The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 380, 14 June 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL..— Captain W. E. Barnes is in command of the new Richardson vessel, Pukeko, and the following are his officers:—Chief, Mr. P. Horn; second, Mr. P. H. King; chief engineer, Mr. J. Waites; second, Mr. H. Dickie; third, Mr. T. A. Kelly; chief steward, Mr. S. S. Bennett.

Captain E. Keatley is in command of the Ngapuhi, which has replaced the Clansman in the Russell-Auckland run. The following are his officers:—Chief, Mr. W. Mead; second, Mr. L. Lang; chief engineer, Mr. R. Mudie; second, Mr. A. C. Dickie; third, Mr. H. Erikson.

The Moa, which commenced running in the Whangaroa-Auckland shingle trade recently, after having crude oil engines installed, has the following officers: —Master, Captain E. Norton; engineer, Mr. R. Hooper.

MINERIC REPORTED. Spedding, Limited, has been advised that the Weir steamer Mineric, en route from Java with sugar for Auckland, is expected to arrive at Auckland on June 20.

HINEMOA FOR STREAM.—Spedding, Limited, advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa, which has been replaced by the new motor-ship Maui Pomare, will go to an anchorage in the stream on Saturday.

NGAPUHI TO REPLACE MATANGI. —The N.S.S. steamer, Matangi, is to be withdrawn from the Auckland-Tauranga service on Monday for annual overhaul and survery. Her place will be taken by the Ngapuhi, which leaves for Tauranga at 6.30 p.m. on Monday.

HUNTINGDON LEAVES LIVERPOOL. —Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Huntingdon sailed from Liverpool on Sunday with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The vessel is due at Auckland on July 19.

PORT CURTIS AT WELLINGTON.— Heather, Roberton and Company advises that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis arrived at Wellington this morning from Bluff and leaves on Saturday for Wanganui; thence New Plymouth, Opua, and Auckland. She is due here on June 27 and sails again on June 30 for Napier, where she now completes her loading and finally departs on July 3 for Avonmouth, Glasgow- and Liverpool, via Las Palmas. NEW C.P.R. LINERS. —Invitations to tender for the two large liners which the Canadian Pacific Railway Company is to have built for its Pacific services have now been received by the small but select group of builders who do such work (states the “Syren and Shipping’’). The contracts are not likely to be placed for over a month, as the vessels are to be large ships, of an improved Empress of Canada class, and the allocation of the w-ork is a matter calling for the most careful consideration. CANADIAN CHALLENGER ARRIVI N G—The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Challenger has reported again by wireless, stating that she expects to make port at three o’clock this afternoon. The vessel was still meeting bad weather when she reported. She is bringing a general cargo from Canadian ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, and will put out the local portion of her cargo at Prince’s Wharf. NEWCASTLE BAR.—Although the floating dock at Newcastle is designed to take vessels up to 15,000 tons, it is pointed out in the report of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce that because of the rock bar at the entrance to the port, it will be impossible for cruisers and deep-draught vessels to make use of it. “As it is,” states the report, "manv ->_ r r owing to insufficient water at the bar, and many others, which would come to the port for bunker coal and cargoes, find it impossible to do so. The deepening of the entrance, therefore, • not only is a matter for the State Government, but also is now one affecting the Commonwealth Government.” MAUI POMARE’S TIME-TABLE.— Spedding, Limited, advises the following projected time-table of the new Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, which is taking up the running in the Island service. The vessel was undocked this morning and taken to the Western Wharf to complete her overhaul and survey. She leaves Auckland on June 23 for Apia, Samoa and Niue Island to load for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Lyttelton on July 14, Wellington two days later, and Auckland on July 19. The same evening the Maui Pomare leaves Auckland again for Norfolk Island and is due back here on July 26. On July 30 the vessel leaves here for Niue Island, and Apia, Samoa. S.S. AND A. PASSENGER LINERS.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Arawa, which is due at Auckland from Southampton on July 3, is to be followed by the Corinthic, which is scheduled to leave Southampton on July 20 with passengers and mail for New Zealand and cargo for discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due at Wellington on August 27. The company’s liner Mataroa is to leave Southampton on September 21 with cargo for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Timaru. She is scheduled to reach Wellington on October 27 to land passengers and mail. The lonic, which sailed from Wellington on May 9, is due at Southampton next Saturday. The Tamaroa, which sailed from Wellington on June 9, should reach Southampton about July 15. The Tainui is to be dispatched from Wellington for Southampton and London on July 5 and is scheduled to reach Southampton on August 13.

PORT AUCKLAND FOR HOME.—A projected departure from Wellington this afternoon is the C. and D. Line's steamer Port Auckland, bound for London via Las Palmas. HAURAKI DUE MONDAY.—Due at Auckland on Monday afternoon, the Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki, after discharge here, proceeds to Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney to complete her discharge of Pacific Coast cargo. TOFUA DOCKED.—The Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua was docked at Auckland this morning for cleaning and painting. She is to undock to-morrow morning and at 11 a.m. on Saturday she leaves here on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. ARAWA LEAVES BALBOA.—Cabled news has been received by the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company that its liner Arawa left Balboa on Monday afternoon for Auckland and Wellington, en route from London and Southampton. The vessel is due at Auckland on July NIAGARA NEARS SUVA.—Due at Suva to-moriDw from Vancouver via ports, the local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara leaves the same day for Auckland, where she is due next Monday. In the meantime the Niagara is announced to sail from Auckland the same evening for Sydney. HURUNUI TO COMPLETE. —The N.Z. Shipping Company advises that the steamer Hurunui leaves New Plymouth this afternoon for Wellington where she is due to-morrow to complete her loading for Home. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel on Saturday for London and west of England ports, via Montevideo and Las Palmas.

RARANGA’S LOADING. —Owing to bad weather at Gisborne yesterday no work was done on the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Raranga. Efforts are being made to have the vessel at Auckland for Monday next to complete her loading for America and England. She is now scheduled to clear this port finally Wednesday morning next, June 20, for New York, Boston, and London, via Panama.

U.S. FOREIGN TRADE—III the 12 months ending June 30 last, 28,404,876 tons of American and 50,333,8n4 tons of foreign vessels entered in trade of the United States, and 29,867,261 tons of American and 50,921,328 tons of foreign shipping cleared Of the imports valued at 3,717,930,221 dollars, 1 dollars were imported m American and 1188,240.655 dollars in British vessels, and of the domestic exports of 4 147,012,874 dollars 1, 477,245,1d8 dona were sent by American and 1,3ai ,562,0bt> dollars by British vessels. sss ca^go at of A coal 1 f?om I Newlas«| I t eo ever before she could get a discharging birth After taking on 7,700 tons of phosphates, she sailed from Nauru on June 1 & and for a week experienced fanweather, marred only by frequent heavy showers of rain. Last Saturday ing, however, a gale worked up from the south, and on Sunday morning it had increased to such an extent that the vessel was foi'ced to heave to For 4b hours she remained thus, swept continually fore and aft by heavy seas which did a good deal of minor damage on board. The gale was at its worst on Monday evening and early on Tuesday morning, and the captain decided to drain oil on to the waters. The storm abated later in the day, and 60 miles were made that day. , - Captain R. Nimmo is in command of the Avmeric, and the following are his officers:—Chief, Mr. H. A. Jones; second, Mr B. Brundy; third, Mr. L. Lewis; chief engineer, Mr. William France; second, Mr C. Russell; third, Mr. H. Bookett; fourth, Mr. C. Bain; wireless operator, Mr. W. A. Basson. Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, the local agents, advise that the Aymeric is to be dispatched from Auckland at noon on Saturday for New Plymouth and Wanganui to complete discharge. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —H.M S. Dunedin, Willaston, Hauraki, Dewey, Sonoma, Gambia River, Tisnaren, H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Laburnum. Chatham Islands. Port Dunedin, Tamaroa. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Tamahine, Tutanekai, Niagara, Aorangi, Rarangi, Matakana, Tasmania, Ranja, Rimutaka, Hurunui, Port Auckland, Kairanga, Port Curtis. Awarua.—Manuka, Tahiti, Waikouaiti, Waitomo, Makura, Ruahine, Maunganti, Kartigi, Norfolk. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY REGULUS <4.15 p.m.), 584 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Picton. ISABELLA DE FRAINE (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Burridge, for Hokianga. The Rarawa sails from Onehunga at three o’clock this afternon for New Plymouth. She is due back early on Saturday morning. The Arapawa sails at 3 p.m. to-day for Hokianga, and will arrive back again on Sunday. The Hauturu is due from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato to-morrow. The Anchor steamer Regulus sailed last evening for Nelson, Picton and West Coast ports. The Isabella de Fraine left yesterday for Hokianga.