SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14406, 13 July 1912, Page 13

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Flora has been delayed by heavy rain in the couth, and will not call at Lyttelton to-day on hex way to Wellington, Picton, Westpoit and Greymouth. Tho Pukaki, which arrived yesterday morning with a cargo of coal from Greymouth, will leave to-night on her return to that port, taking general cargo. Tho Kittawa will arrivo here ■to-morrow lrom Weeiport, via Timaru, to complete discharging, ana will pail on 3ionday, talcing general cargo for Wcstport and Gceymouth. . After being delayed overnight owing to hex sailors declining to join, alleging that the paint in their forecastle was not dry, tho Komaia got away yesterday morning for ■ Westpart, where she will load coal for Wellington. Tbe Corinn* will arrive heTe as urual r.oxt Tuesday from Timaxu, and will sail the same day for Wellington, kelson, Plymouth and Onebunga. 'lhe Petono will leave to-day for Port Chaljßors, where she will be dry-docked for her annual survey ard overhaul. She is due baafe next Thursday on hec way to Napier and Gisborne. The Storra 'i* here tomorrow irom the south, and will leave on Monday for Pictc-a _aod Wanganui. xce Wakatu is due here this afternoon from WelliEgton durect, and will leave this evening for Kaikouia. The J£iai will leave about noon to-day for Dunedin, to discharge the balance of her cargo of timber from Greymouth. The Oponri will sail about noon to-day, taking general cargo for Piclon and Greyr— -utii. Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic arrived at We!lin.g%on on Thursday ireni London, via P.'ymouth, Teneriffe, CipcJown, and Hobart. -Captain E. C-x»by RaberC is in command and Hr C. P. Freeman, K.N.8.,

is chief olEcor in place of Mr J. L. Jones, Tlio other officers »r<: —First, Mr J. McHwetie; second, Mr J. M. Morrow; iJiird, Mr K. J. French; fourth, Mr H. Ken.; surgecn,* Dr. T. lirownlio McKcndrick; purser, Mr Cecil B. Greenwood; chief steward, Mx E. Free; wiTo'.ess operator, Mr E. Watkineon; chief engineer, ilr G. McLellan; second, Mr J. liingslon: third, >tr G. Rutiodge: fourth, Mr A. Ireland; chief engineer, Mr K. ButJer; eoccad, Mr E. Ferguson; ■electrician, Mr J. Burrnge. Tho lonic left Plymouth with 11 first c!os?, 5J second class, and sjl third class puseenrcrs. At Capetown sho embarked 6 first c'aas, 23 second c'.u;-?, and 10 third class passengers, and landed 9 ecoond clans. Arriving at Hobaxt on July siib, she landed 6 first class, U second claai, and 2C3 Oiird class passengers, ono of tho largest numbers ever transhipped at that poit. Tho Huddait-Parker Btcamcr • Wimmcra was detained 16 take- the pnesfiiipcrß on to Australia. The remainder 'Jf tho lonic's passengers cam** to Wellington. • The etoamor is duo hero about Wednesday next to oomplotc discharging: and start loading. According'to her tiruolable. tho Iciiic is to loavo 1/ytt-olton on th© 23th. foT Timeni, Port Chalmers, Auckland, and Wellington, to complcto loading, and she will enil finaJly from Wellington on Aujpist S'.h ferr London, Monto Video, Tcntriffo, acd Plymouth. Tho Tyser Lino steamer Star of Scotland arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday from London, via Albatty. After calling aft Sydney tho . vessel comes '.o Xew Zealand ports to oom-plot-o dischargiiig, and.is duo at Wellington about tho 31st mat.

In common ■ with most of the outward bound 6-Jeamera tbo Tyser Lino steamer Star of Australia has been delayed by bad. weather on bcr passage, from Now iToric. Oα Thursday she called at Albany, 47 days out, for bunker coal. She ie duo at Mclhourn© next Tuesday, and after calling at Sydney will come en to Now Zealand ports to oomplo.vj discharging, being duo hero nb'out August 12th.

Th© U.S. and A. Lino steamer Ncidcnfcls, from New York, via Melbourne and Sydney, was to have left Sydney-yesterday for Auckland, WoUington,. Nelson, • Lyttolton, ■ and Dunedin, fo comploto diechai-ging. Sho is duo at Lyttolton about th© 27th .inst.

t Tho Federal and Shiro Lino steamer Sussex is to learo Liverpool on the SWi. inst, for Lyttolton, via w&y--porta. She will lie followed by the \V«Btmealh (lcio Evorton Grange) on Aujrust 17th, Surrey on sisptcm-' bor 14th, and Kent on October, 13th. . Tho.'&choohor Eliaa i'irUi is '.o go on tho slip nest week for survey and overhaul. Tho scow Eunice was tawed out to an'anchorage in tho stream -yesterday morning, in readiness to sail with-the fire'j fair .wind foT Havolock. The auxiliary-screw schooner Huia is;;expected to sail this inorning with a full .cargo of produce for Koipara. On her return to LytteKwn next txip the iiuia.' will go on the slip for eighting, in connection with tho negotiations for her purchase by Explosives Co. : . <; .

Clarke, late of ,the Meraroa, has joinod the Kini as chief steward. -

Sir W. Fish, late of .tho Tayiuni and" tho Moaowai, has joined tho Jiavua da third officer, in place of Stc J. K.J Saint. Mx ser, late , third ofßoej of' the ' Waihora,' arrived from- -Sydney- by ; tho Moan a for' ardor's!

Mr M. McConvillts, third engineer -of tho Maori, left that' vessel at "Wellington. Mr C. Garwood, lato, of tho Mararoa, hoe joined the Maitai aa purser. Mr G. Campbell, lato of the Moana, .has joined the Mararoa.

Mr A. S. Ewan, late third engineer of the Wanalrs, has p&saed his examination for a chiof engineer's certificate.

Mr Bald, late wharfinger at Grey mouth for ' tho Union Steam Snip Company, has •joined tho now coastal steamer; Awahou a.3 chief mate. ■.. "■ • ' ■■•■•'■■',/■■'■ •■ '. ■ ■:"/,

■Mr L. Bochervaise,'who was-formerly purser of tho Huddart-Porker.Company'a.stcamor Victoria, and who- .wob ; Topently promoted to tho position of. coastal purser, hee. reeignod from the company's service. Ho left Auckland on Monday,, last for Sydney by the Westralia, odd is siibaoquently to tako up a, shore poeition in Australia. •

Captain Tom Moore, who had command of the steamer Papanui, when she was de*' etroyod by fire whilst bound.to Australia from London, hue taken chargoof tho steamer Providence,' trading'out of Sydney to this Islands. . ' ' ' " ' '