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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 302, 20 December 1881, Page 2

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Dec 20, steamer Patea, 50, Gibbous, from Petes. — cutter Dr.un..k*E3, 12, Williams, from Crdxellet.. Captain T/iwin ropi rted at 12.. 3 p.m: — "Drtd v,T-.i f h*-T approach!!.** any direction between north west ar.d south west. Glass ri* in<_r within six honr 1 *.." The Ke-mit-.-ly reached ITokitika this mornimr nnd wrnth-T y.< minting leaves there for Grovtnoiitb to-morrow. Tbc Murr-.v <'-.. south Spit at H> kitika) was liriu'e*. thf crn feet towards the Channel lasr even intr. and if the flood in the river has subsi *ed it is pro! able she will float oif with to-vi«bt's tide. Tbo YV:_!!.i<." i- dm* from West Coast ports tbi** <• veiling. T'*e v-.-'iUht onl< avintr Westnnrt was too n::f.-> v.-rab'e for towing the Cbarles Edward to X'dson. The Vv7.l : n- : ,- i~ .••lv.-r.i-.i--d to m-ik*. an excursion *t[tl *;. Tk'.!"*. r.v. Bnx.T.'-' D.*>v. The Patea arrived from Patea this morning with a. o.inro of livo stock. She sails for TW'ington and Patea tbis afternoon. The Lady P.arkly leaves for Golden Bay at 5 p.m. to-morrow. The Wakatu is expected to arrive here from Wanp-mni on Saturday. Sbe sails for ".Van-ran ui, Wellington, and Patea on Moudav. The "Wanrka left Onehunga at 10 30 this morning, will r.rrive b.ro to-morrow niaht. and Fail a! !) ;>0 a.m. m Thursday for Pictrn, Wellirg'on, and Ly't-ePon. The Hawea left Picton at 10 o'clock last night, and is signalled *as we go to press. She has .50 tons of cargo to land, and will sail for Picton. Wellington, lyttelton, and Dunedin at 7 o'clock to-night. Tbe ss. Beautiful Star, which arrived at Westport last Thursday from Oamaru. reports havin-j experienced very bad weather. During Wednes In might the curious phenomenon known as"St Elmo's fire" was observed,. at the extremities of the yards and masts. This appearance consists of a bluish flame, caused by the electricity streaming off the masts, &c, which act after the- fashion of lightning conductors, wben the aimosnhere is strongly charged with the electric fluid.