The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 648, 27 April 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain W. Parker has relieved Captain Jackson as master of the tug Akaroa. Captain Jackson was injured when his tug was pulling a raft in the Clevedon River on Tuesday morning last. He overbalanced and fell from the upper to the lower deck of the tag, spraining his left shoulder and seriously injuring his right hip. WAIPA H I FOR RAROTONGA.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi is to commence running next and will leave Auckland, on Thursday May 2, for Rarotonga, Mangaia and Aitutaki. VALACIA LEAVES LONDON, A cable message to the C. and D. Line states that the Valacia sailed from London on April 20 with general cargo to discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin. Blulf and Timaru. The vessel is due at Lyttelton on June 3. PORT HUNTER LEAVES PORT KEMBLA. Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Hunter left Port Kembla at nine o’clock on Tuesday night for Bluff, where she is due to-morrow. The vessel is to load for London, via Montevideo. NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER. The Union Company reports that the Niagara, from Sydney and Auckland, arrived ac Vancouver at 6 a.m. yesterday. She is to leave again on May 3 for Plonolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney and is due at Auckland on May 19. MANUKA LEAVES MELBOURNE. —Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Manuka left Melbourne at 10 a.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Bluff to-morrow, at Wellington on May 3, and will leave again on May 4 for Melbourne direct. PORT AUCKLAND LEAVES NEW YORK.—According to a cabled message received by the C. and D. Line, the Port Auckland left New York on April 23 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on May 22, and Heather, Roberton, Ltd., will act as the local agents. RUAPEHU AT COLON.—Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Ruapehu arrived at Colon on Sunday from London and Southampton, and left Balboa on Tuesday, en route to Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Auckland, and New Plymouth. The vessel is due at Wellington on May 14. C.N.S. SAILINGS.—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Conqueror is to be dispatched from Montreal on May 25 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. For the same ports the Canadian Highlander is to leave on June 25. The Canadian Transporter was to have sailed from Halifax on April 25. GOLDEN CROSS REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, t lie American steamer Golden Cross is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at seven o’clock this evening from the Pacific Coast ports. The vessel will berth at the Central Wharf to-morrow to land the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Nelson, and Lyttelton to complete. MAIL NOTICES.—The acting-chief postmaster has received advice that the mails which left Wellington on March 26 by the R.M.S. Tahiti, via San Francisco, arrived at London on April 24. The Tamaroa, from London, due at Auckland early on Tuesday, has 414 bags of mail and parcel mail for Auckland. The Ulimaroa, which left Sydney on April 26 for Wellington, where she is due on April 30, has 273 bags of English, Eastern and Australian mails for Auckland. The letter portion will arrive here by the Main Trunk on Wednesday, May 1. CITY OF ADELAIDE IN PORT.—An arrival in the stream at 7 o’clock tliis morning was the Hall Line cargo steamer City of Adelaide. She berthed at Prince's Wharf at 8 a.m. She has a general cargo which she loaded at New York, clearing' that port on March 16. Way ports were Newport News, where tobacco was loaded, and Levuka, where cargo was discharged. The vessel came via Panama and had an excellent passage. She is under charter to the EllermanBucknall Line. Captain W. Keasley is in command of the City of Adelaide, and he lias associated with him the following officers: Chief officer, Mr. A. G. Freeman; second officer, Mr. A. H. Barnes; third officer, Mr. R. H. Broad bent; chief engineer. Mr. W. J. Nelson; second engineer, Mr. E. M. Cooper; third engineer, All*. J. J. Aggio; fourth engineer, Air. J. R. AI. Glass; fifth engineer, Mr. J. R. Christie; wireless operator, Air. H. G. Corbet; chief steward, Air. C. L. Gardiner. The New Zealand Shipping Company is acting as local agent for the vessel. She is to be dispatched on Wednesday next for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to continue discharging. KARAMEA FROM LONDON.—On her second voyage to New Zealand, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's motorship Karamea arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday afternoon from London via the Panama Canal and Suva. The ship was slowed down for 24 hours during a heavy gale in the North Atlantic, and encountered a strong south-west gale and heavy head seas for five days after leaving Suva. Despite the bad weather the ship averaged 14.3 knots from London to Taiaroa Head. Captain A. Mclntosh retains command of the Karamea. His officers are: E. T. Graceton, chief; K. G. Fisher, second; R. E. Jones, third: J. W. Thomson, fourth; cadets—J. W. Napier, H. AI. Clark and A. G. Fisher. Air. J. G. Fergusson is chief engineer; A. Chalmers, senior second: J. S. Alargerson, junior second: J. T. Oliver, senior third; S. G. Whitwan, junior third; F. W. L. Kerr, senior fourth: K. Burt, junior fourth: G. Birchenhough, fifth; T. Hallinger, sixth; E. Riches, seventh; J. Wright, first refrigerating engineer; A. A. Warde. second: P. C. Shaw, first electrician: A. "Wilkinson, second: C. Mackee, third; E. W. Simmons, Chief steward, and X*. W. Griffiths, wireless ] operator. .

THE CANADIAN CO NQUE RO R.—The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Conqueror, which left Auckland on March 16 for New "York, Boston and Halifax, arrived at New York on Thursday. RARANGA SAILS. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Raranga left Wellington this morning for Condon and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. OTIRA SAILS TO-MORROW. —Reaving Auckland to-morrow for Wellington, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Otira completes her loading there, and sails next Friday for London, via Montevideo. ..TREGONELL SAILS ON WEDNESDAY.—The steamer Tregonell, which is discharging a cargo of raw sugar at the Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s Works, Chelsea, is expected to sail on Wednesday for a destination not yet announced. TASMANIA SAILING.—At 3 o’clock this afternoon the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the steamer Tasmania from Auckland for New York, Boston, Halifax and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. WIRRAL FROM NEW YORK.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s chartered steamer Wirral, which left New York on April 14 for New Zealand, arrived at Colon on Thursday. The vessel’s first port is Wellington, and she is due at Auckland for discharge on May 26. TAI RO A LEFT BOSTON.—Bound for London, via New York, Boston and Halifax, with a cargo of New Zealand produce, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line's steamer Tairoa sailed from Boston on Thursday. The vessel, which left Auckland after loading on February 26, sailed finally from Napier on March 3. BARON BELHAVEN DUE WEDNESDAY.—With* basic slag from Antwerp for discharge at Auckland and Wellington, the steamer Baron Belhaven is due here next Wednesday. She will berth at the King’s Wharf, and the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company will act as the local agents. TREGENNA DUE TO-MORROW.—Due at Auckland to-morrow afternoon from Nauru Island, the Main Line steamer Tregenna will berth at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her phosphates before proceeding to New Plymouth and Wanganui to complete. Henderson and Macfarlane will act as the local agents. AORANGI AT SYDNEY. The Royal Mail motor-liner Aorangi, which left Auckland for Sydney last Monday in continuation of her voyage from Vancouver, arrived at Sydney early yesterday morning. The vessel will leave Sydney next i nursday for Auckland, arriving here on May 6, and she is announced to sail for \ ancouver, via the usual ports, on May 7. TAMAROA’S BERTH.—Arriving at Auckland on Tuesday morning from London and Southampton, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and part cargo. She later proceeds to Wellington .to complete discharge. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agents. PORT NAPIER SAILS MONDAY. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company advises that the C. and 1). Line’s steamer Port Napier leaves Auckland or. Monday afternoon for Lyttelton, thence Wanganui roadstead and Wellington, to fill up for Home. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on May 11 for London, via the Cape Horn. PORT DARWIN DELAYED. —Advice has been received by Heather, Roberton Limited that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Darwin now leaves Wanganui on Tuesday for loading at Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. She is clue here on May 8, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on May 10 for New York, Boston, Halifax and London, via Panama. PORT CAMPBELL TO LOAD.—The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company has been advised that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Campbell is due at Opua on May 4 from Australia to commence loading for Home. From Opua the vessel proceeds to New Plymouth, thence Wanganui, Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up. She is scheduled to leave Wellington finally on May 18 for London and West Coast ports of England via the Cape Horn route. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end. Auckland.—-Rotorua, Golden Cross, Tofua Tutanekai, Maui Pomare, Hauraki! Canadian Highlander, Tregenna, Aelybyrn, Maunganui, Baron Belhaven, Tamaroa, Tasmania, Otira. Chatham Islands.—Nil. Wellington. Araliura, Maori, Ngaio TamaMne Wahine, Rimutaka, Baron ban-lie Ul.maroa, Marama, Waiotapu, Port Darwin, Tamui, Raranga, RotoAwarua. —Port Hunter, ilakura, Tahiti Canadian Challenger, Manuka. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HAUTURU (4 p.m.), 270 tons, PowlerJackson, for Hokiarga and Auckland. ARRIVALS TO-DAY RAEAWA (8.0 a.m.), 1,077 tons from New Plymouth. • Bark > The Titoki is to arrive at Onehunea or, Wednesday from Dargavilie. She is to load for Nelson and West Coast ports The Arapawa sails for Raglan, Kawhia and V aikato Heads at 3 p.m. on AT on day. Due back on May 2, she is to sail for Wanganui that day. The Hokianga is due from Hokianea on Monday. The Rarawa leaves for New Plymouth at 3 p.m. on Monday, > mourn