The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

CORNWALL LEAVES BRISBANE.— Cabled advice has been received by the Xew Zealand Shipping: Company that the Coraw; ’ 1 left Brisbane on Sunday for Xew ly . mouth, where she is due to-mor-row to commence loading-. COAL FROM NEWCASTLE. —The Australian steamer Echunga arrived at Auckland shortly after 5 o’clock last evening: from Xewcastle, and berthed later at the King’s Wharf, to discharge 5,500 tons of coal for the New Zealand railways. The vessel experienced a rineweather trip across the Tasman Sea, but coming down the coast she meta strong southerly, which delayed her slightly. Dalgety and Company are the local agents for the vessel. Captain ID. Graham is in command, and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr. C. Geadon; second, Mr. A. S. Macdonald; third, Mr. C. J. Walton; chief engineer, Mr. A. Mclntyre; second, Mr. W. Bevan; third, Mr. A. Quant; fourth, Mr. H. Jones. HERMINIUS IN PORT.—Formerly the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s Waimana, but now the White Star steamer Herminius. arrived at Auckland last evening from Antwerp with over 6,000 tons of basic slag for discharge here, and berthed at the King’s Wharf to unload under the agency of L. II). Nathan and Company. \She sailed from Antwerp on January 17 and experienced very boisterous westerly weather during the first week from port. Afterwards generally fine weather prevailed, except during the last 24 fhours of the voyage, when a hard southerly gale and rough seas were encountered and delayed her arrival by about four hours.

Captain T. V. Roberts is in command, and the following is the list of officers:— Chief, C\lr. A. Sims Reeve: second, Mr. G. McCraith; third, Mr. H>. McGregor; fourth, Mr. A. McSporran; wireless operator, Mr. HI. Bloxham; chief engineer, Mr. S. Widdrington; second, Mr. J. Kidd; third, Mr. It. Duncan; fourth, Mr. JI Lynch: fifth, Mr. P. Plunkett; sixth, Mr. W. Parker; seventh, Mr. E. Howard; refrigerating engineer, Mr. G. Doughty; chief steward, Mr. A. Brereton; surgeon. Dr. J. DawOn completion of her discharge at Auckland, the Herminius will commence loading here and subsequently load also at Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington and Port Chalmers. She is scheduled to clear the Otago port finally on April 1 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama.

WESTMORELAND ARIVES.—The Federal Line steamer Westmoreland arrived yesterday with general merchandise from Newport (Monmouthshire), Glasgow and Liverpool. She is unloading a quantitv of the cargo at Queen’s Wharf, and will unload the remainder at Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She sailed from Liverpool on January 21, and cleared Panama on February 6. Westerly storms were encountered in the Atlantic for five days, and a hard southerly gale was experienced when the vesesl was nearing Auckland. Otherwise generally fair weather marked the voyage. Captain H. W. Gardner is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Air. E. P. Aslin; second,. Air. L. Phillies; third, Mr. G. A. Shepherd; fourth, Air. R. L. Warren;

wireless operators, Alessrs. L. V. Horn and E. Saul; chief engineer, Air. It. Miebach: second, Air. A. J. Stenhouse; third. Air. W. McLeod: fourth, Air. J. W. Godfrey: fifth, Mr. W. Brown; sixth, Air. R. H. Garnham; seventh, Air. H. Lumsden; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. G. Brown; second, Air. W. G. Meldrum; stew/ird-in-charge, Air. E. A. Chapman. The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents.

NIAGARA SAlLED.—Taking the following passengers as well as mails and cargo, the R.AI.S. Niagara continued her voyage from Vancouver to Sydney at half-past three yesterday afternoon: — First Saloon: Air. and Airs. J. Davey, Air. R. A. Clements, Air. R. G. Hancock, Air. jO. N. Barlow, Arrs. Grainger, Airs. Barlow, Airs. Ryder, Mr. D. Pollock, Captain A. H. Cooper, Aliss Lucas-Tooth, Mrs. Lamb, Air. and Airs. B. F. Hulse, Air. and Airs.. G. J. Cooke, Airs. Jackson, Airs. Kelly, Rev. R. K. Griffen. Air. and Airs. F. Hill, Air. T. Jackson, Mr. J. Hill, Mr. and Airs. J. Grainger, Dr. and Airs. J. S. Kennard, Air. T. Curtis, Professor E. G. Waterhouse, Air. D. N. Alexander, Air. C. D. Hyland, Air. and Mrs. L. J. Alurray, Archbishop Kelly, Rev. O’Donnell, Air. and Airs. J. Dowling, Alessrs. 11. R. and H. G. Mnnro, Mrs. and Miss Anderson, Air. and Airs. Anderson, Aliss Barnett, Alessrs. W. P. and H. Maschwitz, Mr. and Airs. R. Hudson, Air. and Airs. A. Barnett, Air. and Airs. L.. C. Cumming, Air. Rawlings. Mr. H. Heinz, Mr. H. J. ATanson, Mr. Page, Alessrs. C. J. and V. Fitzgerald, Air. B. and Alisses Picker (two), Air, W. G. Attwood. Air. S. Crouch, Air. S. Williams, Air. F. .L Rosendale, Air. W. Rider, Airs. Staples, Airs. Cox, Mr. R. Johnson, Air. F. Ituys, Airs, and Alisses Peck (two), Airs. Parson, Air. E. R. Blackadder, Air. F. W. Parsons, Airs. Ralph, Airs. Fleming and two children, Air. and Airs. W. Fitzgerald. Aliss Paget. Aliss Edmondson, Air. and Airs. Fox and child. Air. A. L. Caughej’. Air. J. F. Fmlason, Air. and Airs. 11. E. Le Lievre and child. Air. R. Price, Dr. Fleming, Mr. Moffatt. Air. Reedy, Air. F. E. Pischel, Air. and Airs. W. R. Groth, Air. R. H. Gordon, Hon. AI. S. Stone, Airs. Porter, Air. and Airs. J. A. Shaw; Mrs. Ott, Air. 11. J. Carr, Air. J. S. AlcTavish. Mr. K. Lawry, Air. and Mrs. Erhard, Air. and Airs. D. Levy, Airs. Kibble. Miss Pottkaeraper, Aliss Erhard, Airs. Brockard, Airs. Harris, Mr. Gregorie, Alessrs. J. and R. Kibble, Air. and Airs. J. Knight. Mr. J. AI. DeschaniDs. Air. and Airs. W. Fearnhead, Mr. G. Snell, Air. and Airs. C. J. Lozier Miss Pitts, Airs. Crygier. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ganney, Major and Airs. T. J. vvarrei. Second Saloon: Aliss Lyons, Miss Peters, Commissioner and Airs. J. Ilay. Colonel C. Knott, Ala jor P. Dale, Aliss Harrison, Mr. and Airs. W. Smerdon, Air. and Mrs. R. W. Hollingsworth, Aliss Hayward. Mrs. Moore, Miss Alurray, Aliss Beattie. Air. J. M. Sanders, Mr. G. AI. Hay ward, Air. J.J. Loughnane, Air. H. A. Hooke, Aliss AV jlkinson, Aliss Robertson, Aliss Noble, Mrs. Coates, Aliss Dwyer, Aliss Harvey. Air. and Airs. J. W. Griffin. Air. W. H. A\ llliarnson, Mr. A. E. Harris, Airs. Dunn, Mrs. Hathaway and child. Air. and Airs. H. R. Ewart, Aliss Paul. Air. and Airs. J. Spottiswoode and child, Airs. McKee, Mrs. and Aliss Thompson. Airs. Alazlin. Aliss Kendon. Aliss Kane. Air. W. E. McKinlay, All' ,T. E. McLean, Air. F. Parsons, Mr. H. S. Koesing, Alessrs. A. L. and M. Uphill, Air. O. J. Jackson. Air. J. G. AlcCaw. Air J L. Raven, Sisters Alargaret and Elizabeth, Airs. Uphill. Airs. Goot, Alisses "Webster (two). Air. E. Browne. Alessrs. J. and V. Sneigbt. Air. E. T. Eddy, Air W H. Holmfield, Aliss I. N. Redetl, and 29 third-class, including one Indian. TAHITI’S PASSENGERS. —After an uneventful voyage across the Tasman tho Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington on Monday from Sydney, brought the following passengers:—For Wellington.— First class: Air. A. Appleton, Dr. J. R. Bell, Mrs. J. R. Bell, Mr. R. E. Briercliff e, Airs. R. E. Briercliffe, Aliss E.. D. Briercliffe, Air. H. E. Cave, Aliss S. Cooper, Air. N. Clark, Airs. J. H. Couch, Miss I. R. Dunlop, Aliss D. Ellingham, Air. T. L. Elliott, Miss P. L. Ferguson, Sir L. Ferguson, Lady Ferguson, Dr. J. Fox, Airs. J. Fox, Air. M. Gandry, Mr. E.R.. Godward, Air. P. A. Herman, Mr. F. Healey, Aliss A. A. Hunt, Colonel C. W. R. Healey, Air. W. R. Healey, Mrs. E. Isaacs, Air. W. Kahn, Air. C. R. Kroll, Aliss A. Aloller, Aliss J. Proctor. Airs. A. C. Payne, Air. J. R. Pearson, Air. D. Richards, Airs. G. AI. Rose, Air. O. C. Alorison, Airs. O. C. Morison, Air. R. Shadforth, Air. P. B. Sheather, Air. C. P. Stannard, Airs. C. Sellars, Aliss C. L. F. Smith, Aliss E. F. Smith, Aliss S. E. AI. Surtees, Air. A. Thomas, Airs. A. Thomas, Airs. E. Q. Tyson, Airs. E. H. Taylor, Araster E. P. Taylor, Aliss J. Taylor, Air. A. T. Wallis, Mr. K. Walter, Air. P. A. Young, Airs. P. A. Young. Second class: Air. A. W. Brunton, Airs. A. W. Brunton, Air. R. Dixon, Airs. R. Dixon, Air. E. Eyres, Airs. C. E. Earle, Master Earle, Air. C. H. Gale. Aliss E. Goldsby, Air. A. L. Galloway, Airs. A. L. Galloway, Air. W. Holmes, Airs. W. Holmes, Aliss E. K. Haughton, Aliss M. G. Haughton, Aliss W. E. Haughton, Airs. C. Hillman, Air. J. Jones. Aliss E. B. Lancaster. Air. A. AlacDonald, Air. G. Morgan, Air. T. R. Trew, Air. E. Worthington, and 24 third class. For San Francisco. —First-class: Air. J. H. Allen, Air. C. H. Atkinson, Air. F. G. Brown. Air. E. Becker, Airs. E. Becker, Air. A. H. Conrad, Airs. A. H. Conrad. Air. H. Compere, Airs. H. Compere, Air W. Copplestone, Air. C. S. Chambers, Air. L. S. Chambers, Air. J. W. Ferguson. Sir George Fuller, Lady Fuller, Air. W. T. Garnar, Airs. W. T. Garnar, Air. R. C. Hughes. Airs. J. H. Henderson, Master L. Henderson, Airs. O. W. Lingham, Aliss B. Lingham, Airs. R. and Air. Lean, Aliss B. J. Lean, Rev. Father P. AlcGee, Aliss A. Niven, Mr. D. P. Park,

Airs. D. P. Park, Miss A. H. Park, Aliss A. P. Park. Miss B. Park, Alaster D. Park. Second class: Dr. C. Bluett. Airs. C. Bluett. Airs. Brown, Air. L. Campey, Air. J. F. Collins, Airs. J. F. Collins, Miss E. B. Clark, Aliss M. Clark. Air. D. G. Dewar, Airs. D. G. Dewar, Aliss S. IT. Darmody, Air. J. AI. ATeCutcheon, Air. G. W. Alonks, Air. K. S. Williamson, Air. A. C. Wooller, Mrs. A. C. Wooller, and 26 third class.

The Tahiti left Wellington at 3 p.rn. yesterday, In continuation of her voyage to San Francisco, via ports.

! MAH AN A FOR NAPIER.—The. Shaw. I Savill and Albion Company reports that the Mahana, which arrived at Gisborne I yesterday afternoon from X-cvvastJe >3 I to leave there to-night tor -Napier. Wanganui anil Wellington, to fill up for London. ARGYLLSHIRE LEAVES AUSTRALIA.—A cable : i ceived by the New Zealand Shipping Company that The Argyllshire left Aus- ■ iralia oil Saturday for ToKomaru I*. >, i where she is due to-morrow, to com- ■ raence loading. CAMBRIDGE LOADING—The New Zealand Shipping Companj J the Cambridge, at present at Port chair.er-- was to commence loading there t..•d:>\ The vessel will leave the Otago port | on* Saturday for Timaru. thence WeHing- ! ton and Auckland, to complete loading. She is due here about March 13. W AIK AW A AT NAPIER.—The Union ’ Companv advises that the W aikawa. to:n i pacific Coast ports, via Papeete, win. i I arrived at Napier on Mondi again to-morrow for Lyttelton, Dunedin, lilufi*. Nelson and New Plymouth, tc» ! complete discharge. She will then prneeed to Westport and thence to Auckland. ; Honolulu and Vancouver. QUERCES DUE SUNDAY.—En route ! from Java to Auckland, with raw sug .i ; for discharge at Chelsea, the tramp steamer Querces is expected to airi.e at Auckland next Sunday according to cable advice received by Robert MiLa. and Company, who will be the local I agents for the vessel. OMANA FROM AUSTRALIA.—According to a radio message received by the Northern Steamship Company. Lambs steamer Omana is expected to arrive in i the stream at Auckland at b a.m. «o- ---! morrow from Newcastle, j .he will later | berth at the Central Wharf to unload tne ! local portion of her cargo. ARAWA DELAYED.—Owing to delay l on the coast on account of rain, L. p. ! Nathan and Co., Ltd., advises that ire departure of the Shaw, Savi.l and Alb on steamer Arawa, from "Wellington ior Southampton and London, has been pos.1 poned till Wednesday next, March at i 5 p.m. . She was to have le*t originally ; on March 2. WEST NIVARIA DUE.—An expected ! arrival at Auckland this week-end is the American-Australia-Orient Line steamer W r est Nivaria, from the Pacific Coast of I America. The vessel, which has lum- ! her, case oil and general cargo, will com--1 plete discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton. Henderson and Maefarlane are the local agents. RUAPEHU AT WELLINGTON.—From London and Southampton, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu arrived at Wellington at i o clock this morning, and berthed two hours later, to land her passengers and commence the discharge of her cargo. The vessel is to be dispatched on Saturday next for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete putting out her cargo. HUNTINGDON POSTPONED. The New Zealand Shiping Company advises that the Huntingdon is now not likely to leave Lvttelton before Thursday for V el.melon, where she should arrive on *ridav morning. The departure or the vessel from Wellington for Southampton, London, Avonmouth. Glasgow and Liverpool has been postponed until Monday in the meanwhile.