TO DEPART FOR HOME.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11421, 1 December 1904, Page 4

TO DEPART FOR HOME.

Kumara, from Wellington, November 26. Corinthic, from Wellington, December 8. Marere, fr6m-,,Aupkland, ; December 21. . Paparps, from Wellington, December 22.

'.The Kapiti, . which crossed the bar.yesterday afternoon, stuck while attempting to-,, cross the flats. She will probably come off at nigh water' this 'afternoon-,' and after discharging lief coal"' proceed ""to Westport. • The Putiki left for, the cattle wharf at 11.'15 this morning to take in' about 200 sheep, 60 cattle and 7 or 8 horses. She sails for Westpott* artM : Greymouth this afternoon.. _„"-'' The Matatua^rft^^liondon, and the Sierra from SfoAWvSSB&co, have been re' ported at Auckland llva&tg /the past week. The former has aTaTg* of packages and cases; ""attic* 1 the- latter -a c.uuutlty of : raisins lori teanShijknent here. The Muritai lef tfi&ff dOb&hunga and Opunaki eafly'tbißurnGfcofrigsf' Oi ; : The AStormbird and Huia are both ex-jwtod-from Welliatgtoojjvtd-morrnw i:.nning and' return iitherqrgagain" in tho afternoon.' v ' ' v»n'j^B &di -..».' *{l4e steamer "Queen Helena arri\r?d at Auckland on Wednesday after a prql n:ped pacsage. qi 91 days from New York, via Melbourne' and Sydney,. „ The-, vessel is due at- Wellington next Saturday. -The Tyfler. steamer JNiwaru, . wiiion arrived- at Auckland on Tuesday from JLonr dcmVyift Australian ports, is -hie at Wellington about Wednesday next, via. Napie|; -...-... " . ' ' . , : 'A/ trial, took place at Port v-iralme-rs on Saturday -morning on the Aotea of ILnutofs^'afety .grip block. . The "co'ntri :anco (say^.the Otago Daily Times) is the frnontloit.' of: Gap]bain A.' V. 4 Hale-Munro of Dunediii, • and is- designed to secure boatfaU#,';so thft the rope used in hoisting can bY easily and conveniently' carried off 1 from thej- Winch- and made-fast, at the davits. The, largest boat on the Aotea — one 28ft 3nF : leng/" 'Bft 6in beam, capable of carrying 50 people, and weighing over thrr*e tiong-^was- selected for the trial, and the results ■ were considered satisfactory. ■