The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 45, 16 May 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. E. R. Pate, third officer of the Kairanga, has transferred to the Maori in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. J. Watling for orders. Captain S. Hewitt has been appointed to command the Kartigi. Captain H. J. Doyle has been appointed master of the Kakariki. Captain A. T. Toten is now in command of the Oonah, and Captain E. Evans is in command of the Loongana. Mr. A. Simpson is now second officer, of the Karori, Mr. I. B. Dymock having come ashore for orders. Mr. G. M. Coote has been appointed fourth officer of the Tahiti, relieving Mr. D. A. Menlove for instructions. Mr. E. A. Lawson has joined the Maunganul as fourth officer, and Mr. H. C. Kemp is awaiting instructions. Mr. V. Miller has joined the Kaimai as third officer, and Mr. J. Joyes has signed on the vessel as second officer. Mr. D. J. Rutter has been appointed as third officer of the Katoa, relieving Mr. J. V. Boadhouse, who has transferred to the Kaimanawa. The Waipori, which recently recommissioned at Auckland, is in command of Captain A. Reed; his officers are: Chief, Mr. H. S. Collier; second, Mr. J. S. Beaton; third, Mr. H. Abernethy. Mr. J. R. Thomas is now fourth officer of the Moeraki.Mr. C. G. Welch having come ashore for orders. Mr. E. V. Condon has joined the Ngakuta as third officer, relieving Mr. C. V. Brammall, who has transferred to the Koranui in a similar capacity. TOFUA LATE. —According to a wireless message received by the Union Company the Island steamer Tofua is pieeting with bad weather and now expects to arrive at Auckland at 7 a.m. to-morrow from Fiji. She will berth at Queen’s Wharf. The Tofua leaves Auckland again at II a.m. on Saturday next for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. WAIOTAPU REPORTS. —En route from Pacific Coast ports the Union Company’s Waiotapu expects to arrive at Auckland at noon on Thursday states a wireless message received. From this port the 'Waiotapu proceeds to Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney.. ULIMAROA FROM SYDN EY.— According to a radio message received by Huddart Parker Company, the master of the Ulimaroa expects the vessel to arrive at Auckland at 10 a.m. to-morrow from Sydney. She will berth at 11 a.m. at the Central Wharf. NORFOLK DUE FRIDAY.— To complete loading the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk is due at Auckland on Friday from Wellington. She is scheduled to sail from here on May 28 for New York, Boston, London and West of England ports, via Panama. PERSIAN PRINCE DUE SUNDAY. —Messrs. Robert Millar and Company advises that the steamer, Persian Prince, is due here on Sunday next. May 22, from Texas. She left Port Arthur on April 17 for Auckland, and after discharging part of her cargo of sulphur here proceeds to Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Wanganui to complete her discharge. ’FISCO MAIL STEAMERS.— The Royal Mail liner’Tahiti arrived at Sydney from Wellington at six o’clock on Saturday morning. She is scheduled to leave Sydney next Thursday and Wellington on May 24, on the return voyage to Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco. The Royal Mail liner Makura arrived at San Francisco on Friday. The vessel is to sail on Wednesday on the return voyage to New’ Zealand and Australia. She is scheduled to reach Wellington on June 6 and Sydney on June 11. HINEMOA’S PROGRAMME. —Messrs Spedding, Limited, advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa, due at Auckland on May 26 from Niue Island, sails the following day for Norfolk Island. She returns here about I June 5, and leaves on June 6 for Niue ‘ island again.

RUAHINE AT PANAMA. —CabIe advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Ruahine. which sailed from Wellington on April 23 for Southampton and London, arrived at Panama last Friday morning. FORERIC FOR M A KATE A.—Henderson and Macfarlane advises that the Forerie leaves Wanganui on Wednesday for Westport, where she bunkers before proceeding to Makatea to load for Sweden. CARGO FROM AU STR ALI A.— The Union Company advises that the Kaituna from South Australia, Melbourne and Hobart, arrived at Bluff at 1 a.m. to-day, and leaves at 7 o’clock this evening for Dunedin. Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. PORT HARDY REPORTS.—According to a wireless message received by the Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Hardy is meeting with bad weather and now expects to arrive at Auckland on Thursday morning from London. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. SCOW SCOTT. —Owing to her rud-der-chain breaking when she was leaving for Auckland on Friday afternoon, the auxiliary scow Scott stranded on the beach near the mouth of the Waipu River. The accident occurred after she had crossed the bar and the stormy weather on Friday night drove her further on the beach and filled her with water. The vessel, which was floated off this morning, is reported to be undamaged. BARON RUTHVEN FOR NAURU. —The Ardrossan Line steamer Baron Ruthven left Auckland on Saturday for Nauru direct to load phosphates, for a destination not yet announced. She arrived here on May 7 and discharged a cargo of raw sugar at Chelsea. The hole in her side caused by an accident as she was anchoring in the stream was repaired by the Warren Engineering Company. She left the wharf at 10.15 a.m. and adjusted compasses off Rangitoto, clearing port finally at 1.30 p.m. CANADIAN BRITISHER DUE BACK MAY 29. —The local branch of the Canadian Government Line advises that the Canadian Britisher, which left Auckland last Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete the discharge of her cargo and load for the return trip, is due back at Auckland on May 29. She will complete the loading here and sail the next day, May 30, for New York, Boston and Montreal. SUSSEX IN PORT. —From Calcutta via ports the Federal steamer Sussex, which is under charter to the Union Company, arrived at Auckland yesterday morning, and after pratique was granted berthed at Prince’s Wharf. The vessel has nearly 7,000 tons of cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Sussex was in New Zealand last January and proceeded from Bluff to Newcastle where she bunkered before proceeding to Fremantle to load wheat for Calcutta. After the wheat was discharged the Sussex loaded her present cargo at Calcutta, Rangoon, Singapore, Samarang, Sourabaya, Probolinggo and Pavarukan. En route to New. Zealand the vessel called at Townsville and discharged a portion of her cargo. For most of the voyage the Sussex had fair weather, but in the Tasman Sea she experienced strong southerly winds and head seas. Rounding Cape Maria on Saturday the Sussex ran into a southwest wind which lasted until arrival in port. Captain J. F. Brown is in command and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr. A. Howie; second, Mr. E. J. Deed; third, Mr. A. E. Foster; chief engineer, Mr. A. Hale; second, Mr. W. B. Scott; third, Mr. A. Fell; fourth, Mr. K. Alexander; fifth, Mr. A. Cock; sixth, Mr. W. M. McLaren; wirless operator, Mr. J. S. W. Stannage; chief steward, Mr. F. Bass. The Union Company hope to dispatch the vessel to-morrow evening for Wellington. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS.—The Union Company advises that frlowing movements of their steamers engaged in the Transiiacific 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, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waitemata sailed from Suva on May 7 for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at Vancouver on May 27s The Waihemo left Pago Pago on April 30 for Vancouver, where she is due on May 18. The Wairuna arrived at Wellington this morning from Papeete and Auckland, and sails on Wednesday for Melbourne and Sydney. The Waiotapu, which left San Francisco on April 24 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, is due at Auckland on May 19. The forward loading Gates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow: Waihemo, at Vancouver and San Francisco during May, for Apia, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. Waitemata, at Vancouver and San Francisco in June, for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. Wairuna, at Vancouver and aSn Francisco in July for Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourne and Sydney. at Vancouver and San Francisco, early in August for New Zealand and Australian ports. Hauraki, at Vancouver and San Francisco in September, for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. ROTORUA’S VOYAGE.— At 4.10 p.m. on Friday the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Rotorua arrived in the stream at Wellington from London and Southampton. The Rotorua loaded at London and left there a 4.30 on April 7, arriving at Southampton at 4.30 p.m. on the same date. After taking on board passengers and mails, the Rotorua sailed again at 1.20 p.m. on April 8. The experienced moderate north-easterly to south-easterly winds and seas until arrival at Colon on April 22 at 11.25 a.m. The ship, proceeded without a stop into the Panama Canal, and arrived at Baiboa at 7 p.m. The passengers were able to go ashore, and Captain Hunter, of the Rotorua, placed three charabancs at the disposal of a number of young domestics who were passengers by the liner for New Zealand. The Rotorua replenished her oil fuel and sailed again at 1.20 a.m. on April 23. Fine weather continued till passing the Galapago Islands, at 5 p.m on April 25. Then fresh to strong south-easterly winds were encountered, with rough seas, until arrival off Pitcairn Island at 4.45 p.m. on May 3. Three boat-loads of islanders went aboard to barter fruit and curios. At 7 p.m. the ship stood on her course again, and had fine weather and a heavy southerly swell until arrival at Wellington. A male third-class passenger was found with a severe wound in his throat, stated to be self-inflicted, before arrival at Panama. He was transferred to the hospital there. On April 12 a greaser named Frederick Zillian, aged 60 years, was found dead in the refrigerating room. Death was due to heart failure. Deceased appeared to be in normal health when last seen alive. The body was consigned to the deep on April 13, with the customary rites. The Rotorua brought eight saloon and 192 third-class passengers. The passage was rendered enjoyable by the usual deck sports, games and dances. Captain J. L. B. Hunter retains command of the Rotorua, and his officers are : Chief Mr. M. J. Anderson ; second, Mr E. H. Lawrence ; supernumerary second, Mr. R. G. Rees ; supernumerary third. Mr. H. K. Cockerill ; surgeon, Dr. A. R. Redfern ; chief engineer, Mr. G. Little ; second, Mr. J. Smith ; third, Mr. E. Nicholls; fourth, Mr. J. Burdiss: fifth, Mr. P. McKenna ; sixth, Mr. W. Smith ; seventh, ’Mr. S. Morris ; eighth, Mr. T. Alder; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. F. Ditton : second. Mr. L. Freeman ; electrician, Mr. J. Sullivan ; chief steward, Mr. I. Brain ; wireless operators, Messrs. K. W. Harwood, E. Spice and F. Fowler. The Rotorua will discharge a large quantity of cargo at Wellington, and is expected to leave about next Friday for Lyttelton, Bluff Land Auckland, to put out the remainder. The vessel will subsequently load at Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington, and is to sail from Wellington on June 18 fqr Southampton and London, via the Panama route.