The Hon. J. G. Ward arrived from Wel lington by the Rotomahana on Saturday morning, and went South by the express. Mr A. Cohen went South by tfie express j on Saturday. ! Mr H. Friedlander was a passenger by the same train. ilr J. Studholme was a passenger by the express on Saturday. Mr W. F. M. Buckley returned home on Saturday by the express. Mr J. Cr. RestaU was a passenger for Ashburton on the same day. Mr J. Listen also went South, on Satur day. The Hon. C. Hill-Trevor arrived by the express on Saturday night, and went North by the Rototnahana. * Mr and Mrs Firell left for Wellington on 'Satiffday. Mr T W. Roskruge is in town. Mr F. Brown arrived from Wellington yesterday. Mr E. J. Hallenstein arrived from Wei ington yesterday by the Rotorua. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hallenstein also ar rived from Wellington by the same steamer. Mr Robert- Malcolm returned from the North Isk*d by the Rotorua yesterday. Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., was a pas senger from Wellington by the Rotomahana on Saturday mcrning. Mr H. B. Kirk, of Timaru, is at pvesenr on a visit to Christchurch.
THEMAPOURIKA REFLOATED,

(PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.' WELLINGTON. August 26. The Rotomahana left for Picton this afternoon to assist in the operations for tho refloating of the Mapourika. The for ward part of the stranded vessel has now been raised about fifteen inches, and on top of high water early to-morrow morning the Rotomahana will make another effort to pull her off. Later. The Mapourika was successfully launched off Mabel Island, Pictcn, at nine o'clock to night. She proceeds to Wellington at daylight.
