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Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 31, 7 February 1899, Page 4

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Bluff, 7th February Armed—Taliine, from Dunedin Nelson, Bth February Armed, 4.2o»pm— Takajpuna, from Wellington ' 7th February To sail,' 7 am to-monrow— Haupiri, for Wellington Westpobt, 7th February Arrived,. 5 am— Haupiri, from Greymouth Sailed, 7 am— Haupiri, for Nelson Auckland, 6th Februwy Sailed— Westralia, for Sydney I 7th February Arrived, 5.30 am— Elingamite, from Sydney. Passengers for Wellington — Miss Millikiu, In1 spector Farley, Messrs Shannahan, Church, Newlyn Sailed, 5.30 am— Pakeha, for Gisborne Motueka, 6th February Arrived, 4.20 pm— Wairoa, from Wellington via Nelson t Onehunga, 6th February Sailed— -EDtoiti, for New Plymouth and Wei- ' lington Lttttelton, 6th February Sailed — Queen Louise, for Napier; Tolosa, for Port Chalmers; Wakatu, for Wellington via Coast 7th February Arrived, 9.50 am— Rotomahana, from Wellington ; missed express To sail, 10.20 pm— Rotomahana, for Wellington New Plymouth, 7th February Arrived, 5 am— Bo.toiti, from Onehunga; connected /Port Robinson, 7th February Sailed 9.15 am— Wakatu, for Wellington via Kaikoura Wanganui, 7th February Sailed, 6 am— Stonnbird and Manaroa, for Wellington Napieb, 6th February Sailed, 2.45 pm— Omagere, for Wellington. RMS WARRIMOO, FROM VANCOUVER. " Since lea vimr Wellington until our return this morning we have bnd nothing but disagreeable, ronph, and dirty .weather, with only two or three really fine days," said an officer of the RMS Warrimoo, whioh arrived in the Btream at 5.20 this morning. From the report of the voyage it would appear that the round voyage, particularly that from Vancouver to Wellington, has been a most trying one. Of the passage, Mr BeUmaine, purser, reports as follows :— Owing to the Atlantic mails being late, the Wammoo did not leave "Vancouver (BC) until 2 pm 14th January, two days later than timetable date. Arrived at Victoria at 7.24 pm, and departed on voyage for Honolulu at 9.12 pm same day. Experienced thick, rainy Weather in Straits of Juan de Fuca, and met with strong SW winds after clearing Cape Flattery, which freshened into a gale on tbe 17th, and lasted for three days, thence to Honolulu at Inoon, 22nd January, fine weather. Coaling operations were proceeded with without delay, and, after embarking a few additional passengers, tbe vessel proceeded on to Suva at 9.43 am next day; experienced moderate to fresh NE winds, crossed tbe Equator on the evening of tbe 27th January, entered the Fiji Group at 6.14 am Ist February, and arrived at Suva 6.35 pm same day. Left again at 8.32 am next day, met strong SE winds till within 200 miles'ol East Cape, when strong NE and north winds were experienced all down tbe coast, accompanied by very heavy rain. Portland Island was abeam at 15.25 am on the Oth. The wind increased with mote rain towards night. Cape Palliser was passed at 2.20 am, and Pencarrow at 5.10 am, the vessel arriving at the anchorage in Wellington Harbour as above. The Warrimoo brought the following passengers for New Zealand ports :— Misses Cook (2), Mesdames Cook, Coelbrook, Sfcnbbs and 3 .children, Vernon and 7 children, Messrs Colebrook, Cook, Harvey, Ferguson, 8t Hill, Stevenson, Vernon, Spiers, Rogers. There are also 25 passengers for Australia. The cargo for Wellington consisted of about 400 tons, including 59 cases agricultural machinery, 152 do salmon, 41 pkgs machinery, 24 bales cotton, 40 cases codfish, 35 do rubber goods, 3257 bunches and 1722 cases bananas, 8 do pines, and 2 < do apples. There are 1160 tons for through ports. The Warrimoo resumes her voyage to Sydney this afternoon. The passengers booked from New Zealand are— Saloon: Mrs Mundy and maid, Major-General French, Messrs Fairfax, Mundy, Weddell, Wilson, Woodin. Second saloon: Mr Lewis. ' , After sighting the New Zealand coast and until hex arrival h«» uotbisg but thick weather prr

vailed, which: shut gut everything from view. On the steamer's upward trip and after leaving Honolulu she fell in with a heavy gale, which carried awny 28 feet of the port railing and started tbe boat deck. It is worthy of note that on five occasions the Warrimoo has been detained at "Vancouver owing to the non-arvival of the Atlantic mails. > GOTHIC, FEOM LONDON. The siifnalraen at Farewell Spit report that the White Star steamer Gothic, from London, Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart, passed at 5 o'clook this morning. ■ She is expected to arrive here about 3 pm. Messrs Stock and Watts, pursers, of the Eotomohana «vnd Te Anau, have exchanged steamers. Cable advices to hand intimate that the Tyser stfamer Intlraymayo loft London for Wellington, via Australia, Auckland, and East Coast on 27th January, and that the Star of England is now loading at London for the colonies. The quarantine regulations are still in force at the Friendly Islands, consequently the Hauroto, which leaves Auckland to-morrow evening, will not include Tongu in her ports of call. As the executive of the Westland Shipping Co. has failed to secure a suitable steamer for Hokitika aud its requirements, it will probably be necessary to wind up the company.