. KAPUNI, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), 275 tons, Jackson, from Patea. MANAROA, s.s. (11.10 ta.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from H'avelock and Bays. MANA, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patea. KOONYA, s.s. (noon), 1091 tons, Showman, from southern ports via Lyttelton. TARAWERA. s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 2003 tons, Collins, from Dunedin: and Lyttelton. Passengers—S.alcon: Misses Knight (2), Towaert, Longridge (2), Ashton, Sovenna, Messrs Knight, Bennett, Barber, Burgreaves, Ward, Gastella (2), Burns, Meredith, Mears, Bailey, Glass, Spiers (2), Clark, Walker, Spark, Baker, Grundy, Wilson. Martin, Halligan, McDavitt; 18 steerage. AORERE, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 77 tons; Fisk, from Patea. PUTIKI, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst, from Lyttoltoin. SAILED. SATURDAY", JANUARY 8. AMELIA SIMS, schooner (6.50 a.m.), 98 tons, Johnson, for Havelock. RAKAIA, s.s. (7 a.m., from the stream), 5628 tons, Vine, for Pioton. ARAHURA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Pioton, Nelson, Westport and GreymoutJi; 281 passengers. NIKAU, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 252 tana. Hay, for Nelson. " DELPHIC. 6.5. (i p.m.), 5273 tons, Breen, for London, via Monto Video. WAIMEA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 45-J tons, Wildman, for Greymouth. NGAHERE, ».s. (8 p.m.), 1100 tone. Christian, for Greymouth. MARAROA. s.s. (11.5 p.m.). 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. PasspncPrK— Saloon: Misses Blakciior, Major. Wright, Hayward, Dillon, Badden, McGuinncss, Lvs, Rewes, Watson, Smith, Buttereck, \fesdames Caa-gill, Steere, Hnthaway,

.Tovoe, Swift, Luke, AVright, Lys, Tom- c liiiion, Ncave, Walton, Messrs Hull, Sin- s clair, Davev, Go alii, A\'o-lls, Lestro, Not- r man, Sleere, Black, Brown, Hathaway, JO3-CC, Boiiuiiiont, Hill, Montgomery, , Triiitt, .Parker, Hammond, Swift, King, Chitty, Bryan, Mackay, Laing, Spencer, J North, Armstrong, AValtou. a AVAIRAU, s.s. (midnighjt), 93 tons, Veil- <, dare, for Picton and Blackball. c SUNDAY, JANUARY 9. J KAPITI. s.s. (11.35 a.m.), 242 tons, c Sawyers, for Patea. * QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. S EXPECTED ARRIVALS. 1; d Kini, Greymouth, to-day f Holmdale, AVestport, to-day Kapiti, Patea, Tuesday ~ Mararon, Lyttelton, Tuesday Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Tuesday 2 Pateeua, Nelson, Picton, Tuesday * Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, ° Tuesday Alexander, Lyttelton, Tuesday 1 Nikau, Nelson. Motueka., Tuesday p AA'akatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Tuesday 0 Queen of the South, Foxton, Tuesday f Ngahere, Greymouth, Wednesday AVairau, Blackball, Wednesday ~ " Marama, Sydney, Wednesday Ara'bnra, West Coast, Wednesday I Nerehana, AA'anganui roadstead, Wed- » nesdav Lauderdale, Westport, Wednesday , f Mokoia, Dimedin, Lyttelton, Thursday < Wimmera, Sydney, Auckland, Friday ? Manuka, Melbourne, via South, Friday ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. s Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. £ Pateena, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 1.45 p.m. . Kootiya, West Coast, to-day, 3 p.m. j Tarawera, Auckland, via ports, to-day, i p.m. j Koromiko, Westport, to-day ■ Defender, Karamea, to-day, noon Kaipara, Auckland, London, to-day, 5 p.m. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, to-day, 5 p.m. Aorere, Patea, to-day, 2 p.m. : Moa, Wanganui, to-day, 4 p.m. Kahu, Napior, via coast, to-day, 4 p.m. Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day, 9 p.m. Manaroa, Motueka, to-day, 2 p.m. Arapawa, AA'anganui, to-day, 5 p.m. u Mana, Patea, to-day, 3 p.m. ,_' Kapuni, Patea, to-day ,' Kiripaka, Patea, to-day ,[ Putiki, AVestport, Wanganui, to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, Tuesday ' Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tuesday 1 Stormbird, Wanganui, Tuesday Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Tuesday ] Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, Tuesday , Queen of the South, Foxton, Tuesday Mapourika, AVest Coast, Tuesday ] Kotuku, New Plymouth, Onehtunga, Tuesday Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Wednes- ! day 1 Manama, Melbourne, via South, Thuirs- 1 day a Clan Maofarlane, Napier, London, , Thursday ■ . Ruahine, Lyttelton, Thursday j '' Mokoia, Auckland, via pjorts, Thursday Manuka, Sydney, Frißay r, AVimmera, Lj'ttalton, Dimedin, Friday Arahura, AVest Coast, Saturday h Nerehana, Loudon, Saturday EXPORTS. ! - TOKOMARTJ (Friday), from Wellington'< '• for London, via Monte Video: —From ' I Auckland—l2 logs timber. From Napier 1 ' —5288 carcases mutton, 2049 carcases ' lamb, 184 pieces mutton, 100 boxes kid- i :, Hoys, 200 quarters beef, 1322 bales wool, 1- 200 casks tallow, 2 bales skins, 6 c«6ks pelts. Prom Oamaru—l2l7 bales wool, From Gisbome—B9Bo oaroases mutton, ' 1491 bales wool, 1257 quarters beef, 1310 oaroases lamb, 41 oasks pelts, 91 casks , tallow. From Bluff—s6o7 crates dlieese. ! From Lyttelton—loß2 carcases mutton, ■ . 7973 carcases lamb, 150 orates kidneys, ' ' 1263 bales wool, 3 bales skins, 100 sacks ' seed. From Timaru—74Gß bales wool, 7 ' ;, bales skins, 508 . boxes.. butter. From ' Dunedin—S97 sacks seed, 107 bales skins, -. 4 packages sundries, 5 oasks casings, 30 casks pelts. 7 casks tallow, 487 6acks oats, 6095 bales wool, 416 sacks scheeldte, 3 96 Quarters beef, 1526 crates cheese, 4109 > boxes butter. For Monto Video: Prom : Lyttelton—ll3 rams. ' ;• TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. • i- LONDON, Friday—Kia Ora, AVaimate ' 1, and Niwaru, from Wellington. !" MELBOURNE, Saturday—Ulimaroa, ;• from Bluff and Hobart. Kaituna, for •' New Zealand. SYDNEY, Saturday—.Morayshire, from > ._ Liverpool. Marama (6 p.m.), for AA:eli_ lington. - - "i AUCKLAND," Saturday—Monowai, for J ;, south. Passengers . for AVellington— Misses Crawley (2), Mrs Wing, Messrs f , f AA r ing, Walker, Trenwith. Caldergrove (2.45 p.m.), for Sydney (or Port Melbourne?), for orders; Karamea (5.30 '< p.m.), for Wellington?, Star of Canada, u for Napier; Invertay, for south : Squall, for Gisborne. Sunday—Victoria, from i, south; Indrnghiri (6.15 a.m.) and-Wiro- , mera (4.45 p.m.), from Sydney; Ulla , (noon), from Calcutta via Singapore; Kereru, from Niue. , 1, ONFiHUNGA, Saturday—Corinna (6.30 '' t a.m.) ,-ind Rarawa (9.30 a.m.), from New '■ Pllvmout.h.i Corinna (3.40 p.m.), for . New Plymouth. Sunday—Rarawa (3.45 ' ' p.m.), for New Plj-mouth. WAITARA. Saturday—Tainui (7.15 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA, Sunday—Echo (8.5 a.m.) and ; Kiripaka (7.55 p.m.), for AVellington. : , EAST CAPE, Sunday—Karamea (2 i ' p.m.) passed for AVellington. . NAPIER, Saturday—Nerehana (4.30 \' m p.m.), for AVanganui roadstead. PICTON, Saturday—Rakaia (1 p.m.), from Timaru via AVellington. 3 BLENHEIM. Sunday—Opawa (1.30 i p.m.), for AA'ellington. J NELSON, Saturday—Knitoa(s.soa.m.), A and JI.M.S. Challenger (9.35 a.m.), from r ' Wellington. Sunday—Arahura (2.20 v a.m.), from Wellington and ' Picton; , Nikau (3.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Arahura (8 a.m.), for AA r eatport. AVESTPORT. Saturday—Kaitangata (5 . a.m.), Holmdale (9.30 a.m.) and Nnvua 1 (12.40 p.m.), from AVellington. Kaita- 3 ' Jigata (5.30 a.m.), for Greymouth; Holm- 1 dale (5 p.m.), for AA r el!ington. 1 ! GREYMOUTH, Saturdnv—Hinwioa C £ - p.m.l. from Bruco Bay. Kini (8.20 p.m.), ■ for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Saturday—Wakatu (1 ■ a.m.), from AVellington. LYTTELTON. Saturdav—irokoin (S.S } a.m.), from AA'ellington. Sunday—Mara- T , roa (11.45 a.m.), from AVellington: Alex- 51 ander (5.20 p.m.), from Greymouth. c BLUFF. Satnrdnv—H.M.S. Pioneer, f for Sydney. Sunday—Aparima (12.30 p.m.), from Timaru. Thfl Wanaka went into dock at Port Chalmers on Friday morning for an f overhaul. ' The British India Company's steamer <] Ttinda, whieh left Calcutta 011 December u ' -23rd, n.nd Singaix>re on afonday last, is v expect;'! to go direct to Lyttelton, -where V , she is due about the 27th inst. a After completing discharge at Dunedin *' this -ivcek (says the "Aucklond Star") a , the Aparima will probablv Rrril for New- f cattle and return to Calcutta. « The repairs to the hull, cabin, oil u ' .enginrs and fitting* of the auxiliary l ; fsrhooner Hm'a, which «ru recently or. • lire at Kaip-ira. will detain the vr-ssjl *, for ?om(> weeks at that port. Th» Aotea was to leave London, last v Friday for Dunedin and Lrttwlton;. h The Canopui and Regulu« underwent 2 1 on extensive overhaul at Port Chnlm€-r« " under the sunervision of Mr C. Roberts (surveyor to the British and ' consulting engineer for the company's &' 1 pteamers), Mr Bethune, and other o'ffi- ™

eials. The colliers were docked stem to stern, and boat and fire drill were carried out in dock. The "Lyttelton Times'* rays that the Clan. Macfarlane will not have time to go «>uth for cargo if s " e i° t° reach Home in thuo for the March wool sales, as is intended. Her calls at Lyttelton and Timaru have thei-o.foro been cancelled, and cargo from these ports went mo>rtn to-night bv the Koonyn. The Clan liner is booked to take about 1000 bales of wool and eome produce from Lyttelton. The steamer Orari, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, at present berthed at Jervoie Quay, is to commence loading at Wellington this week for London. She will sail abont next Thursday for another port to coutinuo loading. Mr W. Wahlstrom returned to Wellington yesterday from ' Wnn£,*.mui, in order to rejoin the Putiki as mate. Mr Barber arrived from south yesterday in order to join the Koonya as third officer. Both tho Wainiea and Kennedy) of the Anchor Company's fleet, have during tho past couple of days, brought full cargoes of coal to Wellington from Greymoutli for the Blackball Goal Company. The steamer Delphic, which left Wellington, on Saturday for London, was practically a full ship, having only a small amount of cargo space in one or two holds. She carries large quantities of butter and cheese, and umong the butter are 500 boxe<s, constituting the first consignment of butter loaded direct into a London-bound steamer at Timaru. Mr J. Gilberteon, mate of the coastal steamer Manaroa, who is suffering from a slight injury to his back, has been succeeded temporarily by Mr Burton. Advices from Westport report that the French steamer St. Louis is returning from Noumea, Now Caledonia, to Westport, to ngain load coal. There is a possibility of the steamer remaining permanently in the trade. The Maorilond Steamßhip Compnny >has received advice that tho Ennerdale will not leave Greymoutli until to-mor-row for Melbourne, owing to the blowoiess of loading operations. The coastal steamer Wairau, which ■left Wellington on Saturday night for Picbon, is to proceed thence to Blackball to load timber for Wellington, whore she is due next Wednesday. Tho Scales liner Clan Macfarlane, which, ii loading at the Glasgow wharf, will probably leave Wellington next Thursday for Napier to complete her cargo for London. Mr Eletcher, chief officer of the Talune, was to join the Floi-a at Napier, relieving Mr Brown, who goes up to Auckland on sick leave, owing to having met with an accident. , The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kaipara is to leave Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day for Auckland to complete her cargo for London. The crew of the Union Company's steamer Takapuna will be paid off at Wellington this morning, the vessel being placed out of commission. PALLS OF NITH. The New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Falls of Nith. berthed at King's Wharf on Saturday to commence loading for London. Next Monday the vessel is to proceed for Homeward loading to Lytetltoh, Port Chalmers and Bluff. She is expected to sail Homeward from Bluff about the 29th instant. MAEAMA LEFT STDNET. The local offioe of the Union Company has received cablo advice that the Ma.ra.mia. left Sydney at 6 p.m. an. Saturday for Wellington direct. She is bringing 92 saloon and 82 steerage passengers for Wellington. Tho vessel is due here early on Wednesday morning. MORAYSHIRE AT SYDNEY. The Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Morayshare arrived at Sydney on Saturday from Liverpool. The vessel has 148 passengers on board for New Zealand. . She proceeds via Auckland to Wellington and southern), ports. The vessel is due here about the 17th instant. ICIA ORA 'ARRIVED HOME. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Kia Ora, which, eadled from AVellington on, November 27th for London, arrived at hier destination on Friday morning, after a voyage of fortyone. days. The vessel has arrived Home in ; ample time for the January 'wool sales. NAIRNSHIRE'S LOADING PORTS. The Federal-Houlder-Shire linsr Nairnehire is to load for Avonmouth and West of England ports at the following ports: —Bluff, sailing to-morrow for Wanganui roadstead, Waitara, Wellington, Timaru, .and ; Lyttelton. She' wMI eail from Lyttelton oil the 27th instant for Avon: mouth. NIWARU ARRIVED AT LONDON. The Tyser liner Niwaru, which sailed from Wellington on November 24th for London, arrived at the latter port last ■week.j The vessel's cargo of wool will bo catalogued for the January sales. KARAMEA, FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Karnmea, from Liverpool, left Auckland at 5.80 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton and Duhedin, with remainder of cargo. The 1 vessel should arrive at Wellington, this evening, and will subsequently berth at the Taranaki street wharf. INDRAGHIRI AT AUCKLAND. ■Tho steamer Indraghiri, of the Tyser lir.o, "arrived at Auckland at 6.15 a.m. yesterday from New York, via Melbourne and Sydney. The vessel is expected to arrive here next Friday or Saturday. , ULA AT AUCKLAND. The British India Company's stenmer Ula arrived at Auckland at noon veslerd'jy from Calcutta via Singapore." The vessel has 6000 tons of cargo for New Zealand ports, half of which she ivi'l i's charge at Auckland. The Union Company are agents for the vessel. RUBI SEDDON AR.RIVED. A very ■ fair run of 275 hours from Westport brought the Westport Harbour Board's suction dredge Rubi Seddon to Wellington at 4.15 n.m. on Saturday. The Rubi Seddon has had six years' strenuous work at the Westport bar, whioh she has vastly improved, and she has now come to Wellington to go on tho patent slip for a cleaning and painting and to have the trap doors of her hold attended to, a* they leak considerably. It is six years since the Rubi Seddon was delivered at AVellington by her builders, the well-known Renfrew dredge builder?. Wm. Simons and Co., Ltd. Her touching of a rock in ths R*d See on the voyage out will be fre.«h in the memories of all. The t«j«1'« splendid ' achievement since he radvmt at Westport has, however, effaced th» ill-luck which attended her first voyage. Captain George Simpson (formerly of the Gertie) is in command, and hi,-* oficers are—Mate, Mr Powell (formerly master of the Oreti); chief engineer.

Mr A. Levestam (formerly of the Kennedv); second, Mr T. Atchison; third, Mr J. Matthews. The dredge carrier a working crew of 16 all told, who have accompanied the vessel to Wellington. The Rubi Seddon lias been waging an incessant war against the natural inclinatiou of the Westport bar to silt. When the bar is too rough to work the Rubi Seddon operates in tho Mullpr river. She carries a iond of betweeu 500 and 000 tons of shingle and sand, which is taken out to sea and dropped' by opening the doors in her hull. "The Rubi Seddon is berthicd at the Railway'Wharf, and will go on the slip within- a day or two. RUAHINE FROM LONDON. OX HER MAIDEN VOYAGE. Tho newest and the largest vessel yet owned by the New Zealand Shipping Company—the twin-screw mail steamer. i Ruahine—made her initial appearance! at Wellington on Saturday morniug.j when she arrived from London and! Plymouth via Capetown and Hobart., Anchor was dropped in the stream at 1 ; 6 a.m. after a passage of 40 days 4 hoursj ' 8 minutes, actual g reaming time. Pru-j I tique was granted, and the big liner ' was then berthed at No. 1, south, 1 [ Queen's Wharf, where a large crowd' ? awaited her arrival. An extensive de- ■ scription of the Ruahino was published ■ in Saturday's "Times." Tho Ruahine left the Royal Albert Docks at 11.30 a.m. on November 25th,. and anchored off Gravesend an hour . later to embark the passengers. A thick fog detained tho vessel until 9 ; a.m. on tho 26th. Calms and mists last-' '. ed till arrival at Plymouth on the 101, , lowing day. - . The Ruahine resumed her voyage at! . 4 p.m. the tame day. Crossing the! Bay of Biscay a heavy easterly ewelf . and strong winds prevailed, and I'reßU , head winds set in till reaching Teueriife 1 [ on December 2nd. The Ruahine sailed [ again after a few hours' stay, and fmej conditions lasted till the south-easterly trades were met. They increased to a 1 gale with high head seas, which gradu-j r ally moderated as Capetown was ap- 1 ■ preached. Tho vessel arrived at that] ' port at 8.50 p.m. on the ICth—one day ahead of time-table. Departure, was , taken at 1.30 p.m. on the 17th. Enjoy-' , able weather prevailed in the Southern! t Ocean. A north-ueMerly gale with a r considerable sea was met with, but did not last long. No ice or wreckage was' . sighted. The Ruahine arrived at Do-| bart last Monday ut 4.30 p.m. The 3 last stage of the voyage was commenc- 1 . ed at ,8.30 a.m. last Tuesday, and a fine' weather pas3age, with light airs and calms, was made.across U'e. Tasman Sea. • Tho new boat averaged 14 knots at *fa 1 throughout the voyage. Ou her tiial " runs at Home she made 14.8 knots during six hours' run, using only four out s of her five boilers. From Capetown to' t Hobart she averaged 14.! knots, and - from Hobart to Wellington a fraction l under 141 knots. Captain 'ff. E. Greenstreet has with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr| J. 11. Squire 3 (late of Rimutaka); second, Mr S. F. Martin (late of Paparoa); , third, Mr E. J. Nursey (late of Tonga- 1 riro); fourth, Mr J. it. Aitken (late of 1 Otaki); ship's surgeon, Dr W. S. War-| ing; ■ purser, Mr C. Searle (late of Tura-j kiua); chief engineer Mr J. H. Evans' ' (late of Otaki); second, Mr AV. R. Sned-' [ don (late of Kaikoura); third, Mr J. H. ! M'alcolmson (late of Whakatane); fourth,. | Mr J. S. McCormack (late of P. Hender-j son's Rangoon Line); fifth, Mr J. Mc-i Leod (late of Tongariro); sixth, Mr J.' Storm (late of Holland's Line); chief refrigerating engineer, Mr A. T. Aitken; second, : Mr 0. Metcalf; electrician, Mr - J. Kennedy. The engincroom staff comi prises also 30 firemen, trimmers' and l - greasers. s The liuahine has about 3900 tons of - cargo to discharge at Wellington, and s about 2500 tons for Lyttelton. She is . to leave here on Thursday for Lyttelton, with remainder of cargo, and will after-J wards load for London at Timaru, Lyt* | telton and Wellington, sailing from here' on February 10th for London ■ via ports. I '' OVERSEA VESSELS | ; ■ ' . _♦_— -I 1 .:. .' STEAMERS. Kaivunoa (due this evening), , sailed from Liverpool October 30th, via Ade-) laide and Auckland. (Shaw; Savill.) Sta.r of Canada (due about January] 12th), sailed from London November 3rd, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. s (Tyser.) i Indraghiri (due about January 14th),) .- sailed from New York October 20th, via - Australia and Auckland. (Tyser.) Star of New Zealand (due about Jane uary 16th), sailed from New York No--1 vember 9th, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). Morayshire (due about January 17th), sailed from Liverpool November 13th, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line.) I Ula (due about January 18th), sailed - from Calcutta December 4th. via Sinpa- i t pore, Samarang, and Auckland. (Union | : B.S. Co.). i Arawa (due about January 24th), sailed from Plymouth December 11th, I via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, . Savill.) Wa&anui (doe about January 2Gth), sailed from Ltverp»:«>l November 27th, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.). Mamari (due about January 26th), sailed from London December 4th, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill.) I Marere (due about January 30th), : sailed from London, November 30th, t via Australia, Auckland and Napier. > (Tyser.) Ruapehu (due about February Bth), sailed from Plymouth pecember 25th, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co.) Tomoana (due about February lltii), sailed from London December 17th, via • Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyeer). 1 Buteshire (due about February 13th), . sailed from Liverpool December 11th, via f Sydney, Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line.) , t Star of Australia (due about February • 20th), sailed from -New York, December t 14th, •■ via Australia and New Zealand ports. (N.Z.S. Co.) SAILERS. Johtn Lockett, barque (118 days out), tailed from Liverpool September 15th. (Johnston and Co.) Jacques, barque (48 days out), sailed " from Now York November 23rd, via " Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company). Andromeda, four-masted barque (101 days out), sailed" from New York November 20th- (Vacuum Oil Co.) Marjory Gtan, barque C-C days out), 6ailed from Liverpool December 15th. (Johnston and Co.)