TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6905, 10 November 1887, Page 4

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD.

Akrivat^—November' 9th, Port Chal«jners sa.m.j Graftbn, froiri Lyttelton via *Ciaiaxu and Akaroa; H p.m., Manapouri, ±rom Lyttelton. Wellington, S.aO a.in., JElauroto, from Lyttelton; noon, Hawea, from Lyttelton. Spit, &15 a.m., Balmoral Castle, from Lyttelton. Greymouth, 2 pan., Kosamond, from Lyttcltoa. Depaktukks—November 9th, Wellinp--5.15 p.m., Hauroto, for Sy(biey. Port 4 p.m., Waihora, lor Lyttelton.

The barque Herbert Black beinp: clear of cargo, is on the loading berth for Newcastle, Messrs Jauiieson and iLulcolmson t>eing the agents. The gchooner Croydon Lass arrived in Port yesterday morning. She left Napier in ballast oii Tuesday week, and had very <aasettled weather all down the coast.

The Union Steamship Company's e.s. 3JLoranui, Captain Oliver, arrived yesterday morning from Dtinedin, at 6.30. She left Dunedin at 10 p.m. on the 7th inst; called at Oaaiaru and' Timaru, and arrived in Port as; above. . She experienced fine weather throughout the voyage, and left again in the afternoon. The Union Steamship Company's s.s. iPukaki, Captain Johnston, . arrived on ITueeday evening at six o'clock from Newcastle. She left there -at 11 a.m. on the 2ad inst., and passed Stephen 7 s Island at 4.30 tm- on tho7th instant, The Brothers t*t 30p".m. the same day, and Cape Campbell At 11 p.m., arriving in Port as above. Fine •weather with variable winds to the Kailouras, thence heavy head seas and thick •weathei to her arrival in Port

The steamer Tartar, which has been !built by Messrs Raylton, Dixon & Co., for the China tea trade, to the order of the Mogul S.S. Company (Messrs Gellatley, Hankey, Setvell and Co.)', proceeded (says the Stopping Gazette of September 23rd) on her trial trip on the 14th September. Her 'leading dimensions are:—Length over all, 1332 ft; breadth 38ft; depth, 27ft, moulded. ■She is built on fine lines for the special 'trade in which she is engaged, and will jcarry a of over 4100 tons or tea. She Jms lonj* bridge, topgallant forecastle, and. jpoop aft, in which latter are placed saloon Sand accommodation for passengers. Her ,decks are of teak, and she is titted with ■water ballast in after-hold and under the <engine-room. The- success of her sister eblPr'&ieGning.-Wb,*- which was bnilt by *he same firm two- years has led to ;the adoption of the same type of engines, ■viz., on tlrc triple-expansion principle, by Messrs Richardson and Sons, of Hartlepool, having "Wyllie's patent valve gear. These engines developed 1700 indicated Jh.p., .ana:; worked . with the greatest iSmobfchziess on the trial, giving a speed to •the vessel of 12J knots. She is commanded fby Captain Bailey, under whose superrsrieicm,■- has- been fitted■ out,.and on .completion of trial trip proceeded to HamTjuifg to complete her loading for" the iChinaJ-seas/. - v

Elizabeth Mary, barque, 249 tons, owned Tjy Captain Edward Miles, has been •wrecked on Barrier Reef, October 27th, fw-hile. on a voyage from TownsvUle to Jlongonui. Ctew reached Bowen. Captain John Wood, formerly of Lyttelton, ftvas-in command.

Yesterday, the' Prince of "Walts' Virthday, /was observed as a holiday only in the Customs, Postal and Telegraph Departinerits of the Government Service, and as . half-holiday by the'merchants and bankers. Work at the wharves was carried on as -wsual, and the Railway Goods Department -was in full swing. The barques Estrella anfl Loch Urr, and s.s. Jfene Douglas fmade a good displ&v of bunting, but they -were the trxceptiens. The Herbert Black and liinmtaka were loading, the latter ■taking in the last of her meat cargo, and ifche B.S, Pulcaki and s.s» Koranui were disrfharging. . • i The s.s. Jane Douglas wHI run a special itnpto Pigeon Bay and back to-morrow. The s-s. Akarba will leave on a special trip to Pigeon Bay and back to-morrow. The schooner Alert sailed for Timaru jparly yesterday morning.