MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2955, 15 December 1916, Page 4

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.

Mi. T. Lyons, second olHcer of tho Ui'cpuki, lias eome ashore. Mr. G. J£. Sherwin, second engineer of the, Orepuki, lias signed off tlio vessel's articles.

Mr. P. S. Horn lias signed on the Mocrain as extra oilieer. . i ■

Mr. I>. Ji. Gillou returned from tho south yesterday morning, 'and resumed his place as. purser of. the Moeraki, releasing Mr. W. J. Neville, wlio has couioasnore. ' '

The Bimitangi should reach Waitansi (Uhatham Islands) this morning, and loads sheep, and wool for Lytteltou. It is not bow suro whether the Himitangi will como on to Wellington on the next trip, as shearing operations at the Islands aro late this year, and sho may havo to malio another trip.

lhe E.M.b. Makura, which arrived at Auokland on Tuesday evening from' Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, was ono day and a half lato getting away from Anionca, and was further delayed by a threo days' southerly gale, after which she cxpericnccd good weather to tllo Dominion. Consequently sho was about two-days lato leaving tho northern port forfeyduey in continuation of her voyage For Now Zealand sho brought 57 firstclass. 52 second-class, and 13 stccrago passengers.

Tho Hiuomoa was at New Plymouth yesterday, and to-day will visit Pclorus bound. faho as expected in Wellington to-

Mr. Turner, local agent for the Blackball Coal Company, advises that tho Kgatoro, iu continuation of her trip from Auckland, was to lcavo Gisborno at 7 o clock last evening. Blic leaves Napier to-day, and is duo in Wellington to-mor-row. From hero she goes to Wanganui, and thcnco to Dunedin.

'I he dredge Whals-uiro is at present undergoing repairs and overhaul at No 15 Jorvois Quay Breastwork. Tho main «Vte weighing six tons, is being replaced, And several other smaller jobs aro being dono while tno opportunity* exists. •According to a. southern exchango, salvago operations aro being carried out on the stranded ba-rquo Antiope at Bluff, and good progress is being mado with tho removal of tho oargo. Tho Corinna left Timaru at noon vester. day, and is duo hero to-day. Sho sails tn. night for Pioton and New Plymouth, but will take no cargo whatever. Slio is n> pected back in Wellinston on Tuesday next, Sj.nd sails the samo day for Ne» Plymouth-, and receives cargo till' noon tor that port.

Tho Kittava left Timaru at noon vestoday, and. has 350 tons of cargo to dit charge at • ■Wellington, whore sho is duo to-day. Sho sails at moon on Saturday for Westport and Grcymoutli. The Tarawcra left Napier shortly aftor noon yesterday and is duo here to-day with 160 tons of cargo .to discharge. Sho leases hero at 5 p.m., for Lyttelton and Diunedin, but is a<lvertised to receivo nn cargo. -

Tlio Mapourika was oxpocted to ham left Greymouth last, night at 11 o'olS faho is duo here on Saturday' moraine Tho public aro reminded that , tho Ma.' pourika returns to Nelson and tlio West S?, a !|L p,m ' 011 Monday instead of on Tuesday, as per usual. Tho Komata is expected to lcavrv W n „i port to-day for Wellington U Messrs. IJannatyno and Co. adviso that tho Defender has been delayed, and wUI Tsa'Kay. 0 ' Greym ° Utll and