PERSONAL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20178, 5 March 1931, Page 14

PERSONAL.

Captain J. Benton, of the Kalingo, has been granted holiday lAave, and Captain ,o.'- AV. Ostenfeld has been appointed actlbg-master of the ship. » Captain J. Stewart, of the ' Kowlfh), has transferred to the Kakariki,',relieving Captain E. J. C. Gibson, who has como ashore on private leave. Captain W." McLachlan has. relieved: Captain l C. Coldicott as master on the JPakura, Mr F. Dewhurnt lias relieved Mr.W. Mcintosh as mate on the Kspuni, Mr Mcintosh going ashore on -sick leave. EXAMINATION RESULTS. The following certificates were issued by the Marine .Department during..February . t Second mate of a foreign-going steamshipMr D.' ~E. Vellenoweth. . First-class engineer, steam —Mir T. jS. Knight. . Second-class engineer, steam—-Mr 1), 3, McGibbon. >' Third-class engineer, steam—Messrs H. M. P. Dickson. D. 0. Bedstone, J. Pearson, T.' W. Polton, *B. 0. Head, and I". W. Potter. First-class oil engineer—Messrs D. T. Sheffield, J.. K. Darling, R1 M. Sunley, R. 1,. . B. Thomson, "W. R. Pool, and W. Graham.'.' .'Second-class oil engineer—Messrs J. M. Giffney and J. S'. Boyce. r 'Restricted limits .oil en^neer —Mrs.E. B. ■Patterson, Messrs I).' Wilson, C. P. Hippoliler,and L; H. Griffon. , •

t STRONG SOUTHERLY (GALE. SHIPPING DELAYED. * t ' •The strong' south-westerly, gale- which pro.,, vailed- on Tuesday night and yesterday caused considerable delay to shipping along theeoaat. The ferry steamer Maori arrived at Lyttelton at B.XO about an hour and a half'behind, her usual time, after a moderately rough ' trip. The motor-ship Armadale, which should have arrived from Wellington in the early part of the morning, did not pot in an appearance until 5.45 p.m., after a very roUeb , trip. , A radio message from the Pet«srsfiel,d, en ' l route from Nauru Island, 'stated that" she was meeting with heavy weather, and would not aVrive at Lyttelton until 1 this ' morning. I '' The Foxton, en route from Foxton to Lyt-' telton,- Was reported to be sheltering at Port Underwood, and it is probable that, the Patera,, from Gisborne to Lyttelton > with aheap, also sought shelter, •