The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 50, 21 May 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. C. Stichbury, who has been transferred to the Hamilton branch of the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, was, on the eve of his departure, presented with a wallet by a number of friends in shipping circles as a token of respect and esteem. Mr. G. Fraser has relieved Mr. A. Tuman as chief officer of the Island steamer Tofua.

NIAGARA DUE MONDAY. —En route from Vancouver, via ports, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara left Suva at noon yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Monday morning. She is announced to leave here at 11 p.m. the same day for Sydney.

SYDNEY STEAMERS. —Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the Maunganui left Sydney at 3 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, and the Marama sailed from Sydney at 4 p.m. for Wellington. Both vessels are due at their New Zealand ports on Tuesday morning next.

NORFOLK ARRIVES. —To complete her loading under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Norfolk arrived at Auckland shortly after noon to-day from Wellington. She is scheduled to sail finally from here on Thursday next for New York, Boston, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool.

ROTORUA’S MOVEMENTS. —ln continuation of her voyage from London the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rotorua leaves Wellington to-day for. Lyttelton, Bluff and Auckland. She is expected here about May 31. WEST IVAN DEPARTS.— -To complete her discharge of Pacific Coast cargo the American steamer West Ivan sailed from Auckland this morning for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Far East.

HERTFORD FOR HOME —To-mor-row morning the Federal steamer Hertford is to leave Wellington for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. RARANGA’S PROGRAMME. Messrs. A. S. Paterson and Company advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Raranga Is at present loading at Wellington and leaves tomorrow for Wanganui to lift further cargo. From Wanganui she returns to Wellington to complete and now sails finally from the latter port on May 28 for London, via Falkland Islands.

PORT DENISON DELAYED.— Owing to bad weather the C. and D. Line advises that the steamer Port Denison now arrives at Wellington tomorrow from Wanganui, and sails finally from Wellington on May 25 for London, via Panama. LAMB STEAMER OMANA. —The Lamb steamer Omana arrived at Auckland early this morning from Australia, via Lyttelton. The vessel will berth at Central Wharf to complete unloading coal and poles to the agency of the Northern Company. H.M.S. DIOMEDE. —H.M.S. Diomede is to leave port at half-past nine o’clock on Monday morning for the Hauraki Gulg, where she will carry out gunnery and torpedo exercises. She will return to port on June 8.

MIDDLESEX SAILS WEDNESDAY —At present completing her loading at Wellington, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Middlesex leaves at daybreak on Wednesday, May 25, for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. THE PERSIAN PRINCE. —The steamer Persian Prince, which is due on Monday, will berth at Princes Wharf to unload 4,200 tons of sulphur from Texas. The remainder of her sulphur cargo is for discharge at Lyttelton. New Plymouth and At nnganui and at Australian ports. Messrs. K. Millar and Co. are the local agents. HORATIUS CLEARED MONTEVIDEO. —The White Star steamer Horatius. which loaded in New Zealand and sailed from Auckland on April 24 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, cleared Montevideo on May 15. MATATUA FROM LIVERPOOL. — The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua is to leave Liverpool to-day with general merchandise from At est Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on June 28. MAKURA FROM SAN FRANCISCO The Royal Mail liner Makura sailed from San Francisco last AVednesliay for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney. She is due at Wellington on June 6 and at Sydney five days later. FOYLE CLEARED PANAMA. — Running under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company s Eastern Canadian service the steamer Foyle is reported to have cleared Panama last Wednesday. The vecsel is from St. John and Newport News with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland toward the middle of June. lONIC LEAVES LONDON.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic sailed from London on Thursday. After embarking passengers for Southampton she resumed her voyage to New Zealand yesterday. The vessel is due at Wellington on June 27, to disembark passengers. The cargo is for discharge at Lyttelton, 1 ort Chalmers and Bluff. BRITISHER DUE JUNE 6. —The Canadian Government Line steamer, Canadian Britisher, at present m the South discharging and loading cargo, is due back in Auckland on June 6 to complete loading before sailing the next day for New York, Boston and Montreal. WAIOTAPU IN PORT.— The Union Company's trans-Pacific cargo steamer Waiotapu arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Pacific Coast ports, and after pratique was granted berthed at Queen’s Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo. The cargo, which consists of lumber, case oil and general merchandise, was loaded at Vancouver, Ocean Falls, Powell River and San Francisco. The latter port was cleared on April 24 and fair weather was experienced until Wednesday last, when the vessel ran into strong head winds and rough seas which delayed her considerably. Captain E. Harris is in command, and he has with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr. E. A. Stein; second, Mr. S. A. Smith; third, Mr. J. W. McCaskill; wireless operator, Mr. J. Surplice; chief engineer, Mr. G. Skinner; second. Mr. C. Cleary; third, Mr. B. Isaac; fourth, Mr. M. Clarkson; fifth. Mr. S. Maxwell; chief steward, Mr. J. McColl. The Waiotapu is to resume her voyage on Monday to Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHIPS.— According to a return just published, the British Government obtained £ 81.203,000 for its standard vessels, etc., sold after the war, and £20,197,000 for the ex-enemy ships, or & tots*.! ot £101,400,000, states “Fairpl*jr." Up tm January 31, £99,005,Q00 had received in cash, £1,201,000 has been, or will be. written off, mainly owing to the default of original purchasers, and £1,191,000 remained to be collected by instalments.

END OF H.M.S. AGAMEMNON.— The obsolete battle cruiser Agamemnon, recently purchased by Messrs. John Cashmore and Sons, Ltd., is to be broken up at Newport. The cruiser was last used as a fleet target ship. Controlled by beam wireless and crewless she was sent steaming along as a target for the navy.