ARRIVAL OF THE ORARI.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15825, 25 July 1913, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE ORARI.

Well up to her schedule time the New Zealand Shipping Company' 6 liner Orari arrived off the Heads shortly before midnight on Wednesday from London, _ via Capetown. She anchored for the night, came up to Port Chalmers yesterday morning, and, all being well, was cleared inwards and berthed at the George street pier,

Mc. Furlontr (her second officer) reports leaving London on Juno 7. Fine weather was met with during the run to Capetown, where she arrived on June ?9. After replenishing her bunkers the Orari sailed the following night for Dunedin direct. The voyago across the Southern Ocean was marked by a succession or cold and rainy weather day after day, but the .wind and seas being moderate tho vessel's average rate of speed was easily maintained and good progress was made. On July 17 the Orari ran into a stiff southerly gaJc which lasted for 'about 36 hours, accompanied by high seas, but no damage resulted, and bymidnight on Tuesday the iSnaros wero abeam.

The Orari brought 4600 t«ns of general cargo for this port, but owing to her deep draught (24ft sin) she will have to lighten before coming up to Dunedin to put out the balance. She will subsequently complete her discharge afc Lyttclton ajid Timaru.

Captain T. S. Wilson is still in command, and has associated with him the following officers Messrs W. Field-llook (chief), C. Furlong (seoond), C. IT. Lucking (third), C. Loudour (fourth), W. Harris, G. V. Thomas, and E. P. Watts (midshipmen). The engineers are:—Messrs W. . Bence (chief). D. Shiers (second), R. Kilner' (third), A. Chew (fourth), J. Hockaday (fifth), J. Bovd-Scott (sixth), M. Jordan (chief freezer). R. Dawson (seoond), C. E. Mitchell (chief 6teward), Dr B. C. Tennent (surgeon). .