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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1898, Page 4

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London, 23rd September The Bimutalca. from New Zealand, arrived at Monte Video on the 21st instant Sailed — Star of New Zealand, for Australia; Blenheim, ship, for Wellington ; Lilla, barque, for Dunedin Aibant, 24th September Arrived— RMS Cnzco, from London. Pass.enjrers for New Zealand— Misses Slater (2), Mrs Slater, Messrs Slater, Anderson, Phillips Port Robinson, 24th September Arrived, 5.30 am— Wakatu, from Wellington via Kaikoura Port Chalmers, 23rd September Arrived, 5.30 pm — Oada, from Ly ttel ton Bluff, 23rd September Sailed, 5.30 pm — Waikaie, for Melbourne via Ho bar t Castjvepoint, 23rd September Arrived, 2.30 pm — Kahu, from Wellington Wkstpobt, 23rd September Sailed, 1.40 pm — Omapei-e, for Wellington Auckland, 23rd September Arrived, 5 pm — Poherua, from Fiji LriTEi/roN, 24th September Arrived, 7.15 am — Penguin, from Wellington; Connected To sail, 10.20 pm — Penguin, for Wellington

The Brunner, from Westport, did not arrive in harbour until 9 o'clock last night, the passage huvijiij occupied 45 hours. After steaming souie 20 miles from Stephen's Island the weather became very thick, and as Captain Millman could noli pick up The Brothers' light, he decided to case down the engines and dodge about until the hnze clewed. The Huia left for Wauganui last night, but the wind aud sea proved too much for her, and she returned to port. As the Ts'ew Zealand Shipping- Co's barque Opawa, from Natal to Otago Heads for orders, is 54 days out, she should turn up at any moment. The jfana and Aorere, for Patea, were unable to leave last evening owijig to the stormy weather. About 370 tons southern cargo was landed at tin's port from the Hawea, and 550 tons goes northwards. The vessel's freight from Wellington consists of 300 tons. The Kawatiri was launched from the Patent Slipthib morning, nnd the Rotoiti taken up for cleaning and painting-. While at Poit Chalmers the Talune was docked for cleaning- and painting. The Wauaka is now undergoing similar treatment. Work is plentiful at ii J t>it Chalmers just now, and difficulty is oxpeilenced m getting the requisite skilled labour. Carpenters :n c busy in fitting up the Wanaka for the conveyance of horses to Calcutta. The P. and O. Cr>'s steamer Ganges, which some months ago took lire in Bombay harbour and wafa beached, has. been refloated and sold for 90,000 rupees. Jt is sUite-1 that the amounts paid by the United Stutes authorities for the purchase of the erstwhile Australian steamers Port Victor and Port CJialmers weie £31,500 aud £72,000 respectively. An order has been placed by the White Star Co with the Liverpool Refrigerating Co for flve large dxiplex double-acting 1 ammonia compression machined on the brine circulation system, which are to be fitted up on five of the company's vessels. A telegram from Blenheim this morning states that the Opnwu, from Wellington, andPauia, for Wellington, are unable to cross the bar inwarda or outwards. A big caigo is being taken to Sydney by the Talune this trip, viz., 1223 tons (mostly potatoes), also 61 tons for Newcastle. The steamer lands 12t> tons at this port and picks up 200 tons. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co will despatch the Gothic, Mamari, and Maori during October and November to catch the January wool sales in London. The freight rates are $d for greasy and Jd for washed wool. Telegraphic communication is interrupted in the North, owing to lost night's gale, consequently the movements of several vessels cannot be ascertained. After discharging 400 tons of her coal cargo, the Kiui will proceed direct to Port Chalmers with ' the balance. ] The Westralia, which left Auckland on Monday evening, arrived at Sydney at 4 o'clock tbiß morning.