The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 342, 1 May 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

POOLTA SAILS TO - MO R ROW.—Owing to the bad weather yesterday, the departure of the Union Company’s steamer Poolta from Auckland for Grafton has been postponed until noon to-morrow. The vessel is to load at Grafton and Newcastle for Auckland, Wellington and Ti-

CANADIAN TRANSPORTER REPORTED.—A wireless report received last night from the Canadian Transporter states that she will arrive on Saturday. The vessel is from Halifax with general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.

MATAROA AT SOUTHAMPTON.— Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company that the Mataroa arrived at Southampon on Thursday morning from Wellington. The vessel left Wellington on March IS for Southampton and London.

HURUNUI DUE 3 P.M. TO-DAY, —A further radio message received by hte local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the steamer Hurunui has been delayed by bad weather and now arrives off Rangitoto at 3 o’clock this afternoon from London and Southampton. She will first proceed to the powder anchorage to discharge explosives before coming alongside the Queen’s Wharf, about mid-day on Thursday. After landing the local portion of her cargo, the Hurunui then goes to Dunedin and Bluff to complete discharge. WHITE STAR CANADIAN SERVICE. —The announcement has been made at the New York headquarters of the White Star Line that its Canadian service opened this year with the sailing of the Calgaric from Montreal on April 2S for Liverpool. Considerable interest attaches to the resumption of the service this year because of the addition to tlie Canadian fleet of the new 19,000-ton steamer Laurentic. Built in 1927, the Laurentic made two cruises in the Mediterranean last winter, and will make her first voyage to [Montreal early in May, sailing from the St. Lawrence terminal on the twelfth of that month. Operating with the Laurentic will be the Calgaric. Regina, and Doi’ic. providing a

! MATATUA AT LON DON. -Cable aCvice States that the Shan', savill, and 1 Albion steamer Matatua reached London from New Zealand on Sunday She was despatched from Auckland on March IS. OTOKIA WITH OIL.—An fnval at WeUngtOß this nmnims "as i. > ■; ('omnanv’s oil tanker Otokia Horn - I California, with a ful cargo of crude oil into the company’s tanks at Mira NUCULA UNDOCKS. —The Admiralty oil tanker Nucula undock. ~ and berthed at Sheerlegs A\ harf. -me has had her hull cleaned and will sail shortly for San Pedro foi anothe. bulk oil cargo for Auckland. HINEMOA FROM rjORFOLK.-Sped-ding, Ltd., advises that ‘ h v-'A m l’i- ml steamer Hinemoa is due at Norfolk Island to-dav, and leaves to-morrow on hei return trip to Auckland, where she is ex pec ted on Saturday next. SLAG FROM ANTWERP.—Advice re- ! ceived by the local office of the New -* «- j land Shipping Company states that the tramp steamer Baron Patrlie. en route from Antwerp with basic ;'lf e fe} charge at Auckland and New Pie mouth, is due here on May ?. TAINUI'S AGENTS. —The S^L?'' Savill and Albion Company s liner hrnu which left London on Aoril -C> and Southampton the following day for Auckland and Wellington, is due here on J a nc 2 and A. S. Paterson and Company will act as the local agents for the liner. MATANGI’S TRIP CANCELLED.— Owing to yesterday’s weather the depai - ture of the Matangi for Tauranga was postponed till 7 p.m. to-day. The - latangi will leave Tauranga to-morrow evening on her return trip to Auckiano. and her usual Wednesday trip “*°m Auckland to Tauranga has been cancelled. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —Due at Sydney to-dav from Wellington and Auckland respectively, the Maunganui and Marama both leave the New South Wales port on Friday afternoon for New Zealand—-the Maunganui for Auckland and the Mai ama for Wellington. Both vessels are due at their arival ports next Tuesday morning. HORORATA FROM HOME.—According to a radio message received by the iocal office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Hororata is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland noon on Thursday from London and Southampton. She will later berth at tlie Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails, and part cargo before proceeding to Lyttelton to complete discharge. MAMARI DUE SU N DAY.—Leaving Wellington to-morrow for Gisborne, and Auckland, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamari is due here next Sunday to complete her loading. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel finally from tins port on May 10 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agents. OVERLOADING AT ANTWERP.— Out of 2,500 vessels that entered and left the Port of Antwerp during a recent period, there were more than 40 cases of overloading in which the authorities intervened. The authorities advise shipowners and their agents to draw the attention of captains to the control of load lines exercised at Belgian ports, and to warn them that they risk having their ships stopped when entering or leaving ports overloaded. WHAT LINE IS HE IN?—Overheard in the lounge of a New York hotel. Wilson: “Brown seems to be making plenty of money.” Watson: “Is that so?” Wilson: “I was at his place the other night and he did me well. Corona Coronas, champagne and all that sort of thing.” Watson: “Lucky beggar!” Wilson: “You bet! Why, he goes to Europe several times a year!” Watson: “Does he? What line is he in?” Wilson: “I can’t say, but, judging from the spoons and forks, 1 should say the Hamburg-American Line.” MESOPOTAMIA AT NEW PLYMOUTH.—With a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at New Plymouth and Wanganui, the tramp steamer Mesopotamia was due at New Plymouth this morning from Ocean Island. The vessel was originally loaded for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth, but owing to the steamer Kintyre, which is undergoing repairs at Auckland landing all her phosphates at this port, the Mesopotamia was diverted to the Taranaki and Wanganui ports.

N.S.S. CO.’S TIME-TABLES. The conditions at Auckland yesterday disorganised the running of the Northern Company’s fleet, with the result that a considerable alteration has had to be made in the company’s time-table. .The Hauiti sailed yesterday morning. * but owing to the storm she had to return to port, and her departure for was postponed until 10 a.m. to-day. In consequence of the delay her departure for Kopu and Turua has been postponed until 10 a.m. on Thursday. The Omana was unable to leave for Silverdale and ports, and the trip was abandoned. Her cargo will be forwarded by an auxiliary scow. The Waipu’s departure for Kerepeehi has been postponed until 5.30 p.m. to-day.

GRAIN DISCHARGING PLANT.—The Port of London Authority is about to add an additional floating pneumatic elevator to its existing grain-discharg-ing plant. This machine will be capable of discharging bulk grain at the rate of 110 tons an hour. The other floating grain elevators of the Port Authority are fitted with 2501 b. scales, which are used whether the grain, after weighing, is placed in sacks or delivered loose, but in the new elevator it is proposd to have in addition two 1-ton scales. The elevator will, of course, reach the bottom of the deepest holds of vessels bringing grain to London, and in every respect will embody the most up-to-date ideas M ith this additional machine the autliority s grain discharging plant will be increased to a maximum of 2,760 tons an hour.

THE MAIMOA’S VOYAGE.—An arrival m the stream at Wellington on Saturday night was the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s Maimou. from Gladstone, Queensland. The Maimoa loaded general cargo at London, Middlesborougb, and Antwerp for Australian ports, and poceeded via the Cape Town route. She loaded jams and wines at Cape Town for discharge at Wellington. After unloading at Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, the vessel went to Gladstone to ship a quantity of butter. She left Gladstone yesterday week, and had strong winds and heavy rain for the first two days. This was followed by fine weather, but on Saturday a dense fog was encountered off Stephens Island, and the ship was hove-to for eight hours until the fog cleared.

Captain J. W. Johnson is now master of the Maimoa, and his officers are: Chief, Mr. D. Atcheson; second, Mr. B. Moffat; third, Mr. A. Masters; fourth, Mr. C. Williams; wireless operator, Mr. A. McAra: chief engineer, Mr. A. Magowan; second, Mr. O. Walker; third. Mr. Pearce; fourth, Mr. Galbraith; fifth, Mr. Wheway; six+Jj, Mr. Palmer; seventh. Mix Huddart; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. Bjorck; second, Mr. Terry; chief steward, Mr. Northcote.

WEST ELCAJON’S VOYAGE.—Making her last voyage flying the well-known flag of the American-Australia-Orient Line, the Swayne and Hoyt steamer West Elcajon arrived in the stream at Auckland yesterday morning, but on account of the storm raging was unable to berth till this morinng. When the vessel goes back to San Francisco she will be taken over by the Matson Line and in future will fly the flag of the Oceanic-Oriental-Navigation Company.

The vessel had perfect weather for her voyage until Sunday evening, when she encountered the “big blow.” Her voyage was uneventful.

Captain L. C. Drewson is in command j of the West 'Elcajon and associated witi 1 him are the following officers:—Chief, I Mr. R. S. Axdal; second, Mr. A. Preston; j third, Mr. E. A. Bjork; radio clerk, Mr. I Chas. Sieveley; chief enginer, Mr. H. j Goodman; first assistant engineer. Mr. + Nelson; second, Mr. R. Brady; third, Mr. James Craney; chief steward, Mr. Wm! ' Walter. The West Elcajon has a total cargo of 6,672 tons of lumber, case oil and general merchandise, 1,616 tons of which she will discharge at Prince’s Wharf. Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., the local agents, advises that the vessel is to bi. dispatched from Auckland on Friday next for Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru,' to complete discharge. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Piako, City] of Yokohama. Yoseric, Hororata, Canadian Transporter, Wairuna, Planorbis, City of Stockholm. i Chatham Islands.—Port Victor, Mata--1 kana. Wellington.—Arahura, Maori, Ngaio, ReImuera, Tamahine, Tamaroa, Wahine, Iron Crown. Westmoreland, Canadian Britisher, Otokia, Zealandic, Maimoa, j Kalinco. : Awarua.—Karetu. 'Tali it i, Makura, Kaij tuna. Tongarori, Newby Hall, Kia Ora, i Somerset.