Vessels in Port.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9833, 4 August 1900, Page 1

Vessels in Port.

Sir John Franklin, barquentine

Thes.s.Tangaroa arrived back last night from Wairoa without having succeeded in getting into the river, as the bar is still reported bad. It ie doubtful •when she ■will leave. The s.B. Weka has discharged her coast cargo preparatory to working the s.s. JMitniro, with ircften meat, and it will be a day or two before she will leave again for the coast. The s.s. Himitaogi is due on Monday from Greymouth with a load of coal. The s.s. Kahu arrived early this morning from WeilingtoH, and leaves ag*in for there v\a coast this evening. The U.C. s.s. Mararoa arrived at 6 a.m. this morning from Sydney via Auckland and Gisborne, and leaves again at noon to-day for Wellington. The U.C. s.s. Moura is due from Auckland early on Monday morning, and is advertised" to leave for southern ports at HOOD. The U.S.S. Co.'s s.s. Omapere is due from Auckland and coast on Monday. The U.S.S. Co.'s Floia is due here on Tnesdav from southern ports, and is advertised to sail at 5 p.m. on t'oat day for Gieborne and Auckland. The x.s. Ahnri'i left last night for Loi-g Point, to bring down the wreckage -of the Elizabeth Price. Captain Campbell, formerly of the larque Royal Tar, has been appoiuted to the barque Quath'amba. Captain A Easton, for n. considerable time in charge of" "the HoVard Smith line steamer Buninyong, and who is well known in New Zeul><nd, has accepted an appointment in the Victoria pilot service. The service, which for many years has been carried on by means of pilot schooners, is to be modernised by the " introduction of steam. A steamer to be named the Victoria is now being built for the purpose. She is to be 165 ft in length, 24ft beam, 10ft draught, and of 700 horse-power.