LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 21, 26 January 1909, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING

DEPARTURES. January 26— Komata, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 1094 tons, Drewette, for Wcstport. THE IOXIC. Shortly ?)efore 1 o'clock this afternoon the lonic, 12,232 tons (Captain Arming) arrived in the stream from London via Capetown and Hobart, and after bhc had been passed by the Port Health Officer (Dr. Pollen) she was berthed at the Queen's Wharf just before we went to prets. The steamer, which left Plymouth on the 12th December, brought about 700 passengers. Sue leaves Wellington for London again on the 25th February. COLLIERS DELAYED. General dissatisfaction is being expressed in shipping circles at the paucity of railway ' trucks available for unloading purposes at the Railway Wharf. This morning there were four colliers moored at the wharf— the Komata, the Wairuna, the Poherua, und the Lauderdale, and of these only the Poherua wa.s working. The number of trucks in Wellington is totally inadequate to cope with requirements, and in the meantime serious inconvenience and loss are entailed by the owners of tho respective vessels. THE TOMOANA. The Tyser steamer Tomoana arrived at Auckland this morning from London, via Sjdney and Melbourne. She has on uoaid 1100 tons of -cargo lor Wellington, and is due here on Thursday week. The local agents for the Tyser Line advise that the Nerehana is due at Wellington on Friday week. The Tyser steamer Star of Australia finished the discharge of her Wellington cargo yesterday, and commenced loading at the Glasgow Wharf. It is expected that she will sail lit noon to-morrow for Lyltelton. The cargo steamer Kaiapoi was to leave Wcstport at noon to-day for Wellington. The Karori, of the Union Company's cargo fleet, leaves Westport on Friday with a consignment of coal for Hobart. BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, 28th January. Arrived— Warrimoo (10.30 a.m.). from Wellington. AUCKLAND, 26th/ Januniy. Sailed — Victoria, for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington— Misses Rees, Pomley, Browne, Mackay, Mesdames Sheard, Reed, Lux and child, Messrs. Hannan, Reed, Lander, Keroy, Beck, Hannan, Sheard. ONEHUNGA, 20th January. Sailed— Rarawa, for New Plymouth. Passengers. : Sdloon— Misses Raime, Haselden, Cocker, Morrison, Mesdames Warren and y children, Paul, Gordon, Messrs. Woodcock, Paul, Mahon (2), Scott, Niven, Bullot, Neligan, M'Guire, Berry, Dunlop, and Dr. Gordon LYTTELTON, 20th January. Arrived— Wanaka (7.35 a.m.), from Timaiu; Oraii (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington . Sailed— Ripple (10.35 a.m.), for Moton'au. DUNEDIN, 20th January. To sail— Manuka (4 p.m.), foi* northern ports. Passengers for Wellington— Misses Johnston, Watts, Bradford, Smyth, Dreaver . Stevenson, Cunningham, Reid (2), M'Carihy, Thomson, Sykes, M'Rcady, Sweeney (2), Sligo Mesdames Willeby, Wood, Jacks, Sligo, and Riley, Messrs. Giant (2), Cunningham, Jacks Claughton, Sligo, Burgess, MacNcil, Matters MacNeil (2),; and 350 steerage for all ports.

What appears to be the final word on ■uhe subject of the old-age pensioner whose case has been more than once before the Benevolent Trustees was read to that body this afternoon by tho secretary, in the shape of a letter from the Commissioner of Old-age Pensions. In the comse of his letter the Commissioner said : — "Since writing to you on the 12th inst., I have received from a gentleman who had dealings with the pensioner a full account in writing of the transaction, which is satisfactory to the dopartment and effectively disposes of the statements made as to the cliarging of usurious interest. This ends the matter, as far as the department is concerned, and the current month's instalj ment is now available for collection at the Wellington paying office. In conclusion, I respectfully beg to submit that, if in the future statements are made traversing the administration of thi3 department, it would be wiser if the department were consulted as to the •natter before particulars are given to the pi ess." The Trustees did not comment on the letter, being of opinion that it contained nothing beyond what they had been made aware ot at the previous meeting. Messrs. A. L. Wilson advertise tho sale by public auction on Wednesday, 3rd February, at 2.30 p.m., of a residential property situated in Hob&on-street, consisting of an eight-roomed residence, No. 58, on land 40ft x 85ft. The firm state that the house was built for a former owner under his close personal supervision. Intending 1 purchasers can obtain full particulars and 1 cards on application to the auctioneers. To-morrow, at 1.30, at tho Fruit Exchange, Blair-street, Thompson Bros., Ltd., will sell by pubb'c auction an assigned stock of general drapery, details of which aro given in our auction columns. Messrs. T. Kennedy Macdonald. Ltd., insert particulars in our auction columns, of a sale of household furnishings, upright grand piano, Chesterfield lounge and appointments, in their roomb to-morrow, commencing at 1.30 o'clock. The firm also I'dvertise particulars of a sale of a collection of Teneriffe work, and an upright grand piano by Schwechten, in their rooms to-morrow, at 2.30. The firm also insert particulars of a salo of 117 bottles of liquor, on account of the Police Department, in their rooms to-morrow, at 1.30 o'clock. To-morrow, at their rooms, at 2.50 p.m., Messrs. Bethuno and Co. are submitting by auction a residential property in Shannon-street. The land has an uvoa of 23 perches, and on it stands the dwcllinghousc known as Glen Ayr, No. 31. Tho house, which has only been erected about eight months, contains nine rooms. Full particulars and cards to inspect may bo obtained on application (o the auctioneers A largo proportion of the purchaso money may remain on mortgage. Miss Muriel Pringle, L.A.8. , will resumo pianoforte instruction on Wednesday, 3rd February.