The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1009, 27 June 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain W. M. Hartman retains command of the Shaw. Saviil liner Tamaroa, now at Wellington, and his officers are: Chief, Mr. W. Dawson; second. Air. F. H. Attwood; third, Mr. A. Galvin; chief engineer, Mr. J. S. Macintosh: second, Mr. D. Law; third, INI’-. C. Simpson; purser, Air. A. F. Phillips; chief steward, Mr. J. E. Laing; surgeon, Dr. M. J. Bulger. Captain S. P. Martin is now in command of the Kaitoa, in place of Captain W. Wahlstrom. Mr. L. Palmer, second officer of the Arahura, has transferred to the Kaitoa as first mate. Mr. A. H. Fisk is now chief officer of the Arahura. Mr. J. T. McLean has relieved Mr. P. Manderson as second mate on the Kaitoa. In command of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor-vessel Port Fremantle, which arrived from London yesterday afternoon, is Captain W. Gilling, and with him are the following officers: Chief officer, Mr. P. Redken; second, Mr. A. Naismith; third, Mr. P. Monday; fourth, Mr. L. Cady; chief engineer, Mr. D. Jack: second, Mr. W. Gibbs; third, Mr. A. Benjamin; chief steward, Mr. H. Bucknell. REMOVED TO WHARF.—The R.F.A. Nucula was moved from the stream to Sheerlegs Wharf at 1.15 p.m. today. THE MAKURA.—The Union liner Makura, en route from San Francisco to Papeete, left Rarotonga at 9 a.m. on Tuesday for Wellington, and is due there on Monday morning. She will leave again on Tuesday afternoon for Sydney. THE HORORATA.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Hororata was to leave Timaru today at daybreak for Wellington to fill up. She is now scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on July 3 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo. KAIMIRO FROM NEWCASTLE.—The Union Company’s collier Kaimiro arrived at Wellington early on Wednesday morning with coal from Newcastle. On completion of discharge she will return to Newcastle to load a further cargo of coal for Miramar. RANGITATA REPORTS. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rangitata, which left Wellington for Southampton and London last Saturday, has reported by wireless that she has been meeting fresh westerly winds and a heavy head swell since her departure. All on board are well. AORANGI LEFT SYDNEY.—On her trip to Vancouver, the Royal Mail liner Aorangi left Sydney yesterday afternoon, and is due at Auckland on Monday morning. She is announced to sail for Vancouver, via Suva, Honolulu, and Victoria, at eleven o’clock on Tuesday morning. TAINUI SAILS DAYBREAK.—A. S. Paterson and Company, Ltd., advises that the Shaw, Saviil and Albion Company's liner Tainui. at present at Queen’s Wharf completing her cargo for London, is to sail at daybreak tomorrow for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. She also takes passengers and mails. WARSHIP’S ISLAND CRUISE—H.M.S. Dunedin left Auckland last evening on a. cruise of the South Sea Islands. Her first port of call will be Nukualofa, Tonga, and she will also visit Fiji, New Caledonia, and the New Hebrides. The warship is to return to Auckland on August 2. NARBADA LEAVES NEWCASTLE Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that, the Narbada left Newcastle on Tuesday for Calcutta, where she will take the July-August loading. She is to leave Calcutta early in August foi' Penang, Singapore, and Samarang to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. RANGITANE TO LOAD—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the motor-liner Rangitane left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton, to commence her Homeward loading. She will subsequently load at Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, Napier, and Wellington. She is due back at Wellington on July 14, and is scheduled to sail finally frorn that port at. daybreak on July 19 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. GOLDEN CLOUD'S MOVEMENTS.— Now at Wellington loading for her return trip to the Pacific Coast, the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company’s cargo steamer Golden Cloud is to leave the capital tomorrow for Napier to complete her New Zealand cargo. The vessel is to clear Napier on Monday afternoon for Nukualofa, where she is to load copra. Thence she proceeds to Honolulu to take on a quantity of sugar, and sails from there for San Francisco. GOLDEN WEST TOMORROW NIGHT. —lnward bound from Los Angeles, the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company's cargo steamer Golden West is due at this.port late tomorrow night, according to her last radio communication. The vessel has a cargo of timber, case oil and general merchandise from Pacific Slope ports, the local portion of which she will unload at Kings Wharf to the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd. To complete discharge she later sails for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. TAMAROA FROM HOME.—The Shaw Saviil liner Tamaroa. whh-h a i • the stream at Wellington on Tuesdav night from London and Southampton via the Panama Canal, berthed at fc Pipitea Wharf. The Tamaroa exra>ri-e-need moderate weather until three Ylcvs out from Wellington, when she ran into heavy weather, which delayed her ,irrival for some hours. The vessel left Balboa six hours earlier than usual in an endeavour to reach Wellington on Tuesday afternoon, and would have done v 0 but for the bad weather on the last three days.

She brought the following passengers—First class—For Wellington: Mrs. L Btu-lon, Miss H Barton, Dr. J. norland,' Mr. R. Davis, Mrs. V. Duncan, Mr. r Jones. Mr. F. Little, Mrs. Little’ Mrs F Pharazyn, Miss <;. Pharazvn. For A url - lam!: Mrs. J. Row-Smith, 'Miss K RoV«Smtth, Master J. Ross-Smith, Master r.. Ross-Smith, Miss M. Ross-Smith- au.l Sfl steerage including 34 for Wellington, i 3 A uch land, threi for Lyttelt - . to S.J^ or V Chalmerfi - and three for Napier. 1 Tamaroa is to leave Wellington on Tuesday afternoon for Lyttelton to complete discharge.

WOOLGAR DUE MONDAY. Til. stPiimer Woolgar is due in port on Monday from Bun bury, via Newcastle, with a i areo of hardwood which she will unload at King's Wharf. WAIHEMO DISCHARGING- The Union Company’s Waihemo Xa pier todav for .Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff. Nelson and New Plymouth, to complete discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo. AORANGI DUE MONDAY.—The Royal Mai! mo- • dav morning from Sydney, and will berth at* Prince's Wharf. She is to resume her vovage to Vancouver at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. THE ulimaroa. —The Bvddarl Parker passenger steamer T'limaroa was scheduled to leave Wellington at noon this day for Sydney with passengers, mails and cargo. She is due at Sydney on Tuesday morning. POLZELLA DUE SUNDAY, According to her last wireless advice due at this port on Sunday, the steamer Polzella lias a. full cargo of raw sugar from Cuba for unloading at Chelsea Wharf. Her local agent is Spedding, Ltd. MARAMA FOR AUCKLAND.—Scheduled to clear Sydney this afternoon for Auckland, the Union Company’s passenger steamer .Marama is bringing passengers, mails and cargo. She is due here on Tuesday morning. WAITEMATA SAILS TOMORROW.— The Union Company advises that its trans-Pacific cargo steamer Waitemata, at present at Prince’s Wharf discharging thelocal part of her cargo fromthe Pacific Coast, is to he dispatched at noon tomorrow for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete unloading. ARGYLLSHIRE DUE MONDAY. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Argyllshire is due at Auckland on Monday morning from Liverpool. The vessel has a cargo of general merchandise from West Coast United Kingdom ports for discharge at Auckland, ’Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. She has been allotted a berth at Queen’s Wharf PORT FREMANTLE IN PORT.—An arrival yesterday afternoon was the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motorship Port Fremantle from London. After pratique had been granted the vessel berthed at Queen’s Wharf to land a number of passengers for New Zealand and to put out the local consignment of her cargo of general merchandise. The Port Fremantle experienced an uneventful trip. A list of her officers appears under the “Personal” heading of this page. The vessel’s local agent, the Farmers’ Cooperative Auctioneering Company, advises that she is to be dispatched at noon on Tuesday for Port Chalmers and Bluff to complete discharge. KING JOHN FROM OCEAN ISLAND. —After an uneventful voyage, the motorvessel King John arrived from Ocean Island this morning, and berthed at King’s Wharf. Carrying 7/00 tons of phosphate, 5.250 tons of which will be discharged at Auckland, and the remainder at Wanganui, the ship cleared the island on June If?. During the last eight days strong winds and a heavy swell were experienced. The vessel is expected to leave for Wanganui on Wednesday. Captain G. Porteous is in command, and ho is accompanied by the following officers: Chief officer, Mr. S. Metcalf: second. Mr. L. Bouner; third, Mr- I. Mathdson: chief engineer, Mr. D. Elliott; second. Mr. J. Holdsworth; third. Mr. B. Hobson; chief steward, Mr. J. Richards. TAINUI'S PASSENGERS.—The Shaw. Savill liner Tainui, which is scheduled to leave Auckland at daybreak tomorrow for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal, will take the following cabin-class passengers:—Miss D. H. Britton, Miss Broughton, Miss V'. A. Cane, Mr. H. F. Cates, Lieut.-Col. H. N. Colan, Mrs. H. M. Davis, Miss A. C. Davis, Mrs. Garlick, Miss Gariiek, Miss Garlick, Master Garlick, Mrs. C. Gregory, Miss A. Gregory, Mr. Helmore, Mrs. R. M. Hiddleston, Mrs. H. Leggo, Mr. R. L. Levin, Mr. W. McDonald, Miss J. S. Maclaren, Mr. B. R. Miller, Major S. NevillDale, Mrs. I. M. T. Richards. Mrs. B. Smith, Mr. M. R. Smith, Miss It. K. Tripp, Mrs. K. M. Tuxford. Mrs. 1,. Ware, Mr. F. R. Wilford; and 26 third class. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland: Laburnum. Tofua. Waipahi. Voco. Otokia. Moeraki. Southern Cross. Ivaiwarra. Mahana. Golden West. Polzella. Woolgar, Dunedin. Argyllshire, Aorangi, Marama. Chatham Islands: Papanui. Wellington: Maori, Wahiue. Tamabine, Araliura, Kekerangu, Athol, Regent*. Niagara, Norfolk, Rangitata. Tutanekai, Karetu. Cambridge. Maungunni, Ulimaroa, Enton, Frank G. Drum, Waihemo, Hororata. Awarua: Tahiti, Maheno. Omana, Mernoo, Canadian Constructor, Karamea. FAUX PAS AT SEA LANDLUBBERS AFLOAT Writes “Phipps” in the “Daily Mail”:— Men have worn white ties with dinnerjackets ere now’—and lived. Men have passed the port the wrong way round—and managed to escape to the Far Fast. But when one of my fellow-travellers on board the White Star liner Majestic called a ship’s steward “waiter,” onlv the most superb presence of mind on my part prevented the gauche fellow from being hurried off a plank or thrown to the refrigerators. But let us not condemn, gentlemen, without extending a word of encouragement to this miserable creatur-. Let ns V? * l * m: “Go: start a bee-farm in tne Caucasus, and live quietly for r.n down ’’ 3r *° m These things can be lived After rill, it is only too easy to comoiit faux pas in an Atlantic liner, as I boifr )Verea dllrins the trip from CherToit have to be tremendously careful to say the right thing to the right officer lor instance. Ai d that’s just my trouble. I can never tell which officer is which 1 know, of course, that just as von can tell the age and social importance of a salmon from the rings in its scales. ‘ ' u can distinguish (at least some people can) the officers of the ship bv the amount of lace on their cuffs. but the) all seem to carry so man’ eorl °L lac e ’ badges, stripes, cbevrr.ns, and other bnc-a-bac that one reallv doesn t wonder that a sailor never wear* his- heart on his sleeve. There isn t room for it. svms’iU 3 'n’V . a " . look extremely smart. But that doesn’t help you when >ou approach the captain and. under the wdiat I °rat t i’ a he he ,s the purser - ask him money™ 1 h 11 m anage for French _„9 r .you go to the chief engineer and complain of a rash- 8 cabin "and' aW ,U ndf : r , into the radio an ew'tJm - k th v *reless officer for an elective face-massage. t°* ~* s j all ver y confusing. ’ * swinging bath. a gvmSta/Tin'c tha*t th to th “ White ’‘ lnf T ' nat they i>urrhas» the mr.=t tar hed without o d b e t la'v ab,e You a, ,7 SaUOr Un ‘“ - v « u have-Ued

PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY ALEXANDER (noon), 377 tons, McLeod. from Wanganui. HOKIAXGA (4 p.m.), 271 tons. Kennedy. from Hokianga. RONAKI 1 7.10 p.m.), 129 tons, Robertson, from Raglan and Kawhia. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (5.43 p.m.), 291 tons. Pen, for Wanganui. ALEXANDER sails at 3 p.m. today for Nelson and Picton. ARAPAWA left last evening for Wanganui and from thence will proceed to Westport. HAUTURU i 3 expected to arrive fren HOKIAXGA arrived from Hokiang* « 4 p.m. yesterday and returns at 3 px. today. KAITOA arrived from South Bland c* Saturdav morning:, and loads for Ne!*'-" and West Coast ports. She sails tM following day. , RONAKI arrived from Ragian Kawhia last evening and sails for Ok* hunga 2 p.m. today.