The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1023, 14 July 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

' 1 PERSONAL. —Captain C. B. Lamb formerly of the Kimutaka, is in com- ' mand of the New Zealand Shipping Com- ' pany’s liner Rotorua, now in port Captain H. Barnett, late of the kemuera, is in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rungitiki, now en route from London and Southampton to ISew Zealand. Captain >l. .1. Wilde, formerly of the Middlesex is In command of the Remuera. Captain J. Flynn is now in command or the union Companv's Waitematn .which left Wellington on Friday night for Melbourne, and his deck officers areV hi A f * T * 'iV • second, Mr’. J. D. Gibson; third, Mr. H. E. Petre. N l , - ir - J - , l s” ewst V bb has joined the i'oolta as chief engineer. Mt. 1,. C. Davies has rejoined the \\ ingatui as chief engineer, relieving Mr \\. Houghton for holiday leave. * ' ‘ 5; M * Mona &han bas joined the ivawatiri as second engineer. Mr. Fuge on'holiday oCleave? 0C leave? thG lva " atlr, » 1S 11 ow SHAW-SAVILL LOADINGS.—L p Nathan, Ltd., advises that the Ferndile will now not load at Waikokopu for her Homeward voyage; and the liner Tamaroa, now m port loading for London, will call at Napier to take in cargo en route to W ellington to complete. She is to leave this port on Wednesday, will arr,ve at and hiave Napier on Friday, and is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on July oO for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. THE KALIN GO. —The Union Company’s steamer Kalingo, Captain J. Benton, ai ri\ ed from Newcastle last evening and berthed at King’s Wharf. The vessel has general cargo from Melbourne and timber and poles from Sydney, Coff’s Harbour and Newcastle. The general .argo is for Napier and the timber and poles for Auckland. Napier and Grevmoutn. She will unload about 2,000 toils at this port. The vessel sailed from Newcastle on July ij. and experienced a continuous south-east gale and rough head seas until last Friday. Afterward the weather was fine, but the stormy conditions dtlaycd her arrival by about two days.

WAI PAH I REPORTS. —The Wai pal has sent radio advice that she expects to arrive here from the Cook Islands with a cargo of fruit on Thursday morning.

AUCKLAND-WELLINGTON PASSENGERS.—The I'nion Company anne-um ♦- that during the curtailed intercolonial service the Maunganui will take passengers from Auckland to Wellington and vice versa, on each trip, in three classes. KENT DELAYED. —The Federal steamer Kent left Lyttelton during the weekend for Wanganui and Wellington to fill up. She is now scheduled to clear Wellington, finally on July 18 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal.

WESTMORELAND SAILS DAYBREAK.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the F'ederal steamer Westmoreland, now at Queen's Wharf loading for London and West Coast United Kingdom ports, is to sail at daybreak tomorrow for Gisborne to take in further* ca.:#o. NIAGARA DUE 4 P.M. —Wireless advice received by the L T nion Couiparr* from the Royal Maii liner Niagara, eh route from Vancouver to Sydney, states that she expects to arrive in the stream here at 4 p.m. today. The vessel is to berth at Prince’s Wharf and is scheduled to sail for Sydney at 10 p.m. tomorrow.

THE PORT FREMANTLE. —The C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Fremantle is to leave Bluff today for Timaru for further loading. She will subsequently load at Lyttelton, New Plymouth. Wellington, Gisborne, and Auckland. The vessel is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on July 31 for London, via the Panama Canal.

MAUNGANUI QUE 7 A.M. —The intercolonial steamer Maunganui has sent radio advice that she expects to arrive in port from Sydney at 7 a.m. tomorrow. The vessel will berth at Queen’s Wharf. She is to sail for Sydney, via Wellington on Wednesday, and is to leave Wellington on Friday. CRENATULA FROM BORNEO.—The steamer Crenatula, under charter to the Shell Company, arrived in Auckland on Saturday evening with approximately *.300 tons of fuel oil. The vessel left Borneo on June 22 She experienced rough weather in the Tasman Sea, with high seas and strong head winds. She scheduled to sail this afternoon for W ellington for further discharge. Captain li. S. Hume is in command and with lum are the following officers: Chief ccr.VWr. A. Fison; second, Mr. W. WaltusJey; chief engineer, Mr. Bruce; second -Mr. Silverthorne; third. Mr. Heather; lourth, Mr. llenricks; fifth. Mr. Williamswireless operator, Mr. Sparks. HAURAKI IN PORT.— The Union Company s motor-ship Hauraki arrived in port early on Saturday afternoon from the Pacific Coast, with a cargo of lumber, case oil, and general merchandise. The vessel berthed at King’s Wharf to discharge over 2.000 tons for Auckland, the remainder being for Wellington. Melbourne. and Sydney. The vessel loaded at \ ancouver, Powell River, Ocean Falls San Francisco, and Los Slu sailed from Los Angeles on June 19. Papeete was reached oil July 2. ami alter unloading a quantity of cargo the voyage was resumed the following day. The Hauraki experienced generally fair weather till after clearing Papeete,' when she encountered a cyclonic disturbance. The wind varied from north-east to north-west, and then to south-west and south-east. The wind reached gale force on July 8. seas were high, and there was a confused swell. The vessel was ouffeted about and retarded in her passage. The conditions started to improve on Thursday, and fine weather followed, holding till she made port. The average speed from Los Angeles was 11. S knots.

Captain A. T. Norton is in command, and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. H. A. Brockett; second, Mr. A. Babbitts; third. Mr. A. H. S. Gell; chief engineer, Mr. H. Frifth: second. Mr. R. Gardner; third. Mr. A. Step; fourth. Mr H. Hanken; fifth. Mr. T. Pellett: sixth. Mr. G. Blanch; seventh. Mr. F. Hughes; electrician, Mr. N. Hedlund. wireless operator. Mr. S. Stafford; chief steward. Mr. E. Gibbs.

ROTORUA FROM HOME. —An arrival late on Saturday morning was the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rotorua from Loudon and Southampton. The vessel was two days ahead of schedule. After the granting of pratique she berthed at Prince's Wharf to land 39 passengers and the local portion of her cargo of general merchandise. She will put out the rest of her cargo at Wellington. The vessel sailed from Southampton on June 5 and arrived at Curacao on June 18. After replenishing her oil luel bunkers the voyage was resumed the same day. Colon was reached the following day. The Rotorua enjoved generally fair weather on her voyage till July 4. when she ran into exccptionallv stormy conditions. She was buffeted by a wind from the north-west of hurricane force, seas were mountainous and the swell heavy. It was necessarv to heave the vessel to for 14 hours. The storm moderated the next day and thereafter conditions graduallv improved as the ship approached the New' Zealand coaS j‘ s Pite of the delay the vessel’s speed for the voyage averaged 13 ~]i knots,

Captain C. B. Lamb is in command and he has associated with him fol lowing officers:—Chief, Mr. A. S. RobertMr - G - Saul; third, Mr. H I*. Wilkinson: fourth. Mr. L. \V Fulcher; chief wireless operator, Mr. E \ Ireherne; second. Mr. \Y j Purvis - chief engineer, Mr. G. Little; second Mr Mr ■ I c na \V l; 4l hlr< w ° reen; fourth i Mi C. \\ Shepherd: fifth. Mr. L. Johnson, sixth, Mr. T\ T. Newton: seventh. Mi. J. M Young; chief refrigerating Mr - ? F * Barrott. second. Mr H McCann; electrician. Mr. j s W;n - burton; stsward-in-cliarge, Mr. R Swift

ASTORIA DUE 4 P. M.—Wireles* *«. vice received by Henderson and Mac* farlane. Ltd., from the Danish notarship Astoria, inward bound from Kaon Island with a cargo of phosphates far discharge at this port, states that rt* expects to arrive here at 4 p.m. today. She will berth at King's "Wharf. THE PORT PlßlE.—Advice reeevei from Heather Roberton, Ltd., states that the Port Pirie is expected to leave Nev Plymouth at 6 p.m. this day for Auckland for further Homeward loading. She should thereupon arrive here at abtrnt ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. 2fo berth had been allotted the vessel tint morning. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undementionad wireless stations tonight:— Lmrfo Lav, .Tlaunranui, Moerak;. Tofua. Tstahekai, Ulimaroa. Waipaki. _ Chatham Islands.—Pakipaki. Wellington.—Maori, Wahir.e, Tamatoiß* Aorangi. Rangitiki. Maranuu Bisc*. Knton. Kurow, Kent, Kamona, Woolpar, Kawatiri. Poolta. Kaiwarra. Awarua.—Karetu, Waimarino. Tahiti. Sierra Nevada, Port Fremantle, Waitemata. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES SATURDAY HACTIHD (1.45 p.m.>. Jackson-Fowler, for New Plymouth. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HOKIANGA (7.45 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, from Hokianga. ARAPAWA arrives from Kaipara « Wednesday morning, and sail* w Wanganui the same day. HAI TURU sailed from New Plymoua at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday, and arnv« back at 7 a.m. tomorrow. . , HOKIANG A arrived from Hokiaap yesterday morning, and sail* sgmin «■ i Thursday at 3 p.m. RONAKI sails at 3 p.m. today for Milan and Kawhia, and returns « a.m. Thursdav. _ - m KAITOA is due from South l?la«« » Wednesday and loads for Pic ton-