The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 240, 30 December 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

SYDNEY STEAMERS. Both the Marama and the Maunganui are to leave Sydney this afternoon, the former vessel for Auckland and the latter for "Wellington. Both vessels are due at their arrival poi'ts next Tuesday morning;.

PORT FREMANTLE FOR HOME.— Now completing- her loading- at Napier, Heather. Roberton and Company have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Fremantle will now leave the Hawke’s Bay port to-morrow, instead of to-day, for London, via Panama.

NIAGARA AT SUVA.-Due at Suva early this morning from Vancouver via way ports, the local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara was to leave again at noon for Auckland, where she is due on Monday. At 10 p.m. on Tuesday the Niagara is to sail from Auckland for Sydney.

CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST.— Due at Auckland on Thursday next from the Pacific Coast, the Union Company advises that the cargo steame; Wairuna will, after discharge here, proceed to Wellington, Beauty Point, Melbourne and Sydney to complete.

lONIC POSTPONED.—Owing to rain yesterday, which has delayed the loading of the White Star liner lonic, the departure of the vessel for Southampton and London, via Panama, has been postponed from daylight to-morrow until daylight on Wednesday next, January 4. A. S. Paterson and Company are the local agents.

MATAKANA SAILS SUNDAY. —At daybreak on Sunday, L. D. Nathan and Company hope to dispatch the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matakana from Auckland for Gisborne, thence Napier and Wellington, to complete her loading for Home. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on January 12 for London, Avonniouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. TAMAROA DELAYED.—L. P. Nathan and Company advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Tamaroa has been delayed and now leaves Auckland on Tuesday evening for Napier and Wellington for loading. The vessel returns to Auckland on January 13 to complete loading and is scheduled to depart finally from this port on January 21 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PORT SYDNEY TO LOAD.—Now loading at New Plymouth, Heather, Roberton and Company advises that the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Sydney leaves there on Tuesday for Auckland, where she is due on January 5. After loading here the Port Sydney sails on January 8 for Napier, Wellington and Lyttelton to complete, and is to clear the Canterbury port finally on January 21 for London via Panama.

RUAHINE AT WELLINGTON.—An arrival at Wellington this morning was the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine, from London and Southampton, with passengers and mails for disembarkation at Wellington and cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is expected to reach Auckland to-morrow week. Passengers are due at Auckland by to-morrow’s express from Wellington.

PASSAT ARRIVING 5 P. M .—According to a further radio report received this morning by the local agents, Messrs. Robert Millar and Company, from the Passat, the vessel is expected to arrive at Auckland at five o’clock this evening, when she will berth at King’s Wharf to discharge the remainder of her cargo of sulphur from Galveston, Texas. The vessel has come via Australia.

MESOPOTAMIA FROM MAKATEA.— With a full cargo of phosphates from Makatea Island, the tramp steamer Mesopotamia arrived in the stream at Auckland at seven o’clock last evening, and berthed at eight o’clock this morning at King’s Wharf to discharge. The vessel, which is under a two years’ time charter to Andrew Weir, was built in 1906 by Russell and Company, of Port Glasgow, for the British Invicta Shipping Company. She has been at Auckland three times recently, arriving here last about two months ago with a cargo of raw sugar from Java. The vessel then proceeded to Westport for bunkers, and went from there to Makatea. She sailed from the island on December 16, and experienced moderate weather for the trip to Auckland. At the beginning of this week she encountered the stormy weather from the North, which Auckland experienced yesterday. Otherwise, the trip was of an uneventful nature.

Captain E. Williams is in command of the Mesopotamia, and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. G. Tilford; second, Mr. T. Evans; third, Mr. J. Brodigan; chief engineer, Mr. M. Martin; second, Mr. W. Fowler; third, Mr. W. D. Morgan; fourth, Mr. I. Williams; chief steward, Mr. D. Jones; wireless operator, Mr. T. Glanville. Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, the local agents, advise that the Mesopotamia is expected to complete discharge on January 7, when she will dry dock at Calliope to have her hull cleaned and painted. She proceeds from here on January 10 for Westport for bunkers before sailing for Nauru Island to load for Auckland.

ULIMAROA SAlLED.—Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa (Captain Wyllie) sailed with passengers, mails and cargo for Sydney. The following passengers went with her:—.

Saloon.—Messrs. Wedderspoon, De Cock, Fountain, Bowyer, Natusich, Brinsden, D. Milne,. J. Milne, Boylan, Didsbury, S. Hodges, E. Rowley, T. McQuillam, Rev. J. Grave, M. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Pearshouse, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. A. Arbon, Mr. and Mr®. Boyes, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wood and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Healy, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kidd Misses Kidd (2), Miss Goodridge, Misses Carpenter, Collins, Laing, Mrs. Hearn, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Alexander, Misses Vernon, A. Jones, Mrs. McDermott, Miss McDermott, Mrs. Forsyth, Miss Bell, Miss Harper, Mrs. C. Knight, Misses Knight (2), Mr. and Mrs. Taaffe and child, Mr. and Mrs. Haultain, Mr. Exton, Mr. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Clarke and two infants, Messrs. Graham, Parker, Day, Mr. and Mrs. Oldham and infant, Messrs. Wall, "Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and infant, Messrs. Payne, Kinloch, Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Simon, and three children, Messrs. Harrison, O’Kane, J. O’Kane, Coombes, Reed, Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton, Miss Sheen, Miss Stack, Miss Chappell, Mrs. Chappell, Miss Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, Miss Dodds, Miss Gregory, Miss Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Grierson, Mr Truelove, Mrs. Truelove, Miss Truelove Mr. and Mrs. Gillman, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. J. Cameron, Miss Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs. Kehoe, Mrs. Lumley, Miss Gillies, Miss Bastings, Miss Desmond Mrs. Stratton, Master Stratton, Master Stratton, Miss Stephens, Miss Morrison Miss Morrison, Mrs. Brindslew, Miss Brindslew, Master Brindslew, Mrs. Bevis Mr. Pemberton, Mr. B. W. Black, Mr! Page, Mr. W. H. Johnstone, Master Johnstone, Mr. Gillman, Mr. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Pergantas, Mr. J. E Edwards, Mr. Saundercich. Steerage: 112, including 1 Chinaman and 1 Hindu.

TOFUA SAILS TO-MORROW. —At 11 am. to-morrow the Union Company hopes to dispatch the Island passenger steamer Tofua from Auckland for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. NUCULA FOR AUCKLAND. —The Admiralty oil tanker Nucula, which has been loading bulk oil at San Pedro, sailed for Auckland on Wednesday. The vessel is due about January 21. KUROW FROM NEWCASTLE. —The Union Company’s steamer Kurow sailed from Newcastle this morning with coal and general cargo for Auckland. The vessel is due here early next week. KARTIGI SAILS TO-DAY.—The Union Company’s steamer Kartigi is to sail at 9 o’clock this evening for Wellington and Greymouth. She is to load at Greymouth on Tuesday and will complete at Westport for Napier and Auckland. IKALA TO SAlL.—Under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Ikala, in the Eastern Canadian service, is to sail from St. John, New Brunswick, about January 14 for Auck- , land, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Sydney and Melbourne. The vessel is due here on February 29. CYDONIA FROM MONTREAL.—In the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Eastern Canadian service, the steamer Cydonia is due at Auckland from Montreal on January 14. The vessel left Panama on December 17. Her other discharging ports are Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne. NORFOLK LATE.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk, now loading at Napier, leaves there to-morrow for Waikokopu, thence Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. She is due here on January 5 and sails again on January 7 for London, Avonmouth,. Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. VESSELS FROM WAIHEKE WEDNESDAY.—The Northern advises that to suit the convenience of holiday makers, the early morning vessels from Waiheke next Wednesday will be the Hauiti leaving Cowes Bay at 5.45 a.m. via Orapiu, Awaroa and Omilia, and the Waiuku leaving Ostend at 6.30 a.m. and Surfdale at 7 a.m. for Auckland. A FINE RECORD.—The retirement has just taken place of Captain John Parry, 0.8. E., of the Leyland Line, after a noteworthy sea career. Captain Parry's record in saving life at sea is an enviable one. In 1882 he rescued a sailor who had jumped overboard at Malaga, and in 189 S, as chief officer of the Ottoman, he took 37 of the crew of the Scotsman off the rocks at Belle Isle. Eight years later, as captain of the Bostonian, he rescued 18 of the crew of the British King in mid-ocean. For this service he received a piece of plate from the British Government, the Shipwreck and Humane Society’s gold medal and vote, of thanks, the New York Life-saving Benevolent gold medal, and a vote of thanks, and the “Emile Robins” award for the most meritorious act of the vear. In 1912, also as captain of the Bostonian, lie prevented an insane fireman from jumping overboard, and received a vote of thanks. In March, 1917, as captain of the Georgian, he went down with the ship and floated to the surface. He got into a collapsible boat, and rescued nine Greek soldiers. In February, 1920, as master of the steamer Oxonian, he rescued 25 of the crew of the Bradboyne in a heavy gale in the North Atlantic, and received a silver cup from the British Government, the Shipwreck and Humane Society’s silver medal, together with prism glasses and an illuminated address, the “Emile Robins” award of a purse of gold for the most meritorious act of the year, and a silver-plated barometer from the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Hr I s , not surprising, therefore, that his Welsh associates in the Bootle district presented him in 1921 with a further gold medal in recognition of these various deeds of valour and humanity.

= WHITE STAR APPOINTMENTS.— Mr. David Galloway has been appointed to succeed Engineer-Captain W. J. Willett Bruce, as superintendent engineer of the White Star Line. Mr. Galloway joined the Red Star as a junior engineer in 1892, and was promoted to chief engineer in 1904. After serving in various ships in that capacity, he came ashore in 1919 to take up a supervisory appointment on behalf of the International Mercantile Marine Company in New York. Some three years ago he was offered a position in a similar capacity at Belfast, and latterly has been superintending the construction and completion of the new White Star Canadian liner Laurentic there. Captain E. L. Trant has been appointed commander of the Laurentic. Captain Trant, who served his apprenticeship with the Liverpool firm of Messrs. Gillison and Chadwick, joined the White Star Line in 1898. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY SUMMER SERVICES. The Northern Company advises that to-day the Waiuku will commence running a daily summer 'service to Waiheke. Extra trips will be made on December 23 and December 30. when the vessel will leave Auckland at 9.30 a.m. and will proceed to Cowes Bay. calling at all ports en route. On both ocasions she will return to Auckland direct from Cowes Bay and will leave Auckland again at 6.30 p.m. on her return trip to Waiheke. Arrangements have been made for the Ngatiawa to make a daylight excursion to Great Barrier on December 28. She will leave at 8 o’clock in the morning and return to Auckland about 8 o’clock the same evening. The company is also dispatching a steamer for the Great Barrier at midnight next Wednesday; at 9 a.m. on December 24; at 8 a.m. on December z*. and at midnight at January 4. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected io be within range of the undermentioned wireless range to-night:— Auckland. Minemoa, Wairuna, Wal* pahi, Kartigi, Niagara, Crown City, Marama, Ulimaroa, West Togus, West Elcajon, Kerston Miles. Chatham Islands. —Hertford, Fort Caroline. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Tamahins, Ngaio, Arahura, Ruahine, Port Fremantle, Norfolk, Huntingdon, Martaman, Aorangi, Poolta, Maunganm, Cumberland. Awarua.—Makura, Manuka, Tahiti, Canadian Seigneur, Kaitangata, Gisla, City of Lyons, Karetu, Sir J. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilsen Alonso, Tairoa. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ISABELLA DE FRAINE (4.30 p.m ) ,1* tons, Texeira for Hokianga. ARRIVAL TO-DAY NGAPITHI (8 a.m.), 703 tons. Bark, from New Plymouth. The Ngapuhi, "which arrived at on<* hunga this morning from New Plymouth, sails again at 4 o’clock this afternoon on the return trip. The Hauturu is expected to arrive aOnehunga at 6 o’clock to-morrow morr* ing from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. She sails again at 4 p.m. next Wednesday on the return trip. t The Anchor steamer Kaltoa is d* * Onehunga on Thursday next to load «* Nelson. The Isabella de Fraine left last evening for Hokianga. »*• from there on January 3 for Auckiana load for Hokianga again.