LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1911, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

DEPARTURES. February 17— Pateena, s.s. (1 p m.), 1212 tons, Collins, for Proton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: For Picfcon— Misses Benbow, Jeffrie.-., Mesdames McKay and child Etince Jotfiiei, Slcllattie, Clift, Mesara Paine, Humphrjeb. For Nelson— Mreses Scales (2), La-wsoa, Hodgins, Hooper, Sparrow, Barttett, Smith Siffcinson, Langford, Mesdames Mitchell, Dee Man-, Nee, Martelli, Stowell, Messrs Dee, Muir, Ford, Kobeitson, ftanderson, Gay, Fraber, MeCallum, Kldridge. ENTERED OUTWARDS February 17— XToeraki, sj>. (S p.m ), 4392 tons. Rolls, for Oydiiey. Passengers : SaloonMisses Youuk (8), Manning (2), BQtchcock, Care*, Bpatrice Day, Elder, Pottev. Laweoii, McLean (3), Metdamefi Young, Handjcock, Iniiis, Nnccn, Rogers, Ogier, Richards, George Taylor, Young, child, and nurse, Niooll, Dv Kamlycock, Messrs. Haycock, Hull, Young) trims. Professor Spencer, Grey, Hamilton, Miller, Rogers, Nixoii, V/fltiamson, Ogier, Young, Richards., George, Elder. Giftord, Young, Orr, Dtuiiop, Shannon. Aldcorn, Prendergast, Frastr, Strang, Ritchie, Burgess, Walters, Spearis, Parker, Pratt, Martcr, Eroeny, Tavlor, Fitzgerald, Hunter, Campbell, Milne, Neville, Gilehrist, Latham, Morshier, Allsop, Davis, Fox. COBINTHIC DUE TUESDAY. A cablegram received by the local agonfcs for the Shaw. Savin, and Albion Company states that the Corinthic, from London, left Bobart for Wellington at 7 o'clock this morning. The vessel is expected here about noon on Tuesday .next. KUMARA DUE MONDAY. The Xew Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Kumara, from. St. John, continued her ■voyage to WeOington from Auckland at 6 o'clock this morning. She .is -due here ou Monday morning next. IONIC LEFT MONTE VIDEO. Advice has been received by the local agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company that tiie lonic, which left Wellington on the 26th January, continued her voyage to London from Monte Video on Wednesday afternoon last. GRAIN FREIGHTS TO LONDON. Freight rates on grain from New Zealand ports to London and West of England ports are as follows :—: Wheat, peas, and beans, 20s per ton (22101b;,- barley, 22s 0d per ton; oats, 25s per ton; all plus 10 per ceat. primage. -The statement that wheat was being booked at las per ton for February-March loading lor West of England ports is quite without foundation. According to a Wanganui Press Association telegram the latest soundings on the bar there give lGft, which is an imptovement of live feet on the depth prior to the works starting a little over two years ago. To complete Homewaid loading the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Afghanistan arrived at Wellington tins morning from Lyttelton. She is berthed at the King's Wharf, ami will sail for London on Saturday evening or early on Sunday morning. Due here to-morrow from Lyttelton the Defender ib to sail again on Monday for Picton, Greymouth, and flokitika. The coastal steamer Kaitoa will not leave port for Nelson and West Coast until noon to-morrow. BY TELEGRAPH. FOXTON, 17th February. Sailed— Queen ot the South (11 am), for Wellington. EAST CAPE, 17th February. Holmdale passed south at 11 5 a.m. TEKOPURU, 17th Febmary. Sailed— Melbouruu (noon), for Adelaide. . PATEA, 17th February. Arrived— Kapuni (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER, 17th February Arrived— Wimmera (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 17th February Arrived— Kerisaiiit, French cruiser (12 20 p.m ) from Akaroa. NELSON, 17th February. Arrived— Alexandei (12.5 p.m.), from P.cton. HAVELOCK, 17th Februaiy. Sailed— Manaroa (12.50 p m.), for Welhngtoa WfiSTPORT, mil February ' failed— Mapourika (.0 a.m.), for Nelson and Wellington. BLUFF, 17th February. Arrived— Knight of the, Garter (135 n m.), from Wellington.

Argument was continued to-day in the case arising out, ol the sale of the Birch Hill Estate, Marlbcrough. The jury retired to consider its decision shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. Prior to his departure on transfer to Pannerston North, Mr. Charles Burtidge, of the staff of tho Wellington railway yards, was tho recipient of a presentation from the members of tho Petone Rowing Club. Tho services of _Mi. Burridge — who has been secretary io the club for somei time past — will be much missed in local rowing circles. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Dr. M' Arthur, S.M., Helen Wood, widow, of Wellington, claimed £22 10s from R. H. Robinson, manager of OtaTaia station, Dyerville (near Martiiborough), as wages ancl expenses from 2&th November to 30£h January last. Plaintiff contended that defendant bad undertaken to engage her as a housekeeper, but failed to do so, and she was put to oxpense in having to wait. The defence was that the engagement was subject to a married couple vacating a position on the station. .The couple did not go, and defendant notified plaintiff to this effect. Mr. R. B. Williams appeared for the pjaintiff. Mr. A. L. Herdman for defendant. Decision was ■*€- served. The directors of the Waipa Railway and Collieries, Ltd^ met yesterday and accepted the tender of Messrs. Donald M'Lean and Co., of Wellington, for the construction of the bridges and railway from Ngaruawahia to the mine at T& Akatea. The work should be completed in oighteeen months. Mr. S. W. Cope, of tho Public Supply Stores, Hataitai, has opened the premises, No. 10, Moxham-avenue, as a fruit, vegetable, confectionery, and stationery department. Parents visiting England can make special arrangements for the care of their children by applying to Cabragh School for Girls, Nelson. To-morrow thirty-eight seaside sections at Day's Bay will be sold privately on the ground, after the arrival of the 1.15p.m. boat from town. Messrs. W. H. Turnbull and Co. are the auctioneers. Easy terms are advertised. Mr. F. G. Bolton, solicitor, 39, John-ston-street, advertises money for investment on mortgage at from 4| per cent. It is notified in our advertising columns that new goods are being opened up- at Mr. Lindborg's drapery ipart, Cuba-street. Messrs. Carter and Co. advertise the last week of their > sale. To-night, at 8 o'clock, the Hon. G. FowJds will opon the luncheon and restroom, Fowlds's Buildings, Manners-street, 'n connection with the Y.W.C.A. During the week there has been opened up at "Windor's Corner" of Cuba and Manners-street, a very nice selection of Furnishing Goods, including Carpets, Curtains, Table Linen, Linoleum, also a large lot of Fenders, Kerbs, Fire Screens. The prices are remarkably low. — Advt.

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