MARINER'S DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 10

MARINER'S DEATH.

CAPTAIN A. DUDER.

FORMER HARBOURMASTER.

VARIED SEA EXPERIENCES,

Captain Albert Duder, one of tho bestknown figures 011 the Auckland waterfront, and former harbourmaster at Auckland, died at his home, Devonport, this morning. He was the son of the late Mr. Thomas Duder, for many years signalman at Mount Victoria.' Captain Duder's father arrived in New Zealand in 1838 on the ship Buffalo, which was wrecked in 1840 in Mercury Bay. He was master of the first revenue cutter in the colony.

Captain Albert Duder was born at North Shore in 1856 —80 years ago—and was educated at the Auckland College and Grammar School. Ho spent his first two years of sea-life in the Hydraspes under Captain Babot, who was well known as marine superintendent for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company in New Zealand. His third year was served 011 the May Queen, afterwards lost 011 a trip to the islands, and his fourth found him 011 the ship City of Auckland, which was wrecked the mouth of the Otaki River, near Wellington. On her he had many a thrilling race round Cape Horn. The last year of his apprenticeship was served in the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. ! Many Voyages Home. For three years Captain Duder was on the New Zealand Shipping company's sailing ship Mataura, and ho was then in the Union Steam Shi]) Company's service for five years, chiefly on the Rotomahaiia, well-known as the "pride of the fleet." Beginning as third officer he rose to the position of master, and brought out from Glasgow the Pukaki. the first steamer that came from Home to New Zealand without calling at any port on the way. The Piikaki had yards on her foremast in those days. His next period of five years was with the Huddart Parker Company as chief officcr and master of the Elingamite, Newcastle, Nemesis, Lindus and Wendowrcc. Captain Duder was appointed deputy-harbourmaster at Auckland in 1893, and two years later was promoted to harbourmaster, a position he held until his retirement in 1912, when lie was succeeded by Captain H. H. Sargeant.

Captain Duder was a well-known bowler, and for many years was a member of the Auckland Bowling Club. Tll 1895 he was president -of the Auckland College Old Boys' Association, now known as the Grammar Old Boys' Association, of which he was the oldest old boy. Wrecked in the Tropics. During the interval between his leaving the Union Company and going to the Huddart Parker Company, Captain Duder was 011 tlie ship Fijian which was wrecked on the island of Panna, in tho New Hebrides. Of the eight or ten days the crew spent as castaways he used to tell some thrilling tales. He was also wrecked on the Union Company's Hawea, off New Plymouth, when he was chief officer of that vessel.

Captain Duder was married 011 1887 to Miss Grant, a daughter of the late Captain Grant, of Wellington. He is survived by his wife, two sous, Mr. R. Humphrey Duder (Devonport) and Mr. Albert Nelson Duder (England), and by two daughters, Mrs. D. C. Roberts (Devonport) and Mrs. G. S. Webster (Devonport). Captain Duder was always partieu : larly interested in yachting and was a member of the Devonport Yacht Clnbi Every Saturday afternoon and on regatta days he was an interested spectator of the races on the harbour.