The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 201, 14 November 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Maunganui was recommissioned at Wellington on Thursand is in temporary command of Captain W. Martin. His deck officers are:—Chief officer, Mr. J- C. Hackworth; second, Mr. S. W. Hodson (temporary); third, Mr. A. Haslam; fourth, Mr. H. M. Hughes. Mr. C. Burgess is joining the Waihemo at New Plymouth as chief officer, relieving Mr. C. C. Waters for instructions. Mr. T. S. McNicol has rejoinetl the Maori as chief officers, after holidays, and Mr. F. W. Collins is at present awaiting orders. Captain F. G. Bilton is now in temporary command of the Waihemo, Captain J. Flynn having come ashore on account of private affairs. Mr. A. F. Inman has recently joined the Tofua as chief officer, relieving Mr. A. G. Christie, who has transferred to the Tahiti in a similar capacity. Captain Ruxton, late of the Kaiapoi, is taking his holidays'in the North Auckland district. Mr. A. E. Rawlins has joined the Kaimai as chief officer, in succession to Mr. O. C. Bray, who has joined the Tahiti as second officer. Mr. A. G. Hardy has been appointed third officer of the Komata, Mr. A. W. McDonald having transferred *to the Tofua in a similar capacity. Mr. T. P. Evans has relieved Mr. W. F. Young as second officer of the Tofua. The latter is on holidays. Mr. D. Rollo, senior third officer of the Niagai'a, has been granted holidays. Mr. A. V. Knight has been promoted senior third officer, and Mr. L. M. Ehlert has joined the vessel as junior third officer. KAPONGA FOR AUCKLAND.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the cargo steamer Kaponga is to leave Edithburg on November 22 to complete loading at Adelaide and Melbourne for Auckland and Southern ports. THE POOLTA.—The Union Company reports that the Poolta, from Clarence River, arrived at Port Stevens on Saturday. The vessel will leave again to-day for Newcastle to complete loading for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Greymouth. TAINUI AT SOUTHAMPTON. —Cabled S news has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the Tainui arrived at Southampton on Thursday afternoon from Wellington. The vessel left Wellington on October 4. AORANGI AT VANCOUVER.—The Union Company advises that the Aorangi, from Auckland, via Suva and Honolulu, arrived at Vancouver at 6 p.m. last Friday. The vessel is timed to clear the Canadian port next Wednesday for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on December 5. NIAGARA AT SYDN EY.—Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the H.M.S. Niagara arrived at Sydney at 31 a.m. last Saturday, and leaves on Thursday for Auckland. She is due here next Monday morning, and is announced to sail from Auckland at 31 a.m. the following day for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. PORT CURTIS RADlOS.—Heather. Roberton and Company have received radio advice stating that the C. and D. Line's steamer Port Curtis is expected to arrive at Auckland at S a.m. on- Thursday next from New York. The vessel is bringing case oil and general cargor for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth and Newcastle. RIMUTAKA COMING.—CabIe advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company stating that the liner Rimutaka, en route from London, left Southampton on Friday afternoon with passengers for Wellington and cargo for discharge at Port 1 Chalmers, Lyttelton and Napier. The [ vessel is expected to reach Wellington on j December 2L. j

1 HINEMOA REPORTS.—According: to a radio message received by Spedding Ltd., the Government steamer Hinemoa is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow from Niue Island. The vessel is to leave Auckland again on .November 25 for Norfolk Island. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY.— <"abled advice has been received by the i Huddart-Parker Company that the Uli- :: area cleared Sydney at noon on Friday for Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on Tuesday morning, OTOKIA REPORTS.—Wireless advice has been received from the Orokia, bringing fuel oil from San Fedro, stating that she can be expected to arrive at Wellington next Wednesday. . WAIPAHI DUE TO-MORROW.—The Union Company has received radio advice from the Island fruit steamer AVaipahi. stating that the vessel is due in the stre;cm at Auckland at 7 a.m. to-morrow trom Suva. After discharge here the Waipahi proceeds to-morrow evening to Portland, where she will load cement for Wellington and Lyttelton. REIVUJERA'S BAGGAGE.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the baggage ex the Remuera is being forwarded by the Wingatui, which leaves Wellington today and is due at Auckland next Thursday or Friday. CARGO FROM THE EAST.—The Union Company advises that the Sussex, from Newcastle, is due at Calcutta on November 25. The vessel is to load there to- : ward the end of this month, and early in j j December, and will complete at Ran- | goon for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dundin and Bluff. The Waihemo is to leave Newcastle on November 18 to load at Penang, Singapore and Samarang toward the end of December for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. TOA NEARLY COMPLETED.—The Northern Company's new auxiliarv schooner, which is being built at Freeman s Bay by Mr. G. Niccol, is nearly completed and should be ready for sea in about a month. iShe is to be named the Toa and will be used in the company’s coastal service, taking cargo to and from shallow-draught ports. Except that she is slightly larger, she is similar in design to the Otimai, which is 207 tons. She will have twin screws driven by Hollander engines. “When the Toa is completed the Northern Company will possess nine auxiliary schooners of the shallowdraught type. The others are the Tuhoe, I’tiroto, Motu, Pono, Victory, Torea, Otiraai and Hauturu. j WEST IVAN IN PORT.—With 650,000 ft. lof lumber and a large quantity of general merchandise, the American-Australia-Orient Line steamer West Ivan arrived at Auckland on Saturday afternoon last from West Coast ports of North America. She also has nearly a thousand tons of rase oil. The vessel loaded at Vancouver, Seattle, Tecorna, San Francisco and San Pedro, and sailed from San Pedro on October 18. The weather was exceptionally line on the voyage except during the last 24 hours, when strong south-west winds and rough head seas were encountered, which delayed the vessel's arrival by several hours. The West Ivan arrived at Auckland on May 20 last with a similar cargo for Auckland. Australian and Far Eastern ports She recently spent a month at Seattle refitting. Captain C. 11. Winnett retains cominand, and Uie following are his officers:—• Clnel, Mr. C. E. Carlsen; second, Mr. M. Andersen; third, Mr. C. L. Brown; chief engineer, Mr. 11. Brinkerhoff; first assist- ; < v ; - A ' • Tomkins; second, Air. P C. Wyckolf; third. Air. W. Tuttle; wireless operator, Air. H. J. Decker; chief steward. Air. C. F. ALadden. Henderson and Alacfarlane, Ltd., the local agents, hope to dispatch the West Ivan on Thursday next for Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff to complete discharge. PORT HARDY ALONGSIDE.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hardy, which arrived from London on Thursday, completed unloading explosives at the Alotuihi anchorage on Saturday, and berthed at half-past three in the afternoon at Queen’s Wharf to discharge 4,500 tons of general merchandise for Auckland. The remainder of the cargo is for Wellington. After completion of discharge the vessel will proceed to Bluff to commence loading for her homeward voyage. The other loading ports are Lyttelton, Wellington, Gisborne and Auckland. The vessel is to be dispatched finally from Auckland on December 14 for London via Panama. Captain W. S. Mason is in command, • > he foll °wing is the list of officers: Chief, Air. T. G. Hadlow; second. Air W Roberts; third, Mr. N. G. Battle; fourth j Mi. L. E. Craven; wireless operators, Messrs. L. S. Cosgrove and J. A. Yearsley; chief engineer, Air. W. E. Copeland; second, Air. J. Young: third, Air. J. Ward; fourth, Air. L. Richards; fifth, Air A. G. Maxwell; sixth, Air J. Fore™alU Chief refrigerating engineer, Air. I. MeNejlley; second, Mr. L. Cutter: chief steward, Arr. E. Wells. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneer*he local agent, intends to dispatch the Port Hardy on Friday next for Southern ports. rp7 R ft NSPAC,F, C CARGO STEAMERS.— I he Union Company advises the following movements of vessels engaged in the tians-Pacific cargo services:— The Waikawa, from San Pedro (Los [ Angeles) arrived at Papeete on Friday and is to sail to-day for Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Napier, Nelson, and New Plymouth. She is due at Wellington on November 22. The Waitemata left San Francisco on October 25 for Auckland, Wellington Alelbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on November 10. The Waihemo left New Plymouth on Saturday for Newcastle. The Wairuna, from Suva, arrived at Vancouver on Friday. The Hauraki is expected to clear Adelaide to-day for Sydney, to complete discharge of her inward cargo. The Waiotapu, from Sydney, arrived at Suva at noon on Wednesay. She will proceed thence about November 16 to Fanning Island, Vancouver and San'Francisco. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow: The Wairuna will leave San Francisco on November 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Alelbourne. Beauty Point and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in December for Auckland, Wellington, Alelbourne and Sydney. The Hauraki will load at 'Vancouver and San Francisco late in December and early in January for Auckland, Wellington, Alelbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at Vancouver and San' Francisco during January for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver during February for Auckland, Wellington, Alelbourne and Sydney. NEW ORIENT LINER. —At Barrow-in-Furness on September 27 there was launched from Vickers Ltd.’s yard a new steamer for the Orient Steam'Navigation Company. The new vessel, the Orford, was specially designed for the Australian trade. She is 658 feet in length, with a breadth of 75ft, and is the fourth 20,000ton ship added to the Orient fleet in the last three years. The Orford is designed for two classes, first and third. The deck space for recreation and exercise is unusually extensive, while the needs of j the third-class passengers have received” special consideration. The Orford has ' twin propellers, the machinery being of . the single reduction geared turbine type, three turbines on each shaft. The boilers ; are oil-fired, and constructed for a working pressure of 2151 b to the square inch. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned ; wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Australind, Norfolk. Hinemoa, ! Port Curtis, Waipahi, Harpalyce, Wai- ■ temata, Waihemo. . Chatham Islands. —Rotorua. Wellington.—Alaori, Wahine, Tamahine, ■ Arahura, Ngaio, Alaunganui, Ulimaroa, , Canadian Pioneer, Otokia, Queen Eleanor, Sutherland, Ruapehu, Epsom, , Grangepark. Awarua. —Tahiti, Alakura, Sir J. C. Ross. j PORT OF ONEHUNGA— | l ARRIVALS SATURDAY j AKAPAWA (7.50 p.m.), 291 tons, Pert, ] from Raglan and Kawhia. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY i ARATAPU (noon), 110 tons, —, from Waitara. 1 The Hauturu, which left on Saturday ( for Hokianga, is due back to-morrow t morning. 1 The Ngapulii. sailing at 4 p.m. to-day i for New Plymouth, is due back again ( on Wednesday morning. ; The Arapawa sails at 4 o'clock this j afternoon for Wanganui and Westport. \ She is due back about the end of the | * week. c The Kaitoa is due at Onehunga on t Wednesday next from the South, to load ? fox Nelson and West Coast ports. it