The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

NIAGARA DUE MO N DAY.— Due at Auckland on Monday from Vancouver, via ports, the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara will leave here the same night a 10 o’clock for Sydney. TOFUA SAILS SATURDAY.— At 11 am. on Saturday the Union Company are dispatching the Island passenger steamer Tofua from Auckland for Suva, Tonga and Samoa.

ULIMAROA FOR SYDNEY. —The local office of Hudd art-Parker and Company advises that the passenger steamer Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. on Friday for Sydney, where she is due next Tuesday. ANTINOUS REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the tramp steamer Antinous is expected to arrive at Auckland on Fridav evening from Ocean Island. She is to‘berth the following morning at the King’s Wharf. CAME; RIDGE SAILING. —Loaded with Dominion produce, the Federal steamer Cambridge is to clear Auckland this afternoon for New York, Boston, London and West of England ports, via Panama. RIMUTAKA FOR HOME. —With passengers, mails and cargo the New Zealand Stripping Company’s steamer Rimutaka is expected to leave Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PORT GISBORNE CLEARS PANAMA. —A cable message to the C. and D. Line reports that their new motor-ship Port Gisborne, en route from London, left Panama last Saturday morning for Suva, Wellington, Lyttelton and Nelson. She is due at Wellington on October* 1. KAITANGATA FROM NEWCASTLE. —Radio advice received by the Union Company states that the collier Kaitangata is expected to arrive at Napier tomorrow from Newcastle. She will later proceed to Gisborne and Auckland to complete discharge. SUSSEX FROM CALCUTTA. —From Calcutta, via way ports, the Union Company expect the Federal steamer Sussex to arrive at Auckland next Monday. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete. HUNTINGDON AT LONDON. —The Federal Line steamer Huntingdon is reported to have reached London last Saturday from New Zealand. The vessel was despatched fron Auckland on July 29. MAH I A TO LOAD. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Mahia, which sailed from London on September 1. will unload at Australian ports and will thexi come to New* Zealand to load refrigerated and general cargo for England. TURAKINA LEAVES LIVERPOOL.— The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina sailed from Liverpool on Saturday with general merchandise from West of Great Britain ports for discharge at Auckand, Wellington, Lyttleton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on October 10. RUAHINE’S PROGRAMME ALTERED. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises - that the liner Ruahine now leaves Giisborne to-night for Wellington for further loading, and leaves Wellington on Saturday for Auckland. The vessel arrives here next Monday to complete loading, and is still scheduled to clear Auckland finally on Saturday, September 17. for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island and Panama. KIA ORA ITINERARY.— L. D. Nathan and Company have been advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora. which is due at Auckland toward the end of this month, will, on completion of her discharge of Liverpool cargo in the South, load in New Zealand for Halifax, and if sufficient cargo offers, for New York, London, and West of England ports. She is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on November S.

MARAMA AT SYDNEY. —The U lion Company’s intercolonial steamer Marama reached Sydney from Wellington at 6.20 yesterday morning. The vessel is to sail for Auckland on Friday afternoon ar.d is due next Tuesday morning. GOLDEN SEA FROM TEXAS. —The New Zealand Slipping Company has received advice that the Golden Sea was dispatched from Port Arthur, Texas, on August 9 with case on ror discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Beauty Point, ; Melbourne, Bur bury and Fremantle. She i is due at Auckland on September 15. REPAIRS TO TIROA. —When the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ steamer Tiroa went on slip yesterday it was found that damage to the extent of about £4OO had been done when the collier Hikurangi rammed her at King’s Wharf the day before. There is to be no nautical inquiry over the accident. The Tiroa is expected to* be on slip for about 10 days. PORT HUNTER AT NEW PLYMOUTH.—To lift further cargo for Home, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter arrived at New Plymouth this morning from Wanganui. She is to leave on Friday for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland to complete her leading. The Port Hunter is due here on September 17, and sails finally from Auckland on September 20 for London, via Cape Horn route. PORT CAROLINE LOADING.— Now at Wanganui loading the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Caroline later proceeds to New Plymouth. Auckland and Wellington to complete. She is due here on September 12. and clears Wellington finally on September 20 for London, via Cape Horn. At Auckland the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company will act as agents for the Port Caroline.

MELBOURNE STEAMER.— Due at Melbourne to-morrow from Wellington, the Union Company advises that the passenger steamer Manuka leaves the Victorian port on September 14 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The Manuka is due at Wellington on September 19. KARTIGI IN PORT. —From South Australian ports, via Melbourne, the Union Company’s cargo steamer Kartigi, Captain S. Hewitt, arrived at Auckland early this morning, and later berthed at the Central Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo. The Kartigi cleared Melbourne a-t 3.30 p.m. last Wednesday, and for the run across the Tasman Sea experienced fair weather with variable light winds. The vessel is expected to leave Auckland at 10 o’clock to-night for Portland, where she is to load cement for Wellington and Lyttelton. A. and A. NEW YORK STEAMERS.— The local office of the New’ Zealand Shipping Company has receved advice that the steamer Tremeadow under charter to the A. and A. Line, is to leave New York on September 14 with case oil and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on October 3. The Australind has replaced the Willaston and is to leave New York on September 28 with cargo for New Zealand. She is to be followed by the City of KhiQS* which is to leave New York on October 20 with cargo for New Zealand ports. GUANO FOR NEW ZEALAND. —Large quantities of guano and phosphates have been arriving in New Zealand lately. Besides vessels from Makatea Island, the Ocean Island and Nauru Island, the barque Beatrice arrived at Bluff on August 27 with 3,000 tons of guano from Seychelles Islands, the Norwegian steamer Austvard arrived at Wellington on Monday evening with 7,000 tons of phosphates from Safaga Bay, and the steamer Epsom is due at Bluff next Saturday with a full cargo of guano from Juan de Nova. The barque Beatrice and the Epsom are to the agency of Wright, Stephenson and Company, and the Austvard to Murray, Roberts and Company.

SCHOUWEN FROM MONTREAL.— Under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Dutch steamer Schouwen arrived at Auckland this morning from Montreal. She berthed at King’s Wharf to commence the discharge of her general cargo. The vessel left Montreal on July 25 and called at Newport News on August 3. She reached Panama on August 9 and went straight through the same day, clearing Balboa some nineteen hours behind the Canadian Challenger, which arrived here tw r o hours ahead of the Schouwen. Fine weather prevailed most of the way. A week or so ago westerly gales were encountered but although the weather remained rough for a time no damage was done ori board, and the steamer’s speed for the whole trip averaged just under II knots. Her cargo consists chiefly of Essex motorcars, agricultural machinery for Canterbury, rolls of paper, motor tyres and tobacco for Sydney. The Schouwen was built in 1922 and since 1924 has been engaged in the Canadian-New Zealand-Australian and European trade, formerly under charter to Andrew Weir and later under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company. She was here last in March. 1926. The Walcheren. which was here a short time ago, is a sister ship to the Schouwen. Captain T. Roos is in command of the vessel, and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. R. deWyn; second, Mr. P. Bubberman; third, Mr. G. Oepkes; chief engineer, Mr. C. vander Vies; second, Mr. W. Stegeman; third, Mr. A. Bakkers; chief steward, Mr. P. J. Langenberg. The New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the Schouwen tomorrow night for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. From Sydney she goes to Durban to bunker and then to Europe to load for America.

CANADIAN CHALLENGER ARRIVES. —Said to he the smartest vessel in the service, the Canadian Government Line steamer Canadian Challenger arrived at Auckland at two o’clock this morning and berthed later at. Queen’s Wharf to commence the discharge of her cargo from Eastern Canadian ports. The steamer loaded general merchandise at Montreal and sailed from there on July 25. After taking on a quantity of steel goods at Sydney (Cape Breton) she left Canada finally on July 29. Good weather was experienced the other side of Panama and the Canadian Challenger arrived at Colon on August 9. Transit through the Canal was granted, and the vessel cleared Balboa the same day. Pitcairn Island and the Galephos Group were sighted three days out from the canal. Fine weather continued to prevail, and it was only four days or so ago that westerly winds, blowing from moderate to strong, were encountered. Despite fairly heavy head seas the gale did not impede the steamer’s progress appreciably. The Canadian Challenger was here last in April, when she brought a similar cargo to this one from M >ntreal. Captain O. Williams retains command, and the following are his officers: —Chief, Mr. L. Wentzell: second, Mr. F. C. Smith: third. Mr. V. G. Allen: chief engineer, Mr. J. Davies; second, Mr. H. Simpson; third, Mr. T. Patterson; fourth, Mr. J. Crichton; chief steward, Mr. J. McDougal; wireless operator, Mr. J. Doig. The local office of the Canadian Government Agency advises that they hope to dispatch the Canadian Challenger on Fridav for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete discharge and commence loading for the homeward trip,,

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —H.M.S. Dunedin, Hinemoa, Omana, Maheno, Ventura, Canadian Prospector, City of Dunkirk, Ocean Transport, Cambridge, Waipahi, Waitemata. Chatham Islands. —Golden Sea. ’’Wellington. —Maori, Wahine, Xgaio. Arahura, Manuka, Middlesex, Wairuna, Kaponga, Port Caroline. Cedarbank, Kaituna, Ruahine, Port Hunter. Awarua. —Kaikorai. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS TO-DAY RARAWA (S a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (noon), 291 tons, Burk, from Westport. PROGRESS (12.45 p.m.), 353 tons, Hay. from Whangape. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth, sails again at 3 p.m. to-morrow on the return trip. The Anchor Line steamer, Kaitoa, due at Onehunga to-morrow morning, sails again on Friday for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Holm steamer, Progress, which arrived at Onehunga early this afternoon, brought a cargo of timber from Whangape. After discharge she proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The Arapawa arrived at Onehunga this morning from Westport with a coal cargo. She is scheduled to leave to-morrow for Wanganui. The Ngntiawa, arriving at Onehunga at 6 a.m. to-morrow from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato, Sails again at 2 p.m. the same day for Hokianga,