The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 400, 7 July 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

CANOPUS ARRIVES.—An arrival at Auckland this morning: was the Westport Coal Company’s collier Canopus, with a cargo of coal from Westport. The vessel berthed at King’s Wharf, where she will discharge. AORANGI FROM VANCOUVER.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, which is due at Auckland on Sunday, July 15, from Vancouver, via ports, leaves here at 1 p.m. the next day for Sydney. NIAGARA CLEARS SUVA.—En route from Sydney, via Auckland, the Union Company has been advised that the R.M.S. Niagara ai'rived at Suva at 9 a.m. yesterday, and left again the same afternoon for Honolulu and Vancouver. MAILS FROM AUSTRALI A.—The Chief Postmaster advises that the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa, which sailed from Sydney at noon yesterday for Auckland, and is due here on Tuesday morning next, has 173 bags of English, Eastern and Australian mails for this port. PAUA REPORTS.—The Shell Company of New Zealand tanker Paua has reported by wireless that she expec.ts to arrive in the stream at Auckland at 8 o’clock to-morrow morning from Wellington. The vessel berths at Western Wharf, where she discharges her bulk oil cargo. TOFU A DUE MONDAY.—From her monthly trip round the Pacific Islands, the local office of the Union Company expects the Island passenger steamer Tofua to arrive at Auckland on Monday forenoon. After pratique has been granted, the vessel will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. NORFOLK AT GISBORNE. —Due at Gisborne this morning from Waikokopu, th-e N.Z. Shipping Company expects the Federal steamer Norfolk to leave there on Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due the following day to fill up for Home. It is hoped to dispatch the Norfolk finally from Auckland on Friday, July 13, for London and West of England ports, via Panama. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— Now loading at southern ports, the Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Challenger, was dispatched from Bluff at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon for Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is due at the capital on Mqjiday morning, and at Auckland on Thursday next, to complete. It is hoped to dispatch her the same day for Montreal, via New York and Boston. DUNDRENNAN'S BERTH.—The Scottish steamer Dundrennan, which has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive at Auckland on Monday next with a full cargo of nitrates from Tal Tal, Chile, has been allotted a berth at King’s Wharf. She puts out the local portion of Her cargo to the agency of Messrs. Robert Millar and Company, and then proceeds to Australia to complete. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER DUE. —An expected arrival at Auckland early next week is the Canadian National Steamsahips steamer Canadian Highlander, with general cargo from East Coast ports of Canada. The vessel, which has cargo for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin, sailed from Montreal on May 27, and after discharge at southern ports will commence loading for her homeward trip. The vessel has not yet reported by wireless. BRYNJE REPORTED.—Reported, according to cable advice received by the local agents, Messrs. Robert Millar and Company, to have passed Wilson’s Promontory at 5 o’clock on Thursday morning last, en route from Bunburv to Auckland, with a cargo of over 2,000,000 feet of . hardwood poles and sleepers for the Railway Department. the Norwegian motor-ship Brynje is due at this port on Wednesday next. She will discharge the whole of her cargo at King’s Wharf.