RIMUTAKA, FROM LONDON

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12479, 16 April 1906, Page 9

RIMUTAKA, FROM LONDON

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rumitaka, from vj a town and Hobut, arriwd at Wellington at noon on Wedneedav. The veeee] left Plymouth on the 2«h February, and encountered a heavy S.W gale, with high. see* crossing the Bay of Biscay, after which fine weather prevailed until arrival at Teneriffe on the Ist March. Capetown mi made on the 17th March, aiter a generally fine run. A start waa made for Hobart on the 18th. btrong following winds were encountered, and on the 2Mh the steamer ran into a heavy S.E. gale, which was succeeded on the Ist April by a, strong north-eaeter. On the 4th a> heavy westerly gale waa encountered. A tramendoue for.owing sea made thing* uncomfortable, birt eventually the eea moderated, and held fine until arrival at Hobart on the 61h. The run across the Teaman Sea was marked by fresh S.W. winds and fln« weather. Captain J. J. Cameron in now in command of tbe steamer, and lie haa the following officers with him:—Chief, Mr J. H. Squires; eeoMid, Mr C. Milner; third, Mr P. Suisted; fourth, Mr H. Bott; fifth, Mr 3). Aldridgc. Mr Wootton ie chief enpineer, Mr SteaJcle necond, and Mr. Booth third; Mr Alfcn is chief refrigerating engineer, and Dr. Barnes eurgcon. Mr Hanis is steward in charge. The Rimortaki will asrive here on Wednesday next having 1300 tens of c*.Tgo to land here. On completion of discharge the vessel loads at Bluff, Timaru and liyttelton in the order given, and then goes on to Wellington, whence ehe Mile finally for London on May 10th.