The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 341, 30 April 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

CANOPUS FROM WESTPORT. The estport Coal Company's steamer Canopus sailed from Westport for Auckland at 5.20 p.m. on Saturday. She is due tomorrow morning:. AORANGI AT VANCOUVER.—CabIe advice received by the Union Comoanv states that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi' arrived at Vancouver at 1.30 a.m. last Saturday, and leaves on Wednesday on her return trip to Sydney, via ports. She is due at Auckland on Sunday, May 20. CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.— The local office of the Union Company has been advised that a cargo steamer has been fixed to load at South Australian ports and Melbourne during the second week in May for New Plymouth. Auckland, and Portland. THE MAUI POM ARE.—Cabled news has been received that the new Government motor-ship Maui Pomade < b-ired Balboa on April 20. after being drived there for some days for repairs u/ her engines. She is bound for Wellington via Apia, and is due early in May. ROTORUA LEAVES CO LO N.—Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that their liner Rotorua arrived at Panama on Monday from Wellington, and left Colon on Tuesoay for Southampton and London. The vessel sailed from Wellington on April 4 three New Zealand ports. CANADIAN BRITISHER TO LOAD.— Ihe Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Britisher is due at Wellington to-day from Dunedin, and leaves to-morrow for Auckland, where she is due on Thursday to complete her loading. it is hoped to dispatch her next . aturday for New York, Boston, and Montreal, via Panama. MAMARI DELAYED.—L. D. Nathan and Company have been advised that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Mamari lias been further delayed. She arrived at Wellington yesterday from Wanganui and now leaves on Wednesday for Gisborne, thence Auckland, to complete her loading. She is due here on May 6. ancl is scheduled to c lear this port final!-.- .->n 10 for London and West of England ports, via Montevideo and Teneriixe.

SULPHUR FROM GALVESTON.—It is announced that arrangements have been made for a Weir Line steamer to load sulphur at Galveston. Texa=. towards the end of June, or the beginning - of July, tor THE TANKER NUCULA.—On account of the weather the Admiralty oil tanker Xucula will not undock, to-day as was intended. She will come out of dock as soon as the weather moderates. BASIC SLAG FROM ANTWERP.—A cable message to the New Zealand Sharping: Company states that the Baron Fairlie sailed from Antwerp on March 17 with a cargo of basic slag for Auckland and Xe%\ Plymouth. The vessel is due at Auckland on May 19. GABRIELLA'S ITINERARY. The Lamb steamer Gabriella sailed on SaturN to complete unloading coal and poles from Australia. From Nelson the vessel will go to Grey mouth to load timber for Melbourne. RUAHINE LEAVES HOME.—News by cable has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that their liner Ruahine, after loading at London, left Southampton on Thursday for Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Auckland. The vessel is due at "Wellington on June 1 and at Auckland on June 15 CASE OIL COMING.—a new Norvregian motor-ship, the Fernlane, has been chartered to make her maiden vovage to Australia or New Zealand, with case oil from the Gulf of Mexico. She is a vessel of 0,310 tons gross, and was launched at Copenhagen on September 17. 1927. Her owners are Fearnley and Eger, of Oslo. POOLTA SAILS TUESDAY.—The l nion Company advises that the Poolta, which has been undergoing her annual overhaul and survey at Auckland, leaves here tc-morrow at 1 p.m. for Grafton direct, where she loads, thence Newcastle, for Auckland, "Wellington, and Timaru.

MANUKA AT MELBOURNE.—The Union Company has been advised b\ j cablegram that the passenger steamer ! Manuka arrived at Mebourne yesterday, | and leaves on "Wednesday for Bluff, Dun- j edin, Lyttelton, and "Wellington. She is due at Bluff on May 7, and at Welling- | ton on May 11.

KIA ORA DELAYED.—The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advise that the Kia Ora has been delayed by rain ac Oamaru. She will now leave Oamai u on Monday for Timaru, Wanganui roadstead and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on May S, and will now sail finally from that port on May 10 for London, via Cape Horn. SCHOONER PIRI A R RIV ES.—From Melbourne, via Greymouth and Westport, the Nobel auxiliary schooner Piri arrived at Auckland on Saturday afternoon. She anchored off Maraetai to complete unloading explosives. Afterwards she will lighter explosives from the steamer Hurunui, which is due from London to-night. PORT CURTIS’S AGENCY.—Heather, Roberton, and Company have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis, which sailed from New York on April 23 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, will unload at Auckland to their agency. She is due here about May 25. MAIMOA AT WELLINGTON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Companv's steamer Maimoa arrived at Wellington on Saturday evening from Gladstone (Queensland). The vessel has cargo from Africa to unload at Wellington. She will leave there to-morrow, to load at Wanganui, Waikokopu, Gisborne, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. The Maimoa is due back at Wellington on May IS, and will leave there on May 21 for London, via the Cape Horn route. WEST ELCAJON RETURNS.—Now running under the Oriental-Oceanic-Na-vigation Company's flag, the American steamer West Eleajon arrived at Auckland at half-past nine this morning and anchored in the stream. The vessel, which has a cargo of lumber, case oil ancl general merchandise from Pacific Coast ports of America will not come alongside Princes Wharf to commence discharging operations till the weather moderates. The vessel has cargo also for Napier, "Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd are the local agents.

FOG DELAYS MATANGI.— The Northem Company’s .steamer ilatangi was delayed on her trip from Tauranga owing to the foggy weather, and she did not reach Auckland until yesterday afternoon seven Imurs behind schedule. She left the wharf at Tauranga at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, her usual time, but encountered a dense fog, and had to anchor for about eight hours. The fog lifted at four o'clock yeserday morning, and the vessel resumed her tip. In the Bay of Plenty the fog continued, but was paoTiv and did not delay the vessel. Good speed was made to Auckland, and she arrived shortly before two o'clock. The vessel sails at < p.«n. to-day on the return trip. • VESSELS TO LOAD.—The New ZeuU i na rr. biuppins Company announces that L A?,- ul o, kmi - will now load for Lundun <. tlmed to commence loading at Oamaru on May 17, and will then go to Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton and Wellmgton, to complete. The vessel is clue on . June a to 1111 up, and - S t snally5 nally Irom that i JOrt on June o tor London, via Panama. t Hurunui is now tixed to load for •iddftiou°?' < ? t T P ° r i tS of Great Britain, in addition to London. The Huruuui will commence loading at Port Chalmers -,hnnr Bluff I Tim U iru Wi N alt sr wurcls loaU als ° at fia VemStin eW The yn ve" t ei Wellington on June » an , Avonmouth' S?, ere Jane 5 xor London Panama Uth * Glass:ow and Liverpool, via PASSENGERS by REMUERA. The llemufrftf? Shipping Company's liner Ji,..,.. “ , Wellington at daybreak on ' Southampton and London, with "the foaowing " d p,s2"ui"?sFtai't elats: Mr D. Allan, Mrs. Allan, .Mr. K G „ rc ilei. Mrs. Archer, Lady c. Beil, Miss B. L. Bell, Mr. E. l_). Bell Mr 1 Clmpl.Clark 1 Mrs C< n e \ MI 7V Coiien, Mr. b\ b! Claik, Mis. Clarke, Mr. LI. a Delaronr S', JJ' J J uk dL Mrs. Duke, Dr. U. Dovle’ mS’ ?° y i e ,i- Mlss P ' Doyle, Mr. W. Elliott Mis. I*. Blliott, Admiral Sir James A Fergusson. K.C.8.. K.C.M.G., ildy FerM »« A. S. Fergusson, Miss ,T. A. A - M. Fergusson, Mr. A. Gualter, Mrs. B. V. Goring. Mr A rjrnnt , F lr ‘\T*‘ t C * Mrs - s - M. Miss : R. M. Joseph Mr. M. J. Kilgour, Mr. M. i ‘^ l ? s G. Lloyd, Mr. R. j Leitch, Miss M. J. Meyrick, Mr r> i ! Muirhead. Mr. P. S . McLean, Mrs %Ir A M r?' «' McLeod, Miss A. McLeod, *; K -_ Mackenzie, Mrs. Mackenzie, Ahss H. B. S. Mackenzie, Miss P. R. A a than, Mr P. !H. Nathan, Mrs. M. R. Nickerson, Mr. E. G. Norman, Mrs. Norman, Master P. T. Norman, Mrs. H. K. Piendeville, Mrs. C. E. Rowley, Mrs. R. Rhodes, Mrs. M. A. P. H. Shulte, Mr. L. Sni? P T? n = 01 lv. N rs 'j ''' J' Seddon-Woods, N r ' T D A, Sutherland, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. H. J. Turnbull, Mr. A. Willis, Mrs. Willis ‘ ®' s J k E „ W i llis i. Mr ' J - H. T. Williams! Mrs. D. G. T. Warren, Mr. C. Wade. Second class: Mrs. J. Ainger, Mr W H N Amos Mrs. Amos, Mrs. E. Armstrong! Mr. D. Black, Mrs. Black. Mrs. D M Barnett, Master M. G. E. Barnett, Master G. jl. Barnett, Miss M. Cameron, Mr. H. C. Copeman, Miss S. Carrington, Mr. T M. Cassells, Mrs. Cassells, Master K. R. Cassells, Mr. L. K Couper, Mrs. Couper Master G. K. Couper. Master W. G. Couper, Mrs. A. J. Collins, Mr. L. Collins, Mr. H. Dodd,. Mr. A. Drummond, Mr. A w . Emmett, Mr. H. Earle. Mrs. Earle. Mrs. C. M. Harding. Master J. P \ Harding. Master E. R. Harding. Mr. W K. Horne. Mrs. O. M. Hunter. Mr. A' W Jones, Mr. W. E. .Tones, Rev. H B James, Mrs. James, Mr. S. E. .Tames, Mr. M. J. Jenkins. Mrs. K. E. Kemp, Mrs. ■T. C. Kemp, Mr. S. A. Lay, Miss E E Law. Mrs. G. B. Lindsay, Mr. D. P | Lindsay, Miss H. M. Long. Mrs. E G ; Lonsdale, Mr. J. Mailer, Mrs. A. S. C ! Manning. Mr. P. Markham. Mrs. L. M. 1hng, Mrs. M. M. Miller. Miss K. Miller. I Mrs. E. M. Moesbergen. Master -T. E i .'•Toesbergen. Mr. E. Morgan. Mr. W McConnell. Mr. A. McVicar. Mrs J R T’ym. Master J. Pym. Miss ,T. M. Pope. I .Mr. C. E. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers, Master j -T. W. Rogers. Mr. S. T. Sharplev, Miss E. S'toekley, Mrs. S. A. Taylor, Miss W. Vcrdon. Mr. R. Waite, Mr. A. C. Ward. Mrs. IA. Waugh, Miss N. Wilson. Mr. R. D. j Wybourr.p, Mrs. Wybnurne. Miss B W ! Wybourne. Miss G. M. Wvbmirnp. Miss jR. E. Wybourne. Master R. H. Wyi bourne; and 161 third class. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—- • The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned j wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Piako, Hinenioa. Marama, ! City of Yokohama. Yoseric. Llororata, j Canadian Transporter, Hurunui, WaiI 5l!? a .!'- harn ,s,ands - —Tamaroa. Nlatakana. j Wellington.—Maori Wahine, Arahura, ■ Ngaio. Tamahine, Maunganui. Remu- | era, Iron Crown. Westmoreland, Turai kma. Canadian Britisher. Otokia. j landic, Maimoa, Port Victor : Awa m 3 . w . j erset, Kia Ora, Denby Hall.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES—SATURDAY NGAPI’HI <3 p.m.), TO; tons Bart ' Auckland. HAUTURU (5 p.m.), 270 I ns Ja Fowler, for Auckland, via Hokianga. The Isabella de Fraine is due at Onehunga to-morrow from Hokianga. > sails for the same port at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. - v g Auckland at three o'clock on Sat Urdu afternoon to undergo overhaul and surS. Rarawa leaves here this week to take 1 place in the Onehunga-Xew Plymou: The auxiliary schooner Hautuni % Onehanga at five o'clock on Saturf: evening for Hokianga and Auckland, arrival at Auckland the vessel will a. be withdrawn for overhaul and sure. > her place being taken by the com pa n> Toa. AQUIT ANIA'S NEW RUDDER. —T: Cunard liner Aquitania is to be fitted wit a new rudder. It weighs 54 tons, is C tiin in width, and 21ft 4in in height, a: the diameter of the rudder post is I6iu These measurements refer to the low. portion only, and the width is more that, the height because the rudder is of i. balanced type. The whole structure it- . self weighs as much as a small vessel, but then it has to control a ship of 50,000 tons and 20 knots speed—nore or less.