PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM PICTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 226, 24 September 1907, Page 4

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM PICTON.

Penguin, for Wellington, this day, at 5.30 p.m. . ■ Penguin, for Nelson, Wednesday, at 11 p.m. Arahura, for Wellington, Wednesday, at 5.80 p.m. Penguin, for Wellington, Thursday, at 5.30 p.m. Penguin, for Nelson, Friday, at 5.30 p.m. Penguin, for Wellington, Saturday,it

. 6 p.m., " ' - Arahura, for Nelson, Saturday, at 5.30 p.m.

FROM BLENHEIM

Waihi, for Wellington, Wednesday, at 6 p.m. JBlenheim, for Wellington, this day, at

5 p.m. Opawa. for Wellington, this-day, at 6 p.m.

The Alexander left Westport this morning for Picton with a cargo of *coal. She is expected to arrive tonight. The Queen of the South left Wellington at 11.30 a.m. to-day for Picton, where she.loads a cargo of chaff and potatoes for Foxton. It is expected to despatch the vessel to-night.' Passengers per Penguin for Wellington this day:—Misses McKenzie, Stuart, Chaytor, Binley, Tapp, Litchfield, Gale (2), Mesdames Draper, Dwyer, riodder, Toogood, Walsh, Messrs Walsh j Hortonj Hawkins^ Andrea, Teschemaker-Shute. Wairau Bar (noon). —The bar is smooth, the tides good, and the depth of water 7ft. The Opawa and_ Blenheim crossed inwards: this L -morning at 6.30 and 6.3s'respectively. They are both expected to cross out to-night, and the Waihi inwards to-morrow morning.

After nearly twenty-nine years of continuous service at Lyttelton (says the Christchurch Press), the old paddle tug Lyttelton, which has been purchased from the Harbour Board by the Devonport Steam Ferry Steam Ferry Company, left Lyttelton on a longer trip than she lias undertaken since she arrived from Birkenhead in* 1878. The vessel, which still looks as good as new, bears eloquent testimony to the sound workmanship of the builders, Laird Bros., of Birkenhead, and is still good for many years' service. The passage to Auckland is expected to occupy about four days. The vessel was delayed for some time on Friday owing to one of the hands not putting in an appearance. During the afternoon a large number of people went to have a last look at the old vessel which had done such good service at Lytteltoai. It Is stated that-since the Lyttelton arrived from England in 1878 she has only made two. " foreign" voyages, one to Timaru to tow a barque off the beach;, and another about four years ago, when she went to Wellington to tow the Priestman dredge down to Lyttelton. Captain Reed, of the Devonport Ferry Company, is taking the Lyttelton to Auckland, Mr Campbell being mate, and Mr J. Bradbury, of Lyttelton, chief engineer. It is stated that the Lyttelton will be employed in ferry work at Auckland and also ia towing timber rafts.