PROMINENT PORT OFFICERS
i SHORTLY TO RETIRE, Captain Heiirv Johnson, harbourmaster, and Captain W Shilling, dc|iulyImibourraartvr, letiit ironi -the Wellmglon Harboui Board's seivico on eupor.i'iinu.itio» next year, Captain Johnson left Liverpool tor , Auitralin in 3867. He cutcied the Mrmco of tho late Capinin W. R. hu■liams, of Wellington, in 1873, as second officer. In 18"7 he uas placed m command of tho baiquo Anmc Melhnibh, and, two joars latci, took charce }of tbo steamer Giafion. L«cr he 1 t.anstorrod ift tlio Union Company t ifeivico villi *b< , "Williams* fleet ot I steamers, aud, iu 1889. ho uas appointcJ to the Wellington Harbour Doaid e b Ca'ptaui Slnllipg was bom in Kent, •snd joined tho Navy vhen ho was fourtcon joais of a E o. At tbo ago of Iβ lio cntcicd the mcrc4Mti!e marinf nnd iinvcd in Wollingtoit in tho ship St. \mcent in 1€69. Affer. havinp tiadod roinicl tlfe coast in various vessels Hβ joinrd tli? Wellington pilot rervico in 1?77 Wion tho'Hcpde pilct eemee vas "abolished he brcanio second ix>r« pilot hero. ____„_
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2185, 25 June 1914, Page 4
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174PROMINENT PORT OFFICERS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2185, 25 June 1914, Page 4
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