SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7076, 14 March 1910, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON.

THIS HAT. Sun rises, 5.45 a.m.; sets, 6.15 p.m. Jloon lisfs, S.4T a.m.; sets, 8.9 p.m. High water, 6.36 a.m.; 7 p.m. arrived. SATURDAY, MARCH 12. MARAROA, s.s. (G. 30 a.m.), 359 S tons, Collins, from-Lyttelton. 103 imssengeis. KAITOA, s.s. (6.55. a.m.), 305 tons, Graham, from Nelson. NIZAU, s.s. (7.55a.m.), 252 tons. Hay, from Nelson. HP I A, s.s, (9.50 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. NGAHERE, s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 1100 tone, Christian, from Greymouth. POHER.ua, a.s. (2.30 p.m.). 1175 tons, Robertson, from Greymouth. PETONE, s.s. (2.50 pirn.), 708 tons, Dillner, from Greymouth. PATEENA, e.s. (9.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crau'foid, flora Nelson and Pictou. Passengeie—Saloon: Misses Hall, MeDiarmid, Smith, Drawbridge.' Pieldhonse, Wark, Johnston, Elines,' Sandiman, Rice, Skelley, Parker, Saunders, Gilleepie, Beagloholc, Anderson, Barnard, Avery, Hurst, Skelly, Girling, C hay tor. Green, Roberts, Mesdam.es Jones and child, Milner, Sweet, Sadd, Daly, Boot, Cooper, SmaUbone, "Weir, Wehley, Livick, Davres, Melino, Reay, Steward, Bell, Bunn, Berryman, Aikins, IVebh, Anderson, Osborne, Gully, Glanville, Clift, Mills, Hale, Marriott, Captain Bliss, Rev. White, Messrs Hewitt, MeDiarmid, Pol'd, Daly, Ladley, Hill, Sampson, Courtney, Courts, Worthington, Porster, Boot, Cooper, Weir, Trask, Harley, Allnott, Wehley, Lockyer, Martin, - Eudman, Wark,' Quick, Jones, Allan, Dee, Webb, Stcwairt, Rogan', Jenny, Ewing,. Cross, Johnston, Nutter (2). Aikins. . Eelsall, Ball, Andereon, Troup, Todd, Tanner, Lord, Saunders,. Osborne. Learney, Hails, Young, Kelly familv, Pitchett, Glanville, Boon, Penny, Marriott. Jenkins, Bell, Martin, Asterson, Costello, Griffiths. SUNDAY, MARCH 13. OPAWA, s.s. (12.35. a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. HINEMOA, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 543 tons, Bollons, from Brothers lighthouse. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (4 aim.), 133 tone. Mclntosh, from Wanganui. AGREES, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. MAORI, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 3399 tons. Aid- 1 well, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Sa-

loon: MisecK Mill (2), McCahon (2), Rees, Edmonds, llcClure, Raweon, Vickery, Slade, Gre<Mr, Budd. Dwyer, Couzens, McCallum, 3 IcTCewen, Gpodsell, Thomas, Xx>m>dale, J- Norrie, Ballinger, Meewlames Dangan, H. ‘Weston, Smith, McCahon, J. Mill, Thompson and 2 children, D. Reich, J. Reich, Nsq ismith, Edwards, Bamshaw, Stocks. Dawson, Prebble, Moore, Couzens, Staff a nd 2 children. Darby, Captain S. Kem ie<ly, Messrs Dangan, G. Davies, Alcoi *n, Berkley (3), Bannerman, A. S. Nicho! is, O, T. *.T. Alpers, Seelye, H. Weston, Oakden, Smith, Montague, I>. Kent, Goi Ischmidt, J. Lindsay, Smith, McCahon, M‘.cLeuuan, J* Mill, Hogan, Finch, Cms‘* well, Thompson, D. Reich, G. Pirie, Pit! Hepworth, B. J. EdAA r ar<ls, Vickery, Me* Vilen, Quilter, Earnehaw, Stocks, Beau< hamp, Couper, Meyers, Latter, J. Martin., Lonsdale. Dobbin, F. Starp, Brice,. W. W. Marten, A. D. Phillips, Wisby, Saddler, Thomas, A. Gardiner, CoeofsD;, Low, Mason, Wilt, HudBishop, McFarlano, llerricker. Lamb*. Mitcbell, WilHomeoh, MoDavitt, Morilo y, Fraser, Tucker, Hodghison, Burnett. Small, J. Little, A. Urwin, McLennan, Ci arland, Russell,. Lee, Beere, Warren. .Teflit ry, Tabboys, D. S. Laing, W. Webster, .A. Wolf, Master McKewcn. CANOPUS, s.s. (7.20 a.m.),' 1350 tons, Slllars, from Westport. STORMBIRID, «.«. (9.10 a.m.), 210 tons, Mclntyre, fao m Wanganui. ITAUROTO* e.s. (1.30 p.m.), 1988 tons, McLean, freel i Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers—qaloon: Misses Darney, Pottinger, Lesti'd , Kiimo, Rennie, Carmen, Mesdames Chj nn.e-11, Coleman, Messrs D. Fisher, Bon'd! n, Stewart, Hunter, Wilson, Bain, CK Donnell, Lerano, Ramsay, ITassan. Kli-rn o (2), Steel, Outrcd, McLean, Simpsoii; 11 steerage. MAPOURIK A, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 1309 tons. Stringer, f'ron i Greymouth, Westport, and Nelson. Pas sengors—Saloon; Misses Duncan, Shak< -s, O’Neill, Duffy, Kilgour. Mesdames McCarthy (2), Duncan and child, Neilson,, Laurenson, Barber’ and child, Reliant, M<?ssrs Barber, Shakes. Nedlson, How elfi,. Lumreruon, ’Wkilker, Van Staveren, Duncan, Reese, Carmine, Darrach, Hell "ay, McMeechan, Smart, Moxlety, Snuff h, Baker,, Solomon, Reynolds, McCarff hy, Tillyehort, Huntingford; 21 steerage. FLORA, s.s.. *(4.45 p.m.), 1273 tons, Ross, from Auckland; via bays and Napier. SAILED. SATURDAY, MARCH 12. ARAHURA, ts.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for IHcton, Nelson, Westport/ and Greymouth*. Passengers—Saloon; For Pioton: Misses* Clark, Gallop, Chapman, McCusker, Mepjlames Price and 3 children, Paine, 'Balm and child, Messrs i Kinsey, Kelly (2), Iremongor, Culverhouse, Beech, ’Vavasour, Lieut.-Colonel; Cliaytor. For Nelson: Misses Milroy, Blealey (2); SheSjf don, Coppell, Millican, Caruthers, Meta lames Francis, Milroy, Page, Bisiley, ‘iLegg. Wilkes, Peffers, Lieut.-Col. Joyta e, Messrs Mclntyre, Aiborough, Mitoho ner, Spraggon, Milroy, Pago, Lucas, Wi ilkes, ‘ Kenning (2), Hewlett, Davis, Hurley, 'Shariand, .Fieher, Howard, Smytku For Westport and Greymouth*. Masses Smith, "Wright, McKinley, Hutton, Williams, Anderson (2), Kilpatrick, Monitaguo, Pike Meacham, Mesdames Patterson, Berrine,. Reilley, Sa wyerl j. Clunie, Cartel*, and Greentrees, s Tracey. Morris, Turnbull, Donald,- ‘JLuks, Oliver, Kells, Taylor, IcGuire, Joyce, Logie, Abbott, Tavlor. Williams, OTleilley, Duncan, McColU, Griffiths, G reeves, OAvens, Thompsot t, Newbo-Id. - NIICAU, e.s. (2 .PJH.). 252 tons,. Hay. far Nelson and 351 totneka. ICAITOA, 5.9. 1(3.15 p.m.), 117 tons, Graham, for West} port. HTJIA, (6 i>.ra.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui, QUEEN OF THFI SOUTH ,s.e. (6 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxfon. HINEMOA, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Broth ers lighthouse. MANAROA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, for Durvillo Island, passengers— Mr J. F. Wall and party. MARAROA,, s.s. (ILS p.m.) 2598 tons, Collins, for Lytti >lton. Passengers— Saloon: Misses 1 Crossland, "Wright, Earnes (2), Munrc., Sandman, Wright, Henderson. Oakey, Batley, Stevens, Beckinglwwn, Jarvis “and child, Tiller, Sandman aitn d olufcl, .TesSop, Fantham, Deavos, Colonel Beckingham, Major Swan, Capfaoins Andrews, Latherah, Cameron, Messrs -Rowlston, Oakey. Batley, Flaherty, Hfulnio, Stevens, Raymond. Hancock, Herrison, Tnißcott (2), Badger. nie,. Duthie, Hulber, Denves, Hicks, Williams, Fd«noock, Bryan, Fanfchara, Deaves, McGw mell, Jordan. Sergt. Steadman, Turner, -!l>onald (2), Hahber. SUNDAY JItARCH 13. PETONE, s.s (12.20 , a.m.), 708 tons, Dilner, for Greymouth. RXMUTAKA, s.e. (U* a.m.), 7765 tons, Clifford, for Lytteltoji. WAKANTTX, s.vS. (5-ju) a.m.), 5824 tons. Bovver, for London, vh i Monte Video and Tenoriffe. EXPECTED JIIRRIVALS. Mana, Patea, to-day* Waimea, Lyttelton, to-day Hokoia, Dunedin, to-day ' Rosamond, Ondhuugp , New Plymouth, to-day Wakatu, Tjyttelton, 3Gaikoura, to-day Ibwerful, Auckland!, to-day . Challenger, Aucklawid, to-day Pogasn-s, Auckland, to-day Kumara, Timani. t<n day Waipori, Westport, J :o-day Huia (mix. sch.). Idaipara. to-day Kahu, Na.pier, via ca >ast, Tuesday Queen of the South, 3 'oxton, Tuesday Mararoa, Tjyttelton. 1 'uesday Pateena, Nelson, Picfcj m, Tuesday ICotuku. Onehunga, Tuesday Tarawera, via ports, Tuesday Huia, Wanganui. Tai*sday Nikau, Nelson, MoUaj ka, Tuesday Opawa, Blenheim, Devon, Pic+on,' Wedb®®<tay Arahura, West Con^ft, Wednesday Moeraki, Sydney, hnesdav Cor in ra a. Southern Wednesday Arapawa, Lyttelton, ‘‘Wednesday Wimmera," Dunedin, Jiyttelton, Thursday * Tainui, Lyttelton, FH'day Warrimpo,' Melbourne* via South, Friday , • , PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ngahere, Greymouth, ito-day, 10 a.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-dfy ty, 8 p.m. Hauroto, * Auckland, wia poids, to-day 5 p.m. Pateena. Picton, Nelson, to-day 1.45 p.m. J Polienm, Greymouth, to-day Stormbird, to-day, 7 p.m. Manaroa, Jlotuekn, tp* day, 4 p.m. ]Nfana. Patea, to-day, p.m. Kiripaka. Wanganui, >^lay % 5 pjn. Ooawa, Blenlioim, to-da r. midnight. Aorere, Patea, Waimea, Nelson, Wesfc Coast, to-day, 5 p.m. • 1

Canopus, Westport, Tuesday Waipori, Westport, Tuesday Mapourika. AVest Coast. Tuesday Pukalri, AVest Coast. Tuesday Rosamond, Ono-hunga, via ports, iuc©Lyttelton, Tuesday Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tuesda Uueon of the South, Foxton, Tuesday Nikau, Nelson, Motneka, Tuesday Kahn, Napier, .via coast. Tuesday Blenheim, Blenheim, Tuesday Huia, Wanpranui, Tuesday Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Tuesday Pn.paroa, IVaitara, Tueoday Hinemoa, Southern lighthouses, Tuesday Ooriima, Onehunga, via port®, Wednesday Mokoia. Rarotonga., Papeete, Wedmee'Tviinrncra, Auckland, Sydney, Thursday Moerafci, Melbourne, via South, Thursday Arapawa, Wanganui. Thursday KAimara, London. Thursday r"n n IV.iIEWr, Sydney, Friday AYarrimoo, Sydney, Priday Clan Pc-.-. London. Saturday Deron. Timaru, Saturday EXPORTS. AA’AKANUI (yesterday) from AVcllington, for London. Prom Dunedin—3ol bales wool, 36 casks tallow, 3 packages sundries. Prom Oamaru —1510 carcases lamb, 2500 carcases mutton, 63 crates kidneys, etc., 1631 bales wool, 91 casks tallow, 12 casks casings. Prom Lyttelton—3oo sacks oats. Prom Auckland—l 39 bales wool, 1713 cases gum, -121 sacks gum. 430 bales flax, 136 casks tallow, etc., 10 bales leather, SS cases honey, 4506 carcases lamb, 120 carcases mutton, 2SO quarters beef. 108 carcases pork, 3 boxes gold. Ex-Raipara, transhipped to AVakanui—l4s bales wool, 903 bales flax, 118 dumps tow, 529 casks tallow, 140 casks pelts, 23 casks skins. 63 bales leather, iCj sacks hides. 165 cases meats. 608 sacks oats, 402 sacks seed, 809 bogs couceni trates, 8 bales rubber, 47 sacks peas, 1 block greenstone, 1 box. 893 boxes butter, 63 casks butter. Prom Gisborue--1013 bales wool and skins, 145 pockets wool. Prom Napier—S37 bales wool, 40 Dockets wool, 23 bags "wool, 303 casks tallow, 89 casks pelts, 64 casks premier jus, 125 bales flax, 26 sacks hides. 14 casks casings, 1971 carcases mutton, 14,421 carcases lamb, 151 carcases tegs, 294 quarters beef, 742 crates frozen pieces mutton, 89 boxes sundries, 2 bags oxtails.. From Nelson—2396 carcases mutton, 3669 carcases lamb, 236 bales wool, 42 casks tallow, 1 bale merchandise, 4 bales, pelts, 3 bales basils. Cargo from Wellington, will be published to-morrow. TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. LONDON, Friday—Clan Macfarlane, from Napier; Tokomaru, for Dunedin and Lyttelton; Opawa, for Auckland. . SYDNEY. Saturday—Moeraki (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Mongolia (5 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE, Saturday—Manuka, from Bluff; Melbourne, from Te Kopuni. AUCKLAND. Saturday—Squall, from Gisborne; Pairbnrn, for Hawke’s Bay; H.M.S. Powerful, li.-M.S. Pegasus, and H.M.S. Challenger (7.30 a.m.), for Wellington. Sunday—Maheno (12.30 pan.), f ram Sydney; AVa.n aka. from south; Jacques, barque, from New York. ONHHUNGA, Saturday—Rosamond (8 a.m.) and Rarawa (10.5 0.m.), from New Plymouth; Rosamond (4.5 p.m.), for. New Plymouth. Sunday—Rarawna (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. PATEA, Sunday—Mena (10.50 a.m.), for AVellingtoin. POXTON, Sunday—Quean of ■ the South (10.30 q-m.), from AVellington. AVANG-ANUT, Sunday Huia ' (10.5 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, Sunday—Nikau (2.50 : a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura. (6.30 ajn.?, from Picton; Arahura (8 a-m.), for AVesl> port. WESTPORT, Saturday—Gertie , (3.40 p.m.), from Wellington; AVaipori (Ip.m.), for Wellington. 1 . , GREYMOUTH, Saturday Ramona (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Raiapoi (10,45 a.m-), for Melbourne. LYTTELTON, Saturday—Wimmera (9.25 a.m.), from Wellington. Sunday— Waimea (8.30 arm.), from Pelorus Sound; Mararoa (11.50 a.m.), from AVellington; Arapawa (1L55 a.m.), from Puponga; Rakanoa (8 a.m.), from Westport; Pmkaki (noon), from Timaru; Waimea (10.15 a.m.), for Wellington,; dam Roes (12.35 p.m.), for Timarn. t TIMARU, Sunday—Kumara (6.30 arm.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS, Sunday—Mokoia (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington. I The auxiliary scow Magic arrived at Timaru on Priday evening from Dunedin to load, produce for Greymouth, The harbourmaster at Greymouth, in, his monthly report, stated—“l would recommend a Morse signal lamp be procured for the'signal station, as most of the Steamers trading : here ore provided with those signal lamps.”' The board has now instructed the harbourmaster to get a Morse lamp. The shipping at Greymouth for the month of February waslnward,'; 56 steamers, 31,722 tons; 2 sailing, 205 tons: total 31,927 tons. Outward: 58 steamers, 31,165 tons; 2 : soiling, 321 tons: total 31,486 tons. The AVaipori, which arrived last night from AVcstport, is to leave here to-mou*-row on the return trip. She is to load at Kaipara shortly for Melbourne and Sydney. The Waimea, after discharging a load, of sheep at : Lyttelton from Pelorus Sound,, left the latter place at 10.15 a.m. yesterday for AVellington.

Captain S. Kennedy, formerly of the Mapourika, and late of the Tarawera, arrived at Welling bon yesterday morning by the Maori from Lyttelton. Mr A'. Wallis arrived from south by the Hauroto yesterday on his way to Auckland to join the. Tofua as chief officer.

The Union Company's steamer Navua. to sail from Auckland on- April 13th, connecting with the Makura tor Vancouver, is mow fully hooked. Passengers desirous of booking to Fiji in April will have to proceed via Tonga and Samoa, or via Sydney. The Wairuna, which arrived at Westport on Tuesday after a smalt passage of four days from Sydney, is due at. Lyttelton to-day or to-moarow with a load of coal. ,

Mr G. H-. Scales expects his chartered steamer Clan Boss to arrive here on Wednesday from Timaru, and will dispatch her about Saturday next for London.

The Blackball Coal Company’s collier Petone, which left Wellington at midnight on Saturday for Greymouth, is to load for Lyttelton. .The Ngahere is to leave Wellington at 10 a.m. to-day for Greymouth.

Mr C. W. Clark, son of Mr G. W. Clark, of Christchurch, has been successful in obtaining his second marine engineer’s certificate. Mr Clark is at present an engineer on the British India Steam Navigation Company’s Goloonda, trading between London and Calcutta, and was formerly employed at the Addington Eailway Workshops.

Tile schooner Amelia Sims, which 'is on her way from Lyttelton to Kohukohu to load timber for Wellington, will subsequently load at Havelock for Lyttelton.

The Arapawa was due at Lyttelton yesterday with a load of coal from Puponga. She is to arrive at Wellington on Wednesday from Lyttelton. The Maoriland Company’s steamer Holmdale left Greymouth on Friday night for Gisborne. The barque Laura, Captain Symons, fifteen days from Port Stephens, N.S.W.,

loaded with hardwood for the Westport Harbour Board, was towed into Westport on Tuesday morning. The barque met with head winds throughout the voyage. The Christchurch "Proas" reports that the Shaw, Savili and Albion steamer Aotea may not revisit New Zealand again, as she is under offer for ©ale. The Aotea is to leave Wellington on the 30th instant for London. Mr Skye, formerly of the- collier Ngahere, is on his way to Greymouth to join the Ennerdale as third officer. The vessel has been delayed by rain in loading for Oamar uand Dunedin. The Government steamer Hinemoa is at present fixed to leave Wellington at 1 p.m. to-morrow on her round trip to th© South Island lighthouses. The Shaw, Savili and Albion steamer Tainui is due at Wellington next Friday from Lyttelton to complete Her Homeward- loading. Th© coastal steamer Manaroa loft- the slip at 11 o’clock on Saturdav night on a special trip to d'Urville Island. Sho arrived back early this morning. THE HAUROTO. Captain. D. McLean is in command of th© Hauroto, which arrived at Wellington. yesterday from Dunedin and Lytteiton. Considerable alterations are being’ made in th© vessel's passenger accommodation. Mr B. Fisher, of th© Union Company’s Port Chalmers repair works, i© accompanying the vessel to supervise the alterations. The officers are:—Chief, Mr H. T. Whyboru; second. Mr J. Ryan (ex Mokoia); third, Mr J. T. G. Reid; purser, Mr P. E. Clark (ex Karitan*); chief steward, Mr W. Lawson (ex Mo* kola). The engineers remain unchanged, excepting that Mr • J. Gilmour, the fourth, lias joined the shore staff at Port Chalmers. JACQUES AT AUCKLAND. The barque Jacques, with a cargo of ease-oil, 110 days out, from New York for the Vacuum Oil Company, sailed into Auckland harbour yesterday without the services of a tug. The vessel' will discharge -31,000 case© of oils at .Auckland and will afterwards com© on to Wellington with 34,000 oases, remainder of cargo. MOKOIA POE PAPEETE. The Union Company’s .steamer Mokola is*to leave Wellington at noon on Wednesday for Rarotonga and Papeete, and will connect at Papeete-with the Mariposa on the 25th instant for San Francisco. The Mokoia left Port Chalmers at 6.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, and is due here this morning. Captain W. Manning Is bringing th© vessel: to this port. The officers are ; —Chief, Mr/ W. llender; second, Mr E. A. Williamson; third, Mr E. H. Scales; fourth, Mr J. Thorpe; chief engineer, Mr A* McBride; second, Mr G. Borthwick; third, Mr T. W. King; fourth, Mr E, W. Mackley; chief steward, Mr Garbler. KUMAEA POE LONDON. ' The Shaw, Savili and Albion steamer Kumara left Timarn at 6.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington to complete Homeward loading and bunkering. She will berth this morning at the Glasgow wharf, and is to sail on Thursday for London via Monte Video or Elo do Janeiro. DEVON BELAYED. Owing to heavy rain the . Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Devon has-been delayed in loading operations at Waitara, from which port she is to proceed to Wanganui roadstead and Picton. It is probable that she will hot reach Wellington till Wednesday. MONGOLIA FOE AUCKLAND. The P. and O. Company’s Mongolia, from London/left Sydney at 5 p.m. on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due on Wednesday morning. The vessel is to leave Auckland on Wednesday for London via Sydney and Melbourne. MOEEAKI LEFT SYDNEY. The Union Company's steamer Mooraki sailed from Sydney at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington direct. *3 ho vessel is due her© at daybreak on Wednesday. SPECIAL TRIP TO BROTHERS' The Pohorua," which arrived at Web lington on Saturday, reported that the Brothers lighthouse had < signalled "Man 1 eeriouidy ill, medical wanted." At 8.30 o’clock on Saturday evening th© Hinemoa was despatched on a special trip to . the lighthouse with Dr. Kemp Tlie man who was indisposed had been placed at the lighthouse on tho previous day as an assistant lightkeoper. He,was brought back to Wellington early yester day morning, but seemed much improved, and was able to proceed to his home. On© of the Hinemoa men was left at tho lighthouse as a temporary substitute, THE ANDROMEDA. Tho four-masted barque Andromodws, which passed Farewell Spit at 11 a.ra. on Friday, oil-Jadon, from Now York to Wellirfgton and Auckland, lias not yet oomo within sight of port. Neither the Mapourika, which arrived yesterday, nor the Pateena, which arrived on Saturday Bight, caw any signs of th© vessel. ELVASTON NOT COMING. Private advices have been received in Wellington that the tramp steamer El* vaston. which wa© to oall at Wellington to bo bunkered by the Tyneside Proprietary, will probably not oomo to this port now. This alteration in the vessel's programme is apparently duo to the fact that r the Newcastle coal strike is over, and vessels have, been coaling for eevoral days at Port Kembla. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS. Clan Roes (duo about March 16th), coiled from Bunbury February Bth, via Auckland, Napier. Lvttdton and Timaru. (G. H. Scales). , ' , Eileen Ward, dredge ( due about March 21st), sailed from Clyde December 3Xst. (Westport Harbour Board.)' Cornwall (due about .March 21st), railed from Liverpool January 7th via Sydney and Auckland. (P.-H.-S. Line). lonio (due about March ‘22nd), sailed from Plymouth February 6th v via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savili). Spdthead (due about March 23rdh vailed from New York January 7tb, via Australia and Auckland. ■ (A. and A. Line.) t Kia Ora (due about March 29th), sailed from London February Bth, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savili.) Niwaru’ {due about March 31st), edited from London January 26th, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Napier Georgia (due about April 4th),’ sailed from New York January 6th, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.; Turakina (due about April sth). sailed from Plymouth February 19th,.via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.SrCo.) Fifeshire (due anout April 15th), sailed from Liverpool February sth, via Sydney, Auckland and Napier. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Whakarua (due about - April 16th), sailed from London February Bth, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser.) Aberlour (due about April 16th), sailed .from New York January 2Tth. via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). Rangatira (due about April 18th), sailed from Liverpool February 19th, via Adelaide and Auckland. (Shaw. Savili.) Athenic (due about April 19th), sailed

from Plymouth March sth; via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw,.Savili.) -■ Opawa (due about April 27th), sailed from Tjotuloxl March 4tn, via Auckland. (N.Z.S.Co.) - , T Star of Scotland (duo t about -April 28th), sailed from London February 25th, via Auckland and Napier. Indralema’ (due about May 7th), sailed from New York March le»t, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). .' Drayton Grange (due about May <th), sailed from Liverpool March stb, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.rHy-S. Line,) ■ BAILEES. Jacques, barque (111 days out), -sailed from Now )ork : November 23rd, tv* Auckland. .'Vacuum. Oil Comnany). Andromeda.,’ four-masted barque (111 days out), sailed; from New .York November 20th- (Vacuum Oil Co.) i Marjory Glen, barque (59 days out), tailed from Liverpool December ISto. (Johnston and Co.). _ ■ ’ St. Kildn, barquentine (7 days out), Bailed from Newcastle March 7th. ■ Hazel Craig, barque (7 days out), sailed from Newcastle March 9th. Wallaoo and Co.) CHRONOMETER-RATING NOTICE; HECTOR OBSERVATOEYs’ . - WELLINGTON. • i A galvanometer signal for- rating chronometers will bo sent from the Observatory at noou to-day to the Museum and the" Public Telegraph Office. The needle will move at noon exactly of New Zealand Mean Time, at which hour a chronometer 'set to Greenwich Moan Time should show 12h. ,30m. Any difference will be the error of “the chronometer, fast or, slow, on Greenwich Mean Time. True time will be similarly signalled at each hour during the aay. ' T. KING, Observer, : Dominion Museum, March 14th, 1910.

MABCH. n. H. si. Last Quarter 4 7 22 p.m. New Moon 11 11 42 p.m. First Quarter . 18 3 7 p.m. Full Moon 26 7 51 a.m.