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Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 24, 15 June 1886, Page 2

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I.VTTKL.TOST, 14th JunO Arrived— Kawatiri, from Westport Sailed— Mahinapua and ao-Alioud, for South 15th Juno Arrived, 7.15 nm— Wairdrapa, from "Wellington (caught oxprwt) To mil, 9 pm— Rotoruu, for Wellington PiCTOif. 14th Juno Arrived, 5.20 pm— Penguin, from Wellington Bailed, 11 pm— Penguin, for Nelson Wmtpoht. 14th Juno Sailed, 8 pm— Moa mid Maitui, for Wellington Wakoanui, 15th Juno Arrived, 8.50 am— Stormbird, from ■Wellington Foxtox, lfilh Juno Arrived, B.Bo<im— Jane Douglas, from Wellington ' * Nki son, lMh June Arrived, 7.20 am— Penguin, from Picton Aucxi.anb, loth June Arrived, C am— Arawata, from Fiji Tho Government steamer Stella returned to Wellington at 11.00 last night, ufter nn absence of 47 day*, during which time she visited all tho lighthouses ofthe North Island, surveyed the Kaipara liar, und cleaned and painted tho buoys in tho Wnmikuu ' Tho w Orafton left Dunedin on tho 11th hurt, called at Timnru, Akaroa and Lyttelton, left tho latter port at 5 last night, and arrived here at 11.30 thin morning. She sails for Nelson and "Westport this evening: The as "Wuverley, from Paten and Nebon, arrived here at 8.80 this morning, having left Nelson at 9.80 p.m. yesterday. She returns to-night via rictou The us Walhi left Picton at 8 lost night, and arrived here at 9.45 thin morning, She saila to-night /or Blenheim Tho barque Mary E. Russell was berthed at the Queen's Wharf this morning, and commenced discharging ' Messrs Johnston & Co have been advised of the departure from New York on Bth April of tho Elinor Vcrnon for Wellington via Dunedin, and that tho Hausa -was loading for this port ' THE S.S. AUSTRALIA. The steamer Australia, tbo latest addition to the Union Steam Bhip Cb.'s fleet, arrived in "Wellington at 4 this norning, having left Dunedin at 12 SO p.m. on Sunday. She was purchased by the Union Co. Inst month, having previously been running in the trado between Melbourne and the north-west coast of Tasmania. The Australia is a twin-screw ntcamer, built of mild steel by Burrvll & Sons, of Dumber t ton, in April, 1884, under special survey. He.< • dimensions are, length 150 ft 4in, beam 26ft lin, anJ depth of hold Bft 9in. She is built in four compartmonta, with water-tight bulkheads, and was engincd by M. Po,ul & Co., of Dumbarton. Her engines are compound surface-condensing, with four cylinders, the cylinder* being respectively 16in and'SOin, with a length of stroke of '22in, the boiler pressure being 80lb to the square inch. She has ample accommodation for passengers, carrying 82 ■aloon and 21 steerage. The Au-strnliv is schoonprrigged, and has good deck space. She appears to h,avc been faithfully constructed, and should prove a very serviceable boat for tho trade riic is intended for via., between Wellington and Auckland via coastal ports. Her officers are— H, Johneon (late of Wanalw), master ; T. Butter (formerly of w«ihl), mate ; — Shepherd, second mate ; H. C. Seigel, purser ; W. Bannatyne, (formerly second of Wairarapa), chief engineer; J. Taylor, sacond engineer; J. Dmnlop, steward. The Australia nails to-morrow for Napier, Qisbome and Auckland