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Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 126, 24 November 1899, Page 4

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a • j, nun -.t. A Ai "B*nt, 24th November Arrived—EMS Victoria, from London. Passengers for New Zealand—Mißnes Johnson (2), Mesdumes Harden, Bushain, Messrs Harden, Johnson, Waldron . . . o , m Sydjjky, 23rd November Arrived—Sahara, from Aucldand o „ , m . Okehokoa. 23rd November Sailed—Takapuna, for Now Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers—Misf.es Kainge, Kennedy, Watts, Elliott, Jordan, Me»,dames Kennedy, Shaw, Webster, Messrs Harman, Burns, White, Shaw, Webhter, Love, Walton, Watts, Bastard Uliich, Cox, Bogsou, Boss, Campbell, Jordan, Frussard, King, Weston, Houghtou ; 15 steerage Gisborne, 23rd November Omapere working heavy cargo ou coast. Expect despatch to Napier and Wellington to-morrow Nkw Plymouth, 23rd November Arrived, 10.10 pm—Takapuna, from Ouehunea Sailed, 10 pm—Gairloch,<for Onehunga . . , Pioton, 23rd November Arrived, 5 pm—Eotorua, from Wellington* 24th November Arrived, 7.30 am—Mawhera, from Wellington Sailed, 2.30 am—Eotorua, for Nelson Havelock, 23rd November Arrived, 1 pm—Te Kapu, from Wellington Sailed, 2.10 pm—Te Kapu, for Wellington via bays Otacio Heads, 33rd November The ship Dudbopo called off the Heads for orders at 3.40 nm, and was ordered, on.to Lyttelton Westport, 23rd November Sailed, 2 pm—Mapourika, for Titnaru 1 , . • 24th November Arrived, 7.30 am—Wainui, from Nelson Sailed, 9 am—Wainni, for Gxayinouth Ltttelton, 24th November Arriveil, 6.50 am—Monowai, from Wellington ; connected To &oil, 10.20 pm—Mokoia, for Wellington Nai'ikr, 23rd November Aijrived, 10 pm—Kate Tatham, from Newcastle 24th November Arrived, 9.50 am—Eljngamite, from Wellington Nklson, 24th November Arrived, 10.45 am—Rotorua, from Pictou ' Port Robinson, 24th November Sailed, 11.20 am—Wakatu, for Wellington vis, Coast ' ' ' AMERICAN SHIPPING. Writing under date of 12th October, Messrs arkell & Doutrlas, of New York, inform their New Zeiilandrepresentatives that the Knight Templar, •whith* visited Wellington some few months ago, lias again been put on the berth to load for New Zealand ports, and would be ready to start loading operations at the end of the month. The rates Imd been fixed nt 22s 6d and 10 per cent primage, less 5s where shipper bad been loyal to MA & A Hue. The steamer Manukau hns undergone a thorough overhaul on the Patent Sbp. Several of the plonks which had been damaged by coming in contact with snags in the river have been replaced, and a new after steinpoßt has been supplied. The vessel also has been recaulked and the machinery attended to. Captain Johnson, who was in charge of the schooner Maud Graham when she was wrecked off Port Robinson, took command of the schooner Jessie Niccol yesterday, Cap tarn Clarkson having left for Lyttelton by the Monowai. There are 1179 tons general cargo, including transhipments, coming forward by the Star Co's new steamer Star of Australia,.which arrived in Melbourne from London on Wednesday, and is due in Wellington about 14th December. A message received yesterday afternoon at tbe local office of the New Zealand Shipping Co intimates that the barque Ochtertyre, which called off Otago Heads for orders, proceeded on to Wellington at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Captain Vickermnn reports sighting a fourmlisted barquentfne between Tory Channel and Port Underwood, heading to the southward, a brigantine off Cloudy Bay, a three-masted fore-nnd-aft schooner off Mana (which is thought to have been the Toroa bound from Greymouth to Gi.-ibome), and a ketch and a schooner off Cl/judy Bay coming to the northward. ' On her trip up from Wellington the Kahu called in at Akitio, and Captain M'Allister reports that the ship Pleiades is Jyin»f on the beach in exactly the same position qb at first. At low tide there is only nbout one foot of water round her. She Las about nine feet of water in the hold, leading one to suppose that a hole has been knocked iv her bottom. The Kahu landed Captain Villers, of Lytlelton, who hns been sentupt<i report by the insurance underwriters. The Kahu, which left Cnstlepoint yesterday afternoon, put back last nifflit, and sailed for Turnagoin and coast tiiis morning. About 5000 boxes butter are coming to hand hy the Tnkapuna to-morrow morning for tranship. xuent to the Wakanui*

On ami after to-day tbo Rotoniahami's snilm? hour from Wellington will be deferred until 7 uiu. ThiH arrangement will be in force duriue: the summer months. A telegram from Nelson states that tbo barque Lutterworfck cleaved tbe outer anchorage early tbia morning for Napier, where sbo loads for London. Captain Kelly, of tbe barque Akaroa, expects to fret under way for Dunedin to-morrow morning. She will probably load at that port for London. The Corinna, soiling from Dunedin on the 26th, will henceforth relievo the Taapo in tho hitter's running. The Taupo ia to ruplaco tbo Jauot Nicoll in bor present trade. It ia intended to utilise the Janab Nicoll for tramp eorvico.