The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 431, 13 August 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

ATHOLL WITH SUGAR. —Bringing a full cai'go of raw sugar for discharge at Chelsea, the steamer Atholl. according to a radio message received by Spedding, Limited, is expected to arrive at Auckland at 4 a.m., to-morrow from Java.

ARAWA REPORTS ‘‘ALL WELL/'The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have received a wireless message from their* liner Arawa, which left Wellington on August 4 for Southampton and London, reporting “all well” on board and that the vessel was experiencing fair weather.

HURUNUI LEAVES LAS PALMAS.— A cable message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Hurunui arrived at Las Palmas last Tuesday from Wellington, and sailed again on the same day fox* London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. The vessel left Wellington on June 20. CARGO FROM EAST CANADA. —The New Zealand Shipping Company have been notified by cable that the Baron Inchcape left Sydney (Cape Breton) last Tuesday for Montreal to complete loading. The vessel is to sail from Montreal on August 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lj-ttelton and Dunedin. DEVON FROM LIVERPOOL. —The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the Federal Line steamer Devon was dispatched from Livpool on August 5 with cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on September 13.

IHUMATA SAILS TO-MORROW.—The local office of the Northern Steamship Company, local agents fof the Ihumata, advises that the head of the R. S. Lamb Company, local agents for the Ihumata, Marama to-morrow morning to inspect the damage sustained by the Ihumata when she struck King’s Wharf on Friday. The vessel is now scheduled to sail on Wednesday for Napier and Tauranga to complete the discharge of her cargo of poles from Port Stephens.

ROTORUA TO COMPLETE. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rotorua leaves Napier on Wednesday for Wellington, where she completes her loading and finally departs at daybreak next Saturday for Southampton and London, via Panama. BENTON LEAVES OCEAN ISLAND.— Advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the steamer Benton sailed from Ocean Island on August 10 with 7,000 tons of phosphates for j discharge at Auckland. She is expected j to arrive here on August 22. MARAMA FROM SYDNEY. —Due at Auckland to-morrow at 7 a.m., from Sydney, the Union Company’s passenger steamer Marama later berths at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She leaves here at 3 p.m. next Friday on her return trip to the New South Wales port. CAMBRIDGE FROM LIVERPOOL.— Radio advice received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Federal steamer Cambridge is expected to arrive at Auckland at 4 a.m. to-morrow from Liverpool with • West of England cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is to berth at the Queen’s Wharf. NORTHUMBERLAND SAILING. —At 1 o’clock to-day the Federal steamer Northumberland, which has been loading at Auckland under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, was to leave here for Gisborne, thence Waikokopu, Napier, Lyttelton, Wanganui and Wellington, to complete She is to sail from Wellington finally on August 28 for London, via Panama.

COPTIC CLEARED BALBOA. —A. S. Paterson and Company, Limited advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s new motor-ship Coptic cleared Balboa last Wednesday morning in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on August 27. The vessel is on her maiden voyage, and is the latest addition to the company’s fleet.

NIAGARA ARRIVES. —ShortIy after 1 o’clock this afternoon the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara arrived in the stream at Auckland, from Vancouver, via Victoria, Honolulu and Suva. After pratique is granted the Niagara is to berth at the Prince’s Wharf to land the local passengers, mails and cargo. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel at 5 p.m. to-morrow in continuation of her voyage to Sydney. BARQUE’S STORMY VOYAGE.— The Finnish four-masted barque -Archibald Russel, 2,354 tons gross, which left Geelong on February 21, with a cargo of Australian wheat, arrived at Queenstown on June 19 after a voyage lasting 119 days. Captain Gustafsson said they encountered terrific weather during the voyage, and lost two seamen overboard between Cape Horn and the Falkland Islands.

THE PORT DUNEDIN. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin is reported to have sailed from London for New Zealand last Friday. The vessel has general merchandise for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Napier. After discharge she will load in the South and then come to Auckland to complete loading - . She is scheduled to leave Auckland for London on October 3. Heather, Roberton, Limited, are the local agents.

PAKEHA TO LOAD. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Pakeha is to commence loading at Port Chalmers next week, and will subsequently proceed to load at Lyttelton, Wanganui and Wellington, arriving there on September IS. She will sail from Wellington on September 19 for Napier and Auckland to fill up. The Pakeha is to sail finally from Auckland on October 1 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agents.

PORT NAPIER REPORTED. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Napier cleared Colon last Friday, according to cable advice, in continuation of her voyage from London to Suva, Auckland, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland about September 5 After completion of discharge at Dunedin the vessel will load at Southern ports and then return to Auckland to complete loading. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company advises that she is to be dispatched finally from Auckland for London about October 8.

WAIPAHI IN PORT. —The Union Company’s fruit steamer Waipahi arrived in the stream at Auckland early yesterday morning from Rarotonga and berthed later at the Queen’s Wharf to land the local portion of her fruit. Except for strong south-west winds and head seas, which were experienced for the first four days after leaving Rarotonga, the weather was fine during the voyage. The Waipahi leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. to-mor-row for Wellington and returns here next Saturday. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel again from Auckland on August 22 on another voyage to the Cook Islands, her ports of call being Rarotonga, Mauke, Aitu and Aitutaki.

TARANAKI FOR FINAL LOADING.— An arrival at Auckland yesterday afternoon was the Shaw, Savill and Altrion Company’s new motor-ship Taranaki from Gisborne. She berthed at Queen’s Wharf to complete loading New Zealand produce for Great Britain to the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. Limited. On Wednesday the vessel is to be dispatched for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. She is on her maiden, voyage, and is a sister ship to the Zealandic, which has already been at Auckland, and to the 'Coptic, which is also on her maiden voyage and is due at Auckland from Liverpool on August

NEW ORIENT LINER. —The new Orient liner Orontes, which is now on the stocks, will, it is expected, be delivered to the company in September next year. The Orontes is scheduled to enter the Australian service in October. 1929. sailing from London. The Orient Line service to Australia will then consist of eight vessels, the six now in the run being supplemented by the Orford in October. The monthlj” service maintained during the winter months will give place, after the Orsova has left London on August 18, to a fortnightly service. This service will be maintained until the Orvieto leaves London on April 27, 1929. THE MAHANA’S MOVEMENTS. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Mahana will leave Wellington on Wednesday for Lyttelton to complete discharge. The Mahana will commence loading at Lyttelton. and afterwards loads also at Timaru and Wellington. The Mahana is due at Wellington on August 22, and will leave there on August 24 for Napier, Waikokopu and Auckland to fill up. She is due at. Auckland on August 31, and will sail finally from this port on September 5 for London, via the Cape Horn route. A. S. Paterson and Company will act as the local agents. SAILERS FOR WHEAT. —Quite a number of sailing vessels have been chartered for wheat loading in Australia during December, January, and February next, remarks an exchange. The Favell will load 2,000 tons at South Australia during December and January, and the Olivebank js to 4 J)00 tons from the same State. The C. B. Pederson will load at Victoria during the first two months of the new year, and the Pommern is to load at Svdney during December. The Finnish four-masted barque Harzogin Cecilie will load 4,350 tons at South Australia durDecember and Jamiarv for the united Kingdom and the Continent. This vessel was the first of the sailers to reach Home last year. With the high fi eights offering, it would not be at all surprising to hear that the Danish training ship Viking has been arranged for. She is a big vessel, and has been laid up for some months. A good rate from T ie i,i altlc ’ and another one back, would enable this vessel to again go to sea as economic reasons compelled her to be laid up.

CANADIAN BRITISHER ARRIVES. 'A'lth motor-cars, general merchandise and steel goods from Montreal and Svdney (Cape Breton), the Canadian National Steamships steamer, Canadian Britisher, arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon and berthed at Prince’s Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo. She sailed from Montreal on June 2b and Sydney on July 1. Colon was reached on July 12 and Balboa was cleared the same day. Her arrival at Auckland was delayed by strong head winds and rough seas encountered during the la:,t week of the voyage. Captain B. W. Lyons is in command and the fallowing are the officers: Chief. Mr. L. R. Renfrew; second, Mr. E. G. Skinner; third, Mr. T. W. Spear; chief engineer, Mr. L. B. Hampton; second, Mr. T. Rennie; third. Mr. C. French: fourth. Mr. D. Duncan; wireless operator, Mr. .T Desacateau; chief steward, Mr. W. Hawkins.

The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that it hopes to dispatch the Canadian Britisher tomorrow evening for Wellington, Lvttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge, and commence loading for her homeward trip.