OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11842, 4 May 1909, Page 4

OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS.

Rimutnka, from Plymouth (March 20) ; due at Wellington. about May 4. Mimiro, from London (March 9); due at Wellington; about May 7. Nairnshire," from Liverpool (March 7); due at Auckland abQut.May 8. Wimbledon, from New York (February 21); due at Auckland about May 8. Tainui, from Plymouth (April 3); ' due at Wellington May 18. Star Scotland, from 'New York (March"27) ; due at Auckland t^boutMay

The Tyser Co's Whakdrau arrived from Lytte|ton early tliis morning to load frozen meat for London.

The Union S.S. Go's Monowai is due here early -to-morrow morning from south, and leaves later for Auckland. The Tuatea, leaves the wharf at 6 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. '

Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co's Wimmera arrives from Sydney nnd Auckland to-morrow afternoon, ' and leaves during the evening for South. The Tuatea is. timed to leave, the wharf on arrival and at 7 p.m. '

The s£ow Waikonini, which has been weather bound at the wharf for some time, left this morning for Katikati to load timber for Auckland.

The Union S.S. CoVFlpra is expected to arrive back at Gisborne from south about Saturday, to take up her usual running. The Union S.S. Co's Koromiko is due early at Auckland from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal ; she proceeds from Auckland to Napier, and from the latter port to Gisborne. :'.'.. The Westport Coal Co's Regulu^, is due here on Friday from Westport, with a cargo of coal.

, The Union S.S. Co's Wairuna left Picton yesterday, and arri\-es he.re to-r morroAv, Avith a shipment of produce. Oil discharging ishe sails for 'Auckland.' The schooner Awanui sailed this afternoon for Tolaga and Auckland. 'witSl 1 a general cargo, including ICO ions . of manure from the Gisborne Sheepfarmers Works.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s R.M.S. Paparoa left Monte Video on Sunday, and the Waimato V>n Monday for London.

"The well-known Union liner Rotohia. liana, known not so many years ago as the "greyhound of the Pacific,*"" has for some months been lying idle at anchor m Hob.son's Bay. On Friday morning,, the 16th, however (says the Hobprt Mercury), she was piloted up the rivef to be docked for complete overhaul, new furnishing, and painting. It is intended that she shall take up. her Mel-bourn-Tasmanian running again at the beginning of next month.