The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 86, 2 July 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain T. Richards has assumed command of the Apanui, vice Captain E. H. Goertz. PERSIAN PRINCE WITH PHOSPHATES.—Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the steamer Persian Prince sailed from Nauru Island on June 30 with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Wanganui. She is expected at this port on July 10. BEARPORT FOR NEW ZEALAND. —With geenral cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Brisbane the American steamer Bearport is to leave Los Angeles to-day. She is expected to arrive here about July 27, and Henderson and Macfarlane will be the local agents. WEST NIVARIA TO LOAD.— Due at Dunedin to-day from Lvttelton, Henderson and Macfarlane advise that the American steamer West Nivaria will leave early next week for New Plymouth to land the balance of her Pacific Coast cargo. She will later proceed to Wellington to loaa for Pacific Coast ports. TOFUA AT APIA—The Union Company advises that the Island steamer Tofua arrived at Apia (Samoa) last rh i il U ay ’ and leaves to-day for Suva and Auckland. She is expected to clear next Thursday, and is due here on Monday, July 11. TONGARIRO REPORTED.— The Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tongariro is reported to have cleared Colon last Wednesday in continuation of her voyage from Wellington to London. NORFOLK AT BOSTON.—The -b ederal Line steamer Norfolk, which sailed from Auckland on May 28 for New York, Boston, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, is reported to have reached Boston last Wednesday. MATATUA SAILS WEDNESDAY. -In continuation of her voyage from Liverpool, L. D. Nathan and Companv advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua will leave Auckland noon on Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAM ARTS PROGRAMME.—Now at Oamaru loading, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamari will later fill up at Timaru, New Plymouth and Wellington and is scheduled to clear the latter port on July 14 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. REMUERA FOR HOME.—The N.Z. Shipping Company advises that the liner Remuera will leave Lyttelton on Tuesday for Picton and Auckland to complete her loading. She is. due here Sunday and is timetabled to sail finally from Auckland on July 16 for Southampton and London via Panama. PORT DUNEDIN’S ITINERARY.— The C. and D. motor-ship Port Dunedin will leave Auckland on Wednesday for Napier to complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence her loading for her return voyage. She will later proceed to Wellington, thence New Plymouth and back to Auckland to fill up, and is expec_ed to clear this port finally about the end of July for Genoa, Marseilles and London. Heather, Robertson and Company are the local agents.

CUMBERLAND FOR HOME.—To continue her loading the federal steamer Cumberland is due at M ganui to-morrow from Waikokopu and leaves on Wednesday for Wellington where she will complete loading and sails finally next Saturday for London. Avonmoutli. Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. MATAK ANA’S MOVEMENTS. — I For further loading at Wellington the j Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Matakana left New Plymouth this morni i ncr She later fills up at Timaru and I Port Chalmers, and is scheduled to | leave the Otago port finally on July i 14 for London via the Cape Horn route. ARRIVALS AT LONDON.— -The i Commonwealth and Dominion I.ine i steamer Port Darwin and the Federal I Line steamers Middlesex and Hert- | ford are reported to have reached Loni don from New Zealand on Thursd.)). The Port Darwin was despatched from Port Chalmers, via Montevideo, on May 12. the Hertford from AY ellington. via Panama, on May 22. and the Middlesex. from. Wellington,. via Panama, on May 26. PACIFIC COAST LOADINGS. —The Union Company advises the following movements of their vessels engaged in the trans-Pacific cargo services— The Waitemata left San Francisco on June 21 for Auckland, Napier, 'W ellington, Melbourne, and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on July 17. She loads again at Vancouver and San Francisco during September-October for Auckland. Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waihemo left San Francisco on June 4 for Apia, Wellington Uyttelton Timaru, Dunedin. Bluff, and Plymouth, and is due at Welling on on July S. She loads apain at \an couver and San Francisco late in August and early in September for Apia Xapier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Ac\\ Pl The >U \Vairuna loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during present .-.i-vT-itu Paneete, Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourne, and '■■-Pl,o' Waiotapu loads at t ancouyer and San Francisco during August for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Vancouver The Hauraki loads at 1 ' , and San Francisco in September tor Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Sydney. PASSENGERS FOR MELBOURNE. The Union Compan) s passenger steamer Moeraki, which left Wellington on Thursday for Lyttelton, edin Bluff and Melbourne, took the following passengers for the A ictorian P °Saioon: Misses Potto, M. ,y’^ h ' l ?erdie! Dunn, ‘verson, ’ Sta Son/’ McCabe Ha U, %° r mr ancT^nt. W&n. Haly! Clare', Powell. Goinet and child, Thomas and child, Messrs. Hogg, Setter, Sehnei_ derman, Patto, Henry, Watson J» ra '; Cormach, Flemming, Giifflths, Res-s. Piper. Robinson, Liosel, Bishop, White. Duncan, Griffiths, Myles, .Nash, Clark. Duncan, Smith. Palton. Johnston, Knight. Watson. Mitchell Patterson. Y\ nson, Thompson, Clare, and 6S steerage.

NEW YORK LOADING.—The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company have been advised of the projected sailing from New York of the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, Dunedin, Napier, and New Plymouth. She is scheduled to leave New \oik about the middle of September. MAIMYO FROM NEW YORK.—The C. and D. Line’s chartered steamer Maimyo arrived at Auckland last ev ’® x |“ ing from New York and berthed this morning at Queen’s Wharf to commence the discharge of the local portion of her cargo. Leaving New York on May 26, the vessel arrived at Newport News the next day and after bunkering there sailed for Panama on May 28. Fair weather prevailed all the way to Colon, where the Maimyo arrived on June 4. Transit through the canal was granted and the vessel cleared Balboa the next day. TJi ~ after ensued a race across the Pacific between the Maimyo and the Sha\N, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua. Although the latter left Panama two days after the C. and D. Line steamer, she reached Auckland yesterday, 15 hours ahead and the Maimyo. The steamer experienced average weather across the Pacific, with strong westerly breezes at intervals after passing Pitcairn Island. Yesterday morning she encountered strong easterly winds and rough seas, but the weather was not serious enough to delay her appreciably. The Maimyo carries a general cargo from the United States, which consists mainly of case oil, motor-cars, agricultural machinery and lubricating oil. Captain G. C. Smith is in command of the vessel, and has associated with him the following officers: Chief, W. G. Davies; second, Mr. J. Owen; third, Mr. H. M. Drummond; fourth, Mr. H. Coffey; chief engineer, Mr. B. D. MacKinnon; second, Mr. J. Cochrane; third, Mr. G. A. Andrews; fourth, Mr. C. Jawett; fifth, Mr. E. Whitton; chief wireless operator, Mr. H. A. Collingyvood; second, Mr. H. F. Wilson; cadet officer, Mr. L. T. Yettie; chief steward, Mr. E. R. Badrock. The local agents, the Farmers’ Cooperative Auctioneering Company, expect to dispatch the Maimyo next Tuesday in continuation of her voyage to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Newcastle to complete discharge. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected J to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end:— AUCKLAND: For Saturday only: Kaiapoi. For Saturday and Sunday: Waipahi, Aorangi, Waipori, Waihemo, Maheno, Canadian Pioneer. CHATHAM ISLANDS: For Saturday only: Nil. For Sunday only: Corinthic. WELLINGTON: For Saturday only: Manuka, Maori, Arahura, Corinthic, Poolta. For Saturday and Sunday: Tamahine, Tahiti, Cumberland, Marama, Kaitoke, Matakana, Port Pirrie, AWARUA: Saturday only: West Nivaria, Moeraki, Malistan, Karetu. For Saturday and Sunday: Makura, City of Khartoum.