The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 38, 7 May 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain S. Hewitt has relieved Captain F. Bilton as master of the Kartigi.

Mr. R. L. Gillies, local engineer superintendent of the Union Company, Wellington, is at present in Auckland. Mr. E. L. Baggerstrom has joined the Matangi as chief engineer. Captain E. H. Goertz, Messrs. F. Beardshaw, chief officer, and T. Blackwood, chief engineer of the Waiotahi, have transferred to the Apanui. AORANGI DUE MONDAY. —En route from Sydney, the Union Company’s R.M.M.S. Aorangi is due at Auckland at 5.30 a.m. on Monday. In continuation of her voyage to Suva, Honolulu, Victoria, and Vancouver, she is announced to leave here at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

MARAMA LEAVES SYDNEY.— With passengers, mails, and cargo, the Union Company has been advised by cable that the Marama lert Sydney at 3 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday.

WAIPAHI FOR ISLANDS. —The Union Company advises that the fruit steamer Waipahi leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. on Tuesday next for Rarotonga, Mangaia, and Aitutaki. She will return from Rarotonga to Auckland direct.

KARTIGI FOR NEWCASTLE.— The Union Company advises that the steamer Kartigi leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day for Newcastle and Sydney. At the two latter ports she loads for Suva and Auckland.

HINEMOA FOR NIUE ISLAND.— From Norfolk Islands, the Government steamer Hinemoa returns to Auckland on Tuesday next, and sails at 10 p.m. on Wednesday for Niue Island. Messrs. Spedding, Ltd., are the local agents.

ARAWA DUE TO-MORROW.— With passengers for disembarkation at Auckland, and cargo for discharge here and at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Arawa is due at Auckland at 10 a.m. to-morrow. After pratique has been granted, the vessel will berth about 11.30 a.m. at Prince’s Wharf. Passengers for the Southern ports of New Zealand will leave by to-morrow night’s express. Messrs. A. S. Paterson and Coy. are the local agents.

RARANGA TO LOAD. —Messrs. A. S. Paterson and Coy. advise that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Raranga is due at Auckland on Monday from Nelson, to continue her Homeward loading. She leaves here next Thursday for Napier, Wanganui, and Wellington, to complete, and sails finally from Wellington on May 22 for London, via Falkland Islands.

PHOSPHATE LOADING.— Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane advise the following vessels are to load phosphates for New Zealand ports; The Pacific Transport leaves Nauru Island about May 13 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff.

The Haggersgate clears Nauru Island about the end of May with 8,500 tons of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth.

The ilndianola sails from Ocean Island the first week in June with 7,600 tons of phosphates for Auckland.

SOMERSET DELAYED.— Owing to the fire which occurred on the Somerset, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the vessel will now leave Wellington on Tuesday, May 10, for Hull and London, via Panama.

CANADIAN BRITISHER.— AIthough not reported by wireless the Canadian Britisher from Halifax is expected at an early date. She is bringing general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Cargo for this port will be unloaded at King’s Wharf.

INSTALLING DIESEL ENGINES.— The first vessel to have n. complete set of Diesel engines installed in New Zealand is the three-masted scow Maroro, at present in Auckland undergoing extensive overhaul and alterations. She is to be equipped with a Fairbanks Moore engine of 120 h.p., besides having two electrically-driven cargo winches installed. She is to be also installed with electric light, while all her auxiliaries will be driven by electrical power. She is „ expected to be ready to resume her trading in the intercolonial service in about six weeks.

WARNING TO MARINERS.-The Auckland Harbour Board advises that the old flagstaff at the signal station, Manukau Heads, is being dismantled and a new staff erected. Masters of vessels are warned that the signalballs and semaphore-arms will not be operating next Tuesday.. __

H.M.S. VERONICA RETURNS. After an absence of nearly two months from Auckland in visiting southern ports H.M.s. Veronica returned yesterdav afternon. Before coming into port the vessel carried out firing practice in the Hauraki Gulf. On Monday she will be docked in company with H.M.s. Laburnum. The two warsnips will undergo overhaul and refitting and will be in dock for about nine days. Subsequently they will go for a cruise to the South Sea Islands.

STEAM - W fvALE R HANANUI M.— The steam-wh->k.- Hananui 11., which has been in port fr*r a week undergoing annual inspection, berthed at Queen s Wharf yesterday afternoon. To-mor-row morning the vessel will sail on the return trip to Russell, where she will remain until she resumes whaling oil Cape Brett at the end of this month, the commencement of the winter whaling season.

MARGARET W. REPORTED. The four-master auxiliary schooner Margaret W. was reported in the Hauraki Gulf yesterday afternoon. She is en route from Newcastle and Port Stephens with poles for discharge at Kopu. The vessel is owned by Captain A. F. Watchlin, who purchased her in England for the inter-colonial trade about seven months ago. This is her first voyage to New Zealand.

REMUERA LEAVES LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera left London for Southampton on Thursday to embark passengers for New Zealand. She was to resume her voyage yesterday. The vessel is bringing general merchandise for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on June 11.

AUSTRALIND ARRIVES. With cargo for discharge at Auckland, "Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wanganui and Australia the steamer Australind arrived at Auckland this morning from New York, and after pratique was granted berthed at the King’s Wharf. The Australind loaded her cargo at New Y"ork and left on April 2 for Colon where she arrived on April 11. Transit through the canal was given the same day and the vessel stood on her way. Until yesterday when she ran into a southerly blow the Australind experienced fine weather and smooth seas. The vessel has a crew of 44, including nine whites, 1 Finn, and 34 Chinese.

Captain A. W. Brown is in command and has the following officers with him: Chief, Mr. R. Ivandell; 2nd., Mr. J. Roland-Hill; 3rd., Mr. R. A. Large; wireless operator, Mr. W. Staig: chief engineer, Mr. J. Mackie: 2nd, Mr. W. Macfarlane; 3rd., Mr. W. Rose; 4tli., Mr. J. Smith.

The N.Z. Shipping Company, the local agents, hope to dispatch the Australind on Monday afternoon for Wellington.

BARON RUTHVEN FROM CUBA. —The Hogarth Shipping Co.’s steamer Baron Ruthven arrived at Auckland this morning from Cuba with a load of raw sugar for discharge at the Colonial Sugar Company’s refinery at Chelsea. While anchoring in the stream prior to going to Chelsea she swung over on her moorings and hit the coal hulk Gladbrook. The coal hulk was not damager, but the Baron Ruthven had a dent mrtle in her port side just above the water-line. The vessel left Cuba on Friday, April 1, and passed through Panama Canal five days later, after having bunkered at Christobal. Fine weather was experienced all the way, but fresh southerly winds were encountered yesterday. The voyage across the Pacific was made in fair time, and proved to be an uneventful one.. Captain A MacDonald is in command of the Baron Ruthven, and the following are the officers: —Chief, Mr. R. J. Young; second, Mr. G. C. Herd; third, Mr. W. L. Ewing; chief engineer, Mr. G. Brough; second, Mr. E. M. Allan: third, Mr. W. Trimmer; fourth, Mr. T. Deans; wireless operator, Mr. A. J. Trevor; chief steward, Mr. W. C. Hembry. From here the Baron Ruthven will probably go to Westport about the end of next week to bunker and then to Nauru Island to load for Australian ports.

TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS.—The Union Company advises the following movements of steamers engaged in their Transpacific cargo service:—

The Hauraki arrived at Vancouver on April 29, and will clear Powell River on May 17 for San Francisco, to complete loading for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waitemata arrived at Suva on April 29 from Sydney, and is to sail again on Saturday next for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at Vancouver on May 27. The Waihemo left Pago Pago on April 30 for Vancouver, where she is due on May 18. The Wairuna left Papeete on Sunday last for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on May 11.

The Waiotapu, which left San Francisco on April 24 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, is due at Auckland on May 20. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow:

The Waihemo will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in June for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in June for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. The Wairuna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in June for Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver and Sari Francisco early in August for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in September for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

PETRICOLA WITH BULK BENZiNE. —On her second voyage to New Zealand the Shell Line tanker Petricola arrived at Auckland shortly after 1 a.m. to-day from San Francisco. Pratique was granted and t'he vessel berthed at Western Wharf to pump part of her cargo into the British Imperial Oil Company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay. The Petricola was here exactly two months ago. From this port she proceeded to Wellington, where she completed her discharge’ She left Wellington on March 16 for San Francisco where she created a record loading of the present cargo of 2,296,142 gallons of motor spirit in nine hours. San Francisco was cleared on April 13 and the Petricola experienced splendid weather on the run down the Pacific. The en route to New Zealand called at Niue (Savage Island) for mails. The crew of the Petricola consists of 12 Europeans and 36 Chinese.

Captain. W. Fretwell is still in command, and has the following officers with him:—Chief, Mr. J. Cranston; 2nd, Mr. J. H. T. Lewis; 3rd, Mr. J Cooke; chief engineer, Mr. W. Gillan2nd, Mr. W. Hamilton: 3rd, Mr. J Ballantyne; 4th, Mr. J. Witty: sth, Mr*. W. Davies; wireless operator, Mr. S. Hall; apprentices, Messrs. WynneEyton and Jenkins.

The Petricola will leave Auckland at daybreak on Monday for Wellington and probably Timaru, thence San Francisco to load again for New Zealand.