The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 684, 8 June 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

SOUTHERN CROSS FURTHER DELAYED.—Messrs. Watkins and Wallis advise that the Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross Will not sail for the Solomon Islands before June 14 at the earliest. PAUA ARRIVING. —Due at Auckland at 9 a.m. tomorrow the Shell Company’s tanker Paua is arriving from Wellington and is to berth at Western Wharf. The vessel has a full cargo of case oil for this port. PORT CURTIS AT LONDON—Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Curtis arrived at London on Tuesday from Wellington, via Montevideo. The vessel left Wellington on April 20. THE PORT HUNTER—A cable message to the C. and D. Line reports that the Port Blunter left Montevideo last "Wednesday, bound from Port Chalmers to London. The vesel sailed from the Otago port on May 16. MANUKA LEAVE S MELBOURNE— The Union Company has been notified by cable that its intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka left Melbourne at 10 a.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington next Friday, and will sail on the following day for Melbourne direct. TRELISSICK'S PROGRAM ME.—Advice has been received from Henderson and Macfarlahe that the Hain Line steamer Trelissick leaves Auckland on Tuesday for Lyttelton, where she completes her discharge of Ocean Island phosphates. From Lyttelton the Vessel proceeds to Westport for bunkers, thence to the islands to load again for New Zealand or Australia. OTOKIA DUE TOMORROW.---Due at Auckland tomorrow from Wellington, the Union Company’s tanker Otokia will berth at the Queen’s Wharf, On Monday she docks to have her hull cleaned and painted before proceeding to San Luis, California, to load again for Miramar. HUNTINGDON DELAYED.—As loading operations on the Federal steamer Huntingdon cannot be completed this afternoon, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the departure of the vessel from Auckland for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow has been postponed until noon on Monday. TARANAKI'S M OV E M E NTS.—Arriving at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Taranaki leaves again fill up for Hbme. She is due here on on Tuesday for Gisborne and Auckland, to June 14, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on June 18 for London, via Panama. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agent. RADIO FROM CANADIAN TRANSPORTER.—Advice from the local office of the Canadian National Steamships states that the Canadian Transporter has sent a radio message that she will arrive in the stream from Montreal at 8 a.m. on Monday. The vessel will later berth at the Prince’s Wharf. After discharging the local portion of her cargo the Canadian Transporter is to proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete. AORANGI FROM VANCOUVER.—The local office of the Union Company advises that it is doubtful if the R.M.M.S. Aorangi will arrive at Auckland on Sunday, June 16, from Vancouver, via way ports. In the meantime, she is announced to leave Auckland at 11 p.m. on Monday, June 17, for Sydney, where she will withdraw from the Sydney-Auckland-Yancouver service to undergo her overhaul and survey. The R.M.S. Makura, which is undergoing overhaul and survey at Sydney, will replace the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, leaving Sydney on June 27 via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Victoria, for Vancouver.

NORFOLK FOR HOME—The New Zealand Shiping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk is expected to clear Gisborne this evening for London, via Panama and Curacao. DOCKING MOVEMENTS. —The Westport Coal Company’s collier Canopus and the Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross were to undock at noon today. The Canopus was to sail direct for Westport to load again for Auckland, and the Southern Cross was to berth at Central Wharf. GOLD SHELL DUE MONDAY.—Leaving Wellington last evening for Auckland, the Shell Company's tanker Gold Shell is due here oh Monday and will berth at the Western Wharf to unload the remainder of her oil. From this port the vessel proceeds to Balikpapan. TOFUA DUE MONDAY.—Due at Auckland on Monday from the Pacific Islands, the Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua will later berth at the Queen's Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. Next Saturday, at 11 a.m., she leaves Auckland on her return trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. WAIPAHI CLEARS RAROTONGA.— Advice has been received oy the local office of the Union Company that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi arrived at Rarotonga at noon on Thursday from Auckland, and left again at 10 p.m. the same day for Aitu, Mauke, Aitutaki and Mangafe. MARA M A SAlLS.—Shortly before 11.30 p.m. yesterday the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Mar am a left Auckland for Sydney, where she is due on Tuesday next. Owing to the withdrawal of the Maunganul, the Mararfta will leave Sydney again next Friday for this port. PLUME DUE TONIGHT. —Wireless advice from the Vacuum Company's steamer Flume states that she will reach Auckland from San Francisco at 11.30 p.m. today. Tomorrow morning she will berth at Western Wharf to pump oil into the company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay. The remainder of the bulk oil cargo is for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY. —According to a cable message received by the local office of Huddart, Parker, Ltd., the intercolonial passenger steamer UHmaroa left Sydney at noon yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Tuesday next. She is the only passenger steamer to arrive at New Zealand ports next week from Sydney. FLOWERGATE IN PORT.—At 2.45 p.m. yesterday the steamer Flowergate arrived in the stream at Auckland from Nauru Island, and this morning was berthed at the King’s Wharf to unload a full cargo of phosphates under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. After leaving Nauru on May 27 the vesesl experienced strong head winds and rough seas. During the boisterous conditions the decks were repeatedly Hooded, and minor damage was done to the deck fittings. Captain F. G. Randall is in command, and he has with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. B. Battershill; second, Mr. W. O. Paul; third, Mr. A. Wilkinson; chief engineer, Mr. G. V. F. Sweet; second, Mr. W. A. Graham; third, Mr. P. Wool; fourth, Mr. J. Connor; filth, Mr. G. Davidson; wireless operator, Mr. R. Hilles; chief steward, Mr. A. E. Elwick.

PASSENGERS BY TAMAROA—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa, which left Wellington this morning for Southampton and London, via the Panama route, took the following passengers:—First saloon: Mr. A. S. Butler, Mrs. Butler, Mr. A. D. Campbell, Capt. C. R. Campbell, R.1.M., Miss R. D. Campbell, Mrs. E. W. E. H. Chapman, Mr. A. E. Cliff-McCulloch, Mr. E. W. Coop, Mrs. E. Couper, Mr. J. W. Couper, Miss L. Darling, Mr. A. D. Davidson, Mrs. Dearden and child, Mr. C. Dickie, Mrs. F. P. Dod, Mr. J. W. G. Duncan, Mr. J. A. Edsell, Mrs. Edsell, Mrs. N. M. Gray, Mr. G. B. Holdsworth, Mrs. Holdsworth, Mr. F. W. B. Humphery, Mr. E. T. Jones, Mrs. L. Jones, Mrs. E. M. Kear, Mr. R. L. Levin, Mrs. Levin, Mr. W. R. Levin, Miss E. D. Lochart, Air. T. Miller, Mrs. M. H. Morris. Dr. D. N. W. Murray, Mrs. Murray, Miss C. C. Pritchett, Mrs. J. A. Pyke, Miss N. E. Pyke, Miss E. M. R.eid, Miss A. Samson, Airs. F. Scarfe, Commissioned Gunner W. J. S. Soper, R.N., Mr. M. C. Timms, Miss G. E. Whitcombe, Air. A. H. Woollett, Airs. Woollett; also 150 civilians, 33 scouts and 118 naval ratings ex Veronica and Laburnum in the third class.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end: Auckland—Otokia, Plume, Port Nicholson, Waikawa, Waiotapu, Brunswick, Canadian Britisher. Canadian Transporter, Cambridge, Diomede, Dunedin, Hauraki, Huntingdon, Makambo, Marama, Aloeraki, Niagara, Pareora, Paua, Tancred, Tofua. Templemoat. Wellington—Maori, ATaheno, Arahura, Tamahine, Remuera. Vestvard, Aoraneri, Piako. Alatakana, Tutanekai, Alauneranui, Golden State, Maimoa, Tamaroa, Golden Shell, Norfolk, Ngaio.

Awarua —Alanuka, Trewyn, Alakura. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HAUTI'RU (1 p.m.), 270 tons, FowlerJackson, from Raglan and Kawhia. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HAUTI'RU (5 p.m.), 270 tons, FowlerJackson, for Hokianga. ARRIVALS TODAY NGAPUHI (8 a.m.), 703 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. The Hokianga is expected to return to port from' Hokianga late on Sunday. She is to sail on the return trip at 4 p.m. on Wednesday next. The Arapawa is returning from Wanganui and Opunake on Alonday morning. The Ngapuhi is to be dispatched for New Plymouth at 3 o clock on Alonday afternoon. The Hauturu is expected from Hokianga at 6 a.m. on Alonday.