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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9184, 13 October 1888, Page 4

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KAIPARA. October 12.—The Stanley and Presto, for Melbourne, are wind-bound at the Heads. The baroue Bride was towed to Heiensville, there to lond. Tho G. M. Tucker, now at the Heads, will load at Shelly Beach. The Annie Wilson and Zodiac arc loading at Te Kopuru, the Grasmero at Otamatea, and the Parnell at Heiensville. WHANGAREI HEADS. October 12.—The schooners Christina and Ajjnos Martin, and the cutter Spitfire, all coal-laden, and the scow Pukapuka, with timber from Turukaka, for Auckland, are all lying here wind-bound. WELLINGTON. October 12.— Arrived: S.s. Waimrapa, from the South; s.s. Rotorua, from the North; s.s. Glenelg, from Onehunga and Wanganui. Sailed: S.s. Wairara]>a, for Sydney via the East Coast. Passengers :— Cabin": Miss Bayly, Mrs. Oughton, b'athcr Sauzeau, Mr. and Mrs. Bayley and family, Mrs. McGregor, Brown, Bluudell, Jackman, Montague, Sunderland, Aback, Smith, and Master Blundell, I*2 steerage. PORT CHALMERS. October 12.—Arrived : S.s. Penguin and s.s. Hauroto, from the North. Sailed: S.s. Grafton and Mawhera, for the West Coast. The Hags of the shipping were half-mast to-day, owing to the death of Captain Chas. Clarke. He had been in business for a long time. He commanded the lost barque East Lothian. BLUFF. October 12.—The Rotomahana sailed for Melbourne at 4.15 p.m., with 282 passengers, equal to 227 adults. EXAMINATION OF MATES. WELLINGTON*, Friday.—With reference to therefusalox the Marine Department to recognise service as third and second mate in the coasting trade as olticers in the service for the purposes of enabling persons to be examined for certiiicates as hrst mate or master ordinary, a further communication on the subject has been received by tho Department from the Victorian Si earn Navigation Board, in which iho latter states that its rule is similar to that in force in this colony. It is understood the Minister of Marine intends bringing the matter under the notice of the Board of Trade, with a view of ascertaining whether it cannot be altered, so as to allow of recognition of coasting service as third and second mate for the purpose of enabling persons to be examined as lirst mate or master ordinary.