LATE SHIPPING. DEPARTURES.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1904, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING. DEPARTURES.

October 20 — Penguin, ss, 517 ton», Lambert and Baokstrom, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers — Saloon : For Picton— Misdames Dee, Dobaon, Messrs. M'Ctlluni, Richardson, Scott, Dobson. For Nelson — Misses Knapp, Mills, Mesdames Webley, Hackycr, Messrs. Anderson, Chisholm, Neill, Webley, Jeffrey, Mill, Walden, Colonel Hume. October 20— Huia, us, 90 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. October 20 — Magic, scow, 82 tone, Corby, for Puponga. ENTERED OUTWARDS. October 20— Wesfcralia, ss, 2000 tons, for Napier, Oisboine, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers—Saloon • For Napier — Mr. M'Pherson. For Auckland— Misses Drew, Baulf, Little, Hill, Mrs. Little, Messrs. Frjer,, Jlulr. For Sydney — Mesdamea Bell, f'raser and 2 children, Col. Bell, Mr. Somerville ; 8 steerage. October 20 — Monowai, 3000 tons, Worrall, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengerß— Saloon : For Lyttelton— Misses Brown, Duncan, Bain, Halle}', Ward, Mesdames Brown, Gascoyne, Roberts, Hardy, Black and child, Olark, Rich and child, Nash, Burnip, Bawker, Burton, Messrs. Mulcocolc, Royle, Grey, Arnott, Rtch, Hislop, Orchard, Nash, Saddler, Halley, Orchard, Young, Toild, Christie, Pettit, M'Leod, Nieol, Kohn, Wallßee. For Dunedin — Misses Bollard, Ross, Roberts (2), Townsend, Keys, Jones (2), Mead, Wright, M'Auley,' Bate (2), Mesdames M'Leod, Townsend, Jones, Bate, Halflcld and child, Hislop, MAuley, Hadfield, Messrs. Callaway, Harper. For Hobart — Mrs. Burton, Mr. Burton. For Melbourne— Misses Roe, Gower, Boyle, Mrs. Gower, Messrs. Preston, Fraser, Boswell, Giuf, Burgees, Looney; 20 steerage for all ports. UNION COMPANY'S TIME-TABLE. The alterations to the Union Company's time-table, published yesterday, have now been cancelled, and it has been decided to despatch vhe Rotmti for New Plymouth and Oneiiunga (in Saturday* morning, the vessel leaving out her usual call at Nelson. Thus the Wainui will be able to get away in her ordinary run to Picton, Nelson, and West Coast at 12.30 on Saturday, and the Haupiri will not be called upon to make the West Coast trip. THE LOONGANA. Mr. W. A A. Kennedy, local manager of the] Union Steamship Company, who is at present on a visit to Australia, in a private letter to Mr. W. G. Fraser, local traffic manager for the company, gives his opinion of the new turbine steamer Loongann. Mr. Kennedy says he has had a look over the vessel, and, using the expression of the chief engineer, Mr. Dunlop, she iB the "dandiestlittle vessel in the world." Thiß h6 conBiders is hardly an exaggeration, as she is leally a beautiful ship, her appointments and arrangements generally, being as near perfection as possible. His first impression was that there wns a suggestion of extravagance about her. She is as fine as a yacht, and the size of her three propellers is amazing. The length of each blade is only 19 inches. The engine-room also is a ouriosity, and the vessel looks to have only about as much machinery as a small tug. All ' that can be seen of the turbines is three round tanks. The Union Company has befen advised that the Mapourika, from Wellington and Nelson, arrived at Westport at 8 o'clock this morning, and continued on to Greymouth at 9 o'clock. The West Coast steamer Defender arrived from Lyttelton last night in charge of Captain Jamieson, formerly of the Jane Douglas. The Defender is a peculiar looking vessel, her engines" being situated right aft, and the greater portion of the fore part of the boat being given over to cargo. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co; are the local agents. The Union Company's Bteamer Kamona is to sail for Hokianga at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning to load 900,000 feet of timber for Melbourne and Sydney. It is stated that the Australasian Squadron will lendezvous in New Zealand waters m January next, abd will be the largest force even seen here. The Union Company's steamer Rokanoa is expected to sail from Westport for Wellington to-morrow night with about 2200 tons of coal. The steamer Pama, which is to bo engaged in the trawling industry on the East Coast, sailed for Napier this morning. The Huddart-Parker stpanier Zealandia has been undergoing her yenrly overhaul at Sydney, and is to leave to-day for Auckland and East Coast. The vessel is a. day late in leaving the New South Wales ■ port, but 6he should pick up her time before reaching Wellington. Advice received from Sydney by the Monowai states that the barque Mary Moore, which was reported to have been sold recently, has been purchased by Mr. E. Sweet, of Brunswick, Victoria. Hie vessel s to load a cnigo of cofl at Newcastle fot Wtllinjrton. She is now in cruuge of C.iptain RobiilWrd, who has succeeded Captain Sharp. Mr. H»ywood, second officer of the Pongum, has transfened to the Kiunona in a similar capacity, and Mr. Carey, chief officer of tho Haupiri, is acting oeeond of the Penguin. Mr. Ruliertsun, formerly of the Rotoiti, is now chief .officer of the Kiunona, in place of Mr. Ernior. The SDcamei 1 Athrnic. which is now coaling in the stream, is to sail for Napiei- on Satuiday to coinmenro loading for London. The New Zealand and African steamer Banffshire, which sailed yesterday, took the following amongst other items (if cargo from New Zealand -.—2434 sacks oats, 2250 boxes btitter, 2421 sacks wheat, 703 sacks barley 620 bags flour, 2886 orates rabbits, 490 saokß pollard, 290 sacks beans, 678 live sheep, 250 casefi preserved meats, 160 sacks peas, 143 cases poultry, and 133 bags brim. The Shaw-Savill steamer Kuramea is to sail for Lyttelton on Soturday next with the balance of, her cargo from London. Australian files state (hat the Tyser steamer Indralcnia, whioh loaded 62,000 hags of wheat at Sydney and sailed for Teneriffe for orders on the 16th August, arrived at Barcelonia on the 9th October. On the discharge of her cargo she is to leave for West of England ports to load for Australian and New Zealand ports, sailing about the 19th prox. BY TELEGRAPH. , LYTTELTON, 20th October. Arrived— Rotomnhana (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail — Rotomahana (9.15 p.m.), for Wellington. . WANGANUI, 20th October. Arnved-Stormbird (6.30 a.m.), from,.Wellington. * NAPIER, 20th October. Sailed — Marnroa (10.6 a.m.), for Wellington. AUCKLAND, 20th October. . Arrived— Burgermeißtcr Hackmann, from New Y-ork, Melbourne, and Sydney: Talune, from South. Sailed— Rio, barquentine, for Kaipa/a and Sydney. NELSON, 20th October. Sailed— Tasman (0.30 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, 20th October. Arrived— Opawa (3 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Opawa (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. EAST CAPE, 20th October. Union Company's steamer (supposed to be Navua) passed south at 0.30 p.m. WKSTPORT, 20th October. Arrived— Rakanoa (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 20th October. Arrived— Rarawa (5 a.m.), from Onehunga; Kotuku (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER, 20th October. Arrived— Toroa (12.45 a.m.), from Wellington ONEHUNGA, 20tli October. Sailed— Takapuna, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers — Misses Fisher, Leggett, Cottrell (2), Murray, Cunningham, Hnrtly, Morrison, Gilmore, Mesdames Kennedy, Pair and son, Low, Ashwin, Chisholm, Cottrell, Gordon, Glasgow, Crawshavr, Dr. Low, Revs. Reeve, Young, Watson, Evans, Messrß. Hall, Salenger, Hall, M'Knight, Murdoch, Luxford, Taylor, Stacey, Ashwin, • Pvcroft, Guinness, Steele, Elston, Grant, Gore, Ellis, Brown, Barr, Laing, M'Clay, Laying : 15 steerage.

The amount of the Customs revenue collected to-day was £2229 4s 3d. The first annual report of the Kelburne Bowling Club, adopted at the meeting just held, deals chiefly with the initial work of the club in establishing itself and securing the green. The ground is in the Kelburne township, since incorporated within the city boundaries, and has a frontage of 161 ft to Kelburne-parade. The site cost £1600, and is held in trust for the club by six members, who became guarantors for the balance of the purchase-money. The ground was opened in March last, and was played upon for a few weeks. It has been materially improved during the winter. The committee indicated that the two needs at the present time are a water supply and a pavilion, the latter calculated to cost JBI2Q. If the unissued debentures are taken up and members consent to donate lue balance of £45, the pavilion difficulty will vanish. Thanks are returned to Messrs. Waddell, J. S. Swan, M. G. Young, R. C. Hamertonj and J. P. Campbell for services and trophies, and it is added that interest -on debentures will be paid by the Treasurer on application. A number of ladies attended at the Technical School this afternoon for the purpose of witnessing a demonstration of scientific dress-cutting by Miss E. Forbes, the recently-appointed instructor to the dress-cutting class established in connection with the school. Miss Forbes gave a ledturette on the subject, and illustrated her methods by blackboard drawings, etc. A further demonstration will bo given at the school at half-past 1 o'clock this evening.

In connection with the successful sale of the land known as the Buick Block, Petone, last evening we are informed that the property in question was purchased by Messis. Dwan Bros, and F. G. Bolton about a 'year ago for £3000. It has since been roaded and subdivided into sections, and last night when the land was sold the total realised wa& £8234. This leaves a handsome profit to the vendors, and says much for the belief of local residents in the future of Petone. Mr. J. Martin Hey wood, whose death in Christchurch is announced in another column, was one 1 of the best-known men in Christchurch. He arrived in Lyttelton in Jupe, 1851, and was a brother of Mr. J. B. Heywood, Secretary of the Treasury. To-day Otto Ki'ohn, paperhang«r, proceeded at the Magistrate's Court against Mrs. Maria Josephine Searle for the recovery of £4 4s 9d, being the amount due for paper selected Jay the plaintiff beyond the amount specified in a tender to paint and paper her house in Macfarlanestreet. Mr. Graham, for the defence, relied on an agreement made between the partkw some time ago. The item of the claim was included iv this agreement, but had been struck out. Dr. A. M* Arthur, S.M., who heard the case, ruled that the agreement had no connection with the claim, and gave judgment for the full amount, with £1 14s costs. Mr. Hindmarsh appeared for plaintiff. The sale of work opened in the Anglican Church Room, Brooklyn, this afternoon by Mrs. Wallis is in aid of the fund for extinguishing the debt on the building. The stall-holders are as follows : —Fancy Stall, Mesdames W. .E. Smith and G. E. Smith; Refreshment Stall, Mrs. Eyrie ; Flower Stall, Miss Temperton ; Sweets Stall, Mrs. Mabin ; Produce Stall, Mrs. Sergeant. An entertainment is to be held tornight. The sale will be continued to-morrow. A very painful accident happened at Pukeokahu last week (says the Taihape Post). Mr. Ferguson, who was employed there on a co-operative road contract, bad just loaded a hole in the papa for bliisting, and when attaching the lighted match to the end of the fuse a spark from the fuse shot into the powder, whioh. was lying in a bag close by. The result was that the powder exploded, burning 'the unfortunate man's hair off/| his face and head, and very badly burning his hands. His shirt front was burnt to a, ■cinder, but it protected his body to some extent. An ingenious appliance which indicates the position of a steamer at sea at any time between port and port was fitted to the Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria on the occasion of her last visit to Melbourne, and constitutes (says an exchange) the first case where an automatic ance capable of indicating a ship's position at a glance has been fitted to any steamer. Tho indicator itself is placed near the saloon entrance, where it can easily be seen by passengers, and consists of a map of the Melbourne-Dun- 1 edin- Wellington-Sydney course, in which running the Victoria is at present en- ' gaged. The course is marked off into i small divisions, each division representing ten miles, and the mileage is indicated both ways— that is to say, from both the terminal points of Melbourne and Sydney. A small piece of metal represents the steamer, and this moves along the map as the (steamer moves. The apparatus is worked by magnetic contact, and is influenced by the revolution of the engines, every sixty revolutions producing one contact. At first it was intended to connect the actuating gear to the main shaft, but this was found impracticable, and connection had to be made elsewhere. Although an apparatus which depends on the movements of machinery the effectiveness of which necessarily varies with the weather cannot be expected tobe entirely accurate, it nevertheless worked very satisfactorily on the last trip from Melbourne to Dunedin. How it will behave when the vessel meets with heavy head or following winds and seas has yet to be put to the test. The Wellington Auctioneering Companvis advertising for Friday and Saturday, 21st and 22nd October, a sale of hipb-elass jewellery, &0., at the premises, 48, Willis-Erf reet.