SHIPPING.

Nelson Evening Mail, 3 August 1916, Page 4

SHIPPING.

•Aug. 3-steamer REGULUS, 582.. Viekerman, from West Coast. —steamer PATEENA, 1212, Beid, from Picton and f\> eihngion. —steamer KAITOA, Vvildman, from Wellington. SAILED. Aug. 2—steamer NIKAU, 247, Hay., for Wellington. ~ 3—steamer PATEENA. 1212, Reid, for Picton and Wellington. Passengers: Mi<==es Ttargaviile, Rowntree, Heaps, Morrison. Strange. McEnroe; Mesdames McKav, McCabe (2\. Baldwin, Fairbawn, Strange, Itoiis, Cairn; Messrs Malcolm, MdCaSe, Mavne. ißutcher, Diment, Lints, Brock (2), Strange (2), Brown; 5 steerage. The Pateena arrived from 'Picton and Wellington this moniiiig, and sailed at 10 a.m. on the return trip. The Nikau arrives from Wellington to-morrow morning-, and sails on return trip for Wellington direct at 7 p.m. The Nikau. makes a trip to and from Motueka to-morrow, leaving here at 3 0 a.m., and returning same tide. The Kaitoa sails for Wellington direct at 7 o'clock this evening. The Regulus, weather permitting, will leave here to-morrow at- noon for Greymouth direct. The Waimea left Greymouth last evening with a load of coal for Petone. . The Alexander leaves Wellington tor Nelson to-morrow, and will proceed from here to West Coast ports at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Kennedy leaves Wellington tomorrow for Picton and Westport.

Til attempting to describe the noise of artillery fire, a Southland soldier, writing to His friends, characterises tne sound of 50,000 men, armed with 50,000 sledge, hammers, thumping on 50,000 iron tanks as a whisper in comparison to 'an average bombardment. "Young men and youths are invited to attend a meeting of the All Saints' Institute and -Gymnasium, which is to be held to-night at 7.30 in the All Saints' Schoolroom.

HIGH WATER. a.m. p.m. Thursday, Friday, Aug. Ausr3 4 12.24 12.6 12.42 Saturday, Aug. 5 1.2 1.23 Sunday, Monday, Aug. Aug. 6 7 1.44 2.27 2.6 2.49 ARRIVED.