The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 367, 30 May 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

MAIMOA DEPARTS.—A departure from Wellington this morning was the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Maimoa, bound for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe.

SCOW MOA TO COMMENCE. —The scow Moa, which was bought recently by Winstone, Ltd., has had an oil engine installed, and will probably start running in the company’s shingle trade this week.

PUKEKO UNDOCKS.—The new Richardson steamer Pukeko undocked this morning and berthed at Western Wharf to continue refitting. She is to be dispatched shortly for Portland, to load cement for Lyttelton.

THE IRON MON ARCH.—The Australian steamer Iron Monarch is expected to complete unloading her coal cargo at King’s Wharf to-morrow and to sail in the evening on her return trip to Newcastle.

CANOPUS DISCHARGING. The Westport Coal Company’s steamer Canopus arrived from Westport yesterday morning and berthed at King’s Wharf. After discharge she is expected to sail to-morrow on her return trip to Westport.

LAMB STEAMER ARRIVES.—The Lamb steamer Omana arrived at Auckland early this morning from Wanganui. She berthed at Queen’s Wharf, and on Tuesday next the Northern Company expects to dispatch her for Australia. She is loading timber. RUAHINE FROM HOME.—A wireless message has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from their liner Ruahine, en route from London and Southampton, stating that the vessel will arrive at Wellington at 1 p.m. on Friday.

OPAWA AT OSLO.—The 12,000-ton liner Opawa, which was recently sold bv the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, to Norwegian owners, is now at Oslo, and is in the hands of Akers Mek, Verksted, who have secured the contract for converting her into a floating whale oil factory. HINEMOA REPORTED.—The latest radio advice received from the Government steamer Hinemoa, at present en route on a leper cruise, states that she is expected to arrive at Suva on Friday. It is hoped to dispatch the vesesl again the following day for Auckland, where she is due on June 8. Spedding, Ltd., are the local agents.

PAUA REPORTED.—The Union Company s steamer Wingatui, which arrived at Auckland this morning from Wellington reported having passed the Shell Company s tanker Paua, which is also en route from the capital to Auckland. The motor tanker was making- heavy weather of it, and cannot be expected to arrive in port before to-morrow.

TAMAROA TO COMPLETE.—To complete her loading for Home, the Shaw Savill, and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa arrived at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton. She is to sail finallv from Wellington at 6 a.m. on June 9 for Southampton and London via Panama.

RIMUTAKA LEAVES WELLINGTON. —Telegraphic advice received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Rimutaka left Wellington at 7.15 a.m. to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Friday morning to complete her discharge of Lodon cargo and to commence her loading for her return voyage.

SEADDLER STORR SCOTCHED.—In that remarkable account by Mr. Lowell Thomas of the story of Count Felix von Luckner and his extraordinary cruise of The German marauder, the Seaddler entitled the “Sea Devil,” more than* one complimentary reference is made to the American builders of this vessel, states "Fairplay.” Now the Seaddler was originally the Pass of Balmaha, built bv Robert Duncan and Company, the well-known Clyde builders, in 18S8, for account of Glasgow owners, Messrs. Gibson and Clark. In 1914 under the same name, her registry was transferred to a company in Boston, Massachusetts. No explanation is forthcoming as to how a vessel flying the American flag was captured by the Germans pi-ior to the United States entering the war. What is very astonishing is that a practical seaman like Count von Luckner did not realise that he was commanding a Scotch-built vessel.

MAUI POMARE REPORTS. —Spedding, Ltd., has been advised that the new Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, according to a radio message received, is expected to arrive at Wellington on Friday morning from Home, via Apia, Samoa and Niue Island. WAIKOUAIT! FOR AUSTRALIA.— The local office of the Union Company advises that the departure of the steamer Waikouaiti has been postponed until noon to-morrow, when she leaves Auckland for Opua to load timber for Newcastle and Sydney.

WAIOTAPU DUE SUNDAY. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the Union Company. the trans-Facific cargo steamer Waiotapu is expected to arrive at Auckland on Sunday from the Pacific Coast, via Papeete. After discharge here, the vessel proceeds to Wellington, thence Lyttelton, Melbourne and Sydney to complete. POOLTA FROM AUSTRALIA.— A further radio mesage received by the local office of the Union Company states that the steamer Poolta is now expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow afternoon from Clarence River, via Port Stephens and Newoastle. After discharge here, the vesel proceeds to Wellington, thence Timaru and Greymouth, to complete. MATA KAN A SAILING. —Now loading at Auckland, under the auspices of L. D. Nathan and Company, the Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Matakana is expected to leave here at daybreak to-morrow, for Gisborne, thence Waikokopu, Napier and Wellington, to complete. She should clear the latter port finally on June 16 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama.

RARANGA'S MOVEMENTS. —L. D. Nathan and Company have been advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Raranga leaves New Plymouth to-day for Lyttelton, thence Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, to fill up for America and Home. She is due here on June 10. and Is scheduled to sail finally from this port on June 16 for New York, Boston and London, via Panama.

WAIPAHI DUE THIS AFTERNOON. —The local office of the Union Company have received a further radio message, advising that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi is now expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland between 3 and 4 o’clock this afternoon from the Cook Islands. She will later berth at the Queen’s Wharf, and is now scheduled to leave here at noon on Saturday for Rarotonga, Aitu, Mauke, Mangaia and Aitutaki.

LEOPOLD L.D. DELAYED. —The tramp steamer, Leopold, L.D., en route from Texas to Auckland with a cargo of sulphur, has beendelaved, according to her latest wireless advice, and will not arrive in the stream at Auckland until 5 o clock this evening. She has been allotted a berth at King’s Wharf, where she will put out 4,000 tons of her cargo the remainder being for New Plymouth and Geelong. Messrs. Robert Millar and Company are the local agents. . J HE OLD BARQUE JOHN ENA.— An interesting: letter to the “Syren and ShipSIAf J" reference Jo the sailing ship John na s t a tes that she is at present snugly moored m Oakland Creek, San Francisco The report that she has been lost was an error arising from the fact that she was entirely dismantled during her last, passage from New York to San Francisco, two years ago. She arrived at the latter port m tow and was sold to a local firm The new owners converted her into a tow,-barge, with the intention of usinv her in the lumber trade between Pacific and Atlantic ports. A slump in the demand for lumber brought this plan to naught. Meantime, the John Ena keens company with 18 large sailing vessels of British origin—probably the finest fleet or its kind to be seen in any seaport. The John Ena is of special interest owmg to the fact that she visited Wellington during the Great War, and went ashore near Pencarrow. She was refloated and repaired on the Patent Slip. A four-masted barque of 2,842 tons, the John Ena was built in 1592 by R. Duncan and Co., Glasgow. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— —Waiotapu, Poolta, Ranja, Tainui, Tofua, Tutanekai. Chatham Islands. —C. A. Larsen, Cumberland. Wellington.—Maheno, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Ruahine, Port Auckland, Port Curtis, Maui Pomare, Kalingo, Tasmania, Rimutaka, Maimoa, Hororata, Kairanga, Manuka, Raranga. Awarua. Tahiti, Makura, Sussex, Mernoo. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVAL TO-DAY RARAWA (8.5 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. DEPARTURE TO-DAY HAUTURU (8 a.m.), 291 tons, JacksonFowler, for Raglan and Kawhia. The Rarawa arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth. She sails again at 3 p.m. to-morrow on the return trip. The Hauturu, which left Onehunga wharf yesterday morning for Hokianga, and had to return because the bar was unworkable, sailed finally this morning.