The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 454, 8 September 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

MATAKAWA LIGHT OUT.—The local superintendent of mercantile marine has received advice from the master of the steamer Waimea that the Matakawa light is not burning. H.M.S. DUNEDIN RETURNING.— After a two-months’ cruise in the South Sea Islands H.M.S. Dunedin left Suva yesterday on her return voyage to Auckland. She is due on Tuesday. KINTYRE LEAVES NAURU ISLAND. —Advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the steamer Kin tyre sailed from Nauru Island yesterday with a cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton. She is expected here on September IS. WAIPAHI’S ALTERED ITINERARY. —The Union Company advises that the Waipahi, which is due from Rarotonga on Tuesday, is now scheduled to sail on her return voyage next Thursday and will call at Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia and Mauke. It is to be her last voyage to the Cook Islands this year. KAITANGATA FOR NEW ZEALAND.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the steamer Kaitangata now leaves Melbourne at noon to-day for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. The vessel has cargo also from South Australian ports, and is expected to arrive here about September 22. WESTMORELAND FROM LONDON. —The Fedei'al Line steamer Westmoreland, according to her wireless message, will arrive from London at four o’clock to-morrow afternoon. She will berth at Queen’s Wharf to unload general merchandise. From Auckland the vessel will go to Wellington and Bluff to complete discharge. The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. PASSENGERS BY RUAPEHU.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu, which left Wellington at 7 a.m. to-day for Southampton and London, via the Panama route, took the following passengers:—Saloon: Misses A. Hunt, Baylev Miller, Baird (2), Cowper, Mesdames W. L. Dawes, Milner, Williams, Garde-Hansen and infant, Peel, Messrs. W. L. Dawes, A. Gordon Frost, J. W. Brand, E. J. H. Waters, A.‘ J. Orchard, Williams, Hills; and 22 third-class. REMUERA FOR FINAL LOADING.— The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera is to leave Wellington for Auckland to-day. She is due on Monday and will berth at Central Wharf to complete loading New Zealand produce for England. With passengers and mail the vessel is to be dispatched next Saturday for Southampton and London, via Panama. PORT NAPIER LEAVES SUVA.-*-The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Napier left Suva at 2 p.m. yesterday in continuation of her voyage from London to New Zealand. The vessel has been delayed on the voyage owing to an outbreak of fire necessitating her putting into Pago Pago. She is due on Tuesday morning and will berth at King’s Wharf to unload 4,000 tons of general merchandise for Auckland, to the agency of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. The remainder of the cargo is for Dunedin and Bluff. TOFU A SAlLS.—Shortly after 11 o clock this morning the Union Company s Island passenger steamer Tofua + eft T V^ ac ™ ancl on her usual monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. On her return to Auckland the vessel will withdraw from the service to undergo her annual overhaul and survey. The following passengers left by the Tofua this morning Saloon, Misses I. and R. Cocker, H. Goulton, G. W. Hopkins, M. Lake. H. Maudsley, P. M. MacLoughlin, S. M. Nettleton E. O*Callaghan, O. and R. Richards, Medames Atkinson, Barnett, Barnes and 2 children, Deare, Hopkins, Lamb Lawrie Lucchinelli, Matthews, C. J. MacLoughlin, Pryde, Robertson, Rosie. Wing E A Wootton, Messrs. G. G. Ashley, E Atkinson, F H. Bakewell, H. Barnett, C. B Burland, C. R. Christofferson, T. F Clemow, R. J. Deare, G. E. Fritcher, T.’Hopkins, A. W. Hudson, D. J. Lamb, C K Lawrie, J. B. Pryde, M. E. Raymond, Dr' A. Robertson. C. D. Rosie. E. J. Rosie' G. and H. Steele, A. Sutherland, W. h! Tripe, E. H. Wing, L. B. Wright, and 7 steerage, including 1 Indian ai 2 Chinese.

KAITOKE FOR AUCKLAND.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the collier Kaitoke was to leave Newcastle last evening for Auckland, where she is due next Thursday. MARAMA LEAVES SYDNEY.—CabIe advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the passenger steamer Marama left Sydney at o p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. RON A SAILING. —To complete the discharge of her cargo of raw sugar and molasses from Fiji, the Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s steamer Rona is to be dispatched from Auckland this evening for Sydney. She arrived here last Sunday. PAU A FROM WELLINGTON.—The Shell Company’s tanker Paua, which left Wellington yesterday morning for Auckland is due here to-morrow evening. At 7 a.in. on Monday she will berth at the Western Wharf, to discharge part cargo. NUCULA DUE TO-MORROW. —With a full cargo of bulk oil from San Pedro for the vessels of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, the royal fleet auxiliary tanker Nucula arrives at Auckland to-morrow. The vessel will berth at Sheerlegs Wharf. MAHANA’S LOADING DELAYED.— Owing to the wet weather delaying loading operations the departure of the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mahana for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, has been postponed until four o'clock on Monday afternoon. She is at the Queen’s Wharf. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER DUE. — An arrival at Auckland this afternoon will be the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Transporter, with a cargo of general merchandise from Montreal. The vessel berths at Prince’s Wharf, and early next week sails for Southern ports to complete discharging. MAUI POMARE’S MOVEMENTS. Spedding, Limited, advises that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is expected to arrive at Dunedin on September IS front Niue Island and Apia, Samoa. From the Otago port the vessel proceeds to Lyttelton, thence Wellington and Auckland, and is due here on September 24. HAUTURU BAR BOUND. —The Northern Company’s auxiliary schooner Hauturu, which left Onehunga at one o’clock yesterday afternoon for Hokianga, was still bar-bound at Manukau Heads morning and there was little prospect of the vessel being able to cross the bar to-day. She is scheduled to leave Onehunga at 4 p.m. on Tuesday next for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. AORANGI DUE 6 P.M. TO-MORROW —A radio message received by the local office of the Union Company states that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at six o’clock to-morrow evening from Vancouver, via way ports. After pratique has been granted, the vessel will berth at the Prince’s Wharf. It is hoped to dispatch the liner at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon for Sydney.