The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 107, 27 July 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. J. Renwick has replaced Mr. H. Boyd as second engineer on the Richardson steamer Awahou. Mr. T. M. Hood has signed on as second mate on the Kartigi, vice Mr. T. C. Clements. HUIA DUE TO-NIGHT. —The Nobel Explosive Company’s auxiliary schooner Huia was reported off Cape Brett yesterday morning. The vessel, which is bringing hardwood from Australia, is expected to arrive here to-morrow morning. She left Grafton on July 17. WAIPAHI FOR COOK ISLANDS. — The Union Company advises that the fruit steamer Waipahi docks next Tuesday and sails the following day for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke, and Mangaia. PORT DUNEDIN SAILS TO-MOR-ROW.—Heather, Roberton and Company are endeavouring to dispatch the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin from Auckland to-morrow evening for Genoa, Marseilles and London, via Australia and Suez. lONIC FOR HOME. —Now due at Wellington to-morrow from Lyttelton to complete her loading, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company hope to dispatch the White Star liner lonic finally from Wellington at daybreak on Sunday for Southampton and London, via Panama. KAITOKE FROM NEWCASTLE.— According to a radio message received by the Union Company, the cargo steamer Kaitoke is expected to arrive at Auckland at daylight to-morrow from Newcastle. She is to berth at the Central Wharf, and after discharge here she returns to the coal port. KANNA FOR WALPOLE ISLAND. —The Union Company advises that the cargo steamer Kanna moves from Chelsea to Prince’s Wharf to-morrow morning and leaves there at 5 p.m. the same day for Noumea, thence Walpole Island, where she loads for Dunedin and Bluff. IKALA FROM CANADA.— With cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia, the New Zealand Shipping Company expects the cargo steamer Ikala to arrive here to-morrow afternoon from Montreal. ATHENIC DUE 6 P.M. TO-DAY.— Through meeting with bad weather, the White Star liner Athenic cannot arrive at Auckland until 6 o’clock to-night from Tokomaru Bay. She is to complete loading here and is expected to sail finally from this port at daybreak on Saturday next for Southampton and London, via Panama. L. D. Nathan and Company are the local agents for the vessel.

MANUKA FOR MELBOURNE. —The Union Company advises that the passenger steamer Manuka leaves Wellington to-day for Melbourne direct, where she is due on Monday next.

HUNTINGDON SAILS FRIDAY.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Huntingdon, now completing her loading at Auckland, leaves here daybreak on Friday for London and West of England ports, via Panama.

TEKOA’S MOVEMENTS.— Now at Opua loading for Home, the New Zealand Shipping Company hope to dispatch the steamer Tekoa to-morrow for Gisborne, thence Napier, Wanganui and Wellington to complete. She is expected to clear the latter port finally on August 13 for London, Avonmouth. Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool, via Panama.

PAKEHA LEAVES LONDON—Confirmation has now been received by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Company of the sailing of the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha from London on the afternoon of July 23. The vessel, which is coming to Auckland, Wellington and Hawke’s Bay, is expected to arrive here on August 30. HORORATA FOR AUCKLAND.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Hororata, which arrived at Wellington yesterday from London, via Suva, should leave on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due next Monday to complete her discharge and to commence her loading for her return voyage. KOTITI BREAKS DOWN.— While the ex-Nortliern Company’s vessel Kotiti was undergoing trials on the harbour last evening her engines broke down and she had to be towed to Henderson’s slip in Freeman’s Bay. The vessel, which has been laid up since 1921, was bought recently by a Hokitika firm, who had her old steam engines taken out and a Diesel engine installed. Previous to this change she registered about 24 tons gross. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS.— The Union Company advises that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi leaves Vancouver to-day for Sydney, via ports. She is due here on August 14 and sails the following' day for Sydney. The R.M.S. Niagara sails from Sydney to-morrow afternoon for Vancouver, via ports. She is due here next Monday and is announced to leave Auckland at 11 а. the following day in continuation of her voyage to Suva, Honolulu, Victoria, and Vancouver. SYDNEY STEAMERS.— The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno arrived at Sydney at б. a.m. yesteray from Wellington, and the Marama reached Sydney shortly after 10 o’clock last evening from Auckland. Both vessels leave the New South Wales port on Friday, the Maheno for Auckland and the Marama for Wellington. They are both due at their New Zealand ports next Tuesday morning. The Huddart-Parker Company’s steamer Ulimaroa leaves Wellington at noon on Friday for Sydney, and is due at the New South Wales port next Tuesday morning. TAMAROA’S VOYAGE.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s Tamaroa arrived in the stream at Wellington on Sunday night from London and Southampton, via Panama. The vessel loaded at London, and proceeded to Southampton to embark her passengers and pick up mails. She sailed from the latter port on June 17, and had fine weather till arrival at Curacao on June 29. The voyage was resumed on the same date, and the liner arrived at Panama on July 2. The canal was negotiated without undue delay, and the Tamaroa cleared Balboa or* the afternoon of July 3. A fine weather run was made to Pitcairn Island, where the ship arrived on July 14. Islanders went aboard to sell and barter fruit and curios. After a stay of about an hour the Tamaroa sailed again. Rough weather with high seas were encountered during the last seven days of the voyage. About a week after departure from Southampton, a first-class passenger, Mr. G. Busby, died from heart failure and was buried at sea. Deck games, sports and dances served to render the trip enjoyable for the passengers, which totalled 341. Following is the list of the first-class pasengers:—For Wellington: Miss E. M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Summers, Mr. R. Summers, Misses Summers (2), Miss A. Atkinson. Mrs. R. Cavan, Mrs. I. Dingwall, Master C. Dingwall, Mrs. E. Durell. Mr. R. Turner, Mr. J. Yeates. For Auckland: Mr. G. Cow, Mrs. Cow, Miss E. Cow, Major H. Gray, Mrs. H. Ludbrook, Miss F. Walbran. For Lyttelton: Mrs. M. Myers. For Gisborne: Miss M. McIldowie. There were 320 third class passengers.

Captain W. H. Hartman, master of the Tamaroa, has the following officers:—Chief, Mr. W. Dawson; chief engineer, Mr. J. Gordon; purser, Mr. A. S. Canty; ship’s surgeon, Dr. A. R. Upton; chief steward, Mr. J. B. Laing. The Tamaroa is to put out part cargo at Wellington, and will leave on Friday for Auckland, to unload the remainder. The vessel will load at Auckland. Gisborne, Napier, Timaru and Wellington. She is due back at Wellington on August 18, and will sail from there at daybreak on August 27 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Back to Coal. —Sir Thomas Royden. chairman of the Gurnard Line, said at the annual meeting of the company that if the price of oil continued to advance it might be necessary to revert to coal burning for a part, if not all, of its fleet. Fuel oil at Liverpool is now 85s a ton, as against 72s 6d on January 1, 1926. Coal costs about half of the former figure. The report showed that for 1926 the company made a net profit of £516,329, a net increase of £183,543 over 1925, making a total disposable sum of £686,082, from which £IOO,OOO was transferred to the reserve fund, increasing it to £1,350,000; £135,000 was paid to the holders of preferred stock, while a 6 per cent, dividend was declared to the common stockholders. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Dunedin, R.F.A. Nucula, Tofua, Kaitoke, Sierra, Bearport, Sonoma, Hinemoa, Athenic, Ikala. Chatham Islands.—Mamari, Port Pirie, Port Hunter, Canadian Traveller, Canadian Prospector. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Tamahine, Kawatiri, Hurunui, Tutanekai, Maunganui, Manuka, lonic, City of Corinth, Cambridge, Kairanga, Kartigi. Awarua. —Canadian Seigneur, Waikouaiti, Makura, Tahiti, Rimutaka. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURE YESTERDAY RARAWA (3.30 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. ARRIVALS TO-DAY NGATIAWA (7.15 a.m.), 451 tons, Pert, from Hokianga. OHINEMURI (7.30 a.m.). 114 tons, Parker, from Whangape. The Ngatiawa arrived at Onehunga this morning after being delayed a clay at Hokianga by bad weather. She sails again at 4 o’clock this afternoon for Raglan, Kawhia and Poi't Waikato. The Arapawa is due at Onehunga this evening' with a cargo of coal from Westport. She is to be dispatched at 2 p.m. on Friday for Hokianga. The Anchor Line steamer Titoki is scheduled to leave Onehunga next week for Nelson and West Coast ports. RARAWA'S ITINERARY.—The Northern Company advises that the Rarawa, which left Onehunga yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, is expected to arrive back early on Thursday morning. She will be dispatched at 2 p.m. (not 3 p.m.) the same day on the return trip. OHINEMURI ARRIVES.—The Whangape Timber Company’s vessel Ohinemuri arrived at Onehunga early this morning to discharge a cargo of timber from Whangape. KAITOA ON MONDAY. Messrs. Russell and Somers advise that the Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company’s steamer Kaitoa is now expected at Onehunga on Monday next to ioad for Picton only.