The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 471, 28 September 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

TEKOA LEAVES BOSTON.—A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Tekoa left Boston last Saturday for London, en route from Auckland. AO RAN Gl AT SUVA.—En route from Sydney, the local office of the Union Company has been advised that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi arrived at Suva at 8.45 a.m. to-day from Auckland and leaves this afternoon for Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. ULIMAROA FOR AUCKLAND. The Huddart-Parker, Ltd., advises that the passenger steamer Ulimaroa leaves Sydney at noon to-day for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. The Ulimaroa is the only passenger vessel to arrive at New Zealand next week from Sydney. RAVENSCAR SAILS.—Last evening the steamer Ravensear left Auckland for Wellington, thence Lyttelton, to complete her discharge of phosphates, thence she proceeds to Westport for bunkers before proceeding to Fiji to load sugar for the United Kingdom. MAUI POMARE IN PORT.—The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare arrived at Auckland this morning and berthed at the Central Wharf. Spedding, Limited, the local agents, expect to dispatch the vessel from here at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Norfolk Island. DANYBRVN WITH SUGAR.—Although no radio message has been received by Spedding, Limited, the steamer Dauybryn is expected to arrive at Auckland next Monday from Java. The vessel is bringing a cargo of sugar for discharge at Chelsea. KAIWARRA FOR NEWCASTLE.—The local" office of the Union Company has been advised that the collier Kaiwarra arrived at Westport at 10 o’clock this morning and leaves on Monday evening or Tuesday morning for Auckland. After discharge here, the Kaiwarra proceeds to Newcastle to load for this port. WAIKAWA FROM PACIFIC COAST. Due at Auckland next Tuesday from the Pacific Coast via Apia, the Union Company's trans-Pacific cargo steamer Waikawa later proceeds to Nelson, thence Bluff. Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge.

WAIPAHI DUE TUESDAY.— The local office of the Union Company has been advised by radio that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi is expected to arrive at Auckland on Tuesday from the Cook Islands. Next Friday, October 5. she leaves Auckland for Suva, she will load for this port.

KASAMA LEAVES NEW YORK.— Cabled news has been received by the N.Z. Shipping: Company that the A. and A. Line chartered steamer Kasania left New York last Saturday with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on October 27. PORT DUNEDIN DUE MONDAY.— Leaving Napier to-morrow evening for Auckland, the C. and D. Line's motorship Port Dunedin is due here on Monday morning to continue her loading, under the agency of Heather, Roberton, Ltd. She sails again next Wednesday lor New Plymouth, thence Wellington, to complete, and is scheduled to clear the latter port on October 17 for London, via Panama. GOLDEN STATE DUE.—Due in the stream at Auckland at 6.30 o’clock this evening from the Pacific Coast ports, the American steamer Golden State will berth to-morrow morning at the Central Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo, under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. From here the vessel proceeds to Wellington and Dunedin to complete discharge. ORIENT LINE STEAM ERS.-Tne Union Company, agents for the Orient Line, advise the following movements of their steamers:— The Osterley. frcm Sydney, was due at London yesterday. The Orama, from Sydney, is due at Colombo on October 3 and at London on October 25. The Orvieto, from London, is due at Fremantle on October 2, end at Sydney on October 11. The Otranto, from London, is due at Colombo on October 6 and at Sydney on October 25. PORT DARWIN'S PASSENGERS.— Heather, Roberton, Limited, have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Darwin, which is due at Auckland on October 14 from Liverpool, has the following passengers on board:—For Auckland: Mrs. G. M. Roberton, Mr. C. M. Cress well, Mrs. E. M. Cress well, Mr. W. N. Tangye, Mrs. J. D. Tangye. For Wellington: Miss A. M. Patston, Miss E. Grantham, Mrs. H. Sorenson. For Dunedin: Miss V. Watson. For Sydney: Mr. H. L. Sutton, Mr. W. F. Slinn, and Major F. L. Andrews. Dr. J. B. Roberton, of Auckland, is comixig out on the Port Darwin as ship’s surgeon. MAH ENO SAlLS.—Besides mails and cargo, the Union Company's passenger steamer Maheno, which left Auckland shortly after neon to-day for Sydney, took the following passengers:— Saloon: Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dr. H. F. Warner, Mr. J. R. Johnston, Mr. E. D. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Knowles, Miss Francis, Mrs. Rich, Mr. G. Foley, Miss Morton, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs- Geddes, Mr. A. M. Salter - thwaite, Mr. H. H. Dare, Mr. H. Renshaw, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dalton and child, Mrs. Kohn, Miss Pierce, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. and Miss Corrigan, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Rillstone, Mrs. Hammer, Miss Atkinson, Misses Wingate (2), Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller 1 , Mi*, and Mrs. R. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Henderson and two children. Miss Wardle, Miss Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Woodman, Mr. D. J. Ashley, Mrs. Jowett ,Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Griffin, Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mi's. F. J. Bankart, Miss Balderston, Miss Rose. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bowles, Mr. D. A. Dickson, Mrs. and Miss Wilson, Mrs. Hickey and child. Miss Rogers, Miss Lundie, Miss Begbie, Miss Turnbull, Miss Chapman, Mrs. Johnston. Miss White, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Howe and child, Mr. R. Beattie, Mrs. Cross, Mr. J. T. Widowson, Mr. J. E. Kinnear, Mr. S. Smith, Mr. A. F. Hedges, Mr. C. P. Ting, and 65 steerage, including two Chinese.

ANTONIO IN PORT.— An arrival in the stream at Auckland at eight o’clock this morning was the steamer Antonio from Casablanca, Morocco, *with a cargo of 7,000 tons of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton. The vessel sailed from the North African port on August 2 last, and after a fine trip arrived at Colon on August 21. The same evening she cleared Balboa and fine weather continued up till yesterday week, September 20, when strong westerly and south-westerly head gales and heavy seas were encountered. On the same day the vessel’s propeller blade was damaged, and she had to continue her wav to port at a speed of three knots. (For further particulars see letter press.) Captain F. Hardwick is in command of the Antonio, and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr M McDougall; second, Mr. S. J. King; third Mr. O. J. Edward; chief engineer, Mr H* E. Jackson; second, Mr. C. O’Brien- third* Mr. W. R Wilson; fourth Mr R Ro-’ bertson; wireless operator, Mr. L. g Polin.

Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., the local agents for the Antonio, advise that they hope to dispatch the vessel on Wednesday next for Lyttelton to complete the discharge ot her cargo. From there she proceeds to Westport for and thence to Makatea Island to loadTnother phosphate cargo tor New Zealand. lONIC’S VOYAGE,- The Shaw s,vi i and AJbiou Co.’s liner lonic arrived at \\ clliiigton on Tuesday night from .Condon and Southampton, to land her iSa". aengfers and put out part cargo After loading at London, the lonic proceeded ti ..outhampton to pick up her passengers and mails. She left Southampton on August 17, and had fine weather until passing througn the Mons Passage in the Carribean Sea on August 29, when intense heat, cyclonic winds, and heavy rams were encountered until arrival at Colon on September 1. The thermometer had registered from 90 to 92 degrees in tdie shade. The lonic cleared Panama Canal on September 2, and fine weather prevailed up till September 17, the ship av eraging over 13 knots. Then westerly gales and high seas were encountered until arrival at Wellington. Captain A. E. Jackson, who is in command of the lonic, will retire from the sea on the vesesl’s return to London. Hi* officers are the following:—Chief, Mr. J. Evans: first, Mr. E. W. B. Averv; second, Mr. J. Quale; third, Mr. F. L Kean; fourth, Mr. W. Nicoll: fifth, Mr. R. Crangle; chief engineer, air. W. Scott; second, Mr. W. Warren; third, Mr. R. W. Sankcy; fourth, Mr. A. E. Belvin: fifth. Mr. W. Gregory-; purser. Mr. PI X. Kettle; ship’s surgeon, Dr. T. Harries; radio onerators. Messrs. J. F. I-lolden and M. J. "Which el aw.

The lonic Is to rail from Wellington tomorrow at 6.3 ft a.m.. for Auckland, to put nu* the remainder of her London cargo. She is due here on Monday, and J.. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agents.

TOFU A LEAVES SUVA.—Cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island passenger j steamer Tofua sailed from Suva at 5.30 ! p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she ! is due on Monday. The vessel on arrival pays oft' and will undergo her overhaul ! and survey at this port. She is scheduled I to leave Auckland on November 3 for I Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—- ! - The following vessels are expected to I bo within range of the undermentioned \ ! u stations to-night:— Auckland: Aorangi, Gallic, City of Roui ha*X- Athol, Tofua, Ravenscar, Brynje. : Moeraki, Omana. Veronica, Maheno, 1 l limaroa, WaOcawa. i Wellington: Maori. Wahine. Tamahine, ! 1 . A rah ura, Niagara, Copenhagen,! Ivartigi. Hatkola, Kirmvootl. Fort HunI I '* Corinthic, Port Dunedin, Kaiwarra ' | retu adlan Trans P° rter » Marama, Ka- | Awarua: Maun^anui » Manuka. Makura, ! , °. r , t I*remantle. Port Napier, Cam-! J bridge. PORT OF ONEHUNGA— The Hauturu is due at Auckland at seven o’clock this evening from Hokiange. i>he sails at noon to-morrow on the ' return trip. The Rarawn, which was prevented by the weather from leaving Onehnuga yes- I terday for New Plymouth, sails at half ! past three this afternoon. .She is duo back again on Sunday morning. The Orepuki was to have left Dargaville : this morning for Onehunga to load for | Nelson and Most Coast ports. i