The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 443, 27 August 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Kurow, which was placed in commission at Auckland on Saturday after completion of overhaul, is in command of Captain R. Clark. His deck officers are the following-;—Chief, Mr. H. S. Collier; second, Mr. W. J. Hill; third, Mr. R. B. Steere. Mr. D. .Burgess has been appointed second officer of the Kaiapoi, relieving Mr. J. M. Hood, who is awaiting orders at W ellington. Messrs. R. Duffner, third officer of the Waihemo, and R. Blampied, third officer of the Loongana, are exchanging ships at Melbourne to-day. Mr. F. 13. Johnson is rejoining the Corinna as chief officer, relieving Mr. S. C. Angus, who will transfer to the Kaimai as chief officer. Mr. N. J. Sitpen, chief officer of the Maheno, has been granted leave on account of private affairs, and the other officers of the Maheno have been promoted temporarily. Mr. D. H. Richards, third officer of the Kamo, has been granted his holiday at Sydney, and his place is being taken by Mr. C. G. I-lill. Messrs. J. D. Lundie and T. L. Russell, chief and third officers of the Kairanga, respectively, are transferring to the Kaponga in- similar capacities to-day. Mr. A. P. Cousin is reverting to the position of second officer of the vessel and Mr. Miller is signing off for his holiday. Mr. C. H. George, chief officer of the Balls Head, has fractured his leg and is now in hospital at Greymouth. Mr. W. E. Jones, chief officer of the Kaimai, has been transferred to the Balls Head temporarily, and the Kaimai is proceeding with two officers to Wellington. Mr. A. Lewis has relieved Mr. R. T>. Paul as fifth engineer of the Maori for' the latter to take his holiday and sit for examinations. KAITOKE FOR NEWCASTLE.—The local office of the Union Compnnv advises that the collier Kaitoke leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Newcastle, where she will load for this port. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY. —Due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Sydney, the Union Company’s passenger steamer Maheno berths later at the Prince’s "Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel leaves "here at 11 a.m. next Friday on her return trip to the New South Wales port. TOFUA CLEARS APlA.—Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island passe n- ! ger steamer Tofua sailed from Apia. Samoa, at noon last Saturday for Suva and Auckland. She is to clear the Fijian ( port on Thursday afternoon, and should | arrive here next Monday ‘morning.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. Advice received by the local superintendent of the Marine Department states that the Flat Rock light is still out, but will he attended to by the lighthouse steamer Tutanekai on Wednesday next.TUTANEKAI DUE THURSDAY. The local superintendent of the Marine Department advises that the Government steamer Tutanekai is expected to arrive at Auckland on Thursday afternoon from Wellington, via the East Coast lighthouses. PORT DUNEDIN REPORTED. —Cable advice states the Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin reached Colon last Thursday, en route from London to New Zealand. The vessel lias cargo for discharge at Lyttelton and She is scheduled to reach Lyttelton on September 13. PORT HUNTER LEAVES NEW YORK. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s steamer Port Hunter is reported to have sailed from New York last Friday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about September 25. ANTONIO CLEARED BALBOA. —The steamer Antonio is reported to have cleared Balboa last Thursday, en route from Casablanca, Morocco, to New Zealand. The vessel has a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, and Lyttelton. Henderson and Macfarlane. Limited, are the local agents. TREVORIAN DUE TOMORROW.— Acording to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the A. and* A. Line's chartered steamer Trevorian is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at three o’clock to-morrow afternoon from New Yox - k. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete. MAUI POMARE REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by Speclding, Ltd., the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is expected to arrive at Auckland at daybreak on Wednesday from Norfolk Island. The vessel is to leave here again at 11 a.m. next Saturday for Niue Island and Apia, Samoa, to load for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. CALCUTTA SERVICE. The Union Company reports that the Waiotapu will he dispatched to Calcutta during Oc totter to take the November-December loading from Calcutta, Samarang and Singapore, for New Zealand ports. The movements of the Sussex after discharging her Eastern cargo in New Zealand this trip t are not yet definite. CASE OIL FROM TEXAS. —The Norwegian motor-ship Vestvard is reported to have sailed from Port Arthur, Texas, lust Thursday, with a full cargo of case oil for discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Australian ports. The vessel is under charter to the Texas Oil Company and is expected to. reach Auckland about September 28. CANADIAN BRITISHER RETURNING.—The Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Britisher, which is at present loading at Dunedin, is to be dispatched from there to-day for Auckland, via Wellington. She leaves the capital On Thursday evening, and should arrive here on Sunday. She is scheduled to sail on Monday evening next for Montreal, via New York and Boston. COPTIC REPORTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's new motorship Coptic, which was scheduled to i reach Auckland from Liverpool to-day, has reported by wireless that she will arrive early on Wednesday morning. She loaded general-merchandise at West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Cargo for Auckland will be unloaded at Prince’s Wharf to the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company, Ltd. COR! NTH 1C DELAYED.—The Shaw. Savill and Albion liner Corintbic. which was due at "Wellington from London and Southampton this evening, is being delayed by bad weather, and a further wireless report received from the vessel states she will not arrive until to-morrow morning. Besides passengers and mail for New Zealand, the vessel has cargo for discharge at Wellington and Lvttelton. Passengers for North will reach Auckland by train on Wednesday morning. REMU ERA SAlLS. — Shortly after S p.m. last Saturday the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Bemuera left Auckland for „ Bluff, where she is due to-morrow evening to continue her Homeward loading. From the Southland port the vessel proceeds to Port Chalmers, thence Lyttelton, Wellington, and back to Auckland to complete. She returns here on September 10, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on September 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama. GOLDEN HARVEST ARRlVES.—Formerly the American-Australia-Orient Line steamer West Calera, but now hying the flag of the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company, the Golden Harvest arrived in the stream at Auckland late on Saturday evening and berthed at King’s Wharf yesterday morning to commence the discharge of the local portion of her cargo of lumber, case oil, arid general mehchandise. The cargo was loaded at Vancouver, Tecoma, Seattle, Portland, Astoria, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She sailed from Los Angeles on July 31 and experienced generally fair weather on the voyage, which was uneventful. Captain G. M. Curtis is in command and the following are the officers:—Chief. Mr. C. Robins; second. Mr. N. Jacobsen; third, Mr. A. Carlson; chief engineer. Mr. H. Berger; first assistant, Mr. R. be Vake; second, Mr. M. Guilders leave; third, Mr. H. Engstrom: wireless operator, Mr. A. Chappelle; chief steward, *\tr. G. Criscach. The local agents, Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., advise that they hope to dispatch the Golden Harvest on Friday for Wellington and Lyttelton to complete the discharge of her cargo. COPENHAGEN ARRIVES—At 9 o’clock this morning the Glasgow Shipowners' steamer Copenhagen arrived in the stream at Auckland, with a cargo of sulphur from Galveston, Texas. The vessel berthed shortly after 10 o’clock at Central Wharf, when pratique had been granted. The Copenhagen was built in 1910 at Port Glasgow by Messrs. Russell and Company, and is registered as 1.500 tons gross. She is managed by Messrs. Glen and Company. The Copenhagen left Homo on May 22 with a cargo for Leghorn. .She proceeded from there to Galveston in ballast, arriving at the Texas port on July 7, Three days later she sailed on her present voyage, but was delayed for six days at Balboa with condenser trouble. She cleared Balboa, however, on July 25, and good weather prevailed for the first few days across the Pacific. Gales were encountered after passing Pitcairn Island and on August 24 she had to heave to for three hours in the face of a south-west-erly gale, which then veered round to the south-east. -^ err is in command of the Copenhagen, and associated with him are the following officers:—CThfef, Mr. J. secon d» Mr. A. Barron; third, Mr. It. C. Armitage; chief engineer, Mr. R. pay; second, Mr. A. Fernie; third, Mr. M. Knox; fourth, Mr. A. Davidson. / Messrs. Robert Millar and Company, the .. . . .. • fl vise that they hope to dispatch the Copenhagen on Wedn - ’ -or Lyttelton and Wanganui. She has (>,500 tons of cargo, 3,100 tons of which is to be put out at Central Wharl