SALE OF THE HIMITANGI.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 111, 12 May 1911, Page 8

SALE OF THE HIMITANGI.

FOR THE WELLINGTON-CHATHAM ISLANDS TRADE. Tho Chatham Islands Fishing Compatty, Ltd., completed negotiations this morning for the purchase of the wellknown coaatal steamer Himitangi, 149 tons net. The vessel is to bo insulated for the carriage of fish, and will be placed in the Wellincton-Chathani Islands trade. The Himitangi, which is 136 feet long, with a beam of 24 feefc and a draught of 9 feet, was built at Paisiey, Scotland, by Messrs J. Fullerton" and Co. for Messrs Levin and Co Limited, of Wellington, in 1899. Her engines are by Messrs. Muir and Houston, of Glasgow. THE WEATHER. Wellington's thrilling blueness to-day lias been shared by a largo area of the North Island. The rain has circled southward for the present. At 9 o'clock HokitiKn had showers' and the Bluff was swept with gusts of rain. Changeable conditions are predicted,, with. a probability of heavy sliowers from the south and west in many districts, especially on the West Coast and in the far South.* NEW HARBOUR TUG. o- ( In the shipbuilding yards of Messrs. b. Wood and Sou, near the Taranaki<sfcreet wharf, is approaching completion a tug, which has been ordered by the Harbour Ferries Company for harbour pur-, poses. The new vessel, which is solidly built of kauri, with spotted gum framing, has a length over all of 78ft, a beam of 16ft, and a depth of Bft, and is copper, fastened and sheathed. Her decking is of kauri and the beams are of hardwood, and lying on the ways in the yard she presents an appearance of the solidity and strength requisite far a vessel designed for towing purposes. She is 42 tons register, and her engine* are 180 h.p. indicated. The engines and boiler are from Messrs. Plenty and Son, Kewbuxy, England, and arrived by the Tainui on her last trip to Wellington. They will be installed by Messrs. W. Cable. and Co. ,The tug, which has not yet been named, will be launched some time next week^ FOOTBALL ATTRACTIONS. • TO-MORROW'S GAMES. In continuation of the Union's' senior championship contests two excellent, games are down for decision to-morrow, to which pride of place will probably go to the meeting between 'Poneke ; and Athletic at the Park. Poneke have one loss for the season, that inflicted by Oriental last week, in which the beaten team showed some excellent football, especially in the second half. Athietic have one defeat also, having succumbed to Petone in the first match of the season. The Petoue team meet Melrose on No. 2 ground, and although the latter team have fallen away from what they were a few years shrco, they have a young enthusiastic set' of players, capable of giving the suburban team a close contest. At Petone St. James meet Oriental, and as neither has yet suffered a lose considerable interest will attach to the game. At Hutfc Old Boys meet Victoria College. ■ Followers of the game will be pleased to know that the accident suffered by Frod Roberts on Saturday last proved to be less serious than was at first thought, and the half-back will probably be seen out again to-morrow week. Reports of the afternoon's matches will bo published in The Pest Sports Edition to-morrow evening. BATHING FATALITY FEARED. * About 3 o'clock this morning a man's clothes were found on the beach at Lyall Bay, near the quarry. At thera wss no one in the water in tho vicinity, and by their appearance (being wet with dew), it eeemed a« if they had lain on tho l)cach all night, they wero handed over to tho police. The clothing' coneists of a dark blue serge suit, not new, a green shirt., home-made flannel underpants, dark brown sox" green tweed cap. besides a small towel and leather slrap. Papers in the coat Lndicato that tn« .ownei ol tha clothing is one Thomas Jones, but there was no addr«s/5. Thts police are searching tho beach. The police will be pleased to receive information from anyone who is abl> to i-lentify the clothing. The Minister of Agriculture has for some days been confined to his loom, suffering from congestion duo to a chill contracted last week. In the meantime all the Minister's arrangements have boon cancelled. it. Pyle, the well-known wing three-quar-ter of the Oriental senior football team, has received notice of his transfer from the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, to the branch bank at Amberley, Canterbury. He will be able to play for his team to-morrow against Petone. Tho sections of double track on various lines .which the Cliristchurch Tram-way Board propose to lay down durinjr the next six months will run into a total cost of £U,SU. The carrying out of this work, however, will practically give a doublo track Bervica from the Square to Woolston, Square to Merivale, and Square to Lin■wood Cemetery. \ Tho woinon'a first aid class opens this evening al lh«> Oddfellows' [lull. This secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association ha^ a notification to lady students in this issue. The men' 1 clast -will lioijiii next Friday. "C booU to? working neii ut -.pcninl prices are advertised liy "Aiosart. R. llani«ah and Co., Lid. Kvhibitois at Ihe Co-oiui^on Exhibition uro notifi"d by nil' i>rti"i;«ierit in this iusuo that s'alU may no;. bi> lit-.ed up. Tho lloyul Kxrl-ungi 1 A^surauco of London htiviuj> i-t'cnUy purchased a property in Cusfcomhoube-riiiu.}, lip? row removed to tho mow I'u-niiw-. A iiut^cc to client', and tho public- generally appear* in our ffhciti-iu;; O/hilinn. Inwiimi, .-I C «."iio 1, .\l^»*'B .j. V. !.;•-! ir.iMi" .mi ( ' ■. will h'M a --ilpof l'ot".ehekl fuirnlurt at tha City Auction Mart.