WAIWERA REAOHES LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 9

WAIWERA REAOHES LONDON.

,Tho„.local. agents of the Shaw, Savill. ahd Albion' Company, have received; cable advico. to the'effect' that' the 'Waiwera, which I, loft ■ Wellington on May 30, reaohed'London on the aftert,gobnf.of; Friday last, Julsn'lfoi-, %x&r(tn6t s-,r:.' '.-. :',.,:;. BAE.QUEBANKFIELDS.SIGB^Dr.. 7 •■:-..'-. ,V, day out' from-iiowcastlo; the Waite-; -mata,;sighted the barqueißankfields, bounds for .Lytteltofi. ■ .The.. Bankflelds had, loft' Newcaste -early..-on Monday last, but the light windß prevailing would not admit- of flailers making very great. progress. ' ■ ;: ; ; '-'... : ' l -- ; 'j. ---'..

; ';> ..-; '• "THE-SYDNEY BOAT.::" ''■■■.■'. •'.'■. ■ '■ 'Cabled advice rccoivo'd by the" Unions Company >: states .that the .Moana' left Sydney■;for Weirlington,. at>-!".'"p.m; on -Saturday, and Bhe is, .- therefore, duo .here , on, Wednesday morning. , She brings 58 saloon "and 19 Btecrago-passengers '■ ;ior this port.i V. '; '•;..:■ ';"..■;.;...•■, .-,.;. ~,.,u,-■. ~ '.■;'/• ■' '.';'■'';'. NEREHANA/DELATED.-, '•'-•';■''" \.'''',' '• i;ln-ebrißeo.nonee of her discharging operations . being., rotarded •by the recent rain, ft is ex- ■.-' .pected that .the. Tyser. steamer Norohana will ; not: bo ..ready to recoivo cargo'- until midday to-day.-. She will movo'to the Glasgow Wharf,' : and sail for the Bluff on: or about Tuesday, afterwards-returning north.. , ~ : ;;:-''/ : ~'■.-. ;.BOUiEE, BAB SIGNALS..-;': .': '' ■ -liast week's 'Gazette -states',.that ice Wcßtport- . Harbour Board notify that during the operations of > launching the 6.6., Taviuni, the flagstaff at the Duller River will lie partially obscured between'the bearings S. by W. round to S.E.: Vessels-.'waiting for signals'to take.tho bar should anohor'cloar of those bearings. Tho probable' : dufation"of these operations will toko place about two months from July, 5.. .' ' '■'':■.- ; daliagb;_ to; ; the .manuka': '.-v:: "According to' % Bluff correspondent -of '• the "Otago Daily information has been received from. Melbourne tliat. on.Monday-week' the Manuka'.- on -leaving the' Bluff' for '! Melbourne,/ scraped bottom or. one of the reefs' at the entrance. .;.Tho'oontact is understood to havo been so slight: that' no particular notice was taken of the occurrence at'the', time. Being docked and oxatniried 'at Melbourne, it turned out that damage to the extent of £ 2000 was sus-tained.:'-The, steamer sailed about bne hour before slack water, and to that fact tho mishap is chiefly attributed.- , THE NEW ANCHOR ; STEAMER.' ' Advico has been" received by: Messrs. W. M. Bannalyno and Company,'local agents for the Anchor .Shipping and Foundry Company, to tho effect that: tho new steamer Kikau, which should have reached Nelson yesterday from Govan, Is expeotod to -take up the Wellington-Nclson-Motueka running from Wellington on August 1, She will take the" place' of the Wairau;. sailing from :this| port three times a week, and the same number of times from Mbtuoka. The Nikaii fs reputed to have a good turn of speed,' and Arst-class accommodation for • passengers. In general construction she is said to resemble the, Tasman. : ' ''. HIMITANGI■ ASHOBE. 'v ''-. .• ' ■Word received from Foxton yesterday' Bta'tcß that tho coastal steamer Hlmitangi had run ashoro while trying to enter the Foxton River on Saturday, i, The Queen of tho South, whioh arrived in-Wellington' last night, made awp ineffectual- attempts to tow her' off yesterday morning, but finally had to conio away for Wellington. ; The Hlmitangi 1b understood to ' havo-'a fairly heavy cargo of coal, and it is ' thought that sho will have to. bo lightened con- ■ sidcrably before .she'gets off. This course' had' a to be adopted when the Moa went" aground at , foxton some-'time :ago.. •'...;,'; -..'.'; i. :,.-''

!. ".; , !.ANYTHING BUT OHEEEFttL.- :,';./ Tho Turakina, .which arrived, at the, Bluff on Wednesday morning (says ,the "OtaboDaily Times"), was, it is understood, intended to load a, heavy cargo of frozen! mutton. The quantity has now been..,restricted 'to 6000, or • 6000, carcasses. Tho'reason assigned'for the "limitation is said to bo the arrival of advices from,'thc Homo market: announcing - a complete Blump; .All-the available cooling'space is reported; to be occupiod,-and the vcssolb lying in thoThames are, in consequence, unablo to got quit of their cargoes. A numberof'those Vfell versed'in tho trade give it as their opinion that the South American Stateß- aro- getting, in between Now Zealand and this lncrativo branch, of the trade, and they speak of the future prospects in tones which are thc ; roversb' of checrfnl.

;', ,', WAITEMATA', FBOM NEWCASTLE. .Shortly after two o'clock yesterday morning tho Union Company's largo steamer Waitemata, from Newcastle, steamed into the: harbour, and took up an anchofago in the stroam to await a visit from .the Port Health Officer. Later on, when' she had undergone' inspection,' she was berthod at Glasgow Wharf. Tho Waitemata loft Newcastle at 6 a.m. last Tuesday, and experienced smoothecos with dull, rainy weather until two davs off (lie Now Zealand coast, when a strong 8 E wind was encountered Approaching the Strait tho weather was thick, with choppy seas, but an avorago speed of 10 knots was maintained throughout the voyage. Tho vessel is not quilo a full ship, but cho brings a \ory large cargo for New Zealand ports, thia comprising 7232 tons of coal and 446 tonß of general cargo Tho Wellington portion is only 72n_tons, consisting of coal and hardwoods She is expected to lea\o for Lyttelton and Timaru on Tuesday night Sho brought English, French and American mails, shipped at Newcastle. ' A telegram from Newcastle statoß ■-that tho Kaitnngata loft there on Saturday "coal-laden for Wellington. i The tramp Dclhanna. ohartercd by Mr. Q. H

• H.M.S. Encounter, wMeh; errtrod from 'Am*-' land yesterday afternoon, occupied a little over . 32 hours on-,tho run down. Mr. Sbales, formerly fourth oinoor of the Warrlmoo, hag joined the Manaponri, his placo on tho, Warrlmoo being taken by Mr. J. B. Blyth. ■,;■'■ ':'■:..*. ■■;•■■ .' At Hobart- Captain Murray," acting-master of tho 8.8. Mohinapua, transferred to the' 's.s. Loonah, relieving Captain Madden, who vent ashore on sick leave.v. '■~■■>...., , Mr. Joseph Duthio, who has served with tho , Northorn and Anchor Companies,.has joined tie scow Eunice as mate. Tho vessel is to load timber, at Havelook for Sydney. It"'is expected 'that' the Defender, which arrived at . Mlramar Wharf yesterday, witha, cargo, of, timber from..Blackball, will be diß--•< Patched, by Messrs. W. M. Bannatyno and 00, , to Hokitika on-Wednesday noit, The, TJnion Company's now steamer. Knrow . changed articles yesterday. Captain Hatchings' ' is still in command, and tho other officers arc:Chief, Mr.'W. Mnpham; second, Mr.' J. Breeni' / third,- Mr.' D. • Kobcrtaon,' The vessel sails to- ■ day for Wostport.. ■ ■ -, ■ .','■,..•',.-■■■:•