WAIKATO, AT HOBART. Hobart, 30th May

Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 128, 31 May 1900, Page 4

WAIKATO, AT HOBART. Hobart, 30th May

lue NZS Co's steamer Waikato, Captain Kiddle, from London (sth April), Plymouth, and Capetown, arrived to-day. She sails for Port Cbalmars on Saturday. The vessel's cargo comprises 3000 j tons for Port Chalmers and 500 for Lyttelton. j Favoured by a southerly freeze the schooner ' Clyde, irom Lyttelton, with 130 tons produce, sailed into harbour this morning, and was berthed at the Wool Jetty. Captain Gibbons reports leaving tho Southern port on Mouday evening, and met with NE winds until lost ni?ht. Enipara is her next port, where sue loads for Lyttelton. The schooner Horning Light, with produce for Wellington, sailed from Lytteltou on Tuesday. Messrs Bannatyne & Co, local ngents, are advised that alterations have been made in the tailtug movements of the Tomoana, whereby she will go to the Muff from the Wanganui loadstend tomorrow, returning to Wellington about tho Bth pros to finally complete loading operations. _ As_ the result of the enormous accumulation of sur, in the inner harbour at Napior caused by by recent rains, the nvailable bcrthag-e has been reduced by about one-half, and on Tuesday afternoon the dredge had great difficulty in getting away from there with a load. A gang of men nre now engaged iv cutting a channel jubt below the bridge with the view of so diverting the current that the eilfc would not be deposited so heavily along the breastwork. Advices from Home state that the ship Glenburn left Glasgow on 28th April for this port via Dunedin. Yesterday afternoon the bhip Aberfoyle left i/unedm for this port with part original cargo from Glasgow. Messrs W. & G. Turnbull & (Jo are the local agents. On her arrival in Nelson the steamer Wairoa will be placed on the cradle for sighting and an overhaul, the extent of which will depend on the results of the inspection. Captain Smith, Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, has been informed that tho Lyttelton Harbour Board will consider the case of two natives of the Par Ka&t who cmue out in tho Manchester dredge, were subsequently discharged, and arrived in Wellington without means, at its next meeting 1 on 7th June.