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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 116, 15 May 1880, Page 2

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May 14, schooner Croydon Lass, 51, Curxan, from Lyttelton. — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Golden Bay. — schooner Mary King, 73, Bailey, from Oamaru. 15, schooner Australian Maid, 16, Gilbertson, from Pern Town. SAILED. May 14, cutter Maid of Italy, 15, Clarke, for Riwaka. 15, ketch Phoenix, 12, Frazer, for Havelock.

Captain R. A. Edwin reports at 2.15 p.m. \ *• Bad weather approaching ; any direction between north-east and north and west. Glass will show further fall. Expect rain." The Lady Barkly returned from Golden Bay last night. The Brisbane hauled alongside the Albion "wharf yesterday afternoon, and commenced ballasting this morning. The Hawea leaves Wellington at noon on Monday, will arrive here on Tuesday mornIng, and sail for Picton, Wellington, and South at 1 p.m. same day. The Wallace's boiler, which has just been thoroughly overhauled, and almost made new, was put on board her this afternoon. Owing to continued southerly gales the Murray wbb unable to- leave Wellington last night, but may be expected here to-morrow morning, and leave for Wanganui at 11 o'clock on Monday morning. The Kennedy left Westport at 12 o'clock last night, will arrive this evening, and leave for Wellington direct 1 p.m. on Monday. The Charles Edward arrived at Hokitika this morning, and leaves there for Greymouth to-morrow. The Lyttelton is expected to arrive from Blenheim, to-morrow and return there on Monday. The Grafton carried away her rudder •while crossing the Westport bar on Wednesday, and a Bpar having been rigged over the stern for the purpose of steering her, Capt. Johnston proceeded direct to Wellington, where the steamer arrived yesterday afternoon. She was sighted by the schooners Croydon Lass and Mary King of£ Stephen's Island on Thursday afternoon. The schooner signalled yesterday proved to be the Croydon Lass from Lyttelton. She left that port on Wednesday, and experienced southerly winds with dirty weather to Stephen's Island, which was rounded on Thursday afternoon, thence to arrival variable winds. The schooner came into harbor last night, and made fast to the - Albion wharf this morning. She brings a cargo of produce consigned to Messrs Neale and Haddow and Hooper & Dodson. The topsail schooner Mary King arrived at the outer anchorage last night, and came alongside the Commercial wharf this morning, She left Oamaru on Sunday afternoon, and experienced a northerly gale until Tuesday, thence S.E. winds to Stephen's Island, after which southerly airs were met with. The Mary King brings a cargo of New Zealand produce, consigned to order. . Messrs W. Denny and Bros., on March 11, launched from their shipbuilding yards at , Dumbarton an iron screw-steamer for the Otago Towing Company, of New Zealand, of "moulded dimensions 90ft by 18ft by Bft 6in, and of about 95 tons gross. She will be fitted by Messrs Denny and Co. with a pair of compound surface-condensing engines, having cylinders of 17in and 30in diameter, with a stroke of 24ic. The steamer has been built specially for the purpose of towing, and Is fitted with a bow rudder so as to enable her to turn more rapidly going astern. She •will be masted and sparred for the voyage out to New Zealand, which will be made under canvas. As the little steamer left the •ways she was named the Plucky by Miss Caroline Denny, daughter of Mr William Denny, of Bellfield.