CHART ROOM GOSSIP.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12461, 26 March 1906, Page 9

CHART ROOM GOSSIP.

Mr A. F. Hird, kite chief offioex of the Oorr*h, is now chief omoetr of the Mokoia, vi place of Captain Drewe'ttte, who has joined tha Koonya. * Mt Mezzer, laito third officer of the Mokorio, is now in the Kirn. Mi F. Bilton, from the Takapuna, hae joined the Mokoie as third. ilr J. Ross, late third officer of ithe Kani, has joined tho Whangap-o in a simLar capacity relieving Mr A. it. Pryde, who bus gone to Dunedin in order to sit for an examination. Quite a number of new members (eaya the "N-ew Zealand Times") have recently joined the Shipmasters' Association of Now Zealand including Captains W. Stovena <Wanaka) J J. M. Drewetto (;h.oonya), Cameron (Puka&i), S. Kolford (Coriana), O. A. Kemnedy (Constance Craig:), J. i>irthie OMana), Urquhart (Hazel Craig), Neilsaan (ilanurewa), Carter (Naumai), I'earce (Beroona), G. Carlquietu Simmons, T. Scott, <Soreneoni, M. Scott, and Tye. The Last-moniioned six members nominate from Auckland.

Captain T. Young is still in charge of the steamer Essex, which is' due here in a few daye time from Liverpool, via way ports. Captain Young has with him the following officers:—Messrs Barker, chief; Elme, socoiid; Gianib.e, third; Green, fourth; Dr. ftyan,, surgeon; Mir Lapfthorne, purser; Mr Fowles, chief engineer; Mr Marshall, second; Mr Stewart, third; Mr Kelly, fourth; Mt Kernp, fifth; Mr CXoill, sixth; Mr Corliss, seventh; Mr Brennan, refrigerating engineer; Mr Sootsher, second. Mr Eilme, who ifl second officer of the steamer Eisscx, ie weil known in Lytitolton. Before joining the Essex he was second officer of the Anioxctio relief ship Terra Nova.

At a meeting of tho Shipmasters' Association, the secretary, Ma , J. W. Williams, reported the death of Captain J. S. Adams, fcute of the Whanpape. Reference was made to the doooaeed's conn'eotion with *h Association, he having joined theit body in September, 1903. The eeoret&ry wae directed to address a tattcf of condolence to Mrs Adam*, and also to express the high esteem in which the late Captain Adams was held by ebipmajjteTS generally.

One of tho widest known and oldest identities in Now Zealand shipping circles, Captain Christy Smith, who lot many years has been harbourmaster tut Kaipara, is about to retire from the Keryioe at the end of Ihis month. Captain Smith ha* been in the Government employ during the past twenty-eig-bt years, nis present position being under tbo control of libe Marine Department. Captain A. S. Qwan, whose resignation of the position of barbournMWter of Wes*port was reported last week, tut one time bad command of the steamer Orowaitd and also the Waroetea, when they were running to the Grey regular.y some sixteen years or more ego. Hβ was subsequently transferred to the command of some of the Union Company'e larger boats in the \ow Zeaiand-Aus-tralian trade, and on the kit© Captain Leach's retironicmt as harbourmaster at Westport, Captain Bwun applied for ar.d secured tic position, which, be hold with credit up to twelve or eighteen months ago. when he <ms taken ill, And since then lias not been able to resume dirty, his deputy, Captain Parneuux, doing t&* work in the meanwhile. The term of «ick leave granted by the 'Board having now expired, and finding tihore is no improvement in his health. Captain Ewan has tendered his resignation. Mr R. Paterson, chief engineer of tho IVarrimoo, who ia on ho.iday .leave, is behra? reliev«l by Mr J. Hotvarth, late of the \V r hangape. Mjr A. A. Grant is now chief engineer of the Whangape. Mr S. G. Maxwell, late of th« Mount, is cow chief engineer of the Moeraki. in place of Mr J. Smith, wbo is on holiday leave, ilr Smith will rejoin his vessel a,t Dunedio. Mr AY. J. Canxon, seconti engineer- of the Miponrikeu. is ashore on 6 holiday. Mt N. S. Curne. lat« third engineer of the Ma.pourika. is aotinsr second engineer, and Mr Silver has joined tho vessel as third engineer. Captain Wore'.ey is at present in oommnr.d of the Government steamer Janie Seddon ir, place of Captain Fraser, who in on tho sick list. Captain S. Holm, laste of the barquentm-' Rk>. who broug-bt the ferry steamer Cfct«r aorose from Sydney, is -to "take over the oommand of the barquo Helen Denny ai an early date. Captain Holm, sen., will come ashcre for a time. Captain Brown is now in command of the barquerctiiw Rio. Captain Sbaw. ol the Bicrcbeun. is to Ukt charge of the Opa-wu, and Captain C!*rk, at one time on the Opawa, bae taken oommurd of tte Blenlheim. The total cost io the Shipmasters" Ait--of Xew Zealand of the legal acd oth«r expenses ;n conrjeotion with tho Ka-« nui-Claymore collision at Auckland araour.i<-c to £163. Botih Cfeptarns Sonthgate tea Mcrwctt, being members of the Aesociaticn,

were supplied by that body with all legal oxper;?*'. , Csptain Mewe-it Jβ now master of the svvmer ErJkv'i trading between Dtrwville end Helensvillc. OapUin Southgate (late of tho iiunuai) has j<-tu«l to his iarm near Aiwk'and. Captain Thomae iteffjvt who i» »tUI in charge of th» Shew Sarill eteamer Mazn*n, has with him ttie following offioere:—Ctuel, Mr H. Ciayden; Mi R. S. Lewie; third, ilr G. Gihaorc; iovuth, Mr S. Leveck. Mr Gilmorc was kurt at liyttff'.ton in the Aotcw. end h« bee t»k«n ib* pl»oe oi Mr J. Kcl.y on tho Mamari. Mr Levack, who waa fomwrly hi tue Kutnara, h*a taken the place of Mr A. C. Hooper. Mr Arthur is chief engineer. Mr lUuHsbofctom 9ccorkl, and Mr \V. J. Vtep\m third. Mr J. K. Davws, k*e fifth engineer, :s now fourth, in plaoe of Mr E. AY. Evans, wfco has loft the Teseel. Mr J. Grant, lnic sixth, if now fifth engineer, and Mr tt. ilaylej has jodiwd the vcesol aa sixth engineer. Mr Day is chief refxiireraitiog engineer, and Mr C. C. Taylor, second.