The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 395, 2 July 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. C. Earl, late fourth engineer of the Tahiti, has joined the Niagara in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. P. O. Cuthbert for holidays. Mr. W. S. McLean has rejoined the Hauraki as third engineer. Messrs. T. H. Innes and F. Mac indoe have joined the Hauraki as junior engineers in place of Messrs. B. Moore and G. Dickie. . . _ T Mr. A. Lewis, fifth engineer of the Hauraki, has come ashore on leave to sit for an examination. RIMUTAKA DELAYED. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Rimutaka lias been delayed at Napier, and is now to clear there this evening for London direct, via Panama. TONGARIRO AT LONDON. —Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Tongariro arrived at London on Thursday morning from Port Chalmers. The vessel sailed from the Otago port on May 24. KIA ORA AT LONDON.—Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the Kia Ora arrived at London last Wednesday afternoon from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on May 15. THE PORT SYDNEY. —The C. and D. Line advises that the Port Sydney will now leave Wanganui roadstead to-night for Wellington, where she is due tomorrow morning to complete her cargo for London. M A MAR I AT LONDON. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has been notified by cable that the Mamari arrived at London last Wednesday afternoon from Auckland. The ship sailed from Auckland on May 16 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. TURAKINA LEAVES PANAMA.— Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Turakina arrived at Panama last Monday from Wellington, and sailed the same day for London. The vessel left Wellington on .June 5. MAH IA AT HULL. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has received cabled advice that the Mahia arrived at Hull on Thursday afternoon from Wellington. The vessel left Wellington on May IS for London and Hull. WITH CHILE NITRATES. —With a cargo of nitrates from Tal Tal, Chile, the Scottish Navigation Company's steamer Dundrennan is expected to arrive at Auckland shortly. No wireless advice has yet been received by the local agents, Messrs. Robert Millar and Company, however. BRYNJE FROM BUN BURY.—An expected arrival at- Auckland toward the end of this week is the Norwegian motorship Brynje, with a cargo of hardwood from Bun bury, Western Australia. The vessel will discharge the local portion of her cargo to the agency of Messrs. Robert Millar and Company. NORFOLK AT NAPIER.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the Federal steamer Norfolk arrived at Napier yesterday from Wellington, and later proceeds to Waikokopu, Gisborne and Auckland to complete her loading for Home. She is due here on July 15, and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on July 18 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. PASSENGERS PREFER FUNNELS.— In its first vessel, the Selandia, the East Asiatic Co. started a fashion by eliminating the funnel, and in the majority of the ships which this company has built since there has been no funnel. None will deny that these vessels are attractive in appearance, and it is, therefore, all the more surprising that in the two new motor-ships which the owners have recently ordered it is intended to have two funnels, widely spaced, low and of elliptical section, not unlike those which are fitted on the Asturias, allowing for the difference in the size of the vessels. The reason given is that the new liners will thus have a distinctive appearance, but we have little doubt that the main factor which influenced the minds of the owners is that passengers prefer funnels, and in the vessels a larger number of passengers is to be carried than in the other East Asiatic Co.’s motor-ships. It seems that—at any rate, where passengers are carried—motor-ships will always have to be provided with funnels, however unnecessary they may be if viewed from the strict utilitarian standpoint.

TAINUI COMPLETING. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the liner Tainui. which is completing her loading at Wellington, leaves there at 6 a m. on Thursday, July 5, for Southampton and London, via Panama. MIN ERIC SAILS. —For Westport for bunkers, the Weir Line steamer Mmeric sailed from Auckland early on Saturday afternoon. The vessel, which has discharged a cargo of raw sugar from Java at Chelsea, is to load phosphates tic Nauru Island, for discharge at Australia or New Zealand. PORT CURTIS SAILED.—The C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Curtis sailed from Auckland on Saturday evening for Napier and Wellington to fill up for Home. She should clear Wellington finally on Friday for Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Las Palmas. WAIMEA DOCKS. —For cleaning and painting, the Union Company’s chartered steamer Waimea went into dock at Calliope at seven o'clock this morning. She is expected to complete this afternoon, and at 4 p.m. to-morrow sails for Gisborne and Napier. GOLDEN COAST SAILED—To complete the discharge of her cargo from Pacific Coast pons of America, the Oriental and Oceanic Navigation Compane's steamer Golden Coast sailed from Auckland on Saturday afternoon for Wellington and Lyttelton. MAKURA MEETING BAD WEATHER The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the R.M.S. Makura, from San Francisco, via ports, is meeting with bad weather, and is not expected to arrive at Wellington until tomorrow morning. She is to sail from Wellington at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for Sydney. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Sydney, the Union Company’s passenger steamer Maheno will berth at the Prince's Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The Maheno leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. next Friday on her return trip to the New South Wales port. TOFUA CLEARS APlA.—Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua arrived at Apia, Samoa, at 6 a.m. last Friday, and left again on Saturday evening for Suva and Auckland. She clears the Fijian port on Thursday afternoon, and is due here the following Monday, July 9.

ARAWA DELAYED.—According to a further radio message received by L. D. Nathan and Company, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Arawa is meeting with bad weather, and is now expected to arrive at Auckland on Thursday morning from London and Southampton. The vessel is bringing passengers and mails for disembarkation at Auckland, and cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. RUAPEHU LEAVES HOME.—Cable advice received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the steamer Ruapehu, from London, left Southampton last Friday afternoon for Wellington, where she is due on August 5 to land passengers only. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. ARRIVAL OF THE PIPIRIKI.—After being delayed by storms, the Federal Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Pipinki arrived in the stream at Auckland on Saturday tvening from Montreal. Sydney (Cape Breton) and New York. Yesterday morning she was berthed at Prince’s Wharf, and this morning comrneneed the discharge of the local portion ol her general and steel goods cargo. The Pipiriki cleared New York on May 25, and passed through the Panama Canal on June 2. Fair weather prevailed for the greater part of the voyage, frut from June 23 onwards the vessel was continually beset by rough weather. Last Thursday the wind increased again and on Friday it was blowing with the force of a heavy gale, accompanied by mountainous seas. The vessel laboured heavily in the storm and for six hours she made no forward progress. Early on Saturday morning the storm moderated an dthe vessel’s speed was increased. The conditions improved as she neared the land, but the weather continued boisterous almost to port. In addition to general merchandise the Pipiriki brought IS head of American purebred Jersey cattle, the animals being consigned to Wellington. The Pipiriki visited Auckland a year ago. She was en route from Liverpool and New Y ork to Australia. Severe stormy weather was experienced in the Pacific and caused the supply of coal on board to run short. On June 15 she put into Auckland and replenished her bunkers, the voyage being resumed next day. Captain W. Hicks is in command and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. U. Hellings; second, Mr. J. Murray; third, Mr. N. Turner; chief engineer. Mr. F. E Moore; second, Mr. R. McFarlane; third, Mr. D. Campbell; fourth, Mr. H. Carey; with, Mr. W. Hetherington; wireless operator, Mr. J. Burns; chief steward, Mr. D. O. Williams. The local agents, the New Zealand Shipping Company, advise that they hope to dispatch the Pipiriki for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin on Friday afterNIAGARA ARRIVES.—An arrival in port this m ining was the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara from Sydney, and she berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers and mails, and to load for America. The vessel left the New South Wales port last Thursday and experienced fine weather but for a heavy swel’ which made her roll uncomfortably.

NIAGARA’S PASSENGERS.—The following passengers arrived by the Niagara this morning: First class—Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Brickford, Mr. F. L. Bone, Mr. J. E. Carr, Mr. J. T. Coote, Mrs. R. Dickinson, Mr. M. and Miss S. Dreyfus, Mrs. F. F. D’Este, Mr. C. R. Edmond, Miss B. Forsyth. Mr. E. George. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Glenn, Mrs. W. and Miss Gray, Mrs. NT. Gaisford, Mr. W. B. Giesen, Mr E. Houchins, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hurley, Miss H. Hurley, Mr. P. F. Hodgson, Mrs. S. Hunter, Mr. C. W, Heather, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kasta, Master jn. Kasta, Mrs. 11. Menzies, Mr. and Mrs H. T. Morton, Miss R. Mancy, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Marriott. Mrs. S. Myers. Mr. .T. H. Millett, Mr and Mrs. P. McGraw. Mr and Mrs. P. McGraw. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Ohlson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Oldham; Miss F. Oldham, Mr. T. W. Pate, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ryan. Miss E. Racialiffe, Mrs. C. Simmers, Miss M. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stewart, Miss M. Stewart, Mr. Iv. C. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. O. Todd, Miss T. Todd, Mr. E. Turnbull, Mr. A. R. Underwood, Mrs. 3 E Williams, Mr. P. J. White. Mr J. Weil. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ward oil. Second class—Mr. and Mrs. W. Clarev, Miss I. P.nd N. Clarey, Mrs. V. Dickie, Mrs. A L Diprose, Mr. L. De Erneste, Mrs. C. Fleming;, Miss C. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Franks, Mr. and Mrs. A. Franks. Master H. Franks, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Funnell. Miss F. Grylls, Mr. and Mrs. G . Gall, Mr. M. Healy, Mr. A. Hansen. Mr. F. Hardman, Mr. and Mrs W.. H. Hamblin. Mr and Mrs. .T. Jones, Mrs. X. J and Master C. Kidd, Mr. C. Leak. Mr. R. Mollett, Mrs. R. Matthews, Mr. G. W. Mace, Mrs. L., Misses P and D., and Master B. Manning, Mrs. A. L. McQueen. Mr. C. Penniall. Miss C. Richardson, Mr. W. J. Stuart, Mr. E. F. Sharp, Miss M. Whitlock, Mr. A. M. Wilkinson, Mr A West, Mr. F. West, Mr. W. J. Walsh The Niagara is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow in continuation of her voyage to Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver.

DEPARTURES SATURDAY KAITOA (6.45 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, for Nelson. ARAPAWA (1.15 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Wanganui. The Arapawa sailed finally yesterday for Wanganui. The Kaitoa, after sheltering inside the heads, left yesterday for Nelson. She is due back on Friday to load for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Hauturu is due at Onehunga tomorrow from Hokianga, and sails at 4 p.m. on Wednesday for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. The _? arawa leaves at 3 p.m. to-day for New Plymouth. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—- . The following vesesls are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Arawa, Maheno. Port Denison, Ventura, Sonoma, Valacia, Dundrennen. F.l ia ,T ham ,s,and s.—Canadian Highlander. Wellington.—Maorri, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Port Sydney, Rimutaka. Kiaranga, Marama, Aorangi, Scheldepas, Norfolk, Golden Coast, Port Curtis, Makura, Kawatiri, Poolta, Kaioura. Awarua.—Karetu, Maunganui, Taranaki, Tutanekai, Cumberland.