The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 55, 27 May 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. C. Sharp has been engaged as chief officer of the Maunganui, vice, Mr. N. Hazard.

The assistant purser of the Maunganui, Mr. G. Laurie, has signed off the vessel, Mr. C. Bayldon having been engaged in his place.

Mr. C. Mitchell has been engaged as second engineer on the Claymore, in place of Mr. N. Hopkins. Captain A. M. Ryder Ims assumed command of the Torea vice Captain G. Keatley. » Mr. C. Burgess, chief - officer of the Waikouaiti, has transferred to the Sussex in a similar capacity.

Mr. A. B. Fraser is now second officer of the Maori.

Mr. F. D. Johnson has relieved Mr. P. F. Ryan as chief officer of the Kaituna. The latter officer is on holiday leave.

Captain J. Bruce, late of the Kairanga, is in temporary command of the Kaimai; Captain McClellan is ashore for orders.

Captain E. R. Lowe is in command of the Kauri, Captain W. J. Swales-* Eyre having transferred to the Kiwitea. Captain A. Murray, late of the Kiwitea, has been appointed to the Karonui, relieving Captain D. McKenzie for orders.

Mr. A. W. McDonald has relieved Mr. A. J. Herbert as third officer of the Moeraki. The latter officer has joined the Marama as third, relieving Mr. D. Luckett for orders.

Mr. H. Evin'gton has been appointed chief officer of the Kanna.

Mr. J. Robertson, of the Board Inspectors’ staff of His Majesty’s Customs, returned to duty this morning after three weeks’ holiday at the Great Barrier.

TOFUA REPORTED. —En route from Auckland, the Union Company advises that the Tofua left Suva this morning for Samoa and Tonga. KARTIGI LEAVES SYDNEY. Bound for Auckland via Suva and Lautoka, the Union Company has been advised that the Kartigi continued her voyage from Suva last evening.

WAIPORI DUE MONDAY. — From Surprise Island,, via Noumea, the Union Company’s steamer Waipori is expected at Auckland on Monday next. OMANA DEPARTS. —The Lamb steamer Omana sailed for Opua yesterday afternoon, where she will complete loading timber. From Opua the vessel will go to Sydney. PORT CAROLINE LEAVES MONTEVIDEO.—The C. and D. Line has been notified that the Port Caroline left Montevideo on May 23 for London, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on April 30.

THE CANADIAN PROSPECTOR.— The Canadian Prospector arrived at New York on May 8 from Auckland, and sailed again on May 11 for Boston, where she arrived on May 13. The vessel left Boston on May 14 for Montreal. She sailed from Auckland on April 1.

ISLAND STEAMER WAIPAH!.— Returning from her first trip around Cook Islands, the Union Company’s Waipahi arrives at Auckland tomorrow and is announced to sail again at noon on Wednesday next for Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke and Aitutaki on her return trip.

wellin'gton-picton service. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the? Tamahine will slip at Wellington on Monday morning next. will therefore not leave Wellington for Picton until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, returning to Wellington the same day.

REMUERA LEAVES PANAMA.— The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Remuera, which left Southampton on May 6 for New Zealand, and which is due at Auckland on June 11, left Panama on Tuesday. From here the vessel will go to Wellington. PORT DUNEDIN LEFT LONDON. —Advice received by Messrs. Heather Roberton aad Company states that the Port Dunedin left London on May 20 for Wellington and Auckland via Panama. The vessel, which goes to Wellington first, is due at Auckland on July 2. TASMAN DELAYED.— Messrs. Russell and Somers, agents for the Royal Packet Navigation Company, have received advice from Sydney that the Tasman, which was stranded in Torres Strait a short time ago, will leave Sydney on May 2S for Java and Singapore. __

THE CANADIAN BRITISHER.— ! The Canadian Government Line advises that the steamer Canadian Britisher arrived at Dunedin this morning: from Bluff and leaves to-morrow for Wellington and Auckland. She is duo here on June 2 and sails from Auckland finally on June 6 for New York, Boston and Montreal.

MATAROA AT WELLINGTON.— To complete loading, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa arrived at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton. She is scheduled to clear Wellington daylight on June 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

LABURNUM RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY. H.M.S. Laburnum, which • left on Wednesday afternoon for a five months’ cruise to the South Sea Islands, put in an unexpected appearance at Auckland at 3.10 o’clock this morning. She was forced to put back to port to land a hospital case, one of the crew hawing taken ill. She sailed again 40 minutes later for Suva, her first port of call. The Laburnum is due back at Auckland on October 16. HUNTINGDON DUE.— On arrival at Auckland this afternoon from Liverpool, the Federal steamer Hunting-don berths at Queen’s Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo to the agency of the Kew Zealand Shipping Company. She later proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff to complete. LOADING FOR HOME. —To continue her loading under the auspices of the Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Company, the C. and L>. Line steamer Port Auckland is due here on Monday from New Plymouth. She leaves again on June 1 for Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Wellington and Wanganui to fill up and clears the latter port on June 16 for London, via Panama. RARANGA SAILS SUNDAY. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Raranga leaves Wellington daylight on Sunday for London, via Falkland Island, Monte Video and Bio de Janiero.

TAINUI’S PASSAGE.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion Line’s steamer Tainui, which, after loading at various New Zealand ports, left Wellington on May 4 for England, arrived at Panama on Wednesday. WAIHEMO FOR VANCOUVER. The Union Company’s trans-Paeifie steamer Waihemo left Vancouver for Auckland on Tuesday. She will also call at Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff.

TEKOA FOR AUCKLAND.— En route from Liverpool to Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tekoa arrived at Panama on Wednesday. The vessel left Liverpool on May 7. Her ports of discharge are Auckland, "Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. HINEMOA DELAYED. Messrs. Spedding, Limited, advise that the departure of the New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa for Norfolk Island has been postponed till noon to-morrow on account of the weather. The vessel arrived yesterday morning from Niue Island and was to have sailed again at 6 p.m. to-day for Norfolk Island. The following passengers have booked to sail with the vessel: —Miss M. Reid, Miss M. Gerrard, Mrs. D. F. Knight, Mr. A. Bray, Miss C. M. Bray, Miss N. Nobbs, Miss M. Nobbs, Mrs. H. J. Stainforth, Mr. R. H. Stainforth, Messrs. A, and J Reynolds, Mr. W. G. O’Kelly, Mr. E. W -. Offerman, Mr. A. Smith, Mr. L. W. Fairlie, Mr. A. V. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Greenwood and boy. PORT DENISON’S PASSENGERS. —The C. and L. Line steamer Port Denison sailed from Wellington at 12.15 p.m. on Wednesday for London, via St Vincent. She took the fololwing passengers:—Mrs. G. H. Dalzeil and 2 daughters (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Spalding and 3 children (Christchurch), Miss I. M. Brenan (Paeroa), Mr. R. H. Stuart (Invercargill). Dr. f;- Isaac (Napier) accompanied the vessel as ship’s surgeon.

MARAROA TO RESUME. The Union Company advises that the Maori on her arrival at Lyttelton next Sunday, will withdraw from the Welling-ton-Lyttelton ferry service, for her annual overhaul and survey. The Mararoa, which is at present lying at Lyttelton, will take up the Maori’s running on Monday. When the Maori resumes, the Wahine will be withdrawn for her annual overhaul, and her place will also be taken by the Mararoa. MINERIC ARRIVES.— With a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, the steamer Minerie arrived here yesterday afternoon from Nauru Island and berthed at King’s Wharf to discharge her cargo to the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. ‘The Minerie made the passage from Nauru to Auckland in record time, clipping three days off a twelve days’ run usually made by other steamers. The vessel was built at Glasgow in 1909 for the Bank Line, Andrew Weir and Co. She is a steel steamer of 4,713 tons. In" spite of her 17 years she is still a fine, fast steamer. The usual time taken for the trip from Ocean Island is 12 days, but the Minerie did it in nine days, although she encountered bad weather during four of them and had to reduce speed at times.

The vessel left Adelaide on April 30 for Ocean Island, and arrived there on May 11, taking 11 days on the .trip and averaging 12 knots. The vessel loaded phosphates and left for Auckland on May 17. Her average speed on the run to Auckland was 10 knots. The vessel is expected to leave Auckland ’about next Thursday for Geelong, where she will load wheat for England. This is the Mineric’s first visit to Auckland. She carries a crew of 80, and only the officers, engineers and" carpenter, 13 in number, are Europeans, the crew being Indians. Captain J. Robertson is in command, and with him are the following officers:—Chief, Mr. G. Dawes; second. Mr. B. Rivett; third, Mr. W. Crichton: chief engineer, Mr. W. Morris; second, Mr. H. Firth; third, Mr. W. Seymour; fourth, Mr. J. Jacobs; wireless operators, Messrs. J. Solesby and S. Gleed. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —H.M.S. Diomede, Antonio, Niagara, H.M.S. Laburnum, Waipahi, Anamba, Maunganui, Persian Prince. Maryland, Foreric, Anton, City of Lyons, Norfolk, Hinemoa, Kaituna, Waipori. Tairoa, Omana. Chatham Islands. —Corinthic, Hertford, City of Khartoum. Wellington.—Wahine. Maori, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Tahiti. Australind, Port Denison, Middlesex, Port Hardy, Ulimaroa, Marama. Awarua.—Sussex, Moeraki, Waikouaiiti, Kaikorai, Karetu. Cumberland, Canadian Britisher, West Carmona, Tongariro, Karori. PORT ONEHUNGA—YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES NG4TIAWA (3.20 p.m.), 451 tons, Pert, for Hokianga. RARAWA (3.35 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. ARRIVALS TO-DAY ARAPAWA (6.45 a.m.), 291 tons, Burk, from Raglan, Kawliia and Port "Waikato. The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company’s steamer Alexander will load at Onehunga about Wednesday next for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Rarawa left yesterday for New Plymouth and is expected back at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow. The Ngatiawa left yesterday for Hokianga and is due back at 6 a.m. on Sunday. The Arapawa arrived this morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. She was scheduled to sail this afternoon for Wanganui, but on account of the wind and rain, it is unlikely that she will clear port to-day.