The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 223, 9 December 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

TOFUA AT SUVA. —The Union Company advises that the Island passenger steamer Tofua, which arrived at Suva at 4.30 a.m. yesterday from Auckland, leaves this afternoon for Tonga and Samoa. WAIPAHI LEAVES SUVA.—Cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi sailed from Suva at 6 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday. KUROW FOR AUCKLAND.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the collier is expected to leave Newcastle next Tuesday for Auckland, where she is due the following Monday. TANKER SILVER SHELL.—The British mperial Oil Company advises that the oil tanker Silver Shell is due about Wednesday next from Singapore with bulk petrol for Auckland. The vessel belongs to the Shell fleet of tankers. MAH IA AT BLUFF.—Due at Bluff today from Wanganui, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mahia leaves on Monday for Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete her loading for Home. The vessel sails finally from the Otago port on December 20 for London, via Punta Arenas and Montevideo. TURAKINA AT WANGANUI.- The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Turakina arrived at Wanganui this morning from Lyttelton, and leaves to-morrow for Wellington, where she completes her loading and finally departs on December 15 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama. TONGARIRO SAILING.— To-morrow evening the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the steamer Tongariro from Auckland for Napier, thence Wellington and Lyttelton, to complete her loading. The vessel is expected to clear the Canterbury port finally on December 21 for London, via Panama.

DEWEY REPLACES WEST CAJOOT. —Cable advice received by Henderson and Facfarlane states that the American, steamer Dewey replaces the West Cajoot and leaves Los Angeles on January 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru and Dunedin. The West Cajoot replaces the West Carmona and leaves Los Angeles on January 21 for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. CANADIAN SEIGNEUR REPORTS.— The Canadian Government Line has received a wireless report from the steamer Canadian Seigneur, stating that she expects to reach Auckland from Montreal next Tuesday. After discharging the local portion of her cargo, the vessel will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete. DUNEDIN AND DIOMEDE BACK.— The warships Dunedin and Diomede returned to the naval base at Devonport last night. They carried out heavy gun and anti-aircraft practice in Hauraki Gulf yesterday morning and afternoon, and star-shell firing in the evening. The mine-sweeper Wakakura, which has been employed in towing targets for the warships, returned to port yesterday afternoon. PORT FREMANTLE DUE TOMORROW Having left New Plymouth at eight o’clock this morning for" Auckland, the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Fremantle is due at Auckland tomorrow to continue her loading for Home. From Auckland the vesse l proceeds to Gisborne, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Napier to complete her loading, and is to sail finally from the latter port on December 30 for London, via Panama. Heather, Roberton, and Co. will act as the local agents, _

CARGO FROM ST. JOHN. The New Zealand Shipping: Company announces that the Ikala, which is to load at St. John in January for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth, will also have cargo for discharge at Sydney and Melbourne. MIN LEAVES NEW YORK. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cablegram that the A. and A. Line chartered steamer Min left New York on December 4 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on January 9. WAIMANA RENAMED HERMINIUS. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Waimana has been renamed Heriminius. The vessel is to leave London on January 12 for Australian ports. She will afterwards come to New Zealand to load tor England. The Herminius Is due on the coast toward the end of February.

TAURANGA STEAMER SOLD.---The steamer Ruru, which has been utilised in the Tauranga-Mount Maunganui ferry service for some years, has been disposed of to Mr. J. Bradshaw, of Bluff. The vessel was recently overhauled at Tauranga, and left yesterday morning in charge of Captain Norbury. She is expected to reach Bluff in 10 days. The Ruru is to be utilised at Bluff for linefishing. KAPONGA ARRIVES TO-NIGHT.—A further radio message received by the local office of the Union Company states that the cargo steamer Kaponga is now expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at ten o’clock to-night from South Australian ports, via Melbourne. She is to berth at the Prince’s Wharf tomorrow, and sails next Monday for Portland, where she will load for Wellington and Melbourne. PORT HARDY TO COMPLETE.—To complete her loading under the auspices of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Hardy left Gisborne at 10.3 G p.m. yesterday for Auckland. She is due here to-night, and is scheduled to sail finally from this port next Wednesday, December 14, for New York, Boston, Halifax, and London, via Panama. PORT DENISON FOR AUCKLAND.— The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Denison, now loading at New Plymouth, leaves there on Monday evening for Auckland, where she is due on Wednesday next. From this port the Port Denison proceeds to Bluff, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wanganui, and Wellington to complete. The vessel is expected to clear Wellington finally on January 14 for London, via Panama.

CUMBERLAND FROM LIVERPOOL.— From West Coast ports of the .United. Kingdom, the Federal steamer Cumberland arrived in the stream at Auckland at ten o'clock last evening, and berthed shortly after eight this morning at Queen’s Wharf. The Cumberland loaded at Newport, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, and sailed finally from the last-named port on October 30. Four days out from England she ran into a strong north-westerly gale, but it cleared off again, and Colon was reached on November 15. What is believed to be a record was put up that day by the transit authorities, for no less than 32 vessels passed through the canal. The Cumberland cleared Balboa on the morning of November 10, and experienced fine weather across the Pacific, with the exception of three days, when hard southwesterly head winds were encountered, delaying the vessel’s arrival by some hours. Captain D. MacMillan is in command of the Cumberland, and the following aie his officers: Chief, Mr. J. Lunnon; second, Mr. P. Calcutt; third, Mr. P. .Shakespeare; extra third, Mr. J. Curlyon; fourth, Mr. J. Marks; wireless operator, Mr. T. Bryant; chief engineer, Mr. C. E. Mitchell; second, Mr. 11. Cairnes third, Mr. H. Abercrombie; fourth, Mr. R Bayes; fifth, Mr. J. Manning: sixth, Mr. K. Hallahan; seventh, Mr. J. Twist; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. J. Russell; second, Mr. W. Bedrooke; chief steward, Mr. S. Moor. . The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents.

MARAMA FOR SYDNEY.—With passengers, mails and cargo, the ijmon Com pany's intercolonial passenger steamer Alarama was to have left Auckland at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Sydney. The following iiassengers hooked to sail with ll6 First Saloon. —Misses E. Cox, J. Denning, M. Stoll, McJ. Garden, A. Dreniman, D. Mcßae, E. A. Taylor, S. Riehl, B. Dreyer. Edwards, M. Dowling, M. Grevatt, D. Scott, B. G. Ivey, V. Timan. A. S. Potter, E. B. M. Skinner, G. Skelly. M. Meetch, Mesdames P.iehl, A. Sallery and child, J. Garden, Gale, C. tuller, Gilback, Morgan, Bentley and 2 children, M. Scott, Grant, S. B. Harrison, E. Brown. Williams, E. M. Scheie, E. C. Scheie, W. Grevatt, R. Kelly, C. E. Grevatt, C. Harnley, E. Gibbons, Walker, Earnshaw, J. T. Pilkington, V. Castelberg, C. M. Potter, C. B. Skinner, M. Broughton, S. Haylock, M. Hidland, Messrs. T. M. Baxter, D A Riggs, P. E. Wright, A. G. StaughtonfF J Forbes, M. Trelish, H. V. Horner S. Tilton, E. West, C. Doway, A. Armstrong, F. C. Reihl, R. 1 a .' Hubble, W. H. Howe, A. M. Mair, W. J. Eilbeck A. H. Bentley, S. Wilkinson, C. E Gravett, J. P. Walker, H. H. Skinner, T. P. Skinner, Bishop, W. R. Mounsey, Hon. W. Earnshaw, Professor A. J. Grant, J. V. Guest. _ _ . Second Saloon.—Misses E. S. Jeftenes, M. Arthur, C. Peters, G. V. King, R. Pearce, T. Bollocka, W. J. Biggs, A. HelUng 11. Helling, Morris (2), T. C Osmond, E. and M. Couldier, R. S. Humbrod, Mesdames V. Humbrod, A. A. J. Phillips, L J Frnibs, E.I A. Gover, M. A. Hereus, Brooks, M. A. Sheeham, E. Thomson, King. Stevenson, Short and 2 infants,. Foster, J. Carless, M. Grant, W. C. Morris, Collins, Crackwell, Messrs. A. Bonner, C. Jones, G. V. Allan, J. JV ithero, A. E. Crockwell, C. Brookes, N. E. King, E. Stephenson, F. W. Short, H. B. Wilson K. P. R. Foster, F. T. Brooks, P. G. Foster, C. B. Collings, A. Grant, C. J. Ellis, R. W. Meadows, Master F. G. Crackwell; and 50 steerage. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—

DEPARTURES YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (4.45 p.m.), 703 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. ARRIVALS TO-DAY HAUTURU (7 a.m.), 290 tons, JacksonFowler, from Raglan. ARAPAWA (10 a.m.), 291 tons, Pert, from Wanganui. The Hauturu, which arrived at Oneliunga this morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato, is scheduled to sail again to-morrow morning for Hokianga. The Arapawa arrived at Onehunga this morning from Wanganui. On Monday morning next she is to be dispatched again for the same port. The Ngapuhi, which left last night for New Plymouth, returns to Onehunga at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow.

The Totara is due at Onehunga about Thursday next to load for Picton, Nelson and "West Coast ports.