LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 70, 23 March 1908, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. I March 23— Kennady, e.s. (1.50 p.m.), 226 tons, Vickerman, from Wartapu. SURREY AT AUCKLAND. The Fedeial-Houlder-Shire. steamer Surrey, from Liverpool, arrived at Auckland yesterday with a large number of immigrants on. board. The voyage to Wellington ia expected to be resumed on Friday. She should accordingly arrive here on Sunday evening or Monday morning. The Surrey completes her discharge in the ■south, mid afterwiiids commences loading: operat'ons. She is advertised as the April eteamer from New Zealand; for Wesfc of England ports THE STAR OF ENGLAND, -iduce has been, received announcing the arriv.X of the Tyger steamer Star cf England at AurUkjid from New York by way of " Australian port*. After discharging the northern portion of her cargo she will come on to Wellington, where she is expected towards the end of the week. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. The Weir liner Aeon, which left San Francisco last Tuesday for Auckland, ie duo to arrive at the northern port about 11th April. She is expected to call at Apia and Tonga en route. The Auckland cargo consists of 400 tons of general and 150,000 ft of timber. THE MAITAI. .DUNSniN. 23rd March. * Owing to the late arrival of the Jlaitai, she will pmbably sail to-morrow night from Port Chalmers to Melbourne direct. The Shaw-Savill steamer Sfamari, which arrived from London via, Capetown and Hobart during the night, is laden with about 5300 tons of caigo. Of this amount 3166 tons are for Wellington, and 1400 tons for Lyttelton. Captain Edwin, late of the Hauroto, ha* tafcen charge of the Eosamond. vice Captain Orawfoid who has come ashore for orders. Captain, Hutchmgs, of the Tafcapuna, left that vess«l today, and it is reported that lie is to join the Tarawem. Captain H'Lean, chief officer of the Takapuna, assumes command of the latter steamBT TELEGRAPH. . AUCKLAND, 23rd March. Arrived— Victoria, from Sydney. . WANGANUI, 23rd March. Armed— Stcrmbird (IL3O a.m.), from Well Lug (11.50 a.m.>, for Wellington. c ... FOXTON, 25td March. t 4e1,-~^Queen4 e 1,-~^ Queen of th « SBufh (noon), for Wellington. _ .. . „ PATEA, 23rd Srcrch. Sailed— Mana a p.m.), for Wellineton. c •, j. Jf NAPIEB, 25rd Harcli. Efiled— Waikare (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 25rd March. Sailed— Coricna (2.20 p.m.), for Wellington. OXEHUNGA, 23rd M?roh. Arrived — Rio Loge (noon), from Dtmcdin. . . WES'IPORT, 23rd Mirch. Arrned— Araliura. (2 a.m.), from NeUm,. Sailed — Jrahura (4 a.m.), for GreymoutJi GREYJIOCTH, 23rd March* Arrived— Arahura (11 p.m.), from Wcstport. To sail— Arahura. (2 p in.), for Westport. To eail— Rosamond, for Wellington.

A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Wellington at 1.52 p.m. to-day. Dr. M 'Arthur, S.M., visited the much-criticised police station and cell accommodation at Petono to-day. It . is understood he was anything but favourably impressed. According to Mr. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture ,who has just returned from Canterbury, the outlook for the winter in that part of the Dominion, from a pastoralist's point of view, is satisfactory. The country is making a marvellous recovery from the effects of j the drought, and winter feed for stock I is now assured. Slieep and cattle aro getting into condition again, and are ! bringing good prices. A public meeting will be held in St. Thomas's Schoolroom, Eiddiford-street, on Wednesday evening, to consider what steps should be taken to secure the extension of the tramway from Constableetroet to Kijbirni*. Byron's comedy "Our Boys" is to b© staged by the Mountebank Dramatic Society to-morrow and the two following nights at the Opera. House in aid of the Veterans' Home. Th« cast is a strong one, and a successful interpretation of the play is anticipated. The performance is under tho patronage of his Excellency the Governor, and a large number of veterans will be present. Mr Prank Lampea is acting as stage manager, sind Mr. Dunbgr Sloane is conducting the business arrangements. Considerable surprise is being felt in volunteer circles at the delay of the authorities in arriving at a solution of the problem in regard to the Johnsonville Rifle Corps. It is taken for granted that the Court of Enquiry has found the tour men guilty of an act of insubordination in signing a round robin asking for tho removal of an officer who was not according to their wishes. That decision, of course, would be reviewed by the officer commanding the district (Lieut. -Colonel Bauehop), and'sent by him to the Defence. Minister, with n recommendation. The papers have- been sent on to the Minister, and' tho Minister has not yet pronounced his verdict, and volunteer circles want to know why. The problem, it is suggested, is probably aa follows:— Tho O.C.D. advises dismissal of the 'four men as insubordinate, feeling that only by that means can discipline bo maintained. The Minister, while agreeing theoretically with this view, would like to take less stern measures, as he fears that if the full penalty is exacted tho corps, which is only tax months old, will fall to pieces ; tho 0.C.D., howevor, will not back down; and the> Johnsonvillc Rifles want <to "bury the hatchet" and get on with their work, though they are not at liberty to say so. Mr. K. F. Travers, for 35 years on the staff of the Wellington Harbour Board, was the recipient of a presentation on Saturday afternoon from his fellow employees. Mr. Travers has been granted six months' leave of absence, and intends to leave Wellington on Thursday by tho Arawa for England. * Messrs. Harootirl and Co. advertise particulars of sales by public auction whioh aro to bo hold at thoir auction to6sm, iijvmbton-quny, to-morrow, at 2 o'clouk. lho first property to be submitted will oo a bungalow villa residence of seven V ooms , and garden in Brougham-street, tho laud being approached by a 9ft entrance "£*]} Brougham-street and opening out 200 ft by 100 ft. On account of the raino owner they will sell No. 26, Elizabolhslreot, being a sis-roomed dwelling on land 26ft by 48ft, with a 4ft right-of-way, also with back premises. Tho next property to bo offered will be a Bovon-roomed residence in Maarama-croscont with land 50ft by 120fl. Thoro will also bo sold a ono-floor villa residence in nomc-strcot, with land which has a frontage of 30ft to Homo-street by n depth of 95ft. Messrs. Macdonakl, Wilson nnd Co. announco tho postponement "f tlie Bnlo of building matiinl nnd iron, advertised for .Wfiuiuudav »i H o'cWOc. i

Mr. Maughan Barnett .will give this | week's oTgan recital in the Town Hall j on Wednesday afternoon from four to five o'clock. A programme drawn from the works of Bach, Mendelssohn, Herold and Chopin will also include a newlypublished organ piece by Mr. Godfrey, the accompanist of the Clara Butt Company. The condition of the road round the beach, between Day's Bay and Lowry Bay, calls for the immediate attention of the Hutt County Council. The traffic over the road during the summer months was very heavy, and this, combined with recent damage by heavy rains, has made locomotion anything but pleasant during the past few days. A larger number of people are now living on the eastern side of the harbour, and they naturally expect that the roads, for the maintenance of which they hay© to pay rates, will be kept in a state of decent repair. At the present moment the road is full of holes and ruts, and the sooner it is repaired the better it will be for those who have to use it. The cost of the work, if carried out at once, will be small compared to the amount which will be required to be expended if the matter is delayed for some weeks. The annual meeting of tho Lacrosse Club will be held this evening. At 2 o'clock to-morrow Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will soil by public auction in their rooms, Willis-street, household furniture and piano, two graphophones, two cameras, cash register, nnd sundries. The annual meeting of the Karori Hockey Club will be held on Friday evening. Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. "advertise for sale at their auction rooms, Feather-ston-street, on Wednesday, 25th inst., at 2.30 p.m., c gold watch made in. 1780, and reported to be in good going order. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. — Advt.