LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 45, 21 February 1918, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

AKKIVALS

February 21—Defender, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Greymouth February 21—Ngakuta, s.s. (11.45 a.m.-),. 1775 tons, Dowell, from Auckland February 21—Monowai, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, from Auckland February 21—Amokura, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 805 tons, Hooper, from Auckland February 21—Maria, s.s. (4 p.m.), 134 tons, Sproule, from Wangamri SHIPS FOR SOUTHERN COASTAL TRADE It was recently announced that the May Howard is to enter the Dunedin-Bluft' trade.. Now comes the announcement that the auxiliary schooner Dolly Varden, which has been laid up at Bluff for some time, will also enter the Dunedin-Bluff-Timaru-Oi»m»ru trade very shortly. This vessel was formerly engaged in the Bluff fishing industry. She is at present being refitted out at Bluff, and will probably arrive at Dunedin in a few days. The Dolly Varden is an auxiliary schooner of 29; tons gross register, and will carry about 50 tons of cargo. She was built at Jlangonui, New Zealand,, in 1872 for the Port Pegasus Fishing Company, Ltd., and is of the following dimensions:—Length 56ft 9in, breadth 15ft 3in, and depth 6ft. Captaiu D'Oridaht, who is partowner of the vessel, will be in command. : It is understood that another Dunedin shipping firm is at present negotiating for the purchase of a most serviceable coastal steamer in the north for the Dunedin trade, and negotiations are also, it is understood, now being carried on for the purchase of still another vessel of .78 tons gross register for the southern trade. The schooner Gisborne, which was purchased some time ago by a Dunedin syndicate, is at present undergoing alterations at the Dunedin wharf PERSONAL. Mr. C. Harbottle, of the local office of the ' Union Company, has left for Tlmarii, where he is to act as manager for the Union Company in place of Mr. Price, who is away on holiday leave Mr. Locke, chief engineer on a Union Company's steamer, has come ashore on holiday leave • . ■ ' ', Captain, Jluir, master of the Kara, has gome ashore Work on the hulk lilln. which Is being converted into a steamer at Lyttelton, is proceeding satisfactorily, and preparations are being made for installing the Opouri's boilers, which are being brought from Greymouth BY TELEGRAPH NEW PLYMOUTH, 21st February Sailed-Rarawa (11.55 a.m.), for Wellington NELSON, 21st February Arrived-Waimea (8 a.m.), from Wellington Sailed—Pateena (7 a.m.), for Picton and Wel--8 WESTPOHT. 21st February Arrived—Kittawa (10.50 a.m.l), from WellingGREYMOUTH, 21st February Sailed—Kowhai (9.30 a.m.), for Wellington