The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain A. H. Prosser has been appointed to the command of the Waikouaiti, relieving - Captain R. Clark for holidays. Mr. H. A. Brockett has rejoined the Waipiata as chief officer after holidays, relieving Mr. E. A. Cox for instruction. Messrs. S. E. Gaskin, J. B. Gibson, and J. V. Broadhouse, officers of the Raima nawa, have all been granted holidays. Mr. W. J. Freeman, chief officer of the Kaituna. has also been granted holidays at Auckland. lONIC SAILING.—At three o’clock this afternoon the White Star liner lonic is to leave Auckland for Southampton and London, via Panama. KAPONGA FOR AUCKLAND. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Kaponga leaves Melbourne to-morrow for Newcastle to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. The Kaponga is due here about January 16. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —At 3 p.m. on Friday the Marama leaves Auckland and the Maunganui leaves Wellington for Sydney, while the Ulimaroa sails from Sydney at noon the same day for Wellington. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday. WAIRUNA RADlOS.—According to a radio message received by the Union Company, the cargo steamer Wairuna is expected to arrive at Auckland at 7 p.m. to-morrow from Pacific Coast ports. After discharge here, the Wairuna proceeds to Wellington, thence Beauty Point, Melbourne and Sydney to complete.

PORT SYDNEY TO LOAD.—Heather, Roberton and Company advises that the motor-ship Port Sydney will leave New Plymouth this afternoon for Auckland, where she is due on Thursday evening or early Friday morning to continue her loading for Home. From this port the Port S3 r dney proceeds to Napier, thence Wellington and Lyttelton. to complete, and is scheduled to sail finally from the Canterbury port on January 21 for London. via Panama.

NIAGARA SAILS.—In continuation of her voyage from Vancouver, the R.M.S. Niagai'a left Auckland at 10.25 p.m. yesterday for Sydney. The following passengers joined the vessel here:—

First saloon: Mr. J. E. Grey, Mr. C. H. McNutt, Mr. J. L. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. P. Burrows, Mr. R. B. Hungerford, Mr. P. Riddle, Mr. C. N. Rokkjer, Mr. N. Seamonds, Mrs. O’Riordan, Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Vaughan and child, Miss Knowles, Mrs. Kirk, Mr. W. R. Richards, Messrs. G. L. and A. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. and Miss Piper, Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. W. J. Grevatt, Master Kelly, Mr. J. P. Fleming, Mr. C. J. Rolls, Mr. Clabburn, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Browning, Sir Percy and Lady Perry, Misses Perry (2), Mr. and Mrs. F. Beaumont Smith, Mr. H. White, Mr. G. Short, Mr. E. S. Marks, Mr. M. Short, Mrs. Gatehouse, Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. J. Piper, Mr. L. Jillett, Miss Spargo, Mrs. McVeigh, Mr. H. R. Weir, Mr. A. D. Mclntosh, Mr. G. A. Wisher, Mr. L. B. Mason, Mr. C. J. Lane, Mr. A. J. Watson, Mr. E. M. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Church, Mr, L. Corteen, Mr. L. R. Lundquist, Dr. J. A. J. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Langford, Messrs. W. L. and H. A. Maiden, Captain J. Thyer, Mr. L. F. Barnett, Mrs. and Miss McNair, Mr. E. J. Gibson, Mr. J. G. Smith, Mr. H. A. Lea. Mr. J. Guthrie, Mr. J. H. Floyd, Mr. I. H. McNair, Mr. E. E. Poulton, Mr. R. E. Clifford, Mr. E. Cameron, Mr. A. B. Law, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. and Miss Clifford, Miss Moss, Mrs. Delaney, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Ellis, Miss King, Miss Teece, Mrs. Law, Mr. F. Delaney, Mr. G. Henley, Mr. C. Stewart, Mr. E. Austin, Mr. J. Carlton, Mr. D. McKay, Mr. C. Ebert, Mr. W. Barwick, Mr. A. Walker, Mr. J. A. Martin. Second saloon: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Boon, Miss R. Peterson, Mrs. Mansill and child, Mr. and Mrs. W. Grant-Fargie, Miss Dillicar, Misses Moriarty (2), Miss Tompkins, Miss Whelan, Miss Waymouth, Miss Ritchie, Mrs. Griffin and two children, Mr. T. W. Davis, Mr. P. W. Williams, Mrs. Williams and two children, Mrs. Haig-Brown, Miss Firth, Miss Ash, Mrs. Brown, Mr. J. D. Mcßae, Mr. B. A. Kelly, Mr. S. le Comte, Mrs. Cuthbert and child, Mrs. McCallum, Mr. W. S. Dickson, Mr. G. Divich, Mr. and Mrs. Fairhursa and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Douglas, Mrs. Chapman and 3 children, Mr. A. Ross, Mr. H. C. Langstaff, Mr. T. A. Corker, Mr. K. A. Tyler, Mr. H. Leaker, Rev. M. Finch, Miss Marrinon, Mrs. Ardern, Mrs. Ross,.. Mrs. Moore; and 49 third-class, including 11 Indians.

WAIHEMO DUE FRIDAY.—The Union Company advises that the cargo steamer Waihemo, which arrives at Auckland on Friday from Singapore and Samarang will, after discharge here, proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. SUSSEX FROM CALCUTTA. —An expected arrival at Auckland next Monday is the Federal steamer Sussex, from Calcutta and way ports, with cargo for Discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff under the agency of the Union Company. KUROW ARRIVING. —A radio message received by the Union Company states that the collier Kurow is expected to arrive at Auckland at 6 o’clock this evening from Newcastle with coal for discharge here. She will probably berth at the Western Wharf. HI NEMO A DELAYED.—CabIe advice received by Spedding, Limited, states that the Government steamer Ifinemoa has been delayed at Norfolk Island by adverse weather and is now expected to leave to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday. It is possible that the Hinemoa will leave Auckland the Island. MESOPOTAMIA TO DOCK.—To have her hull cleaned and painted, Henderson and Macfarlane advises that the tramp steamer Mesopotamia will dock on Monday. She is expected to undock the following day, when she will leave here for Westport for bunkers, thence Nauru Island to load for New Zealand. WEST TOGUS REPORTS.—Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised by radio that the American steamer West Togus is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow morning from the Pacific Coast. After discharge here the vessel will leave Auckland on Friday evening for Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. CAMBRIDGE LEAVES LIVERPOOI Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Cambridge left Liverpool on December 24 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 9. CANADIAN SfeIGNEUR RETURNING. —The Canadian Seigneur is scheduled to leave Dunedin this evening for Wellington and Auckland, to load for her return trip to Canada. The vessel is due here next Tuesday, and will probably be dispatched the next day for Halifax, via New York and Boston. NORFOLK TO COMPLETE. —To complete loading, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk leaves Napier at 5 p.m. to-day for Auckland, and is due here on Friday morning. The vessel is now expected to sail finally from Auckland on January 11 for London. Avonmouth. Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Panama. PASSAT SAILING. The tramp steamer Passat, which arrived at Auckland last week with a cargo of sulphur from Galveston via Australia, is expected to complete discharge this evening. She will sail either late to-night or early tomorrow morning for Port Kembla for bunkers before proceeding to West Australia to load wheat for the United Kingdom or the Continent. Messrs. Robert Millar and Co. are the local agents.

HERTFORD FROM LIVERPOOL With general cargo from West of United Kingdom ports, the Federal Steam Navigation Company’s steamer, Hertford, arrived at Auckland at midnight last night and berthed at Queen’s Wharf this morning to commence discharge. The vessel loaded at Glasgow and Liverpool and sailed finally from the last-named port on November 27. Coming across the Atlantic, moderate westerly weather prevailed until December 2. and from then on till about a week ago well nigh perfect sailing conditions were experienced. The Hertford arrived at Colon on December 12, and cleared Balboa the next morning. On December 31 fresh to strong south-westerly gales rose, and continued all the way to port. Captain Urquhart is in command of the Hertford, and his officers are practically the same as when the vessel was at Auckland last year. Mr. A. J. Bell has replaced Mr. Robinson as second mate. The local agents, the New Zealand Shipping Company, advise that they hope to dispatch the Hertford at noon on Saturday next for Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Plymouth, to complete discharge. Later the vessel will load at New Zealand ports for Home.

- 1 1 '*s SATURNIA’S SPEED—Ac ortl,^ i advice received by the Cosulich i 73 the captain of the motor-vessel which arrived at Buenos the rt'o 10.000- B. and W. Diesel 1 maintained continuously tnrcinrhr. i voyage the speed of 19.75 knots i. | the “Syren and Shipping'*). SOVIET MOTOR-SHI P.—Th~ « 1 Republic has ordered two passenger and cargo motor ! the Black Sea service from the SL * ' i werste und Maehinenfabnk Each vessel will be equipped v • s h.p. Deutz compressoriess Diesel * I , running at 175 r.p m. ~ ea fc DRINKS OFF!—A passenger way to New York was slum*- ; smoking-room of a liner when the J? » came in. and. addressing the litfu* sembled company of men rei"ari2 < lend tone, without a smile on “The i?tatue of Liberty is in l gentlemen want anv more rfri.i “ k they Please order them at one,"? * will not be at liberty to have then? * WHANGAROA WHARF.—' Tender., been called for the construe'i wharf at Whangaroa. North the old landing wharf having l.Jcon? serviceable. The new wharf will ated approximately 17 chairs r.v * north of the present one. and rf* constructed of ferro-conerete. wit?. I 1 inch piles. The dimensions will ki • • feet by 60 feet, with ar: approach Ut w ide, and 120 feet in length.' * Ji THE STRANDED RIVERINA-i proved prospects of refloating; stranded Riverina were reported by Mr. F. P. Hart, one of the 3ir2S of the salvage company (states the Telegraph”). He said that at last* vice there was IS feet of water mj the bows. 22 feet tinder the stern » 12 feet amidships, where a sandbank J formed. The position of the shin* added, was better than before the Uet broke some weeks ago. Her bowx* §•< low water, were 700 feet from the she During the salvage operations ree» the Riverina developed a list to rboard of 19deg., but this was rectaw Her bows are stemming the sea. * pointing south 14deg. east. On w ‘ are S2 tons of coal, which were ti* shipped from the ketches Topsy * 1 Crescent. 1 THE WESTRALIA— Subject to insj* tion in dock, the old steamer Westrt has been sold by Huddart Parker, Li to W. R. Carpenter and Co. The rm is about £3,00. The Westralia wan? M eently towed from Rose Bay, where t has lain since going out of commit l four years ago, to Woolwich Wharf, * , floated into the dock (states the "D* ‘ I Telegraph”). Mr. Carpenter stated t* he proposed to use the Westralla a? storage hulk for copra at Rabaul. ? vessel is to be towed there by one , the company’s steamers in about month’s time. The Westralla is one the early steamers of Huddart Parkr Line. She was employed for many y«j in the New Zealand passenger sen-; and was transfered later to the Fydn* Hobart trade. Of 2,922 tons gross. $ * is a steel screw vessel, and was buflt 1 Sunderland in 1597. BARGE'S LONG VOYAGE.— After long voyage of 82 days from London ft ' second new steam hopper barg order by the Melbourne Harbour Trust Cer missioners for work in the port has t , rived at Melbourne (states the “Du Telegraph”). This vessel *.s the Tate IV. and the sister ship arrived a few dr 3 ago. The Tatam TV reached Colombo r October 18. but met with head winds v high seas when crossing the Indian Oca and speed was considerably reduced. Ti run from Colombo to Albany took ?7 ds? - and provisions were running short *3 the vessel arrived in port. remain* 3 of the voyage to Melbourne took less tia ; nine days. The Tatam IV brought b stowaways. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected • be within range of the undermentier wireless stations to-night:— , Auckland: Wairuna, West Togus, Kurc Tofua, Waihemo. Port Bowen, Una D. Sawekla, Min, Sussex, Xiagv s lonic, Tamaroa, Port Sydney. Chatham Islands: Port Caroline, Pr Fremantle, Canadian Prosoector. Wellington: Maori, W alline, Ngaio, Ar, 1 hura, Tamahine. Norfolk. Martaba Aorangi. Port Denison. Kaponga. K« tigi, Tahiti, Otokia, Matakana, Pooh ( Kaiwarra, Tymeric, City of Wind* ter. Awarua: Sir J. C. Ross. N. T. Nils Alonso, C. A. Larsen, Makura. Manuk * Kaitangata, Athenic, Hororata. Cut berland.