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The s.s. Eipple arrived at Dunedin is morning at- 1.20 o'clock from Lytikon. She is due at Oamaru to-night. American files to hand by the latest ■ail cive a deal of prominence to the *t or the Union Steam Ship Comjev's steamer Waitemata, which reer.lv arrived in Vancouver Harbor TaGlassow after a voyage of 1-5,000

des. made in 62 days without a stop. 1? tact that the "vessel proceeded L-<j:i2h the narrow and winding pass sing up to Vancouver without a pilot E_=ed a great deal of surprise. In a ~.tr to a Wellington resident, Mr W. v.-.ick, second officer of the Waite:iu. savs that the officers and crew

R.he vessel were congratulated on the :iiier in which the cargo was handled : r :!iioouvcr. it being landed in better -iition than anv other cargo landed : :he port. Out of 4000 cases of iisky not a single case was damaged, :d a ten-pound note would cover the ana.ee incurred by the 5000 tons of ceral cargo brought by the vessel. r:m Vancouver the Waitemata prodded to Tacoma to load timber for ;s Francisco, and from that port she :cfc on board 1000 mules and sailed for ':;:. where the animals will be used on x sugar plantations. The appearance : the Waitemata in New Zealand may i looked for some time in October, ifn she is due to arrive at Auckland.