LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 132, 1 December 1904, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. December I— Manaroa, ss, 78 tons, Allman, from Motucka. DEPARTURES. December I— Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Crotty, for Wanganw. ENTERED OUTWARDS. December I— Zealundia,-ss, 1736 tons, Wyllie, for Napier, Gisburne, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers— Saloon : For Gisborne — Miss Hogg, Mesdames Judd and child, Messrs. Allen and Hogg. For Auckland— Misseß Blomficld and Harris, Mesdamea M'Kinnon, Blonifteld, and Lindsay, Rev. Father Carroll, Messis. Leary und Dentgen. For Sydney— Dr. O'Brien ; 12 steerage for all ports." December I— Westralia, ss, 1800 tons, Rainey, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobait, and Melbourne. Passengers— Saloon : For LytteltoH — Miss Bowrou, Messrs. Holmes, Ballin, Frost, and Tnpp. For Dunedin— Misses Jones and M'&ibbon, Mesdames Bowman and child, Marggraff, Shrimpton, and Jones, Mr. Jones. For Hobart— Mrs. Tucker and child, Messrs. Tucker and Lester. For Melbourne— Miss Southwell and Mr. Lnzariun; 25 steerage for all ports. December I— Penguin, 626 tons, Nordstrum, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers— Saloon : For Picton— Mesdames Lyons, Howden (2), and 2 children, Rev. Crump, Messrs. BourKe and Reader. For Nelson— Misßes Gibbons, Hawk, *nd Martelli (2), Mesdames Scott and infant, Burdekin, Bey. Father Maloney, Messis. Scott, Haig, Buckland, and Unwm. December I— Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Clirmp for Lyttelton. Passengeis : Saloon — Misses Bethell, Aschman, Neave, and Hoby, Mesdames Teague, Gibb and child, Meynck and child, Bethell, Rutherford and child, N Rev. Dumbell, Major Turin. aiangee and child, Messrs. Toague, Gibb, Marshall, Smith, Turner, Patterson, Adams* Robertson, M'Lennan, and Master Dumbell. THE WIMMERA. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL. The new Huddart-Parker steamer Wininiera, which arrived at Sydney last week, is fully described iv Australian papers. Structurally she is a. counterpart of the Viotoria, but numerous improvements have been introduced, which will be much appreciated by travellers. She is a vessel of 3100 tons gross, and has accommodation for 164 saloon and 101 secondclass passengers, while her orew numbers 75 hands all told. The Wimmera. averaged a speed of 13£ knots all the way from Home with the use of only two of her boilers, wlnle she has proved herself capable of steaming at a rate of upwards of 15 knots. The saloon, Bocial hall, and smokingroom are enclosed in steel houses on the promenade deck. The fust-named apartment ie capable of seating 80 persons, and is tastefully arranged. The woodwork ib of hand-painted white oak, of floral des ; gn, the chairs being upholstered in crimson. Ample light is afforded by a spacious and handsome stained-glass dome in the centre of the salooon. The unisicrnom in panelled in hand-carved walnut ami oak, and upholstered in dark green plush, whilst a stained glass dome gives an imposing and cheerful appearance to the apartment. The smokingroom is panelled in dull oak, and the seats are upholstered in somewhat sombrelooking Morocco to match the wall. In 'each apartment the ceiling is of white nnd gold. The cabins are roomy, well lighted, and replete with all the latest improvements for passenger comfort, whilst the results of the great attention given to ventilation and other sanitary matters are observable everywhere. Retiring-rooms, hot and cold shower and spray baths are fitted, nothing in the way of expense or effort being wanting ~to ensure the most complete comfort of travellers. The se-cond-class accommodation is forward' of the bridge, and is all that could be desired. The cabina are large and airy, the fittings and furnishings being only inferior to those of the first saloon m point of finish. ■ The Paparoa, which sailed for Napier laßt evening, is to go on to Auckland, and return to Wellington via Gisborne. According to present arrangements the vessel is due back hert on the 19th, and will sail about the 21st for London. It is not anticipated that she will ship any cargo here, but will ohly talce in coal and stores, not coming up to the wluuf. The local agents hnve been advised that the steamer Buteshire sailed from New York on the 28th November direct for New Zealand. It is understood that she is to call ' at Auckland first, and then come on to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. She should arrive here about 22nd January. It is Btated that the Taviuni will not make a trip fiom Auckland to Rarotonga and Tahiti this month. Her next sailing will be on the 24th January. The Pateena 'is to leave Pioton for Wellington at 9.30 to-night. By the inclusion of another steamer in the West Coast trade a direct weekly passenger service from the West Coast will be provided by the Haupiri, which will come direct to Wellington from Westport. The Tyaer liner Marere left Gisborne for Wellington this morning, and is due here to-morrow morning. She will leave Wellington on Tuesday evening for Napiejn Gisborne, and Auckland, and is to sail for London finally from the Northern port about the 17th inst. BT TELEGRAPH. BRISBANE, Ist December. Sailed — Aorangi, for Vancouver. SYDNEY, Ist December. Arrived— Waikare (early), from Wellington. ONEHUNGA, Ist December. Sailed — Rarawa, for New Plymouth. Passengers—Misses Reeves (2), Ryan, Fallwell, and Bisney, Mesdamea Ward, Reeves, B'sney, O.xley and child, Messrs. Kmsella, Price, Rac, Oxley, Cooper, Lmley, Corkill, Graham, Howden, Buckles, Matthews, Tanner, Hodgson, Miles, Nichols, Kidd, and Aickin. NELSON, Ist December. Arrived— Pateena (12.25 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed — Pateena (2.20 p.m.), for Pictou and Wellington. , NEW PLYMOUTH, Ist December. Sailed— Takapuna (noon), for Wellington. NAPIER, Ist December. Arrived — Paparoa (11 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM, lat Decembei. Arrived— Nambucca (1 p.m.)! from Wcll-ngton To sail — Opuwa and Nambucci (11 p.m.), for Wellington.