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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 47, 25 February 1908, Page 6

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BTDNBY, 2Ath February. Arrirw?— Forprle, from Auckland ; Irene, fron Creymouth. 25tu Febiuary. Armed— Wimmera. (5 turn.), from Wellington. SUVA, 24th February. Arrived— Haafoto, from Auckland; Moana -from Brisbane.

AUCKLAND, 24th Februarj. Sailed— Victoria (7.30 p.m.), for Sydney. OXEHUNGA, 24th' February . Sailed — Penguin (4 p.m.). for New l'h mouth. 25th Fehruaiy. Arrived — Raruwa (9.30 a.m.), frum New Plymouth. CAPE MARIA, ksth February. Victoria, for Sjduey, paused at 11 a.m. HOKIAXGA, 24th February. Sailed — Brisbane, for Melbourne. KAIPAHA, 24th Februarx. Arrived— Arntapu, biigantine, finm L\ttelton. NAPIER, 25th February. At rived — Monowai (10 a.m.), fiom Wellington. XEW PLYMOUTH, 24th Fcbnury. Sailed — Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. 25th Febiuary. Arrived— Penguin (5.30 a.m.), fiom Onehunga. riCTON, 24th Februarj. Arrived — Pateeiia (5.10 p.m.), fiom Wellington. Arrived — Flora (9.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed — Pateena. (6 p.m.), for Kelson. IA'TTEL'ION, 24th February. Arrived— Pukaki, fiom Wostjurt. Sailed— Storm (2.15 p.m.), for Wiingnnui. 25th February. Arrived— Maori (6.30 a.m.), fiom Wellington. To sail— Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. NCLSON, 25th February. Arrived — Pateena (1.40 a.m.), frnm Picton ; Charles Edward (10 :k!u.), from Wellington. AKAUOA, 24th Fcbiuary. Sailed- Tutanetal (1.30 p.m.), for Oluff. TIMARU, 24th February. Sailed— Hawea (midnight), for Wellington. 25th February. Sailed — Lizzie Taylor, for Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT, 25th February. Kotuku passed for Wcll'ngton at 9.5 a.m. BLUFF, 24th February. Sailcl- Maheno (fi.2o p.m.), for Hobart and Melhoume. Sdiled— Jloeraki, for Dunedin. WEBTPORT, 25th Februnrj-. Ai rived— Hinemoa (3.30 a.m.), from Bluff. Railed— Rakanba (2.30 a.m.) and Canopus (2.50 a.m.), for Wellington. Arrived — Arahura (6 a.m.), from Grej mouth. To sail — Arahura (midnight), for Nelson. GREYMOUTH, 24th Februarj-. Sailed— Kotuku (3 p.m.), for Wellington. 25th February. Soiled — Arahura (1 a.m.), for Wcstport. KAIKOURA, 25th February. Arrived— Wakatu (5.20 a.m.), from Wellington PORT ROBIXSON, 25th February. Arrived — WaKatu (11.30 a.m.), from Kaikoura. THE lIISKMOA. [Br Telegbaph. — Special to The Post.] MAHITAHI, 24th February. The Hinemoa's passengers for Wellington are : — Mrs. M'lver and child, Miss Fisher, Messrs. Egan, Judge, Burns', Tltomson, Gaulier. WESTrORT, 25th February. The Hinemoa arrived from the Bluff, via Weet Coast Sounds and South Wcstland bays, early this morning, and leaves for Wellington in the afternoon. NEW INTERCOLONIAL STEAMER. THE UMMAROA. On Saturday the liuddatt-F<irker Company places its fine new rU-inier Ulnnaroa in the intercolonial lunning. Un that day this hand6oinc addition to the fleet of jirssenger steamers will le;ue for Wellington, the jjroceeds hence on to Melbourne, v touthern ports. Tlie ve3fcl was built to the irlrr cf the company by Messrs. Gourlay Bro?.. of Dundee, Scotland, " ami will arrive at (Veiiir.fti.n to-morrow week fresh from the "nun .'-.m' jviqs Of. a gross registered tonnage of r^C trns, ehe i 3 400 ft long betweer peroen I'^-il.i'-s and of 52ft beam. A high forecastle h> art tnd bulwarks half her length giumiJ enmre !v ne3s even iv the heaviest head «;:ts. llio \css«l is driven by two sets of niple e.\],ans . n engines driving twin 6crcws -»nd intl-e;it-ng COCO horse-power, cap.ibile cf in.imt iming a sptcd of 16 knots. Steam is supplied by ue\en Binglc-e-nded boilers. Accommodation is provided for 292 first ealoou and 121 second-class passengers. The first-class is situated amidships, and consists principally of two and three-berth cabins on the upper, shelter, and promenade dfeks. The dining saloon eeata 124, and an overflow saloon to seat 80 is also at hand. The ljuis.c-room on I the piomtnade decfe is a magnificent apartment with luxuiious divans and comfortable chairs, i the dome and staintd glass ports adding to the general tastefulnets of the furnishing. A grand piano completes the equipment. The smoking-room, also on the, promenade deck, is I panelled in oak and upholsteied with morocco, and card table 3 Ere comfortably arranged. A Emall^r smoking-room and ladies' morning- room, with piano, are on the shelter deck. The se-condi-class passengeis arc accommodated forward of the first-class on the upper nnd shelter decks in roomy cabim. Plain but comfortable dining 6a100n," smoking-room, and ladies' sitting room are provided for these passengerß. ARRIVAL OF ARAWA. Well up to her time-table the Shaw, Savill, nnd Albion Company's steamer Arawa, from London, Ph mouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Ilobart, entered port at Wellington at daybreak this morning. She left Plymouth on the 10th January. Fine weather prevailed while the , vessel crowed the Bay of Biscay, thence head winds to Teneriffc, where as umial a call was made to replenish bimkeis. The Arawa resumed ncr voyage' on the. 16th January, and fuvomable conditions accompanied the steamer through the tropics and down to Capetown. Her ai rival at the Cape was made on the 31st January. After ec-vcral passtngero had disembarked and others 'had joined the vessel left next day. Nothing 1 of pionjenfc occurred on the lonjr journey through the Southern Sea, the elements continuing fair and conducive to a pleasant voyage. Port tmb made at Hobart last Thursday. About 500 tons of Tjsmajiian cargo was discharged, and on the same evening the passage waß resumed. The record of fine weather wee unbroken on the trip across the T.ismnn Sea. Captain G. Burton, R.N.R., retains command, and the following are his, officers :— Chief, Mr. W. P. Clifton-Mogc; second, Mr. V. J. Bosdet ; third, Mr. K. J.\ Manners; fourth, Mr. S. 11. Solomon. Mr. C. K. Cleater is chief engineer ; Mr. Pollock, second ; Mr. Norria, third ; Mr. Brovm, fourth; and Mr. Burr is chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. .1. M. Kissock ;s pureer; Dr. J. Hall Clements is surgeon ; and Sir. C. J. nbhden i» chief aiewnri. The following is a list of the saloon passengers who have arrived by the Arawa :— First saloon : For Wellington— Miss K. Bowen, Messrs H. Woqd, W. W. Battishill. For AucklandMr. E. de. Guerrier. For Lyttelton— Professor and Mrs. Scott. For Port Chalmers— Mr. W. and Mrs. Brown and Miss; Brown. For New Plymouth— Mr. J. and Mrs. Kowin. For Gigborne — Mrs. P. Crcsswell. Second saloon : For Wellingfcon-T-Misses H. Franklin, G. Ginger, L. Hcrne, L. S. Pyonder, L. nnd D. Wiuians, Mesdauiea G'nger, Ogg, Page, Silk, R. Willans, Rev. B. H. Ginper, Messrs. Ogg, T. Page, S. Silk, P N. Stewart, Master H. Ginger, E. Foden, W. D. Foster. For Auckland— Mesdamcs Sibbett f>nd 2 children, Wnrneford. Morgan, Messrs. W. H. Gibb, H. H. Morgan, Dr. S. Warneford, H. F. Sithett. For Lyttelton— Sister jr. Coleman, Rev. Mother Felix, Sister T. Joseph, Misses G. and H. Johns, Mrs. E. Johns, Messrs J H. Clayton, P. H. Dale. For Port Chalmers— Misses M. Dawsnn, M. and O. Fraser, Mesdames Dawson Fraser, Henderson Mecsrs. W. B. Brittenden, J. and D. Dawson, A. Fraser, J. Henderson. Rev. R. H. Hobdav. For New Plymouth — Mr. R. and Mrs. Lambie. For Napier— Miss M. A. M'Lean. The Arawj-'s New Zealand nareo consists of 4710 tons; of this amount 2700 tons are for Wellirgton, 1200 tons for Lyttelton, 120 tons for Auckland, 90 tons for Otago, and 500 ton 3 for other ports. The Government steamer Hinemoa should arrive here from Westport to-morrow morning. She will he deapntrlipd to the BrotJiprs liglithruse to-morrow night, and on hpr return will leave for Lyttelton to undergo repairs.