BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, 16th December.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 142, 18 December 1905, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, 16th December.

Jlrrfved— Sierra, (11.30 p.m.), from Auckland. \ fiailed— Winunera. (Z p.m.), for Wellington. MKLBOUBNE, 17th December. Arrived— Moeraki, from Bluff. I AUCKLAND, 17th December. Arrived— Zealuid (11 a.m.), from Sydney; ■Victoria, from South. 18th December. Arrired— Kar»mea (6 a.m.), from Liverpool. HOKIANGA, 17th December. Arrived— Glenshee. barque, from Zanzibar. I TEKOPURU, 17th December. Arrived — Baroona (10 a.m.), from Syney. NEW PLYMOUTH, 16th December. Sailed — Takapuna (8.30 p.m.), for Onehungi. 18th December. Arrived— Rartwa (5.45 a.m.), from Onehungs. EAST CAPE, 17th December. Waikare (9.20 a.m.) passed south; River Punter, birquentine (noon), passed north. PATEA, 17th December. Arrived — Mana (11.45 ajn.) and Kapiti 01.50 a.m.),. from Wellington. KELSON. 17th December. Arrived — Tasman (9.20 it.m.), and diaries Edward- (10.35 a-m.), from Wellington ; TCainui> (9.35 a.m.), and.Arahura (10.10-a.m.), from Wellington, via Fiction. , LYTTELTON, 17th December. Arrived — Rotomahana (11.30 a.m.), from Wel-t JiDgtoa. 18th December. To sail— Talune (6 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU, 17th December. Arrived- — -Rangabra (7 p.m.), from Wellmg-j On * PORT -CHALMERS, 18th December. Arrived— Matatua (9 a.m.), from London. BLUFF, 16th December. Sailed— Alma, barque, for Maiden Island. GREYMOUTH, 18th December. Arrived — Alexander (1 a.m.) and Pareora (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. THE SYDNEY STEAMER. Advice has been received by tho Hudd*rt- | Packer Coinpapy that tho Wimmera left Sydney for Wellington at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. She is bringing 250 passenger* lor New Zealand ports, *nd has 1225 tons of cargo, of which 675 tons will be landed at Wellington. The Wimmera should arrive <arly on Wednesday morning, and will sail for the South, Ho'bart, and Melbourne on Thursday afternoon. TONGARIRO, FROM LONDON. The NeW Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro arrived in the stream »t 8.10 this moimng, 'and was berthed at No. 1 ioulh. Queen's Wharf, at 9.45, after being aasscd by the He*lth Officer (Dr. Pollen) and Customs Surveyor' (Mr. R. Martin). Hie ve«el left London on the 2nd November, tnd arrived at Plymouth on the 3rd. After embarking mails and passengers ahe sailed on the 4th, and experienced fine weather and smooth *eas until arriving at Tencriffe on the 9th November. Another start was nude, the same day, and fine weather prevailed to the equator, which was crossed on tho 18th November. Thence to Capetown moderate ' seas were encountered. The Cape was mule on the 24th November, and the voyage wm resumed the same night. Fine weather was the rule until off Cape Leuwln, when a moderate S.W. gale, with very high «**«, wa» encountered. This lasted for 15 hours, when fine weather again set ill, and lasted until srrival at Hobart on the 13th irurt. Favourable weather was experienced on the run from "rhe ve«el bring! the following passengers. In addition to the list already published :- J First saloon: For Wellington, from hobart— Mr*. F. S. Dobsop, Mis* WHk«. Second •sloon: From Capetown— Mm. K. H*ye«, Mrs.Hendrickaen. Mr. L. E. Braithwuite. For Auckland: Rrei nloon, from Hobart— Misses

WhltaVer, Milner. For Lyttelton: First saloon, from Capetown— Mr. W. B. Scott. Second saloon : From Capetowu — -Miss A. E. Orr, Sirs. E. Emeison, Mr. J. H. Maddocks, Master Emerson. Captain Siitoliffo 13 in command, and he has tho following officers with him :— Chief, Mr. A. E. Dunn; second, Mr. R. R. Ncale; third, Mr. A. F. Beaton; fourth, Mr. M. M. Downtoit. Mr. A. Landells is chief engineer, Mr. J. L. Grant second, and Mr. W. Thomson third. Sir. A. J. Nicholson is chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr. I. Poole second. Dr. J. M'Oscar is surgeon, aud Mr. F. Adcock is steward-in-chargc. The Union Company advise that, it has now been decided to despatch the steamer Rotoiti for Nelson via Picton un the 22nd inst. Tho vessel will tlieiefaro leave Wellington at 1 o'clock instead at at 4 p.m., as formerly advised. • Tho Arahnra arrived at Westport at 1 o'clook this morning, and continued her trip to the Grey at 2 a.m. The T.iser liner Ninnru, which has been out in tho stre.im for several di:\t, will probably siil for Lvtlelton on Wednesday. The Sbaw-Savill liner Uaugntira, which sailed for the South an Saturday, took the following cargo from Wellington':— 1062 carcases, 19 haunches, and 4 bags shoulders mutton, 1269 bales hemp, 771 bales wool, 22 casks tallow, 135 caroMcs lamb, 10 boxes kidneys. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane is expected to lenve {Tapier for Wellington at 4 p.m. tu-doy. The attention of shippers of cargo is directed to the various vcsaeU mentioned in the Union Company's advertisement, which are unable to take cirgo during tho holiday season. ■The Northern* Company's new steamer Aupouri, which arrived at Auckland from Olas(tow last week, w«s brought out by Captain Woolfield. Messrs. Munro aud Simpson were the" deck officers. The engines were in ohorge of Messrs. Win. Blackwood, Sturroek, and Morrison. The New Zealand and African Companv'a liner Devon, now loading at the Glasgow Wharf, is to sail for West Coast ports of the United Kingdom at midday on Wednesday. The Tyser steamer Star of Ireland is expected to complete the discharge of her cargo by Wednesday, when she is to sail for Lyttelton. Advice has been received that the steamer Jane Douglas has entered into the WestportKaramea trade. She will load sleepers at Gilbert's Wharf, Kuramea, to-day, and will sail for Westport on the initial trip. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the steamer Ruapehu, bound from New Zealand to London, arrived 1 at Monte Video on the 13th met. Mr. Mills, third -officer of the Kaituna, joined the Wainui on Saturday in a similar capacity. Mr. Bradley has relieved Mr. Mills o"n the Kaituna.