WIMMERA, FROM SYDNEY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1908, Page 6

WIMMERA, FROM SYDNEY.

An early arrival thia morning was the HuddartParker Company's steamer Wiminera, from Sydnsy. The New South Wales port was left ut 2.50 p.m. on Saturday, and after experiencing light winds and fine weather on the passage across the vessel made anchor in the. stream before 8 o'clock this morning. After the Health Oflicer lind passed 1 the steamer she was berthed at the wharf about 9 o'clock. Irapcrts by the Wimmera are as follows: — 568 bags rice, 105 bare lead, 103 bag.? tip. oca, 150 case 3 pines, 17 bars lead, 619 pieces timber, 20 tubre gas, 150 sacks seed, 231 cases cocoa nut, 53 packaged rattans, 100 bags oilcake, 40 bags su^qr, 22 slabs maible, 480 cases tea, 55 packages sewing machines, 75 cases wine, 30 bags pepper, 30 crates melons, 527 cases fruit, and al?o transhipments ex Schuruhorefc, Aldeuliam, anJ Altona. Tho Wimmera is timed to eail at 4 p.m. tomorrow for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. .

' . HOMEWARD BOUND. The passenger bookings by the Shaw, Sayill and Albion Company's steamer Athenic, which ia timed to eail at 3 o.hi. to-morrow tear London via Monte Video, Rio do Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth, as follows: — First saloon: From Wellington — Miescs Robertson, Pearce, Mesdames Robertson, Pearce, Finlay, Messrs. A. H. Pearce, W. Kinla3-, J. Hollidny, Major Robertsin, P. G. M'Arthur, Master N. Pearce. From Christchurch— Misses F. Rae, I. Recce, C. Whitcombe, B. Wilson, Mesdames .Aoland, E. Recce, Tliacker, Messre, L. sind L-. Recce, Dr. H. T. D. Acland, N. Smith, Dr. H. Tnaclcer, Jfaatera Acland (2). From Auckland— Mr. W. Sugden. From Sielbourne— Surgeon MajorGencnd IT. S. Turnbull, Messrs. W. Borthwick. From Sydney — Messrs. S. Laok, A. Inglie, Jl'Callum. Second saloon: From Wellington —Misses M. Chatfleld, K. Heslop, Mesdames fienrrett, A. R. Duff, Robinson, Messrs. W. H. G. Bejinett, W. A. J. Jnckson, A. Robinson. Fiom Auckland — Misses C. Ludecke, E. Price, Mrs. Ludecke, Messrs. W. Beebe, F. H. Finch, A. E. Ludecke, Rickford. From Chrietohurch— Mases E. M. and A. L. Levereedgc, Messrs. E. S. Leversedge, E. Ead, H. P. Kennedy. From Dimediin— Mfsdaines Coup, 'jr. Ross, White, Messrs. P. Barrett, G. Coup, O. W. White. From Grej-mouth— Mr. H. Raymond. From Napier — Mrs. E. Golding-. From Timaru — Mrs. Kingston. From Sydney— Mr. H. Chicken. From Adelaide— Miss A. Peters. Third-class : From Wellington— Mlssea P. Free, N. Sharp, C. Smith, A. V. Wheliim, Sihert (3), Mesdames E. Free, A. Sharp, R. Smitti, Sibert, Messrs. J. E. Gilbert, J. Haugen, E. H. Parker, G. Ellison, J. Ricalton, J. Robinson, M. Walsh, . A. A. Sibert. From Auckland — Misses A. Darragh, O. M. Pembroke, Mesdames M. Cooney, Darragh, L. Pembroke, Messrs. A. Holmes, W. Fine, Mpster W. J. Darragh. From Chrietchurch—Messrs A. afld R. Bainion, W. Hardie, Tobiassen. From Dunedin — Mrs. Gruisted. From Wangamii — Misses B. Ellison, Young (3), Mesdames M. Ellison, Young, T. Moffatt, F. H. Vance, Mr. Young. From Gifiborna — Mesdamca Coriltman, Hill, Mr. M. R. Coultman. From Timaiu— Sir. W. A. Atkins. From New Plymouth. — Mrs. E. Robson. The Rotoiti, which arrived from Onehunga | ftnd New Plymouth this morning, brought 1621 cases cheese foi transhipment to the Athenio | for London, Most of the cheese ia from Taranaki, 340 cases being from Auckland. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, according to cabled report, arrived at Mcnte Video on the 20th inst., en routo from Ejjtt«lton. to X/ondoxi. ! News has been received of the arrival at London of the Tyser steamer Niwaiu from Wellington after a smart passage of 40 days. Tho email steamer Maori, wlliph et one time did good service- for tlie Union Company in the inter-island trade, has now been found'too small for her present owners, the Samoa Shipping nnd Trading Company, Ltd., who intend to replace her by a larger vessel. The Canadian-Paoiflc Company's eteamcr Empress of Ireland is reported to have established a record in the Canadian route. She* made the trip from Capo Race to Tory Island (Liverpool) in 3 days 22 hours 15 mlnjutee. Having just completed nn extensive survey and overhaul at Port Chalmers, the ' Rakanoa waa to sail yesterday for Newcastle. The New Zealand Shipping. Company's steamer Kaipara, nt present lying in the. stream, ia exptoted to leave Wellington about tlie. Bth of next month. Her loading ports ore in turn Pmten," Wflnjpaiuiii, Auoklanci, Gtaborne, and >"apier, and is due back ai this port about the 28lh February. She sails finally for London from here early in Msurok,