The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 248, 10 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PORT CAROLINE FROM LONDON—c£aVe r °a™ Dunel£f°and ’ Bluff. a n P d°g T l?ne N l^ea F ?h R at HO t^ E Port Denison, now completing her inc- at Port Chalmers, will lea\ e the Otago port to-morrow for London, Panama. HINEMOA SAILS. —Spedding. Limited, advices that the Government steamer Hinemoa, which sailed from A u cWand last evening for Norfolk Island, back* here on Monday next. WEST TOGUS DEPARTS.— Having completed her discharge at Auckland, the American steamer \V est Togus sailed from here yesterday afternoon for Mel bourne, thence Sydney and Brisbane, t complete. SUSSEX TO-MORROW.—With Extern cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff, under the agency of the L molt Company, the Federal steamer Sussex JS due at Auckland to-morrow evening trorn Calcutta, via Penang and Singapore. PORT HUNTER LEAVES LIVERPOOL. —Cable advice received by the c. and D. Line states that the steamer Port Hunter sailed from Liverpool on January 8 with cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. me Port Hunter is expected to arrive at Auckland about February 18. WELLINGTON-PICTON SERVICE.— The local office of the Union Companj has been advised that the Tamahine leaves Wellington on Saturday next, January 14, for Picton only, and returns to Wellington the following day. The next excursions to the Sounds is the Tamahine, leaving Wellington on Saturday, January 21. HORORATA’S PROGRAMME. Now loading at Wellington, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Hororata later proceeds to Napier, thence Auckland to complete. The vessel is due here on January lb and is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on January 21 for New York, Halifax and London. WAIOTAPU COMING. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the cargo steamer Waiotapu sailed from Los Angeles at 8 p.m. on January 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. The vessel is expected to arrive here on January 28. RIMUTAKA’S ITI N ERARY.— The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Rimutaka, now loading at Napier, later proceeds to Oamaru. thence Wellington, Opua and Auckland to complete. She is due here on January 29 and sails finally from this port on February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. WAIPAHI DOCKING. — On Fridaymorning the Union Company’s fruit steamer Waipahi docks for cleaning and painting, and the same evening she leaves Auckland direct for Newcastle, thence Sydney for loading. On January 24 the Waipahi sails from Sydney for Suva and clears the Fijian port on February 2 for Auckland, where she is due on February 8. THE MIN, FROM NEW YORK. —Under charter to the A. and A. Line, the Hain Steam Shipping Company’s steamer, Min, arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from New York with a cargo of generalmerchandise. The vessel, which is running under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, sailed from the American port on December 4, and proceeded to Norfolk for bunkers. She arrived at Colon on December 12, and after transit through the canal was granted, cleared Balboa the next morning. She experienced fair weather for the whole of the voyage, and arrived here well up to time. The Min, which was built by John Reading and Company of South Shields, in 1922, is registered as 4,694 tons gross. She is on her first trip to New Zealand. Captain F. Cundy is in command of the Min, and associated with him are the following officers:—Chief. Mr. E. J. Davies; second, Mr. C. D. Leaner; third, Mr. R. M. Spray; chief engineer, Mr. J. Lander; second, Mr. G. A. Nancarrow; third, Mr. F. S. Readshaw; fourth. Mr. A. J. Carney; wireless operator, Mr. S. E. Morrish: chief steward. Mr. H. Lea. She is to be dispatched on Friday afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR ARRIVES. —From eastern ports of Canada, the Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer, Canadian Prospector, arrived at Auckland shortly after 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon and berthed at Prince’s Wharf to commence discharge. The vessel loaded at Montreal with general merchandise. consisting mainly of rolls of paper and motors and motor accessories, and sailed from there on November 25. A call was made at Sydney (Cape Breton) to take on steel goods and the Canadian Prospector sailed finally from Canada on November 30. Fair weather prevailed for the trip down the American coast, and Colon was reached on December 11. After bunkering there the vessel cleared Balboa the next morning. The weather across the Pacific continued to be fine, and except for a fresh southerly blow about a week ago it remained almost perfect. The Canadian Prospector was last at Auckland in August, arriving here on August 16, after being delayed at Cape Breton during coaling operations on account of the jubilee celebrations. The Canadian Prospector is commanded by Captain A. Thomas, whose officers, which are the same as when the vessel was at Auckland last, are as follows: Chief, Mr., N. Taylor; second, Mr. F. Williams; third, Mr. C. Moore; chief engineer, Mr. W. Humphreys; second, Mr. W. Ryan; third, Mr. J. Macdonald; fourth, Mr. D. Gibbs; wireless officer, Mr. S. Fulton; chief steward, Mr. J. Shennerton. The local office of the Canadian Government agency advises that it is hoped to dispatch the Canadian Prospector tomorrow evening or Thursday mOrning fpr Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete the discharge of hfer cargo and commence loading operations for the homeward trip. She is due back at Auckland for final loading about February 6.

MESOPOTAMIA DEPART*^ ing this morning the Mesopotamia left Auck]*nd « C port, where she bunkers w ing to Nauru Island to loSi* 1 for Auckland. TAMAROA TO COMPLETr Wellington to-m. rrow for Shaw. Savill and Albion IiSPS : is due here on Friday to loading. L. P. Nathan the local agents for the that the Tamaroa will finally Auckland at daybreak on JaaSJPk Southampton and London, vi* p?sf; : WITHIN WIRELESS The following vessels be within ranpe of the '"UrT** 1 * wireless stations to-night : Auckland. — Tofua. Linatd. Kaiapoi. Gambia R| v » Sawelka. Hinemoa. MesopottaA |D;.: ranga. Canadian Seignenr. sCC pullariaChatham Islands.—Martaban » Tainui. Wellington.—Maori. tVahint sw j Xgraio. Arthura. Matakana, tS 4 Rimutaka. Karetu, Manuka. B svdnev, Tar for' Punedin~tf “ft Kaitangata. Kaiwarra. Athon£ t.' Awarua. —Tahiti, t'ak 11 ra its*' Ross, e. A. Larsen. N. T. Nibi * 1 Port Denison. If PORT OF OKEHUNGADEPARTU RES YESTEK^y NGAPUHI (4 p.m.), 70S ton*, New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (7.50 p.m.), 251 to*, for Wanganui. The Ngapuhi sailed last night vPlymouth. She is due back morning. The Anchor Shipping and jw Company's steamer Kaitoa is Onehunpa to-morrow to load fi* v and West Coast ports. She a*, dispatched on Thursday after**. The Arapawa sailed last nipr Wanganui. She is due back ag**. the end of the week. At four o’clock this afternoon the; turu is to be dispatched for whia and Port Waikato. She is fo again on Thursday morning. PACIFIC ISLANDS REPOT Received at 12.13 p.m. by Badfc Station Wind Bar. ItNiue *NE 1 29.95 R Raratonga . . . Not recehw Apia Calm 29.83 fc Nukualofa .... SE 2 29.92 r. Suva ...•••• ESE 4__ 29.80 g § Awanui Not receive? Norfolk Island .SW 2 30.09 Rj I Vavau ...... E 2 a 29.89 fc