The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 995, 11 June 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

THE TOFU A.-*—The Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua, whicn docked yesterday for cleaning- and painting of her hull, is to undock tomorrow and berth again at Queen’s Wharf. She is scheduled to sail on her next trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning. She is to take passengers, mails and cargo. PAKIPAKI LEAVES LIVERPOOL.— The Federal Jane steamer Pakipaki was dispatched from Liverpool on Saturday with general cargo from West Coast United Kingdom ports for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. She is due at Auckland on July 17. The New Zealand Shipping Company is the local agent. THE ILVINGTON COU RT. —Speddtng. Ltd., advises that the Court Line's steamer Ilvington Court, at present at Chelsea Wharf discharging a full cargo of raw sugar from Cuba, is expected to complete unloading in time to sail f<-r Westport tomorrow night. At the coal port she is to load a cargo of coal for Papeete and will also replenish her bunkers. From Papeete she proceeds, to Makatea Island to load a cargo of phosphates for Australia. PORT PIRIE AT- SUVA.—The s Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Pirie reached Suva from London at noon yesterday. After unloading general cargo for- Fiji, the vessel will proceed to Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Timaru to complete discharge. She is scheduled to reach Port Chalmers on June 17. For her homeward voyage the Port Pirie is to load at Oamaru about June 28, and afterward at Wanganui, New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier and Wellington. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on July 12, and to leave Wellington on July 19 for London, via Montevideo. AORANGI CO:M ING.-Wireless advice from the Union Company’s Royal Mail motor-liner Aorangi, en route from Vancouver to Sydney, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva and Auckland, states that she expects to arrive at Suva at S”o'clock tomorrow, leaving Suva for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday afternoon. After pratique has been granted the vessel is to berth at Prince’s Wharf to land her New Zealand passengers, mails and cargo. After embarking further passengers and taking mi mails and cargo from Now Zealand, the Aorangi is to be dispatched for Sydney at 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon. She is due at Sydney the following Friday, ,

MAHANA DELAYED. —The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the Mahana has been delayed by rain at New Plymouth, and will now leave there tomorrow for Wellington for further loading. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR. The Canadian Steamships vessel Canadian Constructor leaves at 5 p.m. today * >r Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin for further discharge of cargo from Halifax. WAIPAHI COMlNG.— Having cleared Raratonga at midnight on Saturday, the Union Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi is expected to reach this port on Monday morning. The vessel has a full cargo of fruit from the Cook Islands for discharge. DALFRAM FOR AUCKLAND.—A. G. Frankham, Limited, is in receipt of cabled advice that the steamer Dalfi*am, on route from Cuba to Auckland, cleared Balboa on Sunday evening. The vessel is expected to reach Auckland on July 5. NORTH CAPE LIGHT IRREGULAR.— The Marine Department advises that the North Cape light is reported to be flashing irregularly, and will be adjusted as soon as possible. Mariners are warned accordingly. ULIMAROA SAILS FRIDAY. —The Huddart-Parker Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer LTimaroa, now at Queen's Wharf, is to sail at 11 o’clock on Friday morning for Sydney, taking passengers, mails and cargo. She is ducat Sydney on Tuesday morning. THE COPTIC. —To complete her Homeward loading, the Shaw-Savill motor ship Coptic arrived at Wellington at 7 p.m. on Saturday from Gisborne. She is to sail finally from lhat port today for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. THE DAGFRED.— DaIgety and Company, Ltd., advise that the Norwegian motor-ship Dagfred, which has been putting out the local portion of her cargo from the Pacific Coast at Prince’s Wharf, was to .sail at 1 o’clock this afternoon for Newcastle. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, to complete discharging. ANTONIO LEAVES WESTPORT.—Advice received by Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltdd., states that the steamer Antonio, having bunkered at W r estport, left there t his morning for ' Nauru Island and/or Ocean Island to load a cargo of phosphates for New Zealand or Australia. WEIRBANK REPORTS. —Tho Bank Lino motor-ship Weirbank will arrive from Chili on Sunday night, according to wireless advice received by Henderson and Maefarlane, Ltd., the local agent. The vessel has a large cargo of nitrates for discharge at Auckland, Sydney,* Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. THE HORORATA.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Jlororata will leave New Plymouth tomorrow fur Wanganui, Picton, Timaru and Wellington, to complete her loading. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on June 25 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo. TURAKINA’S MOVEMENTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Turakina will leave Port Chalmers oiv Saturday for Bluff, Timaru, Wanganui and Wellington to complete loading. She is now to clear Wellington finally on June 30 for London. via the Panama Canal. THE RANGITATA.— The New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-liner Rangitata arrived at Port Chalmers on Sunday from Bluff for further loading. She will proceed from there to Lyttelton and AVellington to fill up. The vessel is ! scheduled to clear Wellington on June • ;1 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. CAMBRIDGE LOADING.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Cambridge undocked at Port Chalmers on Monday, and commenced her Homeward loading. She %vill subsequently load at Timaru, Lyttelton, AVellington, AY aikokopu and Gisborne. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from Gisborne on July 2 for London, via the Panama Canal. RANGITANE DUE 6 A. M .—lnward bound from J.ondon and Southampton. , e isew Zealand Shipping Companv’s motor-liner Rangitane has sent radio advice that she expects to arrive in the stream here at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. After pratique has been granted the vessel is to berth at Prince’s Wharf. She has pasesngers and mails for New Zea - land and a cargo of general merchandise ton discllargre at Auckland and AA'ellingHUNTINGDON LOADING. —An arrival in port early this morning was the Federal steamer Huntingdon from Gisborne. She berthed at Queen’s Wharf to complete her cargo for New York. Flalifax and London under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. It is expected' that the vessel will be dispatched on Monday on her Homeward voyage *via the Panama Canal. THE NORFOLK.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk, at present at Central AVharf loading for London and AA'est Coast United Kingdom ports, is to be dispatched p.m. tomorrow for Tokomaru Bay, Napier. AVanganui and AA 7 ellington to complete filling up. The Norfolk is scheduled to sail finally from AVellington on June 27 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. WAIHEKE VESSELS. —Starting next week, the Northern Steainsjiip Company advises that vessels will leave for Surfdale, Osternl, and Omiha on Tuesday, . 9.35 a.m.; Thursday, 6.30 p.m.; Friday, 6.30 p.m.; Saturday, 1.45 p.m.; and Sunday, 9.30 a.m. Boats will also leave Waiheke for Auckland on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday evening. These arrangements enable settlers to now spend a full shopping day in Auckland.