The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 485, 15 October 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—The Kaikorai was recommissioned at Auckland on Friday, and is in temporary command of Captain A. H. Prosser. Messrs. 11. Brown and S. W. Hodson are temporary chief and second officers of the vessel, and Mr. A. W. McDonald is temporary third officer. Mr. A. G. M. Christie, chief officer of the Niagara, is signing off the vessel at Sydney this trip. Mr. D. W. Blacklaws is now third officer of the Maori, having relieved Mr. J. Watling for holidays. The Corinna was recommissioned at Wellington on Thursday under the command of Captain W. Whitefield. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr. F. D. Johnson; second, Mr. C. W. Dovey (acting); third, Mr. D. R. McPhail. Mr. M. J. R. Mcßae has been appointed third officer of the Katoa, relieving Mr. J. C. Sadlier for orders. Captain Donald McDonald, of the Ngatoro, was invalided ashore at Sydney recently, and Captain M. McKenzie has resumed command of this vessel. Mr. A. R. Fraser is joining the Wraiotapu as second officer, relieving Mr. W Cole, who will await instructions at Svdney. Mr. L. W. Williams, late of the Otokia, has joined the Kaitangata as second engineer. The following engineers have been appointed to the Kawatiri:—Chief, Mr. J. R. Gilmour; second, Mr. H. S. Woodleythird Mr. A. G. "Weld; fourth, Mr. J. T. C. Grant. The Kaikorai recommissioned yesterday with the following engineers:—Chief, Mr. K. J. McLeod; second. Mr. D. L. Cullen; third, Mr. T. S. Knight; fourth, Mr. J. Chambers. Mr. A. E. Falla has joined the Maunganui as fifth engineer, after holiday leave. Mr. J. L. Hunter has joined the Waipiata as fourth engineer, in place of Mr. C. \ . Holder, who has transferred to the Otokia in a similar capacity. Mr. H C. Watson has bee# appointed second electrician of the Niagara. Mr. J. Bernholdt has joined the Tamahine as electrician. PERSONAL.—Among the passengers from England by the Ruahine, which arrived at Wellington last week, were Captain G. T. Deith and Mrs. Deith. who intend to spend some months in New Zealand. Captain Deith, who was for many years in the service of the Federal Line, retired from isea-going about twelve months ago. At different times he held command of eight Federal Line steamers, including the Sussex, Durham, Kent. Westmoreland and Cumberland. . Mrs. Deith (formerly Miss Innes) is a native of Port Chalmers. They intend to visit relations and renew friendships during their stay in the Dominion. MAUI POMARE SAIIS TO-MORROW. —Spedding, Limited, advises that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is to leave Auckland at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Apia, Samoa, and Niue Island to load for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland.

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—Due at ■Wellington to-morrow from Sydney, the Huddart-Parker’s passenger steamer TJlimaroa is the only passenger vessel arriving in New Zealand this week from Australia. She leaves Wellington at noon on Friday on her return trip to Sydney. TAINUI LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui sailed from Southampton on Friday, with passengers, mails and cargo for New Zealand. The vessel is due at Wellington to land passengers on November 17. Afterwards she will unload at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Dunedin. BARQUE GUSTAV SAFE.—The German barque Gustav, which was reported to be overdue on her voyage from Australia to England, reached Falmouth on Thursday. The Gustav was at Auckland m November, 1926, when she unloaded a cargo of guano from Malden Island. She was the first German vessel to visit Auckland m 12 years. NEW MOTOR-SHIP RANGITSKI. :Ne Zealand Shipping Company’s n £ w t motor-ship, which was launched about two months ago, is being fitted in England and will be ready for sea early m new y ® a T- The vessel is over 0( L t * ns, T and is named the Ttangitiki. I£ L J eave London about February in/of' March. NeW ZeaW toward the CALLIOPE DOCK.—The Northern aS S o S n tea ,T Ngapuhi, which went he? Saturday morning to have hull cleaned and painted, undocked Wharf 10 ""”® and berthed at Northern The Auckland Harbour Board's dredee Hapai and the Pacific Cable Board's cable I r' s ' Ve ?t into dock this morning i.!,a n ctlOn ™i.th their annual overhaul A rV™ I '.- *hey are expected to be in flock soma time. A V N£ W YORK STEAMERS. ha 3 been received at Aucktbe arrival at Suva of the Eller-man-Bucknall liner Kazembe which Is Sna r ° at< i fr , om New York with case oh general cargo for discharge at Fiji -Wellington. Lyttelton and P a^ edi £- The vessel is expected at Auckland about next Thursday. T _ Following the Kazembe is the steamer wXfKSrJ?' 18 ? cargo for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She ri,u e at Auckland about October 27. The steamer Benholm was scheduled to leave New York on October 10 for Auckiand. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. h ?, ls d H° at Auckland on November 20. Also with cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the following steamers are scheduled to leave New York: Eaton, November 10; Kabinger. vovember 26; Willaston, early in Decern* per. The vessels are under charter to tn© A. and A. Line, and the New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. CANADIAN WINNER IN PORT.—On Saturday afternoon the Canadian National Steamships’ steamer Canadian Winner arrived at Auckland from Montreal and berthed at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo. From here the vessel proceeds to Wellington. thence Adelaide and Melbourne to complete. The cargo was loaded at. Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton). She sailed from Montreal on August 31, and Sydney on September 6, clearing Panama on September 16. Generally' fair weather prevailed, except during the last three days of the voyage, when there were heavy westerly gales and high head seas. Afterwards the vessel could only make halfspeed to port. Captain W. McConechy is in command and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr. A. . Webster; second. Mr. R. J. Watson; third, Mr. J. M. Laing; chief engineer, Mr. M. Stewart; second, Mr. J. B. Cooper; third. Mr. M. Houghton; fourth, Mr. D. Phillips; wireless operator, Mr. F. McNicholl; chief steward, Mr. C. Clifford. PORT DARWIN FROM LIVERPOOL. —The C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Darwin arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Liverpool and berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Heather, Roberton, Ltd. She will unload 3,700 tons of cargo at this port before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete The vessel sailed from Liverpool on September 2. Colon was reached on September IS and Balboa was cleared the following day. The weather was generally fair until last Thursday, when westerly gales and rough seas were encountered. Afterwards the weather continued stormy to port. In addition to cargo the vessel brought the following passengers: Mrs. G. M. Robertson, Mr. S. M. Cresswell, Mrs. E. M. Cresswell, Mr. W. N. Tangye, Mrs. •T. D. Tangye, Miss A. M. Patson. Miss E. Grantham, Mrs. H. Roren, senr.. Miss V. Watson, Mr. H. L. Sutton, Mr. W. F. Slinn. Major F. L Andrews. Captain I. R. Sawbridge is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. W. L. Lynd; second, Mr. H. W. C. Pinckney; third, Mr. G. M. Fenton: fourth. Mr. J. S. Moate; chief engineer, Mr. J. Robertson; second. Mr. J. Masson; third, Mr. J. Hunter; fourth, Mr. Symington: fifth, Mr. H. Powell; sixth, Mr. W. L. Harvey; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. J. Threlfail; second, Mr. King; wireless operators. Messrs. Cardwell and Burrow; chief steward, Mr. D. W. William. Heather. Roberton, Ltd., are the local agents. CERASUS WITH PHOSPHATES. — With a cargo of 7,250 tons of phosphates from Nauru Island, the Arbor Shipping Company’s tramp steamer Cerasus arrived in the stream at Auckland at halfpast six this morning, and later berthed at King’s Wharf. The Cerasus, built by the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company. Buntisland, was launched in March of this year, and is thus still on her maiden voyage She sailed from Home on April 21 with a cargo of coal for Oran. From there she proceeded to Casablanca and loaded phosphates for Australian ports. She next took a cargo of coal to Manila, and thence proceeded to Nauru, where her present cargo was loaded. She sailed from the island on Thursday. October 7. and for the first week of the trio, fine weather conditions prevailed. Thereafter strong westerly to south-westerly gales were encountered, but were not serious enough to delay the vessel’s arrival appreciably. She averaged 9£ knots for the voyage. Captain J. Murdock is in command of the Cerasus. and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. J. Duncan; second, Mr. Delafield; third, Mr. P. Pawrie; wireless operator, Mr. A. Soarks; chief engineer, Mr. Kennedy; third. Mr. Young; fourth, Mr. Torri; chief steward, Mr. Thompson. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., are the local agents for the vessel, which is to be dispatched on Wednesday evening for Wanganui to complete discharge. She is putting out 4,400 tons at Auckland.

lONICV, MOVEMENTS.—The White Star liner lonic leaves Lyttelton to-day for Napier, thence Wellington, to fill up for Home. She is to be dispatched finally from Wellington at daybreak on October 26 for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAHINE’S VOYAGE.-—The New Zealand Shipping Company's Ruahine arrived in the stream at Wellington at 3.15 p.m. on Friday from London and Southampton, via the Panama route. The Ruahine loaded at London, and left there at 11.30 p.m. on September 3, arriving at Southampton at 5 a.m. on the following morning. After picking up her passengers and mails, the vessel sailed again at 1 p.m. on September 4. A fine-weather run took the ship to Madeira, where she arrived at 10 a.m. on September 8. The passengers had a run ashore, and the voyage was resumed at 4.20 p.m. on the same date. Fine weather continued until arrival at Colon, at 12.10 p.m. on September 19. After a wait of forty minutes the Ruahine entered Panama Canal and arrived at Balboa at 7 p.m. on the ame date. The passengers spent a few hours ashore, and the liner put to sea at 5 a.m. on September 20. Fine weather was met with in the Pacific, and the Ruahine arrived off Pitcatrn Island at 5 a_m. on October 1. Three boatloads of islanders went aboard to barter and sell fruit and curios. The ship stood on her course again at 8 a.m., and had fine weather until four days prior to reaching Wellington, when a heavy west-south-westerly gale was encountered. with mountainous seas. Throughout Wednesday and until Thursday afternoon the ship’s engines were slowed down so that the vessel made only six knots an hour. As the weather improved on Thursday afternoon full speed was resumed. Although heavy sprays swept the deck during the bad weather, no damage was done on board. The passenger list of the Ruahine was published in The Sun hist Wednesday. Captain D. Urquhart (late of the Hertford) is now master of the Ruahine, and his officers are: Chief, Mr. H. E. Reilly; second, Mr. M. A. D. Stewart; third. Mr. J. Hamer: fourth, Mr. G. Chaplin: ship’s surgeon. Dr. C. Russell-Rendle; chief engineer, Mr. A. White; second, Mr. D. J. Mclvor: third. Mr. R. J. Armour; fourth. Mr. A. W. Rooney; fifth, Mr. R. Cain; sixth, Mr. J. Neill; seventh , Mr. L. R Jacobs; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. J. Pratt; second, Mr. L. Johnston; electrician, Mr. J. Irving; wireless operators, Messrs. F. G. Bedford. W. E. Fordham; steward-in-charge. Mr. Fraser. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised of an alteration in the itinerary of the liner Ruahine. She now leaves Wellington on Wednesday for Lyttelton, where Jhe completes her discharge of London cargo and commences loading for her return voyage. She then proceeds to Auckland, and is due here on October 26. The vessel sails from this port on November 3 for Wellington, thence Napier, to fill up, and is now scheduled to sail finally from Napier on November 10 for Southampton and London, via Panama