The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 729, 31 July 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

TOFU A RETURNING.—CabIe advice received states that the Union -Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua arrived at Suva this morning from Apia, Samoa, and leaves again at noon tomorrow for Auckland, where she is due next Monday. PIPIRIKI FROM NEW YORK.—No radio advice has been received from the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Pipiriki, which is now due at Auckland from Xew York. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. HURUNUI TO COMPLETE.—Xow loading at Napier, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hurunui later fills up at Gisborne and Auckland. She is due next Monday and is scheduled to sail two days later for Xew York, Boston and London, via Panama. HAURAKI RADIOS.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised by radio that the trans-Pacific cargo motor-ship Hauraki is expected to arrive at Auckland next Tuesday from the Pacific Coast ports. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to Wellington. Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney to complete. PORT DUNEDIN FOR HOME.—The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company has been advised that the C. and D. Line’s motor-ship Port Dunedin, now loading at Lyttelton, leaves there tonight for Wellington, where she completes and finally sails at noon on Friday for London, via Panama. CAMBRIDGE ARRIVES HOME.— Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Cambridge arrived at Avonmouth on Saturday morning from Auckland via Xew York, Boston, and Halifax. The vessel left Auckland on June 7. CARGO FROM MONTREAL.—CabIed news has been received by the Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Challenger left Montreal on July 26 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vesesl is due at Auckland on September 4. HERTFORD REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Hertford is now expected to arrive at Auckland at 4 a.m. next Monday from Liverpool. The vessel is bringing cargo from west of England ports for discharge at*Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. PASSENGERS FROM HOME.—The following passengers for Xew Zealand are travelling by the Orient liner Oronsay, which is due at Sydney from London tomorow:—Captain C. E. BJayney, Miss Buckland, Miss S. Marcus, Mrs. Rankine, Mrs. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shackell, Miss A. F. Shackell, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Watts, Miss Q. O. Watts, Mr. E. W. White. TAINUI LEAVES BALBOA.—A cable message to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company reports that their liner Tainui left Balboa on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Timaru, en route from London and Southampton. The vessel is due at Wellington on August IS to land passengers only, and will then proceed to Lyttelton to commence unloading her cargo.

NOBEL COMPANY’S VESSELS.—Following are the projected movements of the Nobel Explosive Company’s vessels, according to advice received from Mr. C. E. Campbell:—

The Huia, now loading explosives at the Tamaki powder anchorage for Napier, Greymouth, Westport and Dunedin, is to sail for those ports tomorrow afternoon.

The Piri arrived last night from Melbourne, via Southern ports, with the remainder of a cargo of explosives to discharge here. She is now at the Tamaki powder anchorage. After she has unloaded the Piri is to undergo her annual overhaul and survey here, and it is expected that she will come up from Tamaki tomorrow afternoon and go to the Western Wharf for that purpose.

DUN ROB IN WITH SUGAR.—-Radio advice has been received by Spedding, Limited, that the steamer Dunrobin, en route from Cuba with a cargo of raw sugar for discharge at Chelsea, is expected to arrive at Auckland on August 7. RUAHINE DUE TOMOR ROW.—Due at Auckland tomorrow morning from Wellington, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine will berth at the Princess Wharf to complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence loading for her return voyage. PORT ALMA FROM LON DON.—Leaving Wellington noon today for Auckland, the C. and D. Line's motor-ship Port Alma is due here on Friday to continue her discharge of London cargo under the agency of Heather, Roberton, Limited. From this port the vessel proceeds to New Plymouth to complete discharge. SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Maheno leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. on Friday for Sydney, and the Marama sails from Wellington at 3 p.m. the same day. The Ulimaroa leaves Sydney at noon on Friday for Auckland. All three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. FRUIT STEAMER WAIPAHJ.—The local office of the Union 'Company has been advised that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi leaves Wellington at 3 o’clock this afternoon f&r Auckland, where she is due on Friday. The vessel is scheduled to sail from this port on Saturday for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia. BOOKED BY THE lONIC.—The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s liner lonic, which is to leave Wellington at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London via Panama, will take the following passengers:—First class: Mr. C. M. Boult, Mr. G. W. Cook, Mr. Knight, Sir Bradford Leslie, Viscount Melville,, Viscountess Melville, Captain McLaglen, Mr. A. M. McLean, Mr. I. B. McLean, Mrs. S. A. Smeeton, Miss M. W. Smeeton, Mr. J. M. Smeeton, Mr. G. W. Stonestreet, Mrs. Stonestreet, Mr. H. E. Babbs, Mr. A. G. Edwards, Mrs. Edwards, Miss F. E. T. Edwards, Mr. J. Hall, Miss B. C. Harding, Miss E. E. Hemington, Mrs. A. Hesketh, Miss E. S. Hibberdine, Master P. J. H. Hibberdine, Mrs. M. D. Inglis. Rev. Dr. H. Ranston, Mrs. Ranston, Mr. H. Savage, Mrs. Savage, Rev. O. M. Stent, Mrs. Stent; and 60 third class. MAUI POM ARE SAlLS.—Besides mails and cargo, the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, which left Auckland at 10.30 o’clock last evening for Norfolk Island, took the following passengers:— Miss Dempsey, Mrs. Scarfe, Mrs. Mander, Mr. Thomson, Miss Bartlett, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Denize. Mrs. Wickham, Miss Myhill, Mrs. NT. McKenzie, Mrs. Short, Mrs. Ireland, Miss Hay, Mrs. Hay. Miss M. E. Craig, Mrs. Hatt, Mrs. Dunning, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Bassett. Mrs. Caldow, Nil*. Pritchard, Mrs. Pritchard Mrs. E. S. Murray, Mrs. Moltke, Miss Brann, Mrs. Woodhouse, Mrs. Renpoul, Miss Ross, Mr. Hatt, Mr. Mace, Mr. Benfield, Mr. F. House, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Denize, Mr. F. E. Needham, Mr. Woodhouse, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Ireland, Mr. Knight, Mr. Weller Mr. Moltke, Mr. Quintal, Mr. J. Milner. The Maui Pomare returns to Auckland on August 7, and is scheduled to leave again on August 13 for Niue Island, and Apia, Samoa. MAUNGANUI'S PASSEN GERS.—The Tt.M.S. Maunganui, which arrived at Wellington on Monday from San Francisco, via ports, brought the following passengers:—For Wellington, first class—Mr. A. C. Barrow, Mr. F. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Bissell, Mr. A. W. Cameron, Mrs. F. Cameron, Mrs. C. Crawford, Mrs. J. Detrick, Mr. D. Detrick, Mr. T. P. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hodges, Mrs. C. Jespersen. Bishop L. Kempthorne. Mr. R. Lesson, Mr. A. E. McGregor, Mr. D. McLachlan, Miss A. McLachlan, Mr. J. Pierce, Mrs. A. B. Pufleet. Mrs. S. F. Sergeant, Mr. L. A. Skeet, Mrs. A. R Skeet, Mrs. M. X. Stephens, Mr. J. Tattersall, Mr. N. T. Beetham, Mr. G. J. Black, Miss B. L. Burnand, Mr. B. P. Cates, Mr. J. B. Davis, Miss E Estrop, Mr. M. Penton, Mr. McH. Forman, Sir James Gunson, Mrs. E. H. Molony, Mr. G. H. Moore, Mr. W. H. Montgomery, Miss A. McNab, Mr. E. W. Pearce, Mr. J. W. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. G. Pottinger, Mr. T. Richards. Second class—Miss M. Currie, Mrs. M. Dodd, Mr. P. ,7. Ewing, Mr. E. George, Mrs. P. Glazer, Misses Glazer, Mrs. C. Mann, Mrs. A. and Miss J. Nicholson, Misses A. and E. Paice, Mr. C. Rosenbloom. Mr. and Mrs. L. Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson, Mrs. E. NT. A very, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Barber, Mrs. E. Bates, Nlr. C. Hyett, Mr. P. Kelly, Mr. E. T. Layburn, Mr. and Nlrs. P. J. Murning, Nliss E. E. Smythe. Nliss J. Stott, Mr. T. Taylor, Nlrs. A. Taylor, Nlr. G. Virtue; and four third class. For Sydney first class—Miss S. Browne, Mr. and Nlrs. C. Bestor. Nlr. W. Cathro, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. ‘ Cathro, Mr. W. P. Jenkins, Nliss IT. McMahon, Nliss F. Rowntree, Nliss X. Rowntree, Nlr. and Mrs. W. Schwartz, Nlr. T. F. Dollard, Mr. D. Fletcher, Nlr. E. Goll, Dr. J. L. Hetzel, Nlrs. F. Smith, Mr. J. S. Storey, Mr. A. Tunks, Messrs. A. and W. H. Walker. Second class—Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Agnew, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cloutier and child; Mr. G. Miller Nlr. and Nlrs. R. NlacGowan, Mrs. J. F. Phipps, Nlr. A. Probin, Mr. T. Kelly. Nlr. and Nlrs. C. C. Marriott, Nlr. P. Maloney. Nlr. and Mrs. E. J. Maushardt, Mr. A. Tom, Mr. W. Tucker: Mr. and Nlrs. Walters and two children; and 20 third class.

KAITOKE IN DOCK—The Union Steam Ship Company's vessel Kaitoke went into Calliope Dock at 7 a.m. today in continuation of her annual overhaul and survey.

CANADIAN VICTOR SAILS.—In continuation of her voyage from Montreal, the Canadian National steamer Canadian Victor left Auckland for Brisbane. Melbourne, Geelong and Adelaide yesterday afternoon. CANADIAN BRITISHER FOR NEW ZEALAND.—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Britisher is scheduled to clear Montreal on August 24 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. PLUME REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the Vacuum Oil Company, the tanker Plume is expected to arrive at Auckland on Mondayevening from San Francisco. After discharging the local portion of her oil at the Western Wharf, the tanker proceeds to Southern ports to complete. WATERSIDERS’ ELECTION. The "Wellington Waterside "Workers’ Union’s annual election of office-bearers resulted as follow:—President, Mr. L. Glover (reelected unopposed); vice-president, Mr. P. Cox, 680 (elected). Mr. J. G. Bruce, 376; secretary, Mr. J. O. Johnson, 714 (reelected), Mr. J. Bromley, 365: walking delegate, Mr. E. E. Canham (unopposed); treasurer, Mr. A. Cooley (unopposed); local disputes committee, Mr. J. O. Johnson, 730 (elected) and Mr. Glover. 876 (elected), Nlr. J. G. Bruce 305, and Mr. F. L. Backhouse, 267; No. 1 section, Nlr. G. E. Nlunro, 274 (elected), and Mr. W. H. Rose, 268 (elected), Mr. R. L. Treadwell, 188; No. 2 section, Mr. J. Diamond. 154 (elected), and Nlr. W. Blackie, 140 (elected). Nlr. D. McEwen, 120, Mr. R. J. Seal, 109, Mr.’ C. Lawton. 52 Mr. C. .T. Jarvis, 39; coal section, Messrs. J. H. Dunn and C. Goodall (unopposed; Harbour Board, Mr. C. Kelly, 155 (elected), Nlr. J. Thomas, 150 (elected), Nlr. G. Butcher, 139; slip workers’ section, Nlr. E. Alcock (unopposed). The ballot was conducted under the preferential system of voting. PULVERISED FUEL ASH.—One important aspect of the pulverised fuel problem that has been tackled is the question of reducing, if not eliminating, ash, writes the “Syren and Shipping.’’ The use of relatively inferior coal for pulverisation involves, of course, an Abnormal percentage of ash. with all its drawbacks, in the absence of some method of scientific treatment. Research work was started long ago, and continue?, J™ 1 * 1 .the object of what mav be purifying the coal in the process of pulverisation, so that the ash content of the pulverised fuel fed to the boilers may be got down to the bedrock minigß™* I* is claimed that Dr. Gonell. of Berlin, has discovered a method of separ- ? 5^, the incor *ibustible from the comoustibie constituents of coal in the process of pulverising, so that only the best Deed, be fed to the boilers, giving at once the maximum of heat with the minimum of ash. The separation, or the winnowing, of the fuel contents—the grain from the chaff as it might be ‘®™ d —is done by air, the fine pfrticlel f/JT ™ineral being blown apart accordseparatede|n ?J, elßrht and ,hUK completely Xyß, arate<l ln apparatus employed An regarding the of the fuel w?n S l and the flna! price of the pure fuel will be awaited with lively interest.

N.Z.S. CO.'s MOTOR-SHIPS With a publicity remarkable even fo? in 1 tn de t*h anl r does Pot come much TOssel s to Tl-f h , t w .t en U has ordinary >seEc SelS Br,ve to the world, and onlv ,to S proce edmgs in deference Brown and Co arTTSrninv^ut'' 5 for which hr thev ig h t f W ?~ S S reW O'"tor-ships W 27 fitnyz 'SSFtsss' anT P &^; jnd&, V^ eP p:a t S^i e ki'' SJ T" in’ J se?v d e in ° f last year - aad 'is 1,1 MareTof ‘this T year,'‘and iTbei^r^ we t e'k an and e iS^ lSitane "' as laul 'ohed last eeK and noi\ occupies her build rr«i’ alongside her preceding sister vesrh 'rhfpT- ,P S ar ? e <f c , h of 17 *500 tons ■ ' Their Brown-Sulzer engines ae?X?f a i e , a ? out 9.000-i-h.p,. and they are , n d’si for the passenger and general th d faittaTr 5 oargo services between tno L nited Kiingdom and New the fir® t s?t ai ?f a Can S'- As is trell known, uie nrst set of machinery was < - orSe? ne ftr f which mUCh lar scr ehip, the uruer ior which was cancelled. The number °f cy-linders on each .■ —.ft s der? f l thi'i Ced ' b S t the si2e of the cylinders (they are the largest vet made» remained unaltered. In the course of the verfS!”' work, considerable changes *R. e Diade in the hull designs The*?e -ailed for a certain amount of recon biTwcr'e P the case of th ~ first vessel, but were incorporated in the others at Sri le ,h Etaees -,. The three are Therefoie the result of a sort of evolutionary Process, and when they are all Pleted they should be an interestingbu?ldersa'J,rt tratlnE the Jolnt efforts of Duiiders and owners to obtain the ideal * or particular services. And —speaking of owners—the first and \essels were launched for the New ZeaFed^ral 0n y 5 t any ’ , the second for the Steam Navigation Company, which seems to indicate a behind-the-definTt. w S rkin f arrangement o? a verv uefinite character.