The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain J. L. B. Hur.ter is in command of the Rotorua, which is due at Auckland on Friday from London via Panama, and has with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. J. G. Almond; second, Mr. E. H. Lawrence; third, Mr. L. Griffiths; fourth. Mr. T. M. Devitt; chief engineer, Mr. G. Little; second. Mr. J. M. Smith; third, Mr. E. E. Nicholls; fourth, Mr. J. H. M. Burdis; chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. J. F. Litton; surgeon, Mr. H. H. Crichett; steward- incharge, Mr. I. Brain; senior radio operator, Mr. K. Harwood. ECHUNGA FROM NEWCASTLE. With the first cargo of recent tender of Newcastle coal for the Xew Zealand Government Railways, the inter-State steamer Echunga is expected to arrive at Auckland early this afternoon and berths at the Western Wharf to discharge. Dalgety and Company are the local agents. CANADIAN CHALLENGER RETURNING.—The local office of the Canadian Government Line has been advised that the steamer Canadian Challenger was due at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton. and leaves to-morrow for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday. After loading here, the Canadian Challenger is to sail from Auckland next Tuesday for Xew York, Boston and Halifax. HINEMOA FOR NORFOLK ISLAND.— At three o’clock this afternoon the Xew Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa was to sail from Auckland for Norfolk Island. The following passengers booked to sail with her; Misses M. Jenkins. E. A. Xobbs, E. Houghton, I. Ross, B. Cooper, F. E. Cooper, W. B. Blackburne, E. G. Gordon and M. Gordon, Mesdames H. Y Bennett, E. Gordon, X. Dash, R. Jenkins* E. M. Clarke, E. Heppalth waite, E o' Mackey, I. G. Duke and B. Blackburne! Messrs. James Copland. L. H. Davison X. A. M inter, T. G. Grubb, L. A. Druinm, C. C. Boyce, A. Laird, Donald Clarke, James Clarke, A. Cooper. Ivor Cooper G. P. Blackburne, H. Gordon, J. Gordon! Thomas Gordon, Albert Gordon, A. H. Marsh. William Matthews, H. H. Gordon! J. Dunbar, G. E. Findlay, G. E. S. Duke

SULPHUR FROM TEXAS.-Vcci% Robert :• ' Texas, this month witn sulphur_ : r discharge at Auckland and other X- * Zealand ports. KARETU REPORTS.—En tv - reported by wireless to the ! of the Union Company that she expects : to arrive in the stream at Auckland at five o'clock on Thursday evening. After putting out the local portion of her y-ijyr ' she proceeds to Portland. New Pl>m.< u..., Wellington and Lyttelton to complete. CARGO FROM EAST CANADA.-" ' the Canadian Britisher was to leave Halifax yesterday with cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. unaru and Dunedin. The Canadian Britisher .s to be followed by the Canadian Transport. which sails from Halifax on M.u a 24 for Xew Zealand ports. SUNDAY SAILINGS FROM WAIHEKE. —The N future their Sunday vessel returning rom Waiheke will leave the various ports .it ihe following times: Cowes baj ._ 4 ..u t>. • • Orapiu, 4.45 p.m.: Awaron. 010 Oxniha, 6 p.m : Qstend, 5-30 p dale. 6 p.m. This alteration to "'«'■■■■'- tabe is necessary owing to the cessation of Summer Time. ARAWA’S ITINERARY.—The Shw. Savill and Albion Company repur.s -lut the Arana was to have left Nar.er yesterday for Waikokopu and WellingtonThe is now due at Wellington »n I Thursday, and will sail from there at j daybreak on March 6 for Southampton 1 and London, via Panama. CLANSMAN’S WINTER TIME-TABLE. I the Clansman will revert next week to her winter time-table and will then only make one trip a week to Russell and Northern ports. The vessel will iea\e Auckland every Monday and return to Auckland from the North the foJowmg Friday. LAMB STEAMER REPORTS. —A wireless report from the Lamb steamer Omana states that she will reach Auckland to-morrow night. The vessel has a cargo of poles and coal which she load- a at Newcastle, Sydney and Port Stephens. She will unload a quantity at Central Wharf and the remainder at Tauranga. The Northern Company are the local agents. MANUKA FROM MELBOURNE--Cabled news has been received Dy UM I Union Company that the Manuka, -J°m 'Wellington, via Milford Sound, arrived at Melbourne at 11 a.m. on Friday. Tne vessel is to leave there at 10 a.m. tomorrow for Wellington, and is due there on Monday morning-, leaving again the same day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Melbourne. THE QUERCUS OR OAK.—The Colonial Sugar Company has received advice that the steamer Quercus is expected to reach Auckland about March •>. with a full cargo of raw sugar from Java. After discharge at Chelsea the vessel will proceed to Westport for bunkers, tneic e probably Xauru Island to load phosphates for New Zealand or Australia. She is a steamer of 4,564 tons gross, and wo.s built last vear at Port Glasgow. Iter owners are the Arbor Shipping Company, London, who call their vessels after a tree, the Quercus being Latin for Oak. Messrs. Robert Millar and Company will ; act as agents for the vessel. MARGARET W IN PORT. —The fourmasted auxiliary schooner Margaret W ar- . rived at Auckland yesterday afternoon after a smart passage of eight days from Newcastle. The vessel brought a cargo of ooles and Australian hardwood which she' loaded at Port Stephens. From Port Stephens she went to Newcastle for oil fuel for her engines. She sailed from Newcastle on February 19, and experienced fresh north-east winds and rough seas during the first two days from port. Afterwards light variable winds and a high confused swell, which caused the vessel to roll heavily, were encountered, I until the vessel rounded Cape Maria Van | Diemen on Sunday morning. On the run down the coast to Auckland fresh soutlij erly winds prevailed. The average speed j from Newcastle to Auckland was over seven knots. The vessel is unloading a 1 I quantity of cargo at Central Wharf. She is expected to sail to-morrow for Waiko- ‘ kopu and Gisborne to complete discharge. : | Messrs. Watkin and Wallis are the local j agents. THE RUAPEHU’S PASSENGERS.—To , land passengers and mail for New Zealand, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu will arrive at Wellington from London and Southampton tomorrow morning, according to her wire- ; less advice. From Wellington the vessel will go to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to unload her geenral merchandise cargo. The following is the forward list of , saloon passengers travelling by the . steamer: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bridge, Dr. and Mrs. F. Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. J. F . Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hyde. Mr. and Mrs. T. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs F [ E. Nutter and family (3), Mr. and Mrs ,7 Pe Sf. Mr. .? nd Mrs. G - Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Stewart. Dr. and A!,-. lE.I E. P. Titterton, Mr. and Mrs. H G. Tit- ! rtoI V Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Avon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bishop, Mrs. M. Anson, Mrs «■ E - E. Karlson. Mrs. C. N. Louphnan, mS' tU A-J' alk ". Jlrs - A - Waterhouse. U rt - '■ Win pate, Misses J. M. and M. ,±i. Wingate, Misses D. at : VaAv 1 !. U M - Eeaver, I. Hunter, L. m! ' -irfl'. T E - Smith, F. E. Stewart, D. L. Tanner. M. G. Titterton M iD°M nS WhvtJ U w I Townsend, V. A. wkslo ; f y Bull I? n! ,*J A FeavU- E b ß; Vf ! jHmith W U v R. Lindsav. !A.G Wilson. Tltte 7°n. R - W. Upfold, 1 \ V A Fos"k ett is"the £e!scal o“ , °-c7o^ A t?A R r^ S 'tt S e ho SU^ f 2U e u ß pany-s intercolonial pasleuge" land ai vlth rriVed in th? atAu’ck- • from ?ydne? as: noon ar U P ? rt 4 °’ cl °ck on Friday a’fter- ' fairoweather n fnr e A pei l ie . nced moderate to man Whirl, f^ e tnp across the Tas- ! oif her.-I? following passengers arrived , First-class; Mr. D. F. Allen Mr T r Alexander, Mr. pnd Mrs v ’ tW't/ V : anTlr^Kf ' Mr's.' G. r B a o^e,- M S.T H? B Ul w' Mm and Mrs. P.. c. Barton, 'Mr' ?• Banks. Dr. and Mrs. T. Barke - ‘ L llSS pL' r v;T. Ba:^T er ’ : il i£s W - J - Barker, Mr. ' BehareU ker Mr M j; £’ | Mrs ter C C U -Mr. C. Ciar.l ; M«: Mr. J l ? ke CatL r Mr an^. and Mrs. L. B. Coward, Mr. and Mrs* C Mtas n 'F Ir bf^ J - A - J- Davie'S: t Davis, Mrs. E. G Dvson Mr 1 Mr?' , Doß > e T. Mr. W. H. Deane* Mr. and f!- Dean, Mr. F. Ditesheim, Mr W i H. Frye, Air, J. Florence, Miss l l; : U r l e a man - ,- Mr - E - P- Finlay. Hr! G M Hobday Miss T. I. Hoe. Miss K W A ar M y ’ H h and r Mrs - c. D. Harris" Miss A. M Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hamk-v Mrs 3 TT ''iV Hogan. Mr. and Jr H-,. c - Hay. Mr. P.. H Hav, Mrs Mr d F i F 3S Fr2' Hyde, Mr. W. F.‘ Harris on! vI r 'r G ' if Heather. Mr. W. Hanger \r -s Mr I J ga w ai T SS B ' I , n .sall, Mr. T. C. Jones, r •, ■ • Jones, Mrs. L. Jones. Mr C laro?Mi'„ JI F S’ f- Jenkinson, Miss a! in vJ 1 7 ?-■ '■ Jeffries, Mrs. E. John- ' v. T J ■ Kennedy, Miss G. Killworth. 1 r m r „ Lu , T ’ d :, U'C A ' E - Langford, Miss -W Langford, Miss G. M. Langford. Mr. W;„D- Layton, Mr. G. Lyons, Mrs. P. L. M^r OI F’ «V SS "", Lyons, Mr. H. Steere bee, JI r - E - bt . eer< r Lee, Miss R. Martin. .Mr. I. H. McNair, Mrs. E. J. McNair. Miss M. McNair, Mr. &. Manktelow, Mr. anal Mi- ?' JmA nSi ? 1 ' JLss B. McLean, Miss U. L- HiUet. Mr. A. Mumford, Mrs. F. Mut:.I 1 ’m Mumford, Mr. T. H Martin. \rfss U U Malmg. Mr. W. A. MacKav, i '.r s' oc Mr and Mrs. H. Naylor, P r\ S -„ o< 'o, n , Mr , Miss E. O’Meara, Mr. f . C. Potter, Mrs. W. M. Paterson M r and Mrs. J. A. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. 1L D Penno, Miss M. E. Pederson. Mr. 11. ■ U lttOC U iIr . K - H. E. Pittock, ifr. H. ( Pratten, Mr. A. J. Pratt, Miss Nr. Kan- : «en. Miss G. P.anken. Mr. and Mrs. s'. . ?■ Rl ir se ’ 1 ’, faster S. Kussell, Mr. and , Mrs. T. Robbins, Mrs. A Renwick, Mr. J. P-emphrey, Mr. and Nlrs. P. R. Sutt - |? a . r ? d ’ Mr. H J. Spriggs, Miss K. O. SanUe, Miss E. Selgren, Mr. J. Sellar, ; Mrs . -L Sellar Mr. W. B. Temr.le. Mr. o'- L. Taylor. Mrs. A. M. E. Taylor, Mrs. Ir d< V Rev - an* Mrs. H. R. Vickery, Miss i H. Vickery, Mrs. W. Vercoe, Miss E. Von i Doussa, Mr. L. Von Doussa, Mr. G fright. Miss H. D. Watts. Mr. C. F. M ickstrom, Mr. E. McWaters, Mr. S. \ oungson. * Second-class: Mr A. L. Rigwood, Mr?. M. E. Ball, Miss I. L. J. Cornish, Mr. V. ■ -7 laP v r !?- ri 4 T - Vlr - J - J> - Duncan, Mr. ar:d Mrs. V. H. Dibble, Master R. Dibble, -Mr. \f J TT•J 3arfc>y • D. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. M. Facoorey, Mrs. H. Facoorev. Mrs. I. [ ? T onn ?' *Uss G. I. Goring, Mr. K W. ■ Harvey, Mrs. C. M. Harvey, Miss G. Harper, Mr. H. Howie, Mrs. A. E. Kempt, - Slr - H. E. Lascelles, Mr. G. Minto. Mr. G. S. McAinsh, Mrs. M. Xicholls. Mr. J. V T < r w ’ -r^ Irs - Paynter, Mrs. C. Pri- e, Miss E. Rodericks. Mr. and Mrs. J. .steed Mrs. A. Staples, 2klr. K. Saratv, Mrs. E. Saratj-, Mr. H. St. John, Mi- M. Smith, air. S. Shove, Mr. J. R. Thomson, B- T. Taburrn, Mr. F. L. Wilson, *!V- r - s - • V ilson. Mrs. M. Wilson, Mr. il. \\ atson. Mr. F. T. Wardrope, and 54 third-class passengers. -At 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon next the Marama is- timed to sail from Auckland on her return trip to Sydney.

T P ° RT den,s ON^^"^^ : : - : l^g.°g*R»£Kf, 52 M jß C-. •...;„ • *? H h£ bf t Av f, s . , London'!^ >;i. i! :ci Albion' .-A. b - Ulf'Sj 5 •' '-OOC II VSS? F 'V; r-1 • . L.-. :■:■?. x«w 3?N, at Sl *va, 52 - * NIAGARA FURTHER De £x£* , v . * t ® kr -i©cr \*ui»-j- . _ ft* ' uvr y’r; ■:- 1 - fr. :•-. Vaacouv«f 1 of <>«»ts r *s&oS?‘ HERMI.’MIUS ARRIVING -t ■ ' - .'.is .v,- the air, a«?f * ».«*, •■ -r H»TT-:nl«l "T .-L? 04 •» . -7;r. .t.-v-V ■*'*"* »«tS » , ' bislc s “ lg from Antw t i.t . \\ .il put OUT th* *Kal ' , . ■ .-..Une tor Home. She * ami «' tap my are the local aseras*** 6 - PO W NED.-T, U n , ' S ?ePARTURE"p^ L ia>' ■■: ■' delaying eurKo^DwxSS the departure of the Union 0^225 * ttVnV.'T. . VinS f lt '7 i , fn,m AttcktonTS - T— his been postponed f-om . row till Thursday. The vessel lx ajj t at Prince s Wharf. "*■•l MATA RO A SAILING SATURDAY AlthfUuo. . ulinp operations n the Sh*C Savill ami Albion steamer MataroaVU * delayed 1 y rain yesterdav afte-noot t is expo't : *d that the vessel 1 schedu - d on Saturday next fo»* pw •' Lyttelton and Wellington to complete* i is taking on •>,*' a tons Df meat, butter u ' cheese here. Her final port Is We ! ba»Jz 1 which she is scheduled to clear on mS * IT for L r.don and Southampton^^ Panama. ' ' WESTMORELAND ARRIVES.— -To r agency . f the New Zealand Chir ping Cm - puny, the Federal Steam Navigation Coc i pany’s steamer Westmoreland arrtred ~ l the stream at Auckland early this aft* noon with general cargo from West Com 1 ports of the United Kingdom. The ▼*. - sei was to berth at Queen’s Wharf tDaa 1 out the 1. cal portion of her cargo andV i the completion about Saturdaj- next U _ be dispatched f r Napier, Wellington Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Flymootk ! WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—e | ——— f The following vessels are expected s be within range of the undermentione wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua. Niagara. Omui _ Karetu. H.M.C.S. Iris. Argyllshire. nma, West Xivaria, Mahaua. Western** ; land, Cornwall. 1 Chatham Islands. Port Melboura. e j Devon. s Wellington.—Maori. Wahine Arahm l Ngaio, Tamahir-e, Aorangi. Highxau s Arawa. Ruapehu. Port Bowen, Purmrv r Hauraki, Tahiti, Poolta. A warn; JMakura, Tutanekal. C. A x Larsen Sir J. C. Ross. City of Baft j Cumberland. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTL RES YESTERDAY > NGAPUHI (4 p.m.), 703 tons, Bark, fn a i New Plymouth, t 1 1 i The Ampawa, from Westport. ie d» - at Wanganui to-night and at Onehtuga n about Thursday. The Hauturu leaves Onehung-a at 4 p.n. * to-day for Raglan. Kawhia and \Valka:-> ? Heads, and is due back there on Frida , j morning. * 1 The Xgapuhi is due at Onehunga to- * ■ morrow at 7. a.m. from New Plymouth. I and sails on Thursday at 4 p.m. on b*r * return trip. i 1 The Isabella, now loading at Onebama 5 leaves there to-morrow for Hokianga.