OVERSEA VASSELS FOR WELLINGTON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11975, 19 September 1906, Page 4

OVERSEA VASSELS FOR WELLINGTON.

STEAMERS. Willisden, left New York, July 7, via Australia and Auckland; due about SepSeptember 22; reported Melbourne, September 7. Cornwall, left New York, July 20, via Australia and Auckland; due about October 2; reported Melbourne, September 7. Somerset, left Liverpool, July 21, via Au» tralia and Auckland; due October 4; left Sydney September 18. Jfimiro, left London, July 21, via Australia and Auckland; due about September 26. - The Moa arrived this morning from •^Jreymouth, and will return there again tonight. This morning the Stormbird, from Wellington, brought transhipments ex the Bürger meister Hackmann from New York, Kumara from London, Ayrshire and Brunei from Liverpool, Aparima (a quantity of gunnies) from Calcutta, and the Wimmera from Australia. The Stormbird will return to the usual port again toaight. It is doubtful if the Putiki will get away for Wellington and Gisborne tonight, owing to the loading of the spiral pipes — their long length and the care with which they have to be handled — being a slow job. The Waverley this morning arrived from Westport, bringing a load of 2000 railway sleepers for the Public Works Department. The vessel will sail to-night for Wellington, Nelson, and the Coast. Last evening the Huia returned to Wellington, and the Ripple departed for Greymouth. The Muritai continued her voyage from Opunake at 9.45 this morning, and is due here to-night. If possible she will work out her cargo and leave again before noon to-morrow on the return journey north. The barquentine Alexa departed from Sydney yesterday for Grafton, New South Wales, to load hardwood for Lyttelton and this port. The Paparoa arrived at Plymouth on Saturday last from Wellington. The Times says that despite the fire which occurred on the Bürgermeister Hackmann at Capetown, the New Zealand cargo appears to be undamaged. — The Stormbird this morning brought part of the Wanganui cargo which was brought to Wellington in the above vessel. The Somerset, which left Liverpool on the 21st July for Australian and New Zealand ports sailed from Sydney yesterday for Auckland, in continuation of her voyage.

The New Zealand Shipping Company are evidently satisfied that they have got hold of a good thing in the Clayton fire extinguisher, and there is no doubt that their comparatively fortunate experiences in connection with the wool fires must have confirmed their first good opinion of the apparatus. According to "Fairplay" it has now been fitted to the Ruapehu, Kaikoura, Kaipara, Papanui, Tongariro, and Rakaia. Other companies are also casting a favourable eye on'it.