The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 255, 18 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain L. MacDonald is in command of the Northern Company’s auxiliary scow Motu, and the following are his officiers: Chief, Mr. E. PrestonThomas; chief engineer, Mr. A. Webb* second, Mr. A. McMaster.

Mr. A. Scull has signed on as second officer of the Richardson steamer Mako. vice Mr. T. A. Kelly. Mr * .Alexander Gillespie has signed on as chief engineer of the Parker-Lamb Timber Company’s tug Akaroa, which' was recommissioned yesterday after being laid up for the holidays.

CITY OF WINCHESTER SAILING.A projected departure from Port Chalmers this morning was the Shaw, Savill and Albion chartered steamer City of Winchester, bound for London via Panama.

ATHEN'C TO COMPLETE.—The Shaw, Alblon Company advises that the White Star liner Athenic leaves Lyttelton to-morrow for Wellington, where she completes loading, and finally departs at 6 a.m. on January 27 for Southampton and London, via Panama. HORORATA SAILING SATURDAY.— At present completing: her loading- at the Queens Wharf, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the steamer Hororata from Auckland on Saturday for New York, Halifax and London, via Panama. RONA MEETING ROUGH WEATHER —-The Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s steamer Rona has reported agsiin by wireless that she is being delayed by rough weather, and will not arrive at Auckland With her cargo of raw sugar from Suva until to-morrow. She was originally expected to-day.

CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST.—Due TY,^ UC £ lari< J on January 28 from the Pacific Coast ports, the Union Company’s trans-Padfic cargo steamer Waiotapu, will, after discharge here, proceed to W j lll^T eton ’ thence Melbourne, Svdney Newcastle to complete.

KANNA FOR ISLANDS.—The Union Company advises that the Kanna was docked to-day for cleaning and painting. The vessel is scheduled to leave Auckland next Tuesday, January 24, for Noumea, thence Surprise Island and Walpole Island, thence back to Noumea and Auckland.

. TOFUA AT SUVA.—Cable .advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company stating that the Island pasenger steamer Tofua arrived at Suva at 4 a.m. yesterday from Apia, Samoa. The Tofua is to leave Suva at 4 o’clock to-morrow afternoon for Auckland, where she is due on Monday. KAPONGA FOR AUCKLAND. The Union Company advises that the Kaponga, which arrived at Wellington on Sunday evening from Melbourne, via Newcastle, leaves at 11 o’clock this evening for Picton to fill up for Auckland. She is due here about Sunday, and, after discharge, probably loads at Auckland for, Wellington.

MATAKANA POSTPONED. The Shaw, Savill and Company advises that the departure of the steamer Matakana, now completing her loading at Wellington, has been postponed from today until to-morrow, when she will leave there for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Maunganui leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. on Friday, and the Marama sails from Wellington at the same time for Sydney. The Ulimaroa leaves Sydney at noon on Friday for Auckland. All the three steamers are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning.

SURREY DELAYED.—Due at Wellington to-day from Waikokopu to fill up for Home, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company have been advised that the departure of the Federal steamer Surrey has been postponed from Saturday until next Tuesday, January 24, when she will clear Wellington finally for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama.

NUCULA DUE TO-NFGHT.—The Admiralty oil-tanker H.M.S. Nucula, has reported by wireless that she will arrive at Auckland from San Pedro at 7 o’clock this evening. The tanker, which is bringing oil fuel for the vessels of the New Zealand division of the Royal Navy, will discharge a quantity into the warships Dunedin and Diomede before they leave Auckland to-morrow morning for a cruise round the coast.

KURNALPI TO BE DISMANTLED.— The Northern Wairoa Steam Shipping Company’s old steamer Kurnalpi is to be towed to Julian’s Wharf this afternoon to be dismantled. The vessel was built in 1905 by Messrs. Akers Mek Vaerks, of Oslo, and was formerly known as the Heina. She Is registered as 495 tons gross and 298 tons nett and is 166 feet lopg 23 feet wide and 13 feet deep. The vessel has been laid up in “Rotten of the Waitemata Harbour for many months. GALLIC’S MOVEMENTS. Leaving New Plymouth to-day, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Gallic will load' at Wanganui roadstead, thence Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. The vessel is due here on February i and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on February 9 for New York, Halifax, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama. L. D. Nathan and Company wjll act as the local loading agents.

NGATIAWA DELAYED ON COAST.— Advice received by the Northern Company states that the Ngatiawa has been delayed by an easterly gale in the Bay of Plenty and will not reach Auckland before to-morrow morning. The vessel was to have sailed for the Great Barrier Island at midnight tQ-night, but in consequence of the delay her departure for the island has been postponed until 8 a.m. to-morrow.

NORTHUMBERLAND LOADING. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Northumberland, which left Brisbane last Friday for Bluff, is due there this morning to commence loading for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. From Bluff the vessel proceeds to New Plymouth, thcnc.e Auckland (Japuary 26 to January 31), Napier, and Wellington to fill up. The vessel is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on February 11, via Panama.

OMANA AND KAWAU DELAYED.— The Northern Company advises that the Kawau is still delayed at Mangawai, and will not leave Auckland on her trip to Big Omaha, Kawau and Leigh until 7.30 a.m. on Friday. The company has arranged, however, for the Claymore, en route from Whangarei to Auckland, to call at Kawau this evening. The Claymore is due at Auckland at half past three to-morrow morning.

The company’s steamer Omana has been delayed by bad weather at Warkworth, and her trip to Brown’s Bay, Manly, Arkle’s Bay, Deep Creek and Silverdale this morning had to be cancelled. The Omana is to be dispatched at nine o’clock to-morrow morning for Surfdale. Ostend and Omiha. , f

PORT SYDNEY COM PLETING.-'The C. and D. Line advises that the motorship Port Sydney, now completing her loading at Lyttelton, leaves the Canterbury port bn Saturday for London, via Panama,

PORT DUNEDIN AT WELLINGTON.— To complete her loading for Home, the C. and D. Line advises that the motorship Port Dunedin arrived at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton. The vessel is now to clear Wellington finally on January 28 for London, via Panama. TAIROA'S ITINERARY.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Tairoa is due at Wellington to-day from Lyttelton and leaves next Wednesday for Napier, where she completes loading and finally departs on February 1 for London, via Paanma.

TAMAROA SAILS SATURDAY.—At present filling up at Auckland, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa is expected to leave here at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London, via Panama. L. D. Nathan and Company are the local loading agents.

THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.—The Canadian Government Agency has been notified by cable that the Canadian Challenger arrived at Panama on January 10 from Halifax, and sailed again on January 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about February 2.

RUAHINE’S MOVEMENTS.—Due at Timaru to-morrow morning from Tokomaru Bay, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Ruahine later proceeds to Lyttelton, thence Wellington, to complete her loading. The vessel sails finally from Wellington on February 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

RIMUTAKA AT WELLINGTON.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the liner Rimutaka arrived at Wellington this morning from Oamaru and leaves next Tuesday for Opua and Auckland to complete her loading. The vessel is due here on January 29 and is announced to sail finally from this port on February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. TAINUI AT WELLINGTON.—A. S. Paterson and Company have been advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui arrived at Wellington early this morning from London and Southampton and later berthed to land her passengers, mails and part cargo. Passengers for Auckland leave by to-day’s express and are due to-morrow morning. The Tainui is expected to arrive here on Wednesday next, January 25, to complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence loading for her return voyage.

THE CLANSMAN’S TIME-TABLE. The Northern Company advises that the Clansman is scheduled to leave Auckland ai: five o’clock on Friday evening for Opua, where she will land passengers wishing to attend the Kawakawa races. From Opua the vessel will proceed to northern ports as far as Mangonui. On the return trip she will leave Mangonui at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Russell at 10 p.m. the same day for Auckland. On Monday, January 30, the Clansman will remain during the day at Mangonui and leave Russell the same evening for Auckland. Owing to the delay she will be dispatched from Auckland for her northern trip at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31.

HINEMOA’S ROUGH TRlP.—Another rough trip from Norfolk Island was experienced by the Government steamer Hinemoa, which reached Auckland yesterday afternoon. The vessel sailed for Auckland on Friday evening and the following afternoon she encountered strong south-east winds and rough head seas. A few hours after the wind had increased to a whole gale and the Hinemoa had great difficulty in making headway against the storm. Her speed at times was less than four knots and on 7, unc^ y . she only averaged 96 miles for the 24 hours. The vessel shipped a considerable amount of water forward, and broke on board and smashed three doors leading to the crew's quarters and washed the doors overboard. The boisterous conditions delayed the vessel’s arrival by 28 hours and continued until she reached the shelter of the Hauraki Gulf.

The Hinemoa will remain in port until January 25, when she is to be dispatched again for Norfolk Island. The following passengers came by her from Norfolk Island: Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss Garrett, Miss Noone, Miss Sinclair, Messrs. Powell, Campbell, Newick, Reardon, Tindley, Coe, Coley, Rowlands, Poole, Edwards

NIAGARA CONTINUES HER VOYAGE.—In continuation of her voyage from dney to Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver, the R.M.S. Niagara sailed from Auckland shortly after 11 o’clock last evenlng. The following passengers joined her at Auckland:—

First Saloon.—Miss M. A. Barker, Mrs. H. Fawl, Mrs. C. B. Morrison, Mrs. G. I. Parish, Mrs. J. D. Rea, Mrs. R. W. Read, Mrs. A. Spiers, Mrs. R. s. Stock, Mrs. H. L. Webb, Mr. K. Almao, Mr. A. Box, Mr. H. A. Brown, Mr. H. Fawl, Mr. H. Gibson, Mr. W. E. Goodsir, Mr. N. H. Jacobs, Mr. C. J. McKeown. Hon. fair Maul Pomare, Mr. R. Pomare, Mr i, D - R % a r Mr. R. W. Read, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. A. Spiers. Second Saloon-.—Miss A. Fawcett, Miss A Ryden, Miss E. White, Miss J. White Miss E. Woods, Mrs. J. Bak and two infants, Mrs. D. L. Elliott, Mrs. J. W. Hopper, Mrs. I*. R. Hargreaves, Mrs. B. H. MeLcay, Mr. V. Ballard, Mr. B. JChristoffersen, Mr. E. Corbett, Mr. G. J Faulkner, Mr. H. A. Favell, Master J. Hamilton, Mr. D. K. Hargreaves, Mr. H Hickenbottom, Mr. J. W. Hopper, Mr F McGee, Mr. C. Nicol, Mr. J. Smith, Mr.' J. M. Turner, Mr. T. Turner, Mr. P. E Warner, Mr. J. Wall; and 2S third-class, including one Chinese. PASSENGERS FROM FRISCO.—The following is the list of passengers for New Zealand who reached Wellington from San Francisco, Papeete and Rarotonga by the Royal Mail liner Makura on Monday:—First saloon: Mrs. and Miss Ambridge, Mrs. N. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. W Blundell, Mr. J. Blundell, Mr. C. Bousbus. Mr. and Mrs. H. Brown, Mr. J. Borotra, Mr. J. Brugnon, Mr. A. Dennis, Mr. R. Forsythe, Mr. H. Griffin, Mr. J. Hiddlestone, Mrs. J. Howell, Mr. C. Lefevre, Mr. A. MacKenzle, Mrs., Miss and Mr. Mclndoe, Miss Mouat, Miss N. O’Neill, Mrs. M. Pearson, Miss J. Pearson, Mr. H. Radmore, Dr. G. Radmore, Mr. and Mrs. RiggVand child, Mr. and Mrs. K. Salisbury, Mr. G. Semple, Mr. W. Tod, Mrs. and Miss Trevett, Miss M. Walsh, Mr. H. Wentworth.

Second Saloon.—Mr. C. Barton, Mr. R. Beckley, Mr. E. Brodie, Miss Bryan, Mrs M. Clements, Mr. Cabouret, Mr. B. de Rose, Mr. D. Doyle, Mr. A. Fitch, Mr. A. Fischer, Mrs. L Gard, Mr. G. Gray, Miss M. Grieve, Mr. Harris, Mr. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. P. Leckner, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. P. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. A. Molfino, Miss F. Morley, Miss E. Pearce, Miss L. Taylor, Mrs. M. Thomas, Mr. T. Richards, Mr. B. Widoff, Mrs. K. Walker; and 14; third-class.

NEW TYPE OF CRAFT.—After an interval of several years, a vessel was launched last November from the shipyard of Messrs. Wilson, Noble and Co Fraserburgh. It is believed that this vessel, which is of a new type, will ultimately supersede the steam drifter and motor-fishing boats now in use. The designers of the new craft, which is named Lindfar, are a London firm, and the total cost it put at £1,600, compared with about £4,000 or £5,000 for a steam drifter. The propelling machinery consists of a Bolinder engine running on crude oil, the estimated cost of fuel being put: at 2s 3d per hour, or about an average of 15s for a trip to and from the fishing grounds. This, it is stated, is only about half the cost of running a steam drifter. The speed of the Lindfar will be 9 h knots.

CH I LLICOTH E LEAVES PORT AS A HULK. —Another famous clipper which is to end her days as a hulk left Sydney just before Christmas in tow of the French liner St. Joseph, bound to Noumea. She was purchased some time ago by Mr. Pelletier, acting on behalf of the Societe Hauts Fourneaux des Noumea, and was dismantled at Sydney. Built in 1892, at Glasgow, by C. Connell and Co., the Chillicothe was originally the German-owned full-rigged ship Flotow. She later became the Alsterkamp, but changed hands, and was acquired by the Vinnen Line, which renamed her Arnoldus Vinnen. She was still again sold, and when J. J. Moore, Inc., of San Francisco, purchased her, she was named Chillicothe. The vessel has had a varied and remarkable career, and on her last voyage under sail from Portland (Oregon) to Sydney she was 114 days out, and entered port short of provisions. Towed out of port, the Chillicothe carried 2,169 tons of coke, and on arrival at Noumea will be used as a hulk.

PULPIT POINT DUE.—Advice received locally by the office of the Vacuum Oil Company, Ltd., states that the tanker Pulpit Point is due at Auckland on Saturday evening or Sunday morning next, with a cargo of bulk oil from San Francisco. The vessel left the American port on January 1, and on arrival will berth at Western Wharf, to put out the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Australia to complete.

HALERIC FROM JAVA.—The steamer Haleric is reported to have sailed from Java on January 11 with a cargo of raw sugar for Auckland. She is due about February 9. Messrs. Robert Millar and Co. will probably be the local agents. Schooner for Australia.—The wooden auxiliary four-masted schooner Fides has been purchased by Australian buyers and left Gothenberg recently with a cargo of timber for one of the Commonwealth ports. The Fides is a vessel of 430 tons register, and was built in 1918 by Lindstol and Sons, of Risor. and is fitted with one of J. and C. G. Bolinder's oil engines. The Fides, which has been lying in port at Porsgrund since January 10. is expected to arrive at her destination about the end of next month.

VAN OUTSHOORN'S TRlALS.—Satisfactory trials have been run with the steamer Van Outshoorn, built by the shipbuilding company “De Maas” to the order of the Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy, Amsterdam. This company, which maintains regular services throughout the Dutch East Indian Archipelago and also British India and Australia, owns at present 130 vessels, which number, we understand, will be increased by another thirty. Various Dutch yards have already received a number of vessels, and plans for others are ready. Of this number the “De Maas” Company is now engaged on four steamers. The Van Outshoorn is constructed for the carriage of general cargo and passengers. Her dimensions are: 299 ft in length between perpendiculars. 45ft in breadth, by 17ft in depth moulded, with a draft of 13ft. The engine, constructed by the Feynoord Company, Rotterdam, is a 4-cyclinder Lentz valve engine of 1,700 h.p., designed to give the vessel a speed of 12 knots. She will be able to‘carry 24 first-class and 16 second-class passengers.

BRITISH MARINE MOTORS.-There is conclusive proof that reliability and repeat orders are interdependent, and this is particularly emphasised in respect of the export market for British productions. One may draw inference on this reasoning that the reliability for which “Brooke” marine motors hold such an extensive reputation, has in no way diminished in recent years. Extensive overseas orders for British marine engines have recently been received at Messrs. Brooke and Co.’s Lowestoft Works for overseas districts which in the majority of casts are repeat orders: from South America, Holland, East and South Africa, India, Baleai'ic Islands, Australia, etc. From the latter district 5-h.p.. 10-h.p., and 14h.p., models have be en ordered, a batch of which consists of the new “Brooke Dominion” 5-h.p., two-cyclinder engines. This specific order has been mentioned, as it gives further evidence how, in such a short tme, these little “Dominion” engines have become popular overseas. The makers adopted the wise course of designing their “Dominion” model so that practically all parts should be interchangeable with then* “Empire” 10-h.p.. 4-cyclinder engine, that has had such a thorough period of testing overseas. Overseas users were assured of a proved design and immediate service at the outset of production. These are two “Brooke” models that the makers delivered to no less than twelve different countries in under two months during the current year.

NEW TANKER PETRONELLA. —The Petronella, a twin-screw tank motor-ship, built by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd., at their Govan yard, for the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, has just completed successful trials. Her dimensions are:—Length b.p., 305 ft.; breadth, moulded, 50ft.; depth, 15ft.; gross tonnage. 2,770. She is built on a combination of the longitudinal and transverse system, and has a long poop and forecastle, with expansion trunk between. The propelling machinery, which gives the vessel a speed of 10 knots loaded, consists of two sets of single-acting four-stroke cycle sixcylinder Harland-B and W. motors, with electric and steam driven auxiliaries, steam being supplied by a donkey boiler at the after end of the engine room. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua. Rona. Norfolk, Nicoline Maersk, Nucula. Niagara, Tutanekai, Kairanga, Nile, Cydonia. Chatham Islands.—Arawa, Manchester, Merchant. WeHrngton.—Maori, Wahine. Arahura, Ngaio, Tamahine. Aprangi. Otokia, Wairuna. Makura, Surrey. Ruahine. West Elcajon, Kaponga, Gallic. Manuka; Awarua.—Tahiti, Northumberland. C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, N. T. Nilsen, Alonso, City of Winchester, Waikouaiti. • PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (noon), 251 tons, Robinson, for Wanganui. HAUTiJRU <6 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. At noon on Friday she is to be dispatched for Picton only, and will return again next week to load for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Ngapuhi arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth. She sails again at four o’clock to-morrow afternoon for the same port. The Arapawa sailed at noon yesterdav for Wanganui. She is due back again, about the end of the week. The Hauturu sailed last evening for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. She is due back again on Friday morning and sails at three o’clock the same after- ; noon for Hokianga.