The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 411, 20 July 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

SUGAR FROM JAVA. —No wireless advice has yet been received from the Weir Dine steamer ElVerie, which is bringing a full cargo of sugar from Java for discharge at Chelsea. She is due at Auckland early next week. INDIANOLA REPLACED. —Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the steamer Saltersgate has replaced the Indianola and is scheduled to leave Nauru Island next Monday with phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Svanganui. She is . due here about August 2. MEDIC SOLD.—The steel twin-screw cargo and passenger steamer Medic, 12,222 tons gross, built at Belfast in 1599, by Messrs, tlarland and 'Wolff, Ltd., owned by the White Star Dine, has been sold to Norwegian buyers for £3e,000. CARGO FROM MONTREAL. —The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cable news that '.he Baron lnchcape is fixed to sail from Montreal on August 25 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. -

RARANGA LEAVES COLON. —A cable message received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company reports that the Raranga left Colon on Sunday for New York, Boston and London, en route from Auckland. The vessel left Auckland on Juno 22.

KAIPARA HARBOUR LIGHT.—The Marine Department advises that a white flashing light has been installed at the summit of Sail Point, Kaipara Harbour. The light is established on a white, circular ’iron tower, 9ft. high, and will be visible from a distance of six miles.

WAIPAHI FOR COOK ISLANDS.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi will leave Auckland next Wednesday on another visit to the Cook Islands to load again for this port. She will load at Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Mangaia. KAV/ATIRI REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the local office of the Union Company, the collier Kawatiri is now expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow afternoon from Newcastle. The vessel is bringing a cargo of coal for discharge at Central Wharf.

MATAKANA LEAVES MONTEVIDEO. —Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the Matakana left Montevideo on Monday evening for London, via Teneriffe, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on June 25.

KAI KORA I REPORTED. —Cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Kaikorai, en route from Sydney and Newcastle, arrived at Lautoka at 8 a.m. last "Wednesday. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from Sui)a next Wednesday or Thursday for Auckland.

PAPANUi LEAVES PANAMA.—CabIed advice ha,s been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Papanui left Panama on Saturday last for New Zealand ports, en route from Montreal, Sydney (Cape Breton), and Newport News. The vessel is due at Auckland on August 31.

RUAPEHU LEAVES PANAMA.—According to a cabled message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Ruapehu arrived at Colon on Sunday from London and Southampton, and left Panama on Monday for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. The vessel is due at Wellington on August S.

OMAN A DUE TO-DAV.—A further wireless message received from the Lamb steamer Omana jftsterday afternoon stated she was being delayed by a strong easterly gale. She expects to reach Auckland from Port Stephens about five o’clock this evening and will berth at King’s Wharf to unload coal and itmber to the local agency of the Northern Company.

PIRI WITH EXPLOSIVES.—Mr. C. E. Campbell advises that the Nobel Explosives; Compayn’s auxiliary schooner Piri is to leave Melbourne for Auckland tomorrow with explosives. She is expected to arrive on July 31.

The auxiliary vessel Huia is at present en route from Cairns to Brisbane. She is later to go to Grafton to load hardwood for Dunedin.

SALVAGE OF THOMAS BRYAN.— Salvage work upon the trawler Thomas Bryan, which was wrecked on June 10 near Cape Colville, has been carried out during the past few days by the schooner Katie S. A quantity of material was removed from the wreck, and the Katie S is now sheltering at Tryphena Harbour, Great Barrier. She will proceed to Auckland to unload as soon as the weather is favourable.

SUSSEX LEAVES SINGAPORE.— Cabled' news has been received by the Union Company that the Sussex left Singapore last Monday for Calcutta, where she is due next Monday. The vessel will load at Calcutta and leave there about, the rirst week in August for Penang, Singapore and Samarang, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff.'

BORDERER ARRIVES.—An arrival in the stream at Auckland shortly after noon to-day was the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Borderer, from New York, with cargo for discharge under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. After pratique is granted, the vessel will berth at the Prince's Wharf to land the local portion of her cargo. HUNTINGDON FROM LIVERPOOL.— Bringing general cargo from the West of England ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, the Federal steamer Huntingdon is due at Auckland on Monday from Liverpool. The New Zealand Shipping Company will act as the local agents for the vessel. TONNAGE LAUNCHED ON TYNE.— The tonnage launched on the Tyne this year is considerably in excess of the production for the corresponding period of last year, says “Lloyds Gazette.” In April, 11 vessels of 33,596 tons were put into the water, as compared with six vessels and 30,624 tons in April last

year, an increase of live vessels and 2,972 tons. In the four months of this year 33 vessels of 130,23 4 tons have* been launched compared with 11 vessels and

50,134 tons from January to the end of April, 1927. an increase of 22 vessels and 80,080 tons. »

BRYNJE REPORTED.—The Norwegian steamer Brynje completed discharegr of hardwood from Bunbury yesterday and sailed in the afternoon for San Pedro for bunkers. She will later load at Pacific Coast ports for Australia. WHANGAPE RENAMED. —The Union Company’s steamer Whangape, which was recently purchased by Messrs. Moller and Company of China, will be renamed the Nanking'. The Karori, which was also purchased by the same company, will be renamed the Shanghai. APANUI RESUMES. —After undergoing her annual overhaul and survey, the Northern Company’s steamer Apanui was to resume running to-day, and sail at noon for Totara North, Houliora, Kaimaumau and Parenga. She is due back again on Wednesday next. CLAYMORE FOR OVERHAUL. The Northern Company’s steamer Claymore will, on arrival at Auckland to-morrow morning from Whangarei, undergo annual overhaul and survey. She is to be replaced by the Waiotahi, which sails at 10 o’clock on Sunday evening next for Whangarei. MAUI POMARE'S MOVEMENTS.— Spedding, Limited, have been advised that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare arrived at Wellington at 3 p.m. yesterday and leaves at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Auckland, where she is due at daylight on Monday. At 3 p.m. the same day the vessel is to be dispatched from Auckland for Norfolk Island. Cargo for the island will be received until noon to-morrow. (

M ARAM A SAILING.—Taking the following passengers, as well as mails and cargo, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Marama is to, be dispatched from Auckland at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Sydney:—

First-class: Misses F. J. B. Dillicar. A. C. Gilfillan, J. 11. Colwiil, V. L. Malcolm, R M. Ross. Iv. H. Ross, K. M. Clark, M. N. Clark, P. Snodgrass, F. M. W. Payton, E. A. Hynes, Z. E. Guthrie, M. J. Robson, I. Short, G. A. Bertram, P. M. Best, D. M. Flemming, A. L. Casey, A. M. Meaden, PI. A. Clark, A. M. Gregory, E. F. Shield, A. Donnell, Mesdames M. Scott, E. G. Gilfillan, Fuller, Engel, Malcolm, S. C. Ross, Hayward, Guthrie, C. E. Woodburn, Hammond, J. Best, J. Gallagher, L. Seollard, G. M. Dawson, Ball, Lukens, A. Clark, Gregory, M. A. Winter and infant, M. E. Woolley, N. Bailey and infant, Clift, Day, Lowe and infant, Messrs. E. Hermann, L. Mahood, W Montgomery, W. P'raser, C. H. Edmonson, H. J. Williams, W. Kingston, R. J Anwyl. J. M. Fisher, G. Atkin. H. Selby E. Fuller. E. R. Engel, R. Knight. B. Kay, J. S. Brown, T. C. Carnell, G. Hayward. A. R- Hughes, Reis, J. E. Guthrie, M. A. Clark, H. T. Hammond, T. Fleming, C. Hemming, C. H. Meaden, T. Carrigan, W. Ball, W. 11. Lukens. J. A. E. Gregory. J M. Clift, W. J. Day. T. J. Lowe, W. L. A. Phillips, O. I. Kempthorne, J. Donnell, A. E. Humphries and Captain W. W. Malcolm. Second saloon: Misses L. Toti, K. Stevenson, L. M. Pidgeon, K. M. T. Kirkwood, J. M. Kirkwood, N. McLarty-Brown, Mesdames Mclntyre, Scram, Duncan, Bensley and child, Murphy and child. Messrs. T. O. Mclntyre, A. Schram, A. C. Duncan, T. J. Maguire, D. S. Dow, J. Reid, H. Clarke, S. W. Fox, W. H. White, J. Murphy, Rev. A. A. Bensley. and 46 steerage.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to he withui range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Tofua, Huntingdon. Wnikawa, Norfolk, Kawatiri, Voco, Brynje, Marama. Chatham Islands.—Port Bowen. Wellington. Maori. Wahine, Tamahine, Ngaio, Tekoa, Dunedin, Scalaria Arawa, Maui Pomare. Taranaki, Ballshead, Kaituna. Port Denison, Tutanekai, Cumberland, Ulimaroa, Maheno, Paua. Awarua. Makura, Piplpiki, Maunganui, Karetu, ’ Northumberland, Kairanga. PORT OF ONEHUNGA DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (3.45 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. lIAUTURU (4.30 p.m.), 270 tons, Robinson for Hokianga. ARRIVAL TO-DAY. KATTO A (S a.m.), 310 tons, Martin, from Havelock. The Rarawa, which sailed from Onehunga yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, returns again at seven o’clock tomorrow morning. The Kaitoa, which arrived this morning from South, loads to-day and sails tomorrow for Picton only. The Arapawa is due from Wanganui on Wednesday next, and sails agnin the same day for Raglan. Kawliia and Port Waikato. The Hauturu left Onehunga last evening for Hokianga and Auckland. The Toa leaves Auckland next Wednesday for Hokianga.