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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 637, 27 February 1879, Page 2

The s.s. Rotorua, Carey, commander, cleared Sydney Heads on 18th at 6 p.m. ; experienced strong north-east winds until Friday ; remainder of passage south-west and fine. Reached coaling ground at Bay of Islands at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Coaled, and proceeded at midnight ; arrived at Auckland tt 11.30 a.m. on 24th ; discharged 350 tons, and took on board 60 tons of cargo, and proceeded at 8 p.m. ; arrived at Tauranga next morning at 8 a.m. ; sailed yesterday at 10.30 a.in., and arrived m the Bay at 9.30 a.m. this morning. Stopped off White Island and landed the passengers. Light winds throughout. We are indebted to Mr^ Pringle, purser, for report. The Union Steam Shipping Company have received from Glasgow plans of the passenger accommodatien to be afforded by their new sterm Botomahana, now being built on the Clyde. The narrow settees ordinarily found m steamers are superseded by commodious sofas extending all round the saloon ; and the seats at the tables are on pivots, similar to those m the San Francisco mail steamers. On deck there is a saloon for gentlemen and ladies, provided with a piano ; a luxuriously fitted smoking saloon ; and a large; cabin called " the bridal chamber. ' The Rotomahaha will be the largest of the company's steamers, and is to be fitted -with engines capable of giving her 15 knots per hour. The following decision was given regarding the collision between the Go-Ahead and Huia : — We are unanimously of opinion that both vessels are to blame, fur the following reasons : — We do not think that the vessels were ever end on, and therefore, that rule 13, for preventing collisions at sea, with the additions made thereto by an order of the Privy Council, oould not apply to the Go-Ahead. We are further of opinion that the Go-Ahead should have had a look-out man forward, and that when she ported her helm, as was seen by the Huia, the latter should not have Starboarded, but have ported and stopped, and gone astern, if necessary. Under these circnmstances, we order that the costs of the investigation shall be borne and paid equally by the Go-Ahead and Huia. We do not think that there is any necessity for suspending or cancelling any or either of the certificates, but recommend the masters of both vessels to exercise more care m the future.