UNION COMPANY'S CARGO STEAMERS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14306, 18 March 1912, Page 8

UNION COMPANY'S CARGO STEAMERS.

The Kittawa, Kotuku, and Waihora, discharsjiny coal, were greatly hampered by a ehortago of railway trucks on Saturday! By working into tho hulks, the Kittawo completed discharge nt a late hour, and sailed for Wostport. The Kotuku is expected to sail to-morrow foT f*ri>ymoutb.

The Waihora wil) leave to-nis»ht for Timaru to land part cargo, and will return later in the week to complete discharsingr. The Kini, loaded with a full cargo of timber, and the Pukiki, with coal, were do. layed at Greymouth on Saturday by a heavy wea on tho bar. They cleared Greymouth at 9 o'clock yesterday morning for LyttcHon, and are both due hero early to-morrow morning. The Whansjape. from Newcastle via Dunedin, will arrive here to-morrow to complete d->chaT£ini;. and will leave here obout Thursday or Friday with a large phipmonl of live stock for the Royal Agricultural Show at Sydney. Subfoouently the Whenyjapo will lotd coal at Newcastle for Wellington and Napier.

Tho To Anan was delayed by .heavy mm at Timsro. She arrived here yesterday, nnd : will leave this afternoon for Wellington, New Plrmouth, We*tport, nnd Greymmith. The Tavinni left Napier at 3 p.m. on Sntinday with a lnrsr« shipment of sheep for Lyttelton. She is diie hrro at daylight this morning, and after discharging will probably pronced to Wpstport. Tho Kurow left Bunbury on the 7th inst., with a full cargo of jarrah. for New Zealand. Lyttolton will bo her first port of call, and she is due here about the 25th fast. The Weipori wae to have left Edithburg on Friday laet, 15th in«t.. with a carpro of salt nnd pypsiim for Bluff, Lyttelton. and Na-picr. She is due here about the 32't inst.