The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1074, 11 September 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Mr. McFadgen, late chief steward of the Tahiti, has transferred to the Makura in a similar capacity. Mr. E. M. Denby, who was third engineer of the Tahiti, lias transferred to the Makura in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. L. A. Calvert.

THE ROTORUA.—According to cabled advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company the passenger liner Rotorua, en route from Wellington to Southampton and London, cleared Caracas Bay on September 7. THE RUAPEHU.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu is due at Wellington today from London and Southampton with passengers and mail for New Zealand and cargo for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. She is expected to reach this port next Wednesday. SOUTHBRN CROSS SAILS. The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross sailed this morning on a three months’ cruise to the mission stations in the South-west Pacific. She will return to Auckland about the middle of December.

PORT NICHOLSON LEAVES LON-DON-—The C. and D. Line has received cabled news that the Port Nicholson left London on September 5 with cargo for discharge at Suva, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Nelson. "She is due at Suva on October 9, and at Lyttelton about October

SILDRA THIS AFTERNOON.—According to hefi radio advice, the Shell Company s chartered Norwegian tanker Sildra is duo in port this afternoon from San Francisco. The vessel will berth at Western Wharf to put out the local part of her cargo of bulk oil, and later sails for other New Zealand ports to complete discharge. CANADIAN LEADER REPORTS.— Wireless advice from the Canadian National steamer Canadan Leader states that she will arrive from Montreal next Monday morning. The vessel is in addition to the usual monthly steamers, and has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. She is expected to leave Auckland again on Monday night. THE RANGITIKL—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rangitiki was delayed at Tokomaru Bay on Tuesdav night, and did not sail for Auckland until yesterday morning. The vessel arrived shortly after six o’clock this morning and berthed at Prince’s Wharf to complete loading for England. With passengers and mail she is to be dispatched for Southampton and London, via Panama, next Tuesday.

WAIRUNA FROM LOS ANGELES.— Carrying approximately 8,000 tons of cargo from Pacific Coast ports, the Union Company’s tans-Pacific steamer Wairuna arrived at Auckland last evening and berthed at Queen’s Wharf. She is to discharge 2,500 tons at Auckland ancl the remainder at Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. After loading at Vancouver, Powell River, Ocean Falls, Union Bay and San Francisco, the vessel cleared Los Angeles on August IG. The ship was delayed 24 hours on the trip owing to strong head winds and heavy seas, which were oncountered during the last week. Besides general merchandise the vessel brought three head of purebred Hereford cattle, one bull and two heifers.

Captain A. R. Stewart is in command and he has with him the following ofiicers:—Chief, Mr. J. E. Warrick; second, Mr. C. Robb; third, Mr. G. Corte; chief engineer, Mr. N. McMurrick: second, Mr. B. Isaac: third, Mr. A. Ashley; fourth, Mr. J. Trippner; fifth, Mr. .T. Leonard; wireless operator, Mr. C. Ward; chief steward, Mr. J. H. Fitzgerald.

MATAROA’S PASSENGERS.—The following is the forward list of first-class passengers on the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa, which is due at Wellington from London and Southampton next Wednesday acording to latest wireless advice: Miss A. Brown, Mr. G. Brownlie, Mrs. W. Cave. Miss P. Clarke, Mr. R. Collie, Mrs. H. Crawford, Miss E. Duncan, Lieut.-Commander R. Grimes, R.N., Misses P. Hammick (2), Mr. W lorns. Mrs. lorns, Miss James, Mr. C. Kebbcll (2). Mr. H. Maxwell-Smith, Lieut.-Col. A. Mellor, Mrs., Miss C. and Master A. Mellor, Mrs. E. Merritt, Commander H. Morgan, D. 5.0., R.N., Miss A. McLoughlan, Miss A. M. Nathan, Miss T. Petre, Mr. R. Reid, Lady G. Robinson, Mr. J. RorsSmith, Miss G. Russell, Miss M. Russejl, Mr. P. Sargood, Mrs. Sargood, Mr. V,'. Swan, Miss P. Thorpe, Sub.-Lieutenant B. Veseii, R.N.. Mr. A., Mrs. and Miss W. Wall, Lieut. S. Warrand, R.N., Mrs. Wil-

In addition to passengers and mail the vessel has a general merchandise cargo for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. She is expected to reach Auckland about September 23. L. D. Nathan and Company, Ltd., are the local agents.

THE AORANGI. —The Union Company’s motor-liner Aorangi, from Sydney and Auckland, is due at Vancouver on Friday morning. TOFUA AT SUVA.—The Union Company’s Island steamer Tofua arrived at Suva from Auckland yesterday. She is to sail for Tonga and Samoa tomorrow. THE KALIN GO.—The Union Company’s steamer Kalingo arrived at Newcastle from Greymouth yesterday. The vessel will load at Newcastle and Coff’s Harbour for Lyttelton, and possibly Dunedin and Bluff. THE TUTANEKAI.—The Government lighthouse steamer Tutanekai was to leave Wellington yesterday for her tour of inspection of southern lighthouses. She will be away about four weeks. MATAI AT COLON.—The New Zealand Government’s new steamer Matai, which is to replace the Tutanekai in the lighthouse service, reached Colon on Monday, en route from England to Wellington. THE WAIPAHI.—The Unon Steam Ship Company’s Island fruit steamer Wair>ahi, which left yesterday afternoon for Wellington, is scheduled to sail from here on Thursday, September 18. for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atui, and Mauke. AWAHOU REPORTED.—The Richardson Company’s motor-ship Awahou, which left Auckland for Sydney at 8.35 a.m. on Monday, passed Cape Maria Van Diemen at 10 o’clock yesterday morning. The speed averaged by the vessel to the cape was nine knots. THE R EMU ERA.—-Wireless advice from the New Zealand Shipping Company’s passenger liner Remuera, en route from Wellington to Southampton and London, states that she has experienced fine weather throughout the passage, and all is well. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— Canadian National Steamships has received cabled news that the Canadian Challenger cleared the Panama Canal on September 2. She left Auckland on August 4 for New York, Boston and Montreal. THE MAUNGANUI. —The Union Steam Ship Company’s intercolonial steamer Maunganui, whch left Auckland for Wellington last evening, is to arrive at Wellington tomorrow morning, and sails at three o’clock the same afternoon with passengers, mail, and cargo for Sydney. THE KING JOHN.—The motor-vessel King John, owned by the King Line, which left Nauru Island for Lyttelton on September 1, is, according to the latest advice from her agent, Henderson and Macfarlane, expected to reach Lvttelton on September 15. She will later proceed to Port Chalmers. WAIHEMO AT VANCOUVER.—The Union Company’s Waihemo, which left Auckland on August 16 for Vancouver, was due at that port yesterday. She is to load at Pacific Coast ports this month for Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Lvttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The vessel is to clear Los Angeles on September 25 and is due at Napier on October 20. THE MAM ILI US.—The Sflkw-Savill steamer Mamilius was to leave New Plymouth on Monday for Wanganui and Wellington to complete her loading. She is due there on Saturday, and is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on September 16 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Montevideo. THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER.— The Canadian National steamer Canadian Transporter sailed for Wellington, Lvttelton, Timaru and Dunedin on Tuesday evening to complete unloading cargo from Montreal. The vessel will also load in the South and she will return to Auckland about the end of this month to completeloading for New York, Boston and Montreal. lONIC’S MOVEMENTS.—The ShawSavill liner lonic arrived at Timaru on Friday from Wellington to commence her Homeward loading. She was to leave again on Monday for Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington to fill up. The vessel is due at Wellington on September 19 and is scheduled to sail finally at daybreak on September 24 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. NOBEL COMPANY'S VESSELS. o? e x> au ? il A^. schooner Huia was delated . at ., p 9 Chalmers by bad weather .and left there at 2 p.m. Tuesday for MelShe is to load explosives at Melbourne for Westport, Greymouth and Auckland. The ketch Miro, now at Paeroa discharging. is to return to Auckland from there and is expected to arrive here during the week-end. UNION COMPANY’S MOVEMENTS The following are the movements 'of Union Company steamers in its intercolonial cargo service: The Gabriella is to leave Greymouth about the middle of this tveek for Svduey and Newcastle, thence to Goffs Har--s°ur, and possibly Sydney, to load for Wellington and Lyttelton The Kalingo is to leave Newcastle this week for Coffs Harbour, to complete loading for Lyttelton and possibly Dunedin and Bluff. The* Kaponga, from Devonport, was to have left Adelaide on Saturday for Edithburg and Melbourne, to complete loading for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth and Wellington. The Karetu. from Southern ports, is due at \\ ellmgton about September IS and proceeds to Auckland and Sydney. The Omana was due at Newcastle Tuesday to load for Miramar. , e .-fcclta was to have left Greymouth on Saturday for Brisbane, Grafton, Port Stephens and Newcastle to load for Auckland, Gisborne and "Wellington. . T ** e aikouaiti, from Auckland, is due at Sydney today, thence to Newcastle and Sydney, to load for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Bluff.

ULIMAROA AT SYDNEY.—The Hud-dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa arrived at Sydney from Wellington at 6.15 sum Tuesday last. Th vessel is to sail on Friday and she Is due at Auckland next Tuesday. PHOSPHATES FROM NAURU.—Advice has been received that the motorship King John left Nauru Island on September 1 with phosphates for discharge at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is due at Lyttelton on September 13. CARGO FROM MONTREAL.—CabIed news has been received by Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Commander left Montreal on August 29 with cargo for discharge at Auckland and Australian ports. She is due at Auckland on October 9. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Canadian Leader, Fernwood, King John, Niagara, Port Gisborne, Soloy, Sonoma, Southern Cross, Tofua, Yarraville. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio. Ruape.iu, Brynymor. Poolta, Canadian Transporter, Maunganui, Armadale, City of Lyons, Golden Cross, Waipahi, Mamilius, Mataroa, Kosmos. Awarua. —Maheno, Makura, Rhyinney, Waikawa. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY KAITOA (7 p.m.), 319 torn, Martin, from Nelson. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HAUTURU (3 p.m.), 270 tons, Jack-son-Fowler, for New Plymouth. RONAKI (3.30 p.m.) 129 tons, Robertson, for Raglan. HAUTURU. due from New Plymouth at 7 a.m. tomorrow, sails on the return trip at noon on Saturday. HOKIANGA is to sail for Hokianga at 4 p.m. today. KAITOA, which arrived last evening from Nelson, is loading for Nelson and West Coast ports. She is expected to sail this evening. __ . . RONAKI is to be dispatched for Hokianga at 3 p.m. tomorrow*.