LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9320, 21 August 1908, Page 3

LYTTELTON.

H ARRIVED. 21, 6.30 a.in.— Warrimoo, s.s., 3529 Macbeth, from Sydney, via Wellington, Steamship Company, agents. PasMiss CJray, Mesdames Huntley, ■re, Congrevc, H. P.. ParkeryE. 1). Jlacand Jbrdan. Messrs Huntley. 11. It. ■rker, Congrsve, Muskett, E. D. Mackenzie, ■ c. Smith. Garrick; J. A. Farquharson, and Atkinson, and seven steerage, ■tugu&t 21, 10.10 a.m.— Mararoa, S.E.. 2598 Manning, from Wellington. Union ■amsliip Company, agents. P* 8 "?^ 8 "'" Hses Duncan. Robertson, Barrett, Mulhns, and Hodgson, Mesdames M'Leod, Der■tTHay, Cowper, Gray and Beaumont, Revs ■ Bull and L. »M. Isitt, Captains Broune Kirk yic.*Fts Beaumont and xinilci, ■rmeiMer, M'Leod. ' Derrctt. M'Artneji/ (2), How, Howes, Wren. Poky, Paion, . Chafiman. ■drey, Deem Armitnge, Austin, Keinp. ■hey Gunu. Plant. Lothian, Turner, StairHnd Heskins, Mitchell, Brews. Inghs, ■ace. Harper, Hay, Blackwcll, Clark, HayHith, Besviek. Whitfield, and twenty 6te?rsoutkerly gale of last night delayed coming from Wellington >to LytteiHi for about a couple of hours. 4 The WarHioo. which arrived at 6.30 a.m., occupied Hir lOmin on the' passage, and the Mararoa, came in at 10.10 a.m.. was 13hr 50nain H^ the way. A strong southerly gale and a head sea were reported "by bo'.h steamers, weather began to moderate about 4 a.m. Union Steamship Company's s.s. WarHioo, which arrived from Sydney ibis moriiH?, brought the following cargo for Lyttel570 packages lead, 844 cases fruit, 50 Hses whisky, 113 pieces- timber, 500 baps 100 bags flour. 40 cases onions, 120 ■» rice, 167 packages' Chinese merchandise, ■) packages cream of .tartar, 26-1 rolls :wire Biting, 420 bags coke, 67 cases tea and sunHrhe second officer of the s.s. Talune (Mr and Mr Paramore, third officer o! Talune, temporarily promoted 'to the posi■n ci second officer of the latter steamer. Hk good deal of interest was manifested the waterside at Sydney last week in manoeuvres of a strange-icoliing craft, upon lines hitherto unknown, in marine ■:bitecture, and oolled by M. De Sers, her ■signer and owner, a "waiter velocipede. H-s the " Sydney Morning Herald." Tho Kf| -was making ft trial trip preparatory to ■ jpplioaibion being made to the authorities % passenger certificate, and she cruised from Rushcutfer Bay to Farm Cove. structure floats on two cylinders 34ft m aaid no fevih: than nine bulkheads ■b provided. The King Edwerd VII.. as she ■called, is fitted with an oil engine, but can H propelled by means of tareadles connected Hlli the paddle wheel. Briefly described, this ■markablc craft is a huge floating bicycle, with an awning.