LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 12027, 27 October 1903, Page 4

LATE SHIPPING.

ARRlVED.—October 26

Koonya, sjs.. 663 tons, Watson, fren! Oamaru and the West Coast. October 27. Rangaiira, London.. " SAlLED.—October 27. Tarawera. &«., 1,269 tons, Smith, for Auckland via East Coast ports. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Misses Macfarlane (2), Mrs Tresseder, Messrs Johnson, Ford. Captain Jamas. For^ Wellington—Misses Black, Ounmngham,Gilkui, Mesdames Forbes, Danquier, Mr Forbes. For Napier—Miss M'Kinnon,' Mrs M'Nab, Mr MTunnon. For Gisborne— Mr M'Keich. For Auckland—JkEsses Torbett, Wilde, Morgan, Donald, Anderson, Gibbons (3). Mesctunes Kennedy, Reid, Messrs Kennedy, Passmore; sixteen steer-

Tho Tarawera csme up to Bunedin from Port Chalmers this morning, and was berthed at the tongue wharf. After taking in cargo and embarking passengers she ea-3ed in the evening for Auckland. The Kconya, from Oamaru and the West Coast, arrived yesterday evening, and was bertbid at the Jetty street wharf. She sails again on, her usual running on Thursday afternoon.

The oil launch Standard, which was brought down here by the Tarane, and is now on Davis's slip, has been inspected during the past two days by a large number of sightseers. She is cut away aft in a fashion " all her otto."' and her stern looks mora like the stem of a torpedo-boat desfroyer than anything else. In her other lines there i 3 nothing very peculiar about her. She has a very clean entrance, as might be expected in a boat designed fox speed, and her sheer resembles that of a whaleboat. A somewhat deep immersion of hex propeller has been obtained by a steel stay under her, a large part of her shaft is exposed, and the propeller itself is stuated about 4ft forward of the point where her stern leaves the water. Her principal measurements are: Length, 36ft; beam, 6ft 3m. She is fitted with a IS horse-power "Standard " oil csngine. capable of developing a speed of 12 knots on a consumption of fgal of benzine per hour. Inside, ner lifciie saloon is very prettily upholstered. The Home liner Rahgatira was sighted twelve miles to the southward from the Heads tliis morning, and armed thera abont 1 p.m. She will probably get in on the evening's tide, and bring up in the powder ground, in order to discharge some 20 ton?: of explosives which she nas on, board. The Rangatira is drawing 16ft forward and 18ft Sin aft, and is to steam up to Dunedin on to-morrow's tide. She left London on September 5, crossed the tor on the 19th, and rounded tie Gape of Good Hope on October 1. She passed a large iceberg in latitude 46deg somin S. T k-rigitude 9Sdeg sGniin E., on the IStk: rcunded the L&euwin on. the 15th, ami sighted the Snares a± 4 p.m. on the 26th. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER REPORTS. ALBANY. October 26.—W5nd, W.; bar., 29.9; three-fourths clouded. HOBART. October 26.—Wind, S.E.; bar., 50.0; three-fourths clouded. SYDNEY. October 27.—Wmd, S.W.: bar., 30.2: steady rain. The rainfall, .69 of an inch. TELEGRAPH NOTICE iiOARD. Departures.—October 27: Wellington, 1.40 p.m.. H.M.S. Phcebe, for Napier. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SUVA, October 27.—Kia Ora, steamer, for New Zealand. BLUFF, October 27.—The Victoria, which arrived outside on the previous evening, got in at 6 a.m. to-day. P;>-sengera for Dunedin: Misses Mackay and . -nest, Mes-da-nies Alwyn and two children. Wren, Miller, Shemald and child. Messrs Alwyn, Wren, Stiller, Hervey, Guest. Ella, Bynw, Pu:vs. Messrs Robb and Condor.