The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 190, 1 November 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

TAHITI FOR SAN FRANCISCO. —The Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Tahiti leaves Sydney on Thursday and Wellington next Tuesday for Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco. THE KEKERANGU. —The Union Cornpan v reports that the Kekerangu left Edithberg on Saturday for Port Augusta, Wallaroo, and Adelaide, to complete loading foi* Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Castlecliff. New Plymouth, Portland, and Auckland. NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER. —The Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara, en route from Vancouver via Honolulu, leaves Suva on Friday for Auckland. She is due here next Monday and sails the following day at noon for Sydney. OMANA SAILS TO-MORROW. The Lamb steamer Omana returned to Auckland from East Coast ports on Sunday morning to complete unloading coal and poles from Australia. To-morrow she is to be dispatched for Opua to load timber for Sydney. The Northern Company are the local agents. MARAMA AND MAHENO. The Maheno, from Auckland, and the Marama, from Wellington, both arrived at Sydney this morning. The former vessel leaves Sydney at 11 a.m. on Friday for Wellington and the latter vessel at 3 p.m. the same day for Auckland. Both vessels are due at their New Zealand ports next Tuesday. KARTIGI FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the cargo steamer Kartigi, from South Australian ports, left Williamstown at 7 p.m. last Saturday for Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington. The Kartigi is due here about Saturday next. CORINTHIC LEAVES WELLINGTON. —A. S. Paterson and Co. have been advised that the White Star liner Corinthic sailed from Wellington at 6.55 a.m. to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Thursday morning to complete her discharge of London cargo. RADIO REPORT FROM SITHONIA.— According to a radio report received this morning by the local agents, Messrs. Robert Miliar and Co., from the Sithonia, the vessel is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow afternoon, with a full cargo of sulphur from Galveston (Texas). The vessel will discharge 3,000 tons at King’s Wharf, and then proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wanganui and Sydney to complete. MARGARET W. RETU RN I NG.— Messrs. Watkin and Wallis have received advice that 'the four-masted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. (Captain F. Watchlin) left Port Stephens last Friday with a full cargo of poles for discharge at Kopu and Auckland. She is due at Kopu about th end of this week, and comes to Auckland later to complete. CANADIAN SCOTTISH IN PORT— After completing discharge at Southern ports and commencing to load again, the Canadian Government steamer, Canadian Scottish, arrived back at Auckland this morning, and berthed at Prince’s Wharf No cargo operations were possible to-day on account of the rain, so it is improbable that she will leave to-morrow as scheduled for Halifax, via New York and Boston. TOFU A ARRlVlNG.—According to a radio message received by the Union company, the Island passenger steamer Tofua is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at six o’clock to-night from the Western Pacific., After pratique has been granted, the Tofua will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. next Saturday for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. ROTORUA SAILING.—At 5 p.m. tomorrow the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua, which is loading at Auckland for Home, leaves here for Napier and Wellington to complete The vessel is scheduled to sail finally' from Wellington on November 10 for Southampton and London, via Panama. HUIA SAlLS.—Having completed the discharge of her cargo of Rockhampton coal at King’s Wharf, the Nobel Explosives’ auxiliary schooner Huia sailed this morning for Hokianga, to complete loacitimber for Brisbane. After discharge she will go from Brisbane to Grafton to load Australian hardwood for discharge at Waikokopu and Auckland. MAHIA’S ITINERARY.— The Shaw Savill, and Albion steamer Mahia is due at Auckland from South Africa, via Australia, on November 10. The vessel" will unload African maize and also load New Zealand produce at this port. On November 15 she is scheduled to sail for Wellington to complete unloading maize. Afterwards the vessel will continue loading at New Plymouth. Wanganui,, Wellington, and Port Chalmers. She is to i be dispatched from Port Chalmers on December 15 for London, via Punta Arenas. WAIPAHI WITH FRUIT.—With a! cargo of 10,000 cases of fruit, the Union | Company's Island fruit steamer Waipahi arrived back at Auckland last evening j from her last trip to the Cook Island group this season. The Waipahi left ! Auckland on October 14. and experienced I a. fairly rough trip to Rarotonga. Con- I ditions improved later, however, and the ! visits to the other islands of the group ! were made in fine weather. She sailed ! from Rarotonga at mid-day on October 24, and made an except!onallv good run ! to Auckland. The cargo consists "of I 5,000 cases of tomatoes, and 5,000 cases ; of oranges, as well as smaller quantities of other Island produce. During the off season at the Cook Islands the Waipahi j will be engaged in the Fiji fruit trade, I making intermediate trips with the Tofua. i She is to sail for Suva at 11 a.m. on j Friday.

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—At seven o’clock this morning the HuddartFarker Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa arrived in the stream at Auckland from Svdnev. She berthed at Central Wharf at half-past eight to land her passengers, mails, and cargo. The Ulimaroa left Port Jackson on Friday last at noon, and experienced a very fair weather trip across the Tasman, with light following westerly winds prevailing most of the way. r The following passengers arrived this morning by the Ulimaroa: Saloon—Mr. S. Atkins, Mr. D. Annard, Mrs. Appleton and two children, Mr. L. Brocker, Misses H. and M. Bremner, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bateson, Mr. S. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. W". Byrne, Mr. F. Bray, Mr. and Mrs. L. Butler, Mrs. A. and Miss R. Current, Mrs. Benson and child, Mr. and Mrs. W. Collier, Mr. and Mrs. E. and Miss V. Civil, Mr. F. Curren, Mr. C. Cleary. Mrs. M. Casewell, Miss A. Colebrook, Miss I. Cox, Mrs. A. Cox, Captain H. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. F. Colbert, Miss B. Coates, Mr. H. Colbert, Mr. C. Coward, Mr. N. Doubleday, Mr. F. Diddams, Mr. J. Diver, Mr. and Mrs. V. Dearsley and child. Dr. and Mrs. J. Donovan, Mrs. D. Eekenberg, Mrs. Edwards and child, Mrs. Ellis and two children, Mrs. E. Evans, Mrs. J. Fletcher, Mr. H. Fahle, Mrs. H. Foote, Mr. and Mrs. Ferriman and three children, Mr. J. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. S. Greenhough, Mrs. E. Gunson, Mrs. J. and Miss B. Houghton, Mr. H. Hull, Mr. G. Hills, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall, Mr. A. Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. .T. Hislon, Mr. B. Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. J. Inman, Mr. T. Johnson, Mrs. W. Kirby, Mr. H. Kissling, Mr. and Mrs. B. King, Miss M. Kennedy, Mr. C. Kingston, Mr. C. Logan, Mr. R. Lamont, Mr. A. Lavery, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. A. Messenger, Miss R. Milne, Mr. and Mrs. O. Murray and child, Mr. A. Mac Kay, Lieutenant P. McDermott, Mrs. M. Mclntosh. Mrs. A. MaoOibson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Nelson, Father O’Reilly, Mr. and Mrs. P. Plocker and child. Mr. A. and Miss H. Pringle. Mrs. T. Phipps, Mrs. W. Phipps, Mr. S. Press, Miss J. Painten, Mr. A. Paters. Mrs. H. Ross, Miss M. Ross, Mr. G Robinson, Mr. C. Rough, Miss A. Robertson, Mr. R. Reddle, Mr. j. Ryan. Mrs. K. Rennie, Misses O. and E. Reddel, Mrs.. M. Sanford, Mr. S. Stratton, Mr. "R. Spiers. Mr. W. Sinclair. Mr. and Mrs. J. Simms, Mr. O. Scott. Mrs. E. Shearer. Mr. W. Stevenson. Mr. P. A. Smith. Mr. D. Smith, Mr. J. Thomson, Mrs. A. and Miss O. Thomas, Mrs. A. M. R. Thomson, Captain A. H. Thorpe, Mr. M. Taylor, Mr. V. Vennhrowne, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilkinson, Mrs. A. and Miss M. Wood. Mr. L. White. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. and child, .Mr. ,T. "Wilson, Mr. W. "Whiteman, Mr. A. Wilkinson. Mr. C. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. £G. "Vowell, Mr. J. H. Paterson, Miss L. D. Jackson, Mr. R. Von Rvdingsward. Mr. A. Sciaretti. Mr. M. Lichenstein; and Ml storage, including IS Chinese. The local office of the "Huddart-Parker Oomnanv advises that the Ulimaroa is scheduled to leave Auckland again at 11 a.m. on Friday on the return trip to Sydney.