The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain T. V. Hill has been appointed to the command of the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, relieving Captain R. Crawford foi; his holidays.

Captain R. L. Davies is resuming command of the Kekerangu after holidays, relieving Captain A. W. Creese for liis holidays. Captain W. W. Hender is in command of the Kaiwarra, which was recommissioned at Auckland yesterday. His deck officers are the following:—Chief, Mr. R. B. Denniston; second, Mr. G. H. Kirae; third, Mr. E. R. Pate. Mr. W. J. Hill has reported from sick leave, and is relieving Mr. C. T. Robb, second officer of the Kurow, for his holidays. Mr. O. C. Bray, chief officer of the Kaituna, and Mr. H. Evington, chief officer of the Kanna, have exchanged vessels. KAIWARRA SAILING.—The Union Company advises that the collier Kaiwarra was undocked this morning and leaves Auckland at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Newcastle, where she loads for Bluff.. SCALARIA SAILING.—The AngloSaxon Petroleum Company’s tanker Scalaria is expected to complete the discharge of her San Francisco bulk oil cargo at Western Wharf this evening, and will be dispatched to-morrow morning for San Pedro. THE CANADIAN HIGHLANDER.— Due at Wellington to-morrow, the Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Highlander leaves again the following day for Auckland. She is due here early next week to complete loading for Canada, and on August 1 is to be dispatched for Montreal, via New York and Boston. HIFOFUA SAILS.—The Tongan Government yacht Hifofua. Captain Broadhurst in charge, sailed from Suva on June 29 for Tonga, after a prolonged stay of six months in Suva. She came to port with a broken crankshaft, and has had a new one fitted. It had to be imported from England, necessitating the long delay.

COPTIC FROM LlVEßPOOL.—Confirmation cable advice has been received by A. S. Paterson and Company, Limited, that the Shaw, Savill and Albion new motor-ship Coptic was dispatched from Liverpool last Monday afternoon with general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is due at Auckland on August 27.

TEKOA DELAYED.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the steamer Tekoa has been delayed and is now expected to arrive at Auckland on August 3 from Gisborne. The vessel completes her loading at this port and it is hoped to dispatch her the following day, August 4, for New York, Boston and London, via Panama.

MAUI POMARE AT NORFOLK.—Due at Norfolk Island this morning from Auckland, the Government motor-ship Maui Poraare leaves again to-morrow on her return trip and is expected at Auckland daybreak next Monday. The vessel is scheduled to sail at 10 p.m. the same day for Apia, Samoa and Niue Island. Spedding, Limited, will be the local agents.

MAHANA REPORTS.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mahana has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive from London at daylight on Wednesday next. The vessel will anchor off Motuilii Island to unload 250 tons of explosives. Afterwards she will come into port to discharge the Auckland portion of the cargo. Her other unloading ports are Wellington and Lyttelton. A. S. Paterson and Company are the local agents. CASE OIL FROM TEX AS.—Spedding. Ltd., advises that the Sutherland Steamship Company’s steamer Kinross is scheduled to reach Auckland from Port Arthur, Texas, next Monday, but she had not reported by wireless yesterday. The vessel has a full cargo of case oil for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Townsville, Port Alma, Newcastle and Sydney. She sailed from Port Arthur on June 16, and cleared Panama on June 24. The vessel’s tonnage is 5,234 and she was built in Middlesbro’ in 1918. She was first named the War Sparton, and afterward? the Taxandrier.

TANIWHA DELAYED. The North- ! era Companv advises that the Taniwha, 1 which lias been delayed by floods at : Paeroa is now expected to arrive back j at Auckland at S or 9 o’clock this evenKAIKORAI FOR AUCKLAND. The ! local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Kaikorai, en route ! from Sydney and Newcastle, now leaves \ Suva to-morrow for Auckland, where she j is expected on August 2. CANOPUS ARRIVES AT AUCKLAND. ’ An arrival in the stream at Auckland : early this afternoon was the Westport I Coal Company’s collier, Canopus, with a j cargo of coal from Westport. She berthed !at Western Wharf to discharge. RIMUTAKA REPORTED.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping company advises that the Rimutaka, en route from New Zealand to London, arrived at Panama on duly 24, and cleared Colon the following day. She was dispatched finally from Napier on July 2. RANELLA AT WELLINGTON. An arrival at Wellington tnis morning was the tanker Ranella with a cargo of bulk oil from Balikpapan, Singapore. The vessel is due at Auckland early next week to complete discharge at Western W harf to the agency of the Shell Company of New Zealand. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The local office of the Union Company advises that^the Maheno and the Marama both leave Sydney to-morrow, the former vessel for Auckland and the latter for Wellington. Both vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. ATHOLL FROM JAVA. An expected arrival at Auckland next week is the Australind Shipping Company’s steamer Atholl from Java. She has a cargo of raw sugar, which will be unloaded at Chelsea. The vessel has made a number of voyages to Auckland, her last visit being in October, 1927. Spedding, Limited, will be the local agents. APANUI FOR PAEROA.—The Northern Steamship Company advises that the Apanui, which arrives at Auckland at 6 o’clock this evening from the Great Barrier, is to be dispatched again at halfpast five to-morrow evening for Paeroa. She leaves Paeroa on the return trip to Auckland at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon.

ROTORUA’S LOADING ITINERARY. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua, which is completing discharge at Port Chalmers, will commence loading there, and is to sail on Monday evening for further loading at Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on August 16. and will leave there on August 18 for Southampton and London, via the Panama route. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. — The local office of the Union Company advises the following movements of the steamers engaged in the Vancouver mail service:— The Niagara left Vancouver yesterday, via ports, for Auckland and Sydney, and is due here on August 13. The Aorangi sails from Sydney this afternoon and Is due at Auckland next Monday morning. The liner is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. next Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. A BUSY PORT.—The port of Auckland will be exceptionally busy early next week, no fewer than 13 vessels from overseas and South being due within three days. On Sunday the Golden Forest is scheduled to arrive from Los Angeles, the Maui Pomare from Norfolk Island, and the Kurow and Wingatui from Southern ports. On Monday the Aorangi will arrive from Sydney and the Pakeha from Liverpool. Also scheduled to arrive on that day are the Kinross from Texas, the Petricola from San Francisco, the Kaikorai from Fiji, the Kartigi from Westport, the Balls Head from Greymouth and t#a Lamb steamer Omana from Gisborne. Tuesday’s arrivals will be the Maheno from Sydney, the Mahana from London( and possibly the Atholl from Java. The Japanese warships, Yakumo and Idzumo are also due from Wellington on Tuesday, and the Kaitoke, with the disabled steamer Waitomo, is expected on the same day. ELVERIC IN PORT.—With a full cargo of raw sugar from Java, the Andrew Weir steamer Elver ic arrived in the stream at Auckland at five o’clock this morning and berthed shortly before nine at Chelsea to discharge to the agency of Messrs. Robert Millar and Company. The Elveric sailed from Tjilatjap on July 5, and for the first stage of the voyage experienced very fair steaming conditions. After passing Cape Moreton, however, cyclones and strong southerly to southwesterly gales were encountered. For four days the gales continued, lasting right up till the New Zealand coast was reached. The crew spent a very miserable time of it, but no damage was done on board by the seas which swept the vessel. She was not seriously delayed, for the wind blew astern for the voyage across the Tasman.

Captain M. Jackson is in command of the Elveric, and assoclatied with him are the .following officers: Chief, Mr. G. E. Dickens; second, Mr. A. Willison; third, Mr. 11. Johnsto*; chief engineer, Mr* James Morrison; second, Mr. C. W. Sheperd; third, Mr. R. Hendry; fourth, Mr. J. Grant; wireless operator, Mr. J. H. AlcPherson; apprentices, Messrs. W. E. King and J. Dyer. The Elveric has 7,000 tons of sugar altogether for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and the local agents, Messrs. Robert Millar and Company, expect that she will have completed discharge by the end of next week. The vessel’s future movements are not yet known, however.

TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. —The Waihevno left Los Angeles on July 12 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on August 7.

The Wairuna, from Fanning Island, arrived at Vancouver on Saturday. She will load at Powell River, Union Bay and Ocean Falls, and go thence to San Francisco and Los Angeles, clearing the latter port on August 15 for Papeete, Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth.

The Waiotapu cleared Suva at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday for Vancouver direct, and will complete loading at San Francisco and Los Angeles for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Vancouver on August 13, and is expected to clear Los Angeles about September

The Waikawa, from New Plymouth, arrived at Lautoka at 4.45 p.m. on Saturday, and sailed again yesterday for Vancouver, and thence San Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Apia, Auckland, Nelson, Melbourne and Sydnev. She is due at Vancouver on August 15, and will clear Los Angeles about September 8. The Hauraki, from Sydney, arrived at Suva yesterday, and will sail again on August 1 for Vancouver. She will load at Pacific Coast ports during August for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. . The Waitemata will leave Melbourne today for Sydney, and thence Newcastle, Suva and Vancouver. She will clear Newcastle on August 8. PASSENGERS FROM SYDNEY.—The Ulimaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Sydney, brought the following passengers:—First-class: Miss G. Ayers, Mr. L. Aaron, Mrs. L. Atkin, Miss N. Boyd, Miss R. Adrienne, Mr. J. Atholwood, Mr. T. W. Abraluirn, Mrs. H. Abraham, Mrs. L. M. Bates, Miss D. Bain, Mr. S. Barker, Mr. F. Bradley! father F. Bartley, Mr. G. W. Bagrie Mrs. L. Boyce, Mr. C. Bristow, Mr. a! Cornelius. Mr. C. Copelin, Miss H. Cav«rrV.J ’ D,Arc y> Mr. F. Darwick, Mr. R. \V. Davies, Mis. A. Elkin, Mr E Box, Mr. J. Fernside, Mrs. A. C. Glen, Mr. R Griffiths, Mr. J. Guessy, Miss J. Gale, Mr L. Gordon, Mrs. L. Gordon! Miss O. Gillon, Mr. H. V. Gooch, Mr. a! S. Higgs, Mr. D. Henderson, Mr, L. Hodgson, Mr. R. Johnson, Mr. L S Johns, Mr. L. King, Mr. E. Lester, Mr. C. J. Lennon, Mrs. A. Lloyd, Mr. A. Lloyd, Miss Le Cren, Mr. G. B. Morgan *f r * M itc liell, Mr. A. R. Mitchell, M r * E. D. Martin, Mr. J. Maxwell, .Mrs. A. Mitchell, Mr. C. J. McPherson, Mrs. G. McElwee, Miss J. McDonald, Miss J. Mclntyre, Miss D. Ormiston, Rev. E. O’Donnell, Miss M. Petre, Mr. C Paul Mr. J. Priddy, Mrs. W. P. Robinson, Mr! S. Rose, Mr. R. J. Robertson, Miss B Ralland, Mr. T. G. Richardson, Mr. J. A Richardson, Mr. T. Richardson, Mrs t' Richardson and child, Mr. 11. Samuel,' A' Smith Mrs. W. Shapcott, Mr. M. M. Smith, Mr. A. Salon, Mrs A Salon, Mr. W. H. Scanlon, Miss V Stewart, Mrs. A. F. Smith, Mr. J. W. Smith, P* Smith, Mr. 11. F. Walker, Mr. C. Wheeier Mrs. T. E. White, Mr. T. E White, Mr D. Wheeler, Mrs. C. Wheeler, Miss E K. Schall, Mrs. F. Armstrong F - Mr. R. W. Atkinson Mrs. R. Vv. Atkinson, Mr. W. Oandell Mrs. A. W. Candell, Miss P. MUchel 1 Miss S. Gow, Miss_ E. O’Brien, .Mr. \V. C. Pait, Miss E. TTlbelediker, Air T I Summer, Miss K. McHake, Miss jj. Collins, Air. J. D. Alelnemy, Air. I. M TokuS a 'va, Mr. A. Moazza; and GO third class. The Llimaroa leaves AVe lington noon to-morrow on her return trip to Sydney.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Mirvana, Waiotapu, Hauraki, Maui Pomare, Kinross, Sierra, Waipahi, Kaiwarra, Scalaria, Petricola, Golden Forest. Chatham Islands.—Mahana, Pakeha, Port Denison. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Tamahine Dunedin, Tekoa, Borgestad, Tutanekai, Cumberland, Shanghai, Niagara, Borderer, Port Huon. Awarua.—Makura, Maunganui, Valacia, Waitomo, Canadian Highlander.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (5 p.m.), 251 tons. Pert, for Raglan and Kawhia. ARRIVALS TO-DAY RARAWA (8.20 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. KAITOA (5.20 a.m.) ,319 tons. Martin, from Picton. The Anchor steamer Kaito arrived at Onehunga shortly after S o’clock this morning from Picton. The vessel Is to be dispatched again this evening for Nelson and Motueka. Messrs. Russell and Somers advise that she is due back next week to load for Nelson only. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning, a day late from New Plymouth, is to be dispatched again at 3 o’clock this afternoon on the return trip. The Toa is due at Onehunga on Sunday evening or Monday morning next from Auckland and Hokianga, to take up the Hauturu’s running, while the later vessel undergoes annual overhaul and survey at Auckland. The Arapawa, which left at 5 o'clock last evening for Raglan. Kawhia and Port Waikato, is due back again on Saturday morning. THE MARGARET W.—The auxiliary* schooner Margaret W is due at Onehunga to-morrow from Lyttelton, to load a cargo of concrete drain pipes for Dnrgaville.