The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 259, 23 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL..—Captain F. Kasper has reported after holiday leave and taken over the command of the Wilson Cement Companv’s Ronaki. Mr. T. W. Brinek is chief officer, Mr. C. P. Berridge chief engineer and Mr. A. C. Jamieson second engineer.

■ Mr. W. B. Robertson has signed on as chief officer of the Northern Company's steamer Matangi, replacing Mr. R. Martin.

Captain S. Hewitt is in command of the Union Company’s steamer Kaimanawa, which was recommissioned at Auckland last week and sailed for Southern ports. The following are his officers:— Chief, Mr. S. Gaskin; second, Mr. J. Knox; third, Mr. A. Matheson; chief engineer, Mr. H. Swan; second, Mr. T. McDonald; third, Mr. H. Mac Kay; fourth, Mr. G. Davis; chief steward, Mr. R. Dohrn.

Mr. E. H. Willson has relieved Mr. C. Burgess as chief officer of the Waihemo, the latter having been granted holidays.

Mr. L. Sinclair, second officer of the Kamona, has been granted holidays, and his place has been taken by Mr. R. B. Dymock.

Captain A. T. Toten, late of the Oonah, is awaiting instructions at Sydney. Mr. E. A. Buckingham, chief officer of the Oonah, has relieved Mr. E. A. Stein, chief of the Loongana for holidays. *

Mr. C. Sharpe has relieved Mr. A. Russell, as chief officer of the R.M.S. Makura. Mr. Russell is taking holidays at Auckland.

Mr. W. A. Todd is now second officer of the R.M.S. Makura, having relieved Mr. A. S. Champion for holidays.

Mr. R. B. Steere, third officer of the Kaponga, is on holidays at Sydney, his place being taken by Mr. V. Miller, late of the Corinna, and Mf. I. L. Russell has transferred to this vessel from the Waipori.

Mr. T. Stevenson has relieved Mr. L. A. English as third officer of the Waipahi. The latter officer is taking leave to sit for his certificate in Sydney.

. KAITANGATA’S MOVEMENTS.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the Kaitangata, which arrived at Auckland this morning from the West Coast, via Napier, sails to-morrow for Onakaka to load for Melbourne.

TAINUI DUE TO-MORROW.—To complete her discharge of London cargo under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui is due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Wellington.

THE TAIROA.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Tairoa, at present loading at Wellington, will now leave there oij Wednesday for Napier to fill up. She will sail finally from Napier on February 1 for London, via Panama.

ATHENI.C FOR HOME.—At present completing her loading at Wellington, Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the White Star liner Athenic leaves there at 6 a.m. on Friday, January 27, for Southampton and London via Panama.

THE PULPIT POINT.—An expected arrival at Auckland at midnight to-night is the Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Pulpit Point with a cargo of bulk oil from San Francisco for discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Melbourne. She will berth at Western Wharf to-morrow morning.

CARGO FROM EAST CANADA.—A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Co. reports that the* Ikala arrived at Sydney (Cape Breton) on January It to commence loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin,, New Plymouth, Sydney and Melbourne. The vessel will also load at St. John.

RIMUTAKA DUE SUNDAY NEXT.— The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the liner Rimutaka sails from Wellington at 6 p.m. today for Opua, thence Auckland, to complete her loading. She is due here next Sunday, January 29, and sails finally from this port on February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PORT CAROLINE TO LOAD.—The C. and D. Line announces that the Port Caroline will leave Bluff to-morrow to load at Port Chalmers, Tiraaru, Wanganui roadstead, New Plymouth, and Wellington. The vessel is to sail finally from Wellington on February 15 for London, via Panama.

ARAWA DUE MIDNIGHT.—A further radio message received by L. D. Nathan and Company states that the R.M.S. Arawa from Liverpool is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at midnight to-night. After pratique has been granted to-morrow morning the vessel will berth about 9.30 a.m. at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mail and part cargo. The vessel has also cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

NORTHUMBERLAND AT NEW PLYMOUTH.—The New Zealand ShippingCompany advises that the Federal steamer Northumberland arrived at New Plymouth this morning from Bluff and leaves on Wednesday for Auckland. The vessel is due here on Friday, and, after loading her local portion of her cargo, proceeds to Napier, thence Wellington, to complete. The vessel sails finally from Wellington on Feburary 11 for London and West of England ports via Panama.

HORORATA SAILING.—At 6.30 a.m. to-morrow the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the steamer Hororata from Auckland for New York, Halifax and London, via Panama. Her approximate dates of discharge will be Colon, February 13; New York, February 23; Halifax, February 27; and London on March 10. Document® posted per ’Frisco mail per the Makura is due at New York on February 22 and London on February 28, while mails per Surrey, ©losing at Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day, are due in London about March 1.

I HU MATA’S ROUGH VOYAGE. — After a prolonged voyage from Sydney, the steamer Ihumata arrived 'it.-. Auckland yesterday afternoon with a cargo of hardwood poles and coal. The vessel experienced continuous . stormy weather, and in consequence the voyage was prolonged by three days. She sailed from Sydney at 1 a.m. on January * 12, and experienced fresh easterly winds and rough head seas during the first four days from port. On Tuesday the wind increased to gale force, and during the next three days the steamer logged only a little over 200 miles. The speed had to be considerably reduced, because the vessel was continuously shipping heavy water, and her decks were repeatedly flooded. No damage was done. After rounding Cape Maria Van Diemen late on Thursday night the weather moderated, and better progress was made down the coast. On Saturday morning the vessel put into Onerahi and replenished her bunkers, and yesterday morning she resumed her voyage to Auckland.

Captain C. Ostenfeld is in command, and the following are his officers: Chief, Mr. D. Munroa: second, Mr. H. McDougall; third, Mr. J. C. Carron; chief engineer, Mr. J. Dbuglas; second, Mr. A. Taylor; third, Mr. Phillips; chief steward, Mr. C. Young. The Northern Company are the local agents.

The company advises that from Auckland the Ihumata is to go to Tauranga, Gisborne, and Napier to complete discharging her cargo.

MANCHESTER MERCHANT ARRIVES.—With a full cargo of general merchandise from New York, the Manchester Ocean Services Ltd. steamer Manchester Merchant arrived in the stream at Auckland at eleven o’clock last evening, and berthed this norning at Princes Wharf to commence discharge. The vessel left Liverpool on May 4 last year, and took a general cargo to Australia, discharging at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Fremantle, and loading grain for Mediterranean ports. She completed discharge al: Alexandria, and proceeded in ballast to New York, under charter to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, and loaded there with motor-cars and general merchandise for New Zealand ports. The Manchester Merchant experienced fine weather for the whole trip, just the stormy weather which delayed the Rona, Hinemoa, and Australian mail boats. £he averaged 10| knots for the trip, and on one day experienced a heavy swell, which brought the speed down to nine knots. The Manchester; Merchant was built in 1904 by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Company, and is making her first trip to these waters. Captain J. Hudson is in command of the Manchester Merchant, and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. H. A. Boyd; second, Mr. J. Jefferies; third, Mr. S. Harris; chief enginer. Mr. W. R. Stobo; second, Mr. K. Redwood; third, Mr. I. Mossups, fourth, Mr. G. Jackson.

The local agents, the Farmers’ Cooperative Auctioneering Company, advises that the Manchester Merchant is to be dispatched to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete discharge. Her future movements are uncertain, ..

KOMATA FOR VVESTPORT.-The local office of the Union Company has , been advised that tlie Komata now i leaves Wellington at noon on Thursda> j for Westport, where she will load again i for Wellington.

CUMBERLAND TO LOAD. —The Cumberland, having completed discharging of her Liverpool cargo at Bluff, will leave the latter port to-day for Picton to commence loading for London and V est Coast portg of Great Britain.

NIAGARA CLEARS SUVA —Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the R.M.S. Niagara, en route from Sydney and Auckland, arrived at Suva at 9.15 p.m. last Friday, and left again at midnight for Honolulu and Vancouver.

KANNA SAILS TO-MORROW.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the Kanna sails to-morrow at 3 p.m. for Noumea, thence Surprise Island and Walpole Island to load for this port. En route from Walpole Island to Auckland, the Kanna will call at Noumea.

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—According to a radio message received by the local office of Huddart-Parker and Company, the passenger steamer Ulimaroa is expected to arrive in the stream at'Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow from Sydney. After pratique has been granted the vessel will berth about an hour later at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The Ulimaroa is to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Friday on her return trip to Sydney.

TOFU A ARRIVING.—A further radio message received by the Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon from Suva. After pratique has been granted, the Tofua will berth about an hour later at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The Tofua leaves Auckland again at 11 a.m. on Saturday next on her return trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

STEAMER SIR* DUDLEY DE CHAIR. —The Adelaide Steamship Co.. Ltd., have purchased the Dorman, Long steamer Sir Dudley de Chair. She is to be renamed Terka, which is a native name for kangaroo. Built in 1925 at Walsh Island, Newcastle, the Sir Dudley de Chair is 147 ft long by 26ft 6in in breadth and lift 6in in depth. She was specially built for Dorman, Long and Co. for the carrying of granite from Moruya to Sydney, the granite being used in the construction of the North Shore bridge. The vessel, during last year, was chartered for a number of voyages inter-State.

THE MORETON BAY.—Commenting upon the secretary of the Stewards’ Union’s remarks regarding the cancellation of the More ton Bay sailing in the course of which he is alleged to have pointed to the duty which the Shipping Board owes to the public, Mr. Larkin says:—“l do not wish to enter into anv controversy with Mr. Heffron regarding the board’s system of management and its responsibilities to the public. We are fully alive to the position. I suggest, however, that reference to such matters as duty and responsibility does not come well from the stewards at this juncture. Thej-- knew a fortnight ago exactly what the outcome would be if the hold-up was prolonged, and cargo which would ordinarily have been secured for the steamer was diverted to other lines owing to uncertainty of dispatch. The responsibility for the diversion of her cargo and passengers to “Conference” ships, and for any inconvenience suffered by the clients of the line, is solely due to the fact that members of Mr. Heffron’s tinion allowed themselves to be misley by a few militants into refusing to offer for engagement when required. We should undoubtedly lacking in the realisation of our responsibilities to the public if we were to dispatch the vessel on- a 12,000 miles voyage with a mere handful of cargo and passengers, thus involving i a certain loss of over £IO,OOO of the taxpayers’ money just for the purpose of providing employment for a few stewards who refused to man her when the exigencies of the service required her to be manned.” • WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tamaroa, Arawa, Ulimaroa, Pulpit Point, Waiotapu, Tutanekai, H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Dunedin, Vestvard, Maunganui, Maidan, Tainui, Horora Chatham Isjands.—City of ’Winchester, Manchester Merchant, Matakana, MidleSe WeHington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Niagara, Aorangi, Marama, Coonioonderry, Ampullaria, Gallic, Rimutaka, Port Sydney. Awarua. —N. T. Nilson Alonso, Sir J C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, Paua, Waikouaiti, Canadian Prospector, Port Caroline, Sussex, Min, Manuka. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS SATURDAY ARAPAWA (8.30 p.m.), 251 tons, Robinson, from Wanganui. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HAUTURU (10.30 a.m.), 270 tons, Fowler, from Hokianga. The Arapawa, which arrived at Onehunga at half past eight on Saturday evening, is to be dispatched at 1 o clock to-morrow afternoon on the return trip to Wanganui- , . The Hauturu arrived- at Onehunga yesterday morning from Hokianga, and is scheduled to sail at 4 o’clock to-morrow afternoon for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. , • _ The Ngapuhi sails at 4 o clock this afternoon for New Plymouth. She is due back again at 7 o’clock on Wednesday morning. _ _ . , , The Anchor steamer Kaitoa is scheduled to load 1 at Onehunga next Thursday for Nelson and West Coast ports.