The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 579, 4 February 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. H. R. Frith has re- ] joined the Hauraki as chief engineer j after holiday leave, relieving Mr. W. Wig- , gins for holidays. Mr. B. W. Gandell has rejoined the Tamahine as second engineer after being ashore on sick leave. Mr. E. W. Mackley has joined the Maori as second engineer, relieving Mr. V. Standring for holidays. The Kaiapoi will be recommissioned with the following engineers: Chief. Mr. P. Morrison; second, Mr. L. Blomfield; third, Mr. J. D. Kelly. TARANAKI REPORTED.—The Shaw. Savill and Albion motor-ship Taranaki is reported to have reached Panama last Friday, en route from Dunedin to London. She sailed from Dunedin on Jan- ' uary 10. PA K EH A TO LOAD.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha left Port Natal for New Zealand on January 25. The vessel is to load in New Zealand for England, and is due at Auckland about March 8. THE TURAKINA.—From Auckland via New York, Halifax, London, Avonmouth and Glasgow, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina reached Liverpool on Friday. She sailed from Auckland on November 30. ZEALANDIC LEAVES HO M E.—According to cable advice the Shaw, Savill and Albion motor-ship Zeaiandic left Falmouth in ballast last Tuesday for New Zealand. The vessel is due in New Zealand about March 4 to load for Home. MAHANA'S MOVEMENTS.—The Shew. Savill and Albion Company advises that the Mahana will leave Wellington to-day for Wanganui roadstead and Bluff to complete loading. She is now fixed to sail finally from Bluff on February 13 for London, via Panama. KEKERANGU FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the steamer Kekerangu, en route from South Australian ports and Melbourne, leaves Hobart this afternoon for Dunedin, Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Auckland. HERTFORD AT LONDON.—The New Zealand Shipping Company have been notified by cable that the Federal steamer Hertford arrived at London on Wednesday from Auckland. The vessel sailed from Auckland on December 15 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. CARGO FROM NEW YORK.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Norwich left New York last Friday with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on March 5. WESTMORELAND LEAVES PANAMA.—CabIed news has been received ky the New Zealand Shipping Company that the federal steamer Westmoreland arrived at Panama on January 27 from Liverpool, and sailed again on January 28 Auckl and, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due it Auckland on February 17. MAUI POIVTARE DELAYED.-Spedd-mg, Limited, have been advised that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare was delayed at Wellington by bad weather and aid not leave there until In wT'T Sh ? is flue at Auckland on AVednesday, and is now scheduled to Island 3 P ’ m ‘ next Thursday for Norfolk ROTORUA AND KENT.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotofr?nl Wellington to London, and the Federal Line steamer Kent en route from Wellington to Liverpool, ’ are reported to have reached Panama last sl*5 I *f y - The Kent was dispatched from Wemng-ton on January 10, and the Rotorua from Wellington two days later. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER AR- * ,An arrival in the stream nt Auckland early this afternoon was the Canadian National Steamships’ steamer veiie? **sr SP h°’’i- r ’ ? ro ?? Napier. The . bei . t . heti a-t Kings W harf to complete loading; for America, and after S k mLn ori 011 f - uel at Western Wharf fo; m Y^ W w m ? rn £ 1 - %vill be dispatched ioi JN ew lork, Boston and Halifax.

tliA ''fh- ARRIVES.—From Antwerp, tlrS. § avi J l and Albion steamer Kia Ora. ai rived at Auckland on Saturday tons of basic slag She at King’s Wharf. Kenworthy is in command, h associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. F. A. Smith: second, Mr. J J. Finn; third, Mr. G. E Lindsay; wireless operator, Mr w. IL Landop; chief engineer, Mr. T.' Moore; second, Mr. W. Differ; third. Mr Russellfourth, Mr. J. Williams: fifth, Mr G Fraser, sixth, Mr. F. Stewart; seventh, Mr. Palmer; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. Brown; second, Mr. F. Mitchellchief steward, Mr. W r . Riley. L. D. Nathan and Company are the local agents.

TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. —The Union Company advises the fol- • lowing movements of vessels engaged in the trans-Pacific cargo services:— The Wairuna was to leave Newcastle ! last Saturday for Fiji, Fanning Island and j Vancouver. The Waikawa will leave Lyttelton today for Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth, and go thence to Sydney, New- i castle and Vancouver. The Hauraki left Auckland on Satur- ; day for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, and go thence to Van- ! couver direct. • The Waitemata was to leave Los An- J geles yesterday, and is due at Auckland ' on February 27. and proceeds thence to | Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waihemo, which left Newcastle on i January 5, was due at Vancouver last | Saturday. The forward loading dates at Pacific j Coast ports are approximately as fol- , low: The Waihemo will load at Vancouver, j San Francisco and Los Angeles lor ! Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and 1 Sydney. She is to clear Los Angeles on February 22, and is due at Auckland on March 19. The Waiotapu will load for Papeete, Wellington, Lyttelton. Melbourne and Sydney at Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles, leaving the last-named pbrt on April 1. She is due at -Wellington on April 29. The Waikawa will load at Pacific Coast ports during the end of March and beginning of April for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. The Hauraki will load during March and April for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Adelaide. The Waitemata will load during Mav Sydney Ckland ’ Wellin & ton - Melbourne and ADD SHIPS Log BOOK As-Crl. ....

NORrOLK REPORTED-Tfe' We ■■ I.lno steamer Noriolk. whi-U jjvc ington for London, Glasgow and „ pool on December 29. is reportw . arrived at f'ortland, Oregon, la-t r WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE^ The following vessels are be within range of the undermw wireless stations to-night:— n IO t7W~ Auckland.—Brunswick. H-*!,.";' - ju»H.M2S. Dunedin, Tofua, Plum*, ilius. _ . Ruai*'' Chatham Islands. —Mahia, lonic. , Wellington.—Maori, ' VahU M ,imoa. T ‘ Ngai j. Tamahine. MahiJja. £ koa, Anglo Uhiliam_ P vre t I in area, Marama, KaJ w t arr^E If i e3 SUi bert, Uape York. Hauraki, Maui Pomare, Cornwall. t Awarua.—Sir J. C. Ross ’ A’ sevr T. Nielsen Alonso. City of T \ h ja ** j Eleanor Boling Maf™ walk** 1 i tanekai. I’aua Argyllshire, " PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS SATURWV A tons* ** ARAPAWA *12.30 p.m.). -**• ertson, from Wanganui. The Rarawa is to be Onehunga at four o’clock for New Plymouth. again on Wednesday o£. The Arapawu lea ' e f tvaikato this afternoon for the ,f She returns on Wednesday ftcr Dco fl at three o’clock the scheduled to sail fur ‘J, The Hauturu leaves at I this afternoon for She returns at 6 * ■. oX \-La tc i The Hokianga is schedute® i Onehunga on \\ ednesday