The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 707, 5 July 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER.—Due at Auckland on Monday, July 15, from Vancouver and way ports, the local office of the Union Company announces that the R.M.S. Niagara leaves again at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, for Sydney.

KING GRUFFYDD FROM ANTWERP. —With basic slag for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth, the King Line steamer King Gruffydd is due here next Wednesday from Antwerp, according to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company. She berths at the King’s Wharf.

PASSENGERS FOR HOME.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu, which left Napier at one o’clock on Wednesday morning for Southampton and London, via Panama, took the following passengers:—Saloon: Major the Hon. H. H. S. Addington, Mrs. E. Aston, Mr. F. W. Barker, Mrs. Barker, Mr. F. W. M. Browning, Master F W Browning, Master D. C. Browning, Mrs. I. CarsleyBrady, Miss M. M. P. Collins, Mr. 11. A. Fryer, Mr. 11. S. Gardiner, Miss E. M. Gradv, Dr. J. C. Hood, Mrs. A. M. Inglis, Mrs. C. E. Mase, Mrs. H. MurvayAynsley, Mrs. A. W. McKellar, Miss H. S. McKellar, Mrs. M. J. Snow, Mr. F. J. Whittaker, Mrs. G. A. Williams, Master S. G. Williams, Mr. T. Wilkinson; and five third class

MAHENO FOR SYDNEY.—Besides mail and cargo the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer, which left Auckland shortly after 11 o’clock this morning for Sydney, took the following passengers:— Saloon.—Misses E. A. Guthrie, M. Edwards, C. C. Johnstone, I. H. Carey, E. McVeagh, A. McCarthy, L. Kelly, E. F. Blackbourne, E. M. Cummins, E. M. Edwards, Von Lutte, B. Cannon, Mesdames R. W. Parkhurst, A. I. Jeffries, M. Martin, F. J. Carter, S. R. Norris, C. H. Derrick, W. Johnstone, I. H. Gould, J. A. Blackbourne, Cook and two children, W. Flynn and infant, W. I. Jones and child, B. Gotlieb. M. P. Ross, E. Bailey, Grey, L. Levy. L. Vincent, Von Lutte, R. A. Gledhill, M. H. Robinson, T. Bright, Messrs. A. W. Nash, V. E. Hickey, R. L. McLaren, R. W. Parkhurst, K. A. Cathie, F. T. Nightingale, Dr. W. S. McGillivray, Rev. Father M. Edge, P. Lucas, J. Stewart, L. F. Kinnear, F. J. Carter, J. R. Kissling, J. Walton, W. Johnston, J. A. Blackbourne, Cook, W. Flynn, W. I. Jones, J. R. Oliver, B. Gotlieb, L. H. Peddie, T. Bright, W. P. Christie, A. W. Livingston, H. J. Wahle, W. H. Wood, G. G. Baggett, G. B. Betteridge, H. Rufenacht, P. J. Robinson, R. H. Court, R, Service, G. Fraser, H. F. Hartley, G. Maxwell, Chintu and 73 steerage, including four Chinese.

CORINTHIC FOR HOME.—With passengers, mails and cargo the White Star liner Corinthic is to be dispatched from Wellington at daylight tomorrow for Southampton and London, via Panama. NORFOLK LEAVES CURACAO.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cablegram that the Federal steamer Norfolk left Curacao on Monday for London, en route from Gisborne. She sailed from Gisborne on June 8. RUAHINE LEAVES PANAMA—CabIed news has been received by the New' Zealand Shipping Company that their liner Ruahine left Panama on Sunday for Wellington and Auckland, en route from London and Southampton. She is due at Wellington on July 19. TOFU A RETURNING.—CabIe advice received by the local office of tho Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua left Suva at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon' for Auckland, where she is due on Monday next. She sails from here at 11 a.m. on Saturday W'eek on her return trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. HORORATA FROM LONDON.—Due at Auckland on Wednesday next from London and Southampton, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hororata will anchor at Motuihi explosive grounds to land explosives before coming to the wharf to land her general cargo. Later the vessel proceeds to Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete discharge. lONIC DUE TOMORROW.—According to a radio message received by L. D. Nathan and Company, the White Star liner lonic is now expected to arrive at Auckland at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning from London and Southampton. Later she berths at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and part cargo, after which she proceeds to Wellington to complete discharge. ULIMAROA FOR AUCKLAND. The local office of Huddart-Parker, Limited, advises that the intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa' leaves Sydney at noon today for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. The Ulimaroa is the only passenger vessel arraving at New Zealand ports next week from Sydney. KENT AT NAPIER. —The Federal steamer Kent arrived at Napier this morning from Wellington, and proceeds to Gisborne and Auckland to complete 1 her loading for Home. She is due here today week, and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on July 16 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. The New Zealand Shipping Company will act as the local agents. MAH IA LOADING.—A. S. Paterson and Company has been advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Mahia arrived at Wellington this morning from Wanganui, and leaves on Monday for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland to complete her loading for America and England. She is due here on July 13, and is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on July 16 for New York, Boston and London, via Panama. SAILINGS FROM LIVERPOOL.—The local offce of the New Zealand Shipping Company lias been advised of the following projected sailings from Liverpool with West of England cargo for New Zealand:— • The Tasmania, on July 20, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Papanui, on August 3. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. The Piako, on August 17, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The Tongariro, on September 14, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Norfolk, on October 12, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE.— The Waitemata left Auckland last night for Wellington, where she is due on Sunday. Hence she will go to Melbourne and Sydney. The Waihemo left Los Angeles on June 11, is due at Napier tomorrow, and will go thence to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth.

The Hauraki, from Vancouver, via Powell River, left Ocean Falls on Tuesday for San Francisco, where she is due tomorrow. She will proceed thence to Los Angeles to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. She will clear Los Angeles on July 13, and is due at Auckland on August 3.

The Waiotupu, from Sydney, via Fanning Island, arrived at Vancouver on Sunday last, and will proceed thence to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Sydney.

The Wairuna left Auckland on June 26 for Vancouver direct, where she is due on July 22, and will proceed thence to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth.

The Waikawa left Port Kemble on June 29 for Vancouver, via Suva, where she is due tomorrow.

TAHITI FOR SYDNEY. —The R.M.S. Tahiti, which left Wellington last evening for Sydney, took the following passengers:—First class: Mr. It. Anwvl, Miss Brownlee, Mrs. P. G. Chappell, Miss Barr, Mrs. E. H. Blakemore, Mr. W. Bouthron Mr. C. A. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Colquhoun, Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. Cable, Mrs. E. M. Coates, Dr. J. Faulkner, Mr. Fisher, Mr. G. C. Fache, Miss Faulkner, Mr. Greenwood, Miss Johnson, Miss Trubv King, Sir Truby King, Mr. and Mrs. Knight and infant, Mr. King, Messrs. W. H. and M. F. Koenig, Mr. M. Longdon. Miss Meredith, Mr. C. F. Munro, Mrs. It. B. Peacock, Mrs. M. P. Phillips, Mr. Rogers, Mr. F. W. Richards, Mr. G. A. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Steere, Misses Steere, Misses Skoglund, Mr. R. B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Speers, Mr. J. R. Smith, Mr. S. Smith, Mr. R. B. Smith, Mr. R. J. Smith, Mr. S. Trelster Mr. H. E. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. A. Warren, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Wilkinson, Miss Wratt, Mr and Mrs. McDiarmid. Second class: Mr. and Mrs. Connell, Mrs. Carswel, Mr. F. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Hampton, Lockwood, Mr. Macks, Mrs. E. Rolund, Mr. M. S. Hartshorne, Mr. H. Huber. Mr. E. Seurr, Mr. J. W. Wilkie, Mrs. M. Williams and five steerage.

IRIS UNDOCKS TOMORROW.—The Pacific Cable Board’s repair ship Iris is to undock at 11 a.m. tomorrow, and is to return to her moorings off Devonport. She has been undergoing her annual refit and survey in dock for the past few days.

CANADIAN TRANSPORTER RETURNING.—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Transporter is to leave Wellington tonight, and is due here on Sunday evening. It is hoped, after she has completed loading here, to dispatch the vessel for New York, Boston, and Montreal on Monday night. MAI MO A DELAYED—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Maimoa arrived at Waikokopu at 7 a.m. on Wednesday from Timaru, but was unable to load owing to rough weather. She is now expected to leave Waikokopu today for Wellington, and is due there tomorrow afternoon. The Maimoa is now timed to sail finally from Wellington on Tuesday for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. LORD KYLSANT’S NEW POST.—It is announced that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have appointed the Right Hon. Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G.. to be Vice-Admiral of North Wales and of the County of Carmarthen. The office of Vice-Admiral of North. Wales and of the County of Carmarthen was held until his death three months ago by Lord Mostyn. It is one of a few once-important posts remaining over from the Middle Ages, when various parts of the coast of England and Ireland were placed under the protection of special officers of the Admiralty. At the present time, the Earl of Lonsdale is hereditary admiral of the coasts of Cumberland and Westmorland and Lord Talbot of Malahide is hereditary Lord-Admiral of Malahide and of the seas adjoining. The Lord Mayor is Admiral of the Port of London. Lord Kylsant, who was formerly sir Owen Philipps, is at the head of the White Star Line, Ltd., which owns the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line, the White Star Line (Liverpool), and Union Castle Line, etc. A little more than a year ago the White Star Line, Ltd., purchased the fleet of the Australian Government Line, and these steamers are now run under the flag of the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Lord Kylsant has his country seat in the county of Carmarthen, and the property has been continuously in the possesion of the Philipps family, except for a short period, for over SOO years. BARON PENTLAND FROM ANTOFAGASTA—Yesterday morning the Baron Line steamer Baron Pentland arrived in the stream at Auckland from Antofagasta. Chile. She berthed at Queen’s Wharf later. The vessel brought a cargo of 5,200 tons of Chilean nitrates, which was loaded at Antofagasta. She is discharging 1,100 tons here. The Baron Pentland is now 14 months out from Home. She cleared London on May 19, 1928, and proceeded in ballast to Rotterdam. From there she went to Calais, where she loaded .7 - _*l chalk for New Y r ork. A general cargo was then taken from New York to Capetown and South African ports. At Durban a cargo of coal was loaded and taken to Port Sudan and the Baron Pentland thent went to Mas saw a (Egypt), where salt was loaded for Calcutta Coal was then taken down the coast, and she returned to Calcutta for docking. She proceeded in ballest to Melbourne, and took on a cargo of grain for Karachi. From there she went back to Calcutta, and loaded woolpacks and gunnies for Chilian ports. After this cargo had been unloaded, the Baron Pentland went to Antofagasta for her present cargo. That port was cleared on May 27, and a call was made at Ppeete for bunkers. She arrived there on June 19, and sailed the following day. On the way to Papeete the vessel had to contend with 1 a big swell, After leaving there she had fair weather for four days, and from then on encountered southerly winds right up to the New Zealand coast. Captain L. Dewar commands the Baron Pentland, and he has with him the following 6fficers: Chief officer, Mr. R. W. Allan; second, Mr. J. Robertson; third, Mr. F. J. Anderson; chief engineer. Mr. A. P. Henderson; second, Mr. C. D. Rankin; third, Mr. J. Webster; fourth Mr. W. Morrow: wireless operator, Mr. W. E. Moore; chief steward, Mr. C. Murray. Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane hope to dispatch the Baron Pentland at daylight tomorrow for Sydney, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Fremantle to complete discharging. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HOKIANGA (2.30 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, for Hokianga. NGAPUHI (4.45 p.m.), 703 tons. Bark, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (5.10 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Wanganui.

Ngapuhi, due from New Plymouth at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow morning, is to sail on the return trip at 3 p.m. on Monday.

Arapawa left night for Opunake and Wanganui, and should return to port about next Wednesday.

Hauturu is arriving from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning, and is scheduled to leave for Hokianga at noon the same day. Hokianga cleared port yesterday afternoon for Hokianga. She should arrive back during the week-end.

KARAMEA AT SOUTHAMPTON.Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company that the Karamea arrived at Southampton on Tuesday morning from Wellington, after a smart run of 325 days. The vessel left Wellington on the afternoon of May 30 for Southampton, Rotterdam, and London. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland. —Aelybryn, City of Salisbury. lonic, King Gruffyd, Makura, Maui Pomare, Moeraki, Port Pirie, Tofua, Waikawa, Australind, Waitemata, Maheno. Chatham Islands.—Hororata, Canadian Conqueror, Canadian Scottish, Port Gisborne. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Emden, Dunedin, Diomede, Niagara, Ruapehu, Port Auckland. Maimoa. Kastelholm, Tahiti, Waihemo, Cumberland, Marama, Canadian Transporter, Am pull aria, Hurunui Poolta. Awarua. —Kaiwarra, Orkanger, Maunganui, Kurow, Kaiapoi, Paua, Cerassus, Karetu, Valacia.