SHIPPING.
LYTTELTON.
ABBIVBD. llarcli B—Ringdore,8 — Ringdore, H.M.S., 80S tons, 1200 horse-power, 6 guns, Lieutenant and Commander, J. Bain, from Wellington. March B— Maud Graham, sckooner, 80 tons. Nelson, from Havelook. Cuff and Graham, agents. Match B— Janet Nicoll, b.b., 496 tons, M'Lean, from Union Steam ship Company, agents. March B— Akaroa, b.p , 43 tons, M'Lean, from Alcaroa, via the Bays. Cuff and Grftham,, agents. 6A.11.8D. March 7— Wakatu, s.s., 115 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Wellington. Kinsey and Co., ajfent?. * . ■ ■

MAIL NOTICES

Mails close for the following places as under, subject 10 the necessary altera tions :— ; » Thursday, March .9. For Northern Ports and Westporfc, per Talune andßimutaka, at 4.20 p.m.; late fee letters, '4.35 p.m. ; guard's van, 5.30 p.m. train. Friday, March 10. For GreyuQOuth, per Janet Nicoll, at 1.45 p.m. ; late fee letters, 2 p.m. ; guard's van, 2.40 p.m. train. Saturday, March 11. For Dunedin, per Talune, at 11.10 a.m., late fee letters, 11.20 a.m.; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. ■ For Napier (direct), per Kawatiri, at 12.30 p.m.; late fee letters, 12.45 p.m.j guard's van, 1.25 p.m. train. For Northern Ports, per Eotorua, at 7.45 p.m. ; late fee letters, 8 p.m. ; guard's van, 9.5 p.m. train.
BIRTHS.
McKiknon.— March 6, at Springfield road, the wife of John MTCinnon, of Islington Freezing Works, of a daughter. Eoche. — March 6, at Draper street, Bichmond, the wife of W. F. Boche, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
Allison— Willway. — March 1, at Shannon, Manawatu, at the residence of F. H. Haselden, brother-in-law of the bride, by the Yen Arch deacon Fancourt, Alexander, eldest son of the late Dr Allison, of Lamb Hill, Wanganui, to Kate Shaw, fifth daughter of W. H. Willway, of Christchurch.
THE WEATHER.
