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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2618, 8 July 1871, Page 2

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ARRIVED. Lyttelton—July 8, 6 a.m., Tarawa from Dunedin ; 9.15 a.m., Nevada from Dunedin. SAILED. Oamarn-Jnly 8, 11.40 a.m., Wallace for Dunedin. What may fairly be considered a “ neok-fcnd-neek” race, if such term may be applied to ocean voyaging, has just been concluded between two nne clippers which arrived in port) on Saturday, June 17. One is the iron ©Upper ship, Loch Lomond, from Glasgow, Bnd the other the Aberdeen clipper ship, Moravian, from London, 'a wooden bottom, tod between the two it has been a very close contest The Loch Lomond left the Clyde on April 6, and the Moravian passed the Lizard on April 7. Both vessels crossed the equator on tnc same date, May 2, the “ Loch In long. 28 deg. W., and the "Missionary’ in long. 25 deg. W. The meridian of the Cape of Good Hope was also passed on the date. May 21, by the two ships, the southing of the Clyde clipper being in lat. 38 deg. 10 min., and of the Aberdonian in lat. 42 deg. ; and after experiencing a succession of westerly winds, both vessels entered Port Philip Heads and achored in Hobson’s Bay the same day— Argus, June **The s.s. Pretty Jane from Kakanui, arrived early this morning and was placed alongside the ship Roslyn Castle to discharge Ca 'Sm Ketches Annie, for Kakanui, and Aparima for coast, sailed this forenoon. The barqne Annie, was taken ont of the Floating Dock this morning, and anchored in a convenient berth.