The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 170, 8 October 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

KAPONGA FOR AUCKLAND. The local office of the Union companj has K advised th*t the collier Kaponga was to leave Newcastle this morning for Auckland, where she is due next Friday. FROM SYDNEY. —The Union Company advises that the passenger steamer Maheno sailed from Sydney shortly after noon yesterday for Wellington. bhe is due at the Southern port next Tuesday morning and leaves at 11 a.m. the foMoving Friday on her return trip to S>dne>. WESTMORELAND COMPLETING. — \.t present completing her loading at Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the Federal steamer Westmoreland from here at daybreak next Tuesday for London, via Panama. FRISCO STEAMERS. —The Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Makura is due at Wellington on Monday morning from Sydney and sails at 3 p.m. cn Tuesday for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. The R.M.S. Tahiti, which left San Francisco last Wednesday, via ports is due at Wellington on October 24 and at Sydney on October 29. MATAROA LOADING. Now at Lyttelton, loading, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa leaves on Tuesday for New Plymouth, thence Wellington, Napier and Auckland to complete. She is due here on October 24 and is to clear this port finally at daybreak on ’October 29 for Southampton and London, via Panama. A. S. Paterson and Co. will be the local agents. ORIENT LINE STEAM ERS.—The Union Company, agents for the Orient Line, advises the following movements of their steamers: — The Orvieto, from London, is due at Melbourne on October 10, and at Sydney on October 13. The Otranto, from London, is due at Colombo on October 8. a t F*remantle on October 18, and at Sydney on October .27. TOFU A SAILS. —The Union Company’s Island passenger steamer left Auckland shortly after eleven o’clock this morning with passengers, mail, and cargo for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. The following passengers went with her: Saloon— Misses L. J. Frayne, M. Kerr, J. Morrison, M. Wallbank. E. H. Farrell, M. Lyons, Mesdames Williams, E. Fuller, A. G. Smy the, Robinson and child, Messrs. L. E. Utting, Harvey Turner, R. Hyne, A. McGee, Prain, G. S. Radley, E. S. Pepper, P. A. Wills, P. A. Williams, H. Chapman, J. Muir, H. N. Hiscock, F. H. Dacken, W. J. Jenkins, A. R. RossMurray, D. A. Robinson, and 11 steerage, including four Chinese.

MANUKA .LEAVES MELBOURNE.— Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the Manuka left Melbourne at 10 p.m. on Wednesday for Bluff. She is due there on Sunday night. She will leave Bluff on Mondav, Dunedin on Wednesday, and Lyttelton on Friday for Wellington. She is due at Wellington on Saturday, and is timed to leave there at 3 p.m. on October 17, for Melbourne direct. CARGO FROM EAST CANADA.— Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Gisla arrived at Sydney (Cape Breton) on Tuesday, and is to proceed thence to Montreal to complete loading for New Zealand ports. She is to sail from Montreal on October 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney. THE PORT GISBORNE.—The C. and D. Line’s new motor-ship Port Gisborne, which arrived at Lyttelton at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday from Wellington, to continue discharge of her London cargo, will leave Lyttelton to-day for Nelson, to put out the remainder. The Port Gisborne is expected to sail from Nelson about Wednesday for Australia, to load.

WIITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are expected to be wi v hin range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end: Auckland.-— For Saturday: Rotorua, rutatiekai, Hinemoa, Tofua, West Isbp, Aorangi, Turakina, Waipahi, Ulimaroa, Marama, Hauraki, West Conob, West Nivana, Sunday: Tutaneka:., Hinemoa, Tofua, West Islip, Aorangi, Tuiakraa, TVaipahi, Ulimaroa, Marama, Hauraki, West Conob, West Nivaria. , i ß,a r d^.‘ — For Saturday and Sundaj . Tttinui, Canadian Scottish. Wellington.—For Saturday: Maori, Wamne, Arahura, Ngaio, Kaitangata, Port jisborne, Tamahine, Makura, Maheno. Niagara Mataroa. Sunday: MataroL ne ’ * lalcura * Mafieno, Niagara, Sat urday: Waikouaiti, Pakeha, Tahiti, Manuka, Grange Park, Sunday; Tahiti, Manuka, Grange Park.

THE CITY OF BATAVIA Zea!and Shipping Company ‘,lal?* V,» the City of Batavia arrived tt* 11.30 a.m. on Thursdav« Bluai: to complete discharge if her v l> ' la «!ir K Sh .® wUI Bluff thS** T '% for Hobart. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STC . —The Union Company advi«T E *J’EBS. lowing movements of steam.2 th » lot In ihe trans-Paeiflc cargo JEf.T* The Waikawa from Sutl Vancouver on October 2, and Sin ,' 4 r Xew Westminster. a ‘ L Bay, clearing the lstter - Fn,] on October 13 for San Francl«l„", r Sort The Waltemata. from Sv,in„ Y l' r ' : ' arrived at \ancouver at 7 ne-sday last, and will load River. Union Bay and Ocean All, is expected to clear the latter l? - ®>« October 12 for San Francisco ah?£f <*>

The Waihemo, from San Francisco. due at Apia on Thursday, and will «u thence on Monday for Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and Plymouth. She is due at Bluff on <Vtr her 20. The Wairuna, which left Sydney en October 4 for Suva, Vancouver and San Francisco, is due at Suva on next. The Hauraki cleared San FT&ncistt> tn September 24 for Auckland, WellinrtoiL Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, si« is due at Auckland on October 18 The Waiotapu left San Francisco cn September 13 for Melbourne and Syiiney. She Is due at Melbourne on Thuriday next. The forward! loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as foi. lov/: — The Waitemata will load at Yancoov >r and San Francisco during October f>r Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourne and Sydney. The Wairuna will load at Vancourand San Francisco in November for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load: at Vancouver and San Francisco in December fx Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waihemo will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during the second week of December for Apia, Napier, Isttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and San Francisco late in December and early in January for New Zealand and Australian ports. RIBERA FROM MONTREAL.—Arriving at Auckland shortly after ten o’clock this morning with a cargo of general merchandise from Eastern Canadiu ports, the Bolton Steam Shipping Company’s steamer Ribera berthed at noon at Queen's Wharf to commence d.scharge. The vessel left Montreal on August 24 and called at Sj'dney (Cape Breton) to take on a quantity of steel foods. She reached Newport Nevs on eptember 1 and after bunkering then sailed again next day. Fine weather prevailed for the first part of the voyage and the steamer reached Colon on September 11. Transit through the canal vas granted and the Ribera cleared Balboa the next mornir.g. Coming across the Pacific variable winds were experience! with moderate seas prevailing most of the time. About a week ago a cold southerly breeze commenced to blow and lasted for several days The remainder of the voyage was completed at a good speed and the vessel arrived in port »eve*il hours ahead of schedule. Captain G. L. Wether ill is in command of the Ribera and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. D. Simpson: second, Mr. C. R. Simmom. third, Mr. M. Niel: chief engineer, Mr. John Macdonald; sticond, Mr. J. Levi#; third, Mr. F. B. Douglas: fourth, Mr. F H. Beckon: chief steward. Mr. J. Westgarth; wireless operator, Mr. C. B. Fox.

The local agents, the New Zealand Shipping Company, advise that they hrpe to dispatch the Ribera about Tuesday next in continuation of her voyage to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney and Brisbane.