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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 79, 30 September 1905, Page 4

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LONDON, 29th September. .. Arrived — lonic, from Wellington; Decima, from Kaipara. , , SYDNEY, 29th September. Arrived— Victoria, (5 p.m.),' from Auokland. 30th September. Arrived— Petone. from Hokismga. . _ NEWCASTLE, aOKt September. Arrived— Whangape, from Auckland. BOUT STEPHENS, 30th September. Sailed— Whangaroa, for New Zealand. , . . - MELBOURNE, .30th September. Arrived— Kassa, from '.Kaipara. , . , t CAPE JIARIA,' 29th' September. Baisnoa passed south at 5.30 p.m. . ' * NAPIER, 29th September, . . Silled— Kahu (6 p.m.), for Wellington Tia ioaet. >■ .-iii . NEW PLYMOUTH; 30th September. , Arrived— Takaptma (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. -■ PATEA, 30th September. Arrived— Aorere (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. , , . FOXTON, 30th September. t.S*ned-4ueen of the South (8.30 a.m.), for Wellington. . „ „-,_ „ , HAVEtOOK, 30th September. Arrived— Huia (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. LYITELTON. 29th September. Armed— Edward, brig (6 p.m.), from Hobsirc. 30th September. Arrived — Breiz Htiel (8 a.m.), Zealandia (8.35 a.m.)', Rotomahana and- Dray ton Orange (9 s.m.), from Wellington. i , EAIKOURA, 30th September. Arrived— Waka hi (5 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPOH.T, 30th September, ilot, bound from Wanganui to Greymouth, llut in for bunker coal. PORT CHALMERS, 29th September.- • Arrived — Burgermeiater Hackmann (2.45 p.m.Jj from Xyttelton. COASTAL STEAMERS; The chipping department o( Jteearf. W. M. Siiiliatyne and Co.; which Until rjuito recently Vai confined almost entirely to the- Tyser Jjine and A. and A. cteameri, has been expended considerably during the past few Bonths until the firm now his quite a Sect ot coastal steamer* under its care. .The liteet,. ressel to come undef Messrs. Bannatyne and Co.'s flag is the well-knowh trader Ngunguru, which has been purchased by a local company. The little steamer will be Sept in her preient run, and will atill be com■Batitled by. Captain-^teveni, The Bannatyne koastal fleet ltdw comprises the followirig Hesmers :— Storm, Tasman, Tbrgduten, Jane Douglas, and Ngunguru. 'The Wimmera, 'which arrived from Melftmrne, Hobart, and the 'South this morning, *v amongst her carga for Wellington 2465 eases fruit 4nd267 bags potatoes. Tlio ShiVSaviU steamer Wrlhthic Is txtieeted to leave Auckland to-morrow for Lytklton. Tha steamer Storm, which was originally teegrtphed as. tearing Port Chalmtrs for Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton from Timaru en Thursday morning, and iailed the same day for Wanganni. The Rakaia, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, is expected to arrive at Port Chalmers from London to-morrow. The «h!p TUlie E. Stajbuok, which has been chartered to, load at Sew York for New Zealand, to to bring ft. cargo of oil conligned to Messrs. Turnbull and do. Captain Stringer, lite oi the Pukakl who tits been a.thora on sick leave, hai been appointed to the command of the Raknnoa md Captain D»wB«n, of the Rakanoa, is to •frocttd to Dtmiidtri for instrnetiont. The Wettport Coal Company's steamer Canomus is expected to arrite from Westport on Thundwr or FridtT next. The Lyttelton Time* says the old Menschikoff, which for Several years baft done dnty ■a a coal hulk for tne Union Steamship Company «£ Lyttelfcon, has been sold to be broken up, tnd Is now being dismantled. <XliU is the MA episode of a long and romanlio career. Built at Baltimnre, U.S.A., Hi long ago as 1847, the Menschikoff, then t barque oJ 223 ton*, was sold to the RussUni. During the Crimean War she figured as an armed vessel, and became a, prize to the British, who captured her in Balsklsva Harbour. She was again sold, and Is said to hire teen * priuteef and ft ilaver. She

was certainly" a peaceful trading vessel, and in that capacity elie came to Lytteltoa from Sydney upwards of twenty years ago. At Lytteltoa she was seized and sold to satisfy tlie claims of certain creditors on account of repairs carried ouk on her. She bears various signs of her former " adventurous career. In her cabin two hiding-places— for loot or smuggled goods— were discovered, a hollow bulkhead and a hollow beam. A few grapeshot were found ;n; n her some years ago. Tlie cabin fittings, it may be mentioned, are very costly, being of rosewood veneer and solid Spanish mahogany. T3ie Penguin, which/ has been laid up for some time, is to leave for Xeleon to-morrow on a special trip. She will' return via Picton. Captain Robertson, of the Rotoiti, will take charge of the vessel. The Tyser Line steamer Indradevl, which sailed for Lyttelton this morning, will go on to Port Chalmers, and after discharging there she will proceed to Australia to load for London.