The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 374, 7 June 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Waitomo was recently recommissioned at Port Chalmers in command of Captain F. L. G. Jaunay. His deck officers are the following: Chief, Mr. G. W. Godfrey; second, Mr. S. A. Smith; third. Mr. A. H. Dunnings. Mr. R. Allan lias been appointed second officer of the Opihi, vice Mr. W. Kehoe, Avho has transferred to the Kaitangata in a similar capacity, relieving' Mr. H. Ruegg for his holiday. Mr. R. F. Dewar has joined the Kaimai as second officer, having succeeded Mr. R. E. F. Osborne in that vessel. Mr. G. M. Coote is now third officer of the Kartigi. Captain W. Whitefield has been appointed to command the Kaponga, relieving Captain J. Rankine, who has transferred to the Kaiwarra. Mr. O. C. Bray, second officer of the Tahiti, is leaving the vessel at Wellington to-day. Mr. I. L. Russell has relieved Mr. J. B. Hitchman as third officer of the Kairanga. PIAKO AT NEW YORK.—Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that the Pialco arrived at New York on Wednesday from Auckland, en route to Boston, Halifax, and London. The vessel sailed from Auckland on April 2S. THE NIEUW ZEELAND.—The new Dutch Royal Packet liner Nieuw Zeeland left Amsterdam on April 18 and arrived at Batavia on May 19. She leaves Singapore on June 18 for Australia, and is due at Sydney on July 6. TASMANIA FOR NAPIER.—The New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Tasmania will leave Wellington this morning for Napier to complete loading. She is now fixed to sail finally from Napier on Saturday for Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. HURUNUI'S ITINERARY.—The New Zealand Shi piping Company advises that the Hurunui left - Timaru yesterday for the Wanganui roadstead, instead of New Plymouth, to continue loading. She will afterwards proceed to New Plymouth and Wellington. The Hurunui is due at Wellington next Wednesday, and will sail finally from there on June 16 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. STEAMERS FROM LIVERPOOL.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the Devon has replaced the Westmoreland on the loading berths at West Coast ports of Great Britain. She is to sail from Liverpool on August 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. The Cambridge has replaced the Devon and is to leave Liverpool on July 7 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. GLENAE REFLOATED.—The small scow Glenae, which capsized in the Hauraki Gulf on March 26, and was afterwards driven ashore at the mouth of the Puhoi River, was refloated last Monday and towed into the river. The vessel is still bottom upwards. After the hull has been righted it will be towed to Auckland. Owing to the damage done to the vessel it is not known whether she will be repaired and recommissioned as a sailing vessel or be converted into a lighter. CORINTHIC AND MATAROA.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic is scheduled to clear Southampton on July 20 with passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand. The cargo is for discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due at Wellington on August 27. The company’s liner Mataroa is to sail from Southampton on September 21 with cargo for discharge at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Timaru. She is due at Wellington to land passengers and mail on October 27.

TAMAROA FOR HOME.—At S a.yn. on Saturday the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company hopes to dispatch the liner Tamaroa from W ellmgton foi soutn ampton and London, via Panama. RANJA SAILED.—A departure from Auckland shortly before ten o clock this morning - was the Norwegian motoitanker Ranja for Wellington, Melboxirne and Sydney to complete the discharge of her San Pedro cargo of bulk oil into tlie Atlantic Union Company’s tanks. WESTMORELAND AT LONDON.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cable message that the VVestmor eland arrived at London last bunday from Wellington. The vessel sailed from here on April 2S for London and Hull. THE PORT DUNEDIN. —The C. D Line advises that the Port Dunedm left Lvttelton yesterday for Wellington, where she is due this morning, to complete loading. The vessel will sail ally from Wellington on .Friday after - noon for London, via Panama. MARGARET W. REPORTED.—The four-masted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. passed Cape Brett at mid-day yesteidav. en route from Newcastle to Ivopu. The vessel has a full cargo of poles tor discharge at. Ivopu, and at the ™outh of the Motu River, Bay of Plenty. She is due at Ivopu to-day.

TAINUI’S PROGRAMME.—Meissr s. . AS. Paterson and Company advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamui is to sail at daybreak on Saturday for Wellington to complete unloading general merchandise from London. Afterwards the vessel will load for her homeward vovaste at Port Chalmers, bluff, Lyttelton and Wellington. With passengers and mail she is to be dispatched finally from Wellington on July 5 for Southampton and London, via Panama. CARGO FROM CANADA. —The Canadian steamer Canadian Challenger is scheduled to reach Auckland from Halifax about Saturday, but she had not reported by wireless yesterday. She lias general merchandise from Canada loi discharge at Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin and mutt. The local office of the Canadian National Steamships has received advice that the Canadian Highlander nas dispatched from Montreal on May -7 tor Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about July 9.

OCEANIC ORIENTAL STEAMERS.— Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, advises that the American steamer Golden Bear, formerly named West Cajoot, is scheduled to sail from Los Angeles on June 30, with lumber, case oil and general cargo from Pacific Coast ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at AucklaThe°Golden Bear is to be followed by the Golden Eagle, formerly the West Conob, which is to clear Los Angeles on July 30 for Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on August 24.

S.S. and A. NEW MOTOR-SHIPS.— The’ Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's new motor-ship Taranaki cleared Balboa last Sunday afternoon in continuation of her voyage from London to -Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Napier and New Plymouth. She is due at Lyttelton on June 22. , „ _ The Taranaki is the second of the four new motor-ships which have been built for the company. The first one, the Zealandic, was at Auckland last month. The other two vessels are named the Coptic and the Karamea. The Coptic is to leave England for New Zealand m July, ana the Karamea in September. SYDNEY PASSENGER SERVICE.— The Union Company’s intercolonial steamers Maunganui and Marama are to sail for Sydney to-morrow afternoon from Auckland and Wellington, respectively. They are due at Sydney next Tuesday. On arrival at Sydney the Maunganui will be withdrawn to relieve the Tahiti in the San Francisco mail service. The next steamer to reach New Zealand with passengers from Sydney will be the Tahiti, which is to leave Sydney next Monday, and is due at \\ ellington on the following Friday. The next Sydney passenger steamer to reach Auckland will be the Marama, which is scheduled to leave Sydney on June lo and to arrive at Auckland on June 19. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Waikawa, from Los Angeles, left Apia yesterday for Napier, where she is due on June 13. The Waiotapu, from Los Angeles, sailed from Auckland last evening for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow. The Hauraki, from San Francisco, is due at Auckland on June 19. The Waitemata will leave Ocean Falls to-day for San Francisco and Los Angeles to complete loading for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waihemo left Suva on May ol lor Vancouver direct. She will load at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, and clear Los Angeles on July 12. The Wairuna will leave Sydney on June 11 for Fiji, Fanning Island Vancouver, San Francisco and, Los Angeles, to load for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She will clear Los Angeles on August I<. MAUI POMARE I N SPECTED.—The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, which has been specially-designed to maintain the essential service between Niue Island and Samoa and New Zealand, was opened to inspection at Wellington yesterday. In the morning the ship was visited by several Ministers and heads of departments, who were shown over the vessel by captain Allen. Invitations were also issued to business men and representatives of local bodies. The Maui Pomare, which has undergone a partial survey at Wellington, will sail this afternoon for Auckland, where she will be docked on Tuesday for cleaning and painting and completion of the survey. The ship will sail from Auckland on June 23 for Niue and Apia, and will load fruit there for Lyttelton. After calling at Wellington and Auckland she will make a visit to Norfolk Island and back, and will subsequently proceed again to Niue and Apia to load for Dunedin. Spedding, Ltd., will act as the local agents for the Maui Pomare.

CUMBERLAND FROM LIVERPOOL. — An arrival in the stream at 9 o’clock last evening "was the Federal Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Cumberland, with a cargo of general merchandise from West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. The Cumberland loaded at Glasgow, Avonmouth Newport and Liverpool, sailing finally from the last-named port on April 28. The vessel experienced generally fair weather throughout. She cleared Colon on May 12, fair weather continuing across the Pacific till last week-end, when a strong southerly blow was encountered. This put her back several hours. Captain D. Macmillan is in command of the Cumberland, and associated with him are the following officers:—Chief, Mr. J. Lunnon; second, Mr. G. Saul; third, Mr. P. Shakespeare; fourth, Mr. J. Marks; wireless operator, Mr. G. Brown; chief engineer, Mr. J. Mitchell; second, Mr. J. Fulton; third, Mr. T. Rule; fourth, Mr. J. Armstrong; fifth, Mr. J. Manning; sixth, Mr. K. Hallahan; seventh, Mr. W. Twist; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. F. Gales; second, Mr. W. Bedrock; chief steward, Mr. S. Moor. The New Zealand Shipping Company, the local agents, advises that the Cumberland is to be dispatched from Auckland on Saturday evening for Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, to complete discharge. The vessel is now at Prince’s Wharf. WITHIN WIRELESS RANG E The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Ivanna, Kalingo, Baron Fairlie, Inkum, Aorangi, Dunedin, Veronica, Laburnum, o:%;bank, Rimutaka, Leopold L.D., Hinemoa, Aymeric, Waiotapu, Ranja, Waikawa. Chatham Island.—Canadian Challenger. Wellington.—Maheno, Wahine, Ngaio, Ar ah lira, Tamahine, Niagara, Tahiti, Norfolk, Turakina, Raranga, Ruahine, Tasmania, Tutanekai, Matakana, Hurunui, Indianola, Maui Pomare, Port Auckland. Awarua.—Manuka, Makura, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY AR AP AW A (4.30 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Wanganui. ARRIVALS TO-DAY BARAWA (7.45 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. HAUTURU (8 a.m.), 270 tons, FowlerJackson, from Raglan and Kawhia. The Rarawa leaves Onehunga at 3 o clock this afternoon for New Plymouth and returns on Saturday morning. The Hauturu arrived at Onehunga this morning from Waikato Heads, Kawhia and Raglan, and sails at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Hokianga. The Anchor Company’s steamer Regulus leaves Nelson to-morrow for Onehunga where she is due on Sunday. She leaves Onehunga next Tuesday for Picton, Nelson and West Coast ports.