SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12009, 11 December 1924, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

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Sun rises, 4.16 a.m.; sets, 7.81 p.m. High water, 4.10 a.in.; 4.44 p.m. Moon rises, 7.8 p.m.; sots. 4.21 ! a.m. % ARHiVCH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10.. * lIUMARjOA. s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 5828 tons, Wyllie, from Sydney. (Huddart-Parker and Co., agents.) . T . MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3488 tone, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Union Co., agents.) PAKKRA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 457 tons, Barnes, from Napier. /Johnston and Co., agents.) NIKAU, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 248 tons, Vasta. from Nelson. (T. and W. Young, agents.) BRBEKE, s.s. (10 a.m.), 553 tone. Manson, from Wacrgantii. (Turnbull and '"ka'SonJC, s.s. (6 p.m.), _1435 tons, Bowling, from Napier. (Union 00., agents.) SAILED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. WAINUI, s.s. (noon), 881 tons, Gray, for Picton. ~ KAPUNI. s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 275 tons, MoLachlan, for Patea. RIMUTAKA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 8097 tons, p.m.), 407 tons, J °NIKAU, for MAOBI, s.s. (7.50 3188 -tons, Ir WAiHEMO 7t s e R to (9.10 p.m.), 5627 tons, Todd, for Newcastle. , . ~ OPAWA, m.v. (10 p.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVAL* . Inaha, Patea, to-day. ' Waverley. Fox ton. to-day. Uoho, Blenheim, today. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Australind, Auckland, to-day. Hawera, Pateo, to-day. Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio,. Nelson, to-day. . wainui, Pieton, today. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. Admiral, Tarakobe, today. ». Waimea, Wanganui, December 12th. Wairau, Blenheim, December 12th. Kapnai, Patea. December 12th. Komata, Westport, Dec. J^th' Opawa. Blenheim. Dec. 12th. Orepuki. Tarakohe, Dep. 12th, Rakanoa. Westport, Dec. 12th. Hertford, Napier, Dec. 12th. Calm, Wanganui, Dec. 12th. Maori, Lyttelton. December, 12th. NUtau. Nelson. December 12thKoutunui, Napier, December 13th. Wootton. Lyttelton Dec. 13th Ngatoro, Greymouth. Dec. lath. Wahine, Dunedin, Dec. 13th. Kohi. Havelock. Dec. 13th. Holmdale, Dunedin. Dec. 13th. Fibre. Lyttelton. Dee 13th , . Mararoa: Lyttelton, December 13th. / Ngaio, Nelson, December 13th. Wainui, Picton, December l»th. ■ Navna, southern uorte, December l*tn. Opihi, Dunedin, December Uth Fakipaki, Auckland, Dec. 14th, Tees, Waikokapu. Dec. 14th. Gale, Dunedin, Dec. 14th. Maori, Lyttelton. Dee. 14th. Nikan, Nelson, Dee.l4th. Awahou, Gisborne, Dea 14th. John, southern ports. Dg^ ml,eT 16th ‘ Comet, Havelock, Dec. l«tb. Orepuki, Napier, Dec. 16th, Kaitangata, Portlands Dec, l™. , Holmdale, Wanganui Dec. 16th. - Mararoa-Lyttelton, Dec., 16th. Ngaio, Nelson.. Dec. 16th. . > Wainui, Picton, Dec. 16th. , Kamona. Greymouth, Dec. 16th. Kaikorai, Newcastle, December lrfb. Progress, Wanganui. December 17CU, Wahine. (Lyttelton, Dec.^l7th. NikaUa Dec. l?th. Ripa. fennedin. Dee. 17th. Maori. Lyttelton. December 18th, Ngaio, Nelson, Deramber 18toMararoa. Picton, December 18th, Gale, Wanganui, December 18th. Ksituna, Newcastle, December 18th. irvi;;' cr»ABTUBt* Ekho, Blenheim, today. Inaha, Patea, today. Kapiti, Wanganui, today. Hawera, Patea, today. Kamona, Greymonth, today. Mararoa, Lyttelton, today. Ngaio, Noaon, to-day. Breeze, Picton, Lyttelton, today. Admiral, Havelock, today, ■ Invercargill. Wanganui, December 12th. Waimea, Westport, Greymouth, Dec. 12th Kapuni. Patea, December 12th. Kumara, New Plymouth, Dec. 12th. Corinna, New Plymouth, Dec. 12thWairau, Blenheim, Dec. 12th.' Kennedy, Foxton, Dee. 12th, Orepuki, Napier, t Dec. 12th. London, Dec. 12th. Ulimaroa! Sydney, December 12th. Calm, BlnS, December 12th. Maori, Lyttelton, December 12th. Nikaft. Nelson,' December 12th. Wainui, Picton, December 12th. , Koutunui. East Coast bays, Dec. 13th. Opawa, Blenheim, December 13th. Wootton, Lyttelton, Deo. 13th. * Holmdale, Wanganui, Dec. iSth. Flora, Napier, Gisborne, Dec. 13tn. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 13th. Ngaio, Nelson, December 13th. Navua> Auckland, December 15th. Opihi, Nelson, N. Plymouth, Dec. 15th. Kohi, Nelson, December 15th. ' Teee, Lyttelton, Chathams.-Dec. 15th. Gale. Wanganui. Dec. 15th. Wahine, Lyttelton, December 15th. Walnni, Picton, December 15th. Nifcau, Nelson, December 15th. John, Wanganui, December 16th. Comet, Pelorus Sounds. Dec. 16th. Orepuki. Greymouth. Doc. 16th. Maori, Lyttelton, Dec. 16th. Ngaio, Nelson, Dec. 16th. Parera, Napier, Gisborne, Dec. 16th. Holmdale, Dunedin. Dec. 16th. Program. southern ports. December 17th. Ripa. Wanganui, Dec. 17th. Wahine, Lyttelton,. Dec. 17th. Wainui, Nelson, Dec. 17th. Mararoa. Picton. Dec. 17th. Nikan, Nelson. Dec. 17th. , _ Pakipaki, Lyttelton. December 18th. Maori, Lyttelton. December 18th. Ngaio,- Nelson, December 18th. Gale, southern ports, December 18th.

INTERCOLONIAL STEAMER SERVICE. Mamma arrived from Sydney at Auckland December 9th; sails from Auckland December 12th for Sydney; due Sydney December 16th. Ulimaroa arrived from Sydney at Wellington Doeembor 10th; leaves Wellington December; 12th for Sydney; duo Sydney December 16th. - Maheno arrived from Wellington at Sydney December 9th; leaves 1 Sydney Derember 12th for Auckland; due Auckland December 16th. ! Moeraki left Wellington December 9th (or Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin, ■nd Bluff; due Melbourne December 17th; fails from Melbourne December 20th for iVellington. Mannka sailed from Wellington Decemler sth for Melbourne; due Melbourne December 11th; leaves Melbourne Decemier 13th for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton. stki Wellington.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Niagara, R.M.S., sailed from Van. eouver oa Novomber 19th for Sydney via ; Honolulu, Suva and Auckland; deft Auckland December 9th; duo Sydney December 13th. , _ Maunganui; R.M.S., left San Francisco December 3rd for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; due Wellington December 22ndi due Sydney December 27th Makura, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney Novomber 30th for Vancouver, via Auok. land. Suva and Honolulu; left Auckland November 25th; duo Vancouver December 12th. Tahiti, R.M.8., left Sydney December 4th for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete; left Wellington December 9th; due San Francisco December 26tb-TQ-DAY’S BERTHAGE. Kamona—Clyde quay wharf. Hauraki—Taranaki street, wharf. Waverley—Taranaki street wharf. Ulimaroa—Queen's wharf. No. 1 eouth. Corinna—Queen's wharf, No. 2. Futurist—Queen’s wharf. No. A Ngaio—Queen’s wharf, No. 4. Invercargill—Queen's wharf, No. 5. Kapiti—Queen’s wharf. No. 5. Admiral—Queen’s wharf. No. 11. Wairau—Queen's wharf, No. 11. Begulus—Queen’s wharf, No. 12. Mararoa—Ferry wharf. ' Waiotapu—Railway wharf. Tainui—Glasgow wharf. Breeze—Glasgow wharf. Inaha—King’s wharf. Hawera—King’s wharf. Veronica—Pipitea wharf. \ Dunedin—Pipitea wharf. Kumara—Pipitea wharf. Rosamond —Lamhton wharf. Physa—Thorndon breastwork. Kiftawa—Slip ■ \ Parera—Slip. Kini—Stream. Takapuua—Stream. Hjnemoa—Stream. COASTAL TRADE. , The Holmdale, .due ”ort Saturday from Dunedin, via.ports, sails the same day for Wanganui. Returning here on Tuesday. she leaves later in the dav for Dunedin direct. Oamaru, and Timarn. The John, arrives here on Tuesday next from southern norts, and sails the same day for Wanganui. The Progress is axnected at Wellington on Wednesday next from Wanggnui. The Hawera, arriving to-day from Ps f e- ’eaves later in tho day on the latent trip. 1 The Kapiti, due to-day from Wanganui. sails this afternoon on the, return trip. f . , The ■■lnaha is due to-dav from Pg£ea, and leaves- on the return trip the same day. The Kaonnl, arriving to-morrow, caiia the (tame day on the retnrn trip to Patea. The Calm, (due on Fridav from "Wanganui. leaves the same, day for Lyttelton. Timarn, Dunedin, and Bluff.

The Gale, arriving on Sunday from Dunedin and way ports, leaves, on Monday for Picton and Wanganui. Dae back on Thuradav next, she loads the same oay for southern porta. The Ripa. loading at Dunedin on Satut. day. thence Oainarn. Timarn. and Lyt. telton for-Wellington- and Wanganui, is due here on Wednesdav next. The Kohi 'is expected; on Saturday with timber from Havelock, and is to sail- ' n Mlonday. for. Nelson. * The Echo, due to-day from Blenneim. eails later in the day on the return trip. ' The Wairau, arriving to-morrow from Blenheim, leaves on the retnrn trip the satne dhy. - The Kennedy is due to-night from Foxton. and sails to-morrow on the return trip. / The Opawa arrives to-night from. Blenheim, and leaves on the retnrn trip on Saturday. . , ’ The Kaikorai leaves Auckland ioAiaj fpr Westport, where she loads for Welding ton and Auckland/ ... ?s}ie Kaimanawa is to. sail from Newcastle tto-dayjfor and is dud hero about 'Wednesday next. 1 The Kaituna was to have cleared Newcastle last' night for Miramar, and is expected here - shout Thursday next. The Kamona sails to-night for Greymouth to load for Miramar and WeiUXlfftOQr The Kotnata is lo leave WestpoH to iday for Wellington, and arrives here to* W<frrovr. ;• - Tb» OTihi. loading at Dunedin to-day, thenee Oamaru. Tfmaru, and Lyttelton, arrives here on Sunday, and sails the following dey . for Neleon and New Plymouth. • The sails from We6tport to* day and is due hero to-inorrow. > The Navua, leaving Dunedin to-day, thence Lyttelton, to due here, on Sunday, and sails on Monday for Auckland direct. - The Waihemo was expected to sail last ieveninr,’ for Newcastle to' load ajain tor New Zealand) ’ . , , The Wanaka is expected to leave Auckland on Monday for Wellington and South Island ports. _ „ The Wingatui is to leave Bluff on. Monday. thence Dunedin. Oamaru, -Timarn, and Lyttelton, for Wellington and Auckland. ... . The Ngatoro is expected to get away from Greymouth to-day, and,is due here to-morrow. , The Breeze 'haa been delayed by rain, and now sails to-day toy Picton and Lyttelton, • _ , , , The Wootton, due on Saturday from Lvttelton.- sails on the return trip the same day. \ , . 1 , r , ' The Tees to expected here on Monday from Waikokopb».and leaves the same dsy tor Lyttelton and Chatham .Islands. _ The Waverley amves to«dav from fcox ton. and leaves to-morrow for Patea. The Waimea is expected here to-mor-low from Wangranui, aiul sails th© same dav for Westport-, and - The Parera is to ao on the patent flip to-dav for survey, and will take up her running on Tuesday next m the W® 1 - linvton. Nooier. and Gisborne tvado. The Koutunui, dne on Saturday from Napier, leaves the.same day for East Court Bays to load wool for WelhngThe Invercargill to expected to-day from Wanganui, and sails on the return trio to-moTTOW. ■ . ... ; . „ The Orepuki arrives to-morrow- .from Tarakohe with cement and discharging a oortion will .proceed the same day tor Napier to complete. Rettnrning on Tuesdav she sails the same day for GreyAdmiral now arrives to-day with, cement from Tarakohe. jhd leavra Mer In the day for Havelock to load for WolTh^Regnlus, which has been delayed in Wellington owing to the heavy rain yesterday, now leaves to-day .tor Westport and Greymouth. PERSONAL. Mr A. MacKenzie has joined the Waihemo os second officer, relieving.Mr R. Teagle, who intends to sit for nis masteito certificate in Sydney. Mr M. J. Stevenson, purser of the Mararoa, has . relieved Mr purser of the Moeraki, -and Mr R. Sanderson, of the bead office staff of the Union Company, hss ioined the Mararoa. Mr W. J. MwiU, third engineer of the Mararoa, haa signed op the Wahine as third, and Mr I. Donobce has joined the Mararoa as third engineer. Mr W. C. Bailey, fifth engineer of the Marama. left-the vessel yesterday in Auckland KUMARA SAILS TO-MORROW. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the -steamer Knmara sai)< fpom Wellington to-morrow tor loading at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Tokomaru Bay, and Napier. She will return to Wellington to complete her cargo, kn'd to to sail from -here on Decemher Cist tor London, via Monte Video and Teaeriffe- »

TAiiSUI FOii The Tainui will leave Wellington at 4 p.m. on Friday for Southampton and London. She has been delayed by rain. AUAWA CLEARS MONTE VIDEO. Cable advice received states that the -Shaw-Savill liner Arawa. which left Wellington on November 12th, to reported to have left Monte Video, on December 2nd for Teneriffe. Southampton, and London CHRISTMAS TIME-TABLE TO NELSON. The Anchor Company advises the tollowinar Christmas time-table for the Wel-lington-Netoon ferry service. The Wainui haa been chartered for one month from December 17th. and will roe! tic,- tlie Nikan in the service. She leaves Wellington at 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays. The Ngaio will leave Wellington on Tuesday, December 23rd. at 7AO p.m., and will leave Wellington again at the same time on the following day. Wednesday, December 24th. The Wainui will also leave Wellington on December 34th at 7p.m. On Fridav. December 26th. the Wainui wi3l leave for Nelson at 7 p.m., and on Saturday, December 27th, the Ngaio will sail -at 7AO p.m TRBKIEVB AT NEWPORT NEWS. The New Zealand Shipping Company 'b«e been advised by cable that the Trekiove. which left Montreal on November 26th for: New Zealand and Australia, arrived at Newport Newa on December -4th. The vessel- is to proceed from there to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin, Sydney, and Melbourne. SHOALS IN COOK STRAIT. , An examination recently performed ty the Government steamer 'putanekai shows' the existence of a shoal to the northwestward of Jackson’s Head in the fallowing position -. —Latitude 40deg. 56.4 mm eouth, longitude 174 deg, 19.8 min < not, Jackson’s Head Beacon bearing 168dag., distant Si-miles; Walker Rock and Cape Koamaru extreme in transit bearing 157 deg.; Lambert Point and the high part of overhanging cliff in transit bearing 231de.g. Tha least water discovered by the Tutanekai when anchored on the shoal was 28ft at mJ.w.6. The shoal is rocky and of, small area, having soundings of 16, 15, and 20 fathoms rocky bottom close to. Vessels of moderate or deep draught should keep at/toast two miles to the north-eastward of a straight line drawn between Cook- Rock and Stephens Island as other shoal rook patches, having depths between 8. and 19 fathoms over them, and which have not yet been examined, are reported ’to exist between Stephens Island and the 28ft shoal to which this notice mainly relates. j MAHANA FOE LONDON. To complete her loading the Rhaw, Savill and Aibion liner Mahana cleared Gisborne last night for Auckland, andsails finally from there op December 19th for London, via Mo t nte Video end Teneriffe. / ATHENIC’S MOVEMENTS, The Shaw, fiavill and Albion Company advise the amended programme ,of the steamer Athenic, which now leaves Lyttelton on Saturday for loading at Nnpim and Gisborne, and then comes on to Wellington, where she is dus on December 18th. She completes at this port, and sails finally from here on December 30th for Southampton and London,: via Monte Video and Teneriffe. MELBOURNE SERVICE. The- Union Company advise , that the steamer’ Manuka, from Wellington, won due at Melbourne last evening_and is. to leave there on Saturday for WolUngton, via Bluff, Dunedin and Lyttelton, bbe is due at Wellington on Sunday, December 21st. ) ~, , 1 - _. _ The Moeraki is; expected to leave Bins on Saturday for Melbourne and arriving there on Wednesday, she sails on. the following Friday for W’ellington direct. ‘ WAIKAWA AT NEW PLYMOUTH. The Union Company advise that the trans-Pacific cargo steamer Waikawa was dne at New Plymouth' last evening from Dunedin to continue her discharge of Pacific Cbast cargo. She later proceeds to Australian ports to complete ( , KAIWARRA AT LAUTOKA. En route 'to Auckland from Sydney, the Union Company's cargo steamer Kaiwarra arrived at Lautoka at 8 a.m. yesterday. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from Suva on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due on December 10tb. I • ’■ 1 ■ WAIOTAPU FOR VANCOUVER. J At present.' discharging Newcastle,,coal at Wellington, the Union Company hppo,, to dispatcii the freighter Waiotapu i on ] Monday for Fanning Island and Van-1 eouver, She takes the January loading* berth on the Pacific Coast for New Zealand and Australia. TREBARTHA FOR NEW ZEALAND. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Haines steamer-Trcbattha is loadihy at St. Johns, New Brunswick, for New Zealand, and Australia, and is l expected to clear there{about December 20tU. "’

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. This ILuddart-Farker's Intercolonial steamer Ulimaroa, which arrived in the stream at Wellington at 6 o'clock yesterday mornong from Sydney, berthed, after pratique pad been granted, shortly before 0 o'clock.—She left Sydney at noon on Saturday and experienced an uneventful trip, with light winds and smooth, seas. Sho brought the following passengers Saloon i Mr H. Adams, Rev. Bartley, Mr 6. Burton, Miss B. Brown, Misses E, I. and 0.. Bennett, Mrs,A. and Miss li. Broderick, Miss M. Barron, Mr T. Bvadley, Mrs Beresford, Miss F. and Mrs J. Begg, Mrs H. and /Miss Bolton, Miss -C. Cairns, Mrs J. Carter, Mr T. Connor, Mr L. Carlyon, ’-Mrs T. Coombs, Mrs E. Cohen, Mr J. Collins, Mr S. and Mrs Scott-Colvillo. Mr and Mrs F. Clare, Miss P. Cooley, Mrs F. Curow, Mrs E. Coulter, Mr and Mrs G. Dumpier, Mrs A. Douglas, Mr W. , Dixon, Mr D. Itonald, Mrs Donovan and child. Miss E. de Latour, Mr and Mrs and Misses P. and N. Bllwood, Miss. H. Fisher, Mr A. Ferguson. Mr and Mrs C. Forrest, Mr and Mrs G. Fleetwood, Mr W. Franklond, Mrs O. Fryer, Miss A. Farnham, Mr G. Frew, Mr I. and Miss R. Gordon, Mrs F. George, Mr and Mrs W. Gibson, Mr R-. Griffiths, Mr ,T. Gill, Mrs A. Grove, Mr and Mrs C. Howard and two children, Misses D. and A. Herbert, Mr and Mrs J. Hall, Mr E. J. Howard, Miss G. Hanselmann, Miss H. Hawkins, Mrs E. and Miss D. Hnrao, Mr J. B. Hiddleeton, Mrs F. Hamilton, Mrs J. Harvey and child, Mr L. .Tanson, Mr E. Johnson. Mr J. Keller. Mr P. Knapp'and infant, Mias E. Kinder, Mr and Mrs W. Lineham, Mrs A. Leicester, Mrs M Looney) Mr and Mrs T. and Miss E, Manning, Mr J. Muiholland. Mr J. Murrow, Miss A. Muff, Mr S. E. Hair, Mr andi Mrs D. Maher, Misses M. Maher, Mrs. E. .and Misses A. and N. Milverton, Miss E. Michaells. Mrs F, McLelland, Mrs A. MoDonald, Mr C. McCraoken, Miss D. iSlioholson, Mr»and Mrs Nahr, Miss Ogilvio, Mrs F. Oriniston, Colonel and Mrs A. Oldfield. Mr and Mrs.U) Oakley, Mrs Polden and Infant, Miys L. Player, Mr end Mrs J. Peacock. Mr and Mrs W. Porter, Mr H. Pellett, Mrs B. and Miss C. Poole, Mr and Mrs E. hillips, Mr and Mrs C. Rlgg and child, Mrs 8. Riley, Mr W. Reevos, Miss A) Butter, Mr A. Roberts, Mr T. Smith. Miss N. Scanlon, Mr R, Sbiel, Rev and Mrs J. Simpson, Mrs A. Sherwood. Miss M. Shimmins, Mrs M. Sharpe, Miss E. Stark, Mr S. Snllr. Mr and Mrs G. Thomnson. Mr E. Wills. Mr E. Walla, Miss K. Watt, Mr P. Walsh, Miss D. Wood, Mies P. Willie. Mr C. White, Mrs M. .Word, Mr T. Wsir, Mr and Mrs C. Young, Mr H, and Mr J. Young; 163 steerage. , Included In her cargo are transhipments ox tho Mlowfnir vessels t—Chnngslia, Himatoye- Marn. Ormuz, Jervis Bay, Tasman and HvmPttur.. Cantaln W. J. Wylllo is still in command. Tho UliTneroft Bails on the re-i turn voyage to Sydney at noon to-mor- 1 rr-w. 1

ittMUTAKA SAILEu. The New Zealand Shipping Company?# steamer Rimutaka left Wellington last evening for Lyttelton, thence Dunedin end New Plymouth to complete her aisdharge of Liverpool cargo uvler the auspices of the Federal fI.N. Company. She will afterwards commence,, her loading under the same agency for New York, Boston, and West of England ports at Now Plymouth, and will also load at Wellington (due here * about December 29th), Napier Gisborne, and Auckland, taking her final departure from the latter port on January 14th. RUAPEHU FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal B.N, Company advise the steamer Ruapehu is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Gisborne and Wellington ton continue her discharge of Liverpool cargo. Sho is due at this port about December 20th, and after discharging the, looal portion will proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete before commencing her Homeward loading. PORT HUNTER FOR HOME. The C-, and iff' Line steamer, which arrived at Runedin yesterday to <omDtote her discharge of English cargo, will afterwards load at Port Chalmers, Bluff. Timaru, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and -Lyttelton -for London. She is due at Wellington about the end of I his month, and will sail finally from Lyttelton about January 10th. CUMBERLAND TO LOAD. The' New Zealand Shipping Company advise that they hope to dispatch 1 the steamer Cumberland from Dunedin todav for Wanganui to continue her Vadinsr for Heme. She later loads at Anok-; land,, Gisborne, and Wellington, arriving here about December 26th. and tailing finally from this port on December! Slat fer London, via Panama and Curaoo. AUSTRALIND FROM MONTREAL. -With cargo from Montreal and Newport News the steamer Australind, . running under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, is dne here to-! 'night from Auckland. She is expected to leave this port about Saturday fox Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunedin to - oiitinno her discharge. She afterwards proceeds to Australia to complete. telegraphed movements ; LONDON, Tuesday—Arrived at Trieste, Westmoreland; at San Francisco, Trelyon; at St. Vincent, Port Caroline. AUCKLAND, Wednesday—Rangitoto ,(1 a.m.), from Sydney; Nauru Chief ,7;20| a,m.), from Naru Island; Koromiko t 5.80 n.m.j, from Newcastle} Kaitang&ta <fi v.mX from Greymouth; Canadian Cruiser (11 p.m.). from Montreal. ; ■ . ■ PATEA, Wednesday Hawera. (7.30 a.m.), Inaha (7,80 a.m.), from Welling--4 WANGANUI. Wednesday—Kapiti (05 a.m.), Invercargill (9.20 a.m.), John i9ES a m.), from Wellington. FOKTON, Wednesday—Waverley .8.40 a.m.L from Wellington. _ PICTON, Wednesday—Calm (6 xro), ,from Wellington. Wainui (4.45 p.m.), for W BLENTHFkvi, Wednesday—Echo, (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Wairau *8.30 p.m.); for Wellington. . NELSON, Wednesday—Ngaio (« a.m.,, from Wellington, Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. > _ ' - . MOTUBKA. Wednesday—a.m.), from Wellington. •LYTTELTON, Wednesdav Moeraki (7 40 a.m.). Mararoa (8.50 a.m.),i from Wellington; Las Vegas »,» tni (4 p.m.), for Dunedin; Mararoa >6.3U p.m.), for Wellington. _ . DUNEDIN.' Wednesday—Holmdale U-4p a.m.), Port Hunter (6,10 p.m.), from Wellington: Nafuh (12A0 p.m.), from LytteV ton. Flora (6.15 p.m.), for Oamaru.

Full Moon ... DECEMBER. D. U H. 6 M. 33 p.m. i'irst Quarter 3 8 40 p.m. Quarter 19 9 41 p.m. Nevr Moon 28 3 18 p.m. Ferigea 2ft 0 42 p.m. Apocoa a 6 p.m.