The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 428, 9 August 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PORT NAPIER LEAVES PANAMA.— The C. and D. Line have been notified by cable that the Port Napier left Panama Canal on Monday for Suva, Auckland, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland about September 5 OTOKIA LEAVES SAN LUIS. —Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the tanker Otokia left San Luis Obispo last Saturday for Wellington. The vessel is bringing: a cargo of fuel oil for discharge into the company’s tanks at Miramar. THE SOUTHERN CROSS.—MaiI advice received by the Melanesian Mission from the captain of the mission steamer Southern Cross states the vessel will not return to Auckland before August 15. She was formerly scheduled to arrive on August 1. CORINTHiC LEAVES BALBOA,— Cabled news has been received by the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company that their liner Corinthic left Balboa on Sunday evning for Wellington and Auckland, in continuation of her voyage from London and Southampton. The vessel is due at Wellington on Augnst 27. W AI PA H I REPORTS. The Union Company’s Island steamer Waipahi has reported by wireless that she will reach Auckland from Rarotonga on Sunday morning. The vessel is bringing fruit and other Island produce from Cook Islands. She leaves Auckland again on August 22 for Rarotonga Mauke, Aitu. and Aitutaki to load for this port. BIG PASSENGER LIST.—The White Star liner Majestic, which arrived at Southampton from New York on June 20. carried a total of 2,529 pssengers, including 846 first class, 642 second class, 654 tourist third cabin and 357 third class. This is the largest number any transatlantic steamer has carried either east or west this year. SALTERSGATE ARRIVES.—With a full cargo of 6,500 tons of phosphates from Nauru Island, the Turnbull. Scott steamer Saltersgate arrived in the stream at Auckland at half-past eight this morning. and later berthed at King’s Wharf where she commenced discharge. The vessel left the island on July 27. and has thus taken 13 days for what is normally a 10-day trip, due to the rough weather experienced over the latter part of the voyage. Fine steaming conditions prevailed for the first two or three days out from Nauru, but after that conditions rrew worse, and for the last four days the steamer shinned water continually. The wind blew- first from the east-north-east. # and then to the south blowing at gale strength, and causing in the latter instance, great head seas to break over the Saltersgate forward No ■lamag? was done on board, however. The gale abated yesterdav and the vessel made a clear run to port. Captain .7 Storm is in command of the Saltersgate. and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. H L. Brown; second. Mr A. Gibson: third. Mr. B. Barnaby; wireless operator, Mr. J. M. Hutton; chief engineer, Mr T. Richards: second. Mr. W. Ray: third. Mr. C. A. Evans: fourth, Mr "VV. Edwards; chief steward, Mr. Martin. Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., the local agents for the vessel, advise that they hope to dispatch her on Saturday evening next for Wanganui to complete the discharge of ( lier phosphate.

THE WAIPORI MARU.—The refitting of the Japanese steamer Waipori Maru at Western Wharf is taking longer than was expected. She is now to sail for Newcastle and Manila to-morrow. TOFUA FOR ISLANDS. —Taking passengers, mails and cargo the Island passenger steamer Tofua is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. OLIVEBANK CHARTERED. —The Finnish four-masted barque Olivebank, which is due at Auckland from Seychelles Islands about the end of this month, has been chartered to load wheat in South Australia for Europe. MAKURA LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. —The Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Makura was to leave San Francisco yesterday, via Papeete and Rarotonga. for Wellington and Sydney. She is due at Wellington on August 27 and at Sydney on September 1. ROTORUA AT LYTTELTON. Now at Lyttelton loading, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rotorua leaves there on Saturday for Napier, thence Wellington to complete. She is to clear Welington finally on August 18 for Southampton and London, via Panama. SYDNEY STEAM ERS.—The Ulimaroa sails from Auckland at 11 a.m. to-mor-row for Sydney, and the Marama and the Maheno leave the New South Wales port the same day, the Marama for Auckland and the Maheno for Wellington. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday. YARRAVILLE FROM SAN PEDRO. — The Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Yarraville will arrive from San Pedro to-mor-row evening, according to her wireless advice. Her bulk oil cargo is for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Cargo for Auckland will be pumped into the company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay. CAMBRIDGE RADIOS. A radio message received by the local office of the New’ Zealand Shipping Company states that the Federal steamer Cambridge is expected to arrive at Auckland next Tuesday morning, August 14, at four o’clock, from Liverpool. The vessel is bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers.

NIAGARA NEARS SUVA. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the Union Company, the R.M.S. Niagara is expected to arrive at Suva at 6 a.m to-morrow from Vancouver and way ports. She leaves the Fijian port at noon the same day for Auckland and Sydney, and is due here next Monday morning, sailing again the following day at 5 p.m. for the New South Wales port.

CANADIAN BRITISHER REPORTED.— According to advice received from the local wireless station, the Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Britisher, en route from Montreal, Canada, to Auckland, was 900 miles off New Zealand on Tuesday evening. She is, therefore, expected to arrive here on Saturday afternoon next, and will berth at Prince’s Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo.

PORT BOWEN EARLY.—Heather. Roberton and Company have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Bowen will not arrive at Auckland on August 20 to complete her loading. The vessel was to leave Port Chalmers yesterday for Lyttelton, thence New Plymouth. Wanganui, Wellington, Napier. Gisborne and Auckland. It is hoped to dispatch the Port Bowen finally from this port on September 2 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND DUE TO-MOR-ROW.—Leaving New Plymouth at 1.45 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, the Federal steamer Northumberland is due here at daybreak to-morrow, and berths at the Queen’s Wharf to continue her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. She sails again on Sunday for Gisborne, thence Waikokopu, Napier, Lyttelton, Wanganui and Wellington, to fill up, and is expected to clear the latter port finally on August 28 for London, via Panama. PORT HUON AT WELLINGTON.— The C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Huon arrived at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, and sails again on Saturday for Napier, thence Waikokopu, Gisborne and Auckland to complete her loading. She is due here on August 20 and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on August 23 for New York, Boston and London, via Panama. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company will act as the local agents. TARANAKI DELAYED.—The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advise that their new motor-ship Taranaki has been unable to complete the loading of her Gisborne cargo, owing to bad weather at that port. The ship put to sea from the anchorage on Tuesday. She is now expected to leave Gisborne on Friday for Auckland, and will sail finally from the ! latter port about next Wednesday for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. A. S. Paterson and Company will act as the local agents A BUSY PORT.—A number of overseas steamers will arrive at Auckland during the next few days This morning the Saltersgate arrived from Nauru Island, and to-morrow the Yarraville is due from San Pedro, the Canadian Britisher from Montreal, the Northumberland from New Plymouth, and the Ihumata from Newcastle. Saturday’s arrivals will be the Papanui from Montreal, the Atholl from Java, the Taranaki from Gisborne. The Niagara will arrive from Vancouver on Monday, and the Marama from Sydney and the Cambridge from Liverpool are due on Tuesday. RUAPEHU AT WELLINGTON.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu reached Wellington with passengers, mail and cargo from London and Southampton at three o’clock yesterday afternoon. Passengers for North left Wellington by the Limited express and arrived at Auckland this morning. Their baggage will arrive by the Katoa at the end of the week. The Ruapehu’s cargo will be unloaded at Port Chalmers. Lyttelton and New Plymouth. Afterwards the vessel will load for her homeward voyage. PAPANUI REPORTS. —Wireless advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Co., from the Black Star Line steamer Papanui states she will reach Auckland at 8 o’clock on Saturday morning. The vessel is bringing cargo from Montreal. Sydney (Cape Breton) and Newport News for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. She was formerly the Hain Line steamer Trevithick. From New Zealand the Papanui will go to Port Pii-ie to load concentrates for the United Kingdom. SHIPPING ACTIVITY AT SYDNEY.— There was a considerable decline in shipping activity at Sydney during the year ended June 30. This is attributed to , the watersiders’ no-overtime strike and to an unsatisfactory wheat yield. During the year 7,902 vessels arrived at Sydney, representing an aggregate net tonnage of 9,239,302. Compared with the year ended June 30, 1927, there was a decrease of 469 vessels of 425,549 tons net. The departures during the year totalled 7,833 vessels of 9,375,534 tons net. Compared with the previous year there was a decrease of 525 vessels, of 347,251 tons net. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:—-Auckland.—Canadian Britisher, Cambridge, Papanui, Yarraville, Atholl, Kaituna, Gambia River, City of Canberra Tekoa, Omana, Waipahi, Northumberland, Elverlc, Sierra, Balls Head, Poolta. Chatham Islands.—Arawa, Copenhagen. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Tamahine Niagara, Aorangi, Dunedin, Taranaki. Kartigi, Karetu, Borgestad. Remuera, Mahana, Pakeha, Port Huon, Rotorua. Awarua.—Kaitangata, Waikouaiti, Willesden. Port Bowen, Makura, Anglo Columbian, Ruapehu. fi PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (8 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, from Dargaville. ARRIVAL TO-DAY RARAWA (7.20 a.m.), 1,077 tons. Bark, from New Plymouth. The Rarawa, which arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth, is to be dispatched again at three o’clock this afternon for the same port. The Arapawa. which arrived at Onehunga at eight o'clock last evening from Westport via Kaipara, sails again at four o’clock this afternoon for Raglan. Kawhia and Port Waikato. The Toa is due at Onehunga to-mor-row morning from Hokianga, and at 3 p.m. the same day she is scheduled to sail on the return trip. The Margaret W., which arrived at Onehunga yesterday afternoon from Dargaville, is to be dispatched for Lyttelton, via Dargaville.