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T!u' Taviuni put in an appearance at Ojniarti at 10 o'clock last night. She with her to land 45 tons gener.-,! cargo, including transhipments ex Kaikoiira,' and after discharging f'lir.jn d ioO tons of produce for Wel-:':!'.Jt'-'!i and West Coast ports, sailing at i ~'<■!,-,ek this morning, via Timaru. T:.'' Kotare was announced to leave n.::r'i:n for Oamani to-day with a of Oregon timber. I: is interesting to note what becomes ,■• ;!:•• boys who join the training ship \r;,,.::!r;!. Up to March last, the num■v: who had secured berths on the ves- «.;[ was 12' ii. Altogether 52 have joined -,-.'rii' - is vessels, whilst 56 are still on !-■■:;r'l. The l)alance of fifteen is made -,:? i'i ten boys who returned home, some jf'tiT completing their course, two who ireiv discharged on account of sickness. v -.;- who is working on vessels in port. ,-e who is employed on dredges on ;:..> River Molyneux, and one who is i;.;.';j!K>d as having been "written oft' as ,i c!-:=orter. : ' The London correspondent of the Pre- states that Captain Vereker Bin- ,; :; has placed an order for a twin-' s.-r.'iv .-tearner for tlie Dominion Steamship Company of Xeiv Zealand, to be c,.;ie i the Matranui. She is to be built ;• a ■-tanrlard 20 per cent, above Lloyds I'-'AI. I am indebted to Captain Bin- •:■-<:.. who is at present in London, for the inllowing particulars, of the pro-f,--:--.l steamer: —Length over all 187 ft, between perpendiculars 180 ft.. irc.vith over shell plating 30ft. depth r. LaUf'l 19ft Oin. to promenade bridge •i---k. The engines will be twin-screw ;:i;;!e expansion, with two boilers by P.'-< and Duncan. The vessel will

!-/.'• a cubic capacity of 650 tons, and '!«] weight 450 tons. Her bunkers -:!! i; iid 85 tons of coal, and her speed i; to he not less than thirteen statute rniiss per liour. Accommodation' for H lirst-class passengers will include e'ii;:, smoking-room, large airy cafes, hathrooms. and the necessary lava- : ::es. Accommodation for fifteen •rC r.<!-class passengers includes saloon. b:;e airy cabins and lavatories. There ril iilso be a fine ladies' cabin independent of all others, and a good officers' mess-room.