The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 749, 23 August 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PORT VICTOR LEAVES NEW YORK —With cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the C. and D. Line's steamer Port Victor left Xew York last Saturday and Newport Xews last Wednesdav. The vessel is expected here on September 17, and Heather, Roberton, Limited, will act as the local agents. NIAGARA LEAVES SYONEY.—According to cable advice received by the local office the Union Companv, the R.M.S. Xiagara left Sydnev at 4 p.m yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Monday morning. She will berth at the Prince’s Wharf, and at 11 a.m. on Tuesday leaves this port for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. PHOSPHATES FROM NAURU.—Although no radio has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane from the Ham Line steamer Tregonnel, the vessel is expected at Auckland on Monday from Xauru Island. She is bringing a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at this port and has been allotted a berth at the King’s Wharf. PORT GISBORNE DUE TOMORROW. —•Advice has been received by the farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company that the motor-ship Port Gisborne left Napier at 1.15 a.m. today for Auckland, where she is due tomorrow morning The vessel will berth at the Central Wharf to complete her loading, and is scheduled to sail on Monday events for Xew York, Boston and London, via Panama. CUMBERLAND TO COMPLETE. —To her loading under the agencv I se '\' Zealar »d Shipping Company, the federal steamer Cumberland is to Gisborne on Monday for Auckland and is due here the following daw She berths at the Queen’s Wharf and is scheduled to sail finally from this port tomorrow week for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. AO RAN GI RETURNING. —CabIe advice received by the local office of the Lmon Company states that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi was delayed at Vancouver for mails and did not leave there until 7.30 p.m. last W ednesdav. She cleared Victoria at 4 a.m. the following dav for Honolulu, Suva. Auckland and Sydnev and js expected here on Sunday," September 8. KARAMEA’S BERTH.— Due at Auckland on Monday afternoon from London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion K«TiP ai Y motor-ship Karainea . will beuh at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the ?;F® nc - r . L - Nathan and Companv. i* rom here the vessel proceeds to Wencharge t ” ence Xapier to complete disWAIPAHI DUE TOMORROW.— \ccordiriEr to a radio message received bv the of t,le Vnion Companv the Island fruit steamer Waipahi is expected to arrive at Auckland tomorrow morning .from the Cook Islands. The vessel will later berth at the Kimr'o Wharf to land her mails and cargo, and at noon next "Wednesday leaves this port on her return trip to Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu and ilauke. TIHE TANKER AUSTRALIA— The American oil-tanker Australia, which recently visited Australian ports, is one of the two largest motor-propelled oil-tank-ers in the world. She is owned bv the Texas Steamship Company, a subsidiary company of the Texas Oil Corporation 11 ’ 629 S ross and her deadweight 19,200 tons register. In her cargo S frnn S ? le h “, a carr >’ ir ‘g’ capacity of c-Ve'nr. 00 ‘™P erial gallons, in addition to 6,2,000 gallons of fuel contained in the The lus“ ivas SuntT^c^ter^enm a 2 /oft S L e a m. s3^ e £ k3f . two ..Sun-Doxford opposed piston Pinn el v, a nominal rating of 1.100 h.p. The engines are of British design and workmanship and maintain a service speed of 11.5 knots. The machinery is fitted with an American nat ented brake, which enables t£e engines fr ? m J un speed ahead to full speed astern in 35 seconds. Two 120 kdowajT Worthington auxiliarv engine* which are integral with direct -current are also included in the power units. When the engines were taken doT\n for inspection guarantee after bemg in use for two years, no repairs or adjustments -were necessary As a nreJ re ’ and fn addition to the usual fire hydrants, the vessel is fitted with a Foamite service operated bv steam generated from the exhaust from en » ll } e ?- This enables fire foam to be liberated from pipes which form a reticular system throughout the ve*««’ In the wheel-house are the controls for electro-hydraulic steering apparatus which operates the 70-tons rudder.

SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Ulimaroa ! was to leave Wellington at noon today for Sydney and the Maheno and the 1 Marama both leave Sydney today for Auckland and Wellington respectively. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. KAIWARRA WITH COAL. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised by cable that the collier Kaiwarra left Gladstone. Queensland, last Wednesday with a full cargo of coal for discharge at Auckland. She is expected here next Wednesday. HINEMOA UNDOCKS TOMORROW MORNING.—At 8 a.m. tomorrow the late Government steamer Hinemoa is to come out of Calliope Dock where she has been continuing her refit and overhaul for the Bluff-Sounds tourist traffic. She is returning to North Wall for further refitting. BERTHS ALLOTTED.—The Harbour Board advises that the vessel Arlington Court, due at Auckland on Wednesday next from Texas, has been allotted a berth at Central Wharf, and that the Scotscraig, due from Texas also on Thursday next, is to berth at King's Wharf. MATAROA FOR LONDON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa arrived at Wellington today from Lyttelton to complete loading. The vessel is to sail from Wellington at daylight on Wednesday for Southampton and London, via Panama. , TASMANIA FROM LIVERPOOL.—AIthough no radio has been received, by the local office of the Xew Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Tasmania is ex- ; pected to arrive at Auckland next Thurs- ! day from Liverpool. The vessel is bring- j ing general cargo from West of England . ports for discharge at Auckland, Welling- : NORTHUMBERLAND'S MOVEMENTS —The Federal Line steamer Northumberland is to leave Xew Plymouth today for Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington on September 4 for Xapier and Auckland. She sails finally from Auckland on September 12 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. KAI TO A IN PORT.—At 7 o’clock this morning the Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company’s vessel Kaitoa arrived irom Nelson. She is at present engaged loading for Nelson and Motueka and is to be dispatched for those ports at daylight tomorrow. The vessel is returning to Onehunga toward the end oi next week to load for the: same ports. Messrs. Russell and Somers are the local agents for the Kaitoa. BRUNSWICK DUE SUNDAY.—lnward bound from Los Angeles, the tanker Brunswick has not yet sent advice as to the time of her arrival here. She is due on Sunday and will berth at estern Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo into the Atlantic Union Oil Company s tanks at Freeman s Bay. The vessel is to sail later for v\ ellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharging. CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAMERS. The Canadian National Steamships has received wireless advice from the Canadian Constructor that she expects to Auckland at noon on Sunday from Montreal. From Auckland the vessel will go to r^ ustralian ports to complete discharge. The Canadian Cruiser was scheduled to leave Montreal on August 15 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Australian ports. The vessel is running in addition to the usual monthly steamer from Montreal to Xew Zealand. t Ca P adian ChaJlenger left Montreal on July 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on September 10. 3 The Canadian Britisher is scheduled to leave Montreal on Sunday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. CARGO STEAMERS SOLD. —The exCommonwealth and Dominion steamer 4 266 tons gross, which was 5® ld a V out years ago, and renamed Cambrian Baroness, was recently sold agam to the Clan Line Steamers, Ltd and is now known as the Clan Graham. The Cambrian .Marchioness, which was k , n °wn as the Port Macquarie, Ldne ami b ? Cn purc *»ased by the Clan Grant d now kn °wn as the Clan The British steamer Livingstonia, 4.294 tons register, which has made a few vovage® tp Australian ports, has been sold Paolo Thf. b J*yers, and renamed Dott st T ea i ne r Leitrim was recently na'nv 1 t t? e Ir^°" Pacific Shipping Company, Eta. and renamed Narbada. Th~ stea-mer Maliina, recently sold to the Machida Shokai K.K. Line, has b' a en renamed Seiko Maru.

TAHITI DUE MONDAY.—The Union Company ■ reports that the Tahiti, from San Francisco via Papeete and R.»ratonga, is due at Wellington at 6 a.m on Monday. She -will leave again at 3 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected i .be within range of the underrnentioatd wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Tutanekai, Tofua, Brunswick, Golden Cross, Karamea, Waipahi, Waiotapu, Newton Ash. Arlington Court, Scotscraig. Makambo, Kaitoke, Moerak: Rona, Xiagara, Xew Orleans, Port Gisborne, Maheno, Raranga. Chatham Islands.—Huntingdon, Tasmania. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Xjaio. Arahura, Aorangi, Ruahine, Canadian Constructor, Makura, Ulimaroa, Canadian Highlander, Kia Ora, Cumberland, Lumen. Awarua.—Maunganui, Tahiti. Fiplrifc, Karetu, Kalingo, Waikouaiti. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY XGAPUHI (4.20 p.m.), 703 tons, Bart, for Xew Plymouth. ARAPAWA <4.30 p.m.), 251 tons, Per., for Wanganui. HAUTURU (4.50 p.m.), 270 tons, Jack-son-Fowler, for Hokianga. ARRIVALS TODAY KAITOA < 7 a.m.>, 319 tons. Marur. from Nelson. ARAPAWA sailed yesterday afternoon for Opunake and Wanganui. She shou!' return to port about Wednesday next. HAUTURU. which left yesterday afternoon for Hokianga, is due bach* frott. there at 6 a.m. on Sunday. HOKIANGA is arriving back frA® Hokiansra during the week-er.d. sails on the return trip at 3 p.n. er. Wednesday next. XGAPUHI. due from Xew Plymoui." at 7.30 o’clock tomorrow morning, * scheduled to sail for that port again * 3 p.m. on Monday.