THE PACIFIQUE. .

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12862, 22 May 1905, Page 4

THE PACIFIQUE. .

Noumea, May 21.— Arrived : The Pacinque. She reports she groinidqd on a reef in Eingddve Bay, Upd Inland, New Hebrides, on the 11th. a'n!d was towed off on the l^th^^pparently un-dam-aged. She sailed for Syidney today, and is to be docked on arriyal.

In consequence of the 'May exefurfeion of the Navnia being largely patronised the Union Steana Shis> Co. iias decided to make a seoonld trip, the Monowai leaving AiutJklanti on June 27th. It is probable a tkird excursion will be made in' Aingfcst.

Tne s.s. Paparoa arrived off the roadstead on Friday morjiing, and the loading was startod without delay. There is a large cargo waiting. The s.s. Manakafu, which has "been Undergoing extensive alterations, is again engaged in the towing oi the 'barges. The alterations to the. little steiafmer are not yet completed, birt Sufficient to enable her to start towiwgj— {Wai- J tara correspondent. I

The freezing works barge which went ashore on Good Friday was (writes our Waitara correspondent) ly launched by Mr J. Will iamsoto, arid towed into the river.