OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11231, 21 March 1908, Page 4

OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS.

Aberlour, from New York (Jan. S?)j due Wellington March 12. Surrey, from Liverpool (Jan. 18); due at Auckland about March 25. Mamari, from Liverpool (Feb. 7), due at Auckland about March 23. Star of England, from New York (Jan. 14); due at Auckland about April 5. Maori, from London (Feb. 13); due at Wellington about April 6. Strathavon, from New York (Jan. 19); due at Auckland about April 8. 'Tongariro,' from Plymouth (Feb. 22), due at Welmgton about April 8. Whakarua from London (Jan. 31); due at Auckland about April 15. Devon, from Liverpool (Feb. 8); due at Auckland about April 15. Indraghiri, from Liverpool (Feb. 27), due at Auckland about April 20. Niwaru, from London (F,eb. 29), cfue at Auckland about May 15. . The Huddart, Parker Co's Wimmem ]effc Napier at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and arrives this evening, and sails again for. Auckland and Sydney. There will only be one launch, the Tuatea. leaving the wharf at 8 p.m. The Union Go's Squall hag been unable to finish working Tolaga Bay, on account of the weather. She is expected here to-morrow, and leaves on. Monday afternoon for Whangarei direct. ; The Union Go's Haupiri was expected to leave Napier at 3 p.m. to-day, and arrives here to-morrow morning. The steamer leaves for Coast ports and Auckland at 7 a.m. to-morrow. The Union Co.'s Waikare returns from Auckland to-morrow afternoon, and continues her voyage South during the even.ing. The Tuatea leaves the wharf with outward passengers at 5 p.m. Messrs Richardson and Co.'s Toroa has been delayed in. Napier on account of the weather, and is expected to leave there for Gisbbrne on Monday night. The Union Co's Rakanoa, "from New. castle, via Wellington, is due -'at' GJisbornc about the middle of next week. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co's Tokomaru is duo from Napier on Monday morning to commence leoading frozen meat, wool, etc. The barque Hazel Craig is ready to sail, and weather permitting leaves tomorrow morning for Auckland, .where she will be docked, after which the barque sails for Whangarei to load timber for Melbourne.. It has at last been decided that the Union Company's steamer Rotomahana, which has so long »been associated with the Wellington-Lyttelton service, is to withdraw in order to take up the running between Melbourne and Launceston. The increasing trade between the two latter ports necessitates the withdrawal of the Coogce, which assists the Loongana" duiiupf the winter months, and immediately after Easter the Rotomahana will supplement the Loongana.