ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16238, 23 November 1914, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO.

A SMOOTH PASSAGE. The New Zealand Shipping Company's twin-screw vessel Tongariro arrived at Port Chalmers at 3 p.m. on Saturday from London, via Hobart, with 68 passengers, most ot whom are returning to Now Zealand. The vessel left London on October 3, and sailed direct to Hobart, omitting the usual ports of call—Teneriii'e and Capetown. The voyage, as far as the war is concerned, was practically uneventful. Naval uotrvity was apparent oil' Dover, where the ship came under observation by searchlights, and passed a flotilla of destroyers. Tho only other incident recalling the etate of affairs in Europe was the falling in with a French warship oil' Cape Usaant. The ship's papers ivero examined by a French oiiicer, and the vessel then proceeded on her voyage. Remarkably tine and calm weather was experienced right down the African coast and across the Southern Ocean. In accordance with the Admiralty'e instructions, tho deck lights were not used throughout the voyage. Capetown was passed on October 27. and an uneventful run, during which no vessels were sighted, brought the vessel to Hobart on November 17. On leaving Tasmania heavy seas were experienced ior two daye, this being the only rough weather met with during the voyage. Eight passengers for Australia disembarked at Hobart. Although uneventful, the voyago from a passenger's standpoint, was a very pleasant one. Before the ship arrived at i J ort Chalmers a meeting of passengers was held, at which a vote of thanks was enthusiastically passed to Captain Cornwall, the officers, and tho ship's company for tho kindness and courtesy ehown to all throughout the voyage. The Tongariro will unload 3170 tons of cargo at Port Chalmers. Particulars of tho cargo for other ports are .as follow: —Lyttelton, 844 tons; Tirnaru, 850 tons; Auckland, 1062 tons; Wellington, 67 tons. In addition, the vessel has brought six Clydesdale stallions consigned to a Dunedin firm. They com-pi-ise three two-year-old colts and three yearlings. Two of the horses are for a breeder on the Taieri, and four have been imported by a farmer in the North Island. The Tongariro is commissioned as follows:—Captain, N. de la Cour Cornwall; first officer, Mr H. Wynward; second officer, Mr H. R. Hamilton; third officer, Mr G. Burton Davies; fourth officer, Mr F. Richardson; chief engineer, Mr W. Thomson; second engineer, Mr P. Posgate; first refrigerating engineer, Mr E. Nibbs; electrical engineer, Mr H. Johnson; Marconi operator, M T. Hodge; chief steward, Mr W. James.