LATE SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12687, 8 July 1919, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING.

The Kauri yesterday commenced tie mi. loading’ of her cargo of wheat. Little discharging was done, however, as only one gang ot men could he secured.

Repairs to the tug Terawhiti's winch will he completed at ellington to-day. The veesel will wait in Wellington until spring tide and 13 expected to assist on Thursday in an attempt to refloat the Kowhai. SL: Godfrey Wilson,, late manager of the Ship ; Company at Lyttelton, and latterly purser of tn© Maunganni, ’eft wr Auckland by the Mokoia on Saturday night, to take up the position of chief clerk at the company’s Auckland office. The Manaxop, left Wellington last evening at 5.40 p m, and the Wootton at 7.15, both for Lyttelton.

A movement is on foot locally 'says the Herald "), to form- a company and purchase a steamer to carry" da "the Foxton T Wellington trade, and is meeting with ’ocd support. It is understood that an ODtiou" has been obtained over a steamer that traded to the port some time ago, and a . canvass is now being madp tb ascertain what support will be forthcoming locally if a company ,is formed for the purpose of purchasing, this steamer, and probably other vessels. .Mr M. E. Perreau has been engaged for the past day or two interviewing residents of the dial tnct, and the result ( of his endeavours has been most gratifying, altogether over £"00') having been promised in share capital. From present indications it seems certain that the necessary capital will he forthcoming. The Union- Company advise that.' the Talune was timed to leave Suva on Friday last for Auckland' with the usual shipment of fruit and other island merchandise. The Marine Superintendent at Lyttelton advieoa that the master.of the s.s. Breeze reports that at S a.m. on July 6 he a dead whale off Steuben? Island, -'which, bora south-west by south (magnetic), distance twenty miles. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Pm Prkss Associatton.l WELLINGTON, July 8. Sailed—Tahiti (4.20 a.m.). for Port Chalmers. INVERCARGILL, July 8. Sailed—Pakeha (10 a.m.), for 'Wellington. ,