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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 96, 21 October 1881, Page 2

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Nelson. Stoth Ootober. Sailed, 2 p m —Graf ton, for Westport. Wanoantji. 21st October. Arrived— S am., Hvia, 7.30 a.m., Manawatu, from \\ olliugton. They roturn to-morrow wight - Foxi'ON, 21st Ootober. Arrived, 7 ».m.— Jane Douglas, from Wellington. Waitaba, 21st October. Tbe bb. Hauraki loaves for Wellington via Wangunui to-day. Wbbteokt, 2 1st October. Arrived, 7 30 a.m.— GraJtyu, from Nelson. Napibk. 21st October. Bailed, noon— Bingarooina, for Wellington.

The a B. Hotomahaua left Melbourne at 5 p m. on the 12th inst . and arrived at the Bluff at 880 p in. on the 10th, hu-viug experienced moderate winds al tbe way across; loft next day and arrived at Pott Onaltuors on tbe 18th; sailed tb«noe at 4 p in. on the following day, and arrived at Lyttelton at ?30 yobterday morning; took ber departure for Wellington at 6 o'clock, and came in at 7 this tnormtig, having bad light easterly and south-easterly winds and fine weather up the coast. She leaven on Sunday for Melbourne viu. tbe South. The as. Penguin arrlttid from Nelson via Ploton at 830 thia morning. Sue a.iled for Liyttelton this afternoon. The steamer Kennedy left Nelson at 4 30 p.m. yesterday and arrived hero at 4 this morning. She leavos for Wangnnui to-morrow. Tho b.b. Woijatu arrived at BUO this morning from Patoa and Opunake. She leaves fur Patea to-morrow. The steamer Napier is still barbound in the Wairan Kivor. The steamers Kiwi for East Coast, Wallace lor Nelson and Went Coast, and Jane Douglas /or Fox ton, sailed last evening. Tho steamer Patea sailed for Patea this afternoon. ¦The Mobaka leaves for Blenheim this evening, Tbe ab. Rinearoonia arrives Irom Auckland and East Coast to-morrow, and returns same day. We are informed that tbe ketch Becamia is now due bere from Hobart, witb a miscellaneous cargo. She has bean purchased by Mr. Cook, ot li'yttelton, for tbe sum ot £USO. Tbe Kccamia is •0 tons reßißter, and was built in 1876. The briguntine Mary BanuKtyued arrived at New Plymouth from Wellington on Tuesday morning, and left again on Wednesday laet for Groymouth and Wellington. H M.H. Emerald was busy to-day taking in 250 tons coals from Captain Vvillinma' coal bulk. We understand ebo proceeds from this port to Sydney. Tho b s. Hinemoa is under orders to leave for Opunnke, Tarauoki and tho White Cliff*, ut 5 o clack tbis evening, tiho takes up a detachment of about 60 A C.'s. Tbe ulasgow Herald of lbt September gives a Bliorfc account ot tbe tiial trip of Captain Wiljiam's b.s. Westport and suys:— " Previous to Bailing for New Zealand, the steuiaer went down tbe rivor on a trial trip. Ber speed proved considerably over what was ant cipated as she ran the lights ut a mean speed of 11 knots per boor. Ttm Westport is a 6is'.or ship to the as. Borneo, which left Glasgow laßt year for Manilla, and ia admirably adapted for tbe tirade she ia to be engaged in. being littod up for 20 Arst-olaßß, 32 second, and a like number of •teerage passeDgers. She ia equipped with all the latest improvements both us to gearing and tbe seoaring of comforts to the patseugera. At the trial trip there was a select company on board, who, at luncheon, heartily pledged ' Success to the Weetport,' which sailod on Tuesday for Now Zonland, witb a fall complement of passengers." We published the dimensions of tke Westport a few weefcs ago.