The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 137, 31 August 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Northern Company s new vessel, Hauturu. was laid up yesterday to have several adjustments made. Her master, Captain W. Gash, has been transferred to the Otimai, vice Captain L. McDonald. . , After completing her annual o\ ei haul and survey, the Northern Company s auxiliary - schooner Motu sailed early this morning for Whakatane. Captain L. McDonald is in command, and the following are his officers: Chief, Mr. N. Wood; chief engineer, Mr. B. Hunter; assistant engineer, Mr. H. Mokomoko. Mr. J. Moffatt has signed on as second engineer of the Claymore, vice Mr. H. G. McLean. , _, .. , The Gisborne Harbour Board s diedge, Korua, which completed her annual overhaul and survey on Monday, sailed for Gisborne yesterday. Captain A Miller is in command, and the following are his officers: Chief, Mr. G. McK. Smart, second, Mr. A. Williams; chief engineer, Mr A. Aspland second; Mr. G. Dick, third, Mr. H. R. chief steward, Mr. T. Mills. CARGO FROM MONTREAL. The Canadian Government Agency have been notified by cablegram that the Canadian Scottish sailed from Montreal on August 25 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on October S. GOLDEN SEA FROM TEXAS.—-The British steamer Golden Sea, 4,555 tons, sailed from Port Arthur, Texas, on August 9 with a full cargo of case oil for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Beautv Point, Melbourne, Bunbury, and Fremantle. She is due at Auckland about the middle of September. HAURAKI AT VANCOUVER. The Union Company reports that the Hauraki, from Fanning Island, arrived at Vancouver yesterday. The vessel is to load there and at San Francisco next month for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

TIMBER FROM HOBART.—The Union Company advises that the Kokiri has been fixed to load timber at Hobart for Dunedin. Timaru and Lyttelton. She is expected to leave the Tasmanian port about September 22. THE WAIKAWA. The Waikawa left Lvttelton yesterday for Suva. From there she will proceed to Vancouver and San Francisco, where she. will load late in October for Papeete. Napier (possibly Wellington), Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth.

KAITANGATA FOR AUCKLAND.— Advice received by the Union Company states that the collier Kaitangata is expected to leave Newcastle to-morrow morning for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland.

CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.— The Union Company advises that the cargo steamer Kartigi from South Australian ports, leaves Melbourne to-day for Auckland direct, where she is due about September 8.

MARAMA AT WELLINGTON. —The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the passenger steamer Marama arrived at Wellington shortly after 7 o’clock this morning from Sydney, and is announced to leave at 3 p.m. on Friday on her return trip to Sydney. ULIMAROA AT SYDNEY.—The local office of Huddart, Parker and Companyhave received advice that the passengersteamer Ulimaroa arrived at Sydney yesterday morning from Wellington, and leaves the New* South Wales port at noon on Friday for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. LAID UP ON THE TYNE.—On May 31 there were laid up in the Tyne 51 vessels of 66,220 tons net, which compares with 52 vessels of 56,370 tons net on April 30, and 117 vessels of 122,164 tons net on May 31 last year. MATANGI DELAYED.—The Northern Company advises that owing to rain yesterday the steamer Matangi was not able to complete loading at Tauranga. She sailed from there this morning, and is due at Auckland this afternoon. On account of the delay', her departure on the return trip has been postponed from 7 o'clock until 9 o’clock this evening. MAMARI LEAVES BAHIA BLANCA. —L. D. Nathan and Company' have been advised that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Mamari, which was recently in collision with an iceberg, left Bahia Blanca on the morning of August 30. The Mamari, which was en route from New Zealand to London, put into the South American port for repairs. WEST I SLIP REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the American steamer, West Islip, is expected to arrive at Auckland at 6 a.m. on Friday from Pacific Coast ports. The vessel, which is bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff and New Plymouth, will .berth at Prince’s Wharf to unload the lo’eal portion ol! her cargo. PAKEHA ARRIVES.—ShortIy before 11 o’clock this morning the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha arrived at the Motuihi anchorage from London. The vessel, which sailed from London on July 21, has explosives for Auckland and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Napier. The vessel is expected to berth at the Prince’s Wharf to-morrow morning to unload the local portion of her cargo. L. D. Nathan and Company are the local agents. RIMUTAKA’S MOVEMENTS.—Due at Lyttelton to-day r , from Bluff, the New Zealand Shipping Company- advises that the steamer Rimutaka is expected at Wellington on Friday’ to complete her loading for Home. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on September 6, for Southampton and London, via Panama. CAMBRIDGE TO COMPLETE.—To complete her loading for America and England, the Federal steamer Cambridge is due at Auckland to-morrow from Tokomaru Bay . The New Zealand Shipping Company, the local agents, hope to dispatch the vessel from here next Monday. SOMERSET DUE. —Bringing Liverpool cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, the Federal steamer Somerset, which is due here any time now, has not yet reported by' radio. The vessel on arrival will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to unload to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. — Having left Sydney (Cape Breton) on July 29, the Canadian Government Line steamer Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland on September 7, although no radio advice has yet been received by the local office of the Caij: J'.in Government agency. From Auckland the Canadian Challenger goes to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff to complete discharge and load for the Homeward trip. PASSENGERS ON ORAMA.—The following passengers for New Zealand are travelling by the Orient liner Orama, which is due at Sydney' from London tomorrow: Mr. and Mrs. L. S. McClurg and child, Mr. and Mrs. S. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reyburn and child, Mr. R. B. C. Reyburn, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Zabell, Mrs. Close, Mrs. Galbraith, Mrs. Martin, Miss M. Cooper, Miss E. Daubeny, Miss F. J. McHardy, Miss A. C. Uniacke, Mr. G. W. Carter, Mr. O. D. Cottell, Mr. J. J. A. Howie, Mr. G. F. Mellardy, Mr. F. Perhani. OHINEMURI SOLD.—The wooden coastal steamer, Ohinemuri, owned bythe Whangape Timber Company, Was sold at auction yesterday by T. Mandeno Jackson for £1435. The purchaser, Captain W. Dixon, intends to use her in his blue-cod fishing business at the Bluff. The Ohinemuri, which is registered as 114 tons gross, was built at Devonport in 1891 for the Northern Company, which afterwards sold her to the ’Whangape Timber Company'. She was then engaged in freighting timber from the company’s mills at Whangape to Oneliunga and other coastal ports. She is to leave Auckland for the Bluff in a few days.

PASSENGERS FROM SAN FRANCISCO.—The Royal Mail finer Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington from San Francisco, Papeete, and Rarotonga on Tuesday, brought the following passengers for New Zealand: First saloon: Mr. E. Anderson, Mr. H. Anderson, Mrs. H. Anderson, Dr. W. P. Austin, Mrs. W. P. Austin, Mr. J. C. Bell, Mrs. A..R. Barker, Mr. R. A. Clements, Mr. A. L. Cropp, Mr. W. Edmondson, Mrs. H. E. Green, Mr. E. E. Hartley, Miss N. M. Loudoun, Mr. G. D. Macfarlane, Mrs. A. Macfarlane, Miss E. A. Macfarlane, Mr J. B. Macfarlane, Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane, Mr. W. H. Montgomery, Mr. D. W. Newton, Mr. H. E. O’Brien. Mrs. H. 13. O’Brien, Mr. J. Ross, Mrs. F. E. Robertson, Mr. A. L. Smith, Dr. F. X. Schaffer, Mr. F. Vickery, Mrs. F. Vickery-, Miss A. Williams. Air. M. S. Wilson, Mrs. M. S. Wilson, Master M. Wilson, Master P. Wilson, Miss M. Wilson, Mr. J. Wilkin. Second saloon: Mr. W. H. Ainsworth, Mr. C. Armstrong, Mrs. C. Armstrong, Mrs. H. C Barnes. Miss C. D. Barnes, Mr. W. M. Crystal!, Miss B. A. Campbell, Mr. E. Kerr, Mr. K. Kerr, Mr. L. R. Lloyd. Mrs. L. R. Llovd, Miss Y. Lloyd, Miss F. M. Hilliard, Miss IT. Hilliard. Mr. A. D. Monro, Mrs. A. D. Monro, Miss N. McBirney. Dr. O. Olson, Mr. IT IT. Phibbs, Master V. Rasmussen, Mrs. B. T. Stevenson, Mrs. A. K. Smith, Mr. L. C. Tonkin, Mr. .T. C. Tannock. Mr. A. Tyrie. Mrs. A. Tyrie, Mrs. J. F. Venneman. Miss M. Venneman, Mr. Woonton, Mr. S. G. Wheeler, Mr. E. Wilson. Mr. W. A. Young, Mrs. E. Young, and 12 third-class. The Tahiti left Wellington for Sydneylast evening. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following - vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua, Maidan. H.M.C.S. Iris, Somerset, West Islip, H.M.S. Dunedin, Aorangi, Hinemoa, Harken, Waikawa. Chatham Islands.—Tamaroa, Port Melbourne. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Arahura, Ngaio, Kairanga, Kaiwarra, Tainui, Tahiti, Hororata, Kaitangata, Cedarhank, Westmoreland, Ruahine, Port Hunter, Cambridge.

Awarua.—Makura, Walcheron, Waikouaiti, Canadian Prospector,. Kaikorai, Manuka, Port Albany, City of Carlisle' PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL TO-DAY RARAWA (9 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Ply-mouth. DEPARTURE TO-DAY ARAPAWA (9.30 a.m.), 291 tons, Burk, for Wanganui and Westport. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth, sails again at 3 *>.m. to-morrow on the return trip. The Arapawa left Onehunga this morning for Wanganui. From there she goes to Westport to load coal for Onehunga, where she is due to arrive back again next Tuesday. The Ngatiawa, arriving at 6 a.m. tomorrow from Raglan, Kawhia, and Port Waikato, sails again at 2 p.m. the same day for Hokianga. The Anchor steamer Kaitoa is due at Onehunga to-morrow night from Picton to load for Nelson and West Coast ports. Mother! Do buy- us some Swan Bacon for our breakfast —because it is free from boric acid.—6.