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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1912, Page 8

The Mapourika arrived at Westporfc at 8 o'clock last night, and sailed three hours later for Greymouth, which port was reached at |1 o'clock this morning. She is to sail at 4 p.m. to-4ay on the return trip to Wellington, via ports. The Kahu, whioh . has been weather-bound on the East Coast, will leave Napier to-night, and endeavour to work the various stations, arriving at Wellington on Sunday or .Monday. The Mpa left Westport this morning for Wanganui. She will return to Westport and again load for Wanganui. The Jane Douglas, which foundered off Stephens Island on Tuesday night, was originally built for Richardson, and Co., and for the first fifteen months of her existence was employed in running between Napier and Auckland. Subsequently she was" acquired by the Manawatu Steamship Company. Owing to the bad state of the bur the Blenheim was unable to get out of Blenheim last night. It is hoped to despatch her for Wellington this evening. The Warrimoo, which is coming from Melbourne and Hobart, leaves Lyttelton at 4 p.m. to-day for Wellington. The Kaitoa will be at Wellington to-night from Westport, and' will sail to-morrow for Nelson and West Coast. The Kennedy, which is due to-morrow from Nelson, sails the same day for the West Coast. The Walruna was unable to leave Westport tnte morning for Wellington on account of the heavy sea on the bar, but it was expected she would sail this afternoon. The Ruahine and Zealandic should be within wireless range of Wellington to-night. The Himitangl is , due tn> Lyttelton on Sunday next from the Chatham Island*, and will sail from that port direct for tho Cbsthams at noon on Uie following day. After a good run of 40 days from London, the Tyaer steamer Murltai arrived at Melbourne yesterday morning. She goes on to Sydney, Auckland, and Napier, and should arrive here about the I,6th February. Captain Lldstone, late master of the Muritai, is to take charge of the new Tyser liner now nearing completion, on the ways. When the Murltai left London recently Captain Lidstone, whose place was taken by Captain. Firth, of the Whakarua, remained behind to bring out the new boat. In the meantime Captain Kemp has Joined the Whakarua.. . p The Paparoa arrived in port this morning from Lyttelton. After loading cargo here she will leave, for Tokomaru Bay on Saturday to complete, The Tongariro should arrive -in- Wellington from Lyttelton on the 7th February to complete homeward loading. About the 10th February she leaves this port for London. The colliori Waipori is due from Lyttelton on Saturday with 96,000 ft of Tasmanian timber 'She goes oa to Greymouth to load timber for Melbourne and Adelaide.