LATE SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 14184, 8 October 1909, Page 5

LATE SHIPPING

■SAlLED.—October 8,

Rakaia, s.s., 8,595 tone, Barnes, for Lyttelton.

Kotare, s.s., 79 tons, Treurn, for Invercargill. Bannockburn, e.s., 4.937 tons, Willett, for N owcastla.

Speaking in Sydney a few davs ago Sir James Milk said that should the demand justify it Die monthly Fiji-Mel-bourno service inaugurated by the Manapouri will be made a fortnightly one. Rakaia, s.e., proceeded this morning to Port Chalmers, and, berthin- at Hie George street pier, R. Millar, diver, went down ami examined that portion of her bottom which came into contact with the ground as she was proceeding up tho Tipper Harbor eight days ago. The diver’s inspection found everythin" factory, in that the vessel had sustained no damage. The Rakaia accordingly sailed to-day to complete discharge of L yttelt«n and the Bluff, bhe will probably lay up at, the Bluff until the summer shipping activity place. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LYTTELTON, October 8.-8 a.m., Maearoa, from Wellington (connected with the second express). WELLINGTON, October 8.—9.45 p.m. yesterday, Hanroto, from Papeete INVERCARGILL, October 8.-6 r. m Invercargill, for Dunedin via Paterson inlet. Kfjf7F'L October B^—Louka Craig, for Auckland. ■

'I he New Zealand rifle team has put in a lot of practice, getting used to the lan.f.v; in readiness for the meeting commencing to-morrow. To make the life a serious search for happiness is to lose sight of , the happiness of simply being alive. The happiness of a home depends not on what is in it, hut cm what is in us. There is no harm in desiring to get ahead. The danger is in our anxiety to * * camnetitore bade.