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Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 45, 22 August 1892, Page 2

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Pout Chalurrs. 21st August Arrived— Penguin, from Lyttelton Sailed — Reliance, for Napier Napier, 21st August Arrived— Wairarnpa (10.30 nm), Janet Nicoll (*.40 pm), from Wellington j Kate Tatbara, from Newcastlo Pxctos, 20th August Arrived. 5.30 pm— Graf ton, from Wellington Sailed, 8 pm— Grnfton, for Nelson IiTTTRLTOn. 22nd August Arrived, 5.45 am — Brunner, from Wellington (c Might express) Sailed, 12.30 pm— Omapere. for Wellington Wkstport, 21st August Arrived, 5 pm — Manawatu, from Pioton 22nd August Arrived— Grafton (1 am), from Nelson ; Pukaki, from Auokland Sailed— Grafton (4 nm), for Groymouth ; Manawatu (8.10 am), for Wellington Wanganui, 22nd August Arrived, 8.45 am — Stormbird, from Wellington To axil, 8 pm— Stormbird, for Wellington Blirhrim. 21st August Arrived, 5 pm — Neptune, from Wollingtou FOXTOK, Hind August Arrived, 9.40 am— Wnkatn, from Wellington Sailed, 7 am— Kennedy, for Wellington Oketmoutr. 22nd August Arrived — Moa, from Wangamii : Orowaiti, from Napier ; Grafton. from Wostporfc Sailed, noon— Moa, for Wangauui ; Orowaiti, for Blnff ; Grnfton, for Westport Bluff. 22nd August Arrived, 8 am — Talnne, from Melbourne via Hobart. loft Williamstown at 4.30 pm on 16th, cleared the Beads at 6.30 same evening, passed Swan Island at 12.30 pm on 17th, and arrived at Hobart at 7 next morning ; sailed again at 4.30 same afternoon, was abreast of the Solandere at 3.15 nm yesterday, anchored pff the Bluff at 8 pm, arriving as above. Experienced fine weather, with light easterly winds. Passengers for BluffMisses Rossow, Elwood, Dampier (2), Morton, Billon. Mesdames Pools, Cole. Dampier, Signor Poli, Captains M'Donald and Coy, Messrs Booth, Dampier, Teschbanor, Kehoe, Renno, Rolf, Rose, Vornon. Beid, Harford, Tasman, Martin. Holloway, Macdonald, Poole, Middleton, Weddell, Master Dampier. For Dunedin— Misses Robertson (3), Mesdamos Goddard, Hamilton, Dobson and 2 children, Robertson. Messrs Robertson, Eily.Broadstreet.Hallenstein, Tennent, Falconer. For Lyttelton— Misses Mnrtin. M'Cracken. Price, Mesdames H'Crackon and child, Heap ; 68 steerago for all ports AEEIVAL OP THE S.S. EUAHINE. The N.Z.S. (Jo.'s ss Rimbmo, from London via Capetown, Hobart and Auckland, arrived in liarharbour early last eveniug, A lengthy description of this vessel, the largest that has ever visited this port, has already been published in our columns, but a few particulars may be of intorest. Tho Rnahine is a steel screw boat, straight stemmed, and brig rigged, which givos her arnplo snilintr power, should circumstances requiro it. Her dimensions are. length between perpendiculars 428 ft, beam 50ft depth of hold 35ft 6in, and gross measurement 6127 tons. Her hull is of considerable strength, and, being built m compliance with Admiralty requirements, she can bo utilised as a troop ship. Her engines are of the quadruple expansion type, of SOO h.p. nominal, or 5000 effective, and on the trial trip a speed of 15*6 knots was attained, under great disadvantages. There nrn three double-ended boilers, each fitted with 6 furnaces, and tho working pressure is 1801bs. She is fitted with Haslem's patent refrigerating machinery, tho forward engine being the largest of its kind afloat, and its strength is considerable, being able to throw 170,000 cubio feet of cold air per hour. Tho storage capacity is about 70,000 carcases. The Riukino has the latest-, appliances for moving cargo, Brown's patent steam and hydraulic cranes being fitted in each of the three holds. Her first and second saloons have all the latest conveniences, including electric light, and steam warming pipes. Tho first saloon will accommodate 80 passengem, the second saloon 45, and tho steerage 270. The citadel deck affords a Splendid promenado, there being an unbroken space of 180 ft by 15ft on each side. Altogether as a specimen of modorn marine architecture sho is well worth inspecting. Tbe Ruahine is commanded by C»pt John Bone, R.N.R., late of the ss Tongariro, and associated with him are the following officers : — First, Mr R. Forbes ; second, Mr R. Ponton ; 3rd, Mr W. R. Donald j fourth, Mr C. L. Kinnear ; first engineer. Mr Waring j second, Mr Walker ; surgeon, Dr Qane ; pnrser, Mr Vernon Harvey j chief steward Mr W. J. Franklyn. The Rnahine takes her departure for Lyttelton on Thursday next