Commander Edwin wired " urgent" at noon yesterday, bad weather is expected after six hours from noon, between northeast to north and west, glass further fall f with rain, and after twelve hours considerable and increasing sea, and wind changing south of west.: The^ynion^^jCompany's rsteamer... Ma" hinapuaV'ieayes Dunedin for' West Coast ports (calling at Oamaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington) Wednesday, 24th inst. According to a Westport paper there is 12ft of water on the bar at present, the late floods having deepened it lft. 9in. For the-last twoL*jyears""the bar has profited very little from floods. The s.s. Wareatea took the ground at *■ Westport a few days ago on the south side, and 100 tons of the cargo had t» be jettisoned .before sh.e floated otT. The Nelson, Mail reports that a trial of speed took place on Monday night between the Grafton and Charles Edward. The former left. Nelson 15 minutes before the latter, which, however, gradually overhauled the Black Diamond Liner, and fr' passed her off Jackson's Head, arriving at WeUingtbn some 20 minutes ahead. The Charles Edward made the run across under 10 nours. The Eliza Firth arrived at Napier yesterday,, after experiencing very heavy weather.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 4988, 20 September 1884, Page 2
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