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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 64, 15 March 1877, Page 2

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March 14, ketch Standard, 10, Fletcher, from Moutere. 15, steamer Ringarooma, 623, Whitburn, from South and Melbourne — Passengers : Mrs Playne and 2 children, Messrs Fowling, Buchanan, Ly dia Howarde Troupe, and 21 in steerage. — steamer Murray, 78, Conway, from Wellington — Passengers : Miss Schroder, Mrs Plane, Messrs Dowling, Abbott, Laird, Joad, Young, Were, Martin, Buller, Williamson. — cutter Dauntless, 12, Brett, from Adele Island. — cutter Flirt, 12, Reardon, from Havelock. sailed. March 14, cutter Goldseeker, 12, Watts, for Havelock./ — schooner Uno, 28, Kirk, for Adele Island. - - : • — barque Chaudiere, 470, Pitfield, for Napier. — barque Melrose, 287, Kenny, for Newcastle. ~- ketch Prospect,. 21, Westrupp, for Waitapu. — cutter Midge, 16, Eure, for Waitapu. 15, cutter Planet, 15, Thome, for Motueka. — ketch Standard, 10, Fletcher, for Moutere.

The Murray arrived from Wellington this morning. She will sail for West Coast ports at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The Beautiful Star left Greymouth to-day for Nelson via Westport. The Lytteiton arrived at Wellington this morning, and. will sail to-night for Nelson via Blenheim. The Taranaki left Onehunga this morning, will arrive to-morrow night, and sail for the South on Saturday. . The Wallace leaves for Wanganui tonight, and will return to port on Sunday morning. The Taupo left Picton this afternoon, will arrive to-night, and is advertised to sail for the North at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The Charles Edward will sail for Wellington to-morrow at 5 p.m. The Kennedy arrived at Greymouth this morning, and will sail for. Nelson via Westport to-morrow. The ship Margaret Galbraith sailed from London for Nelson via Lytteiton on the 16th of- January. The Goldseeker sailed for Havelock last evening. The cutter Midge, after a long stay in portj sailed for Waitapu last evening. The Ringarooma and Taupo have been running, together along the New Zealand coast, and the result of the trial of speed has been in favor of the Melbourne boat without any hard driving. The barque Melrose, bound for Newcassle in ballast, was towed to sea last evening by the Wallace. Immediately on getting outside the topsails and topgallantsails were un furled, and set to tbe fine S.E. wind then blowing. With a free sheet the barque made good : headway, and in a short time was out of sight. The Arawata and Wellington have been trying conclusions between Lytteiton and Akaroa, and although the New Zealand steamer had just come off the Patent Slip at Wellington, she proved no match for the Melbourne boat, which beat her at the rate of two miles in every hour. The Avalanche and Ocean Mail have uot yet got clear away from Wellington, although they started some time last week. The Avalanche got caught in a south-east wind, and was compelled to come to anchor in Worser's Bay on Tuesday evening, while the Ocean Mail came to an anchor at Wellington Heads at the same ti me. The barque Chaudiere hove her anchor apeak at dusk yesterday, and set sail for Napier. Favored by the fine breeze which was blowing last evening, the barque sped on her course rapidly, and when last visible to the naked eye was steering a course for the Straits with all plain sail set. Although every endeavor was made to find out the whereabouts of the cresv who deserted her on Sunday morning, the latter contrived to keep out of the way, and the vessel had tp sail without them. It is not yet known in what boat they made their escape, but we hear that one of the crew of a coasting vessel &aw a boat about two o'clock ou Sunday morning enter the harbor, and pull for the shore near the Pilot Station. Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s s.s. Ringarooma, Captain Whitburn, left Sandridge Railway Pier on the 6th inst. at 3 p.m., cleared the Heads at 6 p.m., and Swan Island on the 7th at 2-45 p.m.; experienced light flpytherly winds and very fine weather to arrival at the Bluff on the llth at 5*30 a.m.; left again at 7*lo a.m., and arrived at Port Chalmers at 7 p.m. same day; left on the 12th at 3-30 p.m., and arrived at Lytteiton at 10*30 a.m. on the 13th; left at 4-30 p.m. same day, and arrived at Wellington at B*ls;ycsterday morning; left again at 6 p.m., came, round the Island under easy steam, and arrived here at 7*30 this morning. Experienced light and variable winds and very fine weather along the New Zealand coast. Sbe sails for South and Melbourne at 9 o'clock this evening.