The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 66, 9 June 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

MAHENO FOR SYDNEY. —The Union Company advises that the Maheno undocked yesterday afternoon, and leaves at 11 a.m. to-morrow for Sydney where she is due next Tuesday morning. TOFUA FROM ISLANDS.-En route from Samoa the Union Company advises that the Island steamer Tofua leaves Suva at 4 p.m. to-day for Auckland. She, is due here next Monday morning. KAITOKE FOR AUCKLAND.— To complete her loadicng for Auckland the Union Company advises that the steamer Kaitoke, which has part loaded with coal, leaves Newcastle to-day for Sydney. She is expected to clear Sydney this week. COAL FROM NEWCASTLE. —At present loading coal at Newcastle the Union Company hope to dispatch the steamer Kaiwarra this week to Auckland. She should arrive here towards the end of next week. MATATUA LEAVES BALBOA. Cable advice received by L. D. Nathan and Company states that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua, en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin left Balboa on June 2 for Auckland where she is cKie on June 30. HI NEMO A SAILS. —The Government steamer Hinemoa sailed yesterday afternoon for Niue Island. The vessel returns here on June 22 and undergoes overhaul. She is scheduled to resume running on July 14 and to sail the same day for Norfolk Island. lONIC LEAVES PANAMA. —In continuation of her voyage from London and Southampton, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic is reported to have cleared Panama last Monday for New Zealand. The vessel is bringing passengers for disembarkation at Wellington and cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff. The lonic is due at Wellington on June 27. KIA ORA REPORTED. —Homeward bound via New York, Boston and Halifax the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora is reported to have left Halifax last Monday for London. The Kia Ora sailed from Auckland on April 30. MARGARET W. —The four - masted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. came off the slip yesterday and berthed at Western Wharf. When her survey has«been completed the vessel will proceed to Whangape to load timber for Sydney. LING NAM SOLD. —After being held up for over IS months by the Supreme Court at Hong-Kong, owing to an action by the master and crew for wages due. the Chinese steamer Ling Nam. which several times visited Wellington about two years ago, has been sold to Messrs. Williamson and Co., of HongKong. Originally the Field-Marshal, the Ling Nam once ran to German South Africa.

KAIRANGA TO RECOMMISSION.— The Union Company advises that the Kairanga, which has been laid up at Wellington for some weeks, will recommission. The vessel is expected to leave to-day for Port Stevens and Newcastle, to load for this port. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— The Canadian Government Agency have been notified by cablegram that the Canadian Challenger arrived at New York on June 5 from Auckland, en route to Boston and Montreal. The vessel left Auckland on April 30. ARAWA AT WANGANUI.— At present. loading at Wanganui, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Arawa leaves to-morrow for Wellington to complete. She sails finally from Wellington at 6 a.m. on June 15 for Southampton and London, via Monte Video and Tent;riffe. TAIROA FOR WANGANUI.—Leaving New Plymouth to-night for Wanganui, Lyttelton and Wellington, to complete her loading, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have the steamer Tairoa up to clear the latter port finally on June 22 for London, via Monte Video and TenerifCe. NEW ORIENT LINER ORFORD.— The new 20,000-tonner Orford is to replace the Orient steamer Ormuz in the Australian mail service. The Ormuz, which was recently sold by the Orient Company was formerly the German steamer Zeppelin. She was taken over by the British Government after the war as part of the indemnity due by Germany for war damages to British shipping. With the advent of the Orford —she is due to leave London on October 29 —the Orient Company will have four palatial 20,000-ton steamers in the mail and passenger service, the other ships being the Orama, Otranto and Oron - •say. WEST N I VAR! A ARRIVES,.— The American steamer, West Nivaria arrived at Auckland this morning from San Pedro with a full cargo of lumber, motor accessories and, a quantity of general merchandise fdr discharge at New Zealand ports. The vessel loaded her cargo at Portland. Vancouver, Seattle. San Francisco and Los Angeles and left the last-named on May 14. A fair weather trip was experienced all the way until about two days before the West Nivaria arrived at Auckland, when boisterous winds and rough seas were encountered. Altogether there is on board some 6,100 tons of cargo, 600 tons of which will be unloaded at this port. Captain G. Hagberg is in command of the West Nivaria, and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. E. M. Olsen; second, Mr. H. E. Jaquith; third, Mr. R. J. Sangberg; chief engineer, Mr. J. T. Hare; second, Mr. M. Constantinoff; third, Mr. V. D. Paso; fourth, Mr. Fred Mann; chief steward, Mr. A. B. Johnson; wireless operator, Mr. D. S. Sclierrer. Henderson and Macfarlane, the local agents, expect to dispatch the vessel on Tuesday morning next in continuation of her voyage to Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. PORT AUCKLAND'S ITINERARY. —The C. and D. Line advises that the steamer Port Auckland leaves Gisborne to-morrow for Wellington and Wanganui to complete her loading. She is timed to sail finally from Wanganui on June 16 for Havre and London via St. Vincent.

CORINTHIC TO LOAD.— To complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence loading, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic is due at Auckland at mid-day to-mor-row from Wellington. She leaves here on June 16 for Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington to complete loading, and is scheduled to sail finally from the lastmentioned port at daybreak on June 29 for Southampton and London via Panama. PASENGERS FOR SYDNEY.— The R.MS. Makura, which left Welington late on Tuesday evening for Sydney, took the following passengers: First Saloon.—ODr. C. Anderson, Mrs. C. Anderson, Master N. Anderson, Mr. B. H. Brinton, Mr. Brown, Miss E. Ballam, Mr. Boyle, Mr. S. Crick, Mrs. S. Crick, Mr. R. P. Cook, Mr. A. J. Du Pont, Mr. J. Daly, Mrs. J. Daly, Mr. C. C. Drake, Mrs. C. C. Drake, Miss M. A. Eacott, Mrs. J. Fitzgerald, Mr. D. M. Findlay, Mrs. E. Gray, Miss J. B. Gray, Mr. C. Gardner, Mr. R. F. Gorvala, Mrs. R. F. Gorvala, Mr. R. L. Howett, Mrs. J. A. Hughes, Master W. Hughes, Miss W. Hughes, Mr. J. Hughes, Mr. J. Inglis, Mr. L. EL Jones, Mr.. J. F Julius, Mr. Keast, Mrs. Keast, Mr. T. B. King, Miss E M. King, Mr. K. Lightfoot, Mrs. K. Lightfoot, Mr. E. S. Luttrell, Mr. Lomax, Mrs. Lomax, Mr- J- B. Lauchlan Mr. P. M. P. Martin, Captain E. M. Milne, Mr, Martin, Mrs. P. Maloney, Mr. J. McDougall, Mr. W. Northern, Mr. J. S. Nason, Mr. R. A. Nason, Mr. R. l. Peache, Mr. M. Prendergast, Mr. E. S. Paul, Mrs. W. Remfray, Mr. Redpath. Mrs. Redpath, Miss Redpath, Mrs. Rutherford, Miss Rutherford, Mr. N. Richardson. Rev. Father Ryan, Mister J. Sharp, Mr. J. Stewart, Mr. E. W. J. Strange, Mr. R. B. Smith, Miss E. K. Stevens. Air. J. A. Smith, Air. J. D. Todd, Airs. J. D. Todd, Air. C. Thresher, Airs. C. Thresher, Mrs. L. Whittle, Air. J. Ware, Mrs. J. Ware, Air. R. T. Williams, Mr. F. J. vWilson, Airs. F. J. V. AVilson. Second Saloon. —Miss E. N. Buxton, AH. 4. Boves, Mr. F. AIcN. Cornwall, Airs, r. McN. Cornwall, Airs. AI. Corlett, Mrs. A. Duncan, Airs. AI. L. Doyle, Air. Finnlay, Mr Hughes, Air. McDonald, Air. L. N. Schirnack, Air. Shore, Airs. Shore, Mrs. C. Schirnack, Mrs. J. Seymour, Mr. L. ,C Zuber, and IS third-class. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua, Remuera, West Calera, * Foyle, Alaunganui, Ilinemoa, City of Khartoum, Antonio, Maman, Waipori. . Chatham Islands. —Tonganro, Tekoa, Alataroa. Wellington.—Manuka, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Port Auckland, Alakura, Tutanekai, Corinthic, Canadian Pioneer, Kartigi, Arawa, Kairanga, Persian Prince, Cumberland, Tairoa. Awarua.—Aloeraki, Pacific Transport, PORT OF ONEHUNGA—YESTERDAY’S DEPARTURE OHTNEAITJRI (4 p.m.), 114 tons, Parker, for Whangape. ARRIVAL TO-DAY ARAPAWA (8 a.m.), 291 tons, Burk, from. Hokianga. The Rarawa, leaving Onehimga at 3 o’clock this afternoon for New Plymouth, is due back again at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday. The Arapawa, which arrived this morning from Hokianga, is scheduled to sail this afternoon for Wanganui. The Ngatiawa did not arrive this morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. Rough weather on the coast rendered the bar at the mouth of the Waikato River unworkable and delayed the vessel. She is now expected to arrive at Ouehunga to-morrow morning and will be dispatched at 2 p.m. the same day for Hokianga.

MINING NEWS Mount Welcome.—The manager reports: The low level is now 143 ft. from the crosscut, and quartz is showing up on the hanging wall side of the formation. Appearances lead to the belief that the trend of the reef will be back to its normal course. "Water is coming in very freely from the face. The country is fairly hard and is much the same as met with off Barker’s winze, giving good promise as the reef makes together again. WAIHI.—The report for the period ending April 9, 1927, submitted to the London directors, states that in the Edward lode the average assay value from 133 ft. to 162 ft. was under Is per ton. The reef was crosscut at 162 ft., exposing 35ft. of quartz, with an average assay value of 9s lid per ton. Ateasured at right angles the true width of the lode is about 32ft. Five feet of the reef at J2oft. from the west wall assayed 25s per ton. In the Martha lode the drive was continued to 235 ft., where the reef, 6ITt. -wide, assayed 35s 3d a ton. At 10ft. east the value was 126 s 6d a ton, while at 10ft. west, the assay value was S2s lid per ton. A total of 66ift. was driven in the south branch of the Dreadnought lode and the assay value was from 30ft. to %7ft. 2Ss Id a ton.