The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 449, 3 September 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. F. D. Johnson, chief officer of the Corinna, lias been Invalided ashore owing to sickness, and Mr. S. C. Angus has transferred from the Kaimai to the Corinna. Mr. T. P. Evans is being appointed chief officer of the Kaimai temporarily. Mr. F. W. Bales has relieved Mr. D. R, McPhail as fourth oflicer on ' the Marama. Messrs. C. T. Robb, second officer of the Kurow, and W. A. A. Morris, second officer of the Kartigi, are to exchange positions in Dunedin to-day. Mr. A. H. S. Gell is joining f he Kahika as third officer, relieving Mr. S. H. Crawford, who transfers to the Kaiwarra in* a similar capacity, relieving Mr. E. R. Pate for instructions. Mr. W. J. Hill, late second officer of the Kurow, is standing by at headquarters. Mr. A. B. Anderson has reported from holidays, and is awaiting orders at Lyttelton. Mr. W. H. C. Willward, second officer of the Waitomo, is to await orders at Wellington. * Mr. J. D. Kelly, third engineer of the Kairanga, has transferred to the Kaiapoi in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. A. R. Grant for holiday leave. Mr. A. N. B. Smith has rejoined the Makura as second engineer, in place of Mr. A. Thomson, who is standing by the Tahiti. Mr. J. G. Morrison, fifth engineer of the Makura, is ashore for holiday and examination, his place being taken by Mr. G. jPqrteous.

WAITOMO TO LAV UP.—The Union Company’s steamer Waitomo, which has recently undergone her annual’ overhaul and survey at Calliope Dock and King’s Wharf, and had her broken tail shaft repaired, is to be moved out into the stream to-morrow to lay up.

R.M.S. MAKURA AT SYDNEY. —An arrival at Sydney at four o’clock on Saturday morning was the Royal Mail liner Makura from Wellington. On her return voyage to San Francisco she is to leave Sydney next Thursday; and Wellington the following day.

PORT DENISON REPORTED. —En route from Wellington to London, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison is reported to have cleared Las Palmas last Thursday. She was dispatched from Wellington on July 20.

MAUNGANUI AT SAN FRANCISCO- — The Union Company reports that the Maunganui, from Wellington, arrived at San Francisco on Friday. vessel is scheduled to leave again next Wednesday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney, and is due at Wellington on September 24. MANUKA AT MELBOURNE. —Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Manuka arrived at Melbourne at 8 a.m. on Friday. The vessel is scheduled to leave again at 10 a.m. on Tuesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, and is due at Wellington on September 10.

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Sydney. the Huddart Parker Company’s passenger steamer, Ulimaroa will later berth at the Princes Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel leaves here at 11 a.m. next Friday on her return trip to Sydney. MAH AN A TO COMPLETE.—The Shaw. Savlll and Albion Company advises that the steamer Mahana leaves Waikokopu to-night foV Auckland, where she is due on Wednesday morning to complete her loading under the auspices of A. S. Paterson and Company. She is to clear this port finally next Saturday for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe.

THE POFtV BOWEN. —Bad weather in the Wanganui roadstead seriously delayed the loading of the Port Bowen, so the vessel proceeded to Wellington, where she arrived Saturday morning. The vessel will leave Wellington to-morrow evening for Wanganui roadstead to fill up, and she is to sail from Wanganui .on Wednesday night for London, Avoiimouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. PORT HUNTER REPORTED. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hunter is reported to have reached Colon last Thursday, en route from New York to New Zealand. The discharging ports are Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland about September 26. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company are the local agents. CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL,. —The New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Federal steamer Somerset (instead of the' Cumberland) will leave Liverpool on October 13 with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier. Wellington Lyttelton, Timaru and Port Chalmers. Tho Cumberland (instead of the Tekoa) will sail from Liverpool on October 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. KAITUNA FROM SURPRISE ISLAND. —Late on Saturday evening the Union Company’s collier Kaituna. arrived at Auckland from Surprise Island, via Noumea. Yesterday morning she berthed at King’s Wharf to unload her guano cargo. She cleared Noumea last Monday afternoon, and encountered continuous strong south-west winds and rough seas until she reached the'shelter of the Hauraki Gulf on Saturday afternoon. At 11 o’clock to-night the vessel leaves Auckland for Westport, where she loads for New Plymouth and Auckland. PORT NAPIER’S FlßE.—Advice has been received by the Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company, that as far as is known no structural damage has been done to the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Napier, which put into Pago Pago on fire on Saturday, August 26. The vessel is expected to arrive at Auckland next Sunday from Suva and, after landing the local portion of her London cargo, proceeds to Dunedin, thence Bluff, to complete. She then commences loading in the South and returns to Auckland to fill up. She is expected to clear Auckland finally on October IS for London, via Panama. PICTON AND NELSON. SERVICES. — When the Tamahine arrived at Wellington on Saturday from Picton she withdrew for annual overhaul and survey. The vessel’s place will be taken by the Anchor Company’s Ngaio, which will leave Wellington on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 11 p.m., leaving Picton on the return trip at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Nikau will pick up the Ngaio’s running in the Well-ington-Nelson service, leaving Wellington at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Both the Tamahine and Ngaio will pick up their normal running again from Wellington on September 10. A. AND A. NEW YORK STEAMERS. not reported by wireless, the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Batavia is expected to arrive from New York on Wednesday. The cargo of case oil and general merchandise is for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Kazambe was scheduled to leave New York on Saturday, also for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Other A. and A. steamers scheduled to leave New York for New Zealand will be the Kasama, on SeptembeV 15. .the Nohata at the end of September, and the Urbino at the beginning of October. The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. TOFUA FROM ISLANDS. —The Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua (Captain Duncan McDonald) returned to Auckland this morning from her usual monthly voyage round the Western Pacific Islands. Fair to moderate weather was experienced for the trip. The following passengers were on board the vessel on arrival at Auckland: Saloon: Misses Abel (2), Badden (3), Carey, Daniells (2), Henderson, Hibberd, Hodges, Polly, Kendell, Moult, Maule, Moxley, McCowan, Preece, Pownall, Rutledge, Robertson, Semon. Stubbs, Spencer. Williams, Wroath, Williams, Mesdames Alexander and child, Abel, Anderson, Blacikbou rn, Boyd, Begg, Buckeridge, Bagley, Burnham, Carey, Crisp. Cole, Dalton, Daniells, Elsen, Gairdner, Henderson, Houghton. Horreii, Jolly, Kendall, Kay, LucchLnelis, Moult, Munro, Ralhneli, Ruthledge, Reid, Stubbs, Wallace, Warburton, Wettzell and 2 children Lady Le • Fleming, Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Boyd, Buckeridge, Bagge, Burnham, Black, Bell, Bailley (2), Crisp (2), Cole, Costes, Colglian, Cheal, Dalton, Dixon, Denton, Dodd, Edwards. Elson, Gairdner, Gilling, Hewitt, Hart, Hudson, Hais, lies, Jeffries, Jenkins, Jackson, Kay, Lindsay, Lucchinelis, Munro, Willtken, Non;cur, McArthur, McLeod, McCrystall, McGlashen. Newman, O’Halloran (2), Probert, Parker, Rayner, Radley, Ryan, Reid, Stewart, Smith, Stevenson, Turner, Wettzell, Dr. Begg and four Islanders and 31 steerage.

The Tofua Is to leave Auckland again at 11 a.m. next Saturday on her return trip to Tonga and Samoa*

TUTANEKAI SAILED.—At half-past six this morning the New Zealand Government lighthouse supply steamer, Tutanekai sailed from Auckland for the lighthouses of the Hauraki Gulf. She proceeds thence to Northern and West Coast lighthouses and so back to Wellington.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS.*—The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross was to be moved from her moorings in the stream at noon to-day to the Western Wharf. .She will commence taking on supplies, etc., in preparation for her forthcoming visit to the mission stations of the Pacific.

RONA ARRIVES.—An arrival at Auckland yesterday was the Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s steamer Rona. with a cargo of raw •sugar from Fiji. The vessel at Chelsea, where she will put out part cargo. She is expected to sail about the end of the week for Sydney to complete. Captain A. Wallis retains command of the vessel.

MAUI POMARE’S PASSENGERS. —The Maui Pomare, which left Auckland at five o’clock on Saturday' evening for Apia, took the following passengers: Messrs. A. G. Godsmerk, H. L. Marbrook, P. ±5. Marshall, Misses ‘D. M. Esther, A. P Esther, L. F. Dugdale, Nelson. Messrs. C. Dempsev, A. Turner. Parker, Lightband, Master G. Brighouse. Miss Lightband.

THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. —An arrival at Auckland at midnight last night was the Canadian National Steamships steamer, Canadian Challenger, ex Southern ports to compile loading for Canada and United States. The vessel .berthed at Central Wharf, and the local office of the Canadian National Steamships hopes to dispatch her this evening for Montreal, via New York and Boston. OLIVE BANK DUE.—Now 67 days on a voyage from Mahe, Seychelles Islands, to Auckland. the Finnish four-masted barque Olivebank is expected to arrive within the next two weeks. On her last voyage from Mahe to New Zealand she had cargo for Bluff, which was reached in S 6 days. The voyage was considerably delayed by calms in the tropics and continuous light winds afterwards. In consequence her speed did not exceed six knots. She is a British-built vessel of 2,795 tons, and was built by Messrs. Maekie and Thomson, at Glasgow, in 1592.