SHIPPI NG.
POR T OF WAIRAU.
AIIiSIVAI.t. ' March S--MI DEI'.U; TURKS. March S— Nil.
PORT OF PICTON.
ARRIVALS. : | March 7— Wanakn, ss, 277 tons, An derson, from Nelson. Passengers—Mcs dame? Sweeney, Maddock. Mcl'herson and child, Misses Baillie (2), Rev. Mr Morton. Major L'aillie, Messrs Maddock (2), Soper (:j), Poige, Neill, Sutton, Cooke, Godfrey, Griffiths, McKenzie, Clung, Rogers, and two steerage. DEPARTURES. March 7— Wanaka, ss, 277 tons, An derson, for Wellington. Passengers— Mesdames McShane nnd three children, aud King, Messrs McShane, McComisky, and Auaro.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Wellington and Southern ports.— Per ss Hawea, on Thursday, 9th March, at 3.15 p.m. For Wellington, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colonies <md Europe, via Brin •lisi (for correspondence specially ad- Jressed.) — Per ss Hawea, on Thurs ky, !)th March, at 3-15 p.m. For Kelson and Northern ports, per ss Penguin, on Thursday, 9th March, at 3.15 p.m. The next English and European mail via San Francisco will close at this office on Thursday, 23rd March, at 3-15 p.m. For Picton, daily, at 9.30 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. For Spring Creek and Waitohi Valley, daily, at 3.15 p.m. For Tna Marina, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 3.15 p.m. For Havelock, Grove, Keneperu, Wai-iti, and Crail Bay (via Picton), Tuesdays, at 3.15 p.m. For Kekerangu and Kaikoura, Saturdays, at 2.30 p.m. For Havelock, Deep_ Creek, Kaituna Valley, Tuesdays and- Fridays, at 10-30 a.m. For Kaittum, Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Wairau Valley and Ren.vicktown, Saturdays, at 10 a.m. For Renwicktown, ori Wednesdays, at 2.30 p.rri. ■'.■.' : ■ ;; . . : For Awatere, Tuesdays; at 7.30 p.m., and Saturdays, at 2.30 p.m. ; : S. MACALISTER, ; ■" ' ; Chief Postmaster.
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