BY TELEGRAPH. FREMANTLE, 31st January.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1908, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. FREMANTLE, 31st January.

Arrived— Orontee, from London. Passengers for New Zealand— Miss OotteriU, Mesdames Longhnan, Osbell, Gnlndy, Philp, Messrs. Osbell, Grundy, Lougrhnafi. SUVA, 30th January. Bailed— H&uroto, for Auoldand. OKEHUNGA. 30th January. Arrived— Kittawt (5.45 p.m.), from New Plymouth. . _. „ Sailed— Rarawa. (4.15 p.m.). f° r **** Plymouth. Ftaeengtra: Saloon— Mieaes LiDey (2), Ooegrove, Masters, Jeffries, Baskerville, William*, Pollen, Giheon, Garland, Kneobojie, Van Sf*veren, Ambury, Hunter, Eagles, Andrew (2), Ullmer, Mmdamta Saecbpotu At'Upr*^ QXWldiqg, Wlkq*,

Glaeson, Teed, Young and 2 children, Ambury, Gatland, M-e&sre. Titchencr, Ilanaen, Humphr«y«, Willis, Beoson, Kinard, Barber, Teed, Cormack, Pollen (2), Hirst, Bennett, M'llroy, Gladding, Gatland, Qlaeson, Lang, Chisholm, Pollen, Captain, Lywn; 20 steerago. 31et January. Arrived— Takapuna (8 a.m.), from New PlyNEW PLYMOUTH, JOth January. Sailed— Takapuna (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. 31si January. Arrived— Rarawa. (5 a.m.), from Onehunga. NAPIER, 30th Jitiuury. Arrived — Kumara (.6 p.m.), from Lyttelton. 31<si January. Arrived — Manuka (9 a.m.), from WoHiugton. OPOCONI, 30th January. Sailed— Muritai (3 p.m.), for Onehunga. PICTON, 30th January. Arrived!— Penguin (10.20 p.m.), from. Wellington. 31st January. Sailed— Penguin (6 a.m.), for Nelson. LYTTELTON, 30th January. Sailed— Hawea. (5.25 p.m.), *or Wcstport ; Cygnet, for Kaikoura. 31st January. Arrived — Wimmera (6.35 a.m.). and Rotomahana (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail— Rotomahana (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, 31sf January. Arrived— Tasman (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington. MOTUKKA, 31st January. Arrived— Huia (8.15 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT, 31st January. Arrived — Kaituna (5.55 a.m.), from Wellington GREYMOCTH, 31st January. Arrived — Pctono (7 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMARU, '30th January. Arrived — Corinna (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington DUNEDIN, 30th Jrnuarj. Arrived — Delphic, from Wellington; Talune, from Lyttelton. THE PICTON-NELSON SERVICE. Tli© Union Company's, steamer Te Anau is due this evening from Greymouth, Neleon, and Pieton. The Picton trip from I Wellington to-morrow will be made by the Ara- | hura en route from here to Nelsou and thn West Coast. Tho Pateeoa, which saila this evening for Nelson, will on her way back to, Wellington to-morrow, call at Picton. THE OKARITO HARBOUR. Referring to the. proposal to improve tho Okarito harbour an exchange states that aa the cost of making a good harbour is not exceilsive, every endeavour should be used to get, the Government to vote a. substantial sum of money for this harbour improvement. Given a good port several eawinille could 1 start operations, while the number of flaxmills would increase. Butter and cheese factories would be erected and property all over tho district must become valuable. At present the difficulties in shipping is retarding and tenda to kill every; effort that ia made to keep an industry going. THE STAR OF AUSTRALIA. The Tyscr steamer Star of Australia ie due to return to Wellington on Tuesday from the East Oi«ist. On the 10th prox. this vessel ia expected l to depart for the Bluff, whence she will finally eail for London. TOE DELPHIC. It has been arranged thnt the Shaw-Savill liner Delphio will complete loading at Lyttelton. This vessel arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday from Wellington, and after calling at the Bluff, will arrive at Lyttelfon on the 6th inst. The Delphic ie time-tab) Pd to leave Lyttelton .on the Bth February for London, via. Mono Video and Teneriffe. TASMANIA'S FRUIT TRADE.' Tasmania's "apple fleet" thia year will consist of ro fewer than twenty-three "steamers, which are expected to carry 421,000 cases of apples. THE KAIKOURA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kaikoura has loaded at Port bhabners a consignment of about £200 bales -wool, 506 bales flax, also tow, hair, rabbitskins, etc. The Kaikoura is timed to sail for London from Wellington on the 13th February. , THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. Negotiations are about to be opened (according to an exchange) by the proprietary of a Swedish-Australian lino of steamers with Australian meat exporters for suppoit in an effort to inaugurate traUe in froeen meat with Sweden. This- is tho same company which it was lunioured waa going to extend its eervice to New Zealand. The New Zealand and South African Company aro the local agents. In consequence of illness, Mr. Wallace, chief officer of tho Flora, had to come ashore, "and his place has been filled by Mr. Mctzger, who hna heen standing by the luiawera durin" her lay-up at Port Chflmere. Imports by the Marama, which arrived thtis morning from Melbourne, Hobart, and southern ports, include the following : —26 cases preservative, 57 ingots tin, 70 bags flour, 252 sacks nccmeal, 111 bags valonea, 19 cases tobacco, 177 6ack3 onions, 100 bags superphosphates, 3£7 pieces timber. • „