The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 249, 11 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

WAIROA WORKABLE. Messrs. Watkin and Wallis have received advice that the Wairoa bar, which has been silted up for some months, has deepened again, and the port is now workable. HINEMOA’S PROGRAMME. Spedding. Limited, advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa is due back at Auckland next Monday from Norfolk Island, and leaves here again on January 25 on her return trip to the Island.

CANADIAN PIONEER REPORTED. — The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Pioneer, which sailed 'from Auckland on December 6 for New York, Boston and Halifax, reached Panama on January 4.

NIAGARA t)UE MONDAY. —Leaving Sydney to-morrow afternoon for Auckland, the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara arrives here on Monday next, and sails at 11 a.m. the following day for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria, and Vancouver.

THE CITY OF WINCHESTER. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer City of Winchester leaves Timaru to-day for Port Chalmers, where she completes her loading, ancl finally sails on January 17 for London., via Panama.

AORANGI’S TIME-TABLE. —Owing to Monday, January 30, being Anniversary Da-'-, and a close holiday, the Union Company advises that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, which leaves Vancouver at noon to-day, via ports, for Sydney, and arrives here on Sundav. January 29, sails from Auckland on Tuesday, January 31, for Sydney.

SYDNEY STEAMERS. —At noon on Friday the Ulimaroa leaves Wellington for Svdney, and at 3 p.m. the same day the Maunganui and the Marama sail from Sydney for Auckland and Wellington, respectively. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning.

NORFOLK DELAYED.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the departure of the Federal steamer Norfolk. which is completing her loading at Auckland, has been postponed from Friday until Saturday, when she will leave here for London and West of England poms, via Panama.

WAIPAHI RESUMING. The Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi, which .flocks on Friday morning for cleaning and painting, leaves Auckland the same evening for Newcastle

direct and Sydney to load for Suva and Auckland. The vessel sails from Sydney on January 24 and from Sava on February 2. PORT DENISON SAILING.—A projected departure from Port Chalmers today is the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Denison bound for London, via Panama. PORT CAROLINE AT LYTTELTON.— Telegraphic advice states that the C. and D. Line's steamer Port Caroline arrived at Lyttelton at 9 o'clock this morning from London. The vessel has general cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. THE CANADIAN PROSPECTOR. —The Canadian Prospector, at present berthed at Prince’s Wharf, is to be dispatched at noon to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete discharging her cargo from Canada. The vessel will then return to Wellington and Auckland to load for New York, Boston and Halifax. RUAHINE'S ITINERARY. Now loading at Auckland, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Ruahine will leave here on Sunday morning for completion of loading at Tokomarit Bay, Timaru,, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from "Wellington on February 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama. ATHENIC AT GISBORNE. Due at Gisborne to-day from Picton, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the liner Athenic later proceeds to Lyttelton and Wellington to complete her loading. The Athenic departs finally from "Wellington at 6 a.m. on January 27 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

TAMAROA. FOR AUCKLAND.—Advice has been received by L. D. Nathan and Company that the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa now leaves Wellington to-morrow for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday to complete her loading. At 6 a.m. on January 21 the Tamaroa leaves Auckland for Southampton and London, via Panama.

MATAKANA'S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Matakana leaves Napier to-morrow for Wanganui roadstead and Wellington to finish her loading for Home. The Matakana sails finally for Wellington on January 18 for London and West of England ports, via Panama.

CARGO FOR HALIFAX.—At noon tomorrow the Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer Canadien Seigneur is to be dispatched from Auckland with a full cargo of New Zealand produce for Halifax, via New York and Boston. She arrived here at the beginning of last month with general merchandise from Montreal.

HORORATA TO COM PLETE.—Leaving Wellington to-morrow afternoon for Napier and Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Hororata is due here on January 16 to complete her loading. The vessel is scheduled to clear this port finally on January 21 for New York, Halifax and London, via Panama.

RIMUTAKA LEAVES NAPlEß.—According to telegraphic advice the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Rimutaka left Napier at midnight for Oamaru to continue her loading for Home. Later the Rimutaka proceeds to Wellington, thence Opua and Auckland to complete. She is due here about January 29, and is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

SUSSEX REPORTS. —A further radio message received by the Union Company states that the Federal steamer Sussex, en route from Calcutta, via ports, is expected to arrive at Auckland at 2 a.m. tomorrow. She is to berth at the Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before leaving on Friday evening for Wellington, thence Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff -to complete discharge.

NILE NOT YET REPORTED.—AIthough she has not yet reported by wireless, the tramp steamer Nile is expected to arrive at Auckland at the beginning of next week with sC full cargo of sulphur from Galveston, Texas. She will discharge 4,250 tons at Auckland, and the remainder at Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Wanganui. Messrs. Robert Millar and Company are the local agents.

GREAT BARRIER TRIP.—The Northern Company advises that the Ngatlawa, which is due this afternoon from Northern ports, is to go on the slip to-morrow, and consequently will not sail for the Great Barrier at midnight to-night, as was intended. She will be replaced by the Daphne, which will sail for the Great Barrier at seven o’clock to-morrow morning, and return to Auckland the same evening.

DOG SHOW AT SEA The first kennel show ever held in a liner took place in the Cunarder Aquitania on a transatlantic voyage in October. There were nearly 40 entrants in six classes, including gun dogs and hounds which had been sold in England to American purchasers. The event caused great interest among the passengers, who included Prince and Princess Hohenlohe, the Prince and Princess of Thurn and Taxis, and Mr. C. R. Flint, a 77-years-old millionaire, and his 27-year-old bride, returning from their European honeymoon. A NEW GREEK TRAINING SHIP.— The Societe des Forges at Chantiers de la Mediterranee are among the French shipbuilding firms which in the past few years have been successful in securing important contracts from abroad, and so making up to some extent for the extraordinary lack of orders on home account. Some time ago the Greek Government handed over to this company the cruisers Helle and Georgios Averoff for thorough overhaul and reconditioning, which work was recently completed to the entire satisfaction of the Greek authorities. At the same time these builders were engaged on the construction for th 6 same owners of the auxiliary training ship Ares. She is a handsome steel vessel of I,SOO tons displacement, 256 feet 9 inches in length, and is fitted with an auxiliary steam engine of about 1,000-i.h.p. Her trials have just been carried out, and in the course of them she proved that she possessed very striking sailing qualities. There is also completing at the present time in the La Seyne yards the passenger steamer El Bfai, recently launched to the account of the Corrrpagnte • de Navigation Mixte, Marseilles, while at their Havre establishment the firm are completing a big -dredging plant for the Compagnie du Canal Maritime de Suez. They also have in hand numerous important contracts for hulls and machinery for the French Navy. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels aye expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua, "West Togus. Gambia River, Sawolka, Hinemoa, Mesopotamia, Kairanga, Omana, Sussex, Nile, Ampullaria, Gallic. Chatham Islands. —Martaban, Cydonia, Tainui. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Matakana, Tutanekai, Rimutaka, Karetu, Surrey, Port Sydney, Manuka, Tairoa, Port Dunedin, Kaiwarra, Athenic, Kaponga, Aorangi, Rimutaka, Wairuna. Awarua.—Makura, Tahiti, Sir J. C. Ross, C. A, "Larsen, N. T. Nilson Alonso, Port Denison, City of Winchester. -Ka f;Ucm fc mcm cm cm cmfww PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURE YESTERDAY HAUTURU (7.15 p.m.), 270 tons, Fowler, for Raglan and Kawhia. ARRIVALS TO-DAY ~ KAITOA (7 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from Nelson. NGAPUHI (7.30 a.m.), 703 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. The Anchor steamer Kaitoa arrived at Onehunga this morning from Nelson. She loads to-day and sails at noon to-mor-row for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Ngapuhi, which arrived this morning from New Plymouth, sails again at 4 p.m. to-morrow for the same port. The Arapawa is due back on Saturday from Wanganui. The Hauturu is expected to-morrow morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. She sails on Friday for Hokianga. PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT Received at 11.15 a.m. by Radio Station Wind Bar. Th. Wea. Niue Calm 29.95 82 F Rarotonga .. ..Calm 29.88 88 F Apia Calm 29.76 87 B Nukualofa . . .. SE 3 29.86 81 C Suva Not received Awanui W 3 30.19 78 BC Norfolk Is Not received Vauvau SE 2 29.83 80 OF i Vila SE 229,5 i 77 C