The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 219, 5 December 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

MANUKA AT MELBOURNE.—The Union Company is in receipt of cable advice stating that the Manuka, from Wellington, arrived at Melbourne at 7 p.m. on Thursday last. HUNTINGDON LEAVES PANAMA. — Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Huntingdon arrived at Panama on November 28 from Liverpool, sailed again on November 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The vessel is due at Auckland about December 22. SUTHERLAND TO DOCK.—Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the tramp steamer Sutherland, which has been discharging Ocean Island phosphates at Dunedin, docks at Port Chalmers to-day for cleaning and painting. The vessel leaves the Otago port to-mor-row for Westport for bunkers before proceeding to Nauru Island to load for Australia. CARGO FROM HALIFAX.—The Canadian Government Agency advises that the Canadian Challenger will leave Plalifax on December 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The Canadian Highlander (in place of the Canadian Scottish), will sail from Halifax on January 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. CITY OF WINCHESTER.—Due at Wellington to-day from Cape Town, the City of Winchester will commence loading there under the auspices of Shaw, SaviH, and Albion Company. From Wellington the vessel proceeds to Napier, thence Gisborne, New Plymouth, Timaru and Port Chalmers to complete and sails finally from the Otago port on January G for London via Panama. MARAMA FROM SYDNEY LATE. According to a radio message received by the Union Company, the passenger steamer Mararaa is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at 1 p.m. from Sydney. After pratique has been granted, the Marama will berth about 2 p.m. at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel leaves here at 3 p.m. next Friday on her return trip to Sydney. LOADING FOR PORT SAlD.—Heather, Robertori and Company have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis, now discharging New York cargo at Dunedin, leaves to-morrow for New Plymouth to continue her discharge. From the Taranaki port the vessel proceeds to Napier to load frozen meat for Port Said and then comes on to Auckland for further loading. She is due here on December 16 and sails the following day for Australia to complete discharge and to continue her loading. PORT FREMANTLE TO LOAD.—To commence loading for Home the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Fremantle arrived at New Plymouth this morning from Hobart. The vessel is to leave the Taranaki port on Thursday for Auckland and is due here next Saturday. On December 14 the Port Fremantle sails from Auckland for Gisborne, thence Lyttelton, Wellington and Napier to complete her loading and is scheduled to leave Napier finally on December 30 for London via Panama.

AORANCI IN PORT—An arrival at \nckland last evening was the L n.on senders P n“ ing passengers arrived l>y the vesse First saloon—Mr. R. Amory. Mrs. A. Buckenfield. Mrs. F. Buckley, Mr. R. 11Broker, Mr. A. IV. Beals. Mr. C. MCroft Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs A. F. Cowan, -Miss A. .Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. H. Davenport and - sons, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ferguson and 2 cliUdren. Mrs. J. Gllmour, Mr. and Mrs. -V Clyde. Mr. and Mrs. C. H- Howell and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E- R- Jame*, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Killinger, Mr. J. Lindgreen, Miss Murch, Mrs. M. M £k- inn A a ?? 2 daughters, Mrs. A. Newman, Miss A. J-. O’Rorke, Mr and Mrs W. Richards, Mr R. W. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. E. Spence. Mi and Mrs. H. Stone, Miss R. N. Smeeton, Miss R. Stock, Mr. and Mrs. J. s>harp. Miss E. Tozer, Mr. and Mrs. A. A\ llson, Mrs. M. E. Whitney, Mr. G. White and wife. Mr. A. Wilson, Mr. L. Walton. Mr. M. H. Walton, Miss E. Brimm, Mr. H. S. Bettes, Mr. L. N. Bettes, Mr. G. Bell, Mrs. T. A. Burningham, Mr. S. S. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. W. Elbeck, Mr. R. E. Goddard, Rev. P. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Henrys and daughter, Mrs. U. Kinder, Miss B. Knowles, Mrs. C. Kirk, Miss E. Linn, Mr. E. Warlin and wife. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rundle, Mr. J. Regottaz. Second saloon —Mr K. Almao, Mr Ah Yan, Mr and Mrs. F. Bourke. Hon. R. Bojo, Mrs E. Garrick. Mrs. Gibson and child, Miss M. Goodwin, Mr. A, B. Struthers, Dr. Webster, Miss L. Addison, Mr. J. ' L. Bowker Mrs. 1. Brown, Mr. A. Bishop, Miss G.’ Baker, Mr. S. Bird. Mrs. F. ningham and daughter, Mrs. H. Clarke, Miss M. Crouch, * Mr. S. Duff, Mrs. A. Everard, Mr. and Mrs. S. Farmer, Mr. G. Fisher and son, Mrs. A. M. Fuller Mrs. R. Fitzgerald, Mr. A. Frazer Mr H. Gagen and daughter, Mrs. L. Ger\ais, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holt, Miss J. Harrison, Mr*. E. Hoffman, Miss R. Holt, Mr. A\. Ham, Mr. H. A. Jenkins, Miss M. Lockhead, Mi. G. Leishman and daughter, Mrs. Beisk, Mr. T. Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mumford, Mr. W. R. Mounsey, Miss E. Mitchell, Mrs. M. Moore, Mrs. lb. Menzies and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mmigae, Mr. W. Nation, Mr. and Mrs. A. Neate. and son, Mr. C. Nicol, Mrs. A. Owen and daughter, Mr. G. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. A\ . Quick and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. F. A\ . Seage, Mr. B. Smith, Mr. C. Stockdale, Mr. R- Skinner and wife. Miss Y. Smith-Herbert, Mr. M. Trenwith and wife, Mr. A. Trenwith and wife. Mr. C. A. Tapper, Mrs. E. Tragartha, Mr. W. Tinks and wife, Mr. T. Tavener, Mrs. J. Westwood, Mrs. L. AVhineray. Miss I. Wilcox, Mr. J. G. Wright, Mrs. E. AVilson, Mr. J. Wyrill, Mr J. S. MacDonald. Mr. J. McCurdy, Mr. and Mrs. D. McLeod, Mr. A. W iliams, Mr. W. Mendenhall, Miss H. Bonifant, Miss T. Culling, Miss J. George, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gibbs, Mr. and Airs. B. Matheson, Miss P. Mitchell, Air. Solvin, Miss E. Taylor, Aliss J. AVilson, Airs. Cooper, Air. and Airs. Ross, Airs. E. B. Small, Airs. P. J. Turner, Captain Tague and wife and 2 children, Airs. C. Taylor, Air. J. E. Burr, Airs. Bentley and 2 children, Air. R. Alurray. Airs. A. Alorris, ATiss G. Hawkes, Air. Nisbet, Mrs. Reece and child, Miss Taylor, Airs. L. Dacre, Aliss Alorris. The Aorangi leaves Auckland at 11 o’clock to-night for Sydney.

WEST CALERA FROM AMERICA.— From West Coast ports of North America, the American-Australia-Ori-ent Line steamer, West Calera, arrived at Auckland on aeturday evening last and berthed at King's Wharf. She loaded at the usual ports, Vancouver, Portland. Seattle, San Francisco and San Pedro, leaving finally for New Zealand from the last-named on November 8. Fine weather conditions prevailed throughout the voyage, until about a week ago, when the AVest Calera encountered fresh winds and heavy seas which caused her to reduce speed for a time. Conditions soon moderated, and the vessel arrived at Auckland only a few* hours behind schedule. The West Calera was in Auckland last on June 16 of this year, when she brought a similar cargo to this one, consisting mainly of lumber, case oil and general merchandise, and after putting out some of it here she proceeded to Australian ports to complete discharge. Captain G. AI. Curtis is in command and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. C. S. Robbins; second, Air. N. K. Jacobsen; third, Air. A. Carlson; chief engineer. Air. H. T. Berger: second. Mr. W. N. Gunn; third, Air. R. J. Solesie; fourth, Air. AT C. Gildersleeve; wireless operator, Air. AI. A. Hauge; chief steward, Mr. J. Cleveland.

The local-agents, and Macfarlane, Limited, hope to dispatch the AVest Calera on Saturday next for AVellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete discharge. From the last-named port she will return in ballast to the Pacific Coast.

CROSSKEYS WITH LUMBER vp, a cargo of lumber, case tar. i board and gasoline, the American-An. I tralia-Orient 1 ~-ea- BskeraSt rived at Auckland sh"rt!\ after S' i o'clock last evening and berthed abo ! two hours later at kings IVharf -pi"' morning she commenced discharge tj Crosskeys, which arrived at Anckui'l last early in March with a sumlar ' ! went from here to Australian ports I then on to the Orient to complete’ di j charge. She loaded her present carewl.' Orav’s Harbour. Vancouver, PormLl* Seattle, San Francisco and fimugjK; | Angeles. She sailed nnally from TT? ! last-named port on November 6 ‘ experienced a fine, uneventful tr'in ,„ j New Zealand. I Captain K. Hansen is in command the Cros.skeys, and associated with K.,: are the following officers: Chief, Mr n F. Valboe; second, Mr. X. Bolnian thha Mr. F. M. Kieman: wireless operator M. E. Tan: chief engineer. Mr. D tV Levake: second. Mr. H. w. ConnoT: third. Mr. K. JL». Hoag: fourth, Mr. Hr Mullins. ’ ** Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., th. local agents, advise that they hope dispatch the Crosskeys on Wednesday next for Launceston. Melbourne, Sydkic Adelaide and Hong-Kong to umplete d-T charge. NEW PORT FOR TEXAS— An arm the Gulf of Mexico called the Arroyo c,,„ rado, which extends inland about •• miles to Harlingen, in Texas, is to dredged and deepened so as to ad—-ocean-going steamships, and a deen water port is to be created at Harllne.V," reports the "Shipping World." The nro' ject was assured by the voting of 50c dollars of bonds for the dredging wn-v and the creating of the Arrovo Colorado navigation district. A request will s. made for a Federal a ppropriatfS of 500,000 dollars. The total sum Yl 1.000.000 dollars will be su tieienr -°‘ cording to engineers. Both the South— Pacific and the Missouri Pacific rafiS? system have lines Into HarlingenT =2 are lending assistance to the deen-wwV.. project. * CANADIAN PIONEER LOADING Arriving in the stream at one this morning, the Canadian Governrn«,s Merchant Marine steamer Ch—S 1 Pioneer berthed shortly after seven s• the Central Wharf to complete finis: up for New York, Boston and Halil,, She arrived at Auckland first from Hav fax early last month, and then proceedi, to Southern ports to fill up for the wt d ward trip. She is to sail timUr* New Zealand late this evening or Srlr to-morrow evening:. 1 WITHIN WIRELESS RANGEThe following: vessels are expected be within range of the undermentiomU wireless stations to-night:— nea Auckland.—Cape Comerin, Hinemoa tni maroa. AVaipahi, Tofua, Mr.rama East erling, H.MS. Dunedin. H.AI.S. Diomede’ Aorangi, Hauraki, Port Fremantle Can adian Pioneer. * Chatham Islands.—Port Darwin, Cumberland, City of Lyons, Canadian Seigneur Gisla. * Wellington.—Maori, AVahine, Ngraio, Arahura, Tamahine, Kairanga. Rem u era, Turakina, AVaikawa, Niagara, Mauneranui, Mahia, City of Winchester. Awarua.—Tutanekai, Tahiti, Sir J. r Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilson, Alonsd Paua. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL TO-DAY ARAPAWA (6 a.m.), 291 tons, Pert, from Hokianga. The Ngapuhi sails at four o’clock this afternoon for New Plymouth. She is due back again early on AVednesdar morning. The Arapawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from Hokianga, is to be dispatched again this afternoon for AA”anganui. She is due back on Saturday next. The Anchor steamer Kaitoa is due at Onehunga on AA’ednesday to load for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Hauturu, which arrived on Saturday morning, is to be dispatched at four o'clock this afternoon for Raglan, Kawhia and Port. AVaikato. She Is due bac* on Thursday morning. '- J <~ rr rr yrry *r *t* *S* v.