SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16359, 2 November 1918, Page 12

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LTrTELTON. ARRlVED—November 1. Mararoa (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Tainui (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Wakatu (6.35 p.m.), from Kaikoura. SAlLED—November X. Calm (2..10 p.m.), for Wellington. Tainui ($.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Mararoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. SHIPPING NOTES. Mr Dawson, lato" second engineer of_ the ferry. eteamer Mararoa, haa l>oen appointed chief engineer of the llosamond, which vessel Mr Barrett lias joined a 9 third engineer. Mr W. Wood lias joined too Huia as engineer in place of Mr G. Finlayson. ilr A. Jackson haa cigned on the Tainui aa mate, replacing ilr C. Thompson. 1 The coastal eteamer John haa the patent slip at Wellington for overhaul. Tho Wootton will load cencral cargo at Lyitelton to-day for discharge at Wellington, and is expccted to bo ready for despatch north this evening. Tho Monowni is expected here on Tuesday nest from Auckland, via Gisbomo, Napier, and Wellington, She sails Tuesday night for Dunedin. The Merchant Servico Guild recently wrote to tho Shipowners' Federation asking 'tor a v.-xr-riak bonus of £3 a month for masters and officers on vessels undor CUD tons. Tho Federation is prepared to offer £2 only, and on Wednesday a. well-attended meeting of mombcrs of the Guild was unanimous in the hope that the owners would take ■ into consideration tho officers' position and grant tha request of £3. The seamen have already obtained a substantial bonus.

SALE OF THE MANAROA. Miller Bros., Ltd., of Port Chalmers, ha*e purchased from tho Wellington, Havelock, and Moiueka Steamship Company tho old Wellington and Pelorus Sounds trader Manure®, which for eome timo has been laid up in Wellington harbour. The Manaroa will *>a occupied in tho New Zealand coaatal trado, and will later be used in the salving operations in connexion with tho v Waikare, sunk at Dusky Sound several years ago. This work will probably be commenced next month, and it ia considered that the chances aro favourable for eecuiing a quantity of fittings, gear, and perhaps somo of tho machinery. The Manaroa was built 21 years ago by Mr W. H. Brown, of Auckland. Ghc was trading acrosa Cook Strait for many years under the agency of Messrs Johnston and Co. Tho •vessel will bo overhauled immediately, and will be ready to sail lor Duncdia in a fortnight's timo. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. November 1. Arrived—Wellington: Maori (7.10 a.m., fiom Lyttelton. Wellington: Maori (to sail at daylight on Saturday), for Lyttelton.