The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 702, 29 June 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— The Canadian Challenger, which sailed from Auckland for New Y r ork, Boston and Montreal on May 11, is reported to have reached Quebec last W ednesday.

PORT NAPIER AT ROTTERDAM. — Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Napier arrived at Rotterdam on Wednesday afternoon from Wellington. The vessel sailed from the capital on May 14.

TAMAROA AT PANAMA.—En route from New Zealand to Southampton and London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa is reported to have reached Panama last Wednesday. She was dispatched from Wellington on June 8.

THE MANUKA.—The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka is due at Wellington from Melbourne direct tomorrow, and is to sail for Lyttelton and Dunedin on Monday. • At Dunedin the vessel will be withdrawn for overhaul and survey.

BRAND TO SAIL. —Messrs. Russell and Somers advised that the Norwegian motor-ship Brand, which has been unloading hardwood from Western Australia at King’s Wharf for the past few clays, was to sail at noon today for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete unloading operations.

AMPULLARIA SAILS TODAY—The Shell Company advises that its tanker Ampullaria, which has been discharging benzine at Western Wharf, is to be dispatched for Wellington at 3 o’clock this afternoon to put out the remainder of her cargo. The vessel came from Singapore.

MANIA’S MOVEMENTS.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Mahia was to leave New Plymouth yesterday for the Wanganui roadstead, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is now clue at Wellington next Wedrresdav. and will leave there on Thursday for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland.

lONIC REPORTS.—L. D. Nathan and Company lias received wireless advice, from the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic stating that she will arrive at Auckland from London and Southampton at five o’clock on Thursday evening next. The vessel is bringing passengers and mail for New Zealand, as well as cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington.

CITY OF BATAVIA—The New Zealand Shipping Company hoped to dispatch the Ellerman and Bucknall steamei City of Batavia (which has been unloading cargo from New York and Hasten American ports at Prince’s Wharf for. tin past few days), at noon today for Well ington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, to continue unloading.

THE RUAPEHU LOADING.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruupehu arrived at Wellington at G. 50 &.»*#> on Thursday from Timaru, and berth*., at the Glasgow Wharf for further loading. The vessel will sail from Wellington at 0 a.m. on Sunday for Napier to fill up, and will leave the latter port on Tuesday for Southampton and London, via tL* Panama route.

MAKURA DUE DAY. — Bn route from Sydney for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, and Victoria (8.C.), the Royal Mail liner Makura is clue ;it this port at 6 a.m. on Monday. After pratique has been granted the vessel is to berth at Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The Union Steam Ship Company announces that she is to resume her voyage at 11 o’clock on Tuesday morning.

PORT DUNEDIN ARRIVING MONDAY.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line vessel Port Dunedin, inward bound from Liverpool, is to reach Auckland on Monday evening, according to her latest radio message. She is to berth at Prince’s Wharf. She has a cargo of general merchandise from West Coast United Kingdom ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Heather Roberton, Ltd., is local agent.

GOLDEN WEST REPORTS DELAY— Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane received a radio message this morning from the O. and o. Line steamer Golden West, inward bound from Los Angeles and Pacific Coast ports, that she is meeting with boisterous weather which is delaying her arrival here. The master reports that he does not expect to make port until 5 o’clock on Mondav morning. This will make her one and a-half days 1 0 -te. The vessel is to discharge the local portion of her cargo of timber, case oil and general merchandise at King’s Wharf and is later to sail for Wellington and Lyttelton to complete.

WAITE MATA IN PORT.—An arrival in port at Auckland this morning an hour earlier than formerly expected was the Union Steam Ship Company's transpacific cargo steamer Waitemata. The vessel anchored in the stream at 8..40 a m and berthed at Prince’s Wharf about an hour later to commence discharging. The Waitemata, which has the usual Pacific Coast cargo of lumber, case oil, rolls of paper and general merchandise, loaded at Vancouver, New "Westminster, Ocean Falls, San Francisco and Los Angeles, sailing from the last-named port on June 4. Fair weather was experienced for the first two weeks of the passage, but strong westerly winds, high head seas and squally weather for the past seven days have delayed the vessel’s arrival appreciably.

Captain F. L. G. Jaunav retains command of the Waitemata, and his officers are as follow: Chief, Kir. G. W. Godfrey; second, Mr. W. A. McGarry; third. Mr. M. Abernathy; wireless operator, Mr. D. S. Bell; chief engineer, Mr. T. Melville; second, Mr. H. Simmonds; third, Mr. J. B. Berryman; fourth. Mr. W. J. Rugg: chief steward. Mr. Jas. v. Hart.

The local office of the Union Company advises that on completion of the discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo the Waitemata will be dispatched for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, probably on Tuesday next.

MAHENO CLEARS SYDNEY.-Tbc Union Company has received cabled advice that its intercolonial vessel Maheno cleared Sydney for Auckland at noon yesterday. She is expected to arrive here on Tuesday morning. TOFUA'S MOVEMENTS. —Advice from the Union Company states that its Island passenger vessel Tofua arrived at Apia at 6 a.m. on Thursday last. She was to have sailed at 5 p.m. yesterday for Suva and Auckland. WAIPAHI SAILS MONDAY. —The Union Company’s Island fruit steamer AVaipahi is scheduled to clear Auckland at 1 p.m. on Monday for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia. She will call at those ports in that order. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end: — Auckland.—Waikouaiti, AVairuna, Maui Pomare, Port Dunedin, Makura, Maheno. Ampullaria, City of Batavia, Brand, Kaikorai. Chatham Islands. King Gruffydd, lonic, Taranaki. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Arahura, Manuka. Orkanger, Ruapehu, Tahiti, Dunedin, Diomede, Ulimaroa, Marama. Niagara, Flowergate, Aelybryn, Alahia, Kent, British Glory, Kartigi, Trelissick. Awarua.—Maunganui, Karetu, Tahiti, Valacia. PORT OF ONEHUNGA— Kaitoa (Anchor steamer) is due at Onehunga on Thursday next from Nelson, to load for Nelson and West Coast ports. Hokianga is still bar-bound at ITokianga. and her sailing date from Onehunga for Hokianga again has been put off till Monday next at 3 p.m. Arapawa is scheduled to sail from Onehunga for Hokianga at 3 p.m. on Monday. Ngapuhi sailed from Onehunga early this afternoon on an attempt to negotiate the Manukau Bar at high tide. The vessel’s next trip to New Plymouth will be on Tuesday next. Hauturu is scheduled to sail from Onehunga for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads at 4 p.m. on Monday next.