The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 159, 26 September 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PEFISONAL.—Mr. T. Dee has joined the Otokia as second officer, relieving Mr. R. D. Brebner for instructions. Mr. J. B. Gibson has relieved Mr. J. W. Knox as second officer of the Kaimanawa, the latter officer being on holiday. Mr. "VV. J. Hill, second officer of the Kaikorai, has been transferred to the Kartigi in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. J. M. Hood, who is on holiday. * Mr. C. W. Dovey has been appointed third mate of the Manuka, relieving Mr. J. Watling, who has transferred to the Maori, allowing Mr. A. Haslam to have his holidays. Mr. E. R. Pate has relieved Mr. J. Billingham as third officer of the Otokia, the latter officer having been granted holidays. The Corinna was recommissioned at Wellington on Thursday, in command of Captain E. R. Lowe. The following are his deck officers:—Chief. Mr. J. Glasgow; second, Mr. S. B. Ward; third, Mr. V. Miller. TEKOA AT LONDON.—A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Tekoa arrived at London on September 22 from Wellington. The vessel left on August 16 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. THE PORT GISBORNE. —Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line that its motor-ship Port Gisborne, at present at Suva, will leave there on Wednesday for Wellington in continuation of her voyage from London. The vessel is due at Wellington on October 3. HORORATA LEAVES PANAMA.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cablegram that the Hororata arrived at and left Panama on Tuesday, en route from Wellington to London. The vessel sailed for London on August 30. PORT CURTIS FROM NEW YORK.— The C. and D. Line has been notified by cablegram that the Port Curtis is to leave New York on October 15 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Newca.stle. RADIO FROM RON A. Ac cording to a radio message received th s morning by the Colonial Sugar Refinery, the steamer Rona is expected to arrive at Auckland at 1 a.m. to-morrow. The vessel, which has a full cargo of raw sugar from Fiji, will berth at 8 o’clock at Chelsea to commence discharge. NEW WHITE STAR LINER.—It lias been announced that the White Star Line has placed an order with Harland and Wolff at Belfast for a 50,000-ton motor-liner. She will be fitted with a motor developing the enormous total of 100,000 horse-power. At present the most powerful Diesel engine installed on an ocean-going ship totals 25,000 horsepower. The vessel will be built at the Queen’s Island yard. CANADIAN CHALLENGER RETURNING.—According to advice received bjr the local office of the Canadian Government agency the Canadian Challenger arrived at Wellington early on Saturday morning from the Bluff. She is expected to leave the capital this evening for Auckland to complete loading. Arriving here on Thursday morning she is to be dispatched again the next day for Halifax, via New York and Boston. SCHOONER RESOLUTION SOLD.— It is reported that the small auxiliary two-masted schooner Resolution was sold last week by her owner, Mr. T. C. Webster. The name of the buyer has not yet been disclosed, nor have the terms been made public. The Resolution Was built about two years ago at Norfolk Island, under the supervision of Captain Christensen, who brought the vessel to Auckland on November 5, 1925. She made several trips to Niue and Norfolk Islands, but since her last arrival from Norfolk, on February 11, 1926, she has been laid up in the “Rotten Row” of the Waitemata. ULIMAROA’S PASSENGERS.—The following passengers left Wellington for Sydney by the Ulimaroa on Friday:— Saloon.—Misses Gaisford, Newman, Orsmen, Kirk, Pike, Moore, .Rintoul, Lewis, SoutliW'ick, Holmes, Sheeman, Buscli, Jeffries, Carr, Jones, McMillan, Mcßae, Lawn, Matthews, Ritchie, Markesby, Clarke, Cameron, O’Connor, Mesdames G. Jones, Gaisford, Rich-White, Holmes, G. Aitken, Palmer, Kene, Busch, Heatherly and infant, McNeil, Jeffries, Lamb, Stubbing and infant, Boham, Broads tree t and infant, Patton, Mcßae, Fuller, Toller and child, Hughes, Allen, Morley, Tymonds, Pearce, Bee, La wry, Campbell, Quin, Henery, Hobson, Reynolds, Blake, Jones and child, Rodda, McDonald, Nelson and child, Somers, Lewis, Southwich, Fraser, Devin and daughter, Messrs. C. McDougall, Bohaii, J. H. McDougall, R. H. Thomas. 11. Carnell,' P. Selig, Kerr, T. Dawn, Marks, Chapman, A. S. Kempthorne, Butterwortli, Colgate, Davenport, Ramsay. U. Shannon, Thompson, Sunmore, K. Collins, Newman, Marri, F. G. 8011, A. Card, L. Trail, J. Lamb, Long, H. C. Thornton. King, Knight, Mclntosh, Gaisford. Mac Neil, X_ Tlie, J. Ross, W. .T. Green, J. D. Mathewson. J. M. King, A. F. Budd, A. Rudd, .T. Bryden, Tv. Dickens, Kearns. J. Turnbull, Powell, F. Venneli. J. McGrath. J. B. Dunlop, T. Goodall, IX Edkins, Richardson. Swinton, Higgs, Henery. E. Spillane, C. McDonnell, Hankin, Allen, Mansfield. Berstein. Cohen, Bradstreet, Patton. Fuller A. V. Pearce, Horricks, Reynolds. Mclntyre. Stanger, A. G. Robertson, McDonald, .T. Davies, O. T. Smith, Somers, J. Marlow, Marriott; and 108 steerage. The Ulimaroa is due at Sydney tomorrow, and she is to leave there on Friday for Auckland. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. —The nion Company advises the following movements of its steamers engaged in the transpacific cargo services:— The Waikawa, which left Suva on September 12 for Vancouver and San Francisco, is due at Vancouver on October 3. The Waitemata, which left Suva on September 15 for Vancouver and San Francisco, is due at Vancouver on October 5. The Waihemo left San Francisco on Monday last for Apia, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and New Plymouth. She is due at Apia on October 6, and at Bluff on October 18. The Wairuna left Melbourne yesterday to complete her discharge. She will clear Sydney on October 4 for Vancouver and San Francisco, via Suva. The Hauraki was to leave San Francisco <pn Saturday for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, j She is due at Auckland about October 16. The Waiotapu left San Francisco on September 13 for Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Melbourne on October 13. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow : The Waitemata will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during October, for Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourn and Sydney. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver and San Francisco early in October for Papeete. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Napier and New Plymouth. The Wairuna will loacl at Vancouver and San Francisco in November for Auckland (nossibly Wellington), Melbourne and Sidney. The Waiatapu will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in December for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. The Hauraki will load sit Vancouver and San Francisco late in December and early in January for New Zealand and Ausk tralian ports.

TOFU A LEAVES SAMOA. —Advice received by the Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua left Apia, Samoa, noon on Saturday for Suva and Auckland. She is expected to leave Suva next Thursday and is due here today week.

KAIAPOI WITH TIMBER. —The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the cargo steamer Kaiapoi sailed from Bunbury at 10 p.m. last Thursday for Hobart to complete her loading for Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. The Kaiapoi is bringing timber and general cargo for discharge here.

MAHENO REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the Union Company, the passenger steamer Maheno is expected to arrive at Auckland at 7 o’clock to-morrow morning from Sydney. She will berth about 5.30 a.m. at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. next Friday on her return trp to Sydney.

MAKURA AT WELLINGTON.—EII route from San Francisco, via ports, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Makura arrived at Wellington this morning. She is to leave at 3 p.m. to-morrow in continuation of her voyage to Sydney.

SPECIAL TRIP TO THAMES.—Next Saturday the Rangitoto will make a special trip to Thames for the convenience of footballers. The vessel leaves Auckland at 7 a.m. and sails from Thames on the return trip at 10 p.m. the same day.

PROGRESS DAMAGED.—The coastal steamer Progress struck the bar at Port Waikato on Friday, but was floated off again with five feet of water In her hold. Her cargo was discharged and probably a general average will be struck. It is expected that temporary repairs will be carried out at Port Waikato.—Press Association. MATAROA DUE 3 P.M.—A further radio message received by A. S. Paterson and Company states that the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa will now arrive at Auckland at 3 p.m. .to-day from London and Southampton. She will berth about. 5 p.m. at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and part cargo. She is expected to leave here about Saturday next for Port Chalmers to complete discharge and to commence loading for her return voyage.

NIAGARA ARRIVES.—The Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara arrived at Auckland early this morning from Sydney, and berthed at the Prince’s Wharf shortly after S o’clock to land her passengers and mails, and to load for Vancouver. The vessel sailed from Sydney shortly after 4 p.m. last Thursday and experienced fair weather for the run across the Tasman Sea. The Niagara brought the following passengers:— For Auckland—First class: Madam F. Alda, Capt. E. Anson. Mrs. E. Armitage, Mr. and Mrs. L. Burnand, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Booth, Miss N. Booth, Miss E. Bouffler, Mr. A. Carrie, Mr. F. B. Clark, Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Chapman. Mr. T. Devlin, Miss A. Duncan, Mr. E. Esdaile, Sir Benjamin Fuller, Mr. W. Fraser, Miss E. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. Goodger, Mr. W. G. de Gruchy, Mr. W. G. Gregory, Mr. W. M. Graham. Mr. E. S. Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. L. Gibson.. Mrs. R. Hegerty, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hazlett, Mr. S. H. Harbury, Mr. and Mrs. J. Haggitt, Miss M. Haggitt, Miss L. Haggitt, Mr. A. E. Humphries, Mr. J. E. Jacobs. Mrs. M. Johnston, Mr. J. Johnston. Miss E. Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. F. Levien, Mrs. D. Morrison, Miss M. Martell, Mr. A. Mclntosh, Mr. F. MeCrea, Miss E. Neill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pearse, Mr. G. Peacock, Mrs. E. Raysmith, Miss G. Raysmith, Mr. N. Rabinovitsh, Mr. W. S. Reid, Mr. W. H. Reed, Mrs. W. H. Reed, Mrs. E. W. Seribbs, Mr. P. E. . Suttie, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sevier, Master R. Sevier. Mr. S. Solomon, Mr. J. Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. J. Toswill, Mr. P. L. Wills, Sir Victor Wilson, K.8.E., Miss K. Witham, Miss J. R. Young. Second class: Mr. C. Armstrong, Mr. R. Armstrong, Miss R. Archibald, Brother Adrian, Sister Appollines, Sister Boismartel, Mr. F. Binns, Sister Chiver, Mr. J. Callaghan, Mrs. J. Cuthbert, Brother Dominio, Miss P. F. Frowley, Miss D. Frowley, Miss A. French, Mrs. C. Hodgetts, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hayes, Master Hayes, Miss I. Howden, Mr. and Mrs. M. Morgan, Master P. Morgan, Mr. R. W. Moody. Mrs. P. Marks, Mrs. J. McKenzie, Miss K. O’Malley, Brother Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pallisier, Miss I. Pallisier, Brother Robert. Mr. A. Ryan, Mr. J. Revell, Miss I. Stone, Miss M. Staig, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sharman, Mr. W. R. Walker, Mrs. A. Wilson, Miss M. Watson, Mr. Cheung Kara, and 10 third-class passengers. Through passengers—First class: Mrs. H. Alston, Miss K. Alston, Miss R. Alston. Mrs. C. H. Backus, Sir Kenneth and Lady Beatty, Mr. J. Berrell, Mr. K. J. Bruce, Mr. J. C. Babidge, Dr. H. R. Burch, Mrs. J. Cooke, Rev. and Mrs. P. Carrington. Mr. and Mrs. L. Davidson, Miss M. Everett. Mr. J. Friedman. Mrs. H. C. French, Miss M. French, Miss D. French, Mr. W. Green, Miss S. Guy. Miss E. Harvey, Mr. W. G. Hitehen, Mrs. M. S. Harvey, Miss V. Jurs, Miss D. Levoy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Martin, Miss A. O'Leary, Mr. and Mrs. C. Philpot-Brookes. Mrs. U. B. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan, Mr. W. S. Stout, Mr. W. "W. de Treville, Mr. H. Warner, Mrs. S. Watleworth. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wauchope, Mr. D. R. You!. Second class: Mrs. F. K. Allan. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bernhardt, Master P. Bernhardt, Miss E. Beagley, Miss N. Busfield. Mr. J. S. Broman, Mrs. G. Chandler. Mr. N. Cohen Miss H. Day. Miss M. Hawkless, Miss W. Hughes, Mr. H. Hey. Miss Howard, Mrs. E. Lindsay, Miss M. Lindsay. Miss T. Levy, Miss A. Lindop, Miss C. Leigh, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lusher. Master E. Lusher, Miss J. Lusher, Capt. G. Malms, Mrs. L. Maiden. Master Maiden, Miss Mandeville-Halls, Miss F. E. Mills r? r 'or ; Mackey, Capt! O. Oliver, Mr. G. Vaughan, Mr. M. B. Seller. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wilson. Miss I». Wilkinson, Miss E. Zebe, and 53 thirdclass passengers. The Niagara is scheduled to sail from Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow in continuation of her voyage to Suva, Honolulu \ ictoria and Vancouver. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tutanekai, H.M.C.S. Iris Kia Ora, Maheno, Sierra, Erik Fressel* City of Windsor, Rona. Tofua. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Marama, Aorangi, Westmoreland, Kawatirl, Ulimaroa, Tainui, Omana, Port Caroline. Kent, Canadian Challenger. Otokia, Middlesex. Awarua.—Tahiti, Manuka. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS, SATRDAY RARAWA (7.30 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (4 p.m.), 291 tons, Burk, from Westport. HAUTURU (7.30 p.m.), 270 tons, Donovan, from Hokianga. DEPARTURES, SATURDAY RARAWA (5.30 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for Auckland. RARAWA AT AUCKLAND. —For annual overhaul and survey, the Northern Company’s steamer Rarawa arrived at Auckland this morning from New Plymouth. Her run in the New PlymouthOnehunga trade will be taken by the Ngapuhi. The Arapawa arrived at Onehunga at. 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon from Wanganui, via Westport. She *s to sail to-morrow afternoon for Wanganui again. The Hauturu, which arrived on Saturday evening from Hokianga, sails again at 4 o’clock this afternoon for Raglan, Kawliai and Port Waikato. NGAPUHI AT ONEHUNGA. —The Northern Company’s steamer Ngapuhu (703 tons, Captain F. G. Shirley) arrived at Onehunga this morning from Auckland to take up the Rarawa’s run in ihe One-hunga-New Plymouth trade. She is to be dispatched at 4.30 p.m. to-day for New Plymouth.