The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 132, 25 August 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.— Captain G. McDonald is relieving Captain A. R. Cant of the Government steamer Hinemoa. Captain Cant is to proceed Home to bring out the new Governmnet steamer, which is expected to arrive in New Zealand early in February. Captain A. 11. Howie has been appointed master of the Kahika, relieving Captain G. D. Fraser, who has been transferred to command of the Waipahi. Mr. W. H. Jones has relieved Mr. R. K. Parry as second officer of the Waikawa, the latter officer going to Wellington for instructions. Mr. R. Duncan has joined the Kiwitea as chief officer, relieving Mr. O. Carter, who is going to Wellington for orders. Mr. L. FI. English is being appointed chief officer of the Poolta, relieving Mr J. Dawson for holidays. Captain E. J. McClellan, Jate of the Tamahine, has been transferred to command of the Kaponga, relieving Captain J. Rankine for holiday leave. Mr. E. Sutherland, chief officer of the Waipahi, is transferring to the Kaimanawa in a similar capacity. Mr. L. Sinclair has joined the Kaimai as second officer, relieving Mr. J. Joyes for instructions. Mr. R. B. Steers, third officer of the Kaituna, has transferred to the Kaponga, in a similar capacity, in order that Mr. E. J. Taylor may obtain his certificates. MAHENO FOR AUCKLAND. The Union Company advises that the passenger steamer Maheno leaves Sydney tomorrow for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. CABLE STEAMER IRIS SAILS. —The Pacific Cable Board’s steamer Iris sailed this morning to repair a fault in the Pacific cable about three hundred miles from Norfolk Island. Captain Hughes, who is in command of the cable steamer, expects that if fine weather prevails the work will be completed within a week, when the Iris will return to Auckland.

WAIPAHI SAILS TO-MORROW. —The Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi is to sail from Auckland at 10 a.m. to-morrow for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke, and Mangaia. R.M.M.S. AORANGI. —Leaving Sydncy to-dav. The Union Company’s R.M.M.S. Aorangi arrives at Auckland next Monday and berths at the Prince's Wharf. She is announced to sail from here at 11 n.m. the following day for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. NIAGARA LEAVES VANCOUVER.— Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the H.M.S. Niagara sailed from Vancouver at noon yesterday for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva and .Auckland.” She is expected to arrive here on September 12. SUSSEX COMING. —The Union Company has received advice that the Sussex, en route from Calcutta, Penang, and Singapore, left Samarang yesterday ior Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland about September 8. PASSENGERS ON MOLDAVIA.—RusseII an dSomers, Ltd., have received advice that the following passengers for New Zealand are travelling by the P. and O. liner Moldavia, which is due at Svdnev from London to-day: Miss Gavin, Miss Giles, Miss Bunting, Mr. Van Weede. CUMBERLAND AT LONDON. —The New Zealand Shipping Company have been notified by cablegram that the Federal steamer Cumberland arrived at London on Saturday afternoon from V eilington. The vessel left here on July lb for London and West Coast of Great Britain. RIBERA AT MONTREAL. —According to a cable message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Ribera arrived at Montreal on August 19 from Sydney (Cape Breton) to load for New' Zealand. She is to sail to-day for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Brisbane and Sydney. LAMB STEAMER OMANA. —The Lamb steamer Omana is loading timber at Sydney for Auckland. The vessel will go to Newcastle and Port Stephens to complete loading coal and timber, and she is expected’to leave Australia about the end of next week. The Northern Company is the local agent. OCEAN TRANSPORT REPORTED.— Reported to have cleared Balboa on August 3, the steamer Ocean Transport is expected at Auckland toward the end of next week with sulphur from Galveston, Texas. Tier discharging ports are Auckland, New Plymouth and Newcastle. Messrs. Robert Millar and Co. are the local agents. CARGO FROM MONTREAI.-The Canadian Government Agency reports that the following vessels are fixed to leave Montreal for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; Canadian Planter. September 24: Canadian Seigneur, October 25; Canadian Prospector, November 25. The Canadian Prospector will be the last vessel to leave Montreal during this year before the port becomes ice-bound. HUNTINGDON LEAVES PANAMA.— A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Federal steamer Huntingdon arrived at Panama on August 18 from Auckland and sailed again on August 19 for London and West Coast of Great Britain. The vessel left Auckland on July 29. KIA ORA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. — Confirmation has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. that the Kia Ora left Liverpool on Saturday with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on September 28. THE CANADIAN PROSPECTOR. —According to the advice of the local office of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, the Canadian Prospector is to leave Lyttelton this evening for Dunedin. From there she goes to the Bluff to complete discharge, and returns to Wellington to commence loading for the homeward trip. She is now expected back at Auckland about September 1 as a final loading port before sailing for New York, Boston and Montreal. KAITOKE IN PORT. —The Union Company’s steamer Kaitoke, Captain F. L. G. Jaunay, arrived back at Auckland last evening from Fiji, and berthed at King’s Wharf. The vessel loaded coal at Newcastle and left there on August 9 for Sydney, where she took on a quantit of general cargo. Leaving Port Jackson on August 9 the vessel proceeded to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, where she took on 700 cases of fruit. On completion of her discharge at the beginning of next week, the Kaitoke lays up for annual overhaul and survey. CEDERBANK EARLY TO-MORROW. —According to a radio message received this morning by Messrs. Robert Millar and Co. from the master of the Andrew Weir motor-ship Cederbank, the vessel is expected to arrive at Auckland at 8 a.m. to-morrow, when she will berth at the Western Wharf. The Cederbank loaded a full cargo of case oil at Port Arthur, sailed front the Texas port on July 22, and cleared Panama on July 28. From Auckland the vessel will go to Wellington, Rockampton, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney to complete discharge. WAIKAWA’S SMART TRIP. The Union Company’s freighter Waikawa on Thursday last completed a smart run by her arrival at Lyttelton from Newcastle with over 8,000 tons of coal. The Waikawa was dispatched from Port Chalmers on August 5 for Newca.stle, and reached her destination on August 10. By the' evening of August 12 the vessel was steaming out of the coal port, and she arrived in the stream at Lyttelton on Thursday morning, after a five and ahalf days’ passage. Her average speed was 10i knots. The run from Port Chalmers to Newcastle and back to Lyttelton occupied only 13 days. The vessel will leave Lyttelton on Monday for Suva, Vancouver, and San Francisco, and is to load at Pacific Coast ports for Papeete, Napier (possibly Wellington), Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth. HINEMOA BACK AGAIN. —The New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa (Captain A. R. Cant) arirved back at Auckland early this morning from Suva. The vesesl left Auckland on July 26 and encountered four daj r s of heavy rain on the way to Niue, -where she arrived on the night of July 31. She left Niue on August 2 for Samoa, and on arrival two days later took on stores and water. The next call -was made at Penrhyn on August 9, where the fii'st lepers were taken on board. Further batches were taken on at Pakahanga, Manahiku and Pukapuka. On arrival at Mokagai on August 17 a quick discharge was made and the vessel reached Suva on August 18. The Hinemoa left the next day for Auckland, after experiencing fine weather for the greater part of the voyage. The vessel transported 29 lepers altogether and brought back a record cargo of 2,000 cases of fruit. Messrs'. Spedding, Ltd., the local agents, advise that the Hinemoa is to be dispatched at 2 p.m. on Monday for Niue. PASSENGERS FROM SYDNEY.— The following is the list of passengers who reached Wellington from Sydney by the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa on Tuesday:—Saloon: Mrs. B. Anderson, Miss V Block ley, Miss M. Bringezn, Mr. F. Bolt, Miss M. Cupples, Mrs. M. Costello, Miss G. Clieeseman, Mrs. E. Draper. Mrs. J. D. Davies, Mr. W. H. Ellis, Mr. P. G. Foster, Miss G. Garfield, Mr. G. Garlick, Mr. G. Greenwood, Miss B. Hood, Mr. P. Hyams, Miss P. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Haymanson, Mr. A. S. Herbert, Mrs. L. Hind, Mrs. A. H. Irvine, Mr. N. R. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Jones, Mr., Mrs., and Miss E. Jensen, Mr. R. D. Knight, Mrs. W. King, Mr. A. R. Loftier, Miss B. Langdon, Mr. P. W. Lamb,, Mrs. S. Lawrence, Mr., Mrs., and Miss M. Lamb, Mrs. S. Lawrence, Mr., Mrs. and Miss M. Lett, Mr. H. Lichenstein, Mi*, and Mrs. T. Lawrence and child, Mr. J. and Miss S. Moate, Mr. R. E. Maunsell, Mr. R. Moore, Mrs. F. MaeKenzie, Mrs. Mackenzie and child, Miss N. Newton, Mr. G. L. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and two children, Mrs. H. W. Peters. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reid, Mrs. M. Reid. Mr. and Mrs. H G. Rutter, Mrs. E. Spiers, Mr. W. Stewart. Mr. H. Smart. Mr. R. O. Smith. Miss C. E. Smith. Mr. R. Tweedie, Mr H Thomas. Mrs. A. J. Tutton, Misses A. u and E. Welland. Mr. and Mrs. G. R Webb and two children. Mr. and Mrs. V F. White and child. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson, Mr. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss M. Young. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Merlin took. Messrs. .T. M. and ,T. C. Moriintoc.k. Miss E. J. McClintock. Mr A. Gerry, Miss S. A. Turner. Mr. T. Meaehem, Mr. W. Jensen. Mr. A. Larsen. Miss Lum Ah Nun: and 70 steerner<=x The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington on lier return trip to-morrow. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night: Auckland. —Tofua. Karina. Canadian Conqueror. Cedarbank. Whangape, Maidan, Wairuna. Westmoreland, Aorangi. Sierra, JT.M.C.S. Iris. Chatham Islands. —Pakeha. Wellington. —Arahura, Ngaio, Waliine, Maori, Hororata, Cambridge. Poolta. Walcheren. Kaponga, Port Melbourne. Awarua. —Makura, Tahiti, Port * Hunter, Tutanekai, Manuka, Port Albany, Port Caroline.