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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 172, 21 July 1880, Page 2

ARRIVED.

July 21, steamer Huia, 90, Berryman, from Wanganui. — ketch Argus, 36, Williams, from Moutere. — steamer Wakatu, 78, Evans, from Wan'gamii. Passengers: Misses Wilkinson and M'Farlane, Messrs Montgomery, Saunders, Allison, SAILED. July, 20, steamer Hawea, 461, Kennedy, for Picton, Wel'ington, and South. Passengers: Messrs A. Adams, Hankin, Mason, Burns, Coleman, Bolton, and Bettany. — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, for Golden Bay. — ketch Camelia, 19, Charles, for Motupipi.

Captain Edwin reports at 12 34 p.m. :— " Bad weather approaching ; any direction between south-west and south and east. Glass will rise soon." Tho Lady Barkly sailed for Golden Bay yesterday afternoon. The Wallace reached Hokitika this morning, and leaves for the Soun,ds to-morrow morning. The Charles Edward will leave for West Coast ports at 2 p ru . to morrow. The Murray leaves Westport to-night, arrives here to-morrow, and proceeds to Wanganui on Friday at 6 p.m. ' The Taiaroa crossed the Manukau bar at 8 o'clock this tnorningr, will arrive here tomorrow, and sail for Picton, Wellington, and Lyttelton at 6 p.m. The Wanaka leaves Wellington this afternoon, will arrive here to-morrow, morning, and sail for Taranaki and Manukau at 6 p.m. "" The Chaudiorc commenced taking in ballast this afternoon. « The Wakatu arrived from Waugahui this morning, aud . was planed on the gridiron near the Commercial Wharf to 'undergo an overhaul. The Hawea. sailed for Picton, Wellington, and South at 5-15 p.m. yesterday. The Huia arrived from Wanganui this morning, and was placed on the Boulder Bank for the purpose of huving her periodical overhaul and being cleaned and painted. She sails for Wanpanui and Wellington at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. After some four or five months hard work j the contractors for the removal of the rock abreast of the Albion. Wharf have been forced to admit that they marie a mistake in attempting to do a job for between £400 and^ £500 which was worth at least £1000, considering the obstacles that had to be con . tended with, and have thrown up the contract. This is the second time that the work has been given up, and when the Government agaiu accept a tender for the performance of this contract they should make careful onquiries as to whether the contractor has not only sufficient money to carrry out the work, but, has some knowledge of how it is to be done. Soundings were taken on the rock some short timo since, and it wa3 found that at low tide there is but little water on it, and that so far only the surface of the rock has been removed. In fact there in not sufficient water on the rock at low tide to allow of an ordinary coasting vessel passing over it, as was evidened by the Wakalu getting stuck on it ■ when leaving this port on her last trip. We, therefore warn masters of coasting vessels to give this rock a wide berth.