The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 154, 20 September 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —After 39 years’ service with the Union Steam Ship Company, Mr. W. Peterson, chief engineer of the Marama, has retired. Mr. Peterson has served on the engineer staffs of 17 vessels since his appointment as third engineer of Grafton in 1888. His first charge as chief engineer was on the Hawea, an appointment which he received in 1901. Later he was chief engineer ofseveral of the largest steamers of the company. HINEMOA FOR AUCKLAN D.—Spedding, Limited, advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa is to sail from Norfolk Island to-morrow for Auckland, where she ie due on Saturday. KENT FOR WELLINGTON. The Federal steamer Kent, which has been discharging Liverpool cargo at Auckland, leaves to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete. MANUKA AT WELLINGTON.—The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the passenger steamer Manuka arrived at Wellington at 6.30 o'clock this morning from Melbourne, and leaves to-morrow at 4 p.m., for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Melbourne. ANTINOUS FOR WESTPORT. — At noon to-day the tramp steamer Antinous, which has been discharging Nauru phosphates at Auckland, leaves here for Westport for bunkers before proceeding to Makatea Island to load phosphates for Sweden. PORT CAROLINE SAlLS.—Having completed her loading at Auckland, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Caroline sailed from here at 11.30 p.m. yesterday for Wellington, where she fills up for Home and finally departs next Saturday for London, via Cape Horn. PORT HUNTER COMPLETING. Heather, Roberton and Company advises that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Hunter will complete her loading at Auckland to-morrow night and now leaves at daybreak on Thursday for London, via the Cape Horn route. WA! PAH I LEAVES WELLINGTON.— The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi sailed from Wellington at 10 p.m. j-esterday for Auckland. She is due here early Thursday and is announced to leave at 4 p.m. the same day for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia. TAINUI’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the liner Tainui leaves Lyttelton to-mor-row for Napier, thence Waikokopu and Wellington to complete her loading. She is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on October 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. WESTMORELAND LOADING. The Federal steamer Westmoreland leaves Port Chalmers to-day for loading at Timaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington and Auckland. She is expected here on October 2, and is fixed to sail finally from this port on October 6 for London, via Panama. The New Zealand Shipping Company will be the local agents. CITY OF BATAVIA SAILS TO-MOR-ROW. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the A. and A. Line’s steamer City of Batavia, now at Auckland discharging New York cargo, leaves at noon to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Tasmanian ports to complete. PAKEHA’S ITINERARY. Now at Napier completing her discharge of London cargo, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Pakeha leaves on Friday for loading at Wanganui, Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers, Bluff and Wellington. She sails finally from Wellington on October 28 for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. CANADIAN CHALLENGER LOADING. —The local office of the Canadian Government Line advises that the steamer Canadian Challenger leaves Dunedin today for Bluff, Wellington and Auckland. She is due here on September 27 and sails finally from this port on September 29 for New York, Boston and Halifax. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CARGO SERVICE.—Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the cargo steamer Kekerangu will load at Wallaroo, Edithburg and Adelaide toward the end of October for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Castleeliff, Portland and Auckland, discharging in the order named. The Kartigi is to load at Melbourne in the second half of October for New Plymouth, Auckland and Wellington. MIDDLESEX’S PROGRAM M E. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Middlesex leaves Auckland toward the end of the week for loading at Lyttelton, thence Timaru and Wellington. From Wellington the vessel returns to Auckland to fill up and is due here on October 29, sailing finally from this port on October 24 for London, via Par ama.

SOUTHERN CROSS SAILS.—On another of her periodical visits; to the mission stations in the Pacific, the Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross sailed from Auckland this afternoon for the New Hebrides and Solomon Islands. The vessel will be away about three months altogether, returning to Auckland a few days before Christmas. CABLE STEAMER IRIS TO SAIL.— The Pacific Cable Board acivises that their cable steamer Iris is to leave Auckland at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning: next for Norfolk Island to repair a fault in the Norfolk Island-Suva service. If fine weather is experienced the; master of the Iris, Captain Hughes, expects the vessel will be away a week. H.M.S. DUNEDIN AT DUNEDIN.—The flagship of tb.e New Zealand naval division, H.M.S. Dunedin, arrived at Dunedin shortly before noon yesterday. After a stay there the warship will leave for Timaru, Akaroa. Lyttelton and Wellington. She due back at Auckland on November 27. PULPIT POINT DUE AT 6 P.M.—According to a further radio message received by the local office of the Vacuum Oil Company the tanker Pulpit Point is expected to arrive at Auckland at 6 o’clock this evening from San Francisco. She will berth later at Western Wharf to discharge a quantity of her cargo of bulk oil into the company’s tanks at Freeman's Bay. ONEHUNGA-NEW PLYMOUTH SERVICE.—The Northern Company advises that as the Rawara is leaving Onehunga on Saturday next for Auckland to undergo her annual overhaul and survey here, the Ngapuhi will enter the Onehunga-New Plymouth service, leaving Onehunga on Monday next, September 26, for New Plymouth. The Ngapuhi will remain in this service until Monday, October 17, when the Rarawa will resume her running. TUG SOUTHLAND AT BLUFF.—The Bluff Harbour Board’s new tug Southland arrived at Bluff at midnight last night from Ireland, via Fremantle. The vessel was built at the beginning of this year by the Dublin Dockyard Company (Vickers Ltd.), Ireland. She Is 130 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 18 feet deep, and is registered as 525 tons gross. The vessel serves the purpose of a passenger vessel, a tug, and a salvage vessel. MISHAP TO SCOW MOA.—During exceptionally stormy weather on the northeast coast on Saturday the Auckland scow Moa lost her foremast, and on Sunday the disabled vessel was towed to Awanui by the Northern Company’s steamer Apanui, -which anchored her at the Awanui heads to await instructions from Auckland. Details art: not yet available as to how the accident happened, but the storm which passed on the coast is said to be one of the worst that has been experienced thei-e for many vears. The Moa is a -wooden vessel of 99 tons, and is owned by the Leyla.ndO’Brien Timber Company, Ltd. She was built at Auckland in 1907. Her crew number five all told, and Captain F. Jensen is the master. TANKER PLEIODON ARRIVES. — With a full cargo of over 7,000 tons of bulk petrol, the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company’s tanker Pleiodon arrived at Auckland at three o’clock this morning and berthed at a quarter to nine at Western Wharf to discharge a quantity of her cargo into the company's tanks at Freeman’s Bay. The tnaker left San Francisco on August 25 and experienced very fair weather for the whole trip. Up till about four days ago easterly to east south-easterly winds prevailed, and the Pleiodon made fair progress over calm seas. She evidently missed the hard south-westerly gales which prevailed last week. Last Friday the wind veered round to the north and blew freshly from that direction, helping the vessel along considerably. The Pleiodon left ’Frisco five days ahead of the Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker, Pulpit Point, and the latter, which is a faster vessel, has caught up on the Pleidon considerably. The Pleiodon, which arrived at Auckland last on July 17, was built in 1922 by the Hcng Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ltd. The British Imperial Oil Company is a subsidiary branch of her owners, the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. Captain G. H. Cole is in command, and the following are his officers:—Chief, Mr. J. T. Tattisham; second, Mr. J. H. Dawson; third, Mr. H. Pearson; chief engineer, Mr. D. Ewan; second Mr. J. W. Bloomfield: third, Mr. R. W. Loads: fourth, Mr. T. H. Timstall; fifth, Mr. R. Hird; wireless operator, Mr. B. M. Townsend. The local office of the British Imperial Oil Company advises that it hopes to dispatch the Pleiodon on Thursday evening or Friday morning for Wellington and Timaru to complete discharge. She is to put out about 3,000 tons of petrol here. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following- vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Hinemoa, Tofua, Ruahine Pulpit Point. Mataroa, Port Caroline. Kent, City of Batavia. Antinous, Tutanekai, Poolta. Chatham Islands. —Kia Ora, Ruahine. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Kgaio, Fakeha, Waipahi, Kartigi, Sussex, Golden Sea, Treworlas. .warua, —Karetu, Canadian Challenger, Westmoreland, Schouwen, Makura, Tahiti, Waikouaiti, Somerset. FORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. OREPUKI (5 p.m.), 575 tons, Pearson, for Nelson. HAUTURU (9.45 p.m.), 270 tons, Donovan, for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato. The Anchor steamer Orepuki sailed from Onehunga last night for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Hauturu left Onehunga late last evening for Raglan. Kawhia, and Port Waikato. She is due back again at six o’clock on Thursday morning, and leaves again at 2 p.m. the same day for Hokianga. The Rarawa, arriving at Onehunga at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow from New Plymouth, sails again at 3 p.m. the next day on the return trip. The Arapawa is en route to Wanganui and Westport. She should arrive back at Onehunga about Saturday morning next The Anchor Line steamer Kaitoa is due at Onehunga on Monday next to load for Picton only. The Northern Company’s steamer Ngapuhi is in dock at present, being cleaned up before proceeding to Onehunga to relieve the Rarawa in the Onehunga-New Plymouth trade, while the latter vessel comes round to Auckland for annual overhaul and survey.