SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT

!■'-■■! Readings of self-recording instruments at the Daily Times Office, Dunedin,- tip to midnight on Saturday, March 3, and Sunday, March 4 (summer-time).,'/; ''

WEATHER FORECAST. . .The foUbwing Is tlie^dßoUl'weather fore- : ;'east:— -■'.-, v. •'.*.■ - .. / ■. A rathe? Intense anti-cyclone Is -still centred over the north Tasman, and is moving slowly eastward Indications are (or: Winds—Northerly in the Cook Strait area; •therwlse south-westerly to westerly predominating; strong at times In Foveaux Strait, elsewhere light to moderate. ;•: •,■ ,;-■ .:•: Seas—Hough about Foveaux Strait, elsewhere smooth ■ to, moderate. \. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate south-easterly to southerly winds in the northern portion and south-westerly -to y westerly In the southern; • seas .moderate. ■ Weather—rFlne in' most.districts;and Warmer, .out some showers likely In, southern Wertland 'and the far south.' ■ .. V ':'-. ■:'--■- - .■■■ ' ' ' "r, ' * ARRIVALS. Saturday, March 8 s.s: (8 a.mJ), 3067 tons," Gray, from: Bluff.-,- Union Steam Ship Company, - agent , Sunday, March ,4.; : , Port'Alma, m.s. .'(8.20>a.m.), 7983-tohs, W, Gllling,from New York, Via Panama and north »ew. ; Jfcaland .port* -,-.J* W. Swift, and Co., agents, '■;-.'.. ■'»'*4-'. Btorm,'S.S. (8 p.m.), 749 tons, Williams, from and Weinngton.', H: L. Tapley, and Co-agents. " . DEPARTURES.': Saturday, March 8. ~ Wathemo, s.s. (18S p.m.), -5687 tons* E. Harris, for Melbourne. . . Karetu, s.f. (4 P.m.), 3210, tons, Hewitt, for Auckland,Via; ports, v .-','■' "V-;'i" Karepo, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 2562 tons, Corby, forAuckland, via perti. % ■'-..■ : Port Whangarel, m.s. (• p.m.), 508 tons, Wilt, for Auckland and Whangarel, via ports. ' VESSELS' JN PORT LAST NIGHT. . •' : " :■■■ ■■ ' '■ • v --- '■".■'• '■ DestlVessel -* ' From Berth nation : Jacob Ruppert Antarctic Pt. Ch'mers Antarctic : Wyatt Harp; /B. Whales -*Pt. Ch'mett rWalmarlno Bluff Birch stwf. Auckland : Btormi. " Wangattuli Kit'nerwf. Wanganul Port Alm- NewTork Victoria wf. Nelson

PROJECTED DEPARTURES; '•• s \ Waimarino,-Auckland, via ports, to-day. ■:' Storm,', Wahganuf,- via;,ports, to-day. Port Alma, Nelson, N. Plymouth, to-day. Pooltaj.Gisborrie, via '■ ports, March 6. Oplhl, New. Plymouth, via ports, March T. Gale, Wanganul, via ports, March 7. ; ■ Matal, joutherh lighthouses,- March 8. Wirral; Melbourne;; March 10. - Breeze, Wanganul, via ports, Ttfarch' 10. ■■ Holmdale, Wanganul, via ports, March 10. Wlngatui, Auckland, via ports, March 10. x Totara, New Plymouth, via ports. Mar. 13. Matakana, Bluff, Lyttelton, March 13. Walkoualti, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, March 16. Tamaroa, Tlmaru, Lyttelton,. March 17.. Waipiata, Auckland, via portSj March 17. Port Whangarel, northern ports, March 17. { 'Abel Tasman,, Sydney, via, ports, March 17.' Wainui, Melbourne, via ports, March 20. ■ ! Tekoa, London, Avonmouth. March 21. Canadian.Chayengeri Lyttelton; March 28., Port Alma;' London, via Bluff, March 28. Otaio,- x Tlmaru, Wellington,; March 27. ': Kia Ora, London; via'Montevideo;. March 29. ■ Port Gisborne, Nelson, Wellington, April 3.; Walruna, Melbourne, Sydney; April 4. ' City of Canberra, Sydney direct, April il. < Surrey,. L6ndon. via Bluff, April 14. V Canadian Highlander. Lrtteltoh. April 22. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO. Bucclnum.' tanker (due March B).—Left Singapore .February 8 for New Zealand; arrived Auckland. February 28. '/ _ , Wirral H(due March 9),—Left" . ( N~ew'-, Tork January. * -and Philadelphia January 10 -for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Ounedlh. via Tampico; arrived Auckland February 28. Matakana V (due March 0).--Left ! Liverpool January 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff;, arrived Auckland February 24;--' -yp.r '--:■;' -.'.,".. ';,■ /,,,„;■; • :: ". ~.

wTamaroa (due March Southampton January 26 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland February 28. : Nina Borthen, tanker (due March 18).—Left S|fini Francisco February 14, for Auckland, Wellington, and:' Dunedin; due. Auckland. March 9.

■>-Canadian Challenger (due March 22).—Left Halifax January. 25 for Dunedin and Lyttelton, vlft/Ajgsfr»Uft..-jV;-----i ; .'iv-v.'*;-,-Vv'.-l.i , ■■ ■?•:•■:,.'■■■■: ' Otaio (due March 25).—Left Liverpool February, 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru? due Auckland March ■U.J--J-. •;./ .->:.>: ',"- ■ . :• Port Gisborne (due Anrll I).—Left London February 17, for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton. and Nelson; due Suva March 25. .-.'■-•'•

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. I AUCKLAND, M*rch 3.-~Arrive4: Middlesex ' (1 p.m.),' from Glasgow.—-Silled: Opawa (1120 ip.ro.), for "Wellington; Wirral '.'(4.15 p.m;),\ for Wellington.; Tsmaroa »(5.10 p.m;), for Nipler.lv: March-4.—Arrived: Beatua (8 p.m;), ,from Nauru- Island; Canadian Cruiser (9 • p.raOi from'.-.-Wellington. .•"•• ■/'■:■ ' WELLINGTON, March; 3.—Arrived: Tamahlne (2.10 a.m.), from Plcton;Wahlne (7 a.m.), i from Lyttelton; Arabura (7\a.m.), from Nelson; Breew : (7.35 a.m.), r from, Lyttelton; Golden Clou* (7.50 a.m.), from Auckland; Willy. (9.15 • a.m.), from Sydn»; Kalmlro (12.5 p.m.), front li Greymbuth;; Titoki. (I.s;p.m;}, from Mapua; * Kaito* (1:401p.m.), from Motueka; guanine - <5:35-'p.m.J, from.Plcton; Canopus^(lo.2s pan.), ■'v from Westport; Hororata (10.55 p.m.); from New - PlynJouth.^-^Safled: Mainari (7' ; a.m.), for * lionddnr PoolU (10.35 a.m.); for Bluff; Tamanine (1.15 plm,);"f6r Pirton;<Fairburn (3 p.m;); = for Westport; Waipiata (3.35 p.m.), for Auck- .'•'' land i\ Golden Cloud (4.40 p.m.), for Melbourne; Tuscan Star (5.5'p'.m.),' for Napier; Talisman (5.80 plml), for NelsonT'-Matakana. (6,5 p.m.), for :Lyttelton; Hawera* (6.5, p.mi), ; for Patea; Inaba (6.5 p.m.), for Patea; Breeze (6.30 p.m.), ', for Wanganul; Arabura (7.35p.m.), for Nelson; Wahlne (7.55.' p.m.), for/- Lyttelton; Taupata (11:15 p.ml)/' for Motueka; March 4.—Arrived: KapltlH aim.), from Wanganul; Matangl (4.45 a.m.), from Nelson; Rangatira (7 a.m.), from • Lyttelton; Kohl (7.5- a.m;), from Collingwood; Holmdale .' (9130 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Gale (12.10 ■ pJn.); from Wanganul.--—Sailed: Port Victor 11(11110.a.m.), forj London. ..'-.' LYTTELTON, -.MarchS.T^Arrlved: Holmdale ".-■ "(6.15 aim;), from .Timaru!; Rangatira (7.20 ' *.m;) "from Wellington; Port Alma (12.15 p.m.), from "Wellington; Walnut (4130 p.m.), from Wellington.—-^-Sailed: : Matal (5, a.m.), for Akarok; Holmdale (4135 p.m.), for Wellington; : Port Alma (5.10 p.m.),.for Dunedin; Bangatlra (8.30 p.m.); for- Wellington. March 4.—Arrived: Wahlne (7 a.m.), ! from Wellington; Matakana (8.40 ft.ro.), from WelUngton; Karepo (11.10 a.m.), from Dunedin;. Opihl (11.20, a.m.), from Westport; Tees. (5.30 p.m.), from the Chatham Islands;. Karetu (10.15 /a.m.), from Dunedin: ''■-: Pakura (3.40 p.m.), from Tolaga Bay; Alexander, from Pelorus-Sound; Awahou, from Gls-Borne.—^-Sailed:: Pakura (7 p.ml), for Tolaga ' r " Bay.' 1 ' v.- - - I }.--. - .v I .' .'■'■.>■";. ■ 1. TIMARU, March 4.-+Arrived: Port Whanga_»il(6;;a.m.), from" Dunedin.; ■ HOBABT, March 3.—Sailed: Melbourne Maru, for New Zealand.! :...'•" * ■':.:' COWS HARBOUR, March. 3.T-Arrlved: Port Walkato, from New Zealand.—-Sailed: Kiwl- ' '"(toa,':for Wellington.' : 'CURACAO, March 3.—Sailed: Mataroa, for "--, the United Kingdom. • PANAMA,. March I.—Arrived: Canadian -Victor,from Wellington. , COLON; March I.—Sailed: Cornwall and Kent, for the United Kingdom., March 3. Arrived: Karamea, from. London. HULL, March I.—Sailed: Trojan, for Australia. :■■■■■■ AVONMOUTH. March' 4.—Arrived: Northum- .' v berland, from NewZealaridl-

WairUna" (due April -.3) .—Left Los • Angeles February 27 for.Papeete, Nukualofa, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia: due Auckland.March.-.24.-.-.. • - -;

City of Canberra (due April 10)—Left New York February 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, .DuiieSM. and'. Australia i due Auckland March 28. '-'■■ >"." * Botorua (due April 16).—Left Liverpool February 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and/Napier;,- due Auckland April 5. .;..':: ~. -,'•■■'-■■ ■■■'■'■■-■■ :.'"■ y.-.. " ' : -■■ " Canadian , Highlander (due -April 22).—Left Halifax February 25 for Dunedin ■ and Lyttelton, via Australia;.. duo Brisbane April 3. FOR OTHER DOMINION. POSTS, ' Port Chalmers, ■ left .London'"January. .3. for Australia and. New Zealand;, due New Plymouth ;Mareh 4. '-: Bencruacban,' left- Middlesbrough January 16 In ballast for Port Kembla and New Zealand. .Melbourne Maru, left Mojl,- (Japan) February ,1 for-Wellington' and Auckland, via Australia; due .Wellington, March 6.. .-.. Coptic, left London February 3 in ballast for New Zealand; due Napier March 8. Port- Plrie,; left . England; *. January '25 in ballast, via Cape: of IGpod .Hope, for New Zea-» land; due on coast March 15. Kia Ora, left. London January 27 In ballast for ■•'■New.. Zealand via Cape of; Good Hope and Sydney;' due Timaru March 15. Middlesex, left Glasgow January 24 in ballast for New Zealand; due Auckland -March 5. , Canadian Constructor; left Halifax February 3 for a Auclfland„ Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland March 12. ' " ; Cape Comorlh, left Galveston (Texas); January ~ for Auckland-: and;New Plymouth ; due Auckland 11 March,.7."r - : ■ ■ . .;. .- Rangitane, left London February .8 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland - MargbMs.; Port Curtis, left Newcastle-on-Tyne'January 28 in ballast for New Zealand, via Cape of Good Hope; due OpUa March 19. ,'..,-., Cumberland, left London February 8 in ballast for New- Zealand; -due Lyttelton March 19. Karamea, left London; February 17 in ballast for New Zealand; due Wellington March 23.Nebraska, left London February 7 in bal-last for New Zealand; duo Wanganul Marc h 25.

Sultan Star, .left London February 22 In ballsst for New Zealand; due Gisborne March 25..; .1 .-■ .:■..: '..:,- • Surrey, left -England ■ February for New Zealand;, due Auckland -March 26. -Akaroa, left. London. February 24 for ' Wellington and ; Auckland; due Wellington March 291-" v Norfolk, left Glasgow February 21 in ballast for-New Zealand: due lon coast April 3. . Canonesa,'left London February 27 in ballast for New Zealand; due on coast April 11. PACIFIC COAST SERVICES. Aorangi, leaves Auckland March 6 for Vancouver, via; Sum and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 23. Niagara, left Vancouver February 28 for Auckland,, Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland. March 19. . ' Monterey, leaves Sydney March 7 and' Auckland.: March 10 for Sari Francisco, via Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, nnd Los Angeles; due Sanl Francisco March ;26.' •■ . M'akura. left - San -Francisco February .14 for;Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington March 5, and Sydney March 10.'' v" .... , Mauhg'anui, left Wellington February 20 for San -Francisco, via Barotonga ahU Papeete; due San Francisco March 9.. Mariposa, leaves . San Francisco March 6 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva; due Auckland March 23, and Sydney March 26. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Wanganella, left Auckland March 2; due Sydney March 5; sails March 10 for Wellington. : ■ ; Marama, left Wellington March 2; due Sydney March 6; sails March 9 for Auckland. Monowat, left Sydney March 2 for Wellington,. Port Chalmers, and West Coast Sounds; due Wellington March 5; Port Chalmers March . 6.' .'■-. :;',.,..'■"''.•',•'. ~:' AVainui, ; leaves Melbourne March 14 for Bluff, Dunedin; Lyttelton, and Wellington. Waik,oualti. loads' at Newcastle and Sydnev in March for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton. :.. Port Walkato. to leave Sydney March 10 for New Zealand ports. Abel Tasman, to leave Sydney March 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Kartigi, loads at Edithburg March 21 and Adelaide-March 23 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and. Dunedin; - '* - ISLAND SERVICES. Maui- Pomare,. left Wellington February 27 for Apia and Niue Island; thence Lyttelton and Wellington; due Lyttelton March ,19. Waipahi, left Sydney February 14 for Auckland, via Fiji: due Auckland March 6. Kanna, loads at Walpole Island early In March for Auckland, Castlecllff.-and Dunedin.

WITHIN : WIRELESS RANGE.

The L following vessels. were expected'to be ■xjrlthln ranger.of" the. undermentioned wireless ■tattoos last night:—

- Auckland:—Abel 1 Tasman; Aorangi, Beatus, Canadian Challenger, Cape Comorln, Kanna, Middlesex, Miui Pomare, O. . A. Knudsen. Statira, Waipahi,.Wanganella. Wellington.—-Anglo Canadian, Coptic, Doric Star, Huntingdon, Mariana, Mamarl, Marama, Niagara, Orarf, Otalo, Port Hunter, Port Nicholson. Rangltane, Rangitiki, Remuera, Tamahine, Tuscan, Star, Makura, Melbourne Maru, Mouowal, Opawa, Port Victor, WirraL Awftrual—B«ar of Oakland, Discovery IIMaunganul, Walhemo, Walkoualtl. Walnut. -

... ARRIVALS. - Foolta, Glsborne, Wellington, March 6. Oplhl, Westpbrt, Wellington, March T. Gale, Wangnnul, .via ports, March 7. Matal. Wellington,. Lyttelton, March 7. WingKtui, Auckland, via ports, March 8. Wlirar, Wellington, Lyttelton,'March 9. Matakana, Wellington, = : Lyttelton, March 9. Holmdale. Wanganul, Wellington, March 10. Breeze, Wanganul,; via ports, March 10. ■ -? Bear of OalMarid, Antarctic, March 11. ' .-Storm, WangaPul, via.ports, March 13. ■-■ Totara, New Plymouth, via ports, March 13. "'" Walkoualtl, Newcastle, Sydney, March 14. ; Tamaroo. Wellington, Lyttelton, March 14. * -Walplata, Auckland, via ports,-March 14. .-"..'■-Abfl.-Tasmain, Sydney, via ports, March 15. f /.:'fati Wbangirel,- northern ports, March 17. '' '. Kanna, Walpole Island, via- portßV. Mar ,18. ' - Nina Borthim (tanker), Wellington, Mar. 18. Tekoa, Wellington, Bluff. March 19. , Walnui, Melbourne, via Bluff; March 20. Waimarlno. Auckland, via ports, March SI. v Canadian Challenger. Melbourne. March 22. \Port Aleia. N; Plymouth, Wellington, Mar. 23. . Otalo, Livei'pool,' via ports, March 25.' ■'-•Kla Ora,London, via March IT.: ; .Port Gisborie, London,-via : Suva, 1 April I. Walruna, Wellington, Lyttelton, April 3.;- . City of Canberra, Lyttelton, April 10. Kartlft, Adelaide, via ports, April 10*. -Buvreyi«N»" Plymouth,- Wellington, April 12. : ' * Cawdlaa', SJghlander. Melbourne, April 22.

LONDON-AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS.

Strathnaver, left London January 26; arrived Frerflantle February 27;' due Melbourne March s;>Sydney March 8. .

. Orsova, left London February 8; due Fremantle March ■ 6 ;■ Melbourne March 12; Sydney March 14. Narkunda, left London February 9; due Fremantle March 13; Melbourne March 19; Sydney March 22. Esperance Bay, left London February 14; due Fromantle March 16; Melbourne March 23; Sydney March 26. Oronsay, left London February 17; due Fremantle March 20; Melbourne March 26; Sydney March 28. Strathaird, left London February 23; due Fremantle March 27; Melbourne April 2; Sydney April 6. Orama, left London March 8; due Fremantle April 3: Melbourne April 9; Sydney April 11. TO LOAD FOB NEW ZEALAND. City of Tokio, to leave New York March 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. Golden, Coast, to leave Los Angeles March 1 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. Hauraki, to leave Los Angeles March 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. Mataroa, to leave London April 18 for Lytteltonand.Port Chalmers. ■■','■ Narbada, to leave Calcutta early in April for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, and Dunedin. Port Hobart, to leave Liverpool March 17 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. Port Wellington, to leave London March 7 for Wellington, Lyttelton and Bluff.' Bangltata, to leave London March 8 for Auckland and Port Chalmers. '■'■.; Remuera, to leave London April 5 for Auckland and Wellington ■' " ' , Tainui, to leave London March 21 for Auckland and Wellington. Taranakl, to leave London March 28 for Port Chalmers, Ly ttelton and Tlmaru. Walkawa, to leave Los Angeles April 15 for Auckland, Wellington, {Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Australia. Winton; to leave New York April 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin^ and Australia. ■■ ..., ,-■;■ .... ,-' ;■ * ... TO SAIL FOB 6vERSEAS POSTS. Canadian Cruiser, to leave Napier March 6 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Coptic, to leave Wellington April-3 for London and west of England ports, via Panama. Cumberland, to leave Auckland April 11 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow* Doric Star, to leave Auckland; March 17 for London, via Panama. ,':' ' .- ' : Hororata,' to leave Lyttelton March 20 for London, via Panama." '.: ■" "> lonic, to leave Wellington March 7 for Southampton and London, - via Panama. Kia Ora, to leave Port Chalmers March 29 for London, via Montevideo. Earamea, to leave Napier April 11 for London and Hamburg, via Panama. Mamarl, to leave Wellington March 8 for London, via Panama.' ' -■ Nebraska, to leave Wellington April 14 for London, Liverpool, ,and Glasgow, via Cape Horn. ' ■■■«■.. -..';.•'.»■ .•'■. y - Middlesex, to leave Wellington March 24 for New York, Halifax, and London, via Panama.. Opawa, to leave Napier March 10 for London. Avonmouth. Liverpool, and Glasgow. ."• ~■' \ Port Victor, to leave ; Wellington March 2 for London, via Cape Horn. •-i Port Nicholson, to leave Wellington March 15 for Hook,of Holland, London, and west of England ports, via' Montevideo. Port Plrie, to leave Wellington April 4 for Bio de- Janeiro and London, via Cape Horn. Port Curtis, to leave Napier April .7 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo; • ;-..<■■ Port Alma, to leave Bluff March 29 for Loridon and Hamburg, via Cape Horn and Dakar. Port Chalmers, to leave Wellington March 24 for London and Hamburg, via Panama.; Buahlne, to leave Wellington March 10 for London, via Panama.' ■ f Bangltiki; : ,to; leave Wellington: March 38 for London, via Panama. > ■ " Sultan Star, to leave Auckland April 12 for London, via Panama. "" • >

Rangltane, to leave Wellington April 13 -for London, via Panama. ..-. i •■:'■■'■ ;■ Surrey, to-leave Bluff April 17 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow.' : ! - ''•'. •-. Tuscan- Star, to leave Auckland -March 8 for London.- '

Tekoa, to leave Port Chalmers March 21 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. . Tamaroa, to leave. Wellington April 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama. -

• Walmana, to leave Auckland April ,14, for London, via-Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro.

The Storm, which arrived on Saturday from Wellington, will sail this evening for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganul. ;,..;.

r^The'-ljnlon-Company's freighter: Walhemo sailed on ;Saturday• for- Melbourne and Sydney to discharge the remainder of. her cargo from Pacific coast ports. She will proceed thence to Suva, Apia and Vancouver. The Waimarino, which arrived on Saturday morning from-Bluff,. Is timed to at noon to-day for Oamaru, Tlmaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. > The/Opihlls now due at Dunedin on Wednesday ; from Wellington to load general cargo for Wellington, Nelson and New, Plymouth. The'Karepo sailed on Saturday evening for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland to discharge the remainder of, her cargo from Edlthburg and Adelaide.-/ ••.,,, The Karetu sailed on Saturday for Lyttelton, Wellington and' Auckland' to' discharge- the remainder of her freight from Newcastle, Sydney, and Port Kemble. ' '■£'■ ■

The Wingatui left Auckland on Friday evening for WelUngton, ■ Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at this port on Thursday. , • The Gale has been fixed,to load at: Dunedin on Wednesday for .Timaru, Lytteltohi Wellington and Wanganul. '.'-■-. The' motor vessel Port Whangarel sailed on Saturday evening for Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington to; loading for .Tauranga, Auckland and Wharigarei. '. J -^ The Doric Star arrived at Gisborne on February 27 from London" In ballast. The vessel will load at Gisborne, Napier, Wanganul and Auckland. She is scheduled to clear Auckland off March 17'for London. ' "'.l:

' The. Shaw, and Albion Company's Canonesa, which sailed from London in ballast on February 27, Is due to! arrive in New Zealand on April 11; - ; ~ •■ ■" 'Advice has been received-that the steamer Statira left Java on February 16 cargo of raw sugar for Auckland., She. Is expected to arrive about Marchl-8. ■To-' complete Homeward . loading, the Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company's liner lonic atrived at Wellington last Wednesday from Timaru. She Is to sail from Wellington on Wednesday for Southampton ; and , London, via the Panama canal. ■..■- ■ ',■ ,- ; '■.-■;■,..■ MAKURA FROM SAN FRANCISCO. It The Makura, from San Francisco,-,..Papeete, and Rarotonga, Is due at'Wellington this mornf ing. She is timed to sail at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Sydney. , ,'.:■,.. '. . I-...'.•■ ... , ' MATAI'S MOVEMENTS. . ; The Government steamer Matai left Wellington -on Thursday oh a tour of inspection of the southern lights. She is due at-Dunedin on Wednesday, l . ■,";...., / . NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER. 1 The Royal Mail liner Niagara left Vancouver on February. 28 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva. The vessel is due at Auck•land: on" March 19, and she. will be despatched for Sydney the following day. .1-1 WAIRUNA LEAVES.LOS ANGELES.. The Wairuna left Los Angeles on February 27 for Papeete, Nukualofa, .New Zealand, and Australian ports. * MATAROA CLEARS COLON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's Mataroa, which left Wellington on February 7, via Panama canal, Cleared- Colon on February 26.' , '., ; ,:'.'■.•-:■:.-. . .. ~ MIDDLESEX REPORTS, f The Middlesex, en. route from' .Glasgow In ballast, 'reports by radio! that she-expects to arrive at Auckland this morning. .The vessel will: load at Now Zealand ports for London. TEKOA-S LOADING PORTS. The Tekoa arrived at "Auckland on February 27 from Liverpool in ballast. Stormy westerly winds and rough seas were experienced during the first ten days after she left Liverpool, but generally fair weather prevailed during the remainder of the voyage. The Tekoa will complete loading at ■. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Bluff and Port Chalmers. JERVIS BAY PASSENGEBS. The following is a list of passengers for New Zealand by the Aberdeen and Commonwealth liner Jervls Bay, from England, which arrived at Sydney on February 26: • For Auckland; Mrs C. A. G. Kohn, Mr W. F. P. Littlewood, Mrs E. E. D. Bycroft, Mr C. J.. Forward, Mr J. E. Worth, Mr G. S. Beld. For Wellington: Mr H. W. Anderson. For Lyttelton : Miss E. M. King, Mr W. H. Ashworth. For Timaru: Mrs B. Williams, Mrs H. M. Kingston. TORT ALMA FROM NEW YORK. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line's motor ship Port Alma arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning from New York, via Panama, Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. She was berthed at the Victoria wharf, where the remainder of her American cargo will be discharged. The motor ship went from England to New York in ballast, and had a rough trip across the Atlantic. At New York the conditions were wintry, and boisterous weather was encountered. as far as Panama on the voyage to New Zealand. The Port Alma is to sail today for Nelson to commence Homeward loading She will complete at New Plymouth, Wellington, Port Chalmers, and Bluff, and will sail finally from the last-named port; on March 29 for London and Hamburg, via Cape Horn and l Dakar.