FUTIKI IN ROUGH WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1880, 14 October 1913, Page 9

FUTIKI IN ROUGH WEATHER.

AN OFFIUER'3 'NARROW ESCAPE. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, October 13 Til© Wellington-Wanganui coaster. Putikl came into port to-day after lutvinz received a decided "diutiug" during the gale at,the latter end of last wecK. Leaving Westport on Thursday afternoon, she ran into the storm in the Straits next morning, and by Friday evening was being severely butfoted by heavy seas. At 9 o'cldck on Friday Evening islio sighted Wauganui Heads, but the heavy seas running made it inadvisable to attempt an entrance. She, therefore, ran up the coast before the gale, till she roundeu Capo Egmont, but even there she could not, find sufficient lee to shelter under, bho therefore stood on till opposite Waitara, where she lay-to till the storm abated on Saturday night, when sho tailed back for Wanganui, which was reached four days after leaving Westport. Save for one or two broken hatches and splintered woodwork she was, however, endamaged. During the storm, which Captain Wahl6troin states waa ono of the worst he over experienced, the second officer had a narrow escape from being washed overboard, uy ib big sea., but just managed to catch hold of the rail and pull himself back to the fcafoty of tho deck. THE SYDNEY BOAT. This week's direct boat from Sydney to Wellington—tho Moeraki—left Sydney, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, her departure having beeu postponed on account of the Rand' wick races. She has 155 saloon and 125 eteerag© passengers for a-U ports, besides 682 tons of Wellington cargo. STEERAGE FROM LONDON. . Third-class passengers being brought by the Kimutaka, due here on Saturday, are as follow Misses Bailey, Beattie, Blake (4), Campbell, Carter, Cliestcrs (3), Cooko (2), Dent, Dick, Dodd, Erne, Esdalc, Gates, Goldsmith, Hill, Holmes, Husbands, Keating, Keats, Kennedy, Morrison (3), Moyle (4), Mutholland, Newberry, Norton, O'Leary, Palmer, Park (2), Pickles (2), Pierce, Prentice, Renwick, Roberts, ltudge, RuseclL Sims, Snelling, Spray, Tarrant, Thomson, Vincent, Wallace (4), Walton, and Warrington, Mesdames Ilailey (2), Beattie, Bell, Blake, Bliss, Bourne, Cailes, Oamoron, Cheaters, Choulci?, Davies, ' Davis, Dent, Dick, Dodd, Gates, Hicks, llogg, Jackson, Jolly, Keating, King, Lang, jiacdormott, Jt'llwraith, Marley, Massey, Medcalf, Mitchell, Jtorcomb, ■ Morrison. Moyle. Newberry, North, O'Malley, Palmer, Park, Parker, Potts, Prentice, Presley, Renwick, Roberts, Sanrtham, Scott, Sim, Smith, Spittnl, Spray, Stciw'art, Tooth, Wallace, Walton, and Webster, Messrs. Bailey, Beattie, Bell. Bennett, Blake, Bliss, Board, Bourne, Bryson, Burton, Cameron, Campbell, Carmichacl, Ohessar, Choules, Cliil'e, Oole, Cooke, Cooper, Oowpenthwaite, Croft, Davis, Davy, Dent, Devlin, Hopper. Isbistcr, Jackson, Jolly, Jones, King, Dinsdalc, Dodd, Fade, Fenn,. Fitton, Fruman, Fuhrniann, Gates, Gee, Gellatly. Goodness (2), Goodrich, frow, Guthrie, Hall (2), Hannam, Jlarston, Harwood, Heade, Henderson, Hev.'itt, Ileys, Hickey, Linney, Livingstone, M'Dermott, Mackenzie, M'lhvraith, Marley, Medcalf, Mitchell, Morcomb, Morlcy, Jtorris, Morrison, Moulding, Moyle (4), Mundcll. Nicholne. Norfolk, Norris, O'Brien. Pointon, Palmer, Park, Parry, Plcws, Podwell, PrcKley, Purvis, Renstrom. Renwick (2), Richards, Richardson, Robinson (2), RodgeTS, Ross, Rumming, Rcot-t, Soars, BhailC!), Sliortt, Sim, Smith, Rpittal, Spray, Stephens. Stevenson, Sumnicriicld, Snrlees, Thomas, Thompson, Tobin, Tooth, Walton (2). Watson, Walls, Webster. Wessmon (2), Whitehead, Wliitewood, Wilson, Woodbridge (2), Rev. Wallace, Masters Bailey, Beattis (2). Bell (2). Blake (2). Cailes, Cameron (2), Choules, Davies, Dodd (2). Gates, Hogg, Keating, King, MacdOTmott (3), Mnsfoy (2). Mitchell (2). Morrison (2), Moylp (4), O'Malley (3), Smith, Thomas, and Wallace. WAIMATE'S ARRIVAL. Telegraphic advice received. from Auckland last evening stated that tho . New Zealand Shipping Company's Waimate was cxpected to arrivo there from Montreal, via Australian ports, at about 1 a.m. today. . ■ MONTREAL CARGO.

The steamer CairncToss, 4016 tons, Cap tain J. Hyslop', which has been, chartered by tho New Zealand Shipping Company to bring Montreal cargo to Now Zealand, is a new steamer, having been, built at thu latter end of last year by Messrs. W. Doxlord and Sons, Ltd., at Sunderland, for tho Caim Lino of Steamships, Ltd. She haiS a length of 370 ft., broadth 51ft., and depth 24ft. sin. Tho vessel is fitted with submarine signalling, apparatus, and is driven by two of Parsons' turbine engines. On completion of discharge in Now Zealand, the Cairnross will load for Londoni under tho auspices of tho New Zealand shipping Company. THE KIA ORA. 1 Tho Shaw-Savill steamer Kia Ora arrived at Dunedin from London direct at 7.30 a.m. yosterday. Subsequently sho visits Lyttelton to complete discharge. After loading wool on the coast, the Kia Ora will leave Wellington for London about tho end of November in time to catch tho January sales. ZEALANDIC LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Tho local agents for tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company have been advised that tho Zcalandic left Liverpool for Australian and New Zealand ports on October 4. It i» anticipated that she will reach Auckland about November 17 and Wellington about November 22. RARAWA'S RUNNING. Messrs. Levin and Co., local agents,for the Northern S.S. Co., have been advised that tho Rarawa will leave Onehunga for New Plymouth and Wellington on December 8. She is duo here on the evening of Tuesday, December. 9, and will be placed o"n tho slip for overhaul on the following day. She will Teturu to Now Plymouth on the evening of December 10, and will sail from the latter port for Onehunga on Dccomber 11. From December 15 onwards tho vessel will take tip licr summer running, leaving Opehunga for New Plymouth on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, returning from Now Plymouth on Tuesdays, Thumdays, and Saturdays. ■ THE CANADA CAPE. . Tho Union Company's chartered steamer Canada Capo was to have left Vancouver on Sunday for Tacoma and San Fran.cisco. From the la6t-mentioned port, the Canada Gape comes to Wellington direct thenco Sydney. She is due hero towards the latter end of November.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. Cameron, lato of tho Pa--toena, recommisoioned the Mapourika at Wellington yesterday, and has tho following officers associated with, him:—Chief, Mr. D. Jt'Donald (Tate Mararoa); second, Mr. F. A. Aveling (late Patecna); third, Mr. A. Rathbone (late Pateena). Mr. A. Sadler (late Tarawera) is ehiof engineer, Mr. G. Luko (late Pateena) second, and Mr. B. Gandcll (lato Mararoa) ie third. Mr. "W. Mander (lato Patecna) is purser. Mr. W. Wright, late chief engineer of tho Kotnato, hn.s come ashoro at Wellington, and Mr. T. IToville has filled tho vacancy. Mr. V. Johansen, who has been actingmate of the Avapawa, left that vessel at Wellington yesterday. Sir. C. Thompson has rejoined aG mate. J[r. A. Fraser has signed on the Koraata as third engineer, vicc Mr. L. Kingdon-. Mr. A. Norling, chief officer of the Ripple, has come ashore for orders. Mr. W. R. Allen, late of the Kennedy, has filled the vacancy. Captain A. Stephcneon, who has been ashoro on eick ioa-ve for somo considerable time, rejoined tho coastal steamer Itetomahaua on Monday. Captain F. A. Maclndoe, who has been relieving hira, rejoins tho Manaia as chief officer, relieving Mr. Fra?cr, who takes up his former position as eccond officer. Mr. B. Burk, acting-second officer of tho Manaia, came ashore for orders. Mr. S. Johnson, lato of tho Kahu, ha<s joined the Ripple as socond ofllccr, Mr. W. Robert* having eome ashore hero. Captain W. Manning, who Ims been on holiday leave, rejoined tlio Mararoa at Lyttelton yesterday.

When the Rakanoa lias finished dischargo hero she goes to Westport to load for Auckland, ner next port will he Newcastle, whore she freights tins usual Newcastle cargo for New Zealand.

Tho Hinemoa left Auckland in continimtion of her inspection of northern lighthouses at 2,55 p.m. yesterday. Sho is duo back" at Wellington about a fortnight iience.

Continuing her journey from Liverpool the F. and S. Line's Dorset lel't Sydney for Auckland on Saturday morning. Tlio vessel is expected at Wellington about October 24.

Bad weather has delayed the Maneapnpn. at Kflramea. She is not due at Wellington (where cargo is to be token for l'ict.on, Foxton, and West Coast ports) beforo to-morrow.

For the purpose of.loading: timber for Blenheim the auxiliary scow Echo arrived nt Koramea. from Nelson on Sunday. _ At 10 a.m. yesterday the Arahura arrived at Greymouth from Wellington, via way ports. 1 Slie left on the return trip at 7 p.m. The Union collier Wairuna is due at Wellington from Nowcaetlo oil Friday. She cleared the Now South Wales coal port at 7 a.m. on Sunday. Hound for Newcastle, the Sliaw-Savill steamer Fakeha left Timaru at 5.30 a.m. yesterday. Homo loading awaits her at Australian porta. The steamer CairnrosE, 4016 tons, Capltura, which put back to I'lcton through stress of weather, resumed her Journey southward, yesterday morning, and pa«ed Capo Campbell at noou.