TELEGRAMS.
Hokitika : Midnight, Rangitoto, from Melbourne. Pioton : 11.15 a.m., Taranaki, from "Wellington ; 12.35 p.m., Taranaki, for Nelson. Poet Chaimbbs : 2.20 p.m., Omeo, from Lytteiton.
The b.b. Bangatira, Capt. Renner, left the •wharf, OnehHnga, at 4 p.m. on the 18fch inst ; armed at Taranaki, at 1.30 p.m. on the 19th ; left at *l p.m. same day, and arrived at Opunake at 5.30 a.m. on the 20th ; left at 1 p.m., and arrived afc Nelson at 5.30 a.m. en the 21sfc ; left Nelson afc 2.30 a.m. on the 24th, and arrived at Picton afc 6.45 p.m.; left Picton at 8.15 a.m. on the 25th ; and arrived afc Wellington at 2.10 p.m. Experienced moderate weather throughout the passage. On the morning of the 19th, Mrs Bees, a passenger, gave birth to a male child on board. The steamship Phoebe leaves Lyttelton on JJViday, and may be expected in port early on Saturday. After making an excursion trip to Nelson and back, she will leave for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki and the Manukau, on the 3rd proximo. The ship Electra commenced bending sails on Tuesday last, and making preparations for the homeward voyage. It is anticipated that •he will finish loading to-day, and will haul out into the stream on Saturday. The b.b. Taranaki, left the Queen's wharf about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, with the Nelson excursionists. There was a large number of persona on the wharf to witness her departure, and the excursionists were greeted ■with three cheers aB the steamer left the wharf ; which were returned with interest by those on board. The weather has been very fine during, their stay here, and they expressed themselves aB well pleased with the hospitality shewn them, and with the place generally. The schooners Esther and Ruby sailed on Tuesday afternoon laßt, the former for stations on the East Coast, and the latter for the Kai- | iouras. They are .expected to return with | cargoes of wool for the Melita. The cutter Dawn is lying alongside the Queen's wharf, loading for Manawatu. Masters of vessels trading to the Thames and Piako are requested by the Inspector of Telegraphs to lower their topmasts while passing under the telegraph wires. The Havelock correspondent of a Marlhoroughpapersays that the Mary Louisa, which vessel capsized in the Sound on Monday afterneon, on her way from Wanganui. It was almost a calm at the time, and she had every stitch of canvas set, when a sudden Bquall struck her, and she immediately capsized. The captain and crew, with one lady passenger, Bayed themselves with the greatest difficulty, aB the boat was lashed on the hatches, bat they managed to cut it adrift, and bail it out with the aid of a cask which floated from the wreck. Captain Carstairs and bis crow, as well as passenger, have lost everything, as the vessel went down in twenty-three fathoms of water. She was owned by the captain, and uninsured. The same correspondent sayß that the ' cutter Sandfly, of your port, is being lengthened, ao is also the ketch Peloruß.
TELEGRAMS.
Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3107, 26 January 1871, Page 2
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