The s s Storm- Bird sails for Wellington ._ . ■ . Thep s Manawatu arrired from Welling ton last night, (Wednesday)and sailed again for that port at 12.30 p.m. to-day. The s s St Kilda, Captain Flowerday, left Onehunga on the 20th at 1 p.m., and arrived . alongside the Corporation .Wharf this morn •-' ing (Thursday) at 2.30 p.m. Experienced ) i strong baffling winds and head sea through out. ; ...-.--■

The s s Storm Bird, Captain Doile, sailed from Wellington ait 3.30 p.m. on Monday, but owing-to the N.W.; wind and heavy sea was compelled to take shelter under Kapiti from -Tuesday morning at 2 p.m. till Wednesday at 11.30 a.m. Left again, arriving at Taylor and Watt's wharf at 11.25 p.m. From Kapiti wind. Thep sMariawatu, when the signal went up to cross the bar, "was.6oo/yards in advance, hut the Storm Bird passed her aiidkept the lead all the way up until she stuck on a bank. "When the Manawatu. passed her the people on board ' her cheered as though they had beaten. The schooner Spray was lying at anchor under ( Eapiti when the Storm Bird left. • ■ • ;

ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. DIDO.
