THE SOUTH-SEAS EXCURSION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 38

THE SOUTH- SEAS EXCURSION.

The Waikaro leaves Sydney on the 29th inst. j and Wellington on July 4 for her South Seas | excursion She will visit in succession ftaro- i tonga, Papeete,- Kaiatca, Pango Pango, Apia, I ■ Y avau < ant * I'ongatabu, arriving back in Wei- I liugton on August 4. The following is tha complete list, so far, of the passengera booked :-— Front Melbourne — Misses Biddock (2), Curnmipa-, tiorwfek. Stewart, Currie, Clarke (and maid); Hebaen, Godfrey, Officer (2), lady Claike', Mesdataee Hamer, M'Donald, Dr Denis, Messrs Stewart, Moorehead, Riddock, Hudson, Herald, Webb, King, Gibson, Hayes, Hendry. Sydney— Misses Stratton, Mack, Barton, Went- - -worth. Hili, Blake, v Gieene (3), M'Lean (2), Mesdames M'Lean, Gumxnon, Twomey, ftobertson, M'Ardle, M'HatUe, Greene, Miles, Blanche, Hon. Greene, Messrs M'Lean, Hudson, Stratton, 3Fehon,Hill, M'Ardle. Mack, Booth, Miles, Alien, Doublet, M'Kay, Blake. From Hobart— Misses "Walsh (2t, Salier, Henry, Home, Sale, Mesdarues Walsh, Henry, Messrs Walsh, Salier, Henry, Home. From Launceston — Mr Williams. From Devonport— Mr Shaw. From Dunedin— Misses Glendining C 2),' Holmes, Smith, Mills, Mitchell, "Watson (2), Me&dames R. Glendining. Holmes, A. Michie, Jas. Mills. J. H. Morrison, Hon T. 3?ergus, Messrs Naumaiic, J. Mills, R. Glendining-, Scantlebury, Holmes,. Michie, J. H. Morrison, Watson, Mitchell, Marshall, Taylor, , Herbert. From Invercargill — Mr Constable Erom Christchuick — Mrs Rhodes, Messrs Rhndes, Boag. From Wellington— Misses Westmacott, Blundell (2), Kebbali. Mesdames Harrison, Tennantr, H. Bhindel), Kebbell. Messrs 1 1 . Hay- j tittle, -Hairison, Westmacott, Wilson, Green- i '- wood, Haines, ' Cureton, M'Manamen, Muir - Erom-. Napier — Mis Sniith, Messrs Smith (2), Tanner, Tyser. JVons Gieborne— Messrs Bar- . ker(2).

' Bluff, June 6. — Arrived : Monowai, steamer, from Melbourne, via Hobart, at 3.30 p.m. .The Union Steam Shfp Company's splendid steamer Mararoa left Port Chalmers on the 3lst for Sydney, via East Coast ports. -The Waihora was floated out of the graving dock on sue 31st. ; .

The barque Firth of Clyde, from Glasgow, was tendered by the tug Koputai on the Slat, and brought into port under charge of Pilot Thomeon. She anchored in the quarantine ground,- having on board 399 packages of gunpowder, which was stowed in a properly constructed magazine. .The Firth of Clyde is an iron vessel of 1 18 i tons register, and was built by Messrs Dobit» and Co., Port Glasgow, in 1882. Her dimensions are :—: — Length, 228fc liv ; breadth of beam, 36ft lin ; and 21ft sin in depth. She brings a large cargo, conBistihg of some v 2125 tons, 1170 tons of which are for Duuedin, in addition to 491 tons for transhipment at tbisport; the balance, 46i tons, being for Wellington. Her draught is 19ft 9in. Her passage has been rather a loog one, having occupied 12.J days from port to part and 112 from land to land, which is accounted for by meeting adverse winds afc the outset, and light N.E trades,

The s.s. Wakatipu, from Melbourne, via Hobart and Bluff, arrived at 7.30 a.m. on Thursday and discharged her cargo at the Bovren pier. She left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m. on the 25th ult. r The s.s. Matatua finished discharging her cargo itor this port early on Friday morning, took on board frozen mutton, crates rabbits, cases meats, wool, grass' seed, and other cargo, and left at 5 ■p.m. forTimaru. ' During the week ending June 5 the following ", Vessels have -been afc the Dunedin wharves:--Arrivals : Mararoa, s.s., 1381 tons ; Invercargill, s'.s., 193 toils ; Napier, 5.«., 48 tons ; Herald, s.s., 356 tons ; Te Anau, s.a., 1028 tons ; Thomas and Henry, hulk, 212 tons ; Elingaroifce, s.s., 1875 tons ; Hawea, s.s., 1114 tons ; Kini, 5.3., 71tons; — total, 66^9 tons. Departures : Mararoa, s.s., ISBI tons ; Invercargili, s.s., 123 tons ; Napier, ' s.s,, 48 tons ; Te Anau, s.s., 1028 tons ; Kini, s s., 712 tons ; Herald, s s., 350 tons ;— total, 3648 tons.

The barque Firth of Clyde was towed up from the lower harbour on Saturday and berthed at ',(the Victoria wharf to discbarge cargo. The a.s'. Matatua, which left the George street ftier on ITridav evening toe London, via Tiin&i'u,

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took the following cargo from this port ": — 381:8 : crates frozen rabbits, 5618 carcases frozen mutton, 618 cases preserved msats, 701 baks wool, 43 do sheepskins, 13 do basils, 11 do clippings, 260 sacks grass seed, 13 casks pelts, and one package sundries. , The Huddart-Parker Company's *.s. Elingaralte (Captain W. Waller), from Sydney and tha East • Coast ports, arrived at 3.30 p.m on Sunday, iilie left Sydney at 5 p.m. on the 25th ult. Another vessel bearing her Majesty's pennant arrived in the harbour of Otago on Saturday at , 11.30 a.m., and anchored in Mansford's Bay. The • Torch is a comparatively new vessel, built of steel and wood, and ia under the command of Lieutenant-commander W. H. Preedy. She is of" 961) tons displacement, and i* fitted with compound surface condensing engines of LJOO h.p. nominal. The dimensions of the Torch are :-LeDglh, 180 f t: breadth of beam, 32ft sin ; and depth of hol-<, lift. She is armed with six 24 pounder 4in guns, foiu three pounder quick-firing guns, and two magazine guns The speed of -the Torch is 13-2 knots. She left Wellington on the Ist inst. The s.s. Elingainite left the cross wharf on Monday afternoon with passengers and cargo for Sydney, via the East Coast ports. We hear that Captain Bull, of th 9 Hud dart- - Parker Company's steamship Wsstralia, has been appointed marine superintendent to the company, while the command of the Westralia has been given to Captain Thorpe, late of the Eliogamite.

The s.s. Invcrcargill having been thoroughly overhauled, cleaned, and painted was floated out of the graving dock orf Monday morning. After adjusting; her compasses in Carey's Bay- ahe steamed alongside tlie Boweii pier and took on hoard a quantity of transhipments ex Matatua for Invercargill.