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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 144, 19 June 1906, Page 4

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ALBANY, 19th Jnpe. Arrived — Deron, from Liverpool. She bos renamed her voyage to Kew Zealand. NKWOASTT-K, 19th June. Sailed— Atua, for Fiji, AUCKLAND, 18th June. Bailed— Zealnndii (5.65 p.m.), for Sydney. • 19th Juried Arrived— Oswestry Grange (10.30 a.m.), from ■Wellington. CAVE MARIA, 18th June. Whakaiane paesed east ai 4.15 p.m. OSEIIDVOA, 18th June. flailed— Squall (6.45 a.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 18th June. Sailed— Rarawa (_8,50 p.m.), for Onehunga, 13th June. Arrived — Takapuna (4.18 a.m.), from Onefcungu. Sailed— Tckapuna. (0.10 p.m.), for Wellington. MAKUKAU HEADS, 19th June. Squall pasted at 9.10 a.m. EAST CAPE, 18th June. Oiwestry Grange passed north at 3.30 p.m. FOXTON,- 19th June. Arrived— Himitangi (8.15 a.m.), from Wel- * lington. PICTON, 18th June. Arrived— Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Pateena (6.35 p.m.), for Nelson. Arrived— lCoonya (11 p.m.), from Wellington. Rimu did not call. " ■ " 19th Jane. Arrived— Rob Roy (earls-), from Wellington To sail— Patcena- (2 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, 18th June. Sa'led— Blenheim (3.60 p.m.), for Wtlliugtan via Kaikoum. 19th June, Jigunguru and Blenheim anchored inside Waiiau bar. NELSON, 18th' June. Arrived— Pateena (4.40 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed — Pateena (7 a.m.), for Picton. . LYTTKLTON, 19th June. Amvcd-Mararoa <9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail— Jlararoa (6.15 p.m.). for .Wellington, „ , , / WESTPORT, 19th June. Sailed— Arahura (8.10 a.m.), for Nelson and Wellington ; Hawca (8.20 a.m.), for Wellington THE ATUA. The Union Company's* new steamer Atua, wh'ch arrived at Sydney on Saturday, U a tr flc larger than the Xafua, a vessel of which in otber respects slie is an exact counterpart. Tiie Na\ua lias pioved so well adapted for tho tropical Uhmi trade, both as regards passenger and cargo arrangement*, that the company decided to build the Atua, which also is intended for the islands trade, similar In design and arrangements. The contract for ■the steamer viaa placed with Messrs. D. J. Bunion and Co., of Port Glasgow, Scotland. The <iiir.enj»ion9 of the new steamer are : Length 320 ft, breadth 41ft, depth 29ft fUln; tonnage 3590. She develop* a «peed nf 124 knots per hour at eta on a draught of 19ft. The total capacity on a draught of 21ft is 3500 tora, including bunker coal. The Atua. makes a trip from Australia to Fiji, and return* to Sydney, taking up her running In tho Island Irade from that port early next month. The Atua replaces the Hauroto in the round trip, v/liich takes in Sydncj 1 , Auckland, and the Island!. Advice received from Auckland state* that the Xjfapuhi Is to he transferred from the Auckland-Whangarei rout© ot the end of the m/mth, ard take up the running of the* Barawa between Onchunpa and Xew Plymouth, It is the intention of the Northern Company to dock the Rarawa and Rive her a thorough Tin Aj-aliura, which sailed from Westport «t 8.10 this morning for Nelson, is not calling lit Picton thw trip. She will leave Velum for Wellington t.i nigiit, and U due hern early to-morrow morning. The vewel will be despatched from Wellington for Picton to-morrow ° The* r Mok«Uv 'will remain at Lyttelton until 11 30 to morrow nig-lit in order to connect w|t|j ♦he second exiireas from, the South. TJie departure of the vessel from Wellington for Sapier, Gisborne, «nd Auckland has been post, •oned until 3 o'clock <-n Friday afternoon. Tnc steamer Thrtde Pagelund, from BunbUjry, to expected to arrive within, the mxt da*, it

two. -The. vessel has a. cargo bf 600,000 ft of hardwood for Wellington,, on discharge of which she is to go on. to Lyttelton and the Bluff. Messrs. John Mill and Co. are local agents for the vessel. The New Zealand Shipping; Company's steamer Turakina is expected to arrive, frpnt Port Clialmero about the 27th or 28th inst. She will "leave for Lyttelton on the 29th, and« sail finally for London from the Southern pott on the sth July. ( The Shftw-SaviU liner Athenio will probably eail for Lyttelton" on Monday next. Advice has been received that the cable steamer Recorder is expected back in Wellington on Thursday. Tito vessel % returning for another supply of coal which will be placed on board by Sltasrs. John Mill and Co. Tli*> New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakitane, now at Waitaro, is to go on to Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Pioton. and Wellington, and is not due here before the end of the month. • The Haupiri will probably proceed to the West Ooost after working Wellington. She is to loud a cargo of coal for tlii» port Mr. Minnett, purser of the tarawern, is to Join tho Mmraroa. to-morrow in a similar capacity. The) Hawen, due from Weatport to-morrow morning, has 1960 tons of coal to discharge Tlm> barque Jessie- Craig has been chartered to load a. cargo of coal at Newcastle for Wellington. After disohareTTiV here, the vessel » to go on to Kaipani to load timber for Melbourne. , i. P 10 TtT?f? h iP pioneer *» not expected to leave Wtlhnrfon until Friday next. «*»» m ? Me> ohlef ea « iae " ot the turbine rfeamcr Jlaheno, proceeds to Dumbarton early next month for tho purpose of superintending tne construction of maohinerv for the Union Company* new steamers to be built at Denny's jards. Mr. Jas. Dunlop, chief engineer of the Loongana, will trausfeV to the- atXnoT