IMPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 21, 26 January 1897, Page 4

IMPORTS.

Per Poherua, from Weabport: 1,300 tons coal.

Per' Waitemata, from Newcastle:—47s tons coal, 20 tons coke, 5 tons hay.

Per Pukaki, from Fiji: 815 tons sugar, 6,090 bunches bananas, quantity cases fruit and sundries.

Per Anglian from the South : 110 bags flour,' 70 sacks oats, 240 sacks bran, 20 sacks oatmeal. 100 sacks sharps, 8 sacks f^eas, 700 sacks wheat, 80 cases ale, '21 (eases tea, 4 sacks seed, 28 bag linseed, 50 bars iron, 560 cases merchandise, 25 drums Boda, 10 cases bacon,'2s eases preserved moats, 10 empty casks, 21 lengths pipe, 18 crates tin trunks, 33 bundles iron, 66 packages ranges, 10 cases hops, 16 cases ncid, 42 cases drugs, 5 drums oil, 70c6., 3 quarter casks whisky, 42 packages ironwork, 5. trusses leather, 6 sacks hides. 2 hogsheads ale, 6 crates bottles, 5 sacks bottleß, 28 sacks seed, 96 cases whisky, 7 borses, and sundries.

The s.s. Tasmania lefb for the South at 1 p.m. to-day. The barquentino Silver Cloud has been fixed to load coal at Newcastle for-Napier. The brigantine Motley took aboard a quantity ol kauri gum to-day, for New York. Yesterday the barque Slenlora put out the last of her cargo from London. Her loading is proceeding satisfactorily. j The schooner Fleetwing, Captain Tyrol, which put into Suva in a leaky condition in December last, while on a trading voyao-e, resumed her voyage to Tonga on tho Bth inst., having effected repairs.

The barque Orari, a vessel once famous as a passenger ship between London and New Zealand in the New Zealand Shipping Company's line, sailed from Sydney last week for Boston wibh a cargo of wool.

The 8.8. Anglian arrived from the South at 1 p.m. to-day. She lefb Dunedin at 5 p.ta. on the 21st inst., called ab the usual way ports, and leaving Gisborne ab 11.15 a.m. on the 25th, rounded East Cape at 5 p.m. same day, and arrived si- above. Experienced fine, clear weather, light, variable winds, and smooth seas throughout.

The new steamer Kia Ora was berthed at the Hobson-street Wharf this morning, where her main mast was taken oub and the funnel sbepped. In the afternoon she was floated inbo bhe Graving Dock bo havo her false keel removed, and receive a general overhaul. Th 9 various operations were watched with interest by large numbers of people throughout the day.

Mr J. J. Craig's barquenbine Waitemata arrived from Newcastle lasb nighb, wibh a cargo of coal. Capbain Nilsson reports leaving Newcastle on the 14th insbant. Easterly and north-easterly winds prevailed till -ha 18th, thenco light south-westerly weabher bo arrival, bho voyage being m«de in 11 days. The Waitemata commenced the discharge of her cargo ab bhe Railway Wharf to-day.

The s.s. Poherua, Captain J. Abram, arrived from Westporb ab5.30 a.m. today, with a large cargo of coal. She lelb the coal port ab 12.30 p.m. on Saturday lasb, and rounded Cape Maria Van Dieman ab 4.30 a.m. yesterday, arriving as above. Experienced moderate weather throughout. The Poherua berthed at che Hobsonstreet Wharf ab S a.m. and commenced to discharge.

The s.s. Pukaki arrived from Fiji early this mornitig, with passengers and a large cargo of Island produce, which is in excellent condition. The purser, Mr J. A. Tubby, to whom we are indebted for late Fiji papers, reports thab. the steamer left Auckland on tho6th inst., and experienced strong N.E. winds to Suva, arriving there on the 12th. After loading through the tiroup, she finally-left for Auckland ab 9 p.m. on the 20th, and met with fine weabher and smooth seas throughout.