SAILED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 70, 23 March 1874, Page 2

SAILED.

March 21, at hoaner Waihopai, 43, Gibbons, for Wanganui.— 4 passengers. 21, schooner Waitohi, 16, Reardon, for tiavclock.

IMPORTS. . Midge, from VVaitapu : 400 sleeper a, Bafgent; 3000 feet timber, Scott

' The p.e. Ch«rles Edward, Them Whitwell, commander, arrived here at 8 a.m. yisterday. She reports having left here at 6.30 p.m. on the 14th, arriving at Weatporfc at 6 p.m next day, having encountered head win Is with heavy sea; landed cargo, and sailed 'or Greytuouth at 9 p.m. on the 16th, arming there at 7.30 a.ir. the following mornicg, huving encountered a heavy sea and strong head winds; left for Bokitika at 7.30 am., arriving there at 10.30 a.m.; discharged cargo and sailed ior Greymouth at 8.45 p.m on the 18th, arriving there at i 1 p.m. same day. took in 64 tons coal, and railed for Westport at 11.30 a.m. in the 20th, arriving olf there at 7 p.m.; crossed the bar at 9.30 p.m. Banie day; sailed for Nels <n the following morniiig at 11 a.m , arriving here as above. The tteamer Ino returned yeßterday from the Ngakawhau, leaving tliere about 10 a.m., and arrived in the river at 12 30, having lost sometime before the entrance to the Bulier could be made out, owing to the hafce and heavy fall of rain. Sho brings down a full cargo of coal, which she is transshipping to the schooner JBoae of Eden for despatch to WttugAUUi. The Ino found no difficulty in entering or leaving the Ngakawhau, there being this morning eight feet of water en the bar, one hour before ihe full tide. Her qualities as a good eea boat have been well tested on this her trial trip, and she has not provel wanting. The passengers on board were Harbormaster Captain Leech, and Messrs Gilruer, Field, and JfaLla, and they are well uatitfied with her as a staunch and aleady cralt, well fitted for the trade the has taken up. — * Westport Times,' March 20.