The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 703, 1 July 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

THE GOLDEN CROSS. —The American steamer Golden Cross, which left Auckland on May 27, is reported to have reached San Francisco last Thursday. WAIPAHI SAILING.— Early this afternoon the Union Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi is to be dispatched for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Manga ia to load again for Auckland. KAITUNA SAILS TONIGHT.—The local office of the Union Company hopes to dispatch the steamer Kaituna at S o’clock this evening for Totara North, thence Greymouth to load timber for Sydney. KAIKORAI FROM NEWCASTLE.-The Union Company’s steamer Kaikorai was dispatched from Newcastle at four o’clock on Friday morning with a coal cargo for Auckland. She is expected to arrive on Thursday morning. WAITEMATA FOR WELLINGTON.— In continuation of her voyage from the Pacific Coast, the Union Company’s transpacific cargo steamer Waitemata is to leave Auckland on Wednesday for. Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. AELYBRYN DUE TOMORROW. — Advice has been received by Spedding, Ltd., that the tramp steamer Aelybryn left Wellington at midday yesterday for Auckland, where she is due afternoon to take on board 500 tons of bunkers. Later the vessel proceeds to Bowen for instructions. PORT NAPIER AND PORT HUNTER. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamers Port Napier, and Port Hunter are reported to have reached London from New Zealand last Friday. The Port Napier sailed from "Wellington, via Montevideo and Rotterdam, on May 14, and the Port Hunter was dispatched from Port Chalmers, via Montevideo, on May 16. CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. —The local office of the Union Company advises the following movements of vessels engaged in the South AustralianNew Zealand service:— The Kurow, from Adelaide, Edithburg and Wallaroo, leaves Melbourne tomorrow for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kaiapoi sails from Melbourne about July 12 for Hobart, where she completes loading for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. ULIMAROA’S PASSENGERS. The following passengers left Wellington for Sydney by the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa at midday on Friday:— Saloon.—Miss E. Armstrong. Mr. D. Abercrombie, Miss Aldridge, Miss M. G. Burt, Mr. Burt, Mrs. L. J. Burt, Mr. T. L. Bamford, Mrs. V. l r . Cotton, Mr. H. Cowdery, Mr. A. L. Clarke, Mrs. C. M. Clarke, Miss I. Chapman, Mrs. M. L. Connell, Mr. G. D. Connell, Mrs. R. Driscoll, Miss E. M. Donaldson, Mr. E. Dart, Mr. J. Y. Dodds, Mr. N. Davidson, Mrs. S. Davidson, Mr. W. R. Eldridge. Mr. C. Fairchild, Mr. T.l Gibson, Mrs. M. Goodger, Mr. J. Goodger, Mr. K. D. Grant, Mr. B. A. Hankison. Mr. D. Henderson, Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. H. Murdock. Mr. W. P. McKay, Mr. A. 31. Milne, Mrs. L. Needham, Mrs. G. 11. Nattrass, Mr. I*. Nattrass, Master W. Nattrass, Mr. H. Nones, Miss E. O’Donoliuo. Mrs. N. O’Donohue, Mr. E. N. Osborne, Mrs. E. Osborne, Mr. M. C. Peake. Miss K. B. Piper, Mr. J. A. Stewart. Mrs. O. Stark. Mr. K. M. Smith. Mr. S. Treister, Mr. B. Tripp, Miss M. W. Tremewan, Mr. M. R. Y'ile, Mr. G. Wyatt, Mr. H. Wilton. Miss Z. Wilton, Mrs. N. D. Wilton, Miss J. Wright, Mrs. A. Wright, Mr. A. E. Wright, Miss O. Whiteford, Mr. A. Warde. Miss A. Yansen, Mr. H. T. Darton, Mr. C. Rae, Mrs. J. Rae, Miss H. McPherson, Mrs. E. McPherson, Mr. I’. McPherson, Miss L. Bush. Mrs. L. Bush, Mr. O. Bush, Miss N. Bush, Master J. O. Bush. Miss E. Turner, Mr. Nicholas, Mr. C. Hall, Mrs. D. Selby, Mrs. D. Webster, Mr. A. Webster, Mr. T. H. WynneLcwls, Mr. G. L. Dowding. Mr. E. Day, Mr. J. Moore, Mr. T. Watson. Mrs. F. Watson, Mrs. A. Harrington, Mrs. A. Smith. Mr. C. H. Smith. Mr. W. M. Maekay, Mrs. A. L. Maclaclilan, Mr. J. Maelashlan. Mrs. E. O’Rorke. Mr. M. O’Rorke, and 90 steerage. The vessel Is due at Sydney tomorrow morning and she is to be dispatched for Auckland on Friday. •

CABLE SHIP IN DOCK.—The Pacific Cable Board’s repair ship Iris docked for her annual refit and survey at 11.15 a.m. on Saturday. It is expected that she will remain there for one week. TOFU A RETURNING.—Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island passenger steamer Tofua left Apia, Samoa, at 5 p.m. last Friday for Suva and Auckland. She is to clear the Fijian port on Thursday and is due at this port next Monday. CUMBERLAND AND HURUNUI.—The lQcal office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Cumberland, from Liverpool, and the Hurunui, from London, both leave Auckland at daybreak on Wednesday for Wellington THE CANADIAN VICTOR—The Canadian National Steamships have been notified b3 r cablegram that the Canadian Victor left Montreal on June 15 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland and Australian ports. The vessel is due at Auckland on July 25. TAHITI DELAYED.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the R.M.S. Tahiti, en route from San Francisco and way ports, has been delayed and is now expected to arrive at Wellington at 6 a.m. tomorrow. She is to be dispatched at 10 o’clock on Wednesday vening for Sydney. MAH L .40 FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland tomorrow morning from Sydney, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. At 11 a.m. next Friday the vessel leaves Auckland on her return trip to Sydney. PORT OF LONDON—During January 3,443,565 tons of shipping visited the Port of London that were engaged in foreign trade, and 1,350,132 tons of coastwise, representing increases of 92,723 and 118,586 tons respectively over the figures for the corresponding month of 1928. The amount of cargo handled showed a substantial increase, the principal items being timber, 146,778 tons; millboards and wood pulp, 82,995 tons; frozen meat, 23,202 tons; green fruit and vegetables, 55,209 tons; wheat, 135,233 tons; iron and steel, 44,041 tons; and chilled meat, 28,221 tons. GOLDEN WEST FROM PACIFIC COAST.—An arrival in the stream at 5.40 o’clock this morning was the O. and O. Line steamer Golden West from Los Angeles and Pacific Coast ports. She later berthed at King’s Wharf. The vessel brings a cargo of case oil. oil in drums, timber and general Pacific Coast merchandise, which she loaded at Eureka, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The last-named port was cleared on June 1 and a. direct passage was made to Auckland. Fair weather was enjoyed throughout. This morning the vessel landed about 350 bags of second-class mail from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Captain E. H. Phillips commands the Golden West, and with him are the following officers: Chief officer. Mr. O. V. EiUingsen; seconcT, Mr. A. Preston; third, Mr. J. Michelson; chief engineer, Mr. J. J. Buckley: second. Mr. C. A. Mimch: third. Mi'. H. G. Lindley; fourth. Mr. C. C. Dunham; wireless operator and purser, Mr. R. E. Lutz; chief steward, Mr. D. Henderson and Macfarlane hope to dispatch the Golden West, after discharge of the local portion of her cargo, on Friday for Wellington and Lyttelton to complete. KIA ORA AT PORT CHALMERS.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s steamer Tvia Ora arrived at Port Chalrners on Wednesday from London, via Panama. Twice on the outward voyage the weather became so rough that tne vessel had to be hove-to until it moderated. On Friday, May 30, she left London, and ran through wet, foggy weather down the English Channel. Two days out the weather became so rough that the ship was hove-to for *-8 houis. The balance of the run to Panama was fine. The weather was fine across the Pacific, but ten days before, arrival strong north-west gales and high seas were encountered, which made it necessary to heave-to for 4S hours. Conditions gradually moderated until the night before arrival, when it blew very hard from the south. Captain V. Kenworthy has with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. F. A. Smith; second Mr. J. Finn; third, Mr. E. Sainsbury; fourth, Mr. G. E. Lindsay; surgeon, Dr. G. Woods; chief engineer. Mr. W. Moore; second, Mr. W. Diffey; third, Mr. W\ Fouler; fourth, Mr. J. Thornton; fifth, Mr. W. Humphries; sixth, Mr. A. Bruce; seventh, Mr. C. Whiteside; first refrigerating engineer, Mr R. Duncan; second. Mr. J. Bredel. Mr. W. Riley is chief steward. The Kia Ora is to leave Port Chalmers on Tuesday for Bluff, to continue discharge. MAKURA IN PORT.—The Union Company’s R.M.S. Makura, which is relieving the It.M.M.S. Aorangi in the Sydney - Auckland-Vancouver service, arrived jn the stream at Auckland this morning from Sydney and later berthed at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers and mails, and to load for America. The vessel left the New South Wales port last Thursday and experienced fair weather for the run across the Tasman Sea. The following passengers disembarked at this port:— First Saloon. —Mrs. E. Ayers, Miss P. L. Bourke, Mr. W. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. T. Davidson, Miss E. Dillicar, the Rev. and Mrs. R. Davison. Mr. and Mrs. H. Eapin, Mrs. J. Johnston, Misses J. and B. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kay, Mrs. B. Louisson, Miss C. Lovergrove, Mr. R. F. Murchison, Mr. H. N. H. Mirams, Mrs. S. Newburn, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Owen Miss V. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. G. Paterson, Miss R. Paterson. Mrs. E. Riddell. Misses Riddell (2), Mr. H. Riddell, Mrs H. Seccombe, Miss E. Stronaeh, Colonel .T. Sclater, Mr. W. Tate, Mrs. A. Wright, Mr. E. W. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. Second Saloon.—Mr. 11. Brereton, Mr. L. Brown. Mrs. Brebner and child. Mrs. F. Cochell, Mrs. A. Easthury. Miss M. Flood. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hows and boy. Mrs. J. Ha vies, Mr. 11. Maeredie, Mr. and Mrs. Maroney and child. Mrs. M. Nairn. Mrs. A. Tilton. Miss R. Young, Yip Fong Chan, and seven third-class. There are 116 through passengers. The Makura is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver.

CAMBRIDGE AND NORFOLK. —The Federal Line steamers Cambridge and Norfolk are reported to have reached Panama last Friday, en route from New Zealand to London. The Cambridge was dispatched from Auckland on June 7 and the Norfolk from Gisborne on June S. MANUKA AT WELL IN GTO N—The Union Company’s passenger steamer Manuka arrived at Wellington at 5 p.m. yesterday from Melbourne direct. Tomorrow afternoon she proceeds to Lyttelton, thence Dunedin, and on arrival at the Otago port withdraws and undergoes her overhaul and survey there.

PORT DUNEDIN DUE—Due at Auckland this afternoon from Liverpool, the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Heather, Robertou and Company. Later the vessel proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. BARON PENTLAND REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane. the steamer Baron Pentland is expected to arrive at Auckland on Thursday morning from Iquique. The vessel, which is bringing nitrates for discharge at and Australian ports, will berth at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion. NORTHUMBERLAND REPORTED.— The New Zealand Shipping Company is in receipt of cabled advice that the Federal steamer Northumberland arrived at Panama on Tuesday from Liverpool. and sailed again on Wednesday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. The vessel is due at Auckland on July 18.

MAHIA’S NEW ITINERARY.-An alteration has been made in the itinerary of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s Mahia. The vessel arrived at Lyttelton this morning from New Plymouth to continue her loading, and leaves again tomorrow for Wanganui, thence Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland to nil up. She is due here on July now scheduled to sail on July 16 for >e\i York, Boston, Halifax and London, via Panama. A. S. Paterson and Company will act as the local agents.