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'l'ii Flora was announced to leave Puriedin at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Oarnani. She is bringing with her to land 30 tons of general cargo, and will t-.\V>- in 7D tons of produce, 360 bales , ; wool, and l'W boxes of butter. Tii« L*nion Company's training ship Hartford is due at Sydney from Kureka. The vessel is now some t» f h'°Wanaka returns to Oamaru from Dnnedin oh Monday to discharge coal. .Wording to the .New Zealand Hvrald. some anxiety is being caused in shipping circles regarding the wnere;bouw of the three-masted scow JK.Of.ra. The Korora is bound from ws!...rne to Mercurv Bay and Auckland, n<l it is known'that she has encountered rough weather on the coast since I>avin" Gisborne. She was blown out t, soa by the gale, which, the auxiliary Orete encountered, but return- . ! to Hi.-fcs' Bav. and left there mi , mpanv with the Orete on Sunday last, ;ind has not since been reported. The- trade between Eastern Canada, Australia, and New Zealand ports is increasing rapidlv. The iNew Zealand Snapping Company's chartered steamer ToVomaru. which arrived at Sydney last Mnndav week from Montreal, via Melbourne", was a full ship, and was forced ro shut out cargo at Montreal. lhe T komaru is due at Lyttelton about January 7th. The Kakaia and the \Vair..ra arc alsi> on their way from "Montreal and will be followed by the Wnkanui on January 15th, and the Kirnmca on February l-jth.