A FLOATING LOG.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2794, 12 June 1916, Page 8

A FLOATING LOG.

The master of tlio Kara, which arrived at Greymouth on Saturday, reported to the Marino Department that ho passed at 3 o'clock on Friday, two miles south-south-west of Cape Fouhvind, a largo tree trunk, the upper end of which was just showing above the -water. Masters of vessels are -warned to keep a sharp look-out lor the obstruction. THE SYDNEY BOAT. The Riverina—this -week's Sydney boatdid not leave the New South Wales port until 10 p.m. on Thursday. She is due hero about noon to-morrow. There, are 151 passengers 'on board,-and tho vessel will discharge 13C0 tons of cargo at this port. The Riverina will not go on to Lyttelton, but will remain here until Thursdaj. leaving that day for Sydney. MURATAI DUE AT AUCKLAND. The Muratai from New York. Tia ports, is due to arrive at Auckland to-morrow. She should be at this port in about a week. The Muratai has been renamed the Port Victor. THE MOANA* FROM 'FRISCO. The R.M.S. Moana is due from San Francisco, Rarotonga, and Papeete on Thursday next. , WIMMERA FROM MELBOURNE. The Wimmera left Melbourne nt noon on .Saturday for Wellington direct. She is due here about noon on Thursday, and has 1000 tons to discharge at this port. There are 50 passengers on board. JANIE SEDDON RETURNS. The Government steamer Janie Seddon, which departed on Sunday week last in search of the missing crew of the illfated Southern Isles, returned to Wellington early yesterday morning after a fruitless scarch. Captain Inkster, of the Janie Seoduii. informed a Dominion reporter that <i very thorough search was made, but to no avail. The search vessel went to Kelson, vja the French Pass, from Wellington, and left for Farewell Spit— the scene oi the wreck— on' Monday night. A closo examination of tho shore was made, and on getting into communication with land, it was found that all wreckage had dlsappcarctt. Tho Janin Seddon steamed out some 100 miles in the direction it was thought the missing crew might, have been carried, and _ returned by a zig-zag course, the only thing sighted being a huge whale that came closo up to tho vessel. In addition to tho jibboom, the finding of which was reported to tho Marine Department, tho search vessel came upon part of the foremast of tho derelict, which measured some 80 feet in length, and towed it into Nelson, whero they arrived on Friday. The scarch was considerably hampered by 1 bad weather. - ' MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. R. Jacobscn, third ofliccr of the Kurow, has come ashore. Mr. W. M'Keegan.' second engineer of tho Hiinitangi has joined tho Magic. Mr. W. E. Walker has filled the .vacancy on the Chatham Islands trader. Mr. C. B. Madden, assistant purser of tho Maori, is about to transfer to tho Paloona in a similar capacity. Mr. Murclno will take the position on the Maori. Mr F. Dinsinorc, chief .officer of the Paloona, tjas left that vessel for orders. Mr. J- S. Sangster, late second officer of the Manniranui, has joined the Paloona. as chief. , .. Mr. R. Jjockhcad, -who has been actingsecond engineer of the Karon, has 30lnea the Karamu as -third engineer. Mr. R. liirie, chief engineer of the Karamu, arrived in Wellington from' Lyttelton by tho ferry steamer yesterday. Mr. Nicholas, late chief officer of tlie Kokiri. who went to Dunedin a few days a"o for orders, has, it is understood, joined the Aparima as second officer. Mr. H. Warron, late second officer of the Waitomo, has joined the Kokiri as chief officer.

The Karu was expcctcd to leave Grey* mouth on Sunday morning for Wellington. Sho should bo hero t-o-morrow mom"The Komata and tho Karori are expocted to leave for Westport to-morrow. Ill© Kamo is fixed.to leave for Greymouth this C^[J, Coasting steamer i "Wakatu, which has been laid up at Wellington for almost three months, owing to slackness of trade, will probably resume her running at the end of tho present month. The Cygnet will then bo laid unjfor some little time, in favour of the "Wakatu. • The Kurow is expcctcd to leave Lyttelton this evening for Wellington. She itf due here -to-morrow morning, and will leave for Napier and Auckland in - the- ° Auckland advices state that the 0. and D. liner Port Hardy is expected at-the northern port from New York about Tuesday or Wednesday.' Bh-s should bo here early next week. The Monowai is due from southern ports to-morrow morning. She will proceed on to northern ports in tho evening. The crew of the Jtana were paid on at Patea on Friday last. Tho Mana will remain out of commission for some little time to come. . The Corinna, from New Plymouth, is duo in port, to-morrow.. She will probably not get away for Timaru -until. Thursday.