LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 33, 7 August 1918, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. August 7—Ripple, s.s. (10.50 a.m.), S7O tons, Carlson, from Napier August 7—Hawera, s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 200 tons McKinnon, from Patea DEPARTURES. August 7—Queen of the South, s.s. (11 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton Augnst 7—Nikau, s.s. (1 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson August 7—Patcena, s.s. (1.30 p.m.)) 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton only August 7-^Kapuni, s.s. "(2.10 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patea • August 7—Waverley, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patea PERSONAI. Captain William Jones, one of the best known of Auckland's old identities, died at Auckland on Monday morning at the age of 88 years. Captain Jones was master of the Zillali, and for twenty years, until his retirement, had command of the LLzette, He came to New Zealand with the late Captain Stone, who was for so many years one of Auckland's shipping merchants, and was in the employ of Captain Stone's firm till they gave up business, lie was afterwards with the firm of J. J. Craig, Ltd. Captain Jones is survived by one son (in Wangauui) and a number o! grandchildren The Alexander is due at Wellington to-day from Wanganui. She is to sail at 3 o'clock to-morrow morning for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Kennedy, -which is expected at Wellington to-morrow from North Cape, is to sail for Picton, Nelson, and the West Coast on Friday The Kokiri left Greymouth this morning for Wellington, ani the Kamo and" Karamu are to follow to-night. The Komata is duo at Wellington to-night from Westport