The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 461, 17 September 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain M. McKenzie has been appointed to command the Kakariki, temporarily relieving Captain A. W. Creese, who has transferred to the Ngakuta, relieving Captain T. B. Robertson for holidays. Mr. A. F. Inman, who has just reported from holidays, has been appointed chief officer of the Maheno. Mr D. H. Richards is joining the R.M.M.S. Aorangi at Sydney as junior third officer, relieving Mr. E. V. Bilger, who has been promoted senior third officer, relieving Mr. W. J. Weber, who has been granted extended leave to proceed Home to England. The Waipiata has been recommissioned after annual overhaul, and is in command of Captain J. Rankine. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr. H. A. Brockett; second, Mr. H. Ruegg; third, Mr. C. R. Carlyon. Mr. A. G. Park, late third engineer of the Waitomo, has joined the Tamahine in a similar capacity. Mr. C. Scott, late second engineer of the Waitomo, has joined the Waipahi in place of Mr. Crumble. Mr. J. G. Morrison, fifth engineer of the Makura. left the vessel at Sydney to sit for his chief engineer’s certificate. Mr. L. B. McDonald has rejoined the Aorangi after holiday leave, in place of Mr. J. S. Osborn, who is ashore sick at Vancouver. MAUI POMARE DUE.—Spedding Limited, has been advised that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare sailed from Apia, Samoa, on September 11 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Dunedin on September 22 and at Auckland on September 2S. The vessel leaves Auckland on October 1 for Norfolk Island.

hazy. THE SOUTHERN CROSS.—The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross, which is loading at Queen’s Wharf, is now expected to sail about Wednesday on her cruise to the Melanesian Mission stations in the south-west Pacific. PORT NAPIER SAILS TO-MORROW. —The Farmers’ Co-op, Auctioneering Company advises that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Napier is expected to leave Auckland at noon to-morrow for Dunedin, thence Bluff, to put out the remainder of her London cargo. O.A. KNUDSEN AT WELLINGTON. — Telegraphic advice states that the tanker O. A. Knudsen arrived at Wellington this morning from San Luis, California, with a full cargo of crude oil for discharge into the Union Company’s tanks at Miramar. After discharge the tanker returns to San Luis to load again. HARDWOODS FROM BUNBURY. — Cable advice has been received by Russell and Somers that the Melbourne Steamship Company’s steamer Woolgar is to load hardwoods at Bunbury next month for New Zealand ports. She is expected at Auckland toward the end of October. KINTYRE DUE TO-MORROW.—Ac-cording to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the steamer Kintyre is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow from Nauru Island. The vessel, which has a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton, will berth at the King’s Wharf. NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER. The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the R.M.S. Niagara arrived at Vancouver at- 3 p.m. last Friday and leaves on Wednesday on her return trip to Sydney via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva and Auckland. She Is due her* on October 8. K AITANGATA AT DUNEDIN.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the steamer Kaitangata arrived at Dunedin on Saturday evening from South Australian ports via Melbourne, and sails again this evening for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. She is due here about September 22. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—The only passenger steamer due at New Zealand ports from Sydney this week is the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa, which is expected to arrive at Wellington early to-morrow morning. The vessel sails from Wellington next Friday on her return trip to Sydney. PORT HUNTER FROM NEW YORK.— Although no radio has been received by the Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Hunter is expected to arrive at Auckland next Monday from New York. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. SPIN ANGER SAILING.—Having completed the discharge of the remainder of her cargo from San Pedro, the Norwegian motor-tanker Spinanger is to be dispatched from Auckland at three o’clock this afternoon on her return trip to the Pacific Coast. The vessel arrived at Auckland on Saturday morning from San Pedro, via. Sydney, Melbourne and Wellington. GALLIC’S MOVEMENTS. L. D. Nathan and Co. advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Gallic will leave Napier to-night for Gisborne, thence Auckland, to complete her loading. She is due here on Thursday next, and it is hoped to dispatch her finally from this port on September 25 for New York, Boston, Halifax, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama. FIRE IN SULPHUR CARGO.—The sulphur cargo on the steamer Anglo-Colom-bian caught fire when the vessel was discharging at Port Kembla on August SO. Sparks from the steel clips at the bottom of the cargo baskets caused the fire. Very litle damage was done owing to the outbreak being quickly subdued. Before going to Ausralia the vessel unloaded a quantity of sulphur at Dunedin. CARGO FROM NEW YORK.—Cable advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that following the Kasama, which was to leave New York last Saturday with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the Benholm is to leave on October 10 and the Winton on November 12 for the same ports. These vessels are under the agency of the A. and A. Dine. DEVON REPORTS AGAIN.—A further radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Federal steamer Devon is now expected to arrive at Auckland at five o’clock to-morrow morning from Liverpool. She will berth at Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her West of England cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete. BARON INCHCAPE REPORTED.—Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Baron Inchcape cleared Panama on September 11, in continuation of her voyage from Sydney (Cape Breton), Montreal and Newport News to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on October S. The Baron Inchcape is running in opposition to the Canadian National Steamships steamers, and is bringing general merchandise from Canada, at a flat rate of £1 a ton, weight or m'easurement at ship’s option. KARAMEA LEAVES LON DON.—Cable advice states the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s new moor-ship Karamea was dispatched from London on Saturday with general merchandise for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on October 17. The Karamea is on her maiden voyage. She is the last of the four 8,000-ton motorships recently built for the company, being specially constructed for the carriage of refrigerated cargo from New Zealand to England. The sister ships to the Karamea are the Taranaki, Zealandic and Coptic.