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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 74, 28 March 1881, Page 2

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March 26, schooner Sisters, 15, Fiazer, from Havelock. — steamer Charles Edward, 125, Whitwell, from West C.oast. Passengers : Mrs Cats, Misses Whiting and Harvey, Messrs Pierßon, Kirman, Simpson, Flockman, Lyall, Salmond, Barnett, Smith, Reed, Ryan, Munro and Co. (6), and 9 steerage. 27,-^scho'oner Croydon Lass, 51, Currin, from Oamaru. — steamer Grafton, 156,. Johnston, from Wellington and South. Passengers: Mr and >Mtb C. Smith, Mr Sunley. 28, steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Motueka. " -• , s - SAIIKVJ/' ■ M'JitctJ.?^, rchoouer Pii.;p,-56.-Johcston, for Lyh. lioj'i'tvM Wailupu. — kir.ch Cain'elia, i9,~Y.,iing, for Mo!;?- --&)>■■ ' 27, cut -^ Mi'g^ 16. Eiue^fo? WuHapu. 28, steaue? Lady Biukiy, 30, Walker, for M« uelca. — steamer Gvifton, 156, Jchuston, for Weefc Coast . .. : "[\ > ' ~' The Walfac3 arrived at Hokitika yesterfoy, »ud leaves for Greymouth to-morrow morning. ; ... . --- Toe Murray i| announced to leave for West Coast ports to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The^ Penguin left. Wellington at 3 o'clock this afternoon, will .arrive here to-morrow morning, 'and sail by the Bame tide at BSO a.m. for Picton, Wellington, and South. ; The Kennedy left Westport at 930 this. morning, .will arrive' here :early lormorrdw morning,. and sail "for Wellingtoa direct at seven o'clock in the i evening. :y The Dido sailed* for Waitapu on Saturday night. '<She loads there with timber for Ly ttelton.-; : -. ; The Hawea arrived^at Wellington yesterday morning, and, left for Taranaki and Menukaujto the afternoon with;, the outward mails. ~ : '"~ . . .; The Grafton arrived from Wellington and South at 7*30 p.m. yesterday, having left the former pprt at 6 o'clock; in the morning. She sailed for West Coast ports this afternoon. ; " . The Croydon Lass arrived from Oamaru yesterday afternoon, having left that port on Monday last. Variable winds, mostly ahead, were experienced during the passage. She brings a cargo of wheat for Messrs. Griffin and Son. .. ' The Charles Edward lef t Nelson on Tuesday," 14th March, at 5 p.m., and arrived off Karamea at 8 a.m. next day, but finding too much Bea on to enter she pushed on, and ifrrived at Westport at 12 noon; owing to fpugU weather and bad the bar eoulfrjsot Igave} thgre until' Saturday at mid fliglft, atriting atH&kjtiika at noph on\Suncay;"sailed on Tuesday at ]j2*3o p.m., and arrived at Greymouth at 2.30 jitri. ; in consequence of the shallow state of the bar was detained thrre until Thursday, at 5 p.m., arriving off Westport at midnight, but owing to a dense fog could not get in until Friday at 1.30 p m.; took in full" cargo of coal and proceeded on to Nelson at 5-15 p.m., arriving here. at 235 p,m. on Saturday. The Charles Edward sails for Wellington at 7 o'clock tonigh f. " ! A Lyttelton telegram of Friday reports;— The Norfolk, s s., arrived from Londoffjat 2 a.m to-day, having completed the voyage in 51 days 20 hours. The passage was y.ery agreeable^ the w.edther being mild :and pleaß* ant. °o&s' death- occurred, that of a fcbild seven years of age from croup, otherwise the passengers, were entirely free from sickness ; they 'number 242 for all ports, as follows:— J/ytteHon-28; Wellington, 126;, Sydney, 91. , Itia a, remarkable feet that put of the nine Tessels belorigingVtb H.M. Navy which 'have bfe'en capsized or never heard of ' during the pa9t 4l years, five were constructed by Sir W. Symonds. These were the Nerbudda, lost in 1856; Sappho and Heron, in 1859; Camilla, in 1861 j/end lastly the Atalanta. Of these, the Sapj.ho is presumed to have foundered at sea on the Australian station; the Heron foundered between Ascension and Sierra Leone; and the Nerbuddft^ Camilla, and Atlanta disappeared and were not heard of;. Truly tb.e Symondite vessels are unforfftrtunate.