PROJECTED DEPARTURES FROM PICTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 100, 29 April 1908, Page 4

PROJECTED DEPARTURES FROM PICTON.

Pateena, for Nelson, this day, at 9.30 p.m.

Arahura, for Wellington, this day, at 5.30 p.m. Pateena, for Wellington, Thursday, at 5.30 p.m. ~, Pateena, for Nelson, Friday, at lO p.m. Arahura, for Nelson, Saturday, at 11 p.m. Pateena, for Wellington, Saturday, at 5.30 p.m.

FROM BLENHEIM

Blenheim, for Wellington, Thursday at 2 p.m. Opawa, for Wellington, Friday, at 4.30 p.m. ■•■■'. Waihi, for Wellington, Friday, at 4 p.m.

The Oreti is due at Picton to-mor-row night with coal from Westport. Mr R. Grono, late of the Opawa, has joined the Wakatu as mate.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora is to proceed from Auckland to Picton and Tiinaru, and afterwards to Wellington. The vessel is to sail for London about May 16th. bhe is due a,t Picton on ,May Bth and is to load general cargo for London.

• Th® ,Arahura, in consequence of being delayed at Greymouth, was late in leaving Nelson for Picton this morning, would therefore miss the tide at the French Pass. She would have to proceed round D'Urville Island which trip will take considerably longer than the passage of the Pass, and the vessel is not expected to arrive m Picton till 5 p.m. The tug Duco returned to Wellington at 5 o'clock on Monday evening after an eleven hours' run from Nelson, Captain Abram reports that the towing of the barque. Weathersfield from Wellington to Nelson was a strenuous task. The vessels left Wellington on Thursday morning, and encountered a hard north-westerly against which the Duco had some difficulty in making headway. Stephens Island was rounded at 10 a.m. on Friday j bu* as the wind and sea increased there was a very heavy strain on tne tow-line. The Duco headed round and ran back to Guard's Bank, where anchor was dropped at 4 p.m. on Friday. The vessels were under way again at 7 a.m. on Saturday, and Stephens Island was pased at 11 40 a.m. on the same day. At 8.40 p.m. on Saturday the Duco cast off her tow outside Nelson. The Duco put into Nelson on Saturday night. On Sunday afternoon the tug went out and brought'the Weathersfield in to the wharf, where she made fast at 7 p.m. On Sunday evening heavy south-east-erly squalls and heavy rains were experienced. The Weathersfield was laden with a cargo of piles and railway material.