The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 581, 6 February 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain X. Cole is in command of the Mamilius. now loading at Auckland, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief. Mr. R. Barry O'Brien; second. Mr. R. Tuke; third. Mr. O. Hayles: fourth, Mr. W. Palmer; wireless operator, Mr. J. Henderson; chief engineer, Mr. W. Seuberr; second. Mr. R. Neale; third. Mr. G. Be-

camp: fourth, Mr. G. Bland; fifth. Mr. J Evans; sixth. Mr. J. Moss: seventh. Mr. A. Xoden; chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. R. H. R. Rill; second. Mr. E. Hurst; purser and chief steward, Mr. R. E, Wilson.

WAITEMATA LEAVES LOS ANGELES —The Union Company reports that the Waitemata, with Pacific Coast cargo, left Los Angeles on Sunday for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on February 27. PORT BOWEN SAILS. —The C. and D. - Line’s steamer Port Bowen left Auckland last evening for Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete the discharge of j her Liverpool cargo and to load for her return voyage. PORT CURTIS FROM NEW YORK.— The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Curtts is scheduled to leave Xew Tork for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin on February 23. She Is due at Auckland about March 25. ROTORUA AT PANAMA. —A cabled message to the Xew Zealand Shipping Co. reports that its liner Rotorua arrived at Panama on Thursday from Wellington, en route to Southampton and London. The vessel left Wellington on January 10. MATAROA LEAVES HOME. —Cabled advice has been received by the ShawSavill and Albion Company that their liner Mataroa, after loading at London, left Southampton last Friday afternoon for Liverpool and Wellington. The vessel is due at Auckland on March 6. WAIOTAPU LEAVES BLUFF. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Waiotapu left Bluff at 5.3.0 a.m. to-day for Wellington and Auckland. On completion of her discharge of Eastern cargo, the vessel proceeds to Vancouver to load for Xew Zealand and Australia. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. —Cabled news has been received by the Xew Zealand Shipping Company that the A. and A. Line chartered steamer. City of Xorwich, left Xew York last Tuesday and Newport Xews last Thursday, with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on March 5. WAIHEMO AT VANCOUVER. —CabIed news has been received by the Union Company that the Waihemo arrived at Vancouver at 5.30 p.m. on Friday. The vessel is to load at Union Bay, Powell River, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She is to clear the last-named port on February 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, and is due at Auckland about March 20. GOLDEN BEAR COMlNG. —Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, have received advice that the Oceanic and Oriental Xavigation Company’s steamer Golden Bear was dispatched from Los Angeles on Febraury 1 with lumber, case oil and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru. She is due at Auckland on February 27. ARGYLLSHIRE TO LOAD. —The Xew Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Shire steamer Argyllshire left Sydney on Friday for Bluff, where she is due to-day, to commence her loading for Home. She later will fill up at Xapier, Waikokopu, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, Wanganui and Wellington, and is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on March 1 for London via Panama.

MARAMA AND MAUNGANUI.—The Union Company’s intercolonial steamers Marama and Maunganul reached Sydney from Wellington and Auckland repesctively at seven o’clock yesterday morning. On FViday the Marama is to be dispatched for Auckland and the Maunganui for Wellington. They are due back in Xew Zealand next Tuesday morning. NORTH UMBERLAN D’S PROGRAMME.—The Xew Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Northumberland, now loading at Bluff, leaves there to-night for Gisborne: thence Xapier, Lyttelton. Timaru and Wellington to complete. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on March 5 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. THE CITY OF NORWICH. —En route from New York the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Xorwich cleared Newport Xews on January 31, according to cable advice received by the Xew Zealand Shipping Company. The vessel is bringing case oil and general cargo for diseha.rge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Portland (Victoria). She is due at Auckland on March 5. MAUI PO MARE DUE. —The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is due from Apia and Xiue Island, via Lyttelton and Wellington, at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The vessel will berth at King's Wharf, and to-morrow’ afternoon at 3 o’clock she is to be dispatched with passengers, mails and cargo for Norfolk Island. The vessel was delayed on her voyage by bad weather, and Speddins. Ltd., advise that owing to the delay she is now scheduled to leave Auckland for Apia and Xiue Island on February 19, instead of February 12. HORORATA REPORTS. —After being considerably delayed in the Atlantic by severe stormy weather, the Xew Zealand .Shipping Company’s steamer Hororata will reach Wellington on Friday, according to her wireless advice. She has a full cargo of general merchandise for discharge at Wellington. Auckland and Bluff. Her arrival at Auckland is expected about Februarv 16. After completion of discharge at Bluff the vessel will load for England at Southern ports and will return to Auckland about March 7 to complete loading. She is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland for London on March 12. STEAMERS FROM LIVERPOOL.— The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises the following movements of steamers running in the Liver-pool-New - Zealand service:— With cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain, for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the Westmoreland is due at Auckland on February IS, and the Middlesex on February 28. The Huntingdon is to be dispatched from Liverpool on February 16 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff (due Auckland, March 28). The Cambridge, on March 2, for Auckland, Xapier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers (due Auckland April 12). The Norfolk, on March SO, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Xew Plj-mouth (due Auckland Mav 9). The Kent, on April 13, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers (due Auckland May 23). The Cumberland, on May 11, for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Port Chalmers (due Auckland June IS).

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Brunswick, Canadian Transporter, Corinthie, Diomede. Dunedin, Maui Pomare, Tofua, Wairuna, Port Bowen. Chatham Islands.—lonic, Ruapehu, Maimoa, Tekoa. Wellington. —Maori, Wahine. Arahura, Xgaio. Tamahme, Remuera, Mahana. Port Caroline, Port Hobart. Plume Kawatiri, Cape York, Xassa, Tregenna Hauraki, Hororata. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen. Sir J. C. Ross, N T. Nilsen Alonso, City of Xew York. Eleanor Boling, Makura. Tahiti. Tutanekai, Northumberland, Manuka! kekerangu, Tairoa, Waikouaiti. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS TO-DAY from T Xelson <6 a ' in> * 750 tons » Graham, RARAWA (7.15 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. A RAP AW A (7.30 a.m.), 2."*l tons, Robertson, from Waikato Heads. The Anchor Company’s steamer Titoki arrived at Onelninga this morning from Nelson and sails to-morrow for Pic ton Nelson and West Coast ports. The Arapawa, which returned from Waikato Heads this morning, sails this afternoon for Wanganui. The Rarawa arrived at Onehunga. this morning from Xew Plymouth and leaves at 4 p.m. to-morrow on her return trip. The Hauturu is due at Onehunga tomorrow morning from Kawhia and Raglan and sails at 3 p.m. the same day for Hokiaiigu.