HIGH WATER AT NELSON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 86, 13 April 1877, Page 2

HIGH WATER AT NELSON.

AHRIVED. April 12,- ketch- Argus, 36, Donovan, from Kaiapoi. ~ steatnerliady.Barkly, 30, Walker, from Golden Bay/ •■'■'■-' : 13, steamer Wellington, 262, Lloyd, from Taraßakl and Mannkau. — cutter Southern Cross, 12, Harvey, from French Pass. SAILED. April 12, steamer Ringarooma, 623, Whitburn, for South and Melbourne— Passengers: Misses Powell and Quick, Mr and Mrs G. Harper and 2 children, Messrs Quick,. Kate, Renche, Seggelke, Smith, Pitcher, Jackson, Sewell, Remnant, and Thompson (2). { j — cutter Maid of Italy, 17, Clarke, • ;for Eiwaka. ■ ■. < v. J — cutter Planet, 15, Thorrie, for Wtotueka. — ketch Prospect, 21, Westrupp, ;;for ' Croixelles. . ' - ~ ketch Standard, 10, Fletcher, for Moutere. r ■ ; 13, steamer Wellington, 262, Lloyd t for Picton and South — Passengers : Mr and Mrs Hart and child, Messrs Davey/Roper^ Crisp, Searell, King, Carter, and Smith. ;\ — schooner Australian Maid, It, Gilbertson, for Awaroa. ;. „ ~ steamer Charles Edward, 125, WhUwell, for West Coast— Passengers: Misses Ruddle, Field, Ross, and Ealvion, Mesdames-L-'eary, Struthers, Batchelor, Nix, and Ray, -Messrs Leary, Nix, Guthrie, Kearn, Waddelji, Vine, Brown, Edridge, Fergusson, and. Woolcpck. IMPORTS. ■'; Hawea, from South — 4 cases, Edwards & Co; 4pkgs, James; 5 kilderkins ale; Sharp. & Pickering; 5 pkgs, Cross Bros.; 2fcases, 2~pkgs, Hariing; 1 case, West; 1 case, Jack-, son; 3 cases, Hunter; I case, Hadfield; 16, pkgs, Franzen; 1 case. Baigent; 10 barrels vinegar, Levien; 5 cases, Phillips; 34 cases, Order; 1 hhd ale, Sclanders & Co; 1 case, Lightband & Co; 1 pkg, Webley Bros.; 1 pcl,»Donaldrl case, Coutts; 1 case, Railway. Dept,; 34 pkgs, Hodder & Co; 2 cases, Scott; 1 box, Burrell & Moller; 35 pkgs, Buxton & Co; 2 cases, 1 pkg, Hounsell; 2 cases, FurnesSJh- '']',■ , ■■ ; Ribgarooma, from South and Melbourne— 20 t^kgs; iScott; 50 bags flour, 120 sacks-, wheat, 30 sacks barley, 5 sacks oatmeal, Order;! case, Harris; 2 pkgs, Neale & Haddow;; 6 pkgs;.l)r. Boor; .2 pkgs, Hounsell; 1 case,* Jackson, i .'.-'. . '■;. . '{'"■ ""''l-'; ' — : ~ ■ • T?h~e Murray left Westport for Nelson this ntorning. The Wallace arrived at Wanganui this morn'itfgi'j She 1 will "return to-morrow wittr- a j car^d'^f 'sheep. • ; . w : The Lyttelton left Kekerangu . for Blenheim to-day. / /, T <: ■•• ThfeTaranaki leaves Wellington to-night. , will arrive to-morrow, and saH for the North " on Sunday. Toe Chasles Edward sailed for West Coast ■ ports tbismorniog. TPK6 'Alhambra arrived at Melbourne [from Hfevr Zealand yesterday. -The Lady Barkly arrived from Golden Bay, last. evening. We are requested to state that she will leave Motueka for Nelson atyjfl a.m. on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. as j>f evioualy advertised. The Ringarooma entered the harbor at 6 o'clock last evening, and was berthed alongside the Government Wharf. She left Melbourne,on the, 3rd inst., Bluff Bth, Port Chalmer<|.9th, Lyttelton loth, and Wellington eajrly,, ( y : ester,aay. morning; came through, the Pas9.,at, l i'4ii,.and arrived at the outer anchor- ; agftat^jlO.' Moderate weather was" experi- 1 j enced ,-^f far, as Lyttelton, but from there tb ' WjfiUing Jon encountered a heavy gale with' high..sea,. causing her to make a twenty hours* passage to the latter port, where she was detained through not being able to get a heitb..The Ritigardoma sailed for Melbourne and Southern ports at B*3o p.m., and arrived at Wellington ak ß o'clock this morning. ?^;H pi -°'° 3 Wellington, CapUm-Lloyd, arrived in harbor this naorhing shortly after 7 o*clock, and was berthed alongside the Hawea. She left Qnehu^ga at B^oia.m..:on. Wednesday, proceeded under, easy steam to Taranaki, arriving off' tnat' portiio^good time yesterday morning; landed passengers .and .cargo, and sailed for Nelson at 9-30 a.m. Shortly after, .leaving New Plymouth she experienced a heavy gale from the S.E,~with -heavjr ;head ,sea.> The little steamer^behaved. nobly, and although she jumped about a' good 'deal and snipped a 4nantity of water, : came but of the gale without sustaining any damage. The gale was exceptionally heavy in the Straits, caus- 1 Ing the Wellington to burn all. her coal in i stesaidg a&fcinpt ib. After taking in enoug| I coal to : ,carry her. as far as Wellington,' and landing ' and^ shipping about twenty tons of cargo, sne sailed for Picton and South at 9 o'clock. . • 1 The Hawea came into harbor at 6 o'clock ■ last^eeeaing, and was berthed - alongside the ©mn|er|s«cl. Wharf. She left Port Chalnjers : Sd Saiway," iLyttelton on. Monday, and^W^- , lington on Wednesday at 1-30 p.m., arriving , at Picton at 6 p.m.; sailed for Nelson at ! midnight, hut the weather came down so thick and foggy that it was.-ini possible .to, see : anything the ship's length ahead," and'the ' Hawea was consequently run back to Picton. , MZ'3O yesterday morning she left, arriving; off the Lighthouse at 4;20 p.m. She was to have , sailed for Northern ports by the same 'tioef' but' having 100 tons of cargo to land, besides a .quantity .to ship,- precluded the possibility of getting away, and her departure was.rpostponed until this evening at seven o'clock. ' ' „The s.s. Kennedy, A. Palmer commander, /xe(urned to port this morning at 10.30.' She left -Nelson on the sth inst at 8 a.m., steamed op alongside the Northampton, and took oa board 83 immigrants for Hokitika, casting s>fC at noon, and arriving off Hokilika at 2 ' p.m. next day, crossing the bar at 3-30, but there being little or" no channel stuck hard t and fast in the river. All attempts proved "faille to get' her off that tide, and the pas- ; setigers were landed on the spit in boats. ;^very effort was made to get the steamer off, ''iSutMt was utterly useless, there being no ; Water until Monday morning, when she came 1 off herself without the aid of warp or winch. ' Xuckily steam was up, and in a very short ! time she was safely moored in the lagoon. Loft ■ vfd Wednesday at 730 a.m. for Greymouth, "arriving there the same tide; sailed for Nelat 10 a.m. yesterday, arriving here as above, T after a smooth water passage. She sails for Wellington at 5 p.m. to-morrow. ' ' The H.'iwea antj Eingarooma had a short spiti yesterday afternoon. The former was just discernible when the Ringarooma was at Ja'ckson's Head, and the latter immediately opened out to try and catch her opponent. This she did when opposite the Croixelles, and came down the Boulder Bank ten -minutes in advance of her. When passing the,;jaaw.ea those on board shouted to the that they 'were only going half speed, but from the dense volume of smoke ...{Coaiing.fjrotn the stack of the former, and, ."/<the manner in which she was cutting through rthe water, it was plain to. those on board the Melbourne crack that the K'ew Zealand boat was doing her level best. The Ringarooma

is. -exceedingly grassy; on the bottom, and moreover lost the best (part of two blades of her .propeller in Melbourne; by striking them, against .Lhs pier. ' The Hawea is in good fettle, though perhaps a' little too deep in the water for racing. i The ketch Argus, Captain Donovan, bound from Kaiapoi to Greymouth, put in here yesterday afternoon. The captain reports, leaving Kaiapoi at 5 p.m. on March 31, and at 10 p.m. a heavy gale from- the southward, sprung up, compelling the vessel to be hove' to for three hours, after which time she stood on her course, and run into Port Underwood for, shelter ,in company with eight other vessels at 7 p.m. next day; left at 3 am. on Tuesday, and got through the Straits with moderate weather, winds variable from N. to W.; on April sth bore up for Astrolabe Roads, but before, the vessel could get there the wind shifted round to the S.E., and she' was put before it; this lasted uutil the 7th, when it blew a gale from the N.W., accompanied with a heavy sea, and the Argus once more bore away for shelter to Astrolabe Roads, anchoring there at noon; made a start at,7 a.m. on Mqnday, and (experienced finer weather until; Tnesday night/ when it com-: niehcedto blow hard from the north; the. ketch was rtfef&l down, and dodged alongeasily until Bji7m. on Wednesday, when she -' was put . abouET' 2J&- sooner "was, -this don£ than it was discovered thatr-the-'vessel was. leaking, "and in a shost time- the -cabin floor? ifras covered "with =jvater. \- The ' pump was" immediately manned, but barely kept the ■ uuder.t-At daylightr/Wes'tr Wanganui; "bore J3ouih, ao.^ miles distant. ?The! breeze, f reshfene'd at;. 4 pSa., and ; as; the wajter^was . f^raihg^lowJy^Captairi-DionovaJi deemed H advisable for the safety; of the vessel to-run /for Nelson, arriving; here at 4 p m, yestefcday: I!he Argots will, be/placed on ' thejgridirpn tp drßCoVer.the pleak, which >is. thdughib t<| be' ■ caused by tble starting of fa "rivet, the vessel being built oj^itorfoln appearance externally " the ketch isino]!; ve.ty takiug- to ( t|ie eye, and; bears, evidence of having been knocked about a good deal.; „^ "-- p' :''

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