The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 671, 24 May 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL—Mr. R. B. Dennistcm has relieved Mr. C. A. Sharpe as chief officer of the Tahiti. Mr. E. R. Pate has been appointed third officer of the Manuka. MIDDLESEX AT LONDON.—The Xew Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cable that the Middlesex arrived at London on Saturday morning from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on April 13 for London and Rotterdam. RIMUTAKA LEAVES MONTEVIDEO. A cable message to the Xew Zealand ; Shipping Company reports that the Rimutaka left Montevideo last Friday for Las Palmas, Southampton, and London, en route from Wellington. The vessel j sailed from Wellington on April 25. COPTIC ARRIVES HOME.—Cabled: news has been received by the Shaw, i Savill and Albion Company that the Coptic arrived at Southampton last Sunday morning from Wellington, en route l)D ! London. The vessel left Wellington «r. April 16, and, therefore, made the :cn ; Home in oitly 33 days. MAIMOA’S LOADING PROGRAMME. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Line’s steamer Maimoa is due at Auckland from Liverpool on June 2, and her subsequent ports for discharging and loading will be Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. i*o Chalmers, Timaru, Waikokopu and Wellington. The vessel win sail for London from the last-named port on July 12. A. S. Paterson and Company, Ltd., are the local agents. THE CANADIAN BRITISHER—The Canadian Britisher left Lyttelton on Wednesday evening for Dunedin, from which port she will now proceed to Timaru to load for Xew York, Boston and Montreal. From Timaru the vessel is due at Wellington next Tuesday for further loading. The Canadian Britisher is to leave Wellington next Wednesday for Auckland, and will sail finally from this port on June 1. MAHIA FOR LOADING.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Line's steamer Mahia is due at Xew Plymouth from Australian ports on June 17 and will load there and at Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington, Xapier. Gisborne and Auckland. The vessel will sail 'finally from here for Xew York, Boston and. London on .July 6. She may call at Halifax after Boston. A. S. Paterson and Company, Ltd., ai'e the local agents. CORINTHIC FROM LONDON.—The i Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic is due at Auckland from London and Southampton, via Wellington, on June 10, i and will load here at the same time she ' discharges the local consignment of her j general cargo from England. The vessel ! will later load at Port Chalmers, Tim- ! aru, Lyttelton and Wellington, sailing j finally from Wellington tor Southampton j and London on July 3. L. P. Nathan and ! Company, Ltd., are the local agents. GENERAL CARGO FOR MONTE- ■ VlDEO—General cargo for Montevideo, j as well as Home ports, is to be loaded I b3* the Shaw, Savill and Albion ComI pany’a steamer Matakana, which arrived 'at Dunedin at 3 p.m. on Wednesday ; from Lyttelton to complete discharge of ! her Liverpool cargo. The vessel will j commence loading at Port Chalmers, and i will leave there on Saturday to load • also at Timaru, Xew Plymouth. Gisborne. • Waikokopu and Wellington. The Mata.j kana is due at Wellington on June 9, and will sail finally from that port on , -June 14 for Montevideo. London, Avon- | mouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. WIRRAL BADLY BUFFETED 1 Messrs. John Edgar and Co.’s (Liver- ; pool) cargo steamer Wirral, under char- ’ ter to the A. and A. Line, which arj rived at Wellington on Wednesday from 1 Xew York, had an unenviable experi- ! ence while steaming down the American Atlantic coast. During the height of a ! heavy westerly gale the ship’s steering j gear carried away. It was about midnight when the mishap occurred, and all hands wore summoned to rig up temporary steering gear while repairs were being effected. Enormous seas swept the whole length of the Wirral’s decks as she wallowed in the troughs of the waves. After a desperate eight hours’ toil at considerable risk to the crew, repairs were made, shackles and chains being safely fastened to the broken gear. So vfblent was the gal** that the ship was hove-to for nearly five days. The vesJ sel got through the ordeal without any j structural damage. Shf» left Xew York i on April 14 and did not reach Xorfolk | (Virginia) until April 20. Bunkers were l replenished, and after a stay of a few hours the voyage was resumed. A mod- ; *wate westerly prevailed until arrival at I Colon on April 24. Stores were taken , on board, and the ship passed through the Panama Canal on the same night. Fairly good weather, with the exception jof two south-westerly gales of brief i duration, prevailed on the run down the ; Pacific to Wellington. Exceptionally fine weather was experienced during the last I two days, and thw ship strained 322 I miles in the last 24 hours of her run. ' She is expected to sail from Wellington ! tomorow for Auckland to continue disi charge. The Xew Zealand Shipping Company ' will act as the local agents. Captain G. B. Xaismith is master of the Wirral, and his officers are: Chief. Mr. H. H. Twist; second. Mr. E. T. Moore; third. Mr. J. A. Georgeson: chief i engineer, Mr. E. Beckerlegge; second, Mr. T. McNair: third, Mr. H. Kidd: fourth. Mr. H. Kirk: radio operator, Mr. ; R. J. L>ean. #

HERMINIUS AT LONDON.—A cable - message to the Shaw, Savill and Albion s Companv reports that the Herminius arrived at London last Sunday morning | from Port Chalmers. She sailed fron; ; Port Chalmers on April 9. i NAVIGATION WARNING —The Wellington harbourmaster’s office has re- , ceived the following telegram from Lyttelton: —’ Please notify all ships depart - 1 ing for Lyttelton that the Whistling Buoy is in port for ovchaul Position marked by an unlighted barrel buoy.” i MAILS REACH HOME.—The Acting-. Chief Postmaster has been advised that mails which left Wellington or. April 23 by the R.M.S. Makura for the United Kingdom, via San Francisco, arrived in ( 1 London on May 22. ! KARTIGI LEAVES PORT KEMB LA Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the Kartigi. en route ' from Sydney and Xewcastle. left- Port 1 ; Kembla at 4 p.m. on Tuesday for Welli ington, Gisborne and Auckland. She j is due at Wellington next Monday. ONEHUNGA-NEW PLYMOUTH SERVICE.—The Northern Com: ar.y advises that the Xgnpuhi RJU awa in the Onehunga-Xew Plymouth service, commencing her running from Onehunga or. Tuesday. June 4, for Xew Plymouth. SUSSEX’S BERTH.—On arrival ; Auckland on Monday from • lafeotta and j way ports, the Union Company’s char- | tered steamer Sussex will berth at the i King’s Wharf to unload the local portion j of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin to coroj plete. CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.— j With cargo from Adelaide, Kdithburg. and Melbourne the Union Companv’s steamer Kaponga is due at Auckland next Thurs i day from Wellington. After discharge i here the vessel proceeds to Portland to j load cement for Wellington and Lyttel- ! ton. WAIPAHI UNDOCKS. —The Union Company's Island fruit steamer Waipahi j was undocked shortly after noon today and was brought alongside the King s Wharf. On May 30 she Is scheduled to leave Auckland for Rarotonga. Mauke, Atiu, Mangaia and Aitutaki to load again for this port. CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST.—Due at Auckland on Monday from the Pacific Coast ports, the American steamer Golden State will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Henderson and Mwfarlane. From here the vessel proceeds to Wellington. Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge. MATANGI TO DOCK.—The Xoi thorn Company’s passenger steamer Matangi is to dock this afternoon for cleaning and ! painting. It is reported that the Ma- ! tangi fias been chartered by the Anchor j Company to run in the Xelson-Welling- , ton ferry service while the Arahura and Xgaio undergo their overhaul and sur- : vev HUNTINGDON LATE.—The local of--5 fice of the Xew Zealand Shipping ConiI pany has been advised that the Federal steamer Huntingdon, now loading at Gisborne, leaves there on Monday evening i for Auckland, where she is due on Wed- | nesday next to complete her loading for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. She has "been allotted a berth at the Central Wharf.

BARON MACLAY RADIOS.—Radio advice has been received by Messrs. Robert Millar and Company from the master of the Baron Line steamer Baron Maclay, en route from Galveston (Texas) to Auckland. Southern and Australian ports, that he expects to arrive here on Tuesday next. May 2S. The Baron Maclay has a cargo of sulphur.

GOLDEN CROSS TO LOAD. —Leaving i Lyttelton at 5 p.m. yesterday the Ame- ! vican steamer Golden Cross sails from Wellington this afternoon for Auckland, , where she is due early on Monday morning to complete her loading. She will berth at the Prince's Wharf, and at i p.m. the same day leaves Auckland for j Honolulu and San Francisco. Henderson and Macfarlane will act as the local agents. REMUERA AT NAPIER. —Xow at Xapier discharging London cargo, the ! local office of the Xew Zealand Shipping i Company has been advised that the liner Remuera leaves the Hawke’s Bay | port on Monday for Auckland, where she j completes her discharge and commences loading for her return voyage. She will berth at the Prince's Wharf on arrival here. TOFUA’S MOVEMENTS.—The local office of the Union Company advises that ; the Island passenger steamer Tcfua j leaves Suva at 4 o'clock this afternoon . for Tonga and Samoa. MAUNGANUI FOR SYDNEY—Besides mails and cargo the Union Company's Maunganui, which leaves Auckland at j 3 o’clock this afternoon for Sydney, is j taking the following passengers:—First 1 saloon: Misses D. A. D. Ha Ham, M. ' O'Callahan, Ormond, W. Gale, M. E. and A. L. M. Morrice, L. C. Mears. M. Goodwin, L Hamlin, D. M. Shepherd, C. R. R. Patrick. M. A. Brock, J. Shaliard. P. M. de Lautour, B. W. Arnold, Mesdames Welton, Borman, Hallam, Canton, Cobb, i S. A. Smith, Harrington, Burge and i child. Currie, Ormond. E. A. Gale, Holds- ! worth. Rae and 2 children, Wilson, H. E. Edwards, F. L. Birch. Evans. J. Smart. B. A. Daniels, J. McKillop, Fal- j low, L. Orrell, Stilwell. A. Sloan. E. X. Biernaeki. Messrs. A. C. Welton. -J. Bur- 1 man, W. C. Hallam. J. S. Canton, B. A. j Greene. W. G. Compton, Syd Cook. J. G. Anderson. B. Cobb, R. W. Morton, I J. L>. Spedding, H. J* Fougere, D. Wilson, J. Harrington. R. H. Smith. L. C. Watters, C. E. S. Smith, G. E. Burge. G. M. Currie. G. O. Morrice. F. D. Holds worth, i J. M. Thrusseli, J. W. Anderson. F. G. j Rae. S. F. Evans. A. Fallow. F. H. i Staughton. R. J. Stilwell, J. B. Shallard, j W. A. Bell, W. Seccombe, C. W. Grant, ! G. W. W. Cozens. E- M. Farrell. J. C. j Spedding. Dr. R. P Stephon. Second saloon: Misses S. B. Robb. J. M. B. Hen- ! derson, B. Dickinson. A. F. Bicknell, O. A. Beattie, M. Royan. M. Layberry. J. f T. T. Thomas, Mesdames Howley, Ware, i Waite, J. Round, M. Harris. K. X. Brown, F. Hughes, Mclntosh, Mac Kay, Robinson, A. Thomas, A. Skene, Messrs. L. W. Barke. M. Treacey, G. A.'Crisp. A. R. Morrow, V. V. Collins. J. Burn by, T. Thrip pleton. G. H. Jones. E. W. A. White, C. H. Hinton, H. C. Kinkead. J. E. Ware, J- Howley, A. H. Glass.* J. Waite, W. Batersby, S. Brethall, A. Mclntosh. G. • Mac Kay, W. B. Robinson: and 32 third- I class, including two Indians. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to ! be within range of the undermentioned j ; wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Maunganui, Tofua. Sussex, ! ; Law heath, Baron Mac-Lay, Waikawa. • Otokia, Raisdale, Moeraki. Chatnam Islands.—Golden State. Wellington.—Arahura. Vgaio, Maheno, ' Marama, Tamahine. Ulimaroa, Wahine. ; Remuera. Cambridge. Kara me a. Ka- ■ : ponga. Tamaroa, Kartigi. Wirral. Tutanekai, Huntingdon, Port Victor, Wi- ; ( runa. Awarua.—Makura. Tahiti. Taranaki, j Benhoim, Ruapehu, Paua. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—- • DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (3.10 p.m.), 1,077 tons,] Bark, for Xew Plymouth. ; HOKIAXGA (7.15 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, for* Hokianga. The Arapawa is scheduled to leave for Wanganui and Opunake at 3 p.m.- today. The Hauturu left Auckland for Hr-ki-anga and Onehunga at five o'clock yesterday morning. She should arrive at Onehunga on Sunday, and is then to resume her work in the West Coast serThe Hokianga is expected to arrive back from Hokianga on Monday. She is to sail on the return trip at noon on Wednesday next. The Rarawa returns from Xew Plymouth at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow. Her rext departure for that port is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Monday. The Anchor Company’s vessel Alexander is due at Onehunga from Xelson on Thursday next to load for that port, and also West Coast ports of the South Island.