The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 412, 21 July 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

WAIPAHI FOR COOK ISLANDS. —The local office of the Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahu leaves Auckland next Wednesday for Rarotonga. Aitutaki, and Mangaia, to load for Auckland.

HUNTINGDON ON MONDAY. —Due at Auckland on Monday afternoon from Liverpool, the Federal steamer Huntingdon will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land the local portion of her cargo under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete.

TANIWHA'S SAILING TIME. —The Northern Company's steamer Taniwha leaves Auckland at half-past two tomorrow afternoon for Paeroa. This is much earlier than usual, the vessel usually sailing late on Sunday evening. She is due back again at S o’clock on Monday evening-.

MAUI POMARE DUE TO-MORROW.— According to a radio message received by Spedding, Limited, the Government mo-tor-ship Maui Pomare is expected to arrive at Auckland at 8 p.m. to-morrow from Wellington. She will berth at the King’s Wharf. At 10 p.m. on Monday the vessel sails from Auckland with passengers, mails and cargo for Norfolk Island.

MAIL BY THE ULI MA RO A.—The Chief Postmaster advises that the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa, which sailed from Sydney yesterday afternoon for Wellington, and is due at the New Zealand capital on Tuesday morning next, has 74 bags of Australian mails for Auckland. This mail will arrive here on July 25:

PORT BOWEN RADlOS. —According to a radio message received by Heather, Rob er ton and Company, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Bowen is expected to arrive at Auckland on Tuesday from New York. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. On completion of her discharge the Port Bowen loads in New Zealand and completes at Auckland, being due back here on September 3 to fill up for London and West of England ports.

PORT HUON'S PROGRAMME. —The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company advises that the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Huon leaves Auckland at daybreak on Tuesday for Wellington and New Plymouth to complete her discharge of London cargo. At the Taranaki port the vessel will commence her loading .and will subsequently fill up at Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. She is due back here on August 20 and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on August 23 for New Y'ork, Boston, and London, via Panama.

PIRI LEAVES MELBOURNE.—The 1 Nobel auxiliary schooner Piri sailed from ; yi clbourne yesterday with, explosives for j discharge at Greymouth, Westport and ; Auckland. NORTHUMBERLAND AND REMUERA.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised; that ihe Federal steamer Northumberland is due at Auckland on August •• and the Remuera on August -4, to load for I London. NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER. —The j Union Company reports that the Niagara f from Sydney, via ports, arrived at Van- ! couver yesterday. The vesesl is sched- I uled to leave again next Wednesday for Honolulu. Suva. Auckland and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on August 12. KAWATIRI DUh. TO-NIGHT.—A further radio message received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Kawatiri is expected to arrive at Auckland at 6.30 p.m. to-day from Newcastle. After pratique has been granted the vessel will berth at the Western Wharf to discharge* her coal. The vessel will also pay off at Auckland. TASMANIA LEAVES NEWPORT.— Cabled news has been received by the j Federal Company that the Tasmania ar- i rived at Newport News on Monday, and : left there on Tuesday for London and | West Coast of Great Britain, en route | from Napier. The vessel sailed from Napier on June 13. PORT DUNEDIN’S FAST TRIP.— Cabled news lias been received by the C. and H. Line that the Port Dunedin arrived at Southampton last Friday from Wellington, via Panama Canal. The vesesl left Wellington on June 0, and therefore made the voyage in the fast time of 34 days. SCALAR I A FOR AUCKLAND.—From San Francisco. via Wellington, the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's tanker Scalaria, 5,653 tons, is expected at Auckland next Wednesday. She will unload the remainder of her bulk oil cargo into the Shell Company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay. THE MARGARET W.—The fourmasted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. is to leave Lyttelton for Dargaville today with general cargo. After discharge she will return to Lyttelton to load for Tauranga, Whangarci and t Thames. Subsequently the vessel will load timber at ports not announced for Australia NEW UNION CHARTER. —The Coal and Bunkering Company’s steamer Balls Head was due at Lyttelton yesterday with a cargo of coal from Newcastle. Captain R. Clark has been appointed to the command of the ■vessel, which has been chartered by the Union Company for an indefinite period, and will be placed In the New Zealand coastal trade. The Bolls Head is a single-screw steamer of 1,658 tons, and was built in 1911 by See beck and Company, of Geestemunde. NEW AUSTRALIAN MOTOR-SHIP.— It is anticipated that the Adelaide Company's passenger motor-ship Manunda, which is being constructed by W. Beard - more and Co., Ltd., at Dalmuir, Scotland, will be launched in October, and arrive in Australian waters about the middle of next vear (states the “Sydney Morning Herald”). The Manunda is 450 ft. in length, and has a beam of 60ft. First and second-class accommodation will be provided for 320 passengers. Music and smoke-rooms, with verandah adjoining, are situated on the promenade deck. A glass roof and sides enclose the forward section of the promenade deck, and windscreens have been placed forward on the boat deck. The dining-rooms on the main deck provide seating accommodation for the full complement of passengers. The main engines, built by Harland and Wolff, Ltd., will consist of two sets each of Burmeister and Wain Diesel engines. The new vessel will be capable of a speed of at least 16 knots. Cargo winches, windlasses, steering gear, and essential auxiliary motors will be electrically driven. The Manunda will probably be placed on the Western Australian run, , sailing from Sydney to Fremantle by way of Melbourne and Adelaide.

BORDERER FROM NEW YORK. — With general merchandise from New York, the Ellerman Mall Line steamer, Borderer, arrived in the stream at Auckland shortly after 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon and berthed an hour later at Prince’s Wharf, to commence the dis-» charge of her cargo. The vessel is running under charter to the American and Australian line, and the New Zealand Shipping Company is acting at the local lg The Borderer is usually employed in the South African and Indian cargo service. On her present voyage she left Liverpool last May and proceeded in ballast to New York. She sailed from New York on June 13 and called at Norfolk for bunkers, resuming her voyage on June 14. Colon was reached on June 21 arid Balboa was cleared the following day. Fine weather prevailed until July 10, when an easterly gale was encountered, which continued for four days. Afterwards the weather moderated, but a heavy south-east swell was experienced during the remainder of the voyage. The crew numbers 07 all told, of whom IS are Europeans and the remainder Indians. Captain W. A. Manna is in command, and the folowing are the officers: —Chief, Mr. W. L. Humphreys; second, Mr. T. A. Dexter; third, Mr. K. G. Gregory; chief engineer. Mr. P. A. Stewart: second, Mr. E. W. Wright; third, Mr. D. Campbell; fourth, Mr. T. Burnett; chief steward, Mr. W. P. Westwood; wireless operator, Mr. E. W. Gil trap.

The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that- the Borderer is to be dispatched from Auckland on Monday afternoon next for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete the discharge of her cargo.

LAMB STEAMER OMAN A. —An arrival in the stream at Auckland shortly after 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon was the R. S. Lamb steamer Omana, with a cargo of coal and hardwood poles from Australia. She loaded first at Newcastle and then completed at Port Stephens, sailing finally from there on July 13, and is thus a day later than usual for the trip.

She experienced strong north-east winds and rough seas for the first three days. Afterwards the wind changed to the east and blew with gale force. The gale moderated after the vessel rounded the North Cape on Thursday afternoon, but the conditions continued boisterous until the shelter of the Hauraki Gulf was reached.

Captain J. Benton is in command, and he has with him the following officers:— Chief, Mr. M. Lee; second, Mr. H. McDougall; third, Mr. .T. .T. Price; chief engineer, Mr. K. M. Finlayson; second, Mr. C. Adams; third, Mr. W. H. Booker; fourth, Mr. S. Walker: wireless operator, Mr. W. Simpson; chief steward, Mr. G. Nicolas.

The Northern Steamship Company, Ltd., the local agents, advise that the Omana is to be dispatched from Auckland early next week for Gisborne, Dargaville and Hokianga, to complete the discharge of the remainder of her cargo. She is to discharge SGO tons at King’s Wharf.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS.—The Union Company advises the following movements of steamers engaged in the trans-Pacific cargo serThe Waihemo left Los Angeles on July 12 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on August 7. The Wairuna left banning Island on July 6 for Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles, to load for Papeete, Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Plymouth, and will clear Los Angeles on August 15.

The Waiotapu will leave Lautoka today for Vancouver direct, and will complete loading at San Francisco and Los Angeles for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She will clear Los Angeles early in September.

The Waikawa will leave Lautoka on July 26 for Vancouver, and sail thence to Sun Francisco and Los Angeles to load for Apia, Wellington, Nelson, Melbourne and Sydney. She will clear Los Angeles on September S.

The Hauraki left Sydney on Wednesday for Suva, and will sail thence to Vancouver and load at Pacific Coast ports during August and September for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

The Waitemata will leave Melbourne on Monday for Sydney, and thence will go to Newcastle, Suva and Vancouver. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow:

The Waitemata. will loadat Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles during September for Nelson and other New Zealand outports. The Waihemo will load at Vancouver San Francisco during October for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Wairuna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during November for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during December for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and San 1- rancisco during December for New Zealand and Australian ports.