CHART-ROOM GOSSIP.

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

CHART-ROOM GOSSIP.

Mr R. J. Doo'.in, chief engineer of the Pateena, prior to being transferred to Teemania, was the recipient of a case of silvermounted hair brushed and case of pipes (ram the officers aod engineers of the Pateena.. Tho presentation was made by Captain Kennedy.

Mr Revell, of the Wellington office of the Union Company, is acting manager a-t Nel9jn in place of Mr Walker, who is. laid aside by illness.

Mr Dalglejsh. manager foT the Union Company at westport, w relieving Mr Price, manager for the Company »t Greymouth, who is on holiday leave. Mr Price, wh4 was formerly traffic manager at Wellington, arrived there on Saturday night by the ilapcmriktb.

Mr A. Chatifield, a son of Carp tain Chetncld, joined the Waikar* at Sydney v purser. Mr Chatfield has been in the Australian trade for the past eight years, fixtrt on the Fateena and latterl? op the turbine steamer Loongana. Mr Heley. second officer of' the Waikaxe, left tliat vessel at LytteHon on Friday, in order to take the position of acting chief of the RaJcanoa, in place of Mr Allen, la.to of the Whangape, who has oome ashore for instructions. Mr J. McKenzie, who has been on holiday leave, took Mr Helens position on the Waikare. The Wellington "Post" nays th»A cable advice TOceivod by Mr G. H. Scales states that his son, Mr Athol Scales, who eerved his epprentioeehip on the ship Wasdale, well Known in Wellington, hae passed his examination for a second mate's ticket. Mr Scales has been fourth mate of the steamer Aalibiirton, for some time trading on the Australian coast.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Delphic, now a 4 Auckland on her way to the south from West of England ports, is etill under the command of Captain J. Breeri. The following are the deck officers:—Chief, Mr J. Hu<rhes; first. Mr J. H. CalJowuy; second. Mr H. Lareiitn; third, Mr A. P. Kelson; fourth. Mr E. T. Thorntan. Tho engine department is under the control of Mr Sharpe. who has with him Messrs Calderwood, Nichol. and Evans, Messrs Mc-Dousfall and Stone beinfr the reThe steamer had an i\noventful trip from Liverpool.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (rUSS ASSOCIATION TXLMEAU.) PORT CHALMERS, April I*. Arrived, ZeaJindia aiid Waikvo. - AUOKIiAND, April 14. 6«ited, Tmlune. Passengcra for LytteJto&— Mrs Cotton and two ohi.dren, ileeexs Cotton and Larney. Sailed. Vohioteer, ymcht. for Sur*. KAIPARA, April 14. Arrived, St Kifda, burquotine, from Newoastie. Sailed, EluaJbeth Graham, barque, for Sydney; Elir* Firth, schooner, for Lyttelton; Three Cheers, schooner, for Auckland.