OVERDUE

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 308, 22 September 1908, Page 7

OVERDUE

SEARCH FOR THE LOCH LOMOND. (Bt TEIEdRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ■ . i' Duncdin, September, 21. ' The Union Company's steamers Karori (leaving Newcastle for the Bluff to-morrow) and Wairuna' (leaving Wcstport this week for. Melbourne) —both unusual courses for the company's/boats- to take—are instructed to keep a sharp'lookout for tho Loch Lomond. The Maoriland Company is also being asked to permit steamer laieri, which leaves Greymouth this.week for Melbourne, to assist in the search.

The Hinemoa has left tho Bluff to search the Solanders, tho' Snares, and tho Traps for traces of tho Loch Lomond. The Hinemoa will also-search the bays and sounds between the Bluff and Hokitika. THE CREW. (BY TELEGE-U'II. —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Dunetlln,. September 21. All of the crew of the Loch Lomond except tho master' and the mate shipped at Newcastle. The mastor, Captain J. Thomson, joined her at , Melbourne, where tho Union Company took her over after the purchase. The following are oho names of the officors and men:—J. Thompson, master; John Court, first officer; John Jathieson, second mate.J. M'Uoifett, carpenter; John Miller, ,E. Waddington, 0. Brierly, J. Blanche, J. Jones, T, Guery, John M'Vicar, E. Stenson, J. M'Kay, M. D. Harrison, E. Roche, E. Reid, Norman Rawitt, seamen; H. Cooper, cook; A. Young, cabin boy. There was a cargo of about 1600 tons of coal aboard when sho left Newcastle, and news, is to band that it was well trimmed, so that any mishap which might have occurred would not appear to be duo to the shifting of the coal through faulty loading. Captain Thomson has visited Now Zealand bofore in charge of other vessels, having been here as master- of tho barque Woollahra and a schooner running betweon New Zealand and Tasmania..