IMPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 294, 11 December 1896, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Poherus, from the South : 1600 tons produce. l Jer Ovniftu, from the Islands : 3550 sacks FU£'jtr, 1779 bunches, bananas, SOO cases fruit iincl eutidriee.

The s.B. Tavinni arrived at Tonga from; this pore on November 23rd. The s.c, Diniradee iclfc last night for Wellington, via Napier, Gisboroe and way This morning the s.p. Clansman was floated hito Iho Graving Djck for cleaning and painting. The c.?. Bakfiia ior.ves to-morrow for Napier ami Southern port?, to complete her ioaiiin;j for London. Tho throe uinnted rcsboonor Y"abe), from Auckland, arrived at Tonya on November )9th, r.fi-.i failed crro tiny a later for Niue, ■via IJiinpni and Vuvau. Vrsterday ilie Tyter steamer Star of Victoria arrived at M&ibourno from London. After discharging consignment? fiho proceeds to .Sydney, and then comes on to Auckland. Shortly before noon to-day the ,8.8. Poherua aariv&j from 1.110 Biuffvia Oarnaru ; and Tii«:iru, with a lar^o curtjoof produce, consisting chic My of wiioac. She berthed | a'o tho Queori-fbreet Wharf, and commenced bo discharge) line afternoon.

Tho h.6. Ovalau arrived from her Island cruisa last night, berthing at the Queen street Wharf at. 9 p.m. Tho purser. Mr R, Barnes, reports that tho steamer left Sydney on the ]Sth ulfc., and arrived afc Suva oil tho 27th. Discharged inward car^o, and loaded aiisjar at Suva and Levukn, leaving for fcjamon on the 2Sth.

Lcff. Apia for Tonga ou bhe 2nd met., and, after loading bananas at the latter port, finally nailed for Auckland at 5 a. <n. on the bt\\, arriving a« above. Experienced etronjr easterly winds and heavy sea lrom Sydney to Samoa, from thence to arrival lik'iib variable winds and fine woathor.