TEE WARSHIPS RELIEF CREWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 75, 1 April 1897, Page 4

TEE WARSHIPS RELIEF CREWS.

Consequent on tho arrival ab Sydney of H.M.s. flora, from England, tho tollowing changes will bo oliectod in tho squadron :— Captuin VV. L. H. Browne, of tho Itimgarooma, will command tho Tauranga, and with him will bo Lieutenants A. Freeman, H. West, C. Masters, Sub-Lieutenants H. Wilson and IT. Innos, Surgeon R. Bowie, Chiof Engineer IS. Taylor, Engineer V. Morris, Paymaster C. Webb, Clerk VV. E. Eves, Carpenter R. Hutching?, and (..unoor F. Pound. Of these, all but Capb. Browne, Lieutenant Masters, and Clerk VV. Eves, who turn over from tho Riugarooma, are on board the Flora.

Lieutenant-Commander L. Earboard ia coming oub in tho P. and O. R.M.e. BallaraC to re-commission the Karrakatta, and with him will bo Sub Lieutenants Chichester and Tomkinson, Surgeon Eames, Engineer Crowle, and Assistant Engineer Tucker. In addition the Flora brings Assistant Paymaster Colclough, lCi- the Dart; SubLieutonanb Hickman, for the Royalist; Sub-Lioutenanb Kiddle, for tho Orlando; As-USi-mo Clorks Parker and Booro, and Midshipmen Jones, McKcnzie, Bunbury. Bond, Dannrughter aad Kingston, for tho Orlando.

The Flera has also now crows for the Tauranga and Karrakatta, which aro to be re-commissioned. The Flora will remain at Sydney till aboub April 10th, afterwards roturning to England with tho timeexpiied officers and men of tho squadron.