LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1909, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING

o ARRIVALS. January 10 — Arapawa, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), Corby, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. January 16— Penguin, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 82J tons, Robertson, for Picton. January 16— Foherua, s.s. (11.55 a.m.), 1175 tons, Watson, for Greymouth. STAR OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR LONDON, I Coaling operations on the Tyser steamer Star of New Zealand were well up to time to-day, and all being well it is expected that s>he will leave for London this evening. TltE MAPOURIKA. j This morning the Hapourika was bar-bound afc Greymouth. Advices to hand from there stale that the seas on the bar are moderating somewhat, and that it is hoped the bar | will be workable this afternoon. In that event the Mapouiika may be despatched at 2 p.m. to-day for Wcstport. It is very improbable that she will put in an appearance before Monday morning. The seas on the bar at Westporfc were moderating this morning, nutl the K.iituna may get away to-night for Wellington. The Defender is bar-bound to-day at Hokitika. but it is hoped to despatch her foiWellington at 5 a.m. to-morrow. . A telegram from Kaikoura states that there was a very heavy sea running there this morning, and the VVakatu was sheltering at Port Underwood. BY TELEGRAPH. PATEA, IGth January. Arrived— Mana (4 a.m.), from Wellington. ONEHUNGA, loth January. Arrived— Rarawa (9.13 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NELSON, ICtli January. Arrived— Pateena (2.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 10th January. Arrived— Takapuna (3.30 a.m.),' from Onehunga. ' Sailed— Takapuna (noon), for Wellington. WESTPORT, 16t!i January. Arrived— Gertie (7 a.m.). from Wellington. WANGANUI, 10th January. Arrived— Huia (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. AUCKLAND, 16th January. Arrived— Cornwall (6 a.m.), from Wellington BLENHEIM, 16th January. Sailed— Blenheim (11.13 a.m.), for Welliuctoi. LYTTELTON, 16th January. Arrived— Talune (7.40 a.m.), from DunedinMaori (10 a.m.), from Wellington. To oail— Maori (8.30 p.m.) and Talune (11.30 p.m.), lor Wellington. CHUISTCHURCH, 16th Januav. The Kaipar.i arrived at Monte Video on 15th January.

Scarlet fever is continuing to have but a modest innings in Wellington and district. The new cases for this week totalled only three. Other cases re ported to the District Health Officer are one of enteric fever and three of diphtheria for the city, and one of tuberculosis for the Hutt County. A pair of horses, driverless, bolting at the gallop with a brougham in tow, startled tho passers-by on Lambtouquay this morning. The team came up Panama-street with a clatter, and swung round into the quay. What- would have happened is a matter for imagination, but when the bolters were whizzing past Hannah's Buildings Mr. Leu Magee, who was standing on the side walk, gave chase, and, sprinting rapidly, managed to grasp the reins, which were hanging over the near side. He was dragged along for aome distance, but pluckily maintained his hold, bringing up the stampede opposite Kirkcaldie and Stains. Here he mounted the deserted box and drove the errant steeds round to Jervois-quay, where lie handed them over to another man. Mr. Magee escaped with a shattered nat. "Tho Sin of a Bet" is the subject of a special sermon to be dclivured at the Baptist Church to-morrow evening by tho Rev. J. J. North. Miss Arline Thackeray, notifies in our advertising columns that she will leoeive violin pupils for a new term next week either at tho Dresden Piano Company on Monday and Thursday afternoons, or at 169, Wellington-terrace, during the week. Messrs Wylie Bros., 182, Featherstonstreet, advertise in this issue a revised list of city and suburban, properties ioi sale. Messrs. Lees and Church. Cuba-street, advertise particulars of a special reduction in summer millinery. Special race millinery is now on view at Messrs. C. Adams and Co., Cuba-street. The train arrangements on the New Zealand railways for 22nd January are advertised in this issue. Messrs. W. H. Turnbull and Co. draw special attontioA to this week's change list of properties for sale. The s.s. Duchess will run special excursions to Day's Bay on Sunday morning and afternoon. The Cobar will run from the new whan at Petone and the s.g. Admiral to Seatoun. The full time-tablo in advertised in this issue. Messrs. T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd., will sell on Monday at their rooms at 2 o'clock a quantity of household furnituro, upright grand pianos, Louis XIV. drawingroom, cabinet, etc. The samo firm advertise for private salo six building sections at Island Bay for immediate realisation to closo accounts in a bankrupt estate. The prices range from £75 to £150. The Government valuation of tho lots is given in the advertisement. An advertisement also appears offering for immediate sale an hotel and nearly 300 acres of land in country, price £1300, the greater part of which can remain on mortgage. A list of houses i to let is also advertised. ' Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. announce in our auction columns the sale by auction of a family residence. No. 58, Hobson-street. The property is being 1 submitted on behalf of Mr. John Bradley, and the house stands on a section 40 x 85. The sale will be held on Wednesday, 3rd Februury, at 2.30 o'clock. Messrs. Harcourt and Co., estate agents, 195, Lambion-quay, advertise in this issuo a number of city and suburban properties in their hands for sale. These include two villa residence*, situated Lower Hutt, containing 9 iind fc> rooms lespcctivcly. Fiec health talks to ladies will be given at tho Viavi Rooms on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Tho subjects aic adxurtised in Ihjs issu»t