LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 72, 21 September 1912, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING.

DEPARTURES. September 21— Arfthura, s.b. (1.50 p.m.). 1596 tons, Lambert, for West Coast via Picton and Nelson. September 21— Nikau, s.s. (2 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Motueka and Neleon ENTERUD OUTWARDS September 21— Maruroa, s.s. (11 p.m.), 2588 tons. Manning, for lo ttelton. Passengers : Saloon— Misses Hay, Blown, Kerr, Buckley, BaUer, Dobson (2), Gather, Badham. Mesdatneß Picken, Jackson, Butters, Barnes, Ballam. Badham, Jackson, Lonedale, Hariow. Quartley. and Davy, Messrs. Rutherford, Harper, Joliastone, Kidaton, Chivers, Mivrconi, Buckley Baxter Hornibrook. Barnes. BaJlam. Lonsdale, Sleigh". Harman, Dixon, Clarkson (2), Appleton, Badham, Harrow, Quartley, Davy Turner. Henderson, Crawshaw, McFarlatie; 30 steerage. DISMASTED VESSEL IN CDOK STRAIT. The Kapiti, wlikli left Wellington, for Puponga this morning, returned to port this afternoon, and reported that the barqnentine Wanganui (formerly the Carla), belonging to Hatrick and Co., W»nganui, is dismasted off Sinclair Head. The Arapawa has been sent to tow her«n. The Kapiti has resumed her vo>age to Puponga. ■ The following additional passengers arrived by the Cormthic from London to-day :— From London: Third-clase— Misses M. Hudson, M. Livingston, Annie Pollitt, L. King, A. Pollitt, and L. Yates. From Tenertffe : Third-class— Mrs. Michelis, Mr B. Michelk, and Master J. Michelte. From Capetown : First ealoon— Miss D. Flowery Jtesdames Reid and A. Seymour, Messrs H. E. Reid, S. Solomon, and W. Thomas Second saloon— Misses V. Harvey, M. Harvey, O. Harvey, Meedames Harvey, Henry, R. Smith. J Leroir, Messrs. E. H. Baird, C. E. Butement, M. Demitriou, G. Donelly, H. Harvey, J. Harvey, W. 3. Henry, H. B. Humphrey, F. Jones, S. Jones, J Lemir, H. Madigan, W. Matthews, J. McDouga4l, C. J. MetcaJf, J. D. Scheuer, A. Todd, T. Williams, R. S, Young Master W. Harvey. Third-olase— Mleses H. Harvey, D. Harvey, Mrs 8. Harvey, Master B. Harvey. lb Is understood that Captaut J. Barr, late of the Union Company's service, will take charge of the steamer Rakiura, which has been purchased by a «>ndicate for the OreymonthLyttelton trade. BY TBLEURAPH. AUCKLAND, 21sfc September. Sailed— Turakina (1.33 pjb.), for Wellington. PICTON, 216t September Sailed— Pateena (1.35 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, 21st September. To eoil— Tasiuni (midnight), for Wellington. Sailed— Remuera (e'.S p.m.) for Tort Chalmers.

Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon a horse escaped from O'Brien and Co.'s bazaar in Dixon-street, and careered along Herbertystreet and Marinersstreet at a furious pace. It crashed into Mr. Zachariah's window in Man-ners-street, shattering the plate-glass and doing other damage, and then dashed towards Boulcott-street. At the corner of Manners-street and Boulcott-street it shppetl and fell 2 and before it could get on its feet again it was secured by some men. Dr. Ewarfc, who was very ill recently, ie now so much tetter that he ie able to leave his bed for a few hours each day. The 528 passengers aboard the CorinWiic, which arrived from London to-day, had a fairly enjoyable trip out from England, but the complaint is made that they were not a very sociable lot. At times the hours dragged slowly, and the arrival in port to-day was a welcome occurrence to most of those on board. The usual sports gatherings were held, and several enjoyable concerts were given in ™«f seamen's charities, the proceeds of the oub held on 12th September being devoted lo the Lyttelton 'Seamen's In stitute. Many dances took 'place, but the most successful event of this class ?T as a , ."g rand fanc y dress bal1 " held in the third saloon. The conditions were that everything worn had to be made on board, and in this connection the passengers showed great ingenuity. An officer described it. as the best fancydress ball he ever remembered at eea. The heavy rains of yesterday caused some damage in the way o! slips and small floodings iij the Hutt Valley. At MeUing's Crossing, a slip from Price's road completely blocked the traffic for a tlm i\ At one P oinfc the load for half its width fell away. Several slips and washouts occurred on the Normandale- i road. The Black Creek was running very full yesterday while all the lowlying land in Temomi was flooded. The railway traffic at the Hutt Railway Station was impeded for a short time through a culvert becoming blocked, causing the water to flow across the railway line. A stream of water flowed down the Hutt-road into Petone flooding small portions of land. The Hutt River has not risen to any appreciable extent, It is at present running at 2£ feet. During this past week the members of ' the Wellington I.C.S. Ktudents' Association paid a- visit to the pumping station and destructor. The engineers on ehit't, F. C. Davies and D. Jones, conducted the party through the works, giving a detailed explanation of the working of the various machines. The students were able to gather a very good idea of the city sewerage system, and also of the manner in which the city refuse is dealt with. At the next meeting of the association, a lecture ie to be delivered by Mr. W. H. Morton, City Engineer. The Rev. J. J. North will preach on Sunday night on " General Nogi's .Blunder." _ Entries for the New Zealand Competition Society's second annual festival ire advertised to close on 20th September. Mr. Thog. C. Dawson, of the firm ot Dawson and Maudeely, is a candidate for the office of councillor for the borough of Lower Hutt. Ho publishes on announcement in our advertisement, columns. The Ahna, Cigarettes Company has a photogravure of the "Laughing Cavalier," being a reproduction of a series of the world's famous paintings, which the company intends presenting to smokers of Ahna cigarettes. This picture is a work of art These photogravures of the ■'Laughing Cavalior " can be obtained by returning 25 Alma oig&rette ting 10's, or 12 Alma cigarette tins 20' s, The Catholic social and dance whioh was to have been held in O'Donnell's Hali, Kiibirnie, next Wednesday evening, has, owing to unavoidable circumstances, been postponed until Tuesday, Ist October. Winning blooms of daffodils and narcissi are on view at F. Cooper's seed store, Willie-street, and make a splendid display. Messrs. Barrett and Co., Panama-street, sole New Zealand agents for the "Ideal" and " Emil Dressier" playerpianos, advertise in this issue that they have jUBt opened up a shipment of these instruments. Mr. J. H. Tully, late of the Empire Hotelj Seatherston, announces in our ad* vertising columns that ho has taken the Club Hotel, Dannevirke. The annual meeting of the Union Cricket Club will be held on Monday eyerang.