SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14975, 23 May 1914, Page 13

SHIPPING NOTES.

' E» route from Wellington to London, the Shaw, Savfll and Albion lumt Athemc left Bio de Janeiro on Wednesday afternoon. TheNew Zealand Shipping Comp*ny hes receded cable advice stating *£•**]>* .*"- at Teneriffe on the 16th iwt.. and eaikd the came day-for London.- Th* veUel Wt Wellington on the 11th Aprd, end is due at London at the *nd of tins week. She loads at Homo tor Auckland and will Bail for tho Domimoa on the 4th July. , Bound from Liverpool to Lytteiton, tfte Rimutaka ie commanded by ■Captain F. A. Hemming, who has tie following officers , with Mr J. B. Makepe? o *; <*£- ond, Mr &. P. Melsome; third, Mr L. C. Newman; fonrth, Mr J. L. Mertm, R.N.R. Mr P. Corbett is chief engineer, Mr J. Barclay eeoond, Mr J. Caulder third, Mx H. Munro fourth, and Mr C. A. Thompson » fifth. Mr H. C. Halford is chief refngerafcine engineer, and Mr C. Handyman is eeoond. Mr A. D. Hathaway is wireless operator, and Mr F. W. Good pnreer. En route from Lytteiton, whence departure wae taken on April 17th, for London and East of England ports, the Now Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rakaia left MonteVideo on Friday last. Very little loading wae carried out yeeverday on the Federal and Shire liner Norfolk, which, however, will probably get away to-day for Boston and Now ¥ork. The Manuka, which has been running lately in the Sydney-Auckland eervice in place of the Maheno, ie to run four more trips before being relieved by the latter vessel Aβ previously announced, the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Biverina will continue in th» same service until the end of June-. The Waihora, bound from Newcastle to Lytteiton with a cargo of coal, was dne yesterday, but will probably make aa appearance to-day. The ferry eteamex Maori »ac again late in her arrival at Lytteiton yesterday morning. She did not reach tie wharf until e> few minutes after nine o'clock, aid passenger* for the Sonth missed the first express. Captain Manning described tio weather ac being worse on the present occasion than vessel's last trip. A strong south-west gale prevailed over the whole journey, and cold showers of el&et and rafs fell alsioei' continuduely until arrival. Os account of being delayed at Tim&ru, the "Cnioß Company c big eteaisar Wartemaia will sot reach Lyittltoa ustil to-day to load for Auckland. Tie TJnioa Company's traonisg aieamer Aparima- left Lytteiton yesterday for Datedin, to complete discharge. The Flora is not expected to reach Lytte]lon from Southern ports until Tuesday morning. She will leave for the north the same day. The Corinna is row due from the south on Wednesday. She will leave in the afternoon for Northern ports. The rough weather in the north, having

delayed the Monowai in her arrival at 'We! lington, that .vessel will not reach Lyttelloi until Sunday morning. She will lesvo late: for Dunedin. Mr Crighton, assistant pureer o£ the vVil loclira, is to join the- Tarawera. Mr Hall, late chief officer of the Aorsngi is now holding a similar position on the Wil lochra.

Mr Johnson, late of the Paloona, is no , second officer ot the Willochra.

Mr W. B. Scaiey, third cngic«r of tho Tofua, is on holiday leaver Mr C. A. Campbell is now purser of Willochra, in place of Mr Scott, who is ashore waitin-j for orders at Sydney. Mr D. Gardiner, socond officer of the Ma~ pourika, hva signed off the veseel'e article*.

Mr F. Morath has signed on the Mapourika on third engineer

Mr H. Claydo'n. late of the "Willochra, is new eeoond officer on the Mokoia.

On arrival at Lyttelton yeetcrday, the master of the Union Company'a steamer Karamu reported that the Wootton, Storm, »nd John were sheltering under Cape Campbell.