LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 122, 23 May 1908, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING.

DEPARTURES. May 23— Af i lean Monarch, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 4296 toiiß. Robeitson, for L\ Helton. May 23— Arahura, s.s» U p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, tor Ticton, Nelson, Wcstport, and Greymoutli. RIMUTAKA AT TLTMOUTH. A cable message has been received reporting the arrival at l'lvniouth on Thursday of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka, from .New Zealand. Tlie vessel left Wellington on the 9th April. ORARI AT LONDON. The steamer Orari, of the New Zealand ShipPlug Cumpany'H fleet, which left Wellington on | the 2nd April, ai rived at London on Thursday. Tlio Kamona is timed to leave Westpoit at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning for Wellington. According to advice received the schooner Clyde was supposed to leave Greymouth yesteiday for Wellington. The scow H.iere is en route to Welling-ton from Karamea. When she lias unloaded her timber height she will proceed to Auckland, her charter having expired. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTOX, 23rd May. Arrived— WaUalu (1 a.m.), and Victoria (12.5 p.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT, 23rd May. To sail — Tai-eri (5 p.m.), for Greymouth ; Kotuku (5 p.m.), for Xew Pl\ mouth. ♦To sail — Kamona (4 a.m. to-morrow), for Wellington. FOXTON, 23id May. Sailed— Queen of the South (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, 23rd May. Sailed — Wami (noon), for Wellington.

All Rugby matches arranged for this afternoon were postponed on account of tho weather. "A Subaltern" writes, apropos of the military church parade at the Town Hall to-morrow 1 morning in celebration of Empire Day, suggesting that all possessing war medals should wear tfiem (whether in uniform or civilian attito) at that service. It would give additional significance to the function, and so help to promote loyalty to the Throne and Empire. The ladies of the Navy League have been making wreaths and emblems to put round the Queen's statue for Empire Day to-morrow.

The soloists engaged for the coming performance of "The Golden L«gend" by, the Wellington Musical Union are Miss Rosina Buckmann (soprano) and Mrs. Barber, of Christchurch (contralto), also Messrs. E. J. Hill (tenor) and John Prouse (baritone). The performance will be the first of the season, and will take place on 19th June. A special sitting of the Arbitration Court is to be held in Wellington on 27th instant, when same compensation claims and enforcements will bo considered. Tho Wholesale Woollen Company, 4, Manners-street, advertise tailor-made suits to measure at special prices. Weather permitting, the Central Mißsion Band will play a programme of music at tho Hospital to-morrow afternoon. The Sunday services at tho Y.M.O.A. to-morrow are advertised in to-night's Post. v | A meeting in connection with tho pro- ) posed Kilbirnio Bowling Club will be held in O'Donnoll's Hall on Wednesday evening. In our advertising columns Messrs. Sargood, Son and Ewen, agents for John Tann's fireproof safes, notify intending purchasers .that theso safes have again resisted fire. Tho resident of Kelbnrne who recently wrote to the editor of tho Over Seas Daily Mail, asking for information regarding the growth of the City of_ Prince Rupert, Alaska, is requested to call at the office of tho Chief Postmaster.

Mr. A. B. Pownall, a candidate for tho vacancy on the Miramar Borough Council, will address a meeting at Miramar on Monday evening, and at Worscr Bay on Tuesday evening. Messrs. T. Kcnnody Macdonald, Ltd., advertise in our auction column that their weekly salo*of household furniture, etc., will bo hold on Tuesday next instead of Wednesday, owing to tho British Football Match taking placo on Wodncsday. Entries for tho sale will be received up till 11 o'clqck on Tuesday. Tho sumo firm announce tho salo on Tuesday next on behalf of the ownor, tfho is leaving tho city, of his verandah residence, containing six rooms, ' etc., also stables, and other buildings. Tho land comprises an area of five acres, and the property is situate at Khandallah. The Wellington Engineers will parade at 10.15 a.m. to-morrow. Messrs. Lovien, Shallcrass and Co. advertise two bootmakers' sowing machines, to -be sold at the Central Auction Rooms, on Tuesday next at 3 p.m. Tho samo firm also announce their next furniture sale. Tho attendance at the Skating Rink continue satisfactory. To-night an 8-lap raco will bo run, and on Wednesday night a hockey match on skates will bo pluyed. Messrs. Gualter, Dykes and Co., Featherston-strect, advertiso land to lot in 5-acro lots or more close to Wellington; also q, 12-roomed house to let at Kolburne.