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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 17, 20 July 1898, Page 4

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London, 19th July Amved—Lake Superioj*, Bniiffitiked, Blenheim, Norman M'Leod, and Ben Novis (tho latter at GlaigowJ, from New ZetJand Faukweli. Spit, 20th July Aorauiji, bound from Sydney to Wellington, passed hore at 11.25 this morningPicton, 19th July Arrived, 4.20 pm—Penguin, from Wellington Sailed, 10 pm—Pon^uin, for Nelson Pout CiiALainits, 19th July Sailed, 2,<15 pm—Duke of Portlanrt, for London via Monte Video. Passengers—Mifcses Stafford, Gillinghiim, Mesdames SlulYord, l?nloy, Evaton and family (3), Gilhughuro, Messrs (Storr, Elwas, Stafford, Munro, Moon, Molesworth, Wilkinson Lri'TEj/row, 19th July Sailed, 3.50 pin—Aotea, for Timaru 20th July To sail— Wostralia (8 pm) and Eotoiti (i 0.20 pm), for Wellington Gisbornk, 19th July Arrived, 8 pm—Hawea, from Wttllmprlon Timabu, 20th July Arrived, 3 am—Aotea (in roadstead), from Lyttelton NsLftdK, 201 h July Arrived, 7.25 am—Pengiun, from Picton Sailed — Haupiri (9.30 am), for Wellington; Penguiu (9.-15 am), for Picton and Wellington Wanoanui, 20th July Arrived, 9.30 am—Huia, from Wellington Gkkymoutu, 19th July Sailed, 8.15 pm—Tutanekai, for iius&ull Wi.sti'ort, 20th July Arrived, 1 am—Mawhern. from Nelson Sailed, <J am—Mawhora, for Greymouth

The Westrnlia is due hero from Dunedin and Lyttelton to-morrow morning, and saila for Sydney via East Coast and Auckland at 5 pin same day. An Aucklnnd telegram states that tho barquo Leou, which put into Wluuiftarci in a leaky condition while on the voyage from Newcastle to San Francisco, aud afterwards went on to Auckland, has been sold to Mr Cmiy, of that city, who will thoroughly repnir tho vessel and place her in the intercolonial trade, under tlie command of Captain Williams, her fornmr chief oifloer. Early thi« morning the lioloiti arrived from Onelmnga mid New Plymouth, and after discliai'ffinj: iJ.iKseutfcrs aud mails, and taking in a 'Hinull quantity of coul, .sailtd shortly afterwards for LyLteltou, to bring up tho southern portion of th% outward Vancouver muil per Aniungi. Ca]>tain Grnnt. reports a ketch ai>d topsail sclioouor oif Capo Efe'inont yostordtij, bound JiOjlh. The mail htciimer Aliunedu. which left 'Frisco on Thursdny lust, 11 hours late, is duo at Auckland on 3rd August). On (Sunday the Norweginu barque Noils tiibi arrived at Napier from Newcastle. When the vessel was oIY Castlopoint the wind blew with terrific force from tho westward, live sails being 1 blown to ribbons. No other diimugo was done. The I'oherua brought!!.'{() (ouh southern produce for tins port. Mr Hroad, liife assistant purser of th« Taliine, joined the Poherua to-Uay as purser, vice Mr Taylor, who is under orders for transfer to the Upolu. By a lccent English mail atlvices were received that the AuHtrali.m traders Culgou ond Hul>biiek have changed bands. TJic former was purchased by the United States Government for about £W,i)W, ond tho Litter by Mr Kecs, of London, for about £1:0,000. The New Zealand trading ship Crusader, which 011 0110 occaHion made the run from this colony to East India Docks m 69 days, wus wold by the Shaw, S.ivill, and Albion Co to Norwegian invnora for Xll7S'). Tliin evening the Star of Victoria leaves the Bluff for Waugantii road.slead to complete her louding for London. She will afterwards call at Wellington to ship bunker coal. Tlie liuahine was docked in Lyttelton yesterday afternoon, going in 011 tho biuno title us the Aotea came out. The Aotea docked for tho annual cleaning and inspection, which is usually done in London, but which was not done this time us she was required at short notice to tako up the Maori's running.