IONIC FROM HOME.
An uneventiul voyage • was uiada to the Shaw-Savill liner-lonic, which arrived in the stream shortly aJter .11 o'clock last DigliD from London and Southampton, via. i'anaum. Ihe -vessel remained at tue anchorage tor the Bight, and after inspection by the Port Health and Customs authorities tills morning berthed at about 10.30 a.m. at Ko. 3, nortn King's Wharf, to disembark passengers and to land part cariio. Excellent weather waa experienced until yesterday, oB the New Zealand coast, whea the ship struck the southerly gale. The lonic left Lou- " don on the 21st May for Southampton. Mail» were taken aboard ana passengers were, embarked at, Southampton, and the vessel continued on her voyage on the 22nd May; Arrival was made at Colon on the 7th June, and while bunkers wete being taken in, the passengers went ashore. The Panama .Canal was negotiated, without mishap, and the lonic readied Balboa late it night" on the 7th June,, and sailed at daybreak the next day for Wellington on the flnii stage or her voyage. The usual fancy dres» dances, deck sportu, and the crossing' the '.JiJEi' cel:? m? ny..ei;c-. »ere held; and these added much to the enjoyment ol\ those on «r rAi a i T|le lonic i>roa«M 60 saloon and 484 third class passengers. Following is Hie passenger list:-For Wellington: Saloon-Mr. . W. Grigsr, Mrs. 0. Hartley, Miss H. Hartley, Mrs. A. Lawson, Miss M. Locke, Mr. if. Miller, Mr. J. Reeve-, Miss P. Reev* Mr. J. -Telford, Mrs Telford, Master C. Telford, Mis» C. Telford Mrs. »-. Webb Mfss H.Webb, Mrs • Mr. 8. Williamson. For Auckland: Dr L.' Averil! Mr. W. Baker, Mrs. Baker, Mr. W. Beckett, Mr. H. , Bevan, Mrs. Bevan,: Mr F. Cave, Mrs. Cave, Master D. Cave. Hiss I. Mackenzie, Miss A. McMnllen. ittn S Wheddon, Mr. G. Wilton, Mrs. Wilton, Mr. F. Wooldridge, Mrs. Wooldridge, Mr»; M.Wright. For tyttelton: Miss L BrVdl ley, Mr. W. Brittenden,.Mr. C. Haieb, Mr. m w C'^ Mr- J- Thomson. Mrs. Thomson. Mr. W. Thomson, -Master A. Thomson, Master G. Thomson. .For Port Chalmers : Mr. K. Thompson, Mrs. Thdmpeon, Miss M. Tbomna? D ' »? a£ t€L: 3i J homPsPn- . "or . Napier: Mr. M, Welrienfeld. for Australia: Miss G. uosKin. ■ j t ■. ■■ /■■.■.■■■ ...i- ■r. ■■ ■. ■ .i ■/./ Ciptain A^E. Jackscn !« in command i Q f the lonic, and be has with him the followine v officers .--^Chief, Mr. W. Starr; first, Mr v Pauley;^ second, Mr. B. Stuart; third,, Mr[ Jffi, H'»f al» er V f?. urtb" Mr- J- W. Paine; ■ flftti,Mr. B. JC^ Crawford; chief engineer, Mr. W.^cott, R.D., E.N.TI. (retired); second Mr. A. H. Hughes j.tHirds, Messrs. W. J6\mston_and W. Hutchinson; fourths, Messrs. H. Cotton and S.Bleviri; fifth, Mr F Boberts; sixth, Mr.- H. Davles; wireles"i operators,. MessM. B. King, W. A. Swan, R. , f »^» ,S,^ n> Pr- H" barlow, L.R.C.S., I.R.S.P. (Edm.); parser, Mr. E. S. Kettle; chief steward. Mr. J. Burtonshaw. ■■" " ' '• The lonic is exnected to leave, Wellincton oni Tuetday next for Port Chalmers to' corn. picte discharge and to commence loadiir for her return voyage. .■; . .- >
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 1, 1 July 1925, Page 6
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505IONIC FROM HOME. Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 1, 1 July 1925, Page 6
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