----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrival - Sept. 23 - Australia, s.s., from Wellington. Departure - Sept. 23 - Ahuriri, s.s., for Blackhead and Wellington. Telegraphic Shipping - Wellington, Wednesday. The Tainui, Captain EVANS, arrived from London at 7 o'clock this morning. Her dates are - Plymouth August 9, Teneriffe 14, Cape 30, Hobart September 19. Variable weather was experienced throughout the voyage, which was uneventful. She brings 17 packages of mails, 32 boxes of parcel post, and 101 passengers for New Zealand. Passengers for Napier - Second cable, Mr John HAY; third class, Messrs Samuel STRAPLEY and William A. WILLINGS. Birth - BENNETT - On the 22nd September, at Napier, the wife of A.C. BENNETT, of a son. At the R.M.Court yesterday, before Mr F. SUTTON, J.P., Samuel MATTHEWS and Thomas DUNCAN were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Jessie JOHNSTON, charged with using threatening language at Clive to John TUCKER, was on the application of the latter bound over to keep the peace for three months, and to pay £1 12s costs. Danevirke - At the meeting of Court Rising Sun, A.O.F., held yesterday evening, it was decided to present Bro. Niel M'PHEE with a regalia scarf in recognition of his having introduced the greatest number of members during the past year. The following missing friends are inquired for in Lloyd's Weekly of July 26th:- Benjamin AMNER, formerly of Messrs PALMERS' candle works, left the Old Kent Road in 1866 and went to New Zealand in the Albion; last heard of in 1868. Sister Emma asks. James BAILEY, of Kent, was last heard of at Marveltown, New Zealand, about nine years ago. His relatives inquire. George and Mary Ann BRIALEY went to Wellington in the Golden Sea in 1874. Brother Henry asks. William BELL emigrated to New Zealand in 1865, and four years later desired his letters addressed care of W. SWIFT, Burnham, Canterbury. His niece Grace asks. George HELEN left Caithness in 1852/3 to manage a sheep station for a Mr COX of Christchurch. Donald DUNBAR asks for news. Walter AMBROSE quitted the 57th Foot Regiment in 1873, and has not been hard of since he went to New Zealand. Brother and sister inquire. Richard GURLING, of Barford, Norfolk, was sent to Australia by Squire RAVEN, of Norfolk, in 1842, and when last heard of was on his way to New Zealand. Brother Edward. Jane and Matilda MARSHALL, of Bath, are sought by their brother John. Jane went to Australia and Matilda to New Zealand in 1867. Thomas ROBINSON, of Sutton, Yorkshire, about 26 years ago emigrated to New Zealand. Brother Charles. Thomas SLINGSBY left home about 15 years ago, and six years since was in Christchurch. His mother is anxious. Thomas TUERSLEY and family kept an oyster saloon near Christchurch in 1866. His niece Ellen seeks them.