LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 139, 9 December 1912, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

FROM SAX FR VXCISCO DIRECT. 11 -is probably somo considerable time since a vessel came into Wellington harbour with so much deck fargo aboard as, did the Invcric. from San Francisco to-daj. Kiel;, liiu of available deck space lias been utilised, and in some cases the cargo is piled up verj high indeed. The appeaf.incc of the boat is certainly unique in Wellington. The Inveric, v steamer o[ 3113 ton?, owned by Messrs. Andrew Weir and Co., of Glasgow, was chartered by the Union Company to supplement the mail Ftcaraer.s in carrying the "fall" goods t<> New Zealand. She was delayed fcomewhal by coal strikes In British Columbia, and did not leave San Francisco until the 12th November. "It was the best run I ever remember," said the second officer to a Post reporter. "Until we neared New Zealand we met with no strong winds. The voyage was a bit monotonous, for we cams direct, and sighted only one or two small islands. The voyage was quite uneventful." The Inveric lias brought to New Zealand 600,000 ft of heavy timber, which is being discharged at the Clyde-quay Wharf. Later the vessel will move to Taranaki-stfeet, and discharge a miscellaneous assortment of general cargo, consisting largely of canned fruit. The voyage out occupied 28 days. The Inveric is manned above and below by Chinese. THE RUAPEHU'S ARRIVAL. According to a wireless message received at Hobart the Ruapehu was to have arrived there eh route from London to Wellington, yesterday. Up to the time of going to press no newß of her arrival had been received, but it is probable that she had made port. In that case she will leave in continuation of her voyage tomorrow, and should arrive here some time on 'Saturday.