The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 482, 11 October 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSON AI Mr. A. B. Fraser has been appointed second officer of the Waiotapu, relieving Mr. W. Cole, who is coming to Wellington on holiday, Mr. E. A. Stein has joined the Wairuna as chief officer, relieving Mr. J. Ritchie for his holidays. Mr. D. W. Blacklaws, third officer of the Waikawa, is being relieved from that vessel, and his place is being taken by Mr. A. L Wilkinson temporarily. Mr. T. C. Langford will join the Maheno as fourth officer to-day. relieving Mr. Mr. J. R. Mcßae, who will await orders. Mr. A. W. MacDonald, late third officer of the Tofua,' is at present taking holidays at Auckland. Mr. Inman arrived from Sydney by the Maheno yesterday, and will await instructions at Wellington in the meantime. THE MARGARET W.—The fourmasted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. reached Sydney yesterday after a stormy trip of 16 days from Gisborne. DUNEDIN UNDOCKS.—The cruiser Dunedin undocked this morning, and berthed at Slieerlegs Wharf. On Tuesday next she is to be dispatched from Auckland for a two months’ cruise to Southern ports. MAUI POMARE DOCKS.—At half-past ten this morning, the New Zealand Government motor-ship Maui Pomare went into dock at Calliope to have her hull cleaned and painted. On October 16, she is to be dispatched from Auckland for Apia and Niue Island. lONIC AT PORT CHALMERS.—The White Star liner lonic arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning from Auckland and leaves to-night for UyUelton, thence Napier and Wellington to fill up for Home. She is to clear Wellington finally on October 26 for Southampton and London, via Panama. WESTMORELAND DUE TO-MOR-ROW.—Due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Wellington, the Federal steamer Westmoreland will later berth at the King’s Wharf to complete her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The vessel is now scheduled to sail finally from this port on 'Wednesday, October 17, for London, via Panama. DEVON AT NEW PLYMOUTH.—The Federal steamer Devon Is due at New Plymouth to-day to complete her discharge of Liverpool cargo and to continue her loading. The vessel later proceeds to Wellington and Auckland to fill up. She is due here on October 22 and is scheduled to sa’il finally from this port on October 30 for New York, Halifax, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. —The Waitemata left San Francisco or* Tuesday, is due at Los Angeles to-day and will proceed thence on Friday to Auckland, where she is due on November 6, going thence to Napier, Lyttelton. Dundin, Nelson and New Plymouth. From New Plymouth she will go to Suva and Vancouver. The Waihemo, from Suva, is due at Vancouver on Saturday, and will proceed thence to San Francisco to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She will clear San Francisco about November 8.

The Wairuna, from Dupedin, arrived at New Plymouth on Tuesday, and will sail again on Saturday for Auckland, thence to Apia, Fanning Island and Vancouver. The Waiotapu will clear Melbourne on Friday for Sydney, where she will complete the discharge of her inward cargo. The Waikawa will clear Nelson to-day for Bluff, and go thence to Melbourne, Sydney, Suva and Vancouver. The Hauraki, from the Pacific Coast, arrived at Auckland to-day, and will proceed thence to 'Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide, Sydney and Vancouver. THE ART OF SHIP MANAGEMENT. It was stated the other day, says ‘'Fairplay,” that the fact that the United States Shipping Board has lost such a huge sum as £600,000,000 or £700,000,000 in shipping is evidence that American citizens cannot run boats satisfacorily, the writer’s assumption, apparently, V;ing that American shipowners are incapable of doing what British owners can do Nothing could be further from the truth. The Shipping Board has lost most of the money which was put into shipping for exactly the same reason as that which has caused the failure of many 'British and foreign shipping companies, and the handicapping of so large a number of those now running. During the boom in shipping after the Armistice practical!? 7 everybody all over the world seemed to have the idea that freights were bound to remain at their then level for many years, and on this basis ships were purchased or contracted for almost irrespective of cost. It is true that, in many cases, the owners were forced to contract in order to replace boats lost by war risk and to keep up their regular sailings, but for all that there was a general stampede with money-making as its object.

PORT CURTIS FROM NEW YORK.— Scheduled to leave New Ybrk during the second half of October, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Curtis will unload at Auckland, 'Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin. . DANYBRYN SAILING After unloading a sugar cargo from Java at Chelsea the steamer Daynbrvn is to sail for Westport this afternoon to bunker before proceeding to Ocean Island to load phosphates. RAVENSCAR FOR WESTPORT. Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that, the steamer Ravenscar left Lyttelton yesterday for Westport for bunkers, thence she proceeds to Fiji to load sugar for Home. SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Marama leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Sydney and the Maheno sails from Wellington at noon. The Ulimaroa leaves Sydney at noon to-morrow for Wellington. The three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. AORANGI NEARING VANCOUVER. The Royal Mail liner Aorangi is scheduled to reach Vancouver to-morrow. The vessel is to sail on her return voyage to New Zealand and Australia next Wednesday. She is due at Auckland on November 4 and at Sydney on November 9. THE CANADIAN WINNER. The Canadian National steamer Canadian Winner, which is due from Montreal on Saturday, according to her wireless advice, will unload the Auckland portion of her cargo at Prince’s V r harf. She also has cargo for "Wellington. ANTONIO SAlLlNG.—Leaving Auckland early this afternoon for Lyttelton, where she completes her discharge of Morocco phosphates, the steamer Antonio later proceeds to 'Westport, where she bunkers and loads coal for Papeete. On completion of her discharge at Papeete, the vessel then proceeds to Makatea to load for New Zealand or Australia. WAIPAHI AT SUVA.—Cable advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi arrived at Suva at 2 20 a.m. yesterday from Auckland. She leaves the Fijian port to-morrow morning for Auckland and is due here next Wednesday. The Waipahi Is scheduled to sail again from Auckland on October 18 on her return trip to Suva. RIMUTAKA DELAYED.—A further radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the steamer Rimutaka is meeting with bad weather and is now expected to arrive at Auckland at midnight from London and Southampton. She will berth to-morrow morning at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and part cargo. Later the Rimutaka proceeds to Dunedin, thence Nelson to complete discharge. RUAHINE FROM HOME.—Due at Wellington at 10 o’clock to-night from London and Southampton, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine later proceeds to Lyttelton, where she completes her discharge of cargo and commences loading for her return voyage. Later the vessel proceeds to Wellington,. thence Auckland to fill lip. She is due here on October 26 and is scheduled to saiL finally from this port on November 10 for Southampton and London via Panama. _ C. AND D. STEAMERS FROM ENGLAND.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line advises the Port "Wellington was scheduled to leave London yesterday for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. The Port Melbourne is to leave London on December 12 for Dunedin, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. With cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain the Port Bowen is to be dispatched from Liverpool on December 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. HAURAKI ARRIVES.—At 4 o’clock this morning the Union Company’s transpacific motor cargo ship Hauraki arrived in the stream at Auckland from the Pacific Slope, berthing later at Prince’s Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo. The Hauraki loaded at Va lcouver, Powell River, Ocean Falls, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and sailed on September 20 from the last-named port. Fine weather prevailed for the trip till about noon yesterday, when the Hauraki was 100 miles off Cuvier Strong northerly and north-westerly gales were blowing, and for the next five hours or so the vessel was buffeted considerably Conditions improved when the shelter of the coast was reached. The Hauraki has a cargo of case oil, general merchandise., lumber and rolls of paper. She also brought several pedigree Jerseys (see letterpress). Captain A. T. Norton Is in command of the Hauraki, and associated with him are the following officers:—Chief, Mr. D. McLeish; second, Mr. T. Davis; third. Mr. F. J. Cochrane(. wireless operator, Mr. R. W. Serman; chief engineer, Mr. H. R. Frith; second, Mr. W. Williams: thircb Mr. W. McLean: fourth, Mr. J. Boyle: fifth, Mr. J. Duncan; chief steward, Mr. R. Thorsbury. At noon on Saturday the Hauraki Is to be dispatched from Auckland for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, to put out the remainder of her cargo. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Veronica, Rimutaka, Henwood, Niagara, Waiwarra, Canadian Winner, Port Darwin, Omana, Antonio, Lionel Danybryn, Westmoreland. Chatham Islands.—Canadians Explorer. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Ngaio, Arahura. Tamahine, Ravenscar. Ruahine, Devon. Tutanekai. Canadian Conqueror, Port Dunedin. Kairanga, Baron Inchcape. Awarua.—Mauneranui, lonic, Sussex, Port Hunter, Golden State, Turakina, Karetu, C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, N. T. Nilson Alonso. PORT OF ONEF’INGA—ARRIVAL TO-DAY ARAPAWA (6 a.m.), 291 tons, Robinson. from Wanganui. The Arapawa, which arrives at One. hunga this morning from "Wanganui, sails again at noon to-morrow for Hokianga. She is due back from that trip on Sunday, and at 3 p.m. on Monday sails for Wanganui. The Hauturu is still bar-bound at Raglan. The Rarawa sails at half-past ihree this afternoon for New Plymouth.