The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 375, 8 June 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

WAIKAWA LEAVES APIA,, The Union Company reports that the Waikawa from Pacific Coast ports cleared Apia on Tuesday for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. She is due at Napier on June 13.

SUSSEX FOR JAVA.—The Union Company reports that the Sussex . will leave Newcastle to-morrow for Calcutta via Java or Singapore. She is to take the July-August loading at Calcutta, and complete at Penang, Singapore and Samarang for New Zealand ports.

CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. —The Union Company advises that the Kawatiri will leave Adelaide to-morrow and Melbourne next Wednesday. with cargo for discharge at. New Plymouth, Portland, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

MATAKANA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Matakana arrived at Tokomaru Bay at 11 a.m. on Tuesday from Gisborne for further loading. She will leave Tokomaru Bay to-day for Gisborne, Waikokopu. Napier and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on June 15, and will sail finally from there on June 18 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Teneriffe.

PA PAN UI LOADING. —Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Papanui arrived at Montreal on Tuesday to commence loading for New Zealand i>orts. She will load also at Sydney (C. 8.), New York, and Newport News. The vessel is to get away from Newport News on June 30 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Papanui is due at Auckland about August 4. A GIRL STOWAWAY.—A distinct touch of romance was imparted to the voyage of the Herzogin Cecilie from Port Lincoln to London, a girl sto\C*way being discovered after the barque had been three days at sea. When brought before the master of the ship, Captain de Cloux, she said she was a music teacher and journalist in Melbourne, and, bored with life in that city, ha.d secreted herself in the hold of the ship when the vessel was lying in the harbour at Port Lincoln. She declares her intention of remaining in England.

SHIPMENT OF ORANGE TREES.—A consignment of young orange trees from Australia to South America arrived at Wellington on Tuesday by the Marama from Sydney for transhipment by the Matakana to Montevideo. The unusual cases in which the orange trees are packed excited no little interest when they were discharged at the Queen’s Wharf. The young plants are kept alive during the long period they aiv in the cases by surrounding the roots with a special sawdust preparation, while the frail stems are protected by scrim shelters. Besides the orange trees there are a number of grape fruit plants, which are packed in a similar fashion. The consignment, which totals 206 cases, is for Buenos Aires.

SAILING SHIP RACE.—The sailing ship race from Australia lias again been won by the four-masted barque Herzogin Cecilie, which has made the voyage from Port Lincoln to Falmouth in 96 days (states the “Shipping World.”). This however, is eight days than her achievement of last year, when she made the passage in 88 days. In 1927 no fewer than lo sailing ships participated in the £ ac %, b "5 this year it has been confined to the Herzogin Cecilie and the Finnish barque Beatrice. They left Port Lincoln on January 19. The Beatrice started six hours in advance, but the captain agreed not to make full sail until Danv V fn^ e i S n’ ere level ' They kept com ~ a , day or so - ana afterwards of each other. Each ship is a 9 adet .. sh ‘P. having 26 cadets on board and they are supposed to be the two fastest sailing ships afloat. No news has yet been heard of the Beatrice At

HINEMOA’S ROUGH VOYAGE sa?r ] t e o nC r! 1 a ? ““eption£& ® G„vernment °team a 'r. Arrived to discharge a e qLn d tity t of Q ba e S2kas Wliarf nn & te?ed 11 anrt ?£? b ® ad seas were encounefstPdv li? following day the northeasterly gale increased even more in fore -iP 1 © ? team ? r shipped water a « and durin e the height of a . r fioUre-head, which has stood the battering of the seas for over half a century was dashed off. Had she not hove to she stood a good chance of making her last voyage—to the depths of th€ L °o ean - , The gale abated on Mav 15 and the Hinemoa arrived at Rarotonga on May 17, three days late. She left again on May 19 and visited Aitutaki, Penrhyn, Manahiki, Apia, Puka Puka, thence back to Apia to Makogai to Suva, and then to Auckland. Moderate weather prevailed for the return voyage, with slight breezes blowing throughout The future movements of the old Hinemoa are indefinite. She celebrated her 43rd birthday on June 1, and is now up for sale to make way for the new Maui Pomare, which is due at Auckland from England, via Wellington, on Sunday. It is possible that the Hinemoa has made her last voyage.

MAILS HOME. —The chief postmaster has been advised that the mails which left Auckland on May S per R.M.S. Niagara via Vancouver arrivedat London on June 6. TAMAROA FOR HOME.—Taking passengers, mails and cargo the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa is cheduled to leave Wellington at 6 o’clock to-morrow morning for Southampton and London, via Panama. PIAKO LEAVES NEW YORK. — Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Piako left New York on June 5 for Halifax and London, en route from Auckland. She sailed from Auckland on April 2s. CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST. — The Union Company reports tit at the Waitemata was to leave Ocean Falls yesterday for San Francisco and Los Angeles to complete loading for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. MANUKA LEAVES BLUFF.—Advice has been received by the Union Company that the Manuka left. Bluff at 4 p.m. on Wednesday for Melbourne, where she is due on Monday. The vessel was to have sailed from Bluff on Tuesday night, but was held up owing to lack of hreK AITAN GAT A TO LOAD.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Ka* ingata is to load at Edithburg and Adelaide toward the end of June and completes at Melbourne for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. KIA ORA LEAVES MONTEVIDEO.— Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the Kia Ora left Montevideo on Monday, for London, via Teneriffe. en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on May 15. PIPIRIK! LEAVES PANAMA.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cable that the Pipiriki arrived at Panama on Saturday from Montreal and Sydney (C. 8.), and sailed again the same day for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on June 29. RARANGA DELAYED.—L. D. Nathan and Company advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Raranga leaves Napier to-morrow for Gisborne and Auckland, to complete her loading. She is due here next Wednesday and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on June 16 for New York, Boston and London, via Panama. MAUNGANUI FOR SYDN EY.—With the following passengers, as well as mails and cargo, the 'Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maunganui is to be dispatched at three o’clock this afternoon for Sydney:—First saloon: Misses R. J. Batchelor, J. Duncan, M. Marks, M. Cavanagh, L. and P. Edwards, E. Bracken, R. Mettleton, K. O’Donnell, A. R. Campbell, M. S. Lillescrape, F. Jury, D. Flewellyn, O. Jury, C. Blinco, A. R. Hollis, A. S. Kean, E. Newman, F. I. Frank, Fleming, M. L. Gay, J. O’Neill, Mesdames J. Whyte, M. Russell, Dam, Batchelor and 2 children, J. Carnachan, Stuart, M. E. Sotzenback and 1 child, Roscoe, M. J. Rennie, McKay, Dobson, E. M. Whetter, Vizard, M. M. C. de Salis, J. F. Hunter, F. M. Nettleton. C. Stone, C. K. Brooke, A. R. Havelock-Green, Bond, E. V. Lillecrappe, M. A. McLachlan, P. Benton, E. F. Lillico, H. Molaughney, Ellis, Smith, Lillico, Messrs. W. V. Dam, A. H. Bristow, H. Stewart, A. W. Read, H. L. McLachlan, A. H. Johnston, W. A. Hutchinson, S. Schneideman, P. J. Fryer, H. C. Curlett, PI. C. Moller, A. P. O’Leary, M. T. Saddler, A. Gillan-Murphy, E. George, S. H. Batchelor, G. G. Roulston, W. J. Forsyth, A. J. Stuart, R. H. Hay, T. A. Bowden, F. R. Mead, J. M. Donald, J. Eaton, B. W. Banks, H. M. Duthie, C. O. Rosco, G. McKay, K. T. P. Rennie, W. Dobson, C. L. Vizard, F. White, H. Bond, C. B. Hutchison, J. E. Ellis, D. H. Clark, W. W. Smith, A. E. D. Lillico, L. W. S. Wright, W. Parker. Second saloon: Misses K. Newton, L. Plilton, R. Hilton, J. I. M. Clarey, M. Gittos, E. Day, V. M. Erwin, A. Evans, V. Ghezzi, M. Clark, F. Crawlfey, E. Harris, Tuila Tamatoa, Loloma Talamoa, Maraia Ho Rui, Leota Oneata, Latai Oneata, E. Lethborg, Mesdames Crocker, Williams, M. A. Shaw and child, E. M. Puckey, M. H. Robinson, Kelly, Shepperd, Clarey and child, A. Levy and child, E. Bonnicelli, Allen, E. E. Marett, M. J. Sheaoran, C. A. Tucker, Cattanach and 2 children, Sang and 4 children, Ching Yee Tim and 3 children, Mitchell and 2 children, Procter and 2 children, Messers. L. Ward, W. Shearan, F. B. Steel, J. L. Baker, G. O. Rennels, J. Bennett, J. Purdy, C. A. Wilkinson, K. Crocker, A. V. Sluce, L. Barson, G. Barson, T. R. Alderson, D. Hutchison, S. E. Bollen, H. Shaw, B. Mitchell, T. L. Williams, T. Kelly, K. Shepherd, W. A. Clarey, G. H. Allen, W. H. Cattanach, R. Wearne, R. T. Parrey, N. A. Cooke, J. H. Quill, G. A. Latham, T. J. McFarland, W. Warburton, Chang Ling Sang, V. N. Shapland, A. M. Wilkinson, F. Conway, J. Y. Mitchell, Titiara Kokiri, Tuaran Kereofia, L. Puhia, B. Paul Kawha, R. Proctor and 94 steerage, including 11 Chinese and 3 Indians. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Aorangi, Dunedin, Maunganui, Veronica, Laburnum, Kanna, Kalinga, Leopold, Aymeric, Yoseric, Waikawa. Chatham Islands. —Turakina, Canadian Challenger. Wellington.—Maheno, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Niagara, Marama, Marama, Maui Pomare, Matakana, PluruMaui Pomare, Matakana, Hurunui, Port Auckland, Tutanekai, Tasmania, Raranga, Ranja, Waiotapu. Awarua.—Manuka, Makura, Tahiti, Port Curtis, Poolta. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (4 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. HAUTURU (4.10 p.m.), 270 tons, Fow-ler-Jackson, for Hokianga. ISABELLA DE FRAINE (8.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Burridge, for Hokianga. The Arapawa should leave Wanganui to-day for 'Westport, to load for Onehunga. She is expected at Onehunga next Thursday. The Rarawa is due at Onehunga tomorrow morning from New Plymouth, and sails at 3 p.m. on Monday on her return trip. The Hauturu returns to Onehunga tomorrow from Hokianga, and leaves at 4 p.m. on Monday for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. The Isabella de Frame left Onehunga last evening for Hokianga, and is expected back on Sunday. The Regulus, leaving Nelson to-day for Onehunga, arrives on Sunday, and sails next Tuesday for Picton, Nelson and West Coast ports.