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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1159, 16 April 1872, Page 2

The schooner Gleaner, which arrived off the .port on Sunday forenoon, was towed in yesterday by the Dispatch. She sailed from Port Phillip Heads on April 4, with a light breeze from the N W. ; passed Kent's Gi;oup at 4 a.m. on April 5 ; fresh breezes from the westward continued to the

Bth, when it veered to N.W, and she had a ~Btrong-brepze to the 10th, when it veered to the N .E, blowing strongly for 12 hours, after which she had light winds from the S. E. ; ' at 11 a.nv on April 12 she made the. land, • -Ureymoufch bearing about E.N.E, from which time she had light variable weather to the 14th, when she was taken in tow by the 'steam-tug Dispatch and brought to tlie au- . chorage. The- steamer Wallabi arrived at mid-day yesterday from Wanganui, and Westport. She landed some horses on the beach on the Greymouth side of the river, and subsequently steamed up to a berth alongside the wharf. The schooner Fiery Cross was towed out yesterday by the Dispatch. She is laden with coal for the port of Kakanui, in the Province of Otago. The schooner Maid of- Erin, from Westport, arrived at Melbourne on the 30th ult. The steamer Claud Hamilton, now overdue at Hokitika, had not arrived at that port up to the hour of closing the Telegraph Office last evening. The Sub-Collector at Timaru, acting on iuformation received, seized the barque Joliba for an alleged breach of the Customs laws. He was afterwards authorised to release the vessel on the execution of a bond by the agents of the Joliba, which was suffered to . proceed on her voyage to Newcastle, N.S.W. Mr D. Murray, ironfounder, Wanganui, has been the successful tenderer for the extensive repairs required by the ss Wanganui, his : tender, L 665, being the lowest. Mr Murray is also constructing the engine and boiler for the Tongariro, now being built opposite the Exchange Hotel, Wanganui. The ss Phcebe has lately been undergoing an overhaul in the Port Chalmers Dock. On her being taken out of the Graving Douk, the large American ship Helios will be docked for caull,ij>g and coppering. This will ba fche largest ship yet taken into the dock.