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The Whangape completed her discharge of coal ai:tl sailed for Timaru at t\ o'clock tills morning. The Krtrow arrived from the Bluff us 7 o'clock this morning, with G-r) tons i,i Vestport coal to discbarge. After completing her discharge she returns to (Ireyruouth to load for 'Wellington. Ttic \V;>uaka is expected >«-Ft«w Auckland on Saturday for Bluff, iJamaru. and Ttmarn. The Kaitangata left Westport at 10 p.m. mi Tuesday lor Timaru, Oaruarti, ;-:>d Duuedin. The Rakaia, reported as being spoken not under command whilst off the West <i ;:-'. nt' Africa, i'ft London on the 7th i.t August last for Dtmedin, being dub i'S the [utter port on the gSth Sep;.■■'•■:,ht. The Rakaia left London a iV'.v days after the Maori was wrecked. :■■ -!11 it is not unlikely that she had on iie.it'l a large" amount of cargo to repN.ee goods lost with the latter. Thr> ! keliiiood of :i further delay in the arriv:i I of seasonable drapery, etc., will net be viewed by tradesepeople with oleasi-.nt anticipations. The Rakaia is ;• steel screw steamer of 562S tons gross, and sho was built in 1595 by Messrs Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co.. at Newcastle. The Kttrow is the latest addition to r'ie I'nton Company's fleet, and is making her first visit to Oamaru. The ve -el was specially built for cargo(crrying purposes, and is fitted with all -!ie L:iLe>t appliance:--. The Kurow lias lie regular running, except that she will be always employed in the inter-(i-Pital trade, .uul utilised for the carrying of cargo wherever it may be offering. Her dimensions are: Length, 31-3 i'e-r.: breadth, 4-1 feet: depth, 23 "feet.