The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 125, 17 August 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

MIRO AT NAPIER.—The auxiliary ketch Miro arrived at Napier with explosives from Auckland yesterday morning. After unloading she will return to Auckland.

THE SCHOONER HUIA.—The Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia is expected to reach Brisbane shortly from Hokianga. After unloading her timber cargo the vessel will go to Melbourne to load explosives for Queensland ports.

PIRI FOR AUCKLAND.—The auxiliary schooner Piri is expected at Sydney from Auckland, via Greymouth, about Friday. From Sydney she goes to Melbourne to load explosives for Greym,outh, Westport and Auckland.

CYMRIC PRIDE DUE.—Although no radio has been received by the agents, Spedding, Ltd., the tramp steamer Cymric Pride is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow from Java via Bowen. The vessel is bringing a cargo of sugar for discharge at Chelsea.

RUAHINE DELAYED. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Ruahine has been delayed at Auckland and now leaves at noon on Friday for Wellington to complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence her loading for her return voyage. WESTMORELAND DUE TO-MOR-ROW.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Westmoreland, which arrives at Auckland at 10 a.m. to-morrow from Liverpool, will after discharge here proceed to Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete. MATATUA POSTPONED. Owing to slight repairs to her refrigerating

machinery being necessary, the departure of the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua has been postponed from to-day until daybreak on Friday next, when she will leave for Antwerp and London via Cape Horn. L. D. Nathan and Co. are the local agents.

SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Union Company’s passenger steamer Marama leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. on Friday for Sydney and the Maheno sails from Wellington at noon the same day for Sydney. Both vessels are due in tlie New South Wales port next Tuesday morning. The Huddart, Parker Company’s passenger steamer Ulimaroa sails from Sydney at noon on Friday for Wellington and is due there next Tuesday morning.

ISLAND FRUIT STEAMER. According to advice received by the Union Company, the Island fruit steamer Waipahi sailed from Rarotonga at 4.30 p.m. last Sunday for Auckland, where she is due next Monday evening. She is announced lo leave here again on August 26 for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia.

PHOSPHATES FROM NAURU.— i “The Harpalyce is reported to have I reached Nauru Island on August S to j load phosphates for New Zealand. j HINEMOA FROM ISLANDS.— Spedding, Ltd., advises that the Gov- ! eminent steamer Hinemoa is due at I Suva to-morrow and at Auckland on 1 August 24. She is announced to leave here on August 26 for Niue Island. i j

KIA ORA FROM LIVERPOOL.— With cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora, is to leave Liverpool on Saturday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on September 2S.

VESSEL FOR THE MOVIES.—The American wooden four-masted barquentine Koliala, 776 tons, built in 1901, has been sold to the Hermosa Amusement Company. Los Angeles. DIOMEDE BACK AGAIN.—H.M.S. Diomede returned to Auckland from the South Sea Islands yesterday afternoon. During the warship’s cruise she experienced exceptionally fine weather and visited 16 ports. When the vessel was at Pago Pago Signalman 11. T. Fluskey died and was buired in the cemetery there. This morning the Diomede will go into dock, where she will remain a month refitting. WALCHEREN REPORTS. A further radio message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Dutch steamer Walcheren is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at midnight tonight from Montreal. She will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to-morrow morning to unload the local portion of her cargo, after which she will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia to complete discharge.

MOTOR-SHIP PORT HUON.—On her maiden voyage, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s new motor-ship Port lluon arrived at Sydney on August 8

Specially designed for the Australian and New Zealand trade, the Port Huon, the second of the three motor vessels which were built to the order of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, has a deadweight capacity of 11,350 tons, is 457 ft 6in long, and 63ft wide. Tier propelling machinery, which was built by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., consists of two six-cylinder Sulzer type engines,

developing 3,000 b.h.p. each. The engine speed is 100 r.p.m. There is accommodation for a few passengers in staterooms treated in white, while the dining saloon and smoking room are in oak. There are 14 electric cargo winches on deck, together with 14 derricks and one 50ton derrick operated from the mast. A Riley multi-tubular boiler is installed, having a working pressure of 1001 b a square inch. PORT ALBANY ARRIVES. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Albany arrived at Auckland at 6.45 a.m. to-day from New York and berthed at King’s Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo. The vessel left New York on July 13, and called at Newport News the next day for bunkers. Fair weather was experienced to Panama, the Port Albany arriving at Colon on July 22. She cleared Balboa the next day and for the first week on the Pacific average weather prevailed. After that, however, a strong northerly gale arose an I continued with heavy seas for three days. After the gale abated, the steamer was able to make the rest of the voyage on moderate seas, with variable winds blowing most of the time. The steamer’s cargo of general merchandise consists mainly of motor-cars, motor accessories, and machinery for the Warren Engineering Co., Ltd. Captain R. Needham is master of the Port Albany, and has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. E. Leavett; second, Mr. E. M. Robb; third, Mr. G. ITorton; fourth, Mr. R. D. Elsom; chief engineer, Mr. W. Barrett; second, Mr. R. Williams; third, Mr. F. Mangan; fourth, Mr. T. Washington; fifth, Mr. E. Barber; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. Dibbs; second, Mr. B. Shute; chief wireless operator, Mr. G. Hudson; second, Mr. S. Charles; and chief steward, Mr. S. Robinson. Miss Moffat, of New York, was the only passenger. Messrs. Heather, Roberton and Company, the local axrents, expect to dispatch the Port Albany to-morro\v night for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge.

CANADIAN PROSPECTOR IN PORT.—After being delayed for several days at Sydney, Cape Breton, by the jubilee celebrations, the Canadian Government. Line steamer Canadian Prospector arrived at Auckland last evening and berthed this morning at Prince’s Wharf to discharge 1,500 tons of general cargo here. After taking on, among other things, a large quantity of carbide, rolls of newspaper and a few motor-cars, the vessel left Montreal on June 27. She called at Sydney, Cape Breton, to load steel. The cargo was loaded, but owing to holidays for the jubilee celebrations, the Canadian Prospector was held up waiting for coal for several days. She left Sydney eventually on July 5 and arrived at Colon on July 16. After minor repairs were effected to one of the cylinders she cleared Panama the next day. Generally fine weather prevailed on the voyage until August 8, when a north-east gale was encountered and the storm continued for two days. Afterwards strong westerly winds, which at times reached gale force, held almost until the vessel reached the shelter of # the Ilauraki Gulf. The steamer’s ’speed for the voyage averaged just under 10 knots per hour.

The Canadian Prospector, which was last in New Zealand waters in March, is commanded tey Captain A. Thomas, who has with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. W. L. Taylor; second, Mr. F. T. Williams; third, Mr. V. N. Clark; wireless operator, Mr, F. Stewart: chief engineer. Mr. W. Humphries: second. Mr. W. Ryan; third, Mr. J. MacDonald: fourth. Mr. D. Gibbs: chief steward. Mr. H. Roberts.

The local office of the Canadian Government Line expects to dispatch the Canadian Prospector on Friday afternoon for Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge and commence loading fur the homeward trip.