The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 340, 28 April 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain J. W. Cameron, master of the Union Company’s steamer Poolta, has been appointed head stevedore for the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company at Auckland.

Mr. J. 33. Bray, late second officer of the Loongana, lias been appointed master of the Cape Leeuwin, one of the Australian Federal lighthouse vessels, and Mr. N. Buxton, late chief officer of the Kairanga, has also received an appointment in the same service.

GABRIELLA SAILS.—The Lamb steamer Gabriella sailed this morning for Gisborne, Nelson and Greymouth to complete unloading cor# and timber from Australian ports. REMUERA DEPARTS.—With passengers, mails and cargo the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Remuera left Wellington early this morning for Southampton and London, via Panama.

THE MARGARET W.—The fourmasted schooner Margaret W sailed from Thames on Tuesday night for Port Stephens, where she will load hardwood for Kopu and Bay of Plenty ports.

HORORATA FROM HOME. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand ShippingCompany the steamer Hororata, from London and Southampton, expected to arrive at Auckland at noon on Thursdaynext.

HURUNUI REPORTS.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company have been advised by radio that the steamer Hurnunui is expected to arrive at Auckland at midnight on Monday from London. The vessel is bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Dunedin and Bluff.

THE NEW TARANAKI. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company reports that their new motor-ship Taranaki will leave London on May 16 with general cargo to discharge at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Napier and New Plymouth. The vessel is due at Lyttelton on June 19.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS.—Owing to coaling operations being delayed the departure of the Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross for the mission stations in the New Hebrides and Solomon Islands had been postponed until 10 o’clock next Thursday morning. She was formerly scheduled to sail on Tuesday.

CAMBRIDGE LEAVES PANAMA.— Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company* that the Federal steamer Cambridge arrived at Panama last Sunday from Auckland, and sailed again on Monday for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. The vessel left Auckland on March 31.

SULPHUR FROM TEXAS.—CabIe advice states that the French steamer Leopold LD sailed from Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday. The vessel has a full cargo of sulphur for discharge at Auckland, New Plymouth and Geelong. She is due at Auckland about June 1. Messrs. R. Millar and Company are the local agents.

PORT DUNEDIN TO LOAD.—The C. and D. Line advises that the Port Dunedin is to commence loading at New Plymouth on May 26 for London. She will subsequently load also at Wanganui, Timaru. Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on June 8, and will sail finally from that port on June 10 for London, via Panama.

SOMERSET’S ITINERARY. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Somerset arrived at Lyttelton at 11.15 a.m. on Thursday from Bluff. She will leave Lyttelton on Monday for Timaru, Port Chalmers and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on May 7, and will sail finally from there on May 11 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain.

PIAKO SAILS. —Having completed h«r loading. the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Piako left Auckland this morning for New York and London, via Fanama.

Union Company’s Poolta, which has keen undergoing overhaul and survey at Auckland, leaves here on Tuesday lor Gratton, where she loads, thence Newcastle for Auckland, Wellington and Timaru.

THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. —The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Britisher is due at Auckland from Southern ports on Tuesday next, and sails the next day for New York, Boston and Halifax.

TAINUI LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON.— Cable advice received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company states that the liner Tainui. from London, left Southampton yesterday for Auckland and Wellington. She is due here on June 2.

NAURU CHIEF COMING. —Advice Has been received by Henderson and Macfftrlane that the cargo steamer Nauru Chief left Nauru Island on April 27. via Ocean Island, with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland. She is due here on May 30. WEST ELCAJON REPORTS. —A radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane states that the American steamer West Elcajon is expected to arrive at Auckland at daylight2on Monday from the Pacific Coast. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Napier. MAIMOA TO LOAD.—A wireless message received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company from the Maimoa, en route from Gladstone, Queensland, states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington this evening, to commence loading. She is to sail from Wellington on Monday for TJnaru.

PORT CURTIS LEAVES NEW YORK. —According to a cable message received bv the C. and D. Line, the Port Curtis left New York on April 23 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The ship is due at Auckland on May 25.

AORANGI AT VANCOUVER. —The Union Company advises that the Aorangi, from Sydney and Auckland, arrived at Vancouver yesterday. The vessel is scheduled to leave again next Wednesday for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on May 20. MAMARI'S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Mamari, at present loading in the Wanganui roadstead, will now arrive at Wellington to-morrow morning. She will leave there next Wednesday for Gisborne and Auckland, and is to sail finally from Auckland on May 30 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. NOTICE TO MARINERS. —The Marine Department, Wellington, advise that a sunken rock is reported to exist at a distance of three-quarters of a mile off Miners Head, Great Barrier Island, and in a line with the outer extreme of Moko Hinau Islands. A sounding of seven fathoms was obtained in this locality, shortly after which some white patches of rock, indicating a lesser depth, were observed. It is intended that a closer examination of this locality will be made, after which further information will be issued. HINEMOA SAILS. —Taking the following passengers, the Government steamer Hinemoa left Auckland shortly before noon to-day for Norfolk Island: —Miss E. Bussett, Mr. S. G. Short, Miss E. I. Hutchinson, Miss Anderson, Mr. A. C. Hales, Mr. James, Mr. Myatt, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey, Miss R. A. Laing, Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. James, Mr. Cadogan, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs Sintson„ Mr. W. James, Mr. A. J. Gozar, Mr. J. A. Godley, Mr. J. Foodley, Miss L. Foodley, Mrs. D. C. Grubb, Mr. C. Kailbourne, Mr. R. C. Pollock, Mr. G. O’Kelly, Mr. W. H. Campbell, Mr. A. R. Osborne, Mr. Penhey, Mr. and Mrs. B. Lennis, Mr. E. Wright. FORWARD LOADING DATES.— The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow: — The Waihemo will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in June and July for New Zealand and Australian ports.

The Wairuna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in July and August for Auckland, as well as New Plymouth and other New Zealand out ports.

The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during August for AVellington and Australian ports. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in August and September for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in August and September foi- Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

The Waitemata will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in September and Ostober for New Zealand and Australian ports.

PORT AUCKLAND FROM HOME.— The C. and D. Line steamer Port Auckland arrived in the stream at Wellington at 10.35 o’clock yesterday morning from London direct. The Port Auckland left London on March 15, and encountered lieavy weather for the first week, after which remarkably fine conditions prevailed till arrival here. The vessel called at Colon on April 1, and sailed from Panama on April 2. Captain R. S. Durham is in charge of the Port Auckland, and his officers are as follow: Chief, Mr. T. Hazelwood; second, Mr. C. Post; third, Mr. A. Rawlands; fourth, Mr. E. Braine; chief engineer, Mr. E. Bridger; second, Mr. A. Cutler; third, Mr. J. Dreaver: radio operators, Messrs. Bramley and Bowls; purser, Mr. S. Clark. Dr. C. Isaacs was ship’s surgeon for the voyage. The Port Auckland will leave Wellington next Wednesday for Lyttelton, Timaru and New Plymouth to complete discharge. The vessel will commence loading at New Plymouth, and will load subsequently at Opua, Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne and Wellington. The ship is due back at Wellington on June 4, and will sail finally from there on June 17 for London, via Las Palmas.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. —The Union Company advises the following movements of steamers engaged in the trans-Pacific cargo services:— The Waikawa, from Auckland, via Honolulu, is due at Vancouver to-mor-row, and will proceed thence to San Francisco and Los Angeles to complete loading for Apia, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The Waitemata, from Sydney, will leave Suva on Monday for Vancouver San Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney.

The Hauraki, from Sydney, via Suva, is due at Honolulu on May 4. She will proceed thence to Vancouver and San Francisco to load for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and iiydney. The Waihemo, which left New Plvmouth on April 23, is due at Melbourne on Monday, and will proceed thence to Sydney to complete discharge The Wairuna left San Francisco on April 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on May 5. The Waiotapu, from British Columbia ports, is due at San Francisco on Monday, and will proceed thence to Los Angeles to complete loading for Papeete Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney.

AN UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT. —An unsinkable lifeboat, the invention of a British ship carpenter, was recently «le- ' I monstrated in the Thames. Besides , | being unsinkable the boat is reversible, self-emptying and uncapsizable. It is , built like two broad punts placed !>ottom to bottom. The power of suction J | under the boat is so great that it pre- j dition. In the bottom of each boat art j two non-return valves which let out water. Tanks of fresh water and food at each end can be reached whichever I end is uppermost. NORTH ATLANTIC PASSENGERS. — petition for | s ! the North Atlantic has been increasingly keen in the last few years and un- | der present conditions is controlled by thousands of booking agents scattered , | throughout the country, many of them ! acting as representatives of several ( I fines. As a result of this situation the , | lines have adopted the practice of pay- { ing high commissions for booking and in many cases have also made special alJ lowances for entertainment of those con- ! trolling large blocks of prospective bookj ings. BOSTON PASSENGER SERVICE.— Boston passenger service of the Ham-burg-American Line, resumed in February, 1925, following a lapse since the j World War in 1914, is to be discontinued. This port is omitted in sailing schedules j which have been prepared for 1928. Fortnightly sailings and arrivals have | been maintained between Boston and Cobh and Hamburg by the steamships ; Thuringia. Westphalia and Cleveland. Under this year’s schedule, the Thur- ; ingia and Westphalia will call at Halifax, j N. S.. on westbound trips to land immigrants bound for Canadian ports.

MERCHANDISE THROUGH SUEZ. — Total merchandise traffic through the Suez Canal in September amounted to 2,359,000 tons (weight), as against only 1,845,000 tons in September. 1926. an increase of 544,000 tons. The revival of j the trade in coal (increase 44,000 tons) materially contributed to the increase in the traffic in the north-south direction. Of this quantity 3 8,000 tons came from Dutch ports, which had never before dispatched so large a quantity through the canal in a single month. Net tonnage of vessels transiting the canal during the month was 2,218.000. as against 1,976.000 for the same month of 1926. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week end:— Auckland. —Turakina, Canadian Scottish, Waihemo, Piako, Hinemoa. Manama, Hurunui, West Elcajon, City of Chatham Islands. —Zealandio, Hororata. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura. Ngaio, Maimoa, Cowden Law. Port Adelaide, lonic. Port Victor. Remuera, Maunganui, Voco, Mamari, lonic, hia. Iron Crown, Westmoreland, Canadian Britisher, Turakina. Awarua.—Newbv Hall. "West Conob, Canadian Britisher. Tahiti, Makura, Karetu, Waikouaiti. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ISABELLA DE FRAINE (7.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Texiera, for Hokianga. THOMAS CURRELL (8 a.m.), 270 tons, ARRIVAL TO-DAY NGAPUHI (8 a.m.), 703 tons. Bark, from New Plymouth. The Isabella de Fraine is expected to arrive at Onehunga early next week from Hokianga. She loads on Tuesday and Wednesday and sails at five o’clock on Wednesday evening for that port. The Hauturu was to be dispatched from Onehunga at noon to-day for Auckland, via Hokianga, to undergo her annual overhaul and survey. She will be replaced on the Onehunga-Raglan run by the Toa, which is due at Auckland early next week from Whakatane. The Ngapuhi arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth. She sails again at four 6’clock on Monday afternoon on the return trip. The Arapawa is due at Onehunga next week from Wanganui and coast ports. NGAPUHI FOR AUCKLAND. —The Northern Company’s steamer Ngapuhi leaves Onehunga to-day for Auckland to undergo her annual overhaul and survey. She is due here on Monday morning, when her crew will be transferred to the Rarawa. The latter vessel will then leave for Onehunga.