The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 30, 28 April 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain P. Grogan is now master of the Waiti. Mr. C. C. Richardson has relieved Mr I-T. G. Isaac as chief engineer of the Kittawa. Mr. G. T. Kindred has joined the Gunbar as chief engineer. PIAKO REPORTED. —En route from New Zealand ports to London the New Zealand Shipping Company have been advised by cable that the steamer Piako arrived at Panama last Monday. She cleared Wellington on March 29. HOMEWARD BOUND. —Cable advice received by Shaw Savill and Albion Company states that the Maimoa, which left Port Chalmers on April 3 for London, cleared Montevideo on Monday last. PAKEHA LEAVES TENERIFFE.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have been advised by cable that the steamer Pakeha, which left Wellington on March 18 for- London, sailed from Teneriffe last Monday. PORT HARDY AT COLON.—Outward bound from London to Auckland, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth the C. and D. Line steamer Port Hardy arrived at Colon on Monday last. She is due here about May 16. ATHENIC FOR AUSTRALIA. —According to a cable message to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, the Athenic left Liverpool on Saturday with passengers and cargo for Australian ports. The vessel will come from Australia to New Zealand to load towards the end of June for London. TASMANIA REPORTED. —Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Tasmania arrived at St. Vincent on April 21 from Wellington, en route to London. The vessel sailed from Wellington on March 15. CARGO FROM MONTREAL. —The New Zealand Shipping Company have been notified by cable that the Ikala. is now fixed to sail from Montreal on May 21 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. RUAPEHU FOR HOME. —To complete loading for Home the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Ruapehu is due at Wellington to-morrow from Wanganui, and now clears Wellington at 5 p.m. on Saturday for Liverpool and London via Panama. SAILINGS FOR HOME. —From Wellington the C. and D. Line steamer Port Caroline sails to-day for London via Montevideo and the Port Victor for London via Panama, while from Lyttelton the Port Hacking proceeds to London via St. Vincent. CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— To complete loading the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland to-morrow from Wellington. She sails on Saturday for New York, Boston and Montreal. * SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Union Company’s Maunganui leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Sydney and the Marama clears Wellington also at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Sydney. Both vessels are due at the New South Wales port on Tuesday. The HuddartParker’s steamer Ulimaroa leaves Sydney at noon to-morrow for Wellington, > where she is due on Tuesday,

KIA ORA SAILS SATURDAY.—At present completing her loading- at Auckland the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora sails on Saturday for New York, Boston and London via Panama. HINEMOA RETURNS.— The Government steamer H inemoa returned to Auckland this morning from a cruise around the Pacific Islands.| She left Auckland on April 8 for Niue Island, Samoa, Mokogai ana Suva ana cleared the later port last Saturday. Rough weather with rain was the experience during the whole voyage. The IT inemoa leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. on Monday for Norfolk Island and Spedding Ltd. are the local agents. WHANGAPE FROM NEWCASTLE. —The Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer Whangape arrived at Auckland this morning from Newcastle Australia. The vessel arrived at Newcastle before the cyclone broke which did so much damage there and at Sydney. The Whangape carries a cargo of coal for discharge at New Zealand ports. She left Newcastle on Friday last, April 22, and passed the Aorangi yesterday off the North Cape. The weather, although a bit squally at times, was pretty fair. Captain W. A. Gray is in command, and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. R. Duncan; secpnd, Mr. S. Atkins; third, Mr. H. Pike; chief engineer, Mr H. Peters; second. Mr.. H. Woodley;' third, Mr. O. Clegg; chief steward, Mr. Robinson; wireless operator, Mr Kittings.

MARAMA FROM SYDNEY. —The Union Company’s steamer Marama, which arrived at ‘Wellington on Tuesday from Sydney, brought the following passengers: Saloon: Mr. and Mgs. W. M. Angle, Dr. A. Allen, Miss V. Bargrove, Mr. W. J. Bradbury, Mr. K. Begg, Mr. E. G. Beachamp, Mr. G. Bell, Mr. A. Burton, Mr. P. Cranby, Captain A. J. Charvin, Mrs. H. Craig, Mr. J. L. G. Clark, Mrs. R. E. and Miss M. Cumberbeach, Mr H. D. Cuffe, _ Miss F. Darrington, Mr. T. H. Davy, Mr. J. Doran, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Drain, Miss M. Drain, Master tG. Drain, Miss H. Drain, Miss G. Eggert, Miss W. M. Eyes, Mr. A. J. Entrican, Mrs. R. A. Grumett, Mr. H. O. Gordon, Mr. L. A. Gourlay, Mr. J. Gills, Mr. W J Gibbs, Mr. G. Y. Gibbs, Mr. F. A. Hamer, Mrs. A. C. and Miss B. Harricks, Mr. H. Handley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hindmarsh, Mr. A. P. Helmsley, Miss E. S. and Master P. H. Hibberdine, Mr. C. C. Holmes, Mr. M. C. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hoag, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hume, Mrs. J. H. Johns, Mr. G. S. Jackson, Mr. G. H. Judd, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Knight, Mr. F. Leverrier, Mr. F. N. Leverrier, Miss Y. E. Leverrier, Miss A. L. Leverrier, Mr. A. E. Limbrick, Mr. P. Long, Mr. P. Lyttle, Mr. F. Marshall, Mr. C. P. Marlette, Miss A. Manley, Miss A. Morgan, Mr. M. P. Mourant, Mr. J. E. Mourant, Mr. J. D. McKenzie, Mrs. H. McLean, Mr. H. McClelland, Mr. L. Neil, Mrs. P. and Master A. Newman, Mr. W. Perry, Colonel J. Pow, Mr. T. Quirk, Mr. I. Randolf, Mr. J. M. Robb, Mrs. M. and Master R. Roberts, Mrs. A. D. Robertson, Miss J. M. Robertson, Mr. C. Robertson, Mr. C. Reynolds, Mr. E. L. Rutlidge, Mr. and M *s. L. Rumley, Mr. J. Stewart, Mr. C. W. Simmonds, Mr. J. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Todd, Mr. L. B. Thomas, Dr. J. Thompson, Mr. H. Tulloeh, Mr. G. F. Verrall, Mrs. A. and Master A. Braund, Miss J. Brown, Mr. R. Bettison, Mr. B. B. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bettes'worth, Miss E. Bradnock, Mr. E. Cuff, Mr. M. F. Donovan, Mr. H. E. Duggan, Miss E. Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Goodger, Miss U. Gilmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hart, Mrs. G. E. and Miss E. Knight, Miss M. Lee, Miss L. Meldrum, Mr. D. Mac Kay, Mr. J. ’ Poletti, Miss J. Sonia, Miss A. Tothill, Mr. A. Wilkes, Mr. A. Wells, Mr. H. Webb, and 86 steerage. MAKURA’S PASSENGERS. —The R.M.S. Makura, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Sydney, brought the following passengers: First-class: For Wellington—Mrs. N. E. Baxter, Miss N. Barr, Mr. and Mrs. P. Barr, Mr. R. J. Barr, Colonel and Mrs. Bailey and child, Mr. Blair, Miss D. Cavanagh, Captain and Mrs. A. D.* Crisp, Mr. and Mrs. N. Cowie, Mr. W. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gibson, Mr. W. Higgins, Mr. and Miss W. J. Heney, Professor and Mrs. Henseler, Mr. C. W. Jenkins, Rev. and Mrs. J. Mursell, Mr. and Mrs. H. Moreau, Mr. and Mrs. H. Morris, Miss O. Moreau, Mrs. Outtram, Miss A. Outtram, Mrs. E- Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Roche, Mr. and Mrs. E. Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. D. Todd and child, Mr. W. Wise, Mrs. L. Wilkie, Mr. J. Wilkie and child, Mrs. K. Webster, Mr. W. Wheeler, Mr. J. L. Brennan, Mrs. K. Brown and child, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Duncan, Mrs. H. Goynhall, Miss D. Gleeson, Mr. W. Luke, Mr. J. McDougall, Mr. A. McDonald, Mr. A. Marguardt, Mr. E. Sevier, Mr. T. Simpson, Mr. M. Sadler, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Nyam, Dr. C. Campbell-Young. Secondclass: Mrs. Bofinger, Rev. M. Fogarty, Mr. G. Gordon, Colonel A. Gaskin, Mrs. H. Hay, Mrs. E. Low, Mr. and Mrs. W. Patterson, Colonel T. Tudge, Mr. L. Williamson; and 17 third-class. First-class for through ports: Mr. L. Anderson, Mr. B. Barden, Mr. F, Brown, Rev. P. Cremin, Mr. F. Carpenter, Mr. R. Haynes, Mr. H. Hall, Mr. C. Henty, Mrs. F. Hawkesworth, Mr. G. Hindmarsh, Miss H. Lonerogan, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mackay, Mr. W. Morris, Mr. R. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. G. Magill, Mrs. W. Ranger, Mr. C. Serpell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Steed, Mr. E. Stafford, Mrs. P. J. Watt, Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel, Miss L. Wenzell, Mr. A. Emmelhainz, Mr and Mrs E. Grimwade, Mr. R. Geppert., Mr. W. Green, Rev. P. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lonerogan, Miss N. Lonerogan, Mr. W. Nosw r orthy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Palmer, Mr. B. Prevose, Mr. W. Piper, Mr. and Mrs. A. Siebert and two children, Mr. V. Thun, Mr. F. Vincent. Second-class: Mrs. J. Arnott, Mr. E. Ashby, Miss J. Barnett, Mr. J. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. Celestan, Mr. and Mrs. Dodson and child, Mr. J. Eliopoulous, Mr J. Fleming, Miss K. Garrett, Mr. F. Giles, Miss E. McAvoy, Mr. K. McGarvie, Miss A. Mclntosh, Mr. C. Milana, Mr. and Mrs. R. Norris, Mr. A. Purnell, Mrs. J. Stranger and two children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Simpson, Miss R. Simpson, Mr. G. Vaughan, Mr. J. Ward, Miss A. Corson, Mrs. J. ClaS'ton, Miss J. Clayton, Miss M. Henderson, Mr. F. Hill, Miss A. Macdonald, Mr. W. Rosewarne and child, Mr. R. Reid, Mrs. V. Westcott; and 91 thirdclass, including 59 Chinese for Papeete. In continuation of her voyage the vessel left Wellington late the same evening for San Francisco via ports and the following passengers joined the vessel-at Wellington:— Saloon: Mr. J. Adams, Miss M. J. M. Adams, Mr. Brown, Mr. and Mrs Barton Miss F. Brown, Mrs. D. Bennett and child, Mr. and Mrs. Codlin, Miss 1-/. Cartwright, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Di\ and Mrs. Maurice Earle, Mr. J. B. Fairbairn, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Fletcher, Mrs. Fortune, Mr. G. Falconer, Mr. Greenwood, Miss M. Jergen, Mr. and Mrs. R. Laidlow, Mrs. J. E. Langdon, Master J. L. Langdon, Mrs. R. Laidlow, Mr. and Mrs. b. C. McCormack, Mr. R. McCaig, Mrs. McGruther and child, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Macky, Mr. Maxwell, Miss Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Priser and child, Mr. and Mrs. F H. Pounsett, Mr. L. H. Pascall, Mr. and Mrs. T. Rigg and child, Mr. J. Robertson, Miss A. J. Somermear, Mr. and Mrs. Somermear, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Scales, Mr. Senn, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thompson Mr. R. B. Watson, Miss Withers, Mr. B. K. N Wylie, Miss M. Allen, Mr. T. W. Andrews Mr. T. J. Boyce, Mr. Brodien, Mr. Barstow, Mrs. Brodien, Mr. A. M. Babich, Mr L. Burbidge, Mr. J. C. Bowker, Miss F. Carter, Rev. H. A. Coleman, Miss Curtis Miss M. Cruickshank, Miss A. Cousins, Miss M. Donald, Mr. G. Duncan, Miss Frankheim, Mr. L. M. Godfrey, Miss M. E. Hilditch, Mrs. W. Honkaia, Rev. W. Hain, Mr. P. Hannan, Miss J. V. Johnstone, Mrs. Karlson, Mr. Leisman, Miss Leisman, Miss C. F. Lingard, Mr. L. McDaniels, Mr. F. McDonald, Miss F. Valdez, Mrs. S. Valdez, Mrs. Valdez, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell, Mr. A. C. Valdez, Master A. Valdez, Master R. Valdez, Mi. E. O. Norrington, Mr. F. Needham, Mr. and Mrs Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Renner, Mr John Ross, Mr. Reynolds, Miss Is. Senior, Mr. R. R. Stevenson, Mr. Senn, Mrs. Townshend. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua, Nucula, Aorangi, Denham, Baron Graham, Queen Maud, Canadian Challenger, Mataroa. Chatham Islands.—Ruahine, Arawa. Wellington.—Maori, Wahme, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Port Curtis, Somerset, Makura, Ruapehu, Coolana, Kaiapoi, Kauri, Hurtmui, Waikawa, Port "Victor, Port Hacking, Karetu. Awarua. —Kaikorai, Moeraki, City of Khios, Middlesex. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—-TO-DAY'S DEPARTURE. ARAPAWA (10 a.m.), 291 tons, Burk, for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. The Ngatiawa is to sail at 2 p.m. today for Hokianga. The Rarawa is scheckiled to leave for New Plymouth at 3.30 p.m. to-day.

THIRD-CLASS TOURIST LINERS. —Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., has received advice from the White Star Line stating that the British Government has released the steamship “Minnesota” (ex “Zeeland”) from service as a transport conveying troops to China. Accordingly it has been announced by the Atlantic • Transport Line, an Associated Company of the White Star and Red Star Lines, that the Minnesota is scheduled to sail from New York on May 14 as a tourist third cabin liner. The ship had been transferred from the Red Star Line’s Antwerp service, but a few days later was taken as a transport, and has not yet made a voyage under Atlantic Transport colours. As the Zeeland she was well known to the public as a cabin carrier. Under her new name she will serve as a team mate of the Minnekahda, at preesnt the only ship out of New York carrying tourist third cabin passengers exclusively.