The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1868. THE SUEZ MAIL.
Bluff, April 20, 11 a.m. The Rangitoto received the English Mails on board at 7 a.m. on the loth inst., and left Williamstown at 11 a.m., arriving here at 10.20 this morning. The Geeioug arrived at the Sound at noon on the 6di inst., and sailed at 3 o'clock the next morning. After a run of 90 hours from King George's Sound, she arrived at Adelaide on Monday. She experienced strong southerly winds and a heavy sea on her outward passage, which occupied 100 hours. The Bombay, Capt. Burn left Galle, at a quarter to 2 on the afternoon of the 25th March; she experienced strong south-east trade wind, and heavy eeas, arriving at the Sound at 3 p:m. on the 9th inst. She was expected to leave at midnight. Commander Goss, Admiralty Agent, is in charge of the Mails, Mr Bagley, Purser. The English Mails for Australia lay three days at Galle, awaiting the Bombay, which left two days after arrival.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 92, 20 April 1868, Page 2
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