THE WARRIMOO.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 161, 8 July 1895, Page 4

THE WARRIMOO.

About 1.30 yesterday afternoon the Canadian mail steamer Warriraoo made fast to the wharf, having mado Auckland one of/the intermediate porte of call on ifh^t voyage to Sydney this trip, so m to land the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. J. G. Ward). The steamer is well known jn New Zealand waters, and a description of the alterations effected since lasb visiting Auckland so as to make her in erery way suited to the trade in which she is engaged, as well as a lisb of the officers of the vessel have already been published in the Stab. Of the t trip down from Vancouver, Mr Humphreys, the purser, to whom we are indebted: for tiJes, reports as follows:— The Wammoo lefb Vancouver at 7.30 a.m. on the 16th June, Victoria 11.30 p.m. on the'same date, and arriving at) Honolulu at 10.45 p.m. on the 23rd left again at 3.40 p.m. next day. ; Passed Mary Island at noon on the 29bh, and ab 4,40 p.m. the R.M.s. Miowera in 3.43deg south, 172.28deg west, bound to Vancouver from Sydney. Sighted Weilangalala. Light at j 5.30 a.m. on the 3rd of July, entering Suva Harbour ab 5.45 p.m. of the same date. Experienced from Vancouver to Suva lino weather and smooth seas. Lefb Suva ab midnight on the 3rd, and met with strong westerly,winds, increasing to moderate gale during the day, with squally, rainy weather and high eouth-wesb seas, until making Mokohinau at 8.50 a.m. on the 7th; thence showery till arrival fisabove. Tho Warrimoo lefb Vancouver a full ship, little of cargo, however, being for New Zealand, it not being generally known thab she would call. Of the English mail, 52 bags are for 'New Zealand. Amongst 1,000 tons of cargo for Sydney is 5G tons fresh salmon, part of which is for European markets. The Warrimoo having discharged her cargo, resumed her voyage lor Sydney about 4.30 p.m. yesterday.