LATE SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 14532, 7 December 1910, Page 4

LATE SHIPPING

SAlLED.—December 7. Moeraki, 6.6.. 4.392 tout-, Rolk, for Sydney via Cook Strait. Passengers : For Lyttelton—Misses Phillips, Holland, Mosdamcs Hallenstcin, two children, and maid, Ryan and child. Karnes, Mesers Hallenstein, F. Greig, Phillips, Fa-ulkner, Ferguson, Captain Munro. For Wellington—Misecs M'Lean, M'Gibbon, Cowie, Mesdames Skelt, Bodham and eon, Archer, Messrs .Stronach, Clifford, Tanscy, Master Brook. For Sydney—Miee Murray, Messrs Duthie, Richardson. TWELVE HOURS' LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. MANUKA'S EXPERIENCE. WELLINGTON, December V. On her way from Sydney to Wellington the Manuka, which arrived this morning, pa£sed through an exceptional electrical disturbauce, lasting twelve hours. It commenced about 6 p.m. on Sunday, and from eight till daylight thunder and lightning were continuous. The effect was like a naval battle; there were blinding flashes of light and deafening crashes of thunder. One exceptionally vivid flare disclosed the Ulimaroa silhouetted againfit the dark cloud banke, ttoering westward i to Sydney. Throughout rain continued in I a tropic downpour. OVERSEA STEAMERS. LONDON, December 7. Tongarirc,. from Wellington.—Mamari, for New Zealand. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LYTTELTON. December 7.—8.50 a.m., Mararoa. from Wellington (connected with the. eecond express).—7.ls a.m., Victoria, from Dinicdin. WELLINGTON. December 7.—9.50 a.m.. Mii-nuka. from Sydney. Pawsengerfi for Dunedin : Misses Fa;*o, Griffon, Herbert, Foide. JoT-'l.-m. Me«lame* Fago, Bills. Hnyncv. Mill. Connor, dimming, Jfowvf Havncß. Unrrieon, P<eid. Connor, Bowron, Thonifion, Mason. Herbert, Nancan'ow, Giles. BLUFF, December 7.—Matatua, from Wellington.