LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 60, 8 September 1917, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

ARRIVALS September B—Tainui, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 128 tons, Bonner, from Lyttelton September B—Koutunni, b.s. (3.20 p.m.), 171 tons, Norling, from Napier and coast ENTERED OUTWARDS September, B—Jlararoa, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2593 tons, Ritchie, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Leslie, Cunnnings, Grubb (2) Gifford, Wyatt (2), Wilkinson, Macdonald, Hill, Giftord-Moore, Grimstone, Mulier, Shearer, Hill Digby, Campbell, Grieve, Mesdamcs Leveri Eced, Krister, Dawson, Digby, Hallensteln, Freebury, Campbell, Diedrichs, George, Stewart, Ronnie, Wallace, Messrs. Wallace, Reardon, Ede, lilakely, Harbinger, Halpin, Tiennie, Barr Meredith, Dawson, Hill, Carney. Deere, Diedricli, Pisarenko, James, Snoad, Deveridße, Ridding, Hallenstein, Campbell, Grieve, Wallace, Sergt. Lindsay . PERSONAL Captain Cameron has rejoined the Mararoa in place of Captain Ritchie Mr. J. A. Paterson has succeeded Mr. H. W. Budge as chief engineer of an overseas steam er ; Mr. \V. C. Ferguson has joined a Union Company's vessel ns second engineer in place of Mr. H. W. Hoiighton Mr. C. Vendore has signed on the Blenheim as mate, relieving Mr. J. Owen, who has joined the Huia. as master in place of Captain Smith IMPROVEMENTS AT PATEA The value of the harbour improvement works that are being carried out at Patea is already in evidence, the channel and bar being in a better condition-now than ever it has been in the history of the port. The s.s. Waverley was able to enter the port recently about an hour after high water, and left again at half tide. - Such a thing would have been out of the question a year or so ago (says the Patea Press). The improvement of the port is attributed chiefly to the raising of the walls, this work preventing the sand from entering the river in large quantities. Between the eastern wall and the guide pier the channel is both wider and deeper than it has been for some considerable time. In fact, it is at present wide and deep enough to turn any of the shipping companies' boats in. As the walls are extended the entrance will be still further improved' Up till 3 o'clock this afternoon there was still no sign of the scow Hazel Repton, due here from Greymouth The Union Company's manager at Greymouth telegraphed this morning that there was a heavy fog over the port, but it was hoped to despatch the Mapourika and another vessel for Wellington on this morning"s tide BY%ELEGRAPH AUCKLAND, Sth September To sail—Monowai (7 p.m.), for Southern ports. Passengers for Wellington—Miss Cross, Mesdames Wyburn and son, Hunt, Messrs. Nottingham, Hunt, Morris, Deiehton. Kennedy NELSON, Bth September Sailed—Patee'na (10 a.m.), for l'icton and Wellington ■