The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 349, 9 May 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

lONIC DEPARTS.—With passengers, mails and cargo the White Star liner lonic sailed from Wellington this morning for Southampton and London via Panama.

EXIT THE WAVERLEY.-The old coastal steamer Waverley, which traded for many years between Wellington and Patea, is about to end her days beneath the waves in Cook Strait. The vessel will shortly be towed to sea from Wellington and scuttled.

CARGO FROM HALIFAX.—CabIed news lias been received by the Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Challenger left Halifax on May 1 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland about June 7.

HINEMOA’S CRUISE. Spedding, Ltd., advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa will leave Auckland at 10 o’clock this evening on a leper cruise. She will proceed from Auckland to Rarotonga, where she will embark the medical authoi'ities, thence Aitutaki, Penrhyn, Rakahanga, Manaliiki, Apia and Makogai. From the latter island the Hinemoa goes to Suva for coal, thence she returns to Auckland and is due back here about June 10.

TASMANIA TO LOAD.—A cable message has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company stating that the Federal steamer Tasmania left Townsville, Queensland, on Saturday morning foi* New Plymouth, where she is due on Sunday to commence loading for Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. The vessel will also load at Auckland (May 17 to May 20), Opua, Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on May 30, and will sail finally from tlieer on June 2 for Home poi'ts, calling at Montevideo and Las Palmas en route.

PASSENGERS FROM HOME. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin, which left London on April 5 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth, will reach Port Chalmers on Friday, with the following passengers:—Mrs. J. M. Thompson, Captain T. M. Tate, Mr. A. R. Browne, Mrs. and Miss Browne, Mr. J. C. M. Butterworth. Mrs. Butterworth. Dr. Thompson is acting as medical ol I er.

New Zealand passengers who left England on March 31 by the Orsova are:— Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Matusch. Mrs. Ginn and child, Miss W. H. McKellar, Miss A. J. Cloudesley, Miss A. O. Hay. Mr. J. Brown. Mr. F. A. Cloudesley, Mr. J. H. Wilson.

HU IA SAILED. —The Nobel Explosives Company’s schooner Huia sailed to-day for Waikokopu with explosives from Auckland. PORT ADELAIDE FOR HOME. —A projected departure from Fort Chalmers to - dav is the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Fort Adelaide for London via Las Palmas. H.M.S. DUNEDIN ARRIVES- —H.M.S. Dunedin, which arrived in Auckland last evening from a southern cruise. was berthed at the Sheerless Wharf at 10.30 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Maunganui leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. on Friday and the Marama sails from ■Wellington at the same time for Sydney. Loth vessels are due at the New South ales port next Tuesday morning.

KAIKORAI FROM NEWCASTLE.— According to a radio message received by the local office of the I'nion Company, the collier Kaikorai is expected to arrive at Auckland on Friday morning from Newcastle.

TOFUA RETURNING.—CabIe advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua arrived at Suva at 4 a.m. yesterday from Apia, Samoa, and leaves at 4 p.m. to-morrow for Auckland, where she is due next Monday.

OTOKIA SAILS TO-MORROW.—To-morrow morning the Union Company’s tanker Otokia undocks and at 10 a.m. the same day she leaves Auckland for San Luis. California, where she loads ago for the company’s tanks at Miramar.

WAIPAHI ARRIVING. —Due in the stream ac 2 o’clock, this afternoon from Suva, the Union Company’s fruit steamer Waipahi will later berth at the Central Wharf to land her mails and cargo. At 3 p.m. to-morrow she leaves Auckland for Rarotonga, thence Aitutaki and Mangaia to load again for this port.

MAMARI DUE THURSDAY. —Advice received by L. D. Nathan and Company states that it is hoped to dispatch the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamari from Gisborne this afternoon for Auckland, where she is due to-morrow to complete her loading. The vessel is now expected to leave here early next week for London and AVest of England ports, via Montevideo and Teneriffe.

MATAKANA FROM LIVERPOOL.— Due in the stream at Auckland at 2 o’clock this afternoon from Liverpool, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matakana will later berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agents.

BASIC SLAG FROM ANTWERP.— With a cargo of basic slag for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth, the tramp steamer Baron Fairlie (Captain Reid) is according to a wireless message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, expected to arrive at Auckland at noon to-morrow from Antwerp. She is to berth at the King’s Wharf. HORORATA’S LOADING PROGRAMME.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Hororata, at present completing her discharge at Wellington, leaves there on Saturday for loading at Napier, thence Lyttelton and back to Wellington. She sails finally from the latter port on May 31 for London via Panama. WIRRAL DELAYED.—A radio message received this afternoon by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Wirral has been delayed by bad weather and is now expected to arrive in the stream ,at Auckland at 1 p.m. tomorrow from Suva. The Wirral is bringing cargo from New York for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. TONGARIRO’S MOVEMENTS.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Tongariro arrived Lytelton this morning from Dunedin .fid leaves on Friday for Wellington, thence Port Chalmers to complete her loading. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from the Otago port on May 23 for London and West of England ports via Panama. PASSENGERS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. —The following passengers arrived at Wellington on Monday by the R.M.S. Makura from San Francisco: — For Wellington: First-class, Mrs. Binsted, Mr. C. B. Dolley, Miss D. Dobson, Mr. G. A. Hutchinson, Mr. Jacobs, Miss M. Royden. Second class: Miss A. Cobb, Mr. Gilfellan, Mr. and Mrs. Gutman, and three children. Miss M. Himmel, Mr. C. A. Kraft, Mr. P. Metcalfe, Mrs. J. E. Peck, Dr. and Mrs. R. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. P. Schmitt, and seven third-class. For Sydney: First-class, Mr. G. W. Brownhill, Mr. G. Forsyth, Mr. P. Hambley, Mr. R. C. Hughes, Miss I. Homer, Mr. P. B. McCoy, Mr. D. V. Ryan, Mr. F. L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Weley, Miss Jones. Second-class: Miss M. Bonner, Mrs. L. Higgins, Mrs. A. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss J. Kellett, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Kaufman, Mr. R. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mack, Miss I. O’Brien, Miss E. O’Connor, Mr. R. Rogers, Mr. I. Rose, Mr. W. Sydes, Dr. and Mrs. H. Weldon; and 17 third-class, including eight Chinese. TAMAROA DUE SATURDAY.—A. S. Paterson and Company advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa, which arrived at Wellington late Sunday evening from London and Southampton, leaves Wellington to-morrow evening for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday, to complete her discharge and to commence her loading for her return voyage. The following passengers ari’ived by the Tamaroa: First-class: For Wellington, Dr. R. Brewster, Mrs. Brewster, Mr. C. Campbell-Heard, Mrs. CampbellHeard, Miss I. Hassall, Mr. H. Jackson, Mrs. K. Palmer, Captain F. Voelcker, Mrs. Voelcker, Miss I. Voelcker. For Auckland: Mrs. K. Clarke, Lieutenant; A. Cresswell, R.N., Mrs. Cresswell, Lieutenant-Commander H. Norman. R.N., Mrs. Norman, Miss M. Norman, D. Norman, Miss D. Norman, Mrs. H. Pryce, Master D. Pryce, Miss L. Rowe. For Melbourne: Miss W. Lewellin, Mrs. M. Richardson; and 219 third-class.

Captain W. H. Hartman retains command of the Tamaroa, and his principal officers are: Chief, Mr. D. Dawson; chief engineer. Mr. J. F. Mclntosh; purser, Mr. A. S. Canty; ship’s surgeon. Dr. M. J. Bulger.

PORT HACKING FOR ITALY.—The steamer Port Hacking (ex Mimiro), two decks and shelter deck, 6,225 tons gross, 4,025 tons net, carries 9,400 tons deadweight, built and engined by Messrs. Workman, Clark and Co., Belfast, in 1900, 2nd S.S. No. 3 in 1925, with engines 27in, 46in and 7Sin, by 54in stroke, and owned by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Ltd., London, has been sold to the Industrie Navali Societa Anonima, Genoa, for £13,150, and resold at a higher figure to Mr. Andrea Zanehi, Genoa. Four C. and D. vessels have now been sold, their places being taken by the motor-ships recently constructed bv the line, and all of which have entered the service between the United Kingdom, Continent and Australia and New Zealand. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tutanekai. Baron Fairlie, Nauru Chief, Wirral, Kaikorai, Niagara, Sussex, Canadian Transporter, Kaitangata, H.M.S. Diomede, Tasmania. Chatham Islands. Port Dunedin, Queen Eleanor, Canadian Britisher. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Tarnahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Makura. Maimoa, Kia Ora. Mamari, Mahia. Maui Pomare, via Apia, Wairuna, Pleiodon, Hurunui, lonic Omana. Awarua.—Tahiti, Voco. Turakina, Port Adelaide, Manuka, Zealandic, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARATAPU (9 a.m.), 130 tons, Henderson, for Waitara. ARRIVALS TO-DAY ARAPAWA (7 a-m.), 291 tons, Robinson, i rum Hokianga. RARAWA (7.45 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. ISABELLA DE FRA INK (9.30 a.m.) 110 tons, Texeira, from Kohukohu. The Arapawa, which arrived at Onehunga at 7 o’clock this morning from Hokianga, sails at 4 p.m. to-day for Raglan, Kawhia, and Waikato Heads. The Rarawa arrived at Onehunga from New Plymouth at 7.45 a.m. to-dav and sails on the return trip at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. k The Isabella de Fraine arrived at Onehunga at 9.30 a.m. to-day from Hokianga. TOTARA TO LOAD.—Russell and Somers have been advised that the Anchor steamer Totara is expected at Onehunga on May 17 from Nelson. She will load for Nelson and probably West Coast ports.