The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 697, 24 June 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

WAIPAHI SAILS THURSDAY.—To load again for Auckland, the Union Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi leaves here next Thursday for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke, and Mangaia in the order named. WAIT E MAT A DUE NEXT SATURDAY.—Accoridng to advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the trans-Pacific cargo steamer Waitemata is due at Auckland next Saturday from the Pacific Coast. After discharge here, the vessel completes unloading at Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. ROTORUA AT PANAMA. —The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised by cable that their liner Rotorua arrived at Panama on Tuesday from Wellington, and sailed from Colon the following day, en route to Southampton and London. The vessel left Wellington on May 30. RUAPEHU POSTPONED. Advice from the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the departure of the Ruapehu has been postponed until 5 p.m. on Saturday next, June 29. The vessel is leaving from Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama. PORT ALMA LEFT LONDON.— Heather, Roberton, Ltd., advises that the motor-vessel Port Alma cleared London on June 21 for Wellington, Auckland and New Plymouth. She is expected to arrive at Wellington on or about July 26 and at Auckland about August 2. HURUNUI ARRIVES WEDNESDAY.— The New Zealand Shipping Company received wireless advice from the Ilurunui that she expects to reach Auckland at four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon from London via Suva. She goes to Queen’s Wharf. After discharging the local portion of her cargo the Hurunui is to sail for Wellington and New Plymouth to complete. CITY OF BATAVIA TODAY. —The Eller man-Bucknall steamer City of Batavia sent radio advice that she would arrive in the stream at Auckland from New York at 2 p.m. today. She has been allotted a berth at Prince’s Wharf. After discharging the local of her cargo to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the City of Batavia is to be dispatched for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete. CUMBERLAND TOMORROW —Inward bound from Liverpool, the Federal steamer Cumberland has sent radio advice to the New Zealand Shipping Company that she expects to arrive here at daylight tomorrow. She berths at Queen’s Wharf. After unloading the local portion of her cargo, the Cumberland is to leave for "Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Bluff to complete. PIRI AND HU I A.—The Nobel auxiliary schooner Piri, which is due at Melbourne from Auckland about the end of this week, will discharge her timber cargo and then load explosives at Melbourne for Greymouth, Westport and Auckland. The company’s auxiliary schooner Huia is en route from Melbourne with explosives for Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton and Brisbane. From Brisbane she will go to Grafton to load hardwood for Auckland. AORANGI AT SYDNEY.—CabIe advice received from Sydney states that the R.M.S.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, via ports and Auckland, arrived at the New South Wales port at six o’clock this morning. After discharge the vessel undergoes overhaul and survey there, the R.M.S. Makura replacing the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, and leaving Sydney next Thursday for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver,

WAIKOUAITI FOR NEWCASTLE.— The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the Waikouaiti is to be dispatched for Newcastle direct tomorrow evening. TARANAKI SAI LED.—Having completed loading in New Zealand the Shaw, Savili and Albion motor-ship Taranaki was dispatched for London, via Panama, yesterday morning. WAIPAHI SAILS THURSDAY.—The Union Steam Ship Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi is scheduled to sail on her next trip on Thursday. She is to make calls at Rarotonga, Aitutaki. Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia in that order. MAUI POMARE’S ITINERARY.— Spedding, Ltd. advise that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is returning to Auckland from Norfolk Island on Friday night or Saturday morning. She is scheduled to sail at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, for Niue and Apia. AMPULLARIA ON WEDNESDAY. Due to arrive at Auckland on Wednesday next, thev tanker Ampullaria will berth at Western TVharf to discharge into the Shell Company’s tanks a cargo of bulk oil from Singapore. The vessel, which left Singapore on June 2, will complete discharge at Wellington. TASMANIAN TRANSPORT FOR NEW PLYMOUTH.—Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane advise that the Tasmanian Transport is to be dispatched for New Plymouth at 4 p.m. tomorrow, to continue discharging her cargo of Ocean Island phosphates. From New Plymouth she is to proceed to Wanganui to complete. ORKANGER DUE.—With a cargo of bulk oil for discharge into the Atlantic Union Oil Company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay, the tanker Orkanger is due at Auckland tomorrow from Los Angeles, which port she cleared on June 2. The vessel, which has cargo for discharge at Wellington, Sydney and Melbourne also, will berth at Western Wharf. INO 1C ARRIVING.—-Advice from L. D. Nathan, Ltd., states that the White Star liner lonic is due at Auckland on July 2 from London and Southampton. Brom this port she proceeds, in the course of discharging and loading, to TV ellmgton, Port Chalmers, Timaru. Lyttelton and Wellington in that order. She is scheduled to sail finally from the capital on July 21 for Home. BRAND DUE TONIGHT.—Messrs Russell and Somers advise that the Norwegian motor-ship Brand, with a cargo of hardwood from Bunburv. Western Australia, is expected to arrive here at 11 o’clock this evening. She has been allotted a berth at King’s Wharf, and after unloading the local portion of her cargo, proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton arid Dunedin to complete. GOLDEN WEST RA DI OS.—-Wireless advice has been received by Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane from the o. and (J. Line steamer Golden West that she expects to arrive in the stream at Auckland from Los Angeles and Pacific Coast ports on Saturday next. After discharging the local portion of her cargo the Golden West is to sail for Wellington and Lyttelton to complete.