The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 735, 7 August 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain R. M. Kane arrived in Auckland this morning from Wellington and will relieve Captain Dalgleish, of the Katoa, tomorrow. CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. —The Union Company reports that the Kaitangata will load at Adelaide on August 17, going thence to Edithburg, Melbourne and possibly Hobart, to fill up for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. She will clear Melbourne about August 24. PORT NICHOLSON AT SOUTHAMPTON.—According to cabled advice the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Nicholson reached Southampton last Monday. The vessel was dispatched from Wellington for Southampton and London, via Montevideo, on June 20. WARSHIP TOURVILLE SAILED.—In continuation of her voyage round the world the French cruiser Tourville sailed for Wellington last evening. From Wellington she will return to France, via Tasmania, Australia and the East. She is due back in France early in December. H.M.S. DIOMEDE SAILS.— On a month’s cruise to Southern ports H.M.S. Diomede sailed at 8 o’clock this morning. Her ports of call are Lyttelton, Picton, Nelson and Wellington. She is scheduled to leave Wellington on September 7 and to return to Auckland on September SCOTSCRAIG COMING. —Advice from A. G. Frankham, Ltd., states that the vessel Scotscraig, inward bound from Galveston, Texas, with a cargo of sulphur, cleared the Panama Canal on July 24. She is expected to reach Auckland on August 26, and after discharging the local portion of her cargo is to sail for Newcastle, Sydney and Port Kembla to complete unloading. CANADIAN CONQUEROR’S MOVEMENTS. —The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Conqueror, at present at Wellington loading for New York, Boston and Montreal, is to leave there for Auckland on Thursday night. She is expected to arrive here on Saturday night. She will commence her final loading operations on Monday, and it is hoped to dispatch her for those ports on Monday night.

EXCURSION FROM THAMES.—The Northern Company advises that the Rangitoto, which will leave Auckland for Thames at four o'clock on Friday afternoon, is to leave Thames for Auckland at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday with passengers who wish to attend the AucklandThames football match. The vessel will leave Auckland on her return trip to Thames at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. AGE FROM OCEAN ISLAND.—The steamer Age arrived from Ocean Island yesterday afternoon and berthed at King's Wharf to unload her cargo of phosphates. After completion of discharge she will return to Ocean Island, via Westport, to load another phosphate cargo. Fine weather was experienced on the trip. The vessel is owned by the Australian Steamships Proprietary (Howard Smith, Limited), but is now chartered by Mr. B. B. Wiltshire, Svdney, and her port of register is HorigKong. The officers are Europeans and the remainder of the crew is Chinese. Captain T. P. Blair is in command, and the following are the officers: Chief. Mr. L. Baillie; seepnd, Mr. J. Brown; third, Mr. U. Cortridge; chief engineer, Mr. J. McDonald; second. Mr. T. Wainwright; third, Mr. Johnston: fourth, Mr. Smith; wireless operator, Mr. E. McKay. Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, is the local agent. MAUI POMARE RETURNS.—The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare returned to Auckland at 5.30 p.m. vesterday from Norfolk Island, and berthed at the King’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel experienced a generally fair weather trip, ahe following passengers arrived bv the vess el >-Mr. E Allen. Mr. Bingham, Mis. Blakie, Miss Bailey, Mrs. Champion, Miss Crawford, Mr. Chapman, Mrs Chapman, Mr.. Dawes. Miss Firmston, Mr. Fraser, Miss T. Griffith. Miss Hoev, Mis. T. Hobson, Miss Hutchinson, Mr Harris, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Medcalf. Mrs. Medoaff Mr. Morrow, Mr. Reardon, Mrs. §foo rie wT Mr 'rT,f ennel ’ Mr - Cartridge. Miss Ross Mr. Thomson, Miss Windes, Mr Dunbar ’

Next Tuesday the Maui Pomare is to be dispatched from Auckland for Niue Island and Apia, Samoa, to load for Southern ports and Auckland.

PLUME SAILING. —The Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Plume is to sail for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dun< din at 1 p.m. today to complete unloading bulk oil from San Francisco.

MAKURA FOR SYDNEY. —Due at Auckland next Monday from Vancouver via ports, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Makura is scheduled to sail again at 5 p.m. the following day for Sydney.

WET WEATHER DELAYS WORK.— Owing to the heavy rain work on vessels at Auckland has been hampered; conse-

quently the departure of several vessels has been postponed.

TAHITI FROM SAN FRANCISCO. — The Royal Mail liner Tahiti is scheduled to leave San Francisco today with passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand and Australia. She is due at "Wellington on August 26 and at Sydney five days later.

HURUNUI POSTPONED. —Rain has been hampering the loading of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hurunui at Auckland, consequently her departure from this port for New York, Boston, and London, via Panama, has been postponed until tomorrow afternoon. HAURAKI FOR WELLINGTON. — The departure of the Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki from Auckland for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney has been postponed until Friday. The vessel is discharging Pacific Coast cargo at the King’s Wharf.

KAIWARRA DELAYED.—Owing to the wet weather the Union Company’s steamer Kaiwarra was unable to complete her discharge last evening, consequently her departure from this port for Gladstone has been postponed until this evening. At Gladstone she loads for Southern ports.

DUN ROBIN DELAYED.—The steamer Dunrobin, which was due at Auckland from Cuba today, has reported again by wireless that she has been delayed and now expects to arrive tomorrow evening. She has a full cargo of raw sugar, which will be unloaded at Chelsea. Spedding, Limited, is the local agent.

HERTFORD FOR SOUTH.—Efforts are being made by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company to dispatch the Federal steamer Hertford from Auckland noon on Saturday for Napier; thence Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete her discharge of Liverpool cargo.

TOFU A DOCKING.—The Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua docks tomorrow morning for cleaning and painting. She undocks Friday and berths again the King’s Wharf. At 11 a.m. on Saturday she leaves Auckland on her return trip to Fiji, Tonga, and Samao.

PIPIRIKI SAILS FRIDAY. —Advice received from the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that it is hoped to dispatch the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Pipiriki from Auckland on Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to land the balance of her New York cargo.

RUAHINE DEPARTS. Yesterday afternoon the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine left Auckland for Gisborne: thence Napier, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up for Home. She is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on August 21 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. on Friday for Sydney, and the Maheno sails from Sydney at noon the same day for Wellington, while the Marama leaves the New South Wales port at 3 p.m. for Auckland. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning.

NARBADA LEAVES CALCUTTA.— Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Narbada left Calcutta on Saturday for Penang, Singapore and Samarang to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on September 4.

NEW YORK TO TIMARU.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the A. and A. Line chartered steamer Matoppo, which is to leave New York on August 22 for New Zealand ports, will now bring cargo for discharge at Timaru. Thus the vessel will discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin.

TUTANEKAI DUE.—The Government steamer Tutanekai finished loading stores at Gable-End Foreland on Monday morning and left for the East Cape to do the Ease Cape and Matakawa lights. She is due at Auckland today, and will be engaged for two or three days in attending to the Hauraki Gulf lights. She is expected to leave Auckland next Monday for the North.

KATOA MEEETING BAD WEATHER. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the Union Company, the steamer Katoa, en route from Westport and New Plymouth, is meeting with bad weather and is now expected to arrive at Auckland tomorrow morning. After discharge, she returns to Westport to load for this port in place of the Kaiapoi.