BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE 5th February.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1908, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE 5th February.

Sai'ed^ — Wairimoo, for Hobart i.ud J3lu(f. SYDNST, f>th February. Ai rived— Alexa, from Wnngnnui. Sailed — Victoria (2 p.m.), for Auckland. EAST OAPE, Oth Februnry. Hauroto passed south ut 3.10 P.m. NEW "PLYMOUTH, Sth February. Sailed— Rarawn (9 p.m.), toi Onehuuga. . 6th February. Arrived— Talcapuna (4 a.m.), from Onehunga. HCTON, sth February. Arrived — Pateena (fr p.nf.), from Wellington. Sailed — Pateena (midnight), for Nelson. NELSON, sth February. Arrived— H.M.S. Pegasus (2 p.m.), from Westport. Arrived— H.M.S. Pyramus and H.Jf.S. Challenger (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. 6th February. Arrived — Pateena (8.40 n.m.), from Wellington Sailed— Pateena (11 a.m.), for Picton. LYTTELTON, sth February. Sailed — W-akatu, for Kaikoura ; Slonowai, for Duned-ln, &th FebruaryArrived— Brisbane (2.45 a.m.), from Newcastle; Maori (8,30 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM, 6th February. Arrived— Waihi (10 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA, 6th February. Sailed— Wakatu (3.45 a.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, sth February. Arrived— Komata (3 p.m.), from Wellington. » BLUFF, sth February. Arrived — Flora, from West port ; Papanui, from Oamaru. Sailed— Delphio, for Lyttelton. GREYMOUTH, 6th February. Arrived— Putikl (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT, 6th F«>brui<ry. Rosamond passed for Wellington nt 8.40 a.m. COMING FOR COAL. The stenmer Capo 8.-iton left Svdro»y yefter diy for Stuth America. She calls mat Wei lington on her way to receive about 300 tonof birker coal, supplied by the Tyneaide Pio prietary. She is due. about Sunday or Monday • WEST AFRICAN TRADE. The trade from West Coast of Africa to London is (6ays tho Syren) very brisk. It is stated that the German Eaefc Africa Company nnd the H.A.L. are to co-operate in establishing 6erYicea to West and East Africa, and from the Ist January the N.D.L. are nlso coming In with large vessels at cheap rates on the Hamburg-Bremen-Africa service. ' JARRAH TIMBER TRADE. Several vessels aro expected in New Zealand within the next few weeks with timber freight from Australia. The barque Weltthersfleld is now en, route to Wellington, and the steamer Dulwich i 3 loading at Bunbury, and will probably leave for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton in a week's time. The Union. Company's new turret steamer has boen fixed to- load for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The eteamca 1 Henley will take the berth next, and she will be followed by tho Union Company's new cargo steamer Kaitangata. The German schooner Elfrida has arrived at Auckland from Samoa, to undergo overhaul. Another German schooner, the Samoa, is duo at Auckland horn tho same island to be docked and overhauled. Imports by the Moeraki are as follows :— 2350 shafts, 542 'pieces timber, 416 bare lead, 240 baga ooke, 200 bags rioe, 600 bags salt, 169 cases salmon, 556 tons, including transhipments ex the following steamers:— Orot.ina, Yann, Brittania, Bunniyong, Nera, Scharnhuret, Hessen, Manilla, Wollo.wra, Bembala, and Moans.