SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12425, 20 April 1926, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

HIGH WATER AT WELLINGTON

PHASES OF THE MOON AFEIL.

High water, 11.4 a.m.; 11.21 p.m. Moon rises, 1.43 p.m ; j sets, 11.19 p.m. Sun rises, 6 41 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p.m. ARRIVED MONDAY, APRIL 19. JOHN, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 353 tons, Hawick, from Wanganui.—Holm and Co., agents. HOLMWOOD, sdi. (6.10 a.m.), 696 tons, Taylor, from “Wanganui.—Holm and Co., agents. SAILED MONDAY, APRIL 19. FUTURIST, trawler (8 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, for Cook Strait. JOHN, 3.9. (10 a.m.), 353 tons, Hawick, for Wanganui. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 1990 tons, Prosser, for Picton. OPAWA, m.v. (4.15 p.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, for Blenheim. KAITOA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 319 tons, Martin, for Mapua. CALM, s.s. (6.10 p.m.)» 981 tons, Sharpe, for Lyttelton. NGAIO, s.s. (7L30 p.m.), <1203 tons, Wildman, junr., for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. HAWERA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 174 tons, McKinnon, for Patea. KAIMANAWA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 2416 tons McDonald, for Auckland. RURU, s.s. (10 p.m.), 158 tons, Haroldsen, for East Coast bays. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Nikau, Motueka, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-daj. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, Arahura; Nelson, to-day, Tamahine, Picton, to-day. Opua, Picton, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Storm, Dunedin, to-day. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. Kurow, Gisborne, to-day. Kaitangata, Napier, to-day. Opihi, Westport, April 21st. Kauri, Newcastle, April 21st. Progress, Dunedin, April 2lßt. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 21st. Ngaio, Nelson, April 21st. Holmdale, Dunedin, April 21st Hawera, Patea, April 21st. Opawa, Blenheim, April 21st. Kaitoa, Motueka, April 21st. Rum, East Coast bays, April 21st. Echo, Blenheim, April 22nd. Maori, Lyttelton, April 22nd. Arahura, Nelson, April 22nd. Tamahine, Picton, April 22nd. Kohi, Foxton, April 22nd. Kaimai, Greymouth, April 22nd. Breeze, Onakoka, April 22nd. Tnaha, Patea, April 22nd. Waverley, Patea, April 23rd. Katoa, Dunedin, April 23rd. Holmdale, Wanganui, April 23rd, Wahine, Lyttelton, April 23rd. Ngaio. Nelson, April 23rd. Maori, Lyttelton, April 24th. Arahura, Nelson, April 24th. Tamahine,' Picton, April 24th. Korean Prince, Auckland, April 24th. John, Lyttelton, April 25th. Kar'lgi, Dunedin, April 25th. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 25th. Ngaio, Nelson, April 25th. * Komata, Westport, April 25th. Putiki, Westport, April 25th. Gale, Dunedin, April 25th. Tahiti, Sydney, April 26th. City of Batavia, Auckland, April 26th. Remnera, Auckland, April 26th. Kaikoura, Port Chalmers, April 26th. Cumberland, Timaru, April 26th. Maori, Lyttelton,‘April 27th. Arahura, Nelson, April 27th. Picton, April 27th. Calm, Bluff, April 27th. Mahia, Picton, April 27th. Marama, Sydney, April 27th.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Nikau, Tarakohe, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Port Victor, London, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day. Putiki, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Waimana, London, to-day. rTugela, Lyttelton, to-day. Opua, West Coast, to-day. Storm, picton, Wanganui, to-day. Kohi, Foxton, to-day. Fairburn, Karamca, to-day; Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Trelyon, Westport, to-day. Kaitangata, Greymouth, to-day. Kurow, southern ports, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Canadian Miller, Lyttelton, April 21st. Matakana, Lyttelton, April 216 t. Invercargill, Wanganui, April 21st. Tees, Westport, Greymouth, April 21st. Komata, Westport, April 21st. Kairanga, Newcastle, April 21st. Wairau. Blenheim, April 21st. Tasmania, London, April 21st. Waverley, Patea, April 21st. Waihemo. Lyttelton, April 21st. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 21st. Ngaio. Nelson, April 21st. Tamahine, Picton, April 21st. Holmdale, Wanganui, April 21st. Kaponga, Auckland, April 21st) Kaitoa, Mapua, April 21st. Wootton. Lyttelton. April 21st. Maori, Lyttelton, April-22nd. Arahura, Nelson, April 22nd. Progress, N. Ply., Waikato, April 22nd Breeze, southern ports, April 22nd. Opawa, Blenheim, April 22nd. ITawera, Patea, April 22nd. Kohi, Nelson, bays, April 23rd. Katoa, Auckland, April 23rd. Holmdale, southern ports, April 23rd. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 23rd. Ngaio, Nelson, April 23rd. Tamahine, Picton, April 23rd. Maori, Lyttelton, April 24th. Arahura, Nelson Aprii 24th. Rotorua, Southampton, April 24th. West Islip. Lyttelton, April 24th. Tekoa, Lyttelton, April 24th. John, Wang., N. Plymouth, April 26th. Wnhine. Lyttelton, April 26th. Ngaio, Nelson, April 26th. Tamahine, Picton, April 26th. Gale, Wanganui, April 26th. Kartigi, Nel., N. Ply., Wport., Apr. 26th. Maori, Lyttelton, April 27th. Arahura, Nelson. April 27th,

INTERCOLONIAL. HOME. AND FOREIGN VESSELS

Komata, Westport, April 27th. 1 Putiki, Napier, Gisborne, April 27th. Calm, Picton, Wanganui, April 27th. GENERAL NEWS INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Ulimaroa left Sydney April 16th for Auckland; due Auckland April 20th; sails from Auckland April 23rd for Sydney; due Sydney April 27th. The Maunganui sailed from Wellington x\pril 16th for Sydney: due Sydney April 20th; leaves Sydney April 23rd for Auckland; due Auckland April 27th. The Manuka, from Melbourne, arrived at Wellington April 14th; sailed April 16th for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. The Marama sailed from Auckland April 16th for Sydney; due Sydney April 20th; leaves Sydney April 23rd for Wellington; duo Wellington April 27th. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Niagara, R.M.S., left Vancouver on April 7th for Sydney, via Honolulu. Suva, and Auckland; due Auckland April 26th; due Sydney May Ist. Makura, 8.M.5., at San Francisco, sails from there on April 21st for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; dne Wellington May 10th; due Sydney May 15th. Aorangi, R.M.M.S., left Sydney on April 9th for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu; sailed from Auckland April 13th; due Vancouver April i 30th. Tahiti, R.M.S., at Sydney, sails from there on ApriJ. 22nd for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete; due Wellington April 26th; due San Francisco May 14th. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. Tees—Clyde quay wharf. H.M.S. Dunedin —Clyde quay wharf. Matakana—Taranaki street wharf. ! Kaione —Taranaki street wharf. Kurow—Queen's wharf, No. 1, north. West Islip—Queen's wharf, No. 1, south. ! H.M.S. Diomede—Queen's wharf. No. 2. Opua—Queen's wharf. No. 5. Kaitangata—Queen's wharf, No. 6. Inaha—Queen's wharf, No. 7. Invercargill—Queen's wharf. No. 10. Wairau—Queen's wharf, No. 11. Arahura—Queen s wharf, No* 12. Echo—Queen's wharf, No. 13. Kohi—Queen's wharf, No. 18. Fairburn—Queen's wharf, No. 13. Storm—Queen's wharf, No. 14. Putiki—Queen's yharf, No. 14. Canadian Miller—Qheen's wharf, No. 16. Maori —Ferry wharf. Kaimanawa—Railway wharf. Komata—Railway wharf . Port Victor—Glasgow wharf. Holmwood—Glasgow wharf. Rotorua—Glasgow wharf: Kapuni—Glasgow wharf. Kairanga—King's wharf. Tekoa—King's wharf. Waimana—King's wharf. Nikau—King's wharf. Alexander—Pipitea wharf. Tasmania—Pipitea wharf. Anamba—Pipitea wharf. Tugela—Pipitea wharf. Mararoa—Eambton wharf. Corinna—Lambton wharf. Trelyon—Thorndon breastwork. Kaponga—Miramar. Waihemo—Miramar. Maheno—Slip. Cygnet—Slip. Kennedy—Blip. Kaiapoi—Slip. Waverley—Slip. WITHIN WIRELESS. The following vessels were expected to he within range. of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland —Kaimiloa, Aorangi, Rona, Ulimaroa, Marama, Wqikawa, Port Hacking, Niagara,' Ventura, City of Batavia, Port Curtis, and Remnera. Chatham Islands—Turakina. Wellington Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Tamahine, Arahura, Maunganui, Cordelia, Argyllshire, Kauri, Trelyon, Canadian Miller, . Kaitangata, Kaitoke, Huntingdon, Hurunui, and Iris. Awarua—Kartigi, Manuka, Dunedin, and Diomede. KHMUERA FROM HOME. An arrival at Auckland last evening was the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Reifi%era from London and Southampton, via Curacao, Panama and Pitcairn Island. The Remnera has passengers for disembarkation at Auckland and cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is expected here about Monday next.

RUAPEHU CALLING WELLINGTON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the liner Ruapehu, which left Southampton on Friday last, calls at Wellington to disembark passengers and afterwards proceeds to Port Chalmers, Bluff, Lyttelton and New Plymouth to discharge her cargo. She is expected at Wellington about May 23rd. BARON MURRAY FOR NEW ZEALAND. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the steamer Baron Murray arrived at Louisberg on April 7th and left again on April 16th for St. John, where she completes loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is. scheduled to clear St. John to-day. HURUNUI'S PROGRAMME. The Federal S.N. Company advise that the steamer Hurunui now leaves Gisborne to-day for New Plymouth, thence Wanganui. Lyttelton and Wellington, to complete her Homeward loading. She is due here on May sth and sails finally from Wellington on May Bth for C'est of England ports, via Panama. CITY OF RATA VIA REPORTED. A radio message has been received from the A. and A. Line steamer City of Batavia, stating that the vessel expects to arrive at Auckland to-day from New York. The City of Batavia has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Blufl, and is due here about Monday next. THE CITY OF BOMBAY. Cable advice received states that the steamer City of Bombay sailed from New York on April 18th for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel, which is running under the auspices of the A. and A. Line, is duo at Auckland about May 28th. SUSSEX LEAVES SAMARANG. En route from Calcutta, the Federal steamer Sussex, which is under charter to the Union Company, left Samarang on Thursday afternoon, April 15th, for Auckland, where she is due on May 4th. The Sussex has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. MANUKA FOR MELBOURNE! The Union Company advise that the passenger steamer Manuka left Lyttelton yesterday for Dunedin and Bluff, and is scheduled to clear Bluff on Thursday for Melbourne, where she is due on April 27th. WAIROA BAR WORKABLE. Messrs Johnston and Company were advised yesterday that the Wairoa bar is now workable, consequently cargo for Wairoa, which will be transhipped at Napier will be received by their weekly steamer. LLOYD'S WRECK RETURN. In the quarter ended September 80th, 1925, the total gross reduction in the mercantile marine of the world, through various causes, was 123 steam, motor, and sailing ships. Lloyd's wreck return for the quarter sets out the various causes of loss, including foundering, abandonment, and burning. Of the total number there were 95 motor and steam ships (including 22 British) and 28 sailing (including one British). The approximate gross tonnage was 174,990 tons*

COASTAL MOVEMENTS. The Storm, due at Wellington to-day from Dunedin and way ports, sails later in the day for Picton, Wanganui and Westport. The Breeze returns here on Thursday from Onakaka and leaves the same day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru* and Timaru. The Gale, leaving Dunedin to-morrow via Timaru and Lyttelton, arrives at Wellington on Sunday and sails on Monday for Wanganui. The Calm loads at Bluff on Thursday, thence Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton, for Wellington, Picton; and Wanganui. > The Fairburn leaves Wellington to-day for Karamea and Westport. •The Kohi, sailing for Foxton, returns here on Thursday and leaves the same day for Nelson and the bays. The Tasmania now leaves Wellington at daylight to-morrow for London, via Cape Horn. The Rotorua sails at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London, via Panama. * The Kaikoura, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Sunday % from Lyttelton, leaves on Saturday for Lyttelton. The Cumberland gets away from Bluff on Thursday for Lyttelton. The Korean Prince leaves Auckland on Thursday for Wellington. The Echo, sailing to-day for Blenheim, returns to Wellington on Thursday. The Wairau, due here to-day from Blenheim, leaves to-morrow on the return trip. The Opawa arrives at Wellington tomorrow from Blenheim, and sails on the return trip on Thursday. The Trelyon leaves Wellington to-day for Westport for bunkers. The Atholl sailed from Westport yesterday for Hobart, where she completes discharge of her New York cargo. The Tekoa sails on Saturday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete disch^ge. l%e Huntingdon leaves Wanganui tomorrow night for Napier. The Kaimai clears Greymouth to-day for Wellington, and is due here to-mor-row. '

The Kaimanawa was to leave Wellington last evening for Auckland. The Kaponga sails to-morrow for Picton, where she completes loading for Auckland. The Kairanga leaves Wellington tomorrow for Newcastle to load for Wellington and New Plymouth. The Kauri is due here to-morrow with coal from Newcastle. The Komata sails at noon to-morrow for Westport, and returns to Wellington on Sunday. The Opihi leaves Westport to-day for Miramar, and is due here to-morrow. The Waipahi clears Auckland to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin, and loads at the latter ports <ht the end of this week, thence Lyttelton, for Wellington and Auckland. The Kurow, from Auckland; left Gisborne yesterday for Wellington, and arriving here to-day sails later for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru. The Kaitangata, due here to-day from Napier, leaves later in the l day for Greymouth. The Angio-Columbian arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday from Auckland. The Waihemo leaves Wellington tomorrow for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. The Wootton, due here to-night from Lyttelton, sails to-morrow on the return trip. , The Tees leaves Wellington to-morrow , for Westport and Greymouth. The Nikau, due here to-day from Motueka, sails later in the day for Tarakohe. The Alexander is to go on the slip tomorrow for cleaning and painting. The Tugela leaves Wellington to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Auckland. The Montague arrived at Lyttelton on Sunday from Wellington. The West Islip clears Wellington on Saturday for Hobart and Melbourne. The Invercargill, due here to-day from Wanganui, sails to-morrow on the return trip. The Putiki leaves. Wellington to-day for Napier and Gisborne.- via Akitio. The Ruru is due back to-morrow from East Coast bays, and sails the following day on the return trip. The Opua, due at Wellington to-day from. Picton, sails later in the day for Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. The Matakana sails to-morrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin, to complete discharge. The Mahia now leaves New Plymouth to-morrow for Wanganui. The Corinthic sails from 1 Auckland on Saturday for Napier. The Holmdale, due here to-morrow from Dunedin and way ports, leaves the same day for Wanganui. The Progress, from southern ports, ar«. rives at Wellington on Thursday and sails the same day for New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The John is due here about Sunday from Lyttelton, and sails on Monday for Wanganui and New Plymouth. . The Canadian Miller now leaves Wellington to-morrow for Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The Inaha, sailing to-day for Patea, returns to Wellington on Thursday. The Kapuni, due here to-day from Patea, sails later in the day on the return trip. The Kapiti,' arriving at Wellington to-day from Wanganui, leaves on the return trip the same day. The Hawera is due here to-morrow from Patea, and sails the same day on the return trip. The Port Hobart leaves Dunedin tomorrow for Bluff and New Plymouth. WAIMANA SAILS TO-DAY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the steamer Waimana is to leave Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. PORT VICTOR FOR HOME. The O. and D. Line advise that the steamer Port Victor leaves Wellington this evening for London, via Fanama. SIRDHANA'S MAIDEN VOYAGE. On her maiden voyage, the British India a Line steamer Sirdhanaa is now in Australian waters. The Sirdhana was specially constructed for the tropical trade. Accommodation is provided for 68 first-class and second-class, and 20 steerage passengers. There are 12 steel lifeboats, one of which is fitted with wireless. The vessel is fitted with the L*3st applicances for closing water-tight t£>ore. Emergency pumping and lighting plants are installed on the top deck. Engines are of the reciprocating triple expansion type, of 4000 horse-power, and a speed of 15 knots was attained during the initial trials. '

RECONDITIONING PACIFIC LINER. . Great interest is evinced in ship-build-rag circles, says "Syren Shipping," as to the outcome of the tenders submitted by eight leading firms for the re-engin-,n 8 wd reboiler.ing of the Canacfian Pacific liner Empress of Australia. This vessel—formerly the German-built Tirpitz, surrendered to Britain under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles—is at present fitted with a machinery installation which comprises the Fottinger hydraulic reduction gear and a set of water-tube boilers, and, it is understood it is the intention of the C.P.S. to have these replaced by singlo reduction geared turbines of 21,000 s.h.p., with 200 deg. superheat, and a range of 14 Scotch single-ended boilers. Under the existing arrangement neither the turbines nor the propellers have been operating at economical speeds, and hence the decision of the owners to adopt, measures which are undoubtedly of the heroic order. NAVIGATING PANAMA CANAL. Some interesting figures have appeared in a- recent issue of the Panama Canal Record regarding the number of ships passing through the canal, together with the time taken in making the journey. As an instance, during tne month of November last, the average time occupied by 217 vessels in navigating the canal from the Atlantic to Pacific was 7 hours 34 minutes per vessel, whilst in the reverse direction 202 ships took an • average of 8 hours 35 minutes per vessel. Following this the report states that the fastest transit time from Pacific to Atlantic was 6 hours 33 minutes, made by the motor-ship Lochgoil, of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. The fact that a motor-ship should hold the record is worthy of note at n time when this cla«s of vessel is rapidly gaining favour fitfe .owners.

OVERSEA VESSELS

FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS AT LONDON AND SOUTHAMPTON ARAWA—SaiIs from London on April 22nd, from Southampton on April 23rd for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 30th. (S.S. and A. Co.) POET MELBOURNE—SaiIs from Lon. don on May sth for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth; dne Auckland June 11th. (C. and D. Line.) RUAHINE— Sails from London May 6th, from Southampton May 7th for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; due Lyttelton June 13th. (N Z.S. Co.) PAKEHA—SaiIs from London on May 19th for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland June 26th. (S.S. and A. Co.) TAINUI—Sadis from London on May 27th, from Southampton on May 28th for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; due Wellington July sth. (S.S and A. Co.) AT WEST OF ENGLAND PORTS iJEETFOED—SaiIs from Liverpool on May Ist for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland June Yth. (E.S.N. Co.) NORFOLK Sails from Liverpool on May 22nd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin;_ due Auckland June 29th. (P.S.N. Co.) MATATUA Sails from Liverpool on June sth for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland July 13th. (S.S. and A. Co. ) CAMBRIDGE—SaiIs from Liverpool on June 19th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland July 16th. (P.S.N. Co.) MIDDLESEX—SaiIs from Liverpool on July 3rd for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; due Auckland July 31st. (P.S.N. Co.) AT HALIFAX AND ST. JOHN BARON MURRAY—SaiIs from St. John’s on April 20th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland June 3rd. (N.Z.S. Co.)

CANADIAN CONQUEROR—SaiIs from Montreal on April 24th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; due Auckland June 6th. (C.G.M. M.) WIRRAL—SaiIs from St. John’s on May 20th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland July 3rd. (N.Z.S. Co.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER Sails from Montreal on May 25th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; due Auckland July Bth. (C.G. M.M.) AT NEW YORK MIN Sails on April 22nd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland June 2nd. (A. and A* Line.) PORT PlßlE—Sails on April 30th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland June 9th. (C. and D Line.) LEPANTO Sails on May 15th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff; dne Auckland June 25th. (A. and A. Line.) CITY OF SHANGHAI—SaiIs dn May 30th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Newcastle; due 'Auckland July 10th. (A. and A. Line.) SITTANG—SaiIs on June 9th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland July 19th. (C. and D. line.) * AT PACIFIC COAST PORTS WAIOTAPU—SaiIs from San Franoisco April 30th for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland May 28th. (tTnion Co.) WEST HENSHAW Sails from San Francisco May Ist, from San Pedro May 4th for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru and Melbourne; due Auckland May 28th. (B.P. and 00. ) WAITEMATA.—SaiIs- from San Franoisco during May for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Now Plymouth; due Napier early June (Union Co.) EN ROUTE TO REW ZEALAND CITY OF BATAVIA—Left New York on March Uth for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin' and Bluff; due Auckland April 20th. (A. and A. Line.) PORT HACKING—From London, via Australia; due Auckland April 20th. (C. and D. Line.) PORT HARDY Left Liverpool on March 13th .for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Aucldand April 22nd. (C. and D. Line.) PORT CURTIS Left New York March 18th for Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due Auckland April 20th. (C. and D. Lino.) lONIC—Left Southampton on March 26th for Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru; due Wellington May sth. (S.S. and A. Co.) PORT NAPIER Left London on March 27th for Suva and Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth ; due Auckland May Bth. (C. and D. Line.) PAREORA—Left Liverpool on March 27th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland May 3rd. (F.S.N. Co.) CANADIAN EXPLORER—Left Halifax on March 28th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; due Auckland May Bth. (C.G.M.M.)

SALLY MAERSiC—Left St. John’s on March 30th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland May Uth. (N.Z.S. Co.) WEST NTVARIA—Left San Francisco on April sth for Auckland, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auokland May 2nd. (B.P. and Co.) CITY OF MELBOURNE Left New York on March 31st for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; due Auckland May 6th. (A. and A. Line.) . HORORATA—Left London on April 9th for • Auckland, Wellington and Napier; due Auckland May 16th. (N.Z.S. Co.) KING MALCOLM —Left Antwerp on March 28th for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 22nd. (N.Z. S. Co.) RIBERA—Left Port Arthur, Texas, on April 4th for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 6th. (T.O. Co.) MAHANA Left Liverpool on April 13t.h for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; duo Auckland May 21st (S.S. and A. Co.) WAIRUNA—Left Vancouver on April Uth for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne end Sydney; duo Auckland May Uth. (Union Co.) RARANGA—From Australia, for loading at Wanganui. Gisborne, Napier and Wellington; due Wanganui May 7th. (S. S. and A. Co.) CITY OF WINCHESTER—From Australia, for loading at Oamaru, Bluff, Port Chalmers, Wellington, Opua and Auokland; due Oamaru May 26th. (S.S. and A Co.) RUAPEHU Left Southampton on April 16th for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Lyttelton and New Plymouth; due Wellington May 23rd. (N.Z.S; Co.) CITY OF BOMBAY—Left New York on April 18th for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedinj due Auckland May 28th. (A. and'A. fine.) SUSSEX—Left Calcutta on April 4th for Aucldand, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auokland May 4th. (Undon Co.) AT NEW PORTS DISCHARGING MONTAGUE, from Pacific coast, at Auckland March 28th, Wellington April sth, Lyttelton 18th, thence 21st to Dunedin 22nd. (B.P. and Co.) WEST ISLIP, from Pacific coast, at Auckland April 11th, Wellington 17th, thence Hobart. (B.P. and Co.) TUGELA, from Bunbury, at Wellington April 13th, thence 20th to Lyttelton 21st. Dunedin 25th, Auckland May 2nd. (B.V and Go.) CANADIAN MILLER, from Halifax, 4ucMwd April Uth. Napier 15th.

Wellington 16th, thence 21st to Lyttelton 22nd, Timaru 23rd, Dunedin 25tk. (C.G.M.M.) PORT HOBART, from London, at Lyttelton April 11th, Dunedin 16th, thence 21st to Bluff 22nd, New Plymouth 25th, Nelson 29tk. (C. and D. Line.) TRELYON, from New York,-at Auckland April sth, Napier 12tk, Wellington 14th, thence 20th to Westport. (A. and A. Line.) TEKOA, from Liverpool, at Auckland April Bth, Wellington 17th, thence 24th to Lyttelton 25th, Dunedin 29th, Napier May 2nd (F.S.N. Co.) KOREAN PRINCE, from St. John, at Auckland April 18th, then-ce 22nd to Wellington 24fh, Lyttelton 28th, Dunedin May Ist. (N.Z.S. CoJ REMUERA, from London, at Auckland April 19th, thence 24th to Wellington 26th. (N.Z.S. Co.) MAHIA, from London, at Lyttelton March 26th, Dunedin April 4th, New Plymouth 12th. (S.S. and A. Co.) MATAKANA, from Liverpool, at Auckland April 6th, Wellington 15th, thence 21st to Lyttelton 22nd, Dunedin 25th. (S.S. and A. Co.) CORINTHIC, from London, at Wei-' lington April 7th, Auckland 16th. (S.S. and A. Co.) ANGLO-COLUMBIAN, from Texas, at Auckland April 10tli, Port Chalmers 19th, thence 20th to Lyttelton 21st, New Plymouth 25th, Sydney. (Scales, Ltd.) WAIHEMO, from Pacific coast at Napier April 14th, Wellington 18th, thence 21st to Lyttelton 22nd, Dunedin 25th, New Plymouth 30th. (Union Co.) LOADING CANADIAN MILLER, for America, at Lyttelton April 22nd, thence 22nd to Timaru 23rd, Dunedin 25th, Wellington 29th, Auckland May 3rd; sails finally May 4th. (C.G.M.M.) HUNTINGDON - For America and West of England ports, at Port Chalmers March 19th, Bluff 30th, Lyttelton April 14th, Wanganui 19th, thence 21st to Naipier 23rd, Gisborne 26th, Auckland 30th, Wellington May 7th j sails finally May 10th. (F.S.N. Co.) HURUNUI, for West of England ports, at Auckland April 12th, Gisborne 16th, thence 20th to New Plymouth 22nd, Wanganui 26tli, Lyttelton 30th, Wellington May sth; sails finally Mfoy Bth (F.S.N. Co.) PORT VICTOR, for London, at Port Chalmers March 28tli, Timaru Bth, Lyttelton 10th, Wellington 14th; sails finally April 20th (C. and D. Line.) PORT HACKING, for London, at Auckland April 20th, thence 23rd to Tokomaru Bay 24th, Gisborne 28th, Waikokopu 30th, Napier May 2nd, Wellington 9th; sails finally May 12th. (C. and D. Line.) TASMANIA, for London, at Opua March 16th, Gisborne. 20th, Napier 26th, New Plymouth April Ist, Wanganui 11th, Wellington 15th; sails finally April 21st. (N.Z.S. Co.)

ROTORUA, for London, at Auckland March 29th, Napier April 10th, Lyttelton 11th, Wellington 18th; sails finally April 24th. (N.Z.S. Co.) KAIKOURA, for Hull and London, at Oamaru April 7th, Lyttelton 11th, Port Chalmers 18th* thence 24th to Wellington 26th; sails finally April 29th. (N.Z.S. Co.) CUMBERLAND, for London and West of England ports, at Port ChalmeTs April 10th, Bluff 16th, thence 22nd to Timaru 23rd, Wellington 26th, Auckland May 3rd; sails finally May 7th. (N.Z.&. Co.) WAIMANA, for London, at Auckland March 25th, Hicks Bay Slot, Napier April Ist, Lyttelton Bth, Wellington 14th; sails finally April 20th. (S.S. and A. Co.) MAHIA, for London, at New Plymouth April 12th, themce 21st to Wanganui 22nd, Picton 25th, Wellington 27th, Lyttelton May 3rd; sails finally May 6th. (S.S. and A. Co.) MATAKANA, for London, at Port Chalmers April 26th, thence 28th to Lyttelton 29th, Gisborne May 7th, Wellington 13th; qails finally May 19th. (S. S. and A. Co.) CORINTHIC, for London, at Auckland April 16th, thence 24th to Napier 26th, Timaru 29th, Wellington May 2nd; sails finally May 7th. (S.S. and A. Co.) NEW STEAM TUgPfOR SYDNEY. A powerful stamp of screw tug, possesing powerful towing capabilities and equipped with all the latest appliances for deep-sea or harbour work is the St. Claude, which has been imported by Meesrs Fenwick and Company, for service at Sydney and Newcastle. The St. Claude, which will bo renamed Lindfield, arrived at Sydney*, .March 15th, after a long ocean voyage from Rotterdam, via the Suez Canal. Originally built for the Admiralty, the' tug was one of 40 others ordered for salvage work during the war. She is constructed of steel, and is of 444 tons gross and 371 tons net. She was built by Messrs Livingstone and Cooper, Ltd., of Hull, in 1920, and has a length of 185 ft, beam of 29ft, and depth of 13ft 6in. Her engines are by Earle’s Company, Ltd., of Hull. They are on the triple expansion principle, with 18Jin, 28$in and 48iin in diameter respectively, the length of stroke being 28in. The St. Claude, which is equal to a speed of 13 knots, carries Lloyd's 100 A 1 class. telegraphedlTovements AUCKLAND, Monday—Tofua (11 a.m.), from Fiji; Remuera (6.45 p.m.), from London; Kekerangu (5 p.m.), for Napier. t GISBORNE, Monday—Kurow (11.15 a.m.), for Wellington. MANUKAU HEADS, Monday-Rarawa (6 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Monday.—KapSini (2.45 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, Monday—lnvercargill (1 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON, Monday—John (3.45 p.m.), Tamahine (7.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Opua (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Monday—Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA, Monday—Nikau (3.35 p.m.), for Wellington. / LYTTELTON, Monday Orepuki (7 a.m.), from Tarakohe; Zita (9.45 a.m.), from Waitara.; Wootton (6.45 p.m.), from Wellington; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Manuka (1.30 p.m.), for Melbourne; Wootton (6.5 p.m.), for Wellington* Kartigi (5.5 p.m.), for Dunedin. GREYMOUTH, Monday-Kaimai (2 a .m.>, from Wellington. DUNEDIN, Monday—Anglo-Columbi a (9.80 a.m.), from Auckland; Diomede (9 a.m.), for Wellington; Dunedin (9.15 a.m.), for Wellington.

Apr. 20 11.4 a.m. 11.21 p.m. Apr. 21 11.47 a.m. midnight. Apr. 22 0.3 a.m. 0.29 p.m. Apr. 23 0.43 1.8 p.m. Apr 24 1.24 a.m. 1.46 p.m. Apr. 25 2.3 a.m. 2.26 p.m. Apr. 26 2.41 a.m. 3.3 p.m. Apr. 27 3.27 a.m. 3.47 p.m.

1>. H. M. j.ast Quarter i 8 20 a.m. New Moon 0 26 a.m. First Quarter .... 20 10 53 a.m. Full Moon 11 47 p.m. Perigee 2 12 a.m. Apogee 10 18 p.m.