The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 127, 19 August 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

NEW ISLAND STEAM E R.— Advice received by Spedding - , 'Ltd., states that tlie new vessel for the New Zealarud Government is expeqtd to be handed over toward the end of December, and should arrive in New Zealand early in February, when she will relieve the Hinemoa in the Niue and Norfolk Island trade. THE CANADIAN PLANTER.— The local office’ of the Canadian Government Line lias been advised that the Canadian Planter, which is scheduled to leave Montreal on September 25 for New Zealand ports, will call at Napier on her return trip from the South to Auckland to discharge and load cargo. ANTONIO DIVERTED.— Advice received by Henderson and Macf aria lie states that the steamer Antonio has been diverted to Australia. and has been replaced by the Harpalyce, which left Natiru Island on August 16 for New Plymouth and Wanganui. The Harpalyce is expected to arrive at New Plymouth on August 28.

WEST HENSHAW’S DISCHARGING PORTS. —Cable advice received by Henderson and Macfarlane states that the West Henshaw, which is to leave Los Angeles on October 15, will now include Dunedin as a discharging port. Her ports now will be Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

MATATUA SAILING.— Loaded with Dominion produce, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua was to leave Auckland this morning for Antwerp and London, via Cape Horn. TOFU A AT SUVA. —From Auckland the Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua arrived at Suva at 6 a.m. yesterday and leaves to-day for Tonga and Samoa. KAITOKE REPORTED. —Advice received by the Union Company states that the collier Kaitoke arrived at Suva at 1 p.m. yesterday from Sydney via Newcastle and leaves this afternoon for Auckland, where she is due next Wednesday. I WHANGAPE FOR AUCKLAND.— j The Union Company have been advised that the collier Whangape will leave Newcastle -to-morrow afternoon for Auckland, where she is due next Friday. After discharge here, the vessel will undergo her annual overhaul and survey at Auckland. WAIRUNA FROM PACIFIC COAST.— The local office of the Union Company have received advice that the cargo steamer Wairuna from Pacific Coast ports left Papeete at noon on Wednesday for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. The vessel is expected to arrive here on August 27. ISLAND FRUIT STEAMERS.— From her monthly trip around the Cook Islands, the Union Company’s Island fruit steam.Sr Waipahi is expected to arrive at Auckland next Monday evening. She is announced to leave here again on August 26 for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke, and Mangaia. CAMBRIDGE AT WELLINGTON. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the; Federal steamer Cambridge arrived at Wellington this morning from New Plymouth, and leaves on Monday for Napier, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland to complete lv*r loading. She is due here early in September, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on September 5 for New York, Boston. London and West of England ports, via Panama. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR SAILS. —After a stay of one clear day in port, the Canadian Government Line steamer, Canadian Prospector, sailed at ,7 o'clock this morning for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Timaru has now been excluded from her ports of call. After completing discharge in the South the steamer will commence loading again, and is expected back at Auckland on September 4 as a final loading port, before sailing for New York, Boston and Montreal. MELBOURNE - LAUNCESTON SERVICE. —The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the Loongana on arrival at Melbourne on October 1 will withdraw from the service and that the Nairana will take up the running from Melbourne on that date. The summer running in the Melbourne-Launceston service commence with the Nairana leaving Melbourne on October 5 and sailings from Melbourne will then be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from Launceston on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The running of the Oonah will not be altered, the vessel leaving Melbourne on Tuesdays and Fridays and Devonport and Burnie on Wednesdays and Saturdays. MARAMA SAILING. Although originally timed to sail at 3 p.m., the departure of the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Marama, with passengers, mail and cargo for Sydney, has been postponed' till 5 o'clock this afternoon. The following passengers have booked to sail with her: First Saloon. —Misses Maddox, M. Roden, G. Burroughs, P. Best, G. Temple, R. E. Reynolds, P. Grenier, J. Grenier,. L. A. Ronalds, M. Kronfeld, L. M. Gaudin, G. Cannon, M. Minnis, M. E. Bacon, Mesdames Craddock, R. Crisp, Elliott, Lang, G. R. Young and child, Taylor, M. Emanuel, H. Manson, G. Nuthall, Wilcox. L. Robinson, D. Healey, Grenier, J. Fellows, Thompson, G. Cannon, Reville, Z. Laxymore and child, Cureton, Penfold and child, Bacon and 2 children. Messrs. K. W. Craddock, R. G. Robertson, S. V. Ellison, R. A. Lang, E. W. Lving, H. Hudson, E. Hemming, .T. Balli, C. F. Youngs, D. J. Taylor, R. Claekett, E. P. Bush, R. E. Wykeham, A. W. Wilcox, N. S. Creraer, W. Monk, F. N. Reville, H. Cureton, W. B. Griesen, E. F. Penfold, G. L. Bacon and Dr. L. A. Lewis.

Second Saloon.—Misses J. M. Stanley, H. M. Towin, M. O’Connor, V. Sullivan, Mesdames Stanley, M. Clarke, Purdy, Peck, B. Hay thorn thwaite, N. Hamify, L. Bowiing, H. Drew, Bernard, Messrs. P. W. Stanley, G. J. Stanley, F. A. Weston, F. C. Love, H. Purdy, J. Peck, F. D. Daniel, C. G. Martin, N. M. Dickie, E. Tremain, F. Watkins, F. Bernard, Rev. A. C. Doncaster; and 75 steerage.

WESTMORELAND IN PORT.—An arrival at Auckland shortly before noon to-day from West of England ports was the Federal steamer Westmoreland, which went about an hour later alongside the Marama at Queen’s Wharf to take on 200 tons of oil fuel. The Westmoreland loaded at Falmouth, Newport, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, and sailed finally from the last-named on July 11. After a stiff blow for the first few days, the weather improved, and the trip across the Atlantic was made at a good speed. The steamer arrived at Colon on July 24, and after bunkering there cleared Balboa on July 27.

Several days the other side of Panama an outbreak of chicken pox occurred. The usual precautionary measures were taken by .the ship’s surgeon, Dr. H. Witham, and when the vessel arrived in port this morning practique was granted. Up till about ten days ago the weather across the Pacific was fine, but at that date strong westerly gales were encountered with high seas. However, no damage was done, and the steamer arrived at Auckland only about 24 hours behind schedule.

Captain H. W. Gardner is in command of the Westmoreland, and the following are his officers: —Chief, Mr. J. Moore; second, Mr. C. P. Jackson; third, Mr. G. Shepherd: fourth, Mr. R. L. Warren; chief engineer, Mr. A. Miebach; second. Mr. J. A. Stenhouse; third, Mr. W. Macleod; fourth, Mr. J. W. Godfrey; fifth, Mr. J. O. Huntley; sixth, Mr. T. D. Williams; seventh. Mr. R. U. Garnham; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. G. Brown; second, Mr. H. Lumsden; surgeon, Dr. H. Witham; wireless operator, Mr. L. Horn; second, Mr. E. Saul, and chief steward, Mr. E. A. Chapman. The local agents, the New Zealand Shipping Company to dispatch the Westmoreland early next week in continuation of her voyage to Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are exepected to •be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Kanna, Canadian Conqueror, Kaiwarra, Kaiwatiri, Cymric Pride, Kaitangata, Waipahi, Marama, Matatua, Canadian PrasChatham Islands. —Tekoa, Cederbank. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Kartigi, Kairanga, lkala. Bearpoint, Maheno, Ulimaroa, Port Melbourne, Tamaroa. Awarua.—Makura, Tahiti, Maaiuka, Tutanekai, Port Carline. FORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (3.45 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. NGATIAWA (4 p.m.), 451 terns, Pert, for Hokianga. The Arapawa, due to-day from Westport, is scheduled to sail again at 3 p.m. on Monday for Wanganui. The Rarawa, which left Onehunga yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, returns again at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow. The Ngatiawa, which left yesterday for Hokianga, returns again at 6 a.m. on Sunday. She is to be dispatched at 4 P-m. on Monday for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. The Kaitoa leaves Onehunga at daybreak to-morrow for Nelson and West Coast ports. She is due back again next Wednesday to load for Picton only.