SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON

High water, 5.34 a.m.; 6.7 p.m. Sun rises, 6.6 a.m. ; sets, 5.45 p.m. Moon rises, 7.44 p.m.; sets, 7.15 a.m.

ARRIVED SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. NGAIO, s.s. (5.55 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from kelson. —T. and W. Young, agents. MARAROA, 8.6. (7.10 a.m.), 2598 toes, Sewell, from Lyttelton. Union <-o.> agents. . KAMO, s.s. (10.80 a.m.), 1286 tons, Hewitt, from Westport. Union Co., agents. AWAHOU, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 407 ions, from Gisborua-r-Richardson and Co., agents. WAINUI, 6.5. (5.20 p.m.), 684 tons, Gray, from Picton. —Union Co. agents. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. CORINNA, a.s. (6.10 a.m.), 1319 tons, Cameron, from New Plymouth.—Union Co., agents. „ . NIKAU.. s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 248 tons, Fowler, from Nelson. —T. and W. Young, agents. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4436 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton.—Union Co. agents. ' KENNEDY, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 226 tons, Stuart, from Foxton.—Levin and Co. agents. . CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR, s.s. ,8.40 7178 tons, Webb, from Lyttelton--agents. y INVERCARGILL, s.s. • (8.45 a.m.), 254 tons, Wilkinson, from Wanganm.—Richardson and Co., agents. ' HOLMDALE, s.s. (9 a.m.), 6SI tons. Williams, from Lyttelton.—Holm and to., field. from Lyttelton. Union Co.. agents. WOOTTON. s.s. <2.20 p.m.), 10l ; tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton.—Cathie, Memp* ster and Co., agents. TEKOA, 6.5. <4.10 n.m.). 9775 tons, McCrne, from Napier.—N.Z.S. Co., agents. KOMATA, s.s. (8.15 p.m), 2115 tons, Bold, from Westport.—Union Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Sussex, Calcutta, Auckland, to-day.' Kennedy, Lyttelton, Poxton, to-day JScho, Blenheim, to-day Maunganui, Sydney, to-day Moerati, Melbourne direct, to-day Waverley, Patea* Sept. 16th. lnvorcargUj, Wanganui, Sept. 16bh. John, Lyttelton, Sept. 16th. Kapiti, Wanganui, Sept. 16th. Inaha, Patea, Sept. 16th. Wanaka, Auckland,' Napier, Sept. 16th'. Alexander* Ngw Piymouth, Sept. 16th. Storm, Dunedin, via ports, Sepf,' 16th. ' Wairau, Blenheim, Sept. 16fch. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 16th. Wainui, Picton, Sept.,;i6th. Ngaio* Nelson, *6ept.. 16th. Port Denison, Bins via ports. Sept. 17th. Kennedy, Poxton, Sept. 17th. Kittawa, Greymoutb, Sept. 17th. Holmdale, Wanganui, Sept. 17th. West Cahokia, San Francisco, Sept. 17th, Rotorua, Southampton, Sept. 17th. Ngakuta, Cook Islands, Sept. 17th. Ulimaroa, Bydney, Sept. 17th. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 17th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 17th. Calm, Dunedin via ports, Sept. 18th. Progress, south, Sept. 18th. Upua, Greymouth, Sept. 18th. Port Denison, Lyttelton, Sept. 18th. Storm, Wanganui, Sept, 18th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 18th. Wainui, Picton, Sept. 18th. . Ngaio. Nelson* Sept 18th. Navua, Auckland, Sept. 18th. Wingatui, Dunedin, via ports, Sept. 19th. Progress,-Dunedin, via porta, Sept. 39th. Calm, Bluff, via ports, Sept. 19th, Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 19th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 19th. General Botha, New York, Sept. 20th. Waihemo, Newcastle, Sept. 20th. Navna, Auckland direct. Sept. 20th* Nirpura, New York, Auckland, Sept, 2Uth. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Bept. 20th. Wainui, Picton, Sept, 20th. Ngaio, Nelson, Sept. 20th. Kaixnanawa, Portland Island, Sept. 20th. Awahou, Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 2lsr. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 21st. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 21st. lonic, Napier. Sept. 21st. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 23rd, Wainui, Picton, Sept. 23rd. Ngaio, Nelson, Sept. 23rd. Gale, Dunedin, via ports, Sept. 24th. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 24th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 24th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept, 25th. Wainui, Picton, Sept. 25th, Ngaio, Neleon, Sept. 25th. M&xnari, Wanganui roadstead. Sept. 26bb. Maori, Lyttelton. Sc-pt. 26th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 26th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 27th. Wainui, Picton, Sept. 27th. " 1 Ngaio, Neleon, Sept. 27th. PROJECTED DEPARTURE® Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Awahou, Napier, to-day. Kohi. Nelson, Havelock, to-day. Waverley, Patea, to-day. ' Hplmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Wainui, Picton, to-day. Nikau, Nelson, to-day. ~ . Canadian Constructor, Auckland, to-day. Corinna. Dunedin, Oamaru, to-day. Kohi,. Nelson, Havelock, to-day. Lowana, Dunedin, via ports, Sept, 16th. Waverley, Patea, Sept. 16th. Alexander, Westport. Grey., SepL 16th. Kamo, Greymouth, Sept. 16th. John, Wanganui, Sept. 16th. Echo, Blenheim, Sept. 16th. Invercargill, Wanganui, Sept. 16th. Wanaka, Bluff via ports, Sept. 16th. Storm, Wanganui, Sept. 16th. Komata, Westport, Sept. 16th. Awahou. Nanier, Gisborne, Sept. 16th. Maunganui, San Francisco, Sept. 16th. Moeraki. Melbourne via ports. Sept. 16th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 16th. Ngaio, Nelson, Sept. 16thKapiti, Wanganui, Sept. 17th. Inaha, Patea, Sept. 17thKamona, Greymouth, Sept. 17th. Wairau, Blenheim, Sept. 17th. Lowana, Lyttelton, Timaru, Sept. 17th. ' ' Holmdale. Dunedin, Oamaru, Sept; 17th* Alexander, Westport, Sept. 17th. Tekoa, Glasgow via Panama, Sept. 17th. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 17th. Wainui, Picton, Sept, 17th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 17th. Sussex, Bluff, via ports, Sept. 17th. Calm, Wanganui, Sept. 18th. Progress, Port Waikato. Sent,. 18th. Ngalcuta. Auckland, Sept. 18th. Storm. Dunedin via ports, Sept. 18th. West Cahokia, Dunedin, Sept. 18th. Mararoa. Lyttelton. Sept. 18th. ? vgaio. Ne*«»on, 18th. Progress, Port Waikato, Sept. 19th. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Sept. 19th. Wingatui, Auckland, Sept. 19th. Calm. Wanganui, Sept. 19th. Port Denison, Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 19. Maori, Lyttelton. Sept. 19th. Wainui, Picton, Sept. 19th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 19th. Opua, Greymouth# Sent. Navua, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 20th. Mararoa, Lyttelton. Sept. 20th. Nffsio, Nelson. Sent. 20th. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 22nd.

Wainui. Picton, Sept. 22nd. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 22nd. Rotorua, Port Chalmers. September 23rd. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 23rd. Ngaio, Nelson, Sept. 23rd. Awahou, Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 23rd. Opua, Greymouth, Sept. 19th. Gale, Picton, Wanganui, Sept. 24th. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 24th. Wainui, Picton, Sept. 24th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 24th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 25th. Ngaio, Nelson, Sept. 25th. Maori, Lyttelton, Sept. 26th. Wainui, Picton, Sept. 26th. Nikau, Nelson, Sept. 26th. lonic, Southampton, London, Sept 27th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sept. 27th. Ngaio. Nelson, Sept. 27th. Mamari. London, v a ,\ow York, Oct. ifth. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMER SERVICES. Manuka left Sydney September 12th for Auckland; due there September 16th; sails September 19th for Sydney. Maheno left Wellington September 12th for Sydney; due. there September 16th; sail® September 13th for Auckland. Ulimaroa left Sydney 18th for Wellington; due here September 17th; sails September 19th for Sydney. Moeraki left Melbourne September 10th for Wellington; due hero September 15th; sails September 16th for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. PACIFIC MATT, SERVICES. Niagara. R.M.S., left Auckland Sept. 2nd for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver September 19th. Maunganui, R.M.S., left Sydney September' 11th for Wellington; due here September 15th; sails September 16th for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. Makura. R.M.S., left Vancouver August 27th for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva: due Auckland September- 15th; o i -Tahiti left San Francisco September 10th for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington September 29th. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. The .Union Company advises the following movements ,pf. vessels of its transpacific fleet:— Hauraki, from "Wallaroo, leaves Lyttelton on Monday for Auckland to complete discharge, after which she proceeds to Fanning Island, thence Vancouver and San Francisco to load late in October and early in November for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, and possibly Brisbane. Waiotapu,. from Auckland, is due at Vancouyer • about Wednesday next, and later proceeds to San Francisco to complete loading for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. Wairnna, from Pacific Coast ports, via San Francisco; is due at Auckland on September 24th. She proceeds thence to Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. Waikawa sailed from Suva yesterday with a cargo of sugar for V ancouver, and thence to San Francisco to load early in October for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Trelyon leaves Melbourne on Monday for Sydney and Newcastle. She returns to the Pacific Coast with a cargo of sugar from Queensland ports during the latter part of September, and loads at Vancouver and San Francisco early in November for New Zealand and Australia. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE. Sussex—Queen’s wharf, No. 1 south. Maunganui—Quean’s wharf, No. 1 north. Wainui—Queen’s wharf, No. 2. Futurist—Queen’s wharf. No. 3. Opihi—Queen’s wharf. No. 4 south. Invercargill—Queen’s • wharf. No. 5. Kapiti—Queen’s wharf. No. 5. Nikau—Queen’s wharf, No. 6. Kapuni—Queen’s wharf. No. 10. Holmdale—Queen’s wharf. No. 12. Wootton —Queen’s wharf, No. 13 south. Awahou —Queen's wharf, No. 14 north. Moeraki —Queen’s wharf, No. 16. Maramnr-Ciyde quay wharf. Lowana—Taranaki street wharf. Maori—Ferry wharf. ; Hawera—Ferry wharf, No; 3. Ngatoro—Railway wharf. • Komata—Railway wharf. Canadian Constructor—King’s wharf. Kaikoura —King’s wharf. Kennedy—King’s wharf. Kohi—.Pipitea wharf. Kamo—Miramar wharf. Takapuna, Kini, Hinemoa—ln stream. Kamona, Rosamond—Slip. WITHIN RANGE. The following vessels (call signals in parentheses) were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations : Auckland For Saturday: Makura (CrDZV), .Tofua (GFYM), Kawatiri (GC DK),' ’Ventura (wHL), Rakanoa iVME), Ruahine (MKA), Tutanekai (VLX), Manuka (GDZW), Waitomo (GFYQ), Waikawa (GCNY), Wanaka <VMP), Omana (VZBN), Stockwell (GZJ), Nirpura (GFJD), Canadian Britisher (VGLT), Arahura (VMA) Kaituna (VLT), Rio Claro (GFXJ). For Sunday: The same vessels less the Nip. pnra, Canadian Britisher, Wanaka. Chathamolslands—For Saturday: Rotor rua (GSF). For Saturday and Sunday t Ruahine (MKA). Wellington—For Satnrday: Maori (GD ZX), Mararoa (VMZ), Ngaio (VLS), Wingatui (GBMP), lonic (MFI). For Saturday and Sunday: Maunganui (GFYB), Ulimaroa (VHY),’ Moeraki (GFYD), Mar;(G w T) : (BHP), Katoa (VMN), -Waitemata (GBNM), Rotorua test), KurowJGDZS), Koromiko (VMD), Waihora. (GFYP), Sussex (MVS), Port Canadian Britisher (VG M), Tekoa (GJFQ), Pennyworth (ZPL), for Sunday; Wanaka COASTAL TRADE, The* Awahou sails to-day for Napier. Gaeborae, Akitio, and Castlepoint The Invercargill sails to-day for Wanganui. The Opua is due on Thursday from Weymouth, and sails on Friday for Westport and Greymouth. The John is due to-znorrow from Lyttelton, and will _gail the same day for S Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Holmdale sails to-day for Wanganui and New Plymouth, and is due back on Wednesday to load for Dunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru. The Progress is due on Thursday from the south, and sails the same daw for Port Waikato. The Kohi sails to-day for Nelson “aid .Havelock. The Storm is due to-morrow from the south, and sails the same day for Wanganui. Sho i« due back again on Thursday to load for Lyttelton. Timaru. and Dunedin. The Calm is due on Thursday from the south,, and sails the same day for Wanganui. The Corinna sails to-day for Dunedin, and will leave there on Wednesday for Wellington, Nelson, and Now Plymouth. via l ports. The Kaimanawa leaves Auckland to-day for Portland Island to load cement for Wellington. She is due here at the end of the week. The Opihi sails to-day for Nelson. Now Plymouth, and Westport The Navua leaves Auckland to-morrow for’ Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Waihemo was to have left Newcastle yesterday morning for Wellington. The Wanaka is due to-morrow from Auokland anil Napier, and sails the same day for Dunedin and Bluff. The Kamona leaves Wellington early this week for Greymouth to load for Wellington. The Kittawa was to have left Westport on Saturday for Greymouth'to load for Wellington. The Alexander is due to-morrow from New Plymouth, and will sail the same day for WestDort and Greymouth. taking passengers and cargo. The Waverley j# due to-morrow morning from Patea, and sails the same night on the return trip. The Wairau is duo to-morrow from Blenheim, and sails on Wednesday on tho return trip. The Echo is duo to-day from Blenheim, and sails to-morrow on the return trip. Tho Kennedy sails to-day for Foxton, and is due bnsjc on Wednesday. . Tho Opawa will resume running about the end of the month.

FOB TT.S.A. AND LONDON. TheS.S. and A. liner Hamari, now loading at Dunedin, leaves there on Tuesday for Nelson, Wanganui, Wellington, Lyttelton, Napier and Auckland. She is due here on September 26th, and will sail on October Ist for Lyttelton. She clerfrs Auckland finally on October 15th for London via New York and Boston. MAIMOA’S PROGRAMME. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the Maimoa leaves Lyttelton to-day to complete discharge and commence loading. She subsequently loads at Napier, Gisborne, Wellington, Wanganui and Auckland, and is due here on September 28th, sailing on October 2nd for Wanganui. She is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on October 11th for London via Teneriffe. lONIC LOADING . The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company announce that the lonic leaves Bluff today for further loading at Napier and Wellington. She is due here on September 21st, and sails at daybreak on September 27th for Southampton and London via Monte Video and Teneriffe, COALS FROM NEWCASTLE. The Onion Company advise that the coal steamer Waihemo was to have left Newcastle yesterday for Wellington. She is due about Saturday next. LOWANA IN PORT. The Melbourne Steamship Company’s new steamer Lowana arrived at Wellington on Saturday from Auckland to continue discharge of cargo shipped at Sydney (Cape Breton) and Montreal, under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. She sails to-morrow for Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The Lowana is on her maiden voyage. She was built at Glasgow, and launched early in June. On her trial trip she did 12 knots, and from Montreal-an average of 10 knots was maintained. The vessel—a fine class of cargo steamer —was built for the Australian inter-State trade. Her dimensions are:—Length, 334 ft; breadth, 47ft; and depth, 25ft. , She is a shelter-deck vessel, and her single screw is driven by triple expansion engines. Her carrying capacity is nearly 6000 tons. After completion of discharge in the south the vessel will proceed to Australia where she Will be handed over to her owners. Captain R. Brotherton is in command of the Lowana. His officers are: Chief, Mr T. Peters; second, Mr F. Heppell; third, Mr J. Roberts: chief engineer, Mr G. Simpson; second, Mr R. Glen; third, Mr W. Ferguson; chief steward, Mr W. Quinn, Wireless operator, Mr EL Bouel. OVERSEAS VESSELS AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR— Loading at Wellington for New York, Boston, and .Montreal; thence Auckland to complete. (C.G.M.M.) „ lONIC— Loading at Blnff for England; thence Napier and Wellington to complete loading; due here September 21st, and sails September 27th for Southampton and London, yW-Monte Video and Teneriffe. (S.S. and A. \Co.) TEKOA—-Loading at Wellington} sails from here September 16th for West of England ports and London. (N.Z.S. vo.) MAJMOA— Discharging cargo from Liverpool at Lyttelton; thence Dunedin to complete discharge and commence loading; thence _ Napier, Gisborne, Wanganm, Wellington, and Auckland to complete; sails finally from Auckland October 11th for London, via T hardwood from Bunbnry at Dunedin. (Miller’s W.A 11. Co.) . , , KAIKOURA— Discharging cargo at Wellington from Liverpool; thence Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. (F.S.N. Co.) . T .. , KALOMO— Discharging cargo at Lyttelton from New York; thence Dunedin and Melbourne. (A. and A. Line.) VOLSELLA— Discharging case oil at New Plymouth from Singapore; thence Newcastle. (B.IX). Co.) MAMJARI— Discharging and loading at Dunedin; thence Nelson, Wanganui, Wellington, Lyttelton, Namier, Auckland; sails finally from Auckland October 15th for London, via Boston and New York. (S.S. and A. Co.) LOWJANA—Discharging cargo from Montreal at Lyttelton; thence Timaru, Dunedin, and. Melbourne. (N.Z.S. Co.) . SUSSEX —Due Wellington to-day from Calcutta, Singapore, and Sama-rang, via Auckland; thence Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. (U.S.S. Co.) WEST CAHOKlA—Discharging cargo at Auckland, from Pacifio Coast ports; thence Wellington, Dunedin, Bluff, and Australia; due Wellington September 17th. (B.P. and Co.) PORT DENISON-Loading at Blnff for London; thence Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and ; due Wellington September 18th. (C. and D. Line.) EN ROUTE FROM VARIOUS PORTS. NIELS NIELSEN-Left Seattle Septemher 6th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney; due Auckland Ootober Ist; due Wellington Ootober Bth. (H.P. Ltd.) CANADIAN BRITISHER—Left Mon. t£pal August Ist for Auckland and Australian ports, via Sydney (Nova Scotia); due Auckland September 11th, (C.<3. M.M.) NIRPTTRA—Left New York August Btb for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland September 13th; due Wellington September 20th. (A. and A. Line.) ORARI—Left Liverpool August Bth for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plvmouth: due Auckland September 21st; due Wellington September 28th. (F.S.k Co.) ROTORUA—Left Southampton August 14th for Wellingon and Port Chalmers, via Panama; due Wellington September 17th. (N.Z.S. Co.) PORT CAROLINE —Left London August 16th for Suva, Auckland, and Lyttelton; cleared Panama Canal September 2nd; due Auckland September 30th. (0. and D. Line.) : HERTFORD—Left Liverpool August 22nd tor Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Bluff: due Auckland SeptemDer 27th: due Wellington Ootober 4th. (F.S.N. Co.) TRELISSICK —Left Montreal August 27th for Auckland, Wellington, and other New Zealand poorts. via New York and Newport News; due Auckland October 10th. (N.Z.S. Co.) KARROO—Left New York August 23rd for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Newcastle: due Auckland Sep tember 30th; due Wellington October 10th. (A. and A. Line.) ALLARA—Left New York August 29th for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland October sth; due Wellington October Uth. (C. and D. Line.) WAIRUNA—Left San Francisco August 30th for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, and Melbourne; due Auckland Sep tember 24th; due Wellington September' 30th. (U.S.S. Co.) GENERAL BOTHA—En route from New York and Port Arthur (Texas) to Wellington and Australian ports; due Wellington September 20th. (E. G. F. Zohrab.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER Left Montreal August 30th for Auckland and Australian ports; due Auckland October 11th. (C.G.M.M.) GLENTWORTH—Left Sicily August Bth for Auckland and Lvttelton, via Melbourne; due Auckland October 12th. ARAWA—Left Southampton September 4th tor Wellington and Dunedin, via Panama; due Wellington October 12th (S.S. and A. Co.) | KAIRANGA—Left London September 3rd for Wellington, via Capetown- (U.S.S. Co.) MAHANA—Left Liverpool September 6th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland October 12th; due Wellington October 20th. (S.S. and A. Co.) TURAKINA —Left London September 9th for Auckland, Lyttelton, and Blnff, via Curacao and Panama; due Auckland October Uth. (N.Z.S. Co.)

LOADING FOB U.S.A. AND CANADA. The Canadian Constructor is now in port, loading for New York, Boston and Montreal. She leaves here this afternoon for Auckland to complete. PERSONAL. Mr W. McNab has joined tho Echo aa second engineer. WITH AMERICAN CARGO. Mr W. Wallis, agent for the A. and A. Line, advises that he has received cable advice stating that the Trevithick sailed from New York on September 6th and from Newport News on September 9th for Auokland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australian ports. She is due at Auckland on October 13th and at Wellington a week later. MELBOURNE SERVICE. The Union Company advise that the Moeraki is due to-day from Melbourne, and will sail to-morrow for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, thence Melbourne again. FROM THE EAST. The Union Company's chartered steamer Sussex is due at Wellington to-day from Auckland to put out a further portion of her cargo loaded at Calcutta, Singapore and Samarang. The vessel leaves here on Wednesday for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, to complete discharge. From Bluff the Sussex proceeds to Newcastle to take in bunkers prior to returning to the East. ULIMAROA FOR; WELLINGTON. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa left Sydney on Saturday with passengers and cargo for Wellington, where sho is due on Wednesday next. She will leave on the return trip to Sydney on Friday. PORT DENISON. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison is due on Wednesday from Lyttelton, Timaru and Bluff to continue loading for Home ports. From here she proceeds to Napier, Gisborne and Auckland to complete. RONA AT AUCKLAND. Laden with raw sugar, the Colonial Sugar Company’s steamer Rona arrived at Auckland late Friday night, after an uneventful voyage of six days from Suva. The Rona berthed at the company’s works, Chelsea, to put out 6000 tons of sugar. NEW YORK CARGO. Th© Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s chartered- steamer Allara sailed from Colon on Tuesday last en route from New York to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auokland on October 12th, and at Wellington about a week later. THE ROTORUA. Wireless advice Jhas ben received that the liner Rotorua will arrive at Wellington on Wednesday from Southampton. The Rotorua has passengers, mails, and caneo for New Zealand. She is scheduled to leave New Zealand finally about October 18th. THE TEKOA. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tekoa, which arrived at Welling® ton on Monday, last, is scheduled to leave here on Wednesday for West Coast of England ports and London, with New ZenJtjpd cargo and mails. HERTFORD CLEARS COLON. The Federal Line steamer Hertford, Which sailed from Liverpool for Auckland on August 22nd, arrived at Colon on Saturday, and continued her voyage on Sunday last week. The Hertford has cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin, and Bluff, being due at Auckland on*September 29th. THE R.M.S. MAKURA. ! . The Royal Mail steamer Makura las cleared Suva, ep, route from Vancouver, with passengers, mails and cargo for Auckland and Sydney. She is dne to arrive at Auckland at noon to-day. Her departure for Sydney has been fixed at 3 p.m. to-morrow. TO REPLACE THE RIPPLE. Messrs Richardson and Co., Ltd., of Napier, have, through their manager, Mr K. McCloary, at present in England, purchased a steamer called the Glenaide to replace the Ripple in the weekly run between Wellington and East Coast ports. The Glenaide is to leave Plymouth on Thursday, and will come via Panama. It is considered that she will take about two and a half months to arrive. The Glenside was built in 1921 by the Goole Shipping and Refrigerating Company, and she is 554 tons gross. Her length is 165 feet, her breadth 27 feet, and ler depth 10 feet. She is well decked, and carries her machinery aft. She is something after the type of the Holmdale, only not so big. She had. etxtna big hatches, and is capable of carrying 700 tons deadweight and 900 tons of measurement, The Bjpple used to carry 850 t ns of deadweight, and 480 tons of measurement. However, the Ripple was 80/horsepower, while the Glenside is registered at 85. Messrs Johnson and Co. are, of course, the local agents. TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS SYDNEY, Sunday—Ulimaroa (1 p.m, Saturday), for Wellington. AUCKLAND, Saturday—Kauri (6 a.m.), from Newcastle. Wanaka , (noon), for Napier. Sunday—Nirpura (1 a.m.), from New York; Canadian Britisher (6 a.m.), from Montreal. \ CHATHAM ISLANDS, Sunday—Rama (11 a.m.) arrived at Waitangi from Wellmgton. NEW PLYMOUTH, Satnrday—Corinna (12.10 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, Saturday (8.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Invercargill (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Sunday —lnaha (12.10 p.m.),. from Wellington. FOXTON, Saturday Waverley (9.40 a.m.), for Patea. TARAKOHE, Saturday—Opua (noon), from Wellington. BLENHEIM, Sunday—Echo (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON, Saturday—Titoki (midnight), from Wellington; Gale (6 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Satnrday Calm (4.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Maori (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Progress (10.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Opihi (6.20 a.m.), from Timaru; Holmdale (6.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Canadian Constructor (7.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. Wootton (11 a.m.), for Wellington; Holmdale (1.20 p.m.), for Wellington: Canadian Constructor (3.35 P.m.), for Wellington; Opihi (4 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Maimoa (12.25 p.m.), for Dunedin; Progress (1.15 p.m.), for Dunedin,; Kalomo (2.5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Calm (2p.m.), for Bluff. Sunday—Mararoa (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington ► Canopus (8.30 p.m.), from Westport; Storm (8.50 p.m.), from Timfrom Wanganui. DUNEDIN Saturday—\v ingatui (1.10 p.m.) from Lyttelton. Sunday—Progress [3.25 p.m), from Wellington,- Kafomo (3.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Maimoa (4.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton.

SEPTEMBER. H. M. First Quarter ... . .... 6 8 16 p.m. Full Moon 13 630 p.m Last Ouarter 21 3 5 p.m New Moon 29 7 46 am. Perigee 7 6 30pm. Apogee 21 0 24 a m.