EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 177, 26 August 1878, Page 2

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Steamer Wellington, from Picton and Wellington, to-morrow Steamer Maori, from West Coast, to-morrow Steamer Wanaka, from Taranaki aud Manukau, Aug. 29. Steamer Kennedy, from West Coast, Aug. 29 Steamer Taiaroa, from Wellington and South, Aug. 31 Steamer Ringarooma, from Wellington, Sou'b, and Melbourne, Aug 31 Steamer Charles Edward, from West Coast, September 1 Schooner Awaroa, from Wanganui i Barque Helen Deuny, from London I Barque Edwin Eox, from London The Wanaka arrived at Onehunga at 9.30 this morning. The Charles Edward arrived at Westport this morning. The Wallace sailed for Blenheim at noon to-day. The Zealandia, with the San Erancisco mail, will be duo at Auckland to-morrow. The Arawata, with the Suez mail, leaves the Bluff for Melbourne to-morrow. The Lady Barkly sails for Golden Bay at 4 p m. to-morrow. The sail in sight on Saturday has turned out to be some vessel outward bound, as no vessel of any size has arrived here since. The Wellington left Wellington at noon, "will arrive here early to-morrow morning, and sail by the same tide for Picton aud Wellington at 8 a.m. The Nelson finished discharging this afternoon, and will take in ballast to-morrow. She sails to-morrow evening for Puramahoi, there to load with timber for Lyttelton. A topsail schooner wa3 signalled this morning, but as the supposed vessel did not turn up in the course of the day, it i9 presumed that she is one of the vessels which have been knocking about the Bay for some time endeavoring to get round the Spit. The Murray arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon at six o'clock. She left Nelson on Wednesday, 14th instant, but was unable that day to get any further than Totaranui, owing to meeting with adverse weather. On the following morning she made another start, but after going some distance into the Straits was compelled to run back under the lee of the Spit for shelter, where she lay till Friday morning, when she sailed again, arriving at Waitara on Saturday morning. The Murray was detained there until Saturday last, when she sailed at 6 p.m., arriving here as above. She brings a cargo of Btock, which was landed in splendid condition. The Murray sails for New Plymouth this afternoon It will be remembered that some time ago the cutter Dido was stranded on the rocks near Totaranui. She was got off, and brought over to Nelson, where she was sold to Mr R. Levien. He placed her in the hands of Messrs D. Gilbensou aud Sons, shipwrights, to have her leugthened and the necessary repairs executed. The Dido was taken across to Haul ashore Island, and hove high upon the beach so as to facilitate the carrying out of the work. Since that time the work has been going on steadily, and on a recent visit to the Island we were surprised to see what a fine vessel has been made of the Dido. Immediately after being hauled up she was cut in two, and a new keel over sixty feet long fixed to her, after which the enormous gap was filled up. The new timbers are all birch, and the planking is of well seasoned kauri. She is coppered with 18 oz. metal forward, and 16 oz. aft. The work is now bo far advanced, that she will be put into the water in about three weeks' time. The Dido will be rigged as a topsail schooner. When finished she will be one of the finest vessels in the colony, and will carry a large cargo on a very light draught of water, and is well adapted for a bar harbor. The lengthening is expected to increase her carrying capacity to sixty tons.