The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 566, 19 January 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Westport Coal Company’s steamer Canopus, having completed her overhaul at Port Chalmers, was recommissioned on Tuesday. Captain T. Rowlands is in command, And has the following officers associated with him:— Chief, Mr. G. Sharpe; second, Mr. E. V. Nobbs; third, Mr. H. Robertson; chief engineer, Mr. J. K. Stuart; second, Mr. W. N. Dugdale; third, Mr. J. H. Round; fourth, Mr. J. McLeod. MARGARET W. DUE.—The fourmasted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. is expected from Thames to-day to refit and to have a new engine installed. H.M.S. LABURNUM.—PI.M.S. Laburnum is to leave Tauranga on Monday for the Hauraki Guif, where she will carry out gunnery exercises in company with the warships Dunedin, Diomede and Veronica. THE BARQUE OLI VEB A N K.—Should the weather be favourable to-day the Finnish four-masted barque Olivebank will sail for Port Lincoln to load a full cargo of wheat for the United Kingdom. She is anchored in the stream. EXCURSIONS TO MOTUIHI. The Northern Company has arranged for the Waiuku to make excursion trips to Motuihi Island, which is now open to the public. The Waiuku will make two trips to the island to-day, leaving Auckland at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The vessel will leave Auckland to-morrow at 2 p.m. and Motuihi on the return trip at 6 p.m. Next week she will make a daily to Motuihi, leaving Auckland at 9.30 «v,ir; and Motuihi at 5 p.m. each day*

TOFU A DUE IN MONDAY.—With passengers, mail and cargo from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, the Union Co.’s island steamer Tofua left Suva for Auckland at two o’clock on Thursday afternoon. She is due on Monday morning.

ULIMA RO A LEAVES SYDNEY.—The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa left Sydney at mid-day yesterday with 301 passengers, as well as cargo and mail for Auckland. She is due on Tuesday morning, and is to sail on her return trip to Sydney next Friday morning.

SULPHUR FROM TEXAS. Robert Millar and Company have been advised that the steamer Anglo-Columbian is to commence loading sulphur at Galveston, Texas, on January 28 for New Zealand and Austra She is to load 2 000 toils for Auckland, and is expected here about the middle of March.

SURREY FOR FINAL LOADING. — To complete loading New Zealand produce for New York, Halifax and London, the Federal Line steamer Surrey is to leave Tokomaru Bay for Auckland on Monday. The vessel is due the following day and-is to be dispatched for New York next Friday. The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents.

THE PORT ALMA.—Now on her maiden voyage, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s new motor-ship Port Alma has reported by wireless that she expects to reach Dunedin from London at 5 a.m. on Monday. The vessel has general merchandise for Dunedin, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. After discharge she will load in New Zealand, and will be dispatched for England in February.

PHOSPHATES FROM OCEAN ISLAND.—Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, have received advice that the steamer Cowden Law sailed from Ocean Island on January 16 with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton. She is due at Auckland on January 27. The Cowden Law is a vessel of 5,658 tons gross and is owned by the Law Steamship Company, Glasgow. She visited Auckland last April.

THE RUAPEHU.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner* Ruapehu left Nelson for Auckland yesterday in continuation of her loading itinerary. She is due to-morrow evening. From Auckland the vessel will proceed to Lyttelton and Wellington to complete loading. With passengers and mail she is to be dispatched from Wellington for Southampton. and London, via Panama, on January 31.

PORT CAROLINE LEAVES SYDNEY. —Heather, Roberton, Limited, have been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Caroline left Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for Opua, where she is due on Wednesday to commence loading for Home. The vessel later fills up at Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Timaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington, and is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on February 17 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama.

TAMAROA SAILS—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa left Auckland this morning for Southampton, and London via Panama. The following passengers sailed with the liner:— Saloon—Mr. K. G. Begg, Mrs. Begg, Mrs. M. E. Bidwill, Mrs. E. M. Brodie, Miss L. G. Brodie, Miss S. C. Brodie, Miss P. J. Brodie, Miss D. M. Brodie, Miss E. M. Brodie, Mr. R. Burns, Sir Ernest Clark, Lady Clark, Miss M. Z. Daymond, Mr. E. Dorey, Major A. Greene, Sir Hugo Hirst, Bart., Lady Hirst, Miss G. M. Innes-Jones, Mr. -Kilburne, Mrs. A. E. Mabin, Miss V. Y r . Mabin, Mr. F. B. Messenger, Mrs. Messenger, Mr. G. W. Palmer, Mrs. Palmer, Miss E. M. Ramsay, Mr. L. G. Rickard, Mr. C. Robertson, Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. L. Russell, Mrs. J. M. S. Sara, Mr. G. Sara, Mr. O. C. Sewall, Mrs. E. W. N. Smith, Mrs. M. S. Strang, Mrs. M. B. D. IJtterson-Kelso. Miss M. A. Utterson-Kelso. Rev. T. Yuille, Mrs. Ynille, Master T). T. Yuille, Master G. B. Y r uille; and 35 third class.

DUNEDIN TO LONDON

SHIPS LOAD FOR DIRECT PASSAGE CARGO HANDLING RECORD Picss Association DUNEDIN, To-day. A report submitted at a meeting of the Otago Harbour Board to-night stated that both the Taranaki and the Pareora had loaded at Port Chalmers. since the beginning of the month, for London direct. The Taranaki, drawing 26ft llin., had taken 2,964 tons of cargo, and the Pareora, drawing 27ft Bin., had left with 2,272 tons. Mr. A. Cable added that the Port Alma, which was due at Port Chalmers on Monday, was drawing 28ft Bin. Mr. T. Anderson said that in connection with the loading of the Pareora, a New Zealand record had been created, as 7.000 bales of wool had been placed on the vessel over a railway wharf in 12 working hours.