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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 239, 9 October 1877, Page 2

The Hawea, with the San Francisco mail, arrived at Wellington from Napier at 230 this afternoon. The Murray would probably start shortly after with the Nelson and West Coast portion of the mail, and may therefore • lie looked for to-morrow morning. She is advertised to leave here for West Coast ports at noon. .The Lyttelton arrived at Blenheim at eight o'clock this morning. The Wallace sailed for Wellington last evening. The Arawata leaves Melbourne for New Zealand to-morrow. The Waipara sailed for the Sandspit last evening to resume operations at the wreck. The schooner Waitohi arrived from Havelock this morning with a general cargo. The schooner Nelson left Wellington on Saturday for Lyttelton, and no doubt has at rived at her destination ere this. The Claud Hamilton will be due afc the Bluff from Hobarton and Melbourne tomorrow. The Albion left Greymouth for Nelson at 11 o'clock this morning. She will arrive here to-morrow morning, and sail for South and Melbourne by the same tide at 11 o'clock. The repairs to the Zior are now completed, and she is in the hands of the painters, who are busily at work putting the coup de grace to her. The repairs effected have necessarily been of an extensive character. The whole of the companion has been made new, and a great deal stronger by fixiug it to the beams with iron knees. The vessel has "been caulked where required, and the rudder has beeu fixed. A new wheel has been substituted for the old one, and also new steering gear. The whole of tbe repairs have been executed-by, Mr Taylor, the contract price being £75.- When finished the Zior will look what she really is—a handsome vessel. The schooner has commenced taking in her original cargo, and will get to sea at the latter end of the week.