PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 1 June 1899, Page 1

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

. Manaroa, for Wellington, Friday, at 3 p.m. "•■',- Oertie; for Greymouth, early. Stormbird, for Wellington, to-night, at midnight. fiuia, for Wellington, early. Moa, for Wellington, early.. Glenelg, for Onehunga, via Opunake, Thursday, Bth June, at 8 p.m. Oreti, for Westport, early.

The White Star lifter Delphic left Hobart for Auckland and Wellingten at 8 a.m- on Monday last. Her departure from Lyttelton to London has been postponed until Jone «".9th. . The New Zealand Shipping Companys steamer Rakaia, which left Plymouth for Wellington on, Saturday; has on board 180 tons of cargo for Hobart, 1800 tons for Wellington, 1200 tons for Lyttelton, and 100 tons'for Duaediii. There, are in all ten first-class - and' thirty steerage- passengers- " ' . . The eteamer Gertie is receiving an extensive overhaul, at the hands of the Anchor Foundry Company in Nelson. • The work includes the enlargement; of thecubin, raising of.the forecastle head, new belting, rolling chocks, bulwarks, and prdpeK ler.. She Will be-ready for sea'ih'about a fortnight's time.. 'Mr. Simpson, late second officer of the Hinemoa,' is to join, the Gertie'as chief mate.' * ; '•';; Mr: Perry, chief officer of the Pohenia, who has been in a critical state of health, i, now out-if dinger, and ft speedy recovery is anticipated. , _.;...■ Some lMe anxiety was'ielt in Lyttelton on Saturday at the non-arrival of the Union Co's steamer-Janet :Nicholl, from the West Coast. It was ascertained, however, that she.hadbeen sheltering at Long Island,