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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 129, 31 May 1880, Page 2

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May 23 steamer Maori, 118, Bernech, from West Coast.

30, steamer Lyttelton, 86, Scott, from Blenheim. Passengers: Messrs Collier and Bennett.

— schooner Waiotahi, IG, Robinson, from Havelock.

— cutter Dart, 16, Ricketts, from Waikawa Bay. — cutter Midge, 16, Eure, from Waitapu. 31, steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Motueka.

— cutter Wave, 10, Ricketts, from Torrent Bay.

SATXED.

May 29, steamer Kennedy, 136, Dillon, for Wellington. — steamer Maori, 118, Bernech, for Lyttelton and Dunedin.

30, steamer Charles Edward, 125, Whitwell, for West Coast. 31, steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, for Motueka.

The Kennedy leaves Wellington for Nelson to-rniorrow, aud will proceed to West Coast ports on Wednesday. The Charles Edward reached Westport this morning, and leaves thereto-night for Hokit.ika. ..

The Murray leaves Westport for Nelson this af ternon, will arrive to-morrow, and sail for Wanganui at 10 p.m. The Lyttelton arrived: from Blenheim yesterday morning, and returns at five o'clock this afternoon. The City of New York, with the inward San Francisco mail, is not yet reported as having; arrived at Auckland. The Taiaroa left Wellington at noon today, will arrive here to-morrow morning, and sail for Picton, Wellington, and South by the same tide at 1 p.m.

The Maori came into harbor at 9 p.m. on Saturday, and half an hour later sailed for Lyttelton and Dunedin, arriving at the former port this morning. All the vessels which recently sought shelter in the various nooks and crannies on the other side of the bay, have left for their various destinations.

Fears were entertained for the safety of the cutter Dauntless, which left here with a valuable cargo for Havelock about a fortnight ago in company vrith the schooner Sisters, also bound for the same place. The two vessels parted the other side of the French Pass, and the latter has been to Havelock and returned to this port again, while the cutter had not reached her destination- Various rumors were afloat as to the cause of her non-arrival. Some thought that she had been blown off the coast and foundered, while others broadly asserted that her crew had gone on a pleasure trip. However, by the arrival of the Lyttelton yesterday, all doubts regarding the safety of the Dauntless were removed, for the crew of the steamer reported having seen a vessel answering the cutter's description lying at anchor in Port Gore.

The Bay of Plenty Times says : — "During the last six weeks the ss. Taupo has been lifted by six successive attempts to a height of 7ft 2in aft and blocked up, thus giving an average clearance of § 1 about 2f fc at the fractured parts. It has now been ascertained' that the under part of the keel fills up with sand and shell at each spring tide or strong breeze from the sea. The fractured portion of the vessel is now covered with one ply of No. 1 canvas, but this is not considered sufficiently strong to lift the ship on, in consequence of the continued silting up. The contractors have therefore deemed it advisable to commence permanent repairs from the inside, with concrete, and a large quantity of cement for this purpose arrived by the Glenelg. We are glad to be able to state that the late gales have not had the slightest effect on the ship. The proposed work on the inside of the vessel will prevent any attempt being made to raise her for the next four weeks."