MINISTER ANA SEAMEN. '

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 27 December 1906, Page 2

MINISTER ANA SEAMEN. '

Auckland, December: 27.— The ' Hon. J. A. Millar visited the Sailors' HoJmo at jAuokland to-night, and- was entertained there by Ahe Council 61 the ittstitution. He expressed pleasure at the good work being 1 , done by. the Home, and also spo^e of the need oi improving. ■ the", -accommodation for seamen, aiid lettering- their " condition "it is desired to remove the present roproac.h- asto the laTge number* of foreign^s ,jn our , mercantilefikari^e. rMv Millar Jands in Wellington . con ''Friday. - • ;, > STEAMER OVERDUE. >Sydne^, Dcceniiber 25.— Fears- ar© enter', ained,. as to . ; the sa^ty of the Taiko Haru," wnio'n" left Qcean Island for Ja-

pan on October I,7th with a cajtrg^b pf phosphates. It is feared she foumljh:ed i'ii' thei typ!booL«'iu the China "Sea. j >''* 7""* ' The Itotbiti arrived at 4 a.m. today, and. sailed at moonior South. The Tak&puna, frb^m "Wellingtdn, ar-rived-at 11 a.m. -'to-day, .and sails for Xorth a^ 8.30. - ] The Kjttawa leaves Onehuwga for New Plyjnouth afc 5 this afternoon, j The IJjnion Company have received i advide Ijroai the Orient S.N. Company, of alte»a ; 6ions to the Oratava accom- j modation. Six v&w single rooms have been added on the promenade deck, nine single amd,nine t-hreerierth '" rooms on the 'spar deck, and twelve 'single! rooms on the. main deck, all outside. This brings -the ' vessel into line with other ships oft'h'is favourite line.