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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7645, 24 May 1886, Page 4 (Supplement)

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RUSSELL. April 30.—The whaling ship Horatio, Captain Morse, from a seven months' cruise, arrived today, with 870 barrols. ARRIVAL OF THE KAIKOURA. [BY TELEGRAPH TRESS ASSOCIATION.] Port Chalmkus, Friday. The E.M.8.8. Kaikoura arrived at 8 a.m., and her mails woro immediately transhipped to boats in waiting on her. It was intended to have landed the Wellington passengers to allow the vessel to proceed direct to Auckland, but a wind arose, and this course was not deemed prudent, and tho vessel will call at Wellington. The Kaikoura's passage from Plymouth, including detention, occupied 39 days 18b. 46min, her actual steaming time being 39 days lh 12min. She has 179 passengers, whose health has been good. One birth occurred on the passage, but no doaths. The officers of the vessel are unchanged. The Kaikoura was hove-to for twelve hours on March 11, otherwise tho passage was devoid of incidont. PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND. Saloon : Mrs. Hawson, Misses Hawson (2), Messrs. Young, Hawson, Kerr, Lawkins, Shera, Pickup. Second saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Mesdames Johnston, Martin, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Tughy, Mr. and Mrs. Wallwidge and 2 children, Mr., Mrs., and Master Groll, Miss Beal, Mrs. Ellaton, Messrs. Grady, McKillop, Woolridge, and 75 steerage for Northern ports. THE BRIGANTINE DEFIANCE IN DISTRESS. [FROM cob OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Helensville, Friday. The brigantine Defiance sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney, but had to return. In doing so she ran on the south end of the Tory Shoals. The tide floated her off, and she came into harbour much damaged, and is making water rapidly. ' i