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BY TELEGRAPH. London, 14th. November

Awired— Mentor, from Koipnra Svdnky, 14lli November Sailed, 3 pm— Warrimoo, tor Wellington New Plymouth, 14tU November Arrived, 1.40 pm— Tukn puna, from Wellington Sailed, 9 pm— Tukapuna, for Onekunga I'icTOH, 14th November Arrived, 6 pm — Wainm, fiom Wellington. Sailed, 8.15 pm — Waiuui, for Nelson liyttei.ton, 15LU November Arrived, B.lonin — Kotomabaim, from YV elhngton To sail, 9.15 pm — Botomaliaiia, for Wellington Nkj,Boh, 15tb November Arrived, 9 am— Wainui, from Piotou Gisbobnk, 15tn November Arrived, C am — TJruroa, fiom Newcastle Auckland, 15tU November Arrived, 9.15 am — Goodwin, from Wellington KAKAMEA, FOR LONDON. ' The Shaw, Savill nnd Albion Company's steamer Karnmea sailed to-day for Loudon. Following is a snininary of her cargo : — From Wolliusjtou— 5400 carcases sheep, 20 do lamb, 500 quarters beef, 4724 bales wool and sheepskins, 1255 do hemp, 151 casks tiillow, 943 cases raspberry pulp, 87(5 cases cheese, 14,663 boxes and 20 kegs butter. From Auckland — 3292 boxes batter, 46(i kegs do, 61 cases SUell. From Crisborne — 6021 circuses slioep, 213 pieces mutton, 198 bales wool, 72 casks tallow, 22 do pelts. From Hopier— l36 quarters be*f, 4317 carcases sheep, C 4 do liunb, 26 pieces mutton, 32 cases kidneys, 45 casks tallqw, 18 packages casiugs, 2449 bales wool, 83 do sheepaldn3. From Bunedin —5673 erutes rabbits, 20S bales wool, D 7 do labbitslrins, 2 ao basils. 48 casks pelts, 19 sacks clover seed, 260 bag-s scheelitc, 4tf cases cheese, 1387 boxes butter. From Lyttelton — 15,307 curcatea mutton, 686 do lamb, 61 quarters beef, 254 crates liares, 315 boxes butter, 90 bales sheepskins, 057 do wool, 27 do leather, 51 do basils, 50 caaks tallow, 20 do pelts, 55G sacks giaas seed. From Oamaru— loS bnies wool. From Tiinaru— sS43 carcases mutton, 3798 do lamb, 788 boxes kidneys, 45 casks tallow, 8 do pelts, 1C packages casings, 527 bales woo), 17 -cases meat extract. THE NEW STEABIEB MOEBAKI. Tho Union Steato Ship Company's new bteamor Hoei aid, which left Hobart lust night for Dunediu, is due I here on Monday, and will be placed iv the iutei colonial service in the run of the Warrimoo on the 23rd inst. The Moeraki was built recently on the Clydo by Messrs Denny Bros, of Duihbartan. Her dimensions are 370 ft by 471 1 by 35£t. She is built of t>teel under special survey of the British Corporation, aud fulfils Ml the requirements of the Board of Trade. Accommodation is provided for 90 firift-clasb passengers, many of the stote-rooms being situated ou tho ivoitliDr deck and being ventifited both naturally and by the use of electric fans. The main diumgr-snloou, situated at the fore «nd of _ the midblup deckhonso, is a larfje ajiartnient capablo of dining' 112 passengers, at once. Hie framing /s m waxod oak richly ca> ved. The ceiling is panelled to match. The smoking-room is panelled in a uliissic design of polished and carved mahogany, and the suiterooms for first-class pabseiigoi a mo UUud m tho most complete and modern manner. Above thore is a central deckhouse nnd promenade deck, and above this agnin theie is a boat deck, which (jives splundid shelter to tiie passengers both in heat and raiu. Above this ng.iin there is a navigating bridge, fitted with the most modern appliances for controlling the navigation of tlio vessel. Among other gear there are loud-spuaking telephones iviiieh really merit the name. There is also ii most ingenious indicator for showing. that tlie navigating 1 lights are burning properly. This is the joint invention, of MrEobertson, electrician. I and Mr Archibald Denny. The gross tonnage of the Moeraki w 4400, aiid on her official trial in tho lneu'surcd mile, loaded to 22ft, her speed was 15 - 3 knots. The most remarkable feature in her triuls was the nln^os^ entire absenco of vibration, the engines being of tlie 4-cyhnder type ou the OttoSchlick principle. Cnptiiiu Chatfield ism command, and Mr Paton, formerly chieE engineer of the Mokoia, is iv cbarge of the eugme-room. A smart bit of work was dono by the barque Manurewa, now in uoit unloading coal, v.-hen blie last visited Newcastle. Arriving on the Saturday morning, the vessel went straiten t alongside, aud had finished loading tbe same day, proceeding to sea, at daylight the next morning. On her last voyage from Newcastle the barque took only 9 days •(.hours. The Manurewa is expected to sail about the end of next week for Kaipara, wheia she will load timber for Sydney. It is probable that she frill return to Wellington with another load of <soal. The barquontine Pelotas is loading at Clarence "'Kvevlox Nelson and Wellinetoiu <

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Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 119, 15 November 1902, Page 4

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BY TELEGRAPH. London, 14th. November Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 119, 15 November 1902, Page 4

BY TELEGRAPH. London, 14th. November Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 119, 15 November 1902, Page 4