The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 181, 21 October 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

LABOUR DAY HOURS.—The Union Company advises that for the convenience of passengers the office of the company will be open on Monday next from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.

NIAGARA COMING.—The Union Company has been advised that R.M.S. Niagara left Vancouver at noon last Wednesday, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva and Auckland, for Sydney. The Niagara is expected to arrive here on November 7.

MATANGI TO DOCK. —To have her hull cleaned and painted, the Northern Company’s steamer Matangi is to dock at half-past seven on Tuesday morning. The vessel leaves to-night for Tauranga, arriving back again at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

SYDNEY STEAMERS. The Ulimaroa sailed from Wellington this morning for Sydney. The Maheno was to leave Sydney at noon to-day for Auckland, ahd the Marama sails at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Wellington. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. KANNA SAILING. —The Union Company advises that the cargo steamer Kanna is leaving Auckland at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Portland, thence Noumea and Walpole Island, where at the latter port the vessel is to load guano for Lyttelton and Timaru. ONEHUNGA-NEW PLYMOUTH SERVICE.—Owing to Monday being Labour Dav the Northern Steamship Company advises that the Ngapuhi will leave Onehunga j»at 3 p.m. on Tuesday for New Plymouth, and will leave New Plymouth on Wednesday on her return trip to Onehunga.

KIA ORA AT BLUFF. To lift cargo the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer kia Ora arrived at Bluff this morning from Dunedin. The vessel will later proceed to Nelson, New Plymouth, Wellington and Auckland to complete, and is expected here abbut November 3. The local aeents, L. D. Nathan and Company, hope to dispatch the vessel finally from this port on November 8 for Halifax, London, and West of England ports, via. Panama. LINCOLN ELLSWORTH AT LYTTELTON.— Embracing the very latest features in oil tankers, the Norwegian motor-ship Lincoln Ellsworth ayrryed at Lvttelton on Tuesday morning last witn n cargo of 3,000 tons of bulk benzine from Son Irnncisco She left there again on w?d,Fesdav and arrived at Dunedin yesmon«?s h ago e she TaHed from Oslo on her maiden voyage. She proceeded to the ■Rlnck Sea ~ and took in benzine at Bafor the Soviet Government to be discharged at Vladivostock. t ~ Siberian port she proceeded m ballast to San Francisco. where she loaded for SvdneV Lyttelton and Dunedin. She left San Francisco on September ift the same day as Lindbergh arrived it that "town. Unfortunately the vessel left at noon, and members of the crew were disappointed in not bein^. a J^ e join in the celebration of Lindbergh D ¥he vessel is a motor-ship, and is driven by two six-cylinder Dieseltype engines developing 2,800 horse-power. She is capable of a speed of 12 knots, but her usual speed is slightly under 11 knots. The engine-room, situated right aft, is a striking feature of the ship, being spacious, with ample natural light--11 The reception of petrol in bulk has necessitated the installation of large and costly storage tanks at Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. At Lyttelton the plant, which has just been completed, consists of six tanks, capable of holding one and threequarter million gallons of the liquid. The two largest have a capacity of 500,000 imperial gallons. The tanks as installed at Lyttelton are of the very latest design, and are known as the vv lggins floating roof type. The pumping station on the tanker is situated amidships, and is capable of discharging 400 tons of benzine an hour. It seems a strange thing that a Norwegian motor-ship should have an American name. Inquiries elicited the fact that the ship was named after Lincoln Ellsworth. who accompanied Amundsden to the North Pole.

Captain Kr. Tischendorff is m command of the Lincoln Ellsworth, which is the first tanker to bring bulk motor spirit to the South Island, and his officers are: Chief, Mr. A. Breiler; second, Mr. Holm; third, Mr. -Birgan.

PORT HARDY LEAVES PANAMA.— Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Hardy left Panama on Tuesday, «n route from London to Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is due at Auckland on November 10. PAKEHA LOADING. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Pakeha leaves Lyttelton on Monday for Wanganui and Wellington to complete her loading, and is scheduled to sail finally from the latter port on October SI for London, via the Cape Horn route. AORANGI LEAVES SYDN EY.—Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi sailed ■. from Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for | Auckland, where she is due on Monday * morning next. The vessel is announced t

to sail from this port at 5 p.m. next i Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria, and Vancouver. ROTORUA’S MOVEMENTS.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rotorua leaves Wellington on Tuesday for Gisborne and Auckland to ’ load for Home. She is due here on October 20 and sails again on November 5 for Wellington, where she completes loading, and finally departs on November 12, for Southampton and London, via Panama. TREM EADOW REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Hain steamer Tremeadow, which is running under the auspices of the A. and A. Line, is expected to arrive at Auckland to -morrow from New York. ___ The vessel will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete. TONGARIRO RADIOS.— The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised by radio that the steamer Tongariro is expected to arrive at Auckland on Sunday evening from Liv'erpool. The vessel, which has cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin, will berth at the Queen’s Wharf on Monday to land the local portion of her cargo. ORIENT LINE STEAMERS. The Union Company, agents for the Orient Line, advise the following movements of I their steamers: — The Orama, from Sydney, is due at London on October 27. ~ , The Orsova, from Sydney, will leave Fremantle on October 24 for London, where she is due on November 24. The Otranto, from London, is due at Adelaide in October 22 and at Sydney on October 27. . . , , The Ormonde, from London, is due at | Colombo on October 22, at Fremantle on November 1, arid at Sydney on November 10. HINEMOA'S RECORD TRlP.— After establishing her fastest time to date tor the round trip to Norfolk Island, six days six hours, the New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa (Captain \\ . McDonald) arrived back at Auckland early this morning, and berthed at Central Wharf. The vessel left Auckland at midnight on October 15, and experienced moderate weather, with variable _ light winds prevailing all the way to the island. The Hinemoa arrived at Norfolk at 4 p.m. on September 17. and left again the next day, exceptionally fine weather prevailing for the return trip. Spedding. Limited, the local agents, advise that the Hinemoa is to be dispatched again at noon to-morrow for Niue Island and Apia, Samoa. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua, Kanna, Sonoma, Baron Belhaven, Waipahi, Kaituna, Pctricola. Aorangi, Tremeadow, Maheno. Chatham Islands. —Tongariro. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Manuka, Mataroa, Middlesex, Athol 1, Ribera, West Nivaria, Kaiapoi, Ulimaroa, Hauraki, Marama, Ruapehu, Corinthic, Niagara, Matatua. Awarua. —Tahiti, Makura, Sir J. C. Ross, Waikouaiti, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (3.50 p.m.), 703 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. The Hauturu, which has been barbound at Port Waikato, is expected to arrive at Onehunga this evening. The Ngapuhi, which left Onehunga yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, is due back again at 7 a.m. on Saturday. The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company’s steamer Titoki will not arrive at Onehunga from Dargaville until next Wednesday. Russell and Somers, Ltd., the local agents, hope to dispatch her the next day for Pic ton, Nelson and West Coast ports.