The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 685, 10 June 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

TARANAKI TO COMPLETE. —L. B. Nathan and Company has been advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Taranaki leaves "Wellington tomorrow for Gisborne, thence Auckland, to fill up for Home. She is due here next Saturday and is scheduled to sail on Tuesday, June 18, for London, via Panama.

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. —Due at Auckland at 1 1 a.m. tomorrow from Sydney, the Huddart-Parker’s intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa later berths at the Central "Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel is scheduled to leave Auckland again at 11 a.m. next Friday on her return trip to Sydney.

RUAPEHU’S ITINERARY. —The New Zealand. Shipping Company's liner Ruapehu berthed at New Plymouth at 11 a.m. oil Friday to complete discharge. She will leave the Taranaki port on Thursday to load at Wanganui, Timaru and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on June 21, and will sail finally from that port on June 2a for Southampton and London, via Panama.

BRUNSWICK DUE TUESDAY.—Wireless advice received from the electric motor-tanker Brunswick states she will arrive from San Pedro tomorrow at 7 p.m. The vessel is under charter to the Atlantic Union Oil Company and has a full cargo of bulk oil for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She will berth at Western Wharf to pump the. Auckland portion of the cargo into the company's tanks at Freeman’s Bay.

GOLD SHELL BERTHS.— At halfpast eight this morning the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company’s tanker Gold Shell arrived in the stream at Auckland from San Francisco, via Lyttelton and Wellington, to complete the discharge of her cargo of bulk oil. Good weather was experienced until the vessel was five days from Lyttelton, when a strong sou’-west gale was met, the heavy seas breaking on deck twisting some of the ironwork amidships. The vessel was built at Wilmington, Delaware, in 1916, and is making her first trip under the Dutch flag. Previously she was under American ownership. Captain P. Beurs is in command of the vessel, which carries a crew of 47. The 10 officers and five engineers are Dutch, and the remainder of the crew is Chinese. The Gold Shell is to be dispatched tomorrow for Sourabaya, Singapore. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE.^ The Waitemata left Los Angeles on June 4. She is due at Auckland on June 29, at Wellington on July 6, at Melbourne on July 16 and at Sydney on July 22. The Waihemo was to leave Los Angeles on Saturday for Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. She is due at Napier on July 3. The Hauraki left Adelaide on May 29 for Vancouver direct, where she is due on June 26. She will proceed thence to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waiotapu left Sydney on Mav 31. She is clue at Fanning Island on June 16, and at Vancouver on July 2. She will proceed thence to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Sydney. The Wairuna will leave ‘Bluff on Thursday for New Plymouth and proceeds thence to Auckland and Vancouver. The Waikawa, which left Apia oil May 27, was due at Melbourne yesterday, and at Sydney on June 15, and will proceed thence to Vancouver, via Suva. PLUME WITH BULK OIL. —On Saturday evening, the Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Plume arrived in the stream at Auckland with a full cargo of bulk oil from San Francisco for* discharge at New Zealand ports. The tanker berthed yesterday morning at Western Wharf, where 2.000 tons of her 11,000-ton cargo is being discharged into the Freeman’s Bay tanks. The Plume sailed from the American coast on May 17, and for the early part of her voyage experienced moderate to fair weather. - When nearing New Zealand, however, the vessel encountered exceptionally heavy rainstorms. Captain F. Ramsay is in command of the Plume, and associated with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. F. Hazell; second, Mr. E. Harrison; third, Mr. H. Moreley; chief engineer, Mr. D. G. Thomson; second. Mr. F. Freeman; third, Mr. G. Grant; fourth, Mr. T. D. Innes; wireless operator, Mr. J. A. McCall. The Plume is to be dispatched from Auckland at four o’clock this afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to put out the remainder of her cargo. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER ARRIVES.—At a quarter to six this morning the Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Transporter arrived in the stream at Auckland with a cargo of motor-cars, rolls of newsprint and general merchandise from Canada. The vessel, which berthed shortlv before halfpast eight at Prince’s Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo, sail.*! from Halifax on May 2. Fine weather was experienced down the coast, and the vessel arrived at Colon on the morning of May 12. At 11 o’clock the same evening, she sailed from Balboa on the trip across the Pacific to New Zealand. Fair weather continued for the best part of the voyage, during which a call was made at Pitcairn Island. About a week ago the Canadian Transporter ran into a long, choppy south-easterly swell, and for three days had to travel at a reduced speed. Captain R. P. Roberts is still master of the Canadian Transporter, and with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. R. Ingram; second, Mr. C. E. Moore; third, Mr. G. Exworth; chief steward, Mr. J. Skennerton; chief engineer, Mr. G. S. Sheppherd; second. Mr. H. O. Mathesio* third, Mr. G. E. Harvey; fourth, Mr. w! A. Fuiney; wireless operator, Mr. M. Gilbert. After discharging the local portion of her cargo, the Canadian Transporter is to be dispatched from Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin.

NORTH CAPE LIGHT OUT. —The captain of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Nicholson has reported to the Marine Department that the North Cape light was out on Saturday night. Mariners are warned accordingly.

HUNTINGDON SAILING. —The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the Federal steamer Huntingdon at 3 o’clock this afternoon from Auckland for London and West Coast ports of via Panama. WAIRUNA'S MOVEMENTS —The Union Company’s trans-Pacific. steamer Wairuna has been delayed in unloading at Bluff owing to heavy rain. From Bluff the vesesl will go to New Plymouth to complete discharge, and she will then come to Auckland to dock before she returns to Pacific Coast ports. OTOKIA DOCKED. —The Union Company’s tanker Otokia arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Wellington and berthed at the Queen’s WhatT. This morning the tanker was docked to have her hull cleaned and painted. Tomorrow she undocks and proceeds to San Luis, California, to load for Miramar. MAUNGANUI'S PASSENGERS. —The Maunganui, which left Wellington on Thursday for Sydney, took the following passengers;— Saloon: Mr. F. C. Allen. Mrs. Anderson, Mr. and Hrs. Bell, .Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. Bluet, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan, Mr. F. Brimley, Miss B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Blair and two children, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. M. Cahill, Misses Cahill (2), Mr. and Mrs. Crozier, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Christian, Master W. Clarke, Mr. Castmore, Mr. and Mrs. Coop, Miss Clarkworth, Archbishop Catteno, Mr. F. Cassine, Mr. and Mrs. Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel, Miss Dorans, Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Miss M. Fryer, Mrs. R. L. Foster, Mr. W. Field, Mrs. Gibson, Miss Gillies, Father Gilroy, Mr. T. Hole, Air. R. W. Henry, Miss O. High wood, Air. W. T. Iriens, Mr. Inness-Jones, Air. T_. Jones, All*. E. T. Janies, Mr. C. R. Kimball, Air. Kirkpatrick, Air. and Mrs. Lett, Air. and Airs. Lewis, Air. and Airs. Loryail and two children, Air. and Airs. Large and two infants, Air. and Airs. Lord and child, Air. D. S. Alurray, Aliss Alurray, Air. and Airs. J. Muir, Air. E. Mowbray, Aliss E. Alitchinson, All*, and Airs. McLean and child, Air. and Airs. AlcKenzie, Aliss E. McLean, Misses Mackenzie (2), Air. and Mrs. Oxley and child. Dr. and Airs. E. Pope, Airs. W. P. Parkinson, Mrs. Redpath, Al?*. and Airs. G. R. Ross-Parson, Mr. J. Robertson. Miss M. Reach, Mr. Reid, All*. W. Sutter, Air. Saunders, Mr. and Airs. G. R. Strang. Air. and Airs. G. F. Saunders, Air. and Airs. W. Saunders and three children. Mr. E. T. Shand,. Mrs Samson, Air. Todhunter, Mrs. Tod hunter. Air. and Airs. Tills, Aliss Whitcombe, Aliss D. 3,. Wishart, Di\ Wishart, Air. and Airs. Watkins, Airs. W. Wallace, Airs. L. Wood. Air. V. Brien, Captain N. C. Barchan, Airs. AT. L. Dlment, Aliss E. Dorans, Mr. Dickson, Aliss A. Fogarty, Alisses liar land, Air. Howard, Air. E. Hoycard, Airs. Al. Harkins, Air. Jones, Air. and Airs. Kilminster, Aliss Al. Lamont, Mrs. ATorgan, Aliss Morgan, Aliss Mahoney, Mrs. Pye, Mr. Portall, Aliss A. Pager, Airs, and Miss.llamish, Messrs. Ratcliffs, Mrs. Ratclitfe and two girls, Air Sunnier, Mr. <’. T. Thompson, Airs. Tolley, Aliss G. Wilson, Aliss K. "W arnhoutz, and 31 steerage. The Maunganui arrived at Sydney at .6 a.m. today and withdraws from the intercolonial service. She leaves Sydney next Thursday, in place of the R.AI.S. Makura, for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco. CORINTHIC’S VOYAGE. —The White Star liner Corinthic arrived at Wellington at 7.30 a.m. from London and Southampton. The Corinthic sailed from London on April 25, and after embarking passengers and mails at Southampton resumed her voyage on April 26. During the first week out moderate to h-»avy weather was encountered. after which finer conditions prevailed until arrival at Colon on Alay 32. The ship negotiated the Canal on Alay 13. Fine weather prevailed in the Pacific until a coupie of days after leaving Pitcairn Island, when the liner ran into a heavy south-westerly gale, with mountainous seas. which lasted for five days. Strong winds and big seas continued until her arrival at Wellington, which was delayed by the bad weather. The ship suffered no damage, and during the spells of fine weather the passengers indulged in deck games and sports. The following passengers arrived by the vessel:—First Class: Air C. Clarke D.S.C., R.X., Mrs. L. Gallagher. Mr. a! Hyaxns. Mr. A. T. Keegan, Miss I. < aidwell. Second class: <\P.O R \tkin R.N., Mr. H. Babbs, C.P.o. R. Clarke’, 1 * Gule, C.P.O. W. Curnow, R.N C.P.O. G Farrell, R.X.. C.P.O. H. Gariey R,N„ C.P.O. L. Gillhespy, R.X., C.P.O. J. Grant. R.X.. C.P.O. W. Groves R.N., Mrs. E. Hodgson, Mrs. E. Hogarth, C.P.O. E. Leonard, R.X . C.P.o. b. Mabbatt. R.X.. Miss A. McDougall, Mrs. I>. Masters, Air. W. Oldham, Airs. Oldham. Airs \. Parrott C.P.O. H. Roper. R.X.. C.P.O C Scot£ick. R.X., C.P.O. H. Sprosson RX g-gfO-C- Stocker, R.N.. O.TV. W. Torer! CD T? W; Chadwick. Mrs Chadwick, ;! ' Mitford-BurgeaH. Mr. 1 R.N., Aliss A. Whelan, Aliss \ WcXair ? cho field, Mr. K. Dod dr e‘ll, Aliss IJ V-C! ChrlKt : a " d 251 third class. Captain C. P. Freeman is master of office^'chYef, Air. H. J. McCann: third, Mr. T. C. Stable* surgeon, Dr. R. A. Kornohan; purser, Air. ti. J. Pitman. t u nloadi npr part c argo at Wellington, the Corinthic will leave tomorrow afternoon for Auckland to unload the t b P- and Company a ill act as the local agent.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS.—After ha\ing the repaired rudder replaced, the Me- - Mission steamer Southern Cross came out of dock on Saturday and i»turned to Central Wharf to reload car? She is to sail for New Hebrides and Solomon Islands, via Norfolk Island, next Friday.

AORANGI DUE SUNDAY.—The local office of the Union Company hope* tha? the R.M.M.S. Aorangi will arrive at Auckland next Sunday evenin'!? from Vancouver, via way poris. In the raea time the liner is scheduled to leav. Auckland at II p.m. next Monday for Sydney.

WAIKOUAITI REPLACES KAIKORA —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the steamer Waikouaiti leaves Port Chalmers on Wednesday for Timaru. thence Lyttelton and Picton, to load for Auckland in place of the steamer Kaikorai. From this

port the. Waikouaiti proceeds to Sydney and Newcastle.

WAITEMATA LEAVES LOS ANGELES.—CabIe advice has beer, received by the local office of the Union Compar./ tliat the trans-Pacific cargo steamer Wi temata left Los Angeles on June 4 wit! Pacific Coast cargo foe discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is expected here on Jute 29. NIAGARA CLEARS SUVA—Accord:^ to cable advice received by the toes, office of the Union Company, the R. M.S. Niagara, en route from .Sydr.ey and Auckland, arrived at Suva at a.*" p.m. last Friday, and left again at 11 p.m. the same day for Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver. MANUKA AT BLUFF.— According to telegraphic advice, the Union Company •- l>assenger steamer Manuka arrived a: Bluff yesterday morning from Melbourne She leaves the Southland port this afternoon for Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington and is due at the latter port on Friday. Next Saturday she clears WtW* ton for Melbourne direct. WAIPAHI AT COOK ISLANDSAdvice received by the local office of tfr* Union Company states that the lflsr’ fruit steamer Waipahi arrived at Baa tonga at noon last Thursday from Auckland and sailed at 10 o'clock the B*m« evening for the out-islands. She returns i Rarotonga to complete loading and scheduled to reach Auckland on June iTOFUA ARRIVING.— Arriving in tte stream at Auckland at 1.30 o'clock ÜB* afternoon from the Pacific Islands, aUnion Company's Island passetL steamer T«»fua wifi later berth at U* Queen's Wharf to land her tuails and cargo. She leaves here at c a.m. next Saturday on her return tnp Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE-

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the under inentioneo wireless stations tonight:— Auckland: Brunswick, Cambridge, v& mede, Dunedin, Huntingdon, Mara™ Ulimaroa, Moeraki, Tancred, Temp** moat, Nucula, Plume. Wellington: Maori, Malieno, Xgaio, Aia* hura, Tamahine, Norfolk, Taman* Poolta, Aorangi, Matakana, TutanekaPiako, Gold Shell. Awarua: Karetu, Kawatiri.