The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 725, 26 July 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONA* — —Captain C. B. Lamb, late master of the Federal steamer Cornwall, is now in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka, which is due at Auckland o:. August 13 from London. CHANNEL LIGHT REPLACED. —The black iron pile beacon on the eastern side of the Rangitoto Channel, about three-quarters of a mile from the Raneitoto beacon, which was wrecked on the night of July 12, has now been replaced. TRELISSICK CLEARS WESTPORT.— Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the Hain Line steamer Trelissick left Westport Wednesday morning for Nauru Island, where she loads for New Zealand or Australia. RARANGI LEAVES BALBOA. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has been notified by cable that the Raranga left Balboa on Monday afternoon for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, en route from Liverpool. She is due at Auckland on August 14,

Z, hazy. Wind force indicated by figures. SURREY TO COMPLETE.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Surrey is scheduled to leave Lyttelton today for Picton and 'Wellington to complete loading. She is due at Wellington on Monday, and is expected to sail finally from there on Wednesday for London, via Panama. DUNROBIN FROM CUBA. The steamer Dunrobin, which cleared Panama on July 3 in continuation of her voyage from Cuba to Auckland, is due here about next Thursday with a cargo of raw sugar, Spedding, Limited, are the local agents. MAKURA LEAVES VANCOUVER. — The Union Company has received advice that the Royal Mail liner Makura sailed from Vancouver on Wednesday at noon on her return voyage to New Zealand and Australia. She is due at Auckland on Monday, August 12, and at Sydney on August 16. NEW ZEALAND CRUISERS. The New Zealand cruisers H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Diomede c.eared Hobart yesterday morning for Wellington and Auckland respectively. The Dunedin is due at Wellington on Tuesday and at Auckland on Thursday, August 22. The Diomede is due at Auckland on Tuesday. PORT DUNEDIN LOADING. The C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin arrived at Bluff yesterday morning from Port Chalmers and later proceeds to Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington to complete her loading for , Home. She is to clear Wellington finally on August 2 for London, via Panama. RIMUTAKA CLEARS COLON.—Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that its liner Rimutaka arrived at Colon on Monday and sailed from Panama th‘e following day, en route from London and Southampton, to Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is due at Auckland on August 13. HURUNUI TO COMPLETE.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hurunui leaves Wellington tomorrow for Napier, thence Gisborne ar 1 Auckland, to complete her loading. She is due here on August 5, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on August 7 for New York, Boston, and London, via Panama. K I A ORA DELAYED.—The Shaw Savill and Albion Company advises that the Kia Ora has been delayed by rain at New Plymouth, and will now leave there tomorrow to load at Wanganui. Oamaru, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Wellington. The vessel is now expected at AVellingtou on August 10, and" will sail from that port on August 14 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. ORIENT LINE STEAMERS.—The Union Company, agent for the Orient Line, advises the following movements of its steamers:— The Oronsay, from London, is due at Sydney on August 1. The Orama, which left London on July 20. is clue at Sydney on August 20. The Orvieto, from Sydney, is due at London on August 1. The Ormonde, from Sydney, will leave Fremantle on July 20, and' is due at London on August 29. KAHURANGI LIGHT.—The Marine Department reports that the Kahurangi Point Light, which was destroyed by the earthquake on June 17, will be temporarily replaced on or about July 31 by a flashing light, showing one flash every eight seconds. The height of the light and the red sector over the Kahurangi Shoal will be unaltered. The light will have a visibility of apprpximately ten miles, and its arc of visibility may be found to be less than that of the destroyed light. Further information regarding this will be issued when the temporary light has been installed. MATAROA’S VOYAGE.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Alataroa arrived in the stream at Wellington at 6.30 o’clock on Wednesday night, from London and Southampton, via the Panama route. After loading at London the Mataroa proceeded to Southampton, where her passengers embarked and she shipped her mails. The voyage was resumed at noon on June 21. and fine weather was experienced until arrival at Colon at 3 a.m. on July 4, after an exceptionally smart passage of 12 days IS hours, giving a daily average of 3t>6.6 miles at an average speed of 14.54 knots. The ship entered Panama Canal at 7 a.m. and arrived at Balboa at 1 p.m. After taking aboard 3,400 tons of fuel oil the Mataroa sailed again at midnight on July 4. Fine weather prevailed for the first nine days. At 10 a.m. on July 17 Rapa Island was sighted and the vessel then encountered a fresh westerly gale. This was succeeded by strong head winds and heavy swells, which continued until last Tuesday. Moderate conditions then prevailed until The Mataroa’s passage from Colon occupied 10 days ID minutes, giving a daily average of 345.6 miles at 14.4 knots. The actual steaming time from Southampton to Wellington was 31 days IS hours, an average of 340.4 miles* a day. The following passengers arrived by the Mataroa:—First saloon: For Wellington —Mr. J. Chery, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. A. Duncan, Mrs. A. Harrison, Mr. C Levin, ! Miss M. Thompson, Flight-Lieut. S. Wallingford, Paymaster-Commander J. Webster. Mrs. Webster, Miss P. Webster, Mr. A. Wyness. Mrs. Wyness, Lieut. K. W. Harding. For Auckland: Mr. F. Claret, Mr. O. Kempthortie, Mr. V. Phillips. For Lyttelton: Mrs. W. Adams, Mr. 11. Barker, Mrs. Barker, Miss 13. Pearce, Mr. H. Topliss. Mr. R. Topliss, Airs. Topliss. For Port Chalmers: Air. P. Robinson. For Svdney: Mr. 11. Alcllveen, Major the Hon. A. Peel. Lady Peel. For Melbourne: Aliss E. Adams. One hundred and seventy-four third-class. Captain W. A. R. Kershaw retains command of the Mataroa, and his officers are the following:—Chief, Air. W. G. West; second, Air. F. Eadon; third, Air. H. A. Hill; fourth, Air. C. A. Meyer; purser, Air. E. Cordery; ship’s surgeon, Dr. C. B. Tudehoye; chief engineer, Air. J. Gordon; second, Air. W. Evans; third, Mr. O. Charters; fourth, Air. R. Butcher; fifth. Air. A. Lesley; sixth. Air. J. Shaw; chief refrigerating engineer, Air. W. Horn: second. Air. C. Woods; electrician. Air. E. Perry; assistant. Air. G. ChapThe Mataroa had no cargo for Wellington. She left Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and j Bluff to discharge.

PORT ALMA FROM HOME. —The C. i and D. Line motor-ship Port Alma arrived at Wellington at 7.30 o’clock this morning from London. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Wellington, Auckland and New Plymouth, and should reach here on August 2. Heather Roberton. Limited, will act as the local agents. RUAPEHU CLEARS PANAMA. —Cubic. 1 advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company that the liner Ruapehu, which j loaded in New Zealand and sailed from Napier on July 2 for Southampton and ! London, arrived at Panama on July 23 and sailed from Colon on the following { day. HERTFORD FROM LIV E R POO L.— I The Federal Line steamer Hertford, which left i Liverpool on June 23 for Auckland, > Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru * and Port Chalmers?, is expected to reach Auckland next Thursday. The vessel has general merchandise for West Coast ports of Great Britain. The New Zealand . Shipping Company are the local agents, j AORANGI CLEARS SYDNEY.—CabIe advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the R.M.M.K. Aorangi sailed front Sydney at 4 o’clock ; yesterday afternoon for Auckland, where . she is due on Monday morning. The j vessel is announced to leave here at 11 a.m. on Tuesday for Suva, Honolulu. Victoria and Vancouver. CUMBERLAND TO RETURN.—-Now j dischai'ging at Port Chalmers, the Federal steamer Cumberland later proceeds to Bluff to complete. She subsequently ! loads at Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington, ; Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. The 1 vessel is due here on Augsut 1“ and is scheduled to sail finally from this port on August 22 for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. GOLDEN COAST DUE.—Due at Auckland tomorrow from the Pacific Const, the O. and O. Line’s steamer Golden Coast will anchor at Orakei to land explosives before coming to the wharf on Sunday to land the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Henderson and Macfar'ane. Later the vessel proceeds to Wellington, Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge. MAUI POM ARE’S MOVEMENTS.—The Government motor-ship Maui Pomaro. which arrived at Dunedin on Tuesday evening from Apia, is to proceed t<*> Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington tomorrow and will leave later iri the day for Auckland. She is scheduled to be dispatched from Auckland with passengers, mail and cargo for Norfolk Island at five o’clock on Tuesday evenBARON JEDBURGH SAILS.—At .-ilimu 10.45 o’clock this morning the Hogarth Shipping Company’s vessel Baron Jedburgh sailed from Chelsea Wharf for Westport for bunkers. She has been discharging a cargo of raw sugar from Cuba at Chelsea for some days past, and her orders are to proceed from Westport to Chile to load nitrates for Home. Messrs. R. Millar and Co. are the local agents foi the vessel. NORTHUMBERLAND SAILS. Th ±-ederal Line steamer Northumberland, which was delayed by a broken windlass sailed for Wellington last evening. Th vessel discharged a large quantity of general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain at Auckland, and the remainder of her cargo is for Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. The Northumberland will load later in New Zealand for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, and is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on September 12. HUIA FROM GRAFTON.—At 815 o’clock this morning the Nobel Explosive Company’s auxiliary schooner Huia arrived in port from Grafton. New South Wales, with a cargo of Australian hardwoods. She berthed at Central Wharf. Grafton was cleared on July 16, but the vessel was unable to cross the Clarence bar until July IS, and she then made a smart passage to Auckland. She wns under sail for most of the trip, her .auxiliary engines being used rarely. Moderate weather was experienced for the most part, but last Wednesday afternoon she encountered north-westerly and westerly gales, and a heavy sea was running. For the last two days the Huia has averaged 200 miles a day. Mr. C. E. Campbell, the vessel’s locr-I agent, advises that after she has finished unloading she is to fill up with explosives for Southern ports. He expects to dispatch her in about five days time. Captain T. H. E. Lane commands the Huia. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. —The Wairuna arrived at Vancouver t midnight on Saturday last and left Wednesday morning for New Westminster, Union Bay and Ocean Falls, and is expected to clear the latter port on Sunday for San Francisco and Los Angeles, to complete loading for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, New Plymouth and Napit r. She is due at Lyttelton on September The Waikawa cleared Suva at 7 p.m. on July 20 for Vancouver direct, where she is due on August 10. She will clear the Pacific Coast on September 3 i- r Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on September 28_ The Waiherao. from Pacific Coast ports via Napier and Lyttelton, arrived at Dunedin on July 21, and will sail again today- for B‘ is dM on July 27. Sh<- will go thence to Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. She is due at New Plymouth on August 5. The Wa.itemata arrived at Sydney on Tuesday and will proceed thence to Port Kembla for bunkers. She will return to Sydney and is expected to clear there on July 31 for S :va and Vancouver The Haurnki left Los Angeles o:i July 15 for Auckland direct, where she is due on August 6, proceedin ington, Melbourne. Adelaide and Sydney. She will return to Vancouver dir-ci. The Waiotapu left Los Angeles on .j;:! - 20 for Papeete, where she i.-- dm* mi August 4, and will go thence to Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney, nnd will return to Vancouver via Fanning Island.

lONIC AT TIMARU.—The White Star liner lonic arrived at Timaru yesterday morning from Port Chalmers, and later proceeds to Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up for Home. She is to sail finally from Wellington on Saturday. August ‘3. for Southampton and London, via Panama. WAIOTAPU CLEARS LOS ANGELES. The local office of the Union Coimany has been advised that the trans-Pa rifle cargo steamer Waiotapu left Los Angeles last Monday morning, via Papeete, for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. She Is expected here on August 17. ’ SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Ulimaroa sails from 'Wellington at noon today for Sydney and the Maheno leaves Sydney also at noon for Auckland, while the Marama sails from Sydney at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Wei.ington. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. RUAHINE’S PROGRAMME. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company lias been advised that the linsr Rualiine leaves Wellington on Tuesday for Auckland, where she is due nest Thursday to complete her discharge of London cargo. Afterward the vessel commences loading here and later fills up at Gisborne, thence Napier, Timaru. Lyttelton and Wellington. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on August 21 for Southampton and London, via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight;— Auckland.—Aorangi. Tofua, Mahia, Canadian Victor, Go. den Harvest, Tourville, Trelissick, Barcn Jedburgh, CerChatham Islands.—Hertford, Piplriki. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Tamahine, Dunedin, Diomede, Northumberland, Makura,. Maui Pomare, Marama. Ulimaroa. Awa^ua.—Maunganui, Tahiti, Waiherao, Karetu, Kekerangu, Kaiapol, Kaituna. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES. TODAY HAI:TI'RU <lO n m.\ 270 tons, Jack-son-Fowler. for Hokianga. ARAPAWA (10.30 a.m.), 201 tons. TcrL lor Opunake and Wanganui. XGAPLIIII (11.40 a.m.). 703 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. Hokianga is expected to arrive back from Hokianga tomorrow morning. Her next departure for that, port is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Hauturu sailed this morning for Hokianga. and is arriving back on Sunday afternoon. Ngapuhi cleared port for New Plymouth this morning. She is expected back on Sunday morning, and is to be dispatched on the next trip at 3 p.m. on Monday. Arapawa left this morning for Opunake and Wanganui, and is expected to return to port on Wednesday next.