The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 837, 4 December 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

GRETASTON SAILING. Henderson and Macfarlane advise that the steamer Gretaston leaves Auckland on Friday for Westport, where she bunkers before proceeding to Ocean Island to load for New Zealand or Australia. RANGITIKI FOR HOME. —Advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company that the motor-ship Rangitiki leaves Wellington at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon for Southampton and London, via Panama. DUNEDIN AND VERONICA.—H.M.S. Dunedin and Veronica both return to Auckland tomorrow from the Hauraki Gulf, where they have been carrying out gun practice. The Dunedin is due at 10.30 a.m. and the Veronica a little later.

PLUME REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the Vacuum Oil Company, the tanker Plume is due at Auckland on Saturday afternoon from San Francisco. The vessel is bringing bulk petrol for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

PORT HOBART TO COMPLETE.— Leaving Wanganui tomorrow evening for Auckland, the C. and D. Line’s motorship Port Hobart is due here on Sunday to complete her loading, under the agency of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. It is hoped to dispatch her finally from this port next Wednesday for London, via Panama.

CANADIAN TRANSPORTER RETURNS.—The Canadian Steamship’s steamer Canadian Transporter arrived at Auckland this morning from Southern ports and berthed at the Western Wharf to fuel. Later she moves to the Prince’s Wharf to load and is scheduled to sail again tomorrow for New York, Boston and Halifax, via Panama,

MAUNGANUI FOR SYDNEY. —At midnight on Friday, the Union Company's intercolonial passenger steamer Maunganui is to be dispatched from Auckland for Sydney.

KAPONGA DUE SUNDAY. —From South Australian ports and Melbourne with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Portland, Hew Plymouth, Taraltohe and Lyttelton, the Union Company’s steamer Kaponga is due here on Sunday morning. WAIPAHI AT SUVA. —Cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi arrived at Suva this morning from Auckland. She _ leaves again tomorrow on her return trip, and is due here on Tuesday next.

MOERAKI SAILS TOMORROW.— Overhaul and survey of the Union Company’s Moeraki has now been completed, and the vessel is to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. tomorrow for Sydney to resume her running in the Sydney-Fiji service. She leaves Sydney on December 13 for Fiji. PARRACOMBE ARRIVING. Due in the stream this afternon at 4 o’clock from Quebec, the steamer Parracombe will later berth at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. On Saturday she leaves again for Australian ports to complete discharge.

KAITOKE IN PORT. —With a cargo of coal from Gladstone, Queensland, for discharge at Auckland, the Union Company’s collier Kaitoke (Captain G. Davies) arrived here this morning, and berthed at the King’s Wharf. Fine weather was experienced for the trip across the Tasman Sea. The vessel pays off here to undergo overhaul and survey.

MOTOR SPIRIT FROM SAN PEDRO. —The Atlantic-Union Oil Company has not yet received word of the departure of the German motor-tanker Mittelmeer, which was to leave San Pedro on November 18 with motor spirit for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The electric motor-tanker Brunswick is fixed to leave San Pedro in January with motor spirit for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney.

OIL FROM TEXAS.—A. G. Frankham advises that the Callandia was expected to leave Sydney on Monday for Wellington and Auckland to complete discharge of her cargo of petroleum products from Port Arthur (Texas). The ship is now expected to arrive here on December 10. The Callandia left Port Arthur 86 days ago with a cargo of petroleum products, and called at Balboa on September 13 and San Pedro on September 28. She made a stay of six days at the last port, and then went on to Honolulu, where she arrived on October 34. From there she proceeded to Port Alma, Brisbane, Newcastle and Sydney. The Swedish motorship Falsterbo left Port Arthur on November 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Beauty Point, Fremantle, Adelaide, Geelong and Melbourne.

NIAGARA DEPARTS. —In continuation of her voyage from Vancouver and way ports, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara left Auckland late last evening for Sydney. The following passengers joined the vessel here:—

First saloon: Mrs. Jones,. Mrs. Mundin, Mr. W. J. Clark, Mr. E. P. Howard, Mr. J. H. Bevan, Sir William Noble, Mr. R. W. Caithness, Mr. C. M. Gunther, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gower, Mr. L. Guest, Mr. Riley, Mr. Goldfinch, Mr. K. Moss, Mr. S. M. Cooper, Mr. G. Patterson, Mr. A. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A. and Mr. A. A. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hatton, Mr. W. M. Hopkins, Mr. W. Mcßurney, Mr. C. A. Reed, Mr. A. Brown, Mr. Montague Cohen, Miss Gill, Messrs. G. W., H. R., and J. A. Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Heath, Mr. and Mrs. F. Adamson and child, Mr. F. Henry, Miss Scott, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Irvine, Rev. Dr. J. and Mrs. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Burley, Mrs. Chalmers, Mrs. Gray, Captain T. F. Watson, Mr. J. D. Rogers, Mr. H. L. Druiffe, Mr. C. E. Sassella, Mr. M. Taniguclii, Mr. H. Brown.

Second saloon: Mrs. Hydes, Miss Bayley, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dive, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. McCarthy, Mr. E. Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. G. and Miss Walker, Mrs. Udy, Miss Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Burnnand, Miss Ragless, Mr. W. K. Hart, Mr. A. Jamieson, Mr. H Hickmott, Mr. J. A. Tipping, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hampton, Mr. E. J. Mackell, Miss Kerr, and 13 thirdclass, including three Indians.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES, —The Union Company advises the following movements of vessels engaged in the trans-Pacific cargo services:— The Idien leaves Vancouver on December 12 for San Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Auckland, Wellington, Sydnev and Melbourne. She is due at Auckland on January 16.

The Waikawa left Suva on November for Vancouver direct.

The Waitemata left New Plymouth on Saturday for Westport, and left there yesterday for Vancouver direct The Waihemo left Sydney on Friday for Vancouver, via Fiji. The Hauraki left Wellington on Saturday for Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydnev •and returns to Vancouver via Fiji and Fanning Island.

The Wairuna left Los Angeles on November 16, is due at Lyttelton on December 13, thence to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Napier and Auckland, and returns to Vancouver via Fiji.

The Waiotapu left Los Angeles on November 25, and is due at Papeete on December 10, at Auckland on December 22, thence to Wellington, Melbourne Adelaide and Sydney, and returns to Vancouver via Fiji.

Forward loadings at the Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follow: The Waitemata loads during January for Auckland, Wellington, Bluff and Australia. She is to clear Los Angeles on January 20, and is due at Auckland on February 15.

The Waihemo loads during the latter part of January for Napierc Lyttelton Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She is to clear Los Angeles on January 31, and is due at Napier on February 23. The Hauraki loads during the second half of January and early February for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. She is to clear Los Angeles on February 5 and is due at Auckland on Februarv 28. ’

TOURIST LINER SAILS.—The Matson tourist liner Malolo sailed from Auckland shortly after eight o’clock last evening for . Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago and Honolulu in continuation of her cruise of the Pacific.

lONIC TO LOAD. —Advice has T>een received by L. D. Nathan and Company that the White Star liner lonic leaves Wellington at 2 o’clock this afternoon for Napier and Auckland. She is due here on Sunday to complete loading, and is scheduled to sail finally from this port at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, for Southampton and London, via Panama.

MAUI POMARE FROM ISLANDS.— Spedding, Limited, advises that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare arrived at Lyttelton on Sunday afternoon with fruit from Apia and Niue. She left there yesterday for Wellington to complete discharge. The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington for Auckland today, and is due on Saturday. She will be dispatched from Auckland for Norfolk Island on December 16.

MAHENO’S MISHAP. —The mishap to the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno, on her passage from Auckland to Sydney, when she stripped portion of the blading of one of her starboard turbines, proved a costly accident, the repair bill alone running into about £3,000. Several thousands of new turbine blades are beting fitted, the blades measuring from one to four inches in length by half an inch wide. Great accuracy has to be observed in fitting each blade. The repair work is being carried out in Sydney by the Cockatoo Island Dock Company. The Maheno is now expected to be ready to leave Sydney today week for Melbourne, and she'is timed to sail from the latter port on December 17 for Wellington to pick up her running in the new subsidised mail service between Melbourne, Wellington and South Island ports, in conjunction with the Manuka.

CORNWALL FROM LIVERPOOL.— With a cargo of general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, the Federal Steam Navigation Company’s vessel Cornwall arrived in port yesterday afternoon from Liverpool. She remained at an anchorage in the stream overnight and berthed this morning at Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo. While the vessel was at Home her engines were overhauled at Falmouth. and she made a smart passage out to Auckland, her average speed being approximately 13J knots. The Cornwall enjoyed fine weather throughout her trip. She went to the north of the gates which have been delaying other ships. Captain A. B. Macßae is in command of the Cornwall, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief officer, Mr. J. Tuckett; second, Mr. F. Cook; third, Mr. A. L. Hill; fourth, Mr. L. E. Halsey; chief engineer, Mr. A. Brabban: second, Mr. J. McMullen; third, Mr. J. W. Godfrey; fourth, Mr. T W Williams; fifth, Mr. J. W. Page; sixth, Mr. W. J. Rowlands; seventh, Mr. M. W Lucas; eighth, Mr. W. G. Hill; ninth, Mr. R. MacDonald; surgeon, Dr. H. H. Taylor; -wireless operator, Mr. L. Wilmot; chief steward, Mr. T. J. Peak. The New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the Cornwall on Tuesday next for the Southern ports to complete discharging. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL'S TODAY HOKIANGA (7.30 a.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, from Hokianga. NGAPUHI (9.0 a.m.), 703 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. HAUTURU, arriving from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads at six o clock tomorrow morning, is to be dispatched for Hokianga at 3 p.m. the same day. HOKIANGA arrived this morning from Hokianga and is announced to sail on tr ‘P 4 p.m. tomorrow. KAITOA is due next Wednesday to load for Nelson and Motueka. NGAPUm arrived from New Plymouth this morning and is to be dispatched for the same port at 3.30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following- vessels are expected to be within range of the undenrmentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland. Tofua, Plume, Waipahi, Kawatiri, Venture, Tutanekaf, K&ponga, Xiagara, Malolo, Arracan, Port Darwin. Chatham Islands. Mataroa, Canadian Conqueror, British Glory. Wellington. Arahura. Ngaiq, Maori, Wahine, Taraahine, Ruahine, Aorangi, Otokia, Cambridge, Min' Cbllandria, lonic, Maui Pomare, Taranaki, Makura. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen, Kosmos. £ir J. C. Ross, Southern Princess, Tah&, Ruapehu, Manuka, Kalingo.