The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 656, 7 May 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara, which is due at Auckland on Monday, May 20, from Vancouver and way ports, leav€-.s here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, for Sydney.

ULIMAROA AT SYDNEY. —CabIe adxice lias been received that the Huddart, Parker’s intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa arrived at Sydney at 7 o’clock this morning from Wellington. At noon on Friday she leaves the New South Wales port for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday. SCHOONERS HUIA AND Plßl. —The Nobel auxiliary schooner Hu La sailed for Brisbane, via Whangarei, yesterday morning. The vessel will land a small quantity of explosives at Whangarei and then go to Brisbane to unload her timber cargo. From Brisbane she will proceed to Melbourne to load exi.alosix'es for Queensland ports. The company’s auxiliary schooner Piri, en route from Auckland, was to leave Westport yesterday for Greymoutli. Wellington and Dunedin to complete discharge. At Dunedin the vessel will load general cargo for Auckland and' from this port she is to go to Melbourne. PASSENGERS FOR MELBOURNE.— The Union Company’s passenger steamer Manuka, xvhich left Wellington on Saturday for Melbourne direct, took the following passengers:—Saloon; .Miss. P. McLean, Mr. E. Miller, Mr. A. 33. Davidson, Mr. Me Kail Geddes, Mr and Mrs. Robinson and infant, Mr. C. M. Bruce, Mr. J-f. Mills, Mr. T. R. Tripe, Mr. and Mrs. P. Herbert, Miss Marshall, Mrs. A. Howie, Miss D. Dickers, Mrs. M. Dickers, Mr. C. S. Lawrence, Mrs. M. H. Boasted, Miss R. Beasted, Mr. G. Stephens, Mrs. E. Lamburn, Mrs. E. Bryant, Miss D. Bryant, Miss M. Wakley, Mrs. A. J. Rogers and infant, Mrs. M. E. Carruthers, Mr. H. H. McKenzie, Mr. A. M. Campbell, Mr. D. E. Miller, Mrs. T. B. Carr, Mr. B. J. Grey, Miss B. M. Gatenby, Miss J. Nelson, Mrs. M. J. Griffiths, Mrs. D. McArthur. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Pifcaithly, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gatenby, Mr. E. G. Galway, Mrs. K. L.■ Barnes, Master P. D. Barnes and two children, Mr. G. Sclireeder, Mrs. M. W. Reid, Miss E. Pickmave, Miss McAnulty, Mrs. L. Larsen, Mr. C. J. Haigh, Mr. C. M. Henderson, Mr. E. N. Conradi, Messrs. <3. F. and K. C. Kilsby, Mr. J. Taylor, Mr. N. M. Clarry, Mr D. H. Rickey, Mrs. 33. Macky, Mrs. M. Scanned, Mrs. M. J. Kelly, Miss D. Finker,, Mr. B. A. Latimer, Mrs. E. K. Grant, Mrs. E. Tarrant. Miss N. O’Connell. Mrs. M. A. Buttermore, Airs. C. A. Hubbard, Mis. M. P. Webster, Mrs. N. Butcher, Sister T. Louni, Miss R. A. Stevenson, and 107 steerage.

RONA AND FIONA.—The Colonial Sugar Company’s steamers Rona and Fiona are both laid up at Sydney undergoing an extensive overhaul. STOP-WORK MEETING.—The usual monthly stop-work meeting of the waterside workers was held this morning, consequently no work was done on vessels in port until after 10 a.m. CANADIAN BRITISHER GOlNG—Advice from the local office of the Canadian National Steamships states that the Canadian Britisher is to be dispatched for Wellington to-morrow afternoon. She will continue discharging there and later at Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. MATAROA LEAVES COLON.—Cabled news has been received by the ShaAv, Savill and Albion Company that its liner Mataroa left Colon last Thursday morning for Southampton and London, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on April 13. HERMINIUS LEAVES COLON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has been notified by cable that the JTerminius left Colon last Thursday afternoon for London, en route from Port Chalmers. The vessel sailed from the Otago port on April 9. TAHITI FOR SYDNEY.—In continuation of her voyage from San Francisco and way ports, the local office of the Union Company has been advised that file R.M.S. Tahiti leaves Wellington at 10 o’clock this evening for Sydney. The Tahiti arrived at Wellington yesterday morning. BARON BELHAVEN’S MOVEMENTS. —The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Baron Belhaven leaves Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, where she completes her discharge of basic slas| from Antwerp. Afterwards the vessfi proceeds to Australia to load for Horn**. DAGHESTAN REPORTS.—The tanker Daghestan reports by wireless that she will arrive from Singapore early tomorrow morning. The vessel has a full cargo of bulk oil for the Shell Company. She will, unload a quantity of the cargo at Western Wharf and the remainder at Wellington. CANADIAN CHALLENGER RETURNING—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships has been advised that the Canadian Challenger is to leave Wellington to-day for Auckland. Arriving here on Thursday evening, she will complete loading at this port and sail finally for New York, Boston and Montreal on Friday evening. MAR AM A ARRIVING.—ShortIy before 1.00 p.m. to-day the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Marama arrived in the stream at Auckland from Sydney. Later she berths at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel is scheduled to leave Auckland at 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon on her return trip to Sydney. TAMAROA SAILS.—The Shaw, .Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa sailed for Wellington last evening to complete unloading' cargo from London. Afterwards the vessel will load for England at Lyttelton, Napier and Wellington. With pas - sengers and mail she is to be dispatched finally from Wellington for Southampton and London on June S. WAIRUNA FROM PACIFIC COAST — The Union Company’s trans-Pacific cargo steamer Wairuna is due in the stream at at 9 o’clock this evening from Pacific Coast ports. To-morrow morning she berths at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth to complete discharge.

ROTORUA DUE FRlDAY.—Leaving New Plymouth to-morrow for Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua is due here on Friday to continue her loading for Home. Efforts are to be made to dispatch the Rotorua Saturday nignt or Sunday morning for Tokomaru Bay; thence Gisborne, Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on May 25 for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAPEHU FROM LONDON.—From London the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruapehu is due at Wellington on May 14. Besides passengers and mail for New Zealand the vessel has general cargo for discharge at Wellington * Chalmers, Lyttelton, Auckland and New Plymouth. She is scheduled to reach Auckland about May 27. At New Plymouth the vessel will load for her homeward voyage, her other loading ports bemg Wanganui, Timaru and Wellington w®n- ,s * sch / du i ed to sail finally from W ellington for Southampton and London via Panama, on June 20. <* Sa M A a u - A R R ' v ES.—The Shaw, Mat-! 1 - d o steamer Serinnn i LVed at Auckland yesterday Glasgow in r - s:enera , l merchandise from uiasgow and Liverpool. Cargo for Auckland is being unloaded at Queen's Wharf V6SS i e i, is to sail for Wellington, Lj ttelton and Port Chalmers on Thursday to complete discharge. The Matakana sailed from Liverpool on March 30. Colon was reached on April io and Balboa was cleared next daw Generally fair weather prevailed throughout the voyage. Captain 11. P. Thurston is in command and he has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. E. Davies; second, Mr. B. Moffat; third, Mr. PL Winton; fourth, Mr. A. Collins; wireless operator, Mr. A. Kirkman; chief engineer, Mr. A. H. Read; second, Mr. J. A. Chappell; third, Mr. M. Mathewson; fourth, Mr. F. W. White; fifth, Mr’ F. L. Barr; sixth, Mr. A. Hutchins; seventh, Mr. T. S. Thorpe; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. M. Vickers; second, Mr. W. Frodsham; chief steward, Mr. T. J. Murray. A. S. Paterson and Company, Ltd., are the local agents.

TOFUA RETURNING. —Tho local office of the Union Company nos been advised that the Island passenger steama Tofua arrived at Suva at dayhgat this morning from Apia, Samoa. t>he iea\t.s the Fijian port at 4 p.m. on Thursday for Auckland and is due here next Mon - day. MAUI POMARE DUE.--Advice has been received by Speddingr. Limited, t.iat the Government motor-ship Maui t oma « is due at Auckland to-morrow erenms from Niue Island: and Apia, Samoa, ' ■ Lyttelton and Wellington. At * ■ oetoc* on Friday afternoon she sails from AucK land for Norfolk- Island.

BEN HOLM R EPORTS.—Accor^ng^te Ben holm is expected to arrive at Jt ie AucSi e and. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Compaiiy•* K.M.M.B. . AowutgJ AuckdS?vloy *nd .Vancouver. The following passengers joineu the vessel at Auckland: First Saloon: Mr. and 51 A- «• Gotcli-Berrill, Miss M. and Mastei B,i rill. Mr. A. W. Bethune, E. B. ™ Ashton e. *Mr. Lt 5U™ A.' Buchanan M rs. Bullock; Mrs. and Miss Cameron. Messis uamerc.i I. miss W. Carew. Master M. cana. Mrs. M. and Miss 11. Chambers, Mms A. G. Chase. Mr. S. J. Clark. Ml*, and Mrs. M. Cohen. Mr. and Mrs. L-_ 1 • U?!Mr. H. Coxhead. Miss M. MMiss G. M. Gressey Mi. A. K- "''J Mrs. M. W. Dunn. Mr. andl Mrs. A. ». Evans, Mrs. J. C. M. Fisher, Mr and Mis. John Fleming. Mr. J. hoden, Mi. c. Forder, Mr. S. T. Gaskin, Mr. and Mis. A Goldsbrough. Mr. J. Goldsbrough, Miss It. Goldsbrough, Mr. R. G. Gordon Mrs. M. and Miss E. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. A. Gray, Mrs. W..M. Griffith. Sir James Gunson, Mr. and Mrs. E. I>. Hales, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hannah. Ur. J. t\. Harper. Miss U. Hay, Mr. P.' J. Hayman. *'!>- PWebb. Mr. H. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. R. u. Heron and infant. Mr. and Mrs. h- t>Hiley, Mrs. H. Holmes, Ur. Aubrey Humphries, Mrs. J. w. Jobson, Mr. and Mrs Grahame Johnston, Mr. W. Ivins, Mi. and Mrs. A. Lawson. Mr. E. B. Lee, Mr. Leitch. Miss Little. Mr. and Mrs T. A. Low Mr. R. D. Mackie, Mr. and J Maher, Mr. and Mrs. H. Marrable, Mr. H. A. Marshall. Miss C. Mead. Mrs. A Mercer and child, Mr. W. Crawford Miller, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. U. B. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Macalister, Mrs. A. JiacCulloch, Mrs. P. Oliphant, Miss H. Ormsby, Mr. E. G. Pearse, Misses L M. and H. Bi Fhilp, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pike, Mr. P. R. Pike, Mrs. G. H. Pritchard. Mr. T. E. Richards, Miss E. Riley. Mr. J W. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. F. Robinson, Mr and Mrs. J. H. Rowse, Sir Andrew Russell, Mr. Needham, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. H. Noble, Miss W. Noble. Miss Notz, Mrs. K. and Masters Sanders (2), Miss L. C. Scanlon. Mr. Sehoeller, Mr. T. B. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Simson, Major G. H. Straker, Miss Tavlor, Mr. A. Timms, Mr. C. Trevithick, Mr. T. W. T. Tuckey, Colonel W. S. Tapper, Mrs. M. A. Turton, Mr. G J. Waller, Ur. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watkins, Mrs. W. J. and Miss M. M. Westwood, Mrs. Wiles, Mrs. M. I>. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Wood, Miss tV ood. Second Saloon: Miss D. F. Abbott, Mrs. Ackland, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Beatty and infant, Mrs. S. L. and Miss .T. IL Blackwell, Mr. A. Bingham, Mr. N. A. Booth, Mr. S. Bott, Mrs. S. Borthwick, Miss M. Braaseh, Miss A. J. Bremer, Miss E. Bruster, Mrs. L. Burnett, Mr. Burnyeat, Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. Burke and two children, Mrs. J. Campbell, Miss Cattrall, Miss Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. John Clegg, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cooper, Mr. N. Cooper, Mrs. E. M. and Misses Dannefaerd (2), Mr. and Mrs. Delmonte, Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Dickson and infant. Miss B. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. W. Duncan, Mr. J. Fenton, Mrs. Gilman, Mr. A. C. Harding, Mrs. O. Hapuka, Miss M. Hargreaves, Miss M. B. Harris, Mrs. and Miss Harvey, Mrs. E. Herrick, Miss L. M. Hodder, Miss L. M. Howard, Miss D. E. Hubbard, Miss R. Isle, Mr. J. G. Jacobsen, the Rev. and Mrs. A. Keller, Miss N. Kilvington, Mr. M. Laing, Mrs. A. M. Lees and son, Miss Ligertwood. Miss M. Loxdale, Miss D. Manton, Mrs. E. Metcalf, Miss F. A. Miller, Mr. J. Miller. Mr. Moore, Miss C. M. Morrison, Miss D. Muir, Misses A. and M. McDonald, Miss C. McKenny, Mrs. and Miss McLean, Miss McNicoll, Miss M. McFeate, Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Nicholas, Miss G. J. Orchiston. Mr. and Mrs. Paerata and child. Elder E. S. Palmer, Mrs, and Miss Palmer, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. and Miss Parkinson, Mr. H. G. Parry, Mrs. Parry, Miss L. Patterson, Mrs. A. Payne, Mr. G. B. Piper, Miss G. V. Pocock, Mr. G. A. Powell, Misses A. and E. Reilly, Mr. L. J. Renner, Mrs. E. Rewiti, Mrs. and Mr. J. R. £>. Richardson, Mrs. V. J. Ridgwav, Mrs. B. Ringer, Captain E. O. Rippingille, Mr. and Mrs. R. Robinson, Mr. H. S. Robson, Miss Rowley, Captain A. L. and Mrs. Rowllings, Miss M. Rowllings, Mr. A. E. Rouse. Mr. J. and Messrs. Schaepfer, (2), Miss D. M. Seager, Mr. E. H. Seager, Mrs. A. Shaw', Mr. D. M. Shepherd, Mr. G. A. D. Simpson, Mrs. C. Small, Miss E. E. Smythe, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Stannard, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Stonier, Miss J. Stott, Mrs. R. Sunderland, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Swanwoodcock and two children, Mr. T. R. Taylor, Mrs. B. J. Taylor, Mr. A. Te Mari, Mr. S. R. Thompson, Mr. .t. R. Thomson, Mr. H. Weidemen, Mrs. West, Mr. W. G. Wilson, Mrs. W. Wood, Mrs. O. R. Younghusband! and 94 third-class.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Aorangi, Golden Harvest Tutanekai, Benholm, Canadian Constructor, Trewyn Poolta, Southern Cross, Wairuna, Daghestan, Brockabeck, Port Campbell, Canadian Britisher, Waipalii, Phorus. Chatham Islands—Raisdale, Ruapehu, Rem u era. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Niagara, Tahiti, Maui Pomare, Norfolk, Port Darwin, Port Victor, Piako, British Glory, Canadian Challenger, Tamaroa. A war u a—Makura, Manuka, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (4.30 p.m.), 1,0!"7 tons Bark, for New Plymouth. The Hokianga is to be dispatched for Hokianga at noon to-morrow. The Rarawa, due from New Plymouth at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow, leaves on the return trip at 3 p.m. on Thursday.