The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 714, 13 July 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

CANADIAN CONQUEROR DUE MONDAY. —The Canadian National Steamships' vessel, Canadian Conqueror, inward bound from Montreal, is due in port on Monday, according to her wireless advice, and she has been allotted a berth at Prince’s Wharf, where she follows the Canadian Scotish. She has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin.

DOCKING MOVEMENTS. H.M.S. Wakakura and the naval target undocked at 10 a.m. today after having been cleaned and painted. H.M.S. Wakakura returned to Sheerlegs Wharf and the target was placed back on its moorings off Devonport. The Union Steam Ship Company’s collier Kaikorai docked at about 11 o’clock this morning for cleaning and painting of her hull.

HERTFORD AT COLON. —En route from Liverpool to New Zealand, the Federal Line steamer Hertford is reported to have reached Colon last Wednesday. The vessel has general cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Timaru, She is scheduled to reach Auckland on July 31. The New Zealand Shipping Company is the local agent.

ANGLO-INDIAN REPORTS. Wireless received by Messrs. R. Millar and Company from the steamer Anglo-Indian states that she will arrive from Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday morning. The vessel has a full cargo of sulphur for discharge at Auckland, Newcastle, Sydney, Port Kembla, Geelong and Port Pirie. She has been allotted a berth at Central Wharf.

BARON JEDBURGH FROM CUBA.— With a cargo of raw sugar from Cuba, the Hogarth Shipping Company’s vessel, Baron Jedburgh, arrived in the stream at Auckland at 12.45 a.m. today. She is to berth at Chelsea to discharge her full cargo to tlie agency of R. Millar and Co. The Baron Jedburgh loaded her cargo at Cardenas and Port Tarafa and cleared the latter port on June 5. Proceeding via the Panama route she made a direct passage to Auckland, clearing the Canal on June 10. She enjoyed fair weather until after passing Pitcairn Island. when she had four days of stormy conditions, on two of which the wind reached gale force, and heavy head seas prevailed. The wind was westerly. * Captain J. McCreadie commands the Baron Jedburgh, and he has with him the following officers:—Chief officer, Mr. J. Kerr; second, Mr. F. Mcllroy; third, Mr. G. J. C. Law: chief engineer, Mr. W. Aitken; second, Mr. R. Edwards; third. Mr. A. C. Wilkie; fourth, Mr. P. Buchan: wireless operator, Mr. E. J. Woolhouse. The crew are all Lascars.

It is anticipated that the Baron Jedburgh will be unloading at Chelsea for seven or eight days.

PORT GISBORNE ARRIVES —An arrival in the stream at Auckland at 6 o'clock last evening was the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Gisborne from New York, after a smart passage of 26 days. The vessel berths this morning at the Prince's Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete.

This is the Port Gisborne’s fifth voyage, but it is the first time she has visited Auckland, The vessel is a sistership to the Port Fremantle, and was built at Newcastle-on-Tyne two years ago. Her tonnage is 8,001 gross and she is capable of a speed of 15 knots. On her present voyage she sailed from New York on June 16 and cleared Panama on June 22. The steaming time from New York to Rangitoto was 25 days 1 hour 16 minutes at an average speed of 14.2 knots. The time from Balboa to Auckland was 19 days 2 hours 33 minutes, the average speed being 14.3 knots. During the last week of the voyage strong west-south-west winds and rough head seas and swell were experienced, which delayed the arrival in port by about 12 hours.

The following passengers arrived by the vessel: Mrs. Robb, Mr. P. Tod and Miss Koina.

Captain H. W. Hayter is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. T. M. Ridgen; second, Mr. T. Churton; third, Mr. H. Boys-Smith; fourth, Mr. E. Reade; chief engineer, Mr. C. H. Hamerton; senior second, Mr. G. B. Taylor; junior second, Mr. V. Potts; senior third. Mr. L. Storey; junior third, Mr. H. Himsworth;- senior fourth, Mr. H. Caldwell; junior fourth, Mr. G. Dark; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. H. E. Hutton; second, Mr. S. A. Meades; wireless operator, first. Mr. J. C. Carter; second, Mr. P. A. Fleming; chief steward, Mr. W. Bray.

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneer fng Company is the local agent.

TASMANIAN TRANSPORT FOR SYDNEY.—The steamer Tasmanian Transport, which has been discharging Ocean Island phosphates at Wanganui, is to leave there today for Sydney for orders. MARAMA LEAVES SYDNEY—CabIe advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the intercolonial steamer Marama left Sydney at 3 o’clock 3*esterday afternoon for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. NARBADA FOR N.Z.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the chartered steamer Narbada is to leave Calcutta on August 1, via Penang, Singapore and Samarang, for Auckland, Wellington, .Lyttelton, Tirnaru, Dunedin and Bluff. HORORATA FOR SOUTH—According to advice received from the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, it is hoped to dispatch the steamer Hororata from Auckland at daylight tomorrow morning for Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete her discharge of London cargo. CARGO FROM MELBOURNE—According to advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the cargo steamer Kaiappi was to leave Melbourne yesterday for Hobart, where she completes loading for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. TRELISSICK AT WESTPORT.—Advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the Hein Line steamer Trelissick arrived at Westport this morning from Wellington. The vessel bunsers at the coal port and is expected to clear there about Wednesday next for Nauru Island to load for New Zealand or Australia. NIAGARA DUE 10 A.M. MONDAY.— According to advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the R.M.S. Niagara, en route from Vancouver and way ports, is due at Auckland at 10 a.m. on Monday. She later berths at the Prince's Wharf, and is now announced to sail again at 10 p.m. on next for Sydney. KENT RETURNS. The Federal steamer Kent return- d to Auckland last evening from Southe; and berthed this morning at the Queen's Wharf to com plete her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel finally from this port next Wednesday for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. CERASUS LEAVES LYTTELTON.— Advice has been received by A. S. Paterson and Company that the steamer Cerasus left Lyttelton at 4.30 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where, she is due on Monday. She will berth at the King's Wharf to complete her discharge of phosphates from Juan de Nova. Afterward the vessel docks at Auckland for cleaning and painting. MAHIA TO COMPLETE.—Leaving Gisborne on Monday evening for Auckland, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Mahia is due here on Tuesday evening to complete her loading under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. She has been allotted a berth at the Queen's Wharf and it is hoped to dispatch the vessel finally from Auckland on Friday, July 19, for New York, Boston and London, via Panama.