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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 4, Issue 168, 16 October 1880, Page 2

The echooner Yaitupti-10-Melo arrived in harbour on Saturday last from the Ellice Group, with a carjro of inlaud produce for Measr-. H. if. Ruga & Co. She returned to the Ellice liroup yesterday. On Sunday morning the brignntino Mana attempted to get to sea, but, in consequence of the paucity of wind, was obliged to drop ano.ior in the entrance. About A p.m., however, a Innd breeze sprunjr up which onabled her to proceed on her trip to Midii'naua, whence she ia to bring a cargo of cotton for the Deutsche Handela und Plan-tar-en Gesellsehaft. During the past fortnight the Samnnn war schooner. Laetitia, has been receiving a thorough overhauling, Mio is now nearly re* ly for sou, and as soon as she has'finished her re-fitting will prvcued to the scone of war at Savaii. Tlie weather for the pnst week has Venn ' extremely unfavourable for tin l arrival and departure of vessels, there being scarcely wind enough during the whole week to t move a small boat. Occasional showers of rain hsve somewhat retardud the loading and discharging of those vessels which are in harbour. On Thursday all shipping business was entirely suspended in consequence of a continual downpour of rain during the whole.day. We notice that the schooner Fakanfn has changed her flag from that of tho German nation back to that of tho United Stutes. — • ■ ..--....•...» m oil. j. m. Loo, if oitissri of the limtcd States. Y/oareinfoi-medthuttheaelioonorMazoppn wi.l prrscwd to. Sydney via Vuvau positively on Wednesday morning next. Her .dela'v dicing' ;h" pas', week has been in c'on«n(purnce of the discovery of some weak parts in tho vicinity of tho stern-post. The noosssary repairs having beta' effected Mr Gribbon informs us that the schooner wili ]>o?itively sail oa the above-mciiti.mod duv.

MAIL XOTIt'K. A -‘‘AIL will be mnae up at this -a. A. Ollico as tinder _ l' ur Ni \r Zealand, the Australian Colonies. T .S.or America, United Kingdom, Continent cf Lni ijw, and all other parts of the World, per schooner Jlaaeppa, on Tuesday, lOih mat., at 6 p.m. 8 imoa I‘osf Office, October l(J, 188n. AV. K. Aoau, Manager. ABSTRACT OF SALKS BY AUCTION. o. E. \. Ai.vorii. on Thursday next, (he -Ist inat.. at the International Hotel, at 10..10 n.m., Mutton Hams. Olothinc, Native Trade, 4c., 4c.

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