Latest Shipping. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. EXPRESS PASSENGER LIST. WANGANUI REGATTA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6788, 27 February 1890, Page 3

Latest Shipping.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

EXPRESS PASSENGER LIST.

WANGANUI REGATTA.

LYTTELTOIT. ARRIVED.

Feb. 27 — Tarawera, s.s., 1296 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne and southern ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers — Misses Reeves, Patten, Sidey, Hoskings, Marritt (2), Wells, Eagle, Affleck (2), M'Kinnon, Firth (2), Mesdames Parsons, Tipping, Baines, Herbert, Marritt, Hanmer, Pfiad, Lovetfc, Messrs Leonard, Coles, Dawburn, Hughes, Whitson, Grierson, ■ Parsons, Paterson, Hanaer, Eraser, Allen, M'Nair, Armstrong, and ten steerage. Feb. 27 — "Wakatu, s.s., 115 tons, Wills, from Boat Harbour. Kinsey and Co., agents. Feb. 27— Cairntonl, s.s., 1296 tons, Eichardson, from Westport. Union Steamship Company, agents. Feb. 27 — Penguin, s.s., 442 tons, Bernech, from Nelson, Piclon and Wellington. "Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers — Misses Smith, Green, Branaeld.M'Kerrow, Mr and Mrs Norinaek, Messrs Green, Graham, M'Lean, Crowther, Snodgrass, Goldie (2), Storey, Scrimtzeour, Coffer, Harley, Matthews, Noakes, Quick, M'Callum, Anderson, M'Cane, and two steerage.

Auckland, Feb. 27,

Sailed — Manapouri, for the South ; passengera for Lyttelton — Misaea Spooner, Fletcher, Kirkpatrick, Mair and Spark, Mesdames Hales, Browning and two children and Kirkpatrick, Messr3 King, Orfwood, Dougherty and Browning.

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Passengers from the South for Christchurch: Messrs Donne, George Asquith, Henry W. Brien, W. Cook, Mrß Stewart, Miss' Cook, Eev Father Neaslon, Mr S. Joyce, Colonel Eichbauin, Mrs Sontgen, Messrs Heffernan, G. Fisher, Mr and Mrs J. B. Fisher, Miss Cohen, Mr F. Conner, Mrs M'Connell, Mr C. Stevenson, Mr and Mrs Bu3hell,MissEay,MrandMr3 Menzies, E. Peters, and Miss Tyndall ; for Timaru — Miss Speitz, Mrs Rutherford, Miss Melton, and Master Rutherford ; for Aehburton — Messrs R. Curtis, R. Carr, A. Davidson, Miss Ivena, Mrs and Miss Alcorn, Mrs Layton Smith, Miss K. Rutherford, Mrs Pitcaithley, Miss Sininvl, Mr G. Sinmil, Mr, Mrs and Miss T. Wilson.

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WANGANUI, Feb. 27.

There is fine weather and splendid water for the regatta to-day, and a fair attendance.

Maiden Fours (in-rig) — First prize, .£8 ; second, £2. Union Boat Club (Wanganui), 1 and 2 ; Wanganui Rowing Club, 3 ; Star (Wellington), 4 ; Wellington Rowing Club last.

Won by three lengths. Senior Fours (in-rig)— Wellington Rowing Club, 1; Union Boat Club, 2; Wanganui Rowing Club, 3. Won easily by a dozen lengths. Wanganui were second, but went inside a flag. Collegiate School v. Wanganui Rowing Club. — Won by the school by six lengths.

David Chbistie Mtjbray. — Thiß talented noveli&t, the author of such charming work 3 as "Aunt Eachel," " Fiwt Person Singular" and "Joseph's Coat," i 3 at present spending a few days in Christchurch. Mr Murray is staying at Coker's Hotel, and will remain here for the next eight or ten days. At present he has made no arrangements to lecture in Christchurch, but may. do so should sufficient inducement offer. Mr Murray, on leaving Christchurch, proceeds northwards to Wellington and Auckland, to complete ! his round of the principal centres of population in the Colony, of which he appearßto hold a high opinion. An interview with Mr Murray, by our special reporter, will be found in another column. Lyttelton BoEOuaH Council.— An election for a person to fill the vacancy on the Lyttelton Borough Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Holland, was held yesterday. There were four candidates, viz., Messrs H. M'Lellan, W. Cook, W. Holmes and J. Thompson. There was ■very little interest taken in the proceedings, and only about twenty persons assembled tohear the Ke turning Officer, Mr H. J. V. Eogers, declare the result, which was as follows :— John Thompson 101, H. M'Lellan 92, W. Cook 54, and W. Holmes 15. J. Thompson was declared duly elected. There were fifteen informal votes.