The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 133, 26 August 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

WAIPAHI SAlLS.—Shortly after 11 o’clock this morning the Union Com- , pany’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi sailed from Auckland for Rarotonga, , Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia. NIAGARA COMING.—The Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara, which left Vancouver last Wednesday via Honolulu and Suva, is expected to arrive at Auckland on September 12. TAMAROA FOR HOME.—At daylight to-morrow the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa is to leave Wellington for Southampton and London via Panama. HINEMOA SAILS MONDAY. Spedding, Ltd., advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa, now loading at Auckland, will leave here at 2 p.m. on Monday for Niue Island. HOR°R ata COMPLETING. Due at Wellington to-day from the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Hororata will complete “ er loading there and leave next Tuesday for London via Panama. PORT MELBOURNE AT WELLING TON .-The C and D. Line advises thlt i£L e ,- steamer Port Melbourne is dtie at Wellington to-day from Lyttelton to complete her loading. She is to clear W'ellHorn* 1 ° n Sunday f° r Uondon via Cape T, H E F>OR I r HARDY. According to a wMith f £ om ■ Hoston the Commonh“ has 3 SHKSS Rit V h 0 e y re^ n fr S7, y A ir land tD SLISSEX FROM EAST.—En route from Calcutta via Straits Settlements ports, the ‘““.Company's chartered steamer Sussex left &amarang on Wednesday last for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton; Timaru Dunedin and Bluff. She is expected to arrive here on September 8. WAIRUNA DUE.—Due at Auckland at .to-morrow from Pacific Coast 113,I 13, Api 4*v the Union Company’s cargo steamer Wairuna will berth at the Queens Wharf to land the local portion of her cargo, after which she will uroc®ed to Wellington, Melbourne and SydWHANGAPE REPORTS.-—According to a ia.ciio message received by the Union Company, the collier Whangape is expected to arrive at Auckland at 8 a m to-morrow from Newcastle. She will berth at the King’s Wharf. After discharge, the Whangape will undergo her annual overhaul and survey at Auckland. HARPALYCE RADIOS. Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised by l adio that the steamer Harpaiyce is expected to arrive at New Plvmonth on Monday from Nauru Island. The vessel has phosphates for discharge at New Plymouth and AVanganul. athenic leaves COLON. A cable message to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company reports that the Athenic left colon on Tuesday morning for Southampton and London, en route from Auckland. The vessel left Auckland on July MIDDLESEX LEAVES PANAMA.— Cabled advice has been received by the il®X. ZeaJand Shipping Company that the Middlesex arrived at Colon and left Panm Friday ' en route, from London to Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is due at Wellington on September 12. '°" lc LEAVES COLON—Cabled news 2 . received by the Shaw, Savill ft" d Aibl . on , Company stating that the liner lonic left Colon on Monday evening for Southampton and London en route from Wellington. The vessel left Wellington on July 31. RIMUTAKA DELAYED—After being delayed several days at Oamaru by a heavy swell, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka left that port at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on September 2, and is now timed to sail finally from there at noon on September 6 for Southampton and London, via Panama. CARGO FROM EAST CANADA.—The Canadian Government Agency advises that the Canadian Pioneer (instead of the Canadian Planter) is now fixed to leave Montreal on September 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. KANNA FROM WALPOLE ISLAND.— Advice received by the Union Company states that the Kanna left Walpole Island at 5 p.m. on Thursday last, and Noumea at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday, for Dunedin and Bluff. She is bringing a cargo of phosphates,' and is due at Dunedin about August 30. MANUKA LEAVES MELBOURNE. — Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the Manuka cleared Melbourne at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel should arrive at Bluff on Sunday night, and at Wellington next Thursday. She is scheduled to leave Wellington on Saturday, September 3, for Melbourne direct. AORANGI LEAVES SYDNEY.—CabIe advice received by the Union Company states that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi sailed from Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday. She is due here next Monday morning, and berths at Prince* s Wharf. The Aorangi is announced to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. MATAKAWA POINT LIGHT. The Marine Department advises that a temporary alteration has been made in the flashing period of the Matakawa Point Light, East Coast. The light is now showing two flashes every 33 seconds, in the following sequence:—Flash, one second; eclipse, 3 seconds; flash, one second eclipse, 2S seconds. Further notice will be given when the normal flashing is restored. CAMBRIDGE AT GISBORN E—Arriv- : ing at Gisborne this morning from ; Napier, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal ; steamer Cambridge leaves to-morrow for ' Tokomaru Bay and Auckland to complete her loading. She is due here next ■Wednesday, and is scheduled to sail 1 finally from this port on September 5 for 1 New York, Boston, London and West of England ports, via Panama.

PORT CAROLINE’S ITI N ERARY—The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company advises that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Caroline arrived at Bluff this morning from Dunedin to complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence loading for her return voyage. She will also load at Timaru, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Auckland and Wellington, sailing finally from the latter port on September 20 for London, via Cape Horn. MINESWEEPER’S SEARCH DELAYED. The Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine at Auckland advises that the search which was to have been carried out by the minesweeper Wakakura this week for a submerged rock near Gable End Foreland, East Cape, believed to have been struck by the steamer Northumberland last January, has been postponed. The buoys which were to have been placed in the vicinity will not be laid until further notice. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— No radio advice has yet been received from the Canadian Government lane steamer Canadian Challenger, which loaded at eastern Canadian ports for New Zealand. The vessel left Sydney (Cape Breton) on July 29 and is reported to have cleared Panama on August 9. The Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland on September 7 and goes from here to to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Buneedin and Bluff to complete discharge and commence loading for the homeward trip. DREDGE KORUA COMPLETING.— The Gisborne Harbour Board’s dredge Korua, which has been at Auckland for over a month undergoing annual overhaul and survey, is not expected to complete this week, as formerly expected. Messrs. Watkin and Wallis, the local agents, advise that the Korua will leave early next week for Gisborne. MAUI FOR WESTPORT.—The Gisborne Harbour Board’s dredge Maui, which is berthed at Central Wharf, is expected to complete her annual overhaul and survey in about a fortnight’s time. She has been hired by the New Zealand Government to do dredging work at Westport and on completion of her overhaul will proceed to that port. GERMAN SHIPBUILDING.—The capture by a Swedish firm of the order for a motor tanger for the Hamburg firm of Albrechts was a very bitter pill for German shipbuilders to swallow (remarks an exchange), for with their experience in the construction of this type of vessel they have been very successful in securing Scandinavian orders, and certainly did not expect to lose the contract for an 8,500-ton ship for native owners. The Swedish Government is willing to grant a certain amount of assistance to yards building for foreign owners, but not nearly so much as when the ships are for native firms, while the rate of interest is much higher. The German Government is now being persuaded to grant additional benefits to shipbuilders, with the recent order as the basis of campaign.