The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 391, 27 June 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain H. Barnett is in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tekoa, now in port, and he has with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. S. Lettington; second, Mr. I-I. V. Morden; third, Mr. T. K. Macdonald; fourth, Mr. A. W. Marshall; chief engineer, Mr. A. Browne; second, Mr. G. Heron; third, Mr. C. Jones; fourth, Mr. H. Mercer; fifth, Mr. W. Smith; sixth, Mr. H. Gibson; seventh, Mr. J. Hempsall; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. A. Macrae; second, Mr. R. Muirhead; wireless operator, Mr. S. J. Pollington; chief steward, Mr. E. Swift. WORK ON WATERFRONT DELAYED. —All work on the wharves ceased this morning on account of the rain, and in consequence, the departure of all vessels in port is indefinite. Vessels chiefly concerned are the Federal steamer Northumberland, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Tekoa, the Union Company’s Kurow, Kawatiri and Waipahi, the American steamer Golden Coast, and the tramp steamer Mineric. PIPIRIKI FROM MONTREAL.—An expected arrival at Auckland on July 1 is the Federal steamer Pipiriki, from Montreal, via Cape Breton and New York. The vessel has cargo for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin also. WAIPAHI IN DOCK.—The Union Company’s Island steamer Waipahi went into dock yesterday morning. The vessel will undock to-morrow morning and will berth at King’s Wharf to load general merchandise for Cook Islands. She is to be dispatched for Rarotonga, Mangaia and Aitutaki. PAPANUI DUE. With cargo from Montreal, Sydney (Cape Breton), New York and Newport News, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Papanui is to clear Newport News next Saturday for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. SYDNEY-SUVA PASSENGER SERVICE.—The Union Company’s steamer Moeraki, after being laid up at Port Chalmers for some months, is to be recommissioned. She is to run a threeweekly passenger and cargo service between Sydney and Suva. The service is to commence in July. PORT BOWEN LEAVES NEW YORK. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Bowen sailed from New York last Sunday with case oil and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about July 29. RUAPEHU COMING.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu is to sail from Southampton for New Zealand next Friday. The vessel is scheduled to reach Wellington on August 17 to land passengers and mail. Afterwards she will unload general merchandise at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. CARGO FROM MONTREAL. The Canadian National Steamships advise that the Canadian Highlander is expected at Auckland about July 9 with cargo from Montreal. She will also unload at Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. For the same ports in New Zealand the Canadian Britisher was scheduled to clear Montreal last Monday. MARAMA AND MAHENO.—The Union Company's intercolonial steamers Marama and Maheno arrived at Sydnev vesterday morning, the Marama from Auckland at six o’clock, and the Maheno from Wellington an hour later. On Friday the Maheno is to be dispatched for Auckland and the Marama for Wellington. They are due back in New Zealand next Tuesday. CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ——The Kawatiri arrived from Portland this morning. She berthed at Prince’s Wharf to unload general cargo from Adelaide, Edithburg and Melbourne. From Auckland the vessel will go to WTellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. The Kartigi reached Adelaide from Greymouth yesterday. The vessel is scheduied to clear Adelaide to-day, Edithburg on Friday, and Melbourne next Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lvttelton, Wellington, Tarakohe. and Auckland. THE PORT DENISON.— The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company has received advice that the Commonwealth ana Dominion Line steamer Port Denison is due at New Plymouth from Australia next Sunday to commence loading m wew Zealand for America and England. The vessel is to arrive at Auckland on July 5 to continue loading. She will also load at Lyttelton and Wellington. From Wellington she is to be dispatched on July 15 for New York, Boston and London.

AY MERIC FOR WESTPORT.—Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the Weir Line steamer Aymeric leaves Wanganui on Friday tor Westport for bunkers, thence she proceeds to Ocean Island to load for Australia. INDIAN OLA'S MOVEMENTS.—Advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the Indianola leaves Port Chalmers on Friday for Westport tor bunkers and leaves the coal port on July 2 for Nauru Island to load phosphates for Auckland. SCOW SEAGULL SOLD. The sale of the scow Seagull is reported. The vessel has been purchased from the LeylandO'Brien Timber Company by Messrs. A. W. Bryant, shingle merchants. The vessel was built at Auckland in 1905, her dimensions being: Gross tonnage, 25; length, 92ft; width, 72ft; depth, 4ft. Captain Nolder is her master. MAHANA LEAVES LONDON. —Cabled news lias been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the Mahan a sailed from London on Friday afternon with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. The vessel is due at Auckland on July 30. MIN ERIC DELAYED.—Owing to the rain the Weir Line steamer Mineric has been delayed. Spedding Ltd., advises that the vessel will now complete her discharge of Java sugar at Chelsea on Friday and will then leave here for Westport, where she bunkers before proceeding to Nauru Island to load phosphates for Australia. WAI PAH I SAILS TO-MORROW.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi undocks this morning and goes alongside the King’s Wharf for loading. She is to sail from Auckland at five o’clock to-morrow afternoon for Rarotonga, Mangaia, and Aitutaki, to load fruit again for this port. PORT CURTIS TO LOAD.—Due at Opua to-day from Nehv Plymouth, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis is expected at Auckland on Friday to continue her loading under the auspices of Heather, Roberton and Company. She leaves here on Saturday for Napier, where she completes her loading and finally departs on July 4 for Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool via Las Palmas. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— The Canadian Challenger left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. The vessel will return from Bluff to Wellington, arriving on July 6. She will load at Wellington for New York, Boston and Montreal, and is to sail from that port on July 7 for Auckland. The Canadian Challenger is to leave Auckland finally on July 10. ARAWA REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by L. D. Nathan and Company, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Arawa is expected to arrive at Auckland at daylight next Wednesday, July 4, from London via Southampton. The message i also advises that the vessel has on board 25 saloon passengers and 160 third-class passengers, besides cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. NORFOLK’S MOVEMENTS.—The N.Z. Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk will leave Timaru to-day for Lyttelton and Wellington for further loading. The vessel is due at Wellington on Saturday, and will leave there next Tuesday for Napier, Waikolcopu, Gisborne and Auckland. The Norfolk is now timed to sail from Auckland on July 16 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. TARANAKI’S ITINERARY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s new motor-ship Taranaki, which reached Lyttel ton from London on Monday afternoon, has cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Napier, and New Plymouth. She will load for her return voyage at Bluff, Timaru, New Plymouth, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. The vessel is due at Auckland on August 5 and she is scheduled to sail two days later for London. Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (3.15 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Waikato Heads. HAUTURU (9 p.m.), 270 tons, Robinson, for Raglan and Kawhia. ARRIVALS TO-DAY RARAWA (7.45 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from Ne wPlymouth. KAITOA (9 a.m.), 319 tons, Maylen, from Tarakohe, via New Plymouth. The Anchor Company’s Kaitoa arrived at Onehunga this morning from Tarakohe, via New Plymouth. Owing to the rain her departure for Nelson has been postponed until Friday. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning, is to be dispatched again at three o’clock to-morrow afternoon for New Plymouth. The Arapawa sailed yesterday afternoon for Waikato Heads. She is scheduled to arrive back to-morrow, when she will be dispatched at three o’clock in the afternoon for Wanganui. The Hauturu sailed last evening for Raglan and Kawhia. The vessel arrives back at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The Isabella de Fraine was to leave Onehunga at 3 p.m. to-day with cargo for Hokianga.