The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 180, 20 October 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.— Mr. J. Glasgow has been appointed chief officer of the Op H relieving Mr. J- Warcup, who is ashore on Air. F. G. Mabb has joined the Kaiapoi as chief officer, Mr. A. E. Rawlins ha\ - mg .come ashore on leaA T e. Mr F. W. Collins is joining the Maori as chief officer, temporarily relieving Mr. T S. McNicol for his holidays. Mr. J. E. Clements has signed olf the Katoa as second officer; his place being taken by Mr. D. J. McKenzie, who has been on holiday. Mr. A. P. Cousin is rejoining the Oonali as second officer, relieving Mr. J. Bray for his holidays. _ . Mr. P. N. Jeffreys, trans-Pacific and Islands services manager of the Union Company, returned to Wellington on Tuesday morning by the Ulimaroa after a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. S. Johnson has signed on as mate of the Apanui. vice Mr. J. Hopkins. Mr. M. Jackson-Fowler is now second mate of the same vessel, having replaced Mr. R. Rutledge. Mr. J. Knox, second officer on the Katoa, has been transferred to the tiaipahi iw a similar capacity, replacing Mr. J. E. Clements, who is now on the Katoa. Captain J. Kennedy has signed off the Isabella de Fraine, Captain D. Teixeira now beirilr in command of that vessel. Mr. PI. Gusby lias signed on as second engineer of the Waipiata, vice Mr. A. Smith. Mr. R. Dohrn has replaced Mr. 11. Robinson as chief steward on the Kaimanawa. Mr. F. G. Mabb has signed on the Kaiapoi as chief officer, vice Mr. A. E. Rawlins. MIDDLESEX FOR HOME.-To-day the Federal steamer Middlesex, which has been loading on the New Zealand coast, leaves Wellington for London via Panama. AORANGI DUE MONDAY.—The Union; Company advises that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi leaves Sydney this afternoon, and is due at Auckland on Monday morning next. She is announced to sail from here at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. TAHITI FROM 'FRISCO.—En route from San Francisco, via ports, the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Tahiti is due at Wellington next Monday morning, and sails at 3 p.m. the following Wednesday for Sydney. KANNA SAILS TO-MORROW.—At present discharging coal at Auckland, the Union Company advises that the steamer Kanna leaves at noon to-mor-row for Portland, thence Noumea and Walpole Island, to load guano for Lyttelton and Timaru. SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Ulimaroa sails from Wellington at 11 a.m. to-mor-row for Sydney. The Maheno leaves Sydney at noon to-morrow for Auckland, and the Marama at 3 p.m. for Wellington. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. KENT AT PORT CHALMERS.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the Federal steamer Kent, which struck the moles at New Plymouth while berthing, arrived at Port Chalmers this morning, where she is to dock for repairs. THE CANADIAN PROSPECTOR.—The Canadian Government Agency has been advised by cablegram that the Canadian Prospector arrived at New York at 4.30 a.m. on October 17 from Auckland, en route to Boston and Montreal. The vessel left Auckland on September 7. CAMBRIDGE AT LONDON.—The Feder?i* Line steamer Cambridge, which sailed from Auckland on September 7 for New York, Boston, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, is reported to have reached London on Tuesday. MARYLAND FOR INDIA.—The tramp steamer Maryland, which left Auckland 5“? . Friday for Westport for bunkers, « ri\ea at the coal port on Monday afterIndia She sailed yesterday for Java and whlrh 1 v^ RONJCA - —H.M.S. Veronica, 1 « on an extensive cruise n the South Seas, was scheduled to A e S V Si Sl i va °* n Tuesday and to reach Auckland next Monday. The warship however, is still at Fiji waiting orders and the date of her return to Auckland is indefinite. NUCULA TO UNDOCK.—The Admiralty oil-tanker Nucula, which is undergoing refitting, is to come out of dock at nine o clock to-morrow morning. The vessel is expected to be in port until the end of next month, when she will leave again for San Pedro.

THE QUEEN ELEANOR.—A cable message has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Queen Eleanor arrived at Colon on October 12 from Montreal and Newport News, and left Panama on November 13 for New Zealand ports, Melbourne, and Sydney The vessel is due at Auckland on November 10.

CARGO FROM NEW YORK.—Heather, Pwoberton and Company have been advised that they will be the local agents for the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis, which left New York last Sunday with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, New Plymouth and Newcastle. She is expected to arrive at Auckland on November 17.

MATAP.OA TO COMPLETE.—To complete her loading for Home the Shaw. Savill and Albion liner Mataroa is due at Auckland to-morrow from Napier. The local agents, A. S. Paterson and Company, hope to dispatch the vessel finally from this port on October 29 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PAKEHA’S ITINERARY ALTERED.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company now advises tha£ the steamer Pakeha will leave Lyttelton next Monday for Wanganui roadstead, thence Wellington, to complete her loading for Home. She is still scheduled to clear Wellington finally on OctobeS* 31 for London via the Cape Horn route. NORFOLK AT COLON.—The Federal Line steamer Norfolk is reported to have reached Colon from Liverpool on Tuesday. The vessel is bringing general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is due at Auckland on November

SUMMER TIME. hereby given, states the New Zealand “Gazette,” that the time for general purposes in New Zealand shall, during the period of summer time, be one hour in advance of New Zealand standard time.

The use of summer time does not affect the use of New Zealand standard time for purposes of astronomy, meteorology, or navigation, or affect the construction of any document mentioning or referring to a point of time in connection with any of those purposes. The Summer Time Act, 1927, prescribes the period of summer time shall be taken to be the period beginning at two o'clock, New Zealand standard time, in the morning of the first Sunday in November, 1927, and ending at two o'clock, New Zealand standard time, in the morning of the first Sunday in March, 1928. The attention of mariners is drawn to the several elements contained in New Zealand Nautical Almanac, which are given in terms of New Zealand standard time, and to the necessity for adding one hour to all such times if desiring to obtain them in terms of summer time. Admiralty publications for navigational purposes will be similarly affected. within Wireless range— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Hinemoa, Sonoma, Baron Belhaven, Kaitangata, Waipahi, Epsom, Kanna, Petricola, Aorangi. Chatham Islands. —Corinthic, Tremeadow, Tongariro. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Manuka, Kairanga, Maryland, Mataroa, Niagara, Matatua, Kaiapoi, Hauraki, Middlesex, Ruapehu, Atholl, Ribera. Awarua.—Sir J. C. Ross. Makura, Tahiti, Karetu, Waikouaiti, Waihemo, Kia Ora. PORT OF ONEHUNGA— The Hauturu, which has been barbound at Port Waikato, is expected to clear there to-night, and should arrive back at Onehunga to-morrow evening. She is to be dispatched again on Saturday for Hokianga. The Arapawa sails this afternoon for Wanganui and Westport. The Ngapuhi, sailing at 3 p.m. to-day for New Plymouth, returns to Onehunga again on Saturday morning.