The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 752, 27 August 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

TAHITI FOR SYDNEY. —In continuation of her voyage from San Francisco and way ports, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti is scheduled to leave Wellington at 6 o'clock this evening for Sydney. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY.— Due in the stream at Auckland this evening from Sydney, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno later berths at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She is scheduled to sail again at 11 a.m. on Friday on her return trip to Sydney. KAIWARRA ARRlVlNG. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the Union Company, the collier Kaiwarra is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland tonight from Gladstone, Queensland. Tomorrow morning she will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to unload her cargo of coaL PIRPS MOVEMENTS. —The Nobel Explosive Company’s auxiliary schooner Piri, which has been undergoing an extensive overhaul and survey, is to leave the North Wall this afternoon and will swing at the Dolphin off Judge’s Bav to adjust compasses. She is then to berth at King’s Wharf, and tomori row will start loading- general cargo for | Noumea and Brisbane. It is expected Ithat she will sail about Saturday. Mr. C. E. Campbell is the local agent for the Piri,

MAI MO A AT LONDON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Maimoa, which left Wellington for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, on July 33, is reported to have reached London last Sunday. AORANGI FROM VANCOUVER.—Due at Auckland on Sunday, September 8, from Vancouver and way ports, the Union Company's R.M.M.S. Aorangi is announced to leave here at 11 p.m. on Monday, September 9, for Sydney. SURREY LEAVES PANAMA.—CabIed news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Surrey arrived at Panama last Wednesday from Wellington, and sailed again on Thursday for London. The vessel left Wellington on August 1. SOUTHERN CROSS DUE THURSDAY.—The Melanesian Mission advises that the steamer Southern Cross is ex' pected at Auckland on Thursday. She is scheduled to sail on her return voyage to the mission stations in the Southwest Pacific on September 23. TAIROA FOR NEW ZEALAND.—To complete loading for New Zealand the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Tairoa left Glasgow for Liverpool on Saturday. The vessel is scheduled to clear Liverpool on August 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on October S. HU IA DUE TODAY.—Mr. C. E. Campbell advises that the Nobel Explosive Company's auxiliary schooner Huia is expected to arrive from Lyttelton this afternoon with a cargo of grain from Southern ports. The vessel has been allotted a berth at Central Wharf, and after she has finished discharging will load timber for Sydney. ALTERATION TO NORTH CAPE LIGHT.—The Marine Department notifies mariners that the character of the North Cape light is to be altered dur-. ing September. After the alteration the light will be a group flashing one showing two flashes every 40 seconds—" Two seconds flash; 14 seconds eclipse; two seconds flash; 22 seconds eclipse.” TREGONNEL REPORTS. Henderson and Macfarlane have received radio advice that the Hain Line steamer Tregonnel is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland tomorrow evening from Nauru Island. The vessel, which i.s bringing 7,550 tons of phosphates for discharge here, will berth at the King’s Wharf. PRUNUS FROM SEYCHELLES.—The steamer Prunus is scheduled to reach Bluff on August 30 with over 8,000 tons of phosphates from the Seychelles. The vessel will unload 5,000 tons of the cargo at Bluff and the remainder at Auckland. She is expected to reach Auckland about September 12. A. S. Paterson and Company, Limited, will act as local agents. PORT VICTOR REPORTED.—EIi route from New York to New Zealand theCorZrn on wealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Victor is reported to have, reached Colon last Saturday. The vessel is bringing general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about September 17. Heather, Roberton, Limited will act as the local agents. PORT GISBORNE SAILS.—Cargo operations on the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor-ship Port Gisborne were completed at Central Wliarf last night. This morning she sailed for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. In addition to cargo she had on board the folloxving passengers:—Mr. C. Zacliariah, Mr. R. R. Holmes, Miss U. E. Holohan, Captain G. H. Dykes, Mr. It. C. MeQullkin, Miss M. McQuilkin, Master J. K. McQuilkin, Mr. J. H. Money. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR FOR BRISBANE.—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advised this morning that the Canadian Constructor was to be dispatched for Brisbane and other Australian ports at noon today. The vessel arrived yesterday morning from Montreal and berthed at Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo, ancl she completes discharging in Australia. HINEMOA FOR SOUTH. The steamer Hinemoa, which is undergoing overhaul at Auckland, moved from the North Wall this morning to Central Wharf to land some of her machinery. Later she returns to the Western Wharf to continue overhaul and refit. It is expected that the Hinemoa will leave Auckland on September 11 for Westport for bunkers, thence Bluff, where she will take up her running in the Bluff-Sounds service. Spedding, Ltd., are acting as agents for the vessel. NIAGARA SAlLS.—Besides mails and cargo, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara, which left Auckland shortly after 3 1 o’clock this morning for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver, took the following passengers from New Zealand : First Saloon.—Mr. and Mrs. P. A. .Acheson, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Blyrh.* Mr. S. S. Burnett, Mr. FI. C. Chovce, Mr! J. Coates, Mrs. R. Baker Cresswell, Mr. J. W. B. Everts, Paymaster-Commander E. N. R. Fletcher, Dr. Margaret and Mr. Reo Fortune. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. and Miss G. Gaisford, Miss D H. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. K. Hall. Miss M. Hall, Miss M. M. Harris, Mr. H. W. Holman, Mrs. A. Holman. Mr. K. A. Huyum, Mr. J. M. Hyams, Bishop L. S. Kempthorne, Mr. and Mrs. E. Lehmann, Mrs. D. Ogilvie Mr. J. C. F. Schor, Mr. W. Shirley, Mr. G. G. Tolhurst. Second Saloon.—Miss E. Applegate, Miss L. L. Barriball, Mr. J. G. Beamish’ Nurse M. A. Brake, Mr. J. E. Carr, Miss W. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cjild, Miss B. M. Cleary, Mr. A. W. Dalton, Dr. W. S. Fogg, Mr. J. G. Foster, Miss m! George, Miss M. M. Graham, Mr. F. Gregory, Miss E. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hall and infant, Miss E. Hocking, Miss N. W. Holloway. Mrs. H. Hood, Mrs R Kinnell. Miss M. A. Kirbv. Mr. H R Leaning. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. London. Miss K. Martin, Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Messenger, Mr. A. W. Muir, Miss A. L. Parldon, Master K. A. Reckenzaun, Miss G. D. Reimenschneider. Mr. W. T. Speimnn! Miss M. F. Stuart, Mr. and Sirs. H. W Taylor. Miss M. Taylor, Miss H. Van Keuren. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wa' cL Mr C. JP, Warren; and 2S third-class.

FRUIT STEAMER WAIPAHI.—On her | return trip to Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, and Mauke, the Union Company’s fruit steamer Waipahi is to leave Auckland at noon tomorrow. She is at present loading for these ports at the King's Wharf. PAPANUI AT COLON. —The Federal Line steamer Papanui reached Colon from Liverpool last Friday, according to cable advice. The vessel has general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on September 16. The New Zealand Shipping Company is the local agent. GOLDEN CROSS ARRIVING. Due in the stream at Auckland this evening from Los Angeles, the O. and O. Line’s steamer Golden Cross will berth at the Central Wharf tomorrow morning to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. Later, the vessel proceeds to AVellington and Lyttelton to complete discharge. CUMBERLAND DUE TOMORROW. — At one o’clock this morning the Federal steamer Cumberland left Gisborne for Auckland, where she is due tomorrow morning. She will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to complete her loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from here about the end of this week for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. NEWS OF SULPHUR BOATS.—Reports from the motor-ship Karamea, which arrived this morning from London. state that she was in wireless communication with the two steamers, Arlington Court and Scotscraig, which are inward bound from Galveston, Texas, with cargoes of sulphur. From the progress that these vessels are making it is expected that they will arrive on Thursday and Friday respectively. The Arlington Court will berth at Central Wharf and the Scotscraig at King’s Wharf. A. G. Frankliam, Limited, is the agent for both vessels. KARAMEA AT PRINCE’S WHARF.— At two o’clock this morning the SJiaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Karamea arrived in the stream from London and later berthed at Prince’s Wharf. The vessel has 10,000 tons of general cargo, 5,600 tons of which are for Auckland, the remainder being for Wellington and Napier. After completion of discharge the vessel is scheduled to load at Napier, Tiniaru, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington and Auckland. She is to be dispatched finally from Auckland for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain on October 5. L. D. Nathan and Company, Limited, is the local agent. QUICK TURN ROUND.—The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived at New York on June 23, and on June 29 she left again for Southampton with a full complement of passengers and stores. In future the Aquitania and the Berengaria will also be allowed only 2 4 hours for the turn at New York. This exceptionally quick turn has been rendered necessary by the heavy tourist traffic this year, and, according to present plans, it will continue until the close of the Atlantic tourist season. Hitherto the normal time for turning at New York has been three to four days, and to secure this speeding up a special organisation has been devised. In the short space of 24 hours after arrival each ship will be revictualled and refuelled with oil; stores of all kinds will be shipped, and clean linen shipped. At the same time the liner will embark her passengers and be turned round in readiness for putting to sea again. Although there have been isolated instances of quick turns at New York before, this is the first time that such expedition has been achieved as a routine matter over such a prolonged period. THE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN. Some interesting details of the new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, now being built by John Brown and Co.. Ltd r ’ 1 1 j1, eb^ k ’ * re & iv « n in the "Shipping ; \\ orld. The Empress of Britain will be ido feet long by 97 feet 6 inches broad with a gross register of 40.000 tons and a °f , 24 knots. She is to be a' ventable hotel weighing some 40.000 tons, not merely floating, but capable of travelling along at 2S miles an hour, equipped with all luxuries of the (lav, including a .swimming bath, tennis court and gymnasium. The vessel will repreyy, I h "' k point yet attained bv Butish shipbuilding and naval architeetndlf th , e guidance of the Canadian Pacific officials and consultants, everv ‘f bemg made by the builders to take advantage of new developments for improving the efficiency and seaworthiTfS 3 °- f H? e s * lp - and one of the steps taken is the adoption of high elastic limit ■ J or of the upper structure, i Ihe r «t’ 5 KirN' Ins , top we, <tht and increasing hiSv, tobil 3. ty ' In a ship of this size and high speed, engaged in long voyages under conditions which make it economical entry fuel for the double journey, the the sa , vin " of each ton of steel ! weight is cumulative, and results in the i saving of about two additional tons, three I «» all. owing to the reduction of hull weight, fuel, water and machinI i', Moreover, these items saved ; are valuable, and it can be shown that | 1." ®Yf Ch a Fh,p f , he saving of steel weight results in a substantial capital and ani nual saving after allowing for the extra [cost of. the better quality steel.

PIAKO CLEARS PL Y MOUTH.—Cable advice states that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Piako, which sailed from Liverpool on August 17. cleared Plymouth last Thursday in continuation of her voyage to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on September 30. ROTORUA’S ITINERARY.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rotorua, which is scheduled to reach Wellington from London and Southampton on September 6. will unload at Wellington, Lyttelton and Bluff. Afterwards the vessel will load for her Homeward voyage and she is scheduled to sail finally from Wellingtpr for Southampton and London, via Panama, on October 12. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland. —Arlington Court, Brunswick, City of Dieppe, Commandant, Deatreman, Cumberland, Golden Coast, Jutland, Kaiwarra, Maheno, Makatnbo, Marsina, Maui Pomare, Niagara, Pakipaki. Port Gisborne. Scotscraig, Sonoma, Southern Cross, Tasmania, Tofua, Tregonnel, Tutanekai. Chatham Islands. —Huntingdon. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Ruahine, Kia Ora, Aorangi. Dunrobin, Wairuna, Kartigi, Tahiti, Hororata, Kairanga, Kaikorai. Awarua.—Maunganui, Tainui, Canadian Highlander, Northumberland, Pfpiriki, Waikouaiti, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HOKIANGA (2.15 p.m.), 271 tons. Kennedy, from Hokianga. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (4.10 p.m ), 703 tons. Bark, for New Plymouth. HAUTURU (5.10 p.m.), 270 tons. Jack-son-Fowler, for Raglan and Kawhia. AvR A PAW A is arriving from Opunak* and Wanganui tomorrow morning, ano will load for the same ports, probably sailing again that night. , HAUTURU cleared port yesterday afternoon for Rag.an, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. She is returning to port at » a.m. on Thursday. HOKIANGA arrived from Hokiang* yesterday afternoon, and is to be dispatched on the return trip at 3 p.m. tomorrow. KAITOA, arriving at Onehunga Saturday, is to" load for Nelson a «a Motueka. Messrs. Russell and Somers j are the vessel’s local agents. NGAPUHI sailed yesterday aftern<»" for New Plymouth, and is due back «agai at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow. She ° the next trip on Thursday afternoon.