BY TELEGRAPH. MAIL NOTICES.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 48, 25 August 1905, Page 4

BY TELEGRAPH.

MAIL NOTICES.

(SUVA, 24th August. Arrived—South Australian, from Sydney. AUCKLAND, 24th August. ArriTed—H.M.S. Phoebe (2.50 p.m.), from Russell; Tarawera, from South. Bailed — Papanui (5.10 p.m.), for Xopier and Wellington. Passengers—Bishop Neligan, Mrs. Keligan, and Miss Neligan. 25th August. Arrived—Sierra (7-W a.m.), from Sydney. TAIKDA, 24th August. Sailed —Pendle Hill, harquentine, and Uruton, three-masted schooner, for Sydney. OSEHCKGA, 25th August. Arrived—Rarawa (8.5 a.m.), from New PlyOiouth. PATEA, 24th August. Arrived —Mana (3.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 24th August. Sailed — Rarawa (8.55 p.m.), for Oirehunga, {connected with outward San Francisco mail). 25th August. Arrived —Rotoiti (4.45 a.m.). from Onehunga. NAPIER. 25th August. Arrived—Victoria (8.40 a.m.), irom WeUinjfPICTON, 24th August. Arrived — Pateena (9.35 p.m.), from Wellington. 25th August. Sailed—Pateena (3 a.m.), for Nelson. BLENHEIM, 25th August. Arrived — Opawa. and Ngunguru (2 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 24th August. Sailed—Kamona- (4.10 p.m.), for Eaipara. 25fh August. Arrived — Hinemoa (3.30 a-m.), from Wellington, via the Brother!; Moeraki (6.45 a.m.) and Athenio (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH, 25th August. Arrived—Taieri (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, 24th August. Sailed —Wimmtra, for Sydney, via Lyttelton ond Wellington. Passengers for Wellington — Misses Saunall, Fleming, Mrs. Mackie. Messrs. ililler, Morton, Cur.ti3, Swat, Boyes, Ormond. THE PAPANtQ. Tho New Zealand Shipping Compan/'s b.s. Papanui, due from London via Capetown, Hobart, and Auckland, about Tuesday next, is. Btill under the command of Captain Weston. The other deck nfßcero are: —Chief, Ifr. Jlakegpeace; necond, Sir. Olphert; third, Mr. Worthing ; fourth, Mr. Simons; surgeon, Dr. Stuirt Reid. Mr. CorbeU is in charge of the engine deportment, and has with him Messrs. Silver, Stewart, Wheeler, and Brodie, Slesna. Six and Smith being the refrigerating KDgmcers, and Mr. Grant electrician. THE AUPOURI. Bib Northern Company's 6teamer Aupourl, Which was launched at Glasgow on Monday, ia expected to- be ready for sea in about three weeks after her launching, and is to arrive in Auckland before the end of this ?«ar. Aupouri is the name of the native ribe residing in the districts between KaitaiV'and the North Cape. The Njtatiawa, Hitter ship to the Aupouri, ia called after HA native tribe in the Whakutnne district. The principal dimensions of the Aupouri are: — Length overall 152 ft, beam 27ft, depth (moulded) 10ft 3in; cargo capacity, 300 tons. She -/rill carry 100 tons dead weight cargo on a. iigbh dra-xixbt of Sit 9in. Commodious pasnenger accommodation is provided, and tlia riectric light is installed throughout the vestiel. Th» Aupouri is the eecond of three boatJ ordered recently by the Northern Company. Th» Apanul, a slightly smaller ye». »el, wai launched some time ago, and is now on her way to Auckland. The construction of the NgatUwa will not be commenced until next year. The Onion Company advise that the Mapourika sailed from Grejmouth for Weatport mfc 7 o'clock laet .night. She should leave Kelson for Wellington to-morrow afternoon, f2d is due here early on Sunday morning. Tho New Zealand and African Company's steamer Euex is expected to move over to the GJasgow Wharf to-day. She will sail for Lyttelton to-morrow. The Wellington Harbour -Boird has given notice to the Marine Department that on the 11th September, 1805, a lighted buoy will he placed on the western Hge of the Falcon Hhoal, Port Nicholson. Tho buoy is painted hlack, with white horizontal stripes, and will i-arry a fixed red light visible all round the horizon at a distance of five mile*. In future when vessel* of the New Zealand nnd African Steamship Company aro ngnalled *i approaching the port, a. distinguiahinfr flag ■will bo hoisted at the Mount Victoria station. Tho flag will be white w'th a St. flenrge ih-oss in blue, which mea.ni the letter "X" in the International Flag Code. The Otago Harbour Board notifies in this week's Gazette that on and after the Ist ■Sovember, 1805, the black channel buoy, dis*int 1670 ft S. 81d<ig. 45min. W. from Black ' Head, will bo removed, and in lieu thereof b black beacon, carrying a fixed white light visible five wilts, will bo placed on the south •ido of thi> channel, Red Tower beacon bearing N. 28dcg. W. 1800 ft distant, nnd Black Head bearing N. 83deg. ZOmin. E., 1800 ft, distant. Captain Nordltrum. who recently retired from the service ol the Union Company, left Auckland by tho Nayun. on Tuesday on a rtolt to the Irixndi. He is accompanied by Ifrs. Nordltrum. The New Zealand Shipping Company's ateamer Turakirm, from l.om.'oii via Capetown, oontinued her voyjge from Hobart for Welling, ton at 8 o'clock yesterday morninf, and is due here 1 on Monday morning. The Tyier line steamer Star of Australia, at present loading in (he Kortli, Is now to make the Bluff her ilnal port Initedd ot lyttelton as previotitly intended. Ommrnm —————mmwm——»«~.————.—■_

Subject to necenary alteration! malls will tloie at Hit Cbi"f Pii»fc OfHet *a unrtfr: — FRIDAY, 25tli AUGUST. s For Souihern OIIICC6 of New Zealand, also .iuitralian State*, to connect with Moeraki at Bluff, per Rotomab.ina, 6 p.m. SATUKDAY, 26th AUGUST. For New Plymouth and Auckland, per Mana patu train, 6.30 a.m. For PictoPi Blenheim, Kcliop t Weitport,

Qreymouth, and Hokitika, per Wainui, 11.20 a.m. For Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa, nnd Lord Howe, Norfolk, New Hebrides, and Banks Islands, alio Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Brindisl (due London Bth October), per Wimmera, 2 p.m. For Australian States (duo Sydney 30th inst.), per Wimmera, 3 p.m. For Blenheim, per Ngunguru, 5 p.m. For Southern Olllces of New Zealand, per Fateena, 7.45 p.m. For Nelson and French Pass, per Rotoiti, 7.45 p.m. MONDAY, 23th AUGUST. For New Vljmoutli and Auckland, per Munawatu train, 6.30 a.m. For Wcstpoit, Greymouth, md Hokitika, per Poherua, 2.20 p.m. For Napier, Qisbornc, and Auckland, per Talune, 3.20 p.m. For Southern Offices of New Zealand, per Rotomnliann, 6 p.m. TUESDAY, 29th AUGUST. For Picton, Blenheim, and Nelson, per P»teena, 12.20 p.m. For Southern Offices of New Zealand, per Tarawera, 3.20 p.m. For New Plymouth and Auckland, per Rotoiti, 4.20 p.m. For Kelson, Westporti GTeymoutb, and Holcitika, pei- . Mapourika, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 30th AUGUST. For New Plymouth and Auckland, per Man*watu train, 6.30 a.m. Parcel mail for United States, per Tongariro, 5 p.m. For Southern Offices of New Zealand, per Rotomahana, 6 p.m. Unless otherwise specified, registered letters must be handed iv and money orders obtained one hour before, and parcels-post mails thirty minutes before, the ortlinarv mail closes. J. A. HCTTON. 'Chief Postmaster.