The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 677, 31 May 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Advice has been received that. Captain J. Harrison, master of the steamer Brockabeck, has sustained serious injuries in Sydney through falling from the gangway to the Avliarf. He was removed to the. hospital, and the chief officer has taken command of the vessel. The Brockabeck arrived here on April 35, after a prolonged voyage from the River Plate of 59 days. Cabled news has been receded of the sudden death in London of Mr. Sharpe, chief engineer of the C. and D. Line liner Port. Huon. The deceased had a wide circle of friends in New Zealand. OTOKIA DELAYED.—The Union Company has received a further wireless message from the tanker Otokia stating that she now expects to arrive at Wellington today from San Pedro. MAORI RESUMES.—After undergoing her annual overhaul and survey at Lyttelton, the Maori lias replaced the Wahine in the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry service. The Wahine on arrival at Lyttelton yesterday morning Avas withdrawn for her overhaul. WESTMORELAND AT LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cable that the Federal steamer arrived at London on Tuesday from Port Chalmers, en route to West Coast ports of Great Britain. The vessel left the Otago port on April 19. RUAPEHU FOR AUCK LA N D.— Leaving Lyttelton at noon today for Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Ruapehu is due here on Monday, and berths at the Queen’s Wharf to continue her discharge of London cargo. Later she proceeds to Ncav Plymouth to complete and to commence loading for her return trip. PIAKO’S ITINERARY, —The New Zealand Shipping Company announces an alteration in the loading itinerary of the Piako. The A'essel will noAv leave Wellington this afternoon for Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. She is timed to said finally from Gisborne on June 7 for London, via Panama Canal and Newport News. SYDNEY STEAMERS The Ulimaroa left Wellington shortly after noon today for Sydney. The Marama and the Maunganui both sail from Sydney this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington respectively. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning.

WAIPAHI SAILS.—The Union Company's steamer Waipahi sailed from Auckland last evening for Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, Mangaia and Aitutaki. She will load fruit at these islands for Auckland. KENT DEPARTS.—The Federal Company’s steamer Kent completed the discharge of cargo for Auckland from West Coast and United Kingdom ports yesterday morning, and departed later for Wellington to continue unloading. CAMBRIDGE DUE SUNDAY. To complete her loading for Home, the Federal steamer Cambridge is due at Auckland on Sunday from Napier. She is to berth at the Queen’s Wharf. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from this port on June 6 for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. TRELISSICK’S BERTH.—Due at Auckland during the week-end from Ocean Island, the Hain Line steamer Trelissick will berth at the King’s Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo of phosphates under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. Later the vessel proceeds to Lyttelton to complete. BARON MACLAY LEAVES. The steamer Baron Maclay, which arrived from Texas on Wednesday, completed unloading 1,600 tons of sulphur yesterday afternoon and left for Fort Chalmers at 3.40 to continue unloading. She will complete discharge at Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Wanganui. NIAGARA CLEARS SYDNEY—According to cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the R.M.S. Niagara left Sydney at four o’clock yesterday afternoon for Auckland. She is due here on Monday morning and will berth at the Prince’s Wharf. She is announced to sail again at 11 a.m. on Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. AORANGI COMING—The local office of the Union Company lias been advised !»y cable that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi sailed from Vancouver at noon on Wednesday via Victoria, Honolulu and Suva for Auckland and Sydney. She is due here on Sunday, June 3 6 and at Sydney on June 21. Owing to the English mails being late, the vessel was not •to clear Victoria until noon yesterday. PORT DUNEDIN LEAVES LIVERPOOL—Heather, Itoberton, Ltd., has been advised that the C. and X). Line’s motorship Port Dunedin sailed from Liverpool last Saturday with cargo from West of England ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on June 30. R EMU ERA LOADlNG—Loading operations on the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera have commenced at-Auckland. It is hoped to dispatch the. vessel on Sunday for Napier, thence Lyttelton and Wellington to complete. She is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on June 22 for Southampton and London, via Panama. THE KING GRUFFYDD. The cargo steamer King Grnffydd, due at Auckland about the end of June with a cargo of basic slag from Antwerp, for Auckland and New Plymouth, belongs to the King Line, Ltd., London. The King Gruffydd was built at Hong-Kong by the Honp-Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., in 1919, and her engines are by tin- ! same company. She is a steel vessel of j 5,063 tons gross, and 3,145 tons net. HUNTINGDON LEAVES GISBORNE. —The Federal steamer Huntingdon left Gisborne at 11.30 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she is due tonight. Tomorrow she berths at the Central Wharf to complete her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from this port on Thursday next for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and j Liverpool. J ORIENT LINE STEAMERS. The | Union Company, agents for the Orient j Line, advise the following movements of I steamers:— The Orvieto, from London, is due at Sydney on June 6. The Grama, from Sydney, is due at Plymouth on June 5 and at London on June 6. The Osterley, from Sydney, is due at Suez oil June 8 and at London on June 20. i The Orsova, from Sydney, is due at London on July 4. COOLEBAR FOR COAST TRADE —An Australian and New Zealand Press Association message from Sydney says that the steamer Coolebar has been purchased there for the New Zealand coastal trade. She will sail for the Dominion today. The Coolebar was owned by the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. She is a steel twin-screw vessel of 479 tons gross. Built in 1911, her • dimensions are:—Length, 150 ft: breadtn. 1 30ft; depth, B.7ft. The name of the new owner was not mentioned, but it is un- . derstood that Holm and Company, of Wellington, are the purchasers. ; NO BUYER FOR BARQUE —The American six-masted barque Dorothy H. Sterling was offered at auction by the New 1 South Wales Government recently, but there was no bid. The vessel was seized . by the Sydney Harbour Board, and a re- . serve of £570, representing berthing and [ other dues and the charges of auction, , was placed upon it. When the vessel . arrived at Port Adelaide the crew could [ not get their wages. No harbour dues could be paid, and the vessel was seized. GOLDEN STATE ARRIVES. The . Oceanic and Oriental Line’s steamer Golden State arrived at Auckland yest terday afternoon from the Pacific Coast, j She anchored at the powder grounds at . i 2.25 to discharge 16 cases of explosives, latei* berthing at Prince’s Wharf to un- . j load the local portion of her cargo to the agency of Messrs. Henderson and MacII farlane. The vessel had an uneventful voyage across the Pacific Ocean. She has over 2,000.000 ft of timber, over 800,000 ft of which is piled high on her decks. In addition she has case oil and general cargo which will also be put out at Wellington, . Timaru and Dunedin. It is hoped to dispatch her for the South next Thursday. Captain A. Skjellrup is in command and he has with him the following officers:— Chief officer, Mr. H. E. Jaquitli: second, Mr. J. A. Smith; third. Mr. E. W. Djarseth; chief engineer, Mr. J. M. Penberthy; first assistant, Mr. D. A. Crawford; second, Mr. J. J. Oliotti; third, Mr. C. Jordan.

CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. —Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Kurow is due at Adelaide about the middle of June, and loads there, completing at Edithburg, Wallaroo, Melbourne, and Hobart, for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. POOLTA REPORTS. The Union Company’s cargo steamer Poolta. from Clarence River, Port Stephens, Newcastle and Sydney, has reported by wire- ■ less that she expects to arrive at New ! Plymouth today. The vessel later will proceed to Nelson, Wellington, Timaru and Bluff to_ complete discharge, and is due here about next Wednesday. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Tofua, Golden Cross, Moeraki, Tre.essick, Brunswick, Wirral, Niagara, Plume, Waipahi, Waikawa. Chatham Islands.—Maimoa, Valacia, SurWellington.—Maori, Maheno, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Poolta, Rotorua, Karamea, Devon, Aorangi, Gold Shell, Kaponga, Port Canadian Britisher, Piako, Cambridge, Ulimaroa, Otokia. Maunganui, Sussex, Matakann, Raisdale, Ruapehu, Corinthic, Mineric. Awarua.—Tahiti, Makura, Taranaki, Manuka, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (3.45 p.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (4.45 p.m.), 251 Tons, Pert, for Ilokianga. The Ilauturu is not now expected from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads till 7 a.m. tomorrow. The Ilokianga, due from Hokianga on Sunday, is to sail on the return trip at 3 p.m. on "Wednesday next. The Anchor Company’s vessel Alexander is to sail for Picton, Nelson, Motueka and West Coast ports of the South Island at 4 p.m. today. The Rarawa is due back from New Plymouth at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow. After discharge, she is to sail for Auckland 10 undergo her annual overhaud and survey. The Ngapuhi is to be dispatched from Auckland for Onehunga tonight. She is to relieve the Rarawa while that vessel has her annual overhaul. The Ngapuhi is to leave Onehunga for New Plymouth at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.