The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 96, 14 July 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

FRUIT FROM ISLANDS. —The Union Company’s Island steamer Waipahi sailed from Rarotonga at 1 p.m. last Monday with a cargo of fruit for Auckland. She is expected to arrive here on Tuesday next.

KARTIGI FROM MELBOURNE. — The Kartigi is to leave Melbourne tomorrow for Auckland with a cargo loaded at Wallaroo, Adelaide and Stanley. From here she goes to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

WEST HENSHAW SAILING. —The American steamer West Henshaw is to sail on Saturday afternoon for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete unloading cargo from Pacific Coast ports. She arrived at Auckland from Los Angeles last Sunday.

MAUNGANUI NEARS AUCKLAND. —The Royal Mail liner Maunganui expects to arrive at Suva at 6 a.m. to-morrow. She leaves there at noon the same day for Auckland, where she is due on Monday morning. The Maunganui is announced to sail again at noon the next day for Sydney.

KANNA WITH COAL.— After being bar bound at Greymouth yesterday, the Union Company’s steamer Kanna was expected to leave there at nine o’clock this morning for Westport to fill up with coal for Auckland. After discharging here the vessel goes to Noumea and Walpole Island.

PORT CAROLINE TO LOAD.— The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company advises that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Caroline, en route from London to New Zealand ports, has been allotted to load at Auckland about September 14 for London. PORT HARDY, DAYLIGHT TOMORROW.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hardy, whose departure from Auckland was delayed by wet weather, will be dispatched at daybreak to-morrow for New York, Boston and London full of refrigerated and general cargo. DREDGER FORCED TO SHELTER. —A Press Association message from Gisborne states that the dredger Korua which left there for Auckland at 3.30 a.m. yesterday, was forced to shelter for the night at Hicks” Bay. She continued her trip at 0 a.m. to-day. MATAROA HOME. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa is reported to have reached Southampton irom New Zealand last Tuesdav. She was despatched from Wellington on June 4.

REMUERA SAILS FRIDAY. The Royal Mail steamer Remuera is to sail lrom Auckland at 4 p.m. to-morrow for London, according to advice received from the New Zealand Shipping Company.

TOFUA SAILS. SATU RDAY.— The Union Company advises that the Island passenger steamer Tofua is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa.

V/HANGAPE FOR NEWCASTLE.— The Union Company advises that they expect to dispatch the Whangape at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Newcastle, to load another cargo of coal for Auckland.

CHENISTON SAlLS. —After unloading 5,000 tons of phosphates from Makatea Island, the Cheniston left this morning for Lyttelton to complete discharge. From there she proceeds to Westport to bunker, and then goes to the Islands to load another phosphate cargo for a destination not yet announced.

PERSIAN PRINCE ALONGSIDE. —After riding at anchor in the stream since Sunday, the Persian Prince berthed at King’s Wharf this morning when the Cheniston sailed. She is to discharge 5,000 tons of phosphates here, and then goes to Wanganui to complete discharge. HUNTINGDON DELAYED.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal Line steamer Huntingdon has been delayed in loading in the South, and is now scheduled to reach Auckland on .July 22 to fill up with cargo for London, Avonmoutli, Glasgow, and Liverpool. .She is to be dispatched from Auckland for London on July 26. WAITEMATA DUE SATURDAY. —The Union Company’s transpacific cargo steamer Waitemata is due from San Francisco on Saturday. The vessel will unload case oil and general merchandise from Pacific Coast ports at Auckland, and later will resume her voyage to Napier, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. MAHENO AT SYDNEY.— The Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Maheno, which left Auckland at mid-day last Friday, reached Sydney yesterday morning. The stormy conditions in the Tasman Sea prolonged the vessel’s trip by about 18 hours. She is to leave Sydney to-morrow for Wellington.

PAKEHA’S ITINERARY. —The Shaw Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha, which is to leave London on July 20 for Auckland, Wellington, and Hawke’s Bay, is due here on August 28. After completing discharge she will load for the return trip, her final loading port being Auckland. The local agents, Messrs. L- D. Nathan and Co., advise that they expect to dispatch her from here for London early in October.

OIL-TANKER TO -M O R ROW.— The British Imperial Oil Company's tanker Pleiodon is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow afternoon from San Pedro. She will berth at Western Wharf to pump bulk oil into the company's tanks at Freeman's Bay. BRITISH-BUILT FIAT ENGINES. —The new company registered recently under the designation of Fiat British Auxiliaries, Ltd., with head offices at 133 Helen Street, Go van, Glasgow, is to start at an early date the manufacture of marine Diesel engines of the Italian Fiat type, states the “Shipping World." THE CITY OF CORINTH.— Xo wireless advice had been received from the Ellerman-Bucknall steamer City cf Corinth, which is scheduled to reach Auckland from New York to-morrow. The vessel is running under the auspices of the A. and A. lane, and has case oil and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. THE PORT HUNTER.— At present en route from Liverpool to New Zealand, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter has been allotted to return to Auckland as a final loading port about September 11. Messrs. Heather, Roberton, the local agents, advise that she will be dispatched later for London and West of United Kingdom ports. The vessel is reported to have cleared Panama on Monday last, and is due at Auckland to commence discharge on August 2. HINEMOA SAILING. —After completing her annual overhaul and survey the New Zealand Government steamer 1-linemoa (Captain A. R. Cant) sails at 3 p.m. to-day for Norfolk Island with passengers, mails and cargo. The following passengers have booked to sail with her: Misses P. Frankhom. O. M. M. Robinson, C. Waterson, H. F. Forme, Mesdames M. Frankhom, M. Tosh, L. Parkin, L. Williams, N. H. Goulstone, Allen, Messrs. P. H. Ryder, H. M. Harris, O. R. Hopkirlc, A. W. Gardner, R. L. C. Maria, L. H. Goulstone, E. Faithful, W. Oliphant, M. Lainy, H. Simmonds, H. Me Far lane, M. R. Bennett, W. H. Dustin, R. Williams, A. E. Parkin, A. R. Campbell, H. W. Howden, Christan. . MOTOR-SH IP BRAND.— The Norwegian motor-ship Brand arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon, and berthed at Central Wharf to discharge I, tons of sulphur from Galveston, Texas. The Brand, which is on her maiden voyage, was dispatched from Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 14 last. She called at Oslo, Norway, to bunker and then proceeded to Texas to load for Australia and New Zealand. Leaving Galveston on June 4, Balboa was cleared 10 days later, and good progress was made until three days ago, when the vessel encountered the hard westerly blow, which has delayed all shipping. The Brand is the latest of her type, and is owned by the well-known firm of Borgestad and Co., of Norway. She is driven by two motor engines of 1.400h.p. each, and is capable of doing 11 knots loaded. A. S. Paterson and Co., the local agents, expect to dispatch the Brand at noon to-day in continuation of her voyage to Port Kembla, Geelong, Adelaide, Wallaroo, and Port Lincoln. CAMBRIDGE ARRIVES. After steaming for three days against strong westerly gales the Federal Line steamer Cambridge arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon with a cargo of general merchandise from West of Great Britain ports. After loading at Newport, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, the vessel sailed from the last-named port on June 4 and arrived at Colon on June 19. She blinkered there and cleared Balboa on June 21. The Cambridge experienced very fair weather until about three days ago, when a strong westerly wind and heavy head seas were encountered, delaying the ship’s arrival by 12 hours. Captain R. Williams is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. J. F. Wilson: second, Mr. W. M. Glover; third, Mr. L. F. Malcouronne; fourth, Mr. R. A. Belfield; chief engineer, Mr. J. McLean; second, Mr. F. W. Cass: third, Mr. F. B. Llewellyn; fourth, Mr. P. L. Woodall; fifth, Mr. D. J. Seymour; sixth, Mr. A. H. Thomas; seventh, Mr. F. Edwards; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. F. R. McKelvie; second, Mr. C. W. Reason; wireless operator, Mr. E. Leach; chief steward, Mr. R. R. Simpson. The New Zealand Shipping Company. the local agents, expect to dispatch the Cambridge next Tuesday in continuation of her voyage to Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Maunganui, Pleiodon, Aorangi, Waitemata, Baron, Minto, City of Corinth, Pulnit Point, Brand, Cheniston, Hinemoa, Waipahi, Tutanekai, Kaiapoi. Chatham Islands. —Rimutaka, Tamaroa. Wellington. —Maori, Wahine, Ngaio Tamahine, Port Dunedin, Kaitoke, Kawatiri, Port Pirie, Cumberland, Kaponga, Matatua, Athenic, Tahiti. Awarua. —Waitomo, Matakana, Maimyo, Kaiwaka, Kaitane, Waihemo.