The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 770, 17 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

RUAHINE CLEARS CURACAO.—Advice lias been received by the local office of the New' Zealand Shipping Company that the liner Ruahine, which loaded in New' Zealand and sailed from Wellington on August 21 for Southampton and London, left Curacao last Saturdav.

MAH I A AT LONDON. —lntimation has been received by the Shaw, Savill arid Albion Company that the Mahia arrived at London on Thursday from Auckland, via New* York, Boston and Halifax. The vessel left Auckland on July 22.

HURUNUI LEAVES NEW YORK.—According to a cable message received bv the New Zealand Shipping Companv, the Hurifnui left New* York last Monday for Boston,. Halifax and London, en route from Auckland. The vessel sailed from Auckland on August 9.

GAMANIA AT SYDNEY. —The Union Company has received cabled news that the British India steamer Gamania arrived at Sydney on Friday with Eastern cargo from Calcutta. She is to leave again oil September 19 for Wellington to complete discharge, and is due there on September 24.

RUAPEHU LEAVES HOME.—Confirmation has been received by the New* Zealand Shipping Company that the Ruapehu, after loading at London, left Southampton on Friday for Suva Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. The vessel is due at Wellington on October 27.

R EMU ERA AT PANAMA. —Outward bound from London and Southampton, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the liner Remuera left Curacao on September 12 2£ d arrived at Panama on September 15. The vessel, which has passengers and mails lor disembarkation at Auckland for discharge at Auckland and Wellington, is expected to reach here on October 4.

KIA ORA REAVES MONTEVIDEO.The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has been notified that the Kia Ora left Montevideo last Thursday for London, en route from .Wellington. The vessel saiied from Wellington on August 23. MELBOURNE PASSENGER SERVICE. —The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka was scheduled to leave Melbourne for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff at 10 o'clock, this morning. The vessel is due at Wellington next Sunday. From Bluff she will go to Melbourne direct. PHOSPHATES FROM MOROCCO. — Cable advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the steamer North Pacific left Casablanca, Morocco, on September 11, with 6,500 tons of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, New •Plymouth, and Wanganui. She is expected here about October 2S. SAGAMA RIVER ARRIVES. —ShortIy before noon today the steamer Sagama River arrived in the stream at Auckland from Ocean Island. Later the vessel berths at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her phosphates under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane before proceeding to New Plymouth and Wanganui to complete. MAUI POMARE IN PORT. —The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare returned to Auckland shortly before noon today from Norfolk Island, and later berthed at the King’s Wharf to land her passenfers, mails, and cargo. Spedding, Ltd., advises that it is hoped to dispatch the vessel again on September 21 for Niue Island, and Apia, Samoa, to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. TREGONNELL IN PORT. —The Hain Line steamer Tregonneli, which was en route from Westport to Nauru Island, diverted her course to Auckland to obtain medical aid for the second engineer. Mr. R. Nicholas, who was suffering from an injury to this throat. He died, however, just before the vessel arrived last evening. An inquest regarding his death will be held this morning and the body will be buried this afternoon. The Tregonneli is to resume her voyage this evening. TAMAROA FROM HOME.— With passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa will arrive at Wellington from London and Southampton this evening, according to her "wireless advice. The vessel will unload a quantity of cargo at 'Wellington and then come to Auckland to complete discharge. She is due at Auckland early next, week and will unload at this port to the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Waikawa left Los Angeles on September 2, is due at Auckland on September 26, and will proceed thence to Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, and return to Vancouver direct. The Waihemo left Vancouver on September 13 for New 'Westminster, Ocean Falls, Powell River and Union Bay. She clears the last-named port on September 20 for San Francisco to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at New 'Westminster, Victoria and Ocean Falls for New Zealand, outports, and is expected to clear Ocean Falls on September 26 for San Francisco to complete. The Hauraki left Sydney on September 6 for Vancouver direct. The Waiotapu left Sydney on September 10 for Vancouver via Suva and Fanning Island. The Wairuna from Dunedin arrived at Nelson on Saturday, and will leave tomorrow for New Plymouth, Wellington and Napier, and returns to Vancouver, via Fiji.

P. AND O. THIRD CABIN TO AUSTRALIA. —The P. and O. Company announces the introduction into their mail steamships Mongolia and Moldavia, each of 16.500 tons gross, of third-cabin passenger accommodation. In these vessels second saloon passengers will no longer be carried, and the arrangements for third-cabin travellers consist in the conversion to their use of the former secondclass promenade deck. Third cabin fares and additional cabins with two berths or four berths, and a few six-berth cabins, the former second-class dining, smoking and music rooms, and the former secondclass promenade deck Third cabin fares to Australia have been fixed at from .£3B to £o o, and there is to be in these ships a new minimum first saloon fare of £IOO to Australian ports. The first-class accommodation of these vessels is bein’" reconditioned and extensively improved 3 including additional single-berth cabins’ itnd a few two-berth cabins on the upper deck. The rearrangement includes conversion of all first-class cabins to single or two-berth cabins, and the total elimof upper berths, so that all beds will be on the floor level. These changes concurrently with the introduction of the new minimum first-class fare of £IOO, represent a substantial concession on the former rates of passage money. The necessary work on the Mongolia' is well in hand, and she will sail from London to Australia, via Marseilles and Ceylon, on September 6. The Moldavia will enter the new service in April next. Similarlv reconditioning of the passenger accom- (^? d nnn 10 ? t - le ? looltan Maloja (-1,000 tons), involves dispensing with three-berth cabins from the first-class and the conversion of a number of former two-berth cabins to single-berth rooms. In these ships additional cabins I V? c< L are bein ® installed. The work on the Moltan and Maloja has had to be done in stages, and was begun some months ago with a complete reconditioning of their public rooms. These innovations nave followed on the recent internal reconstruction of the five 13,000-ton P and O branch line steamers of the Baradine class, and the fitting those vessels with auxiliary turbines on the Bauer-Wach system, with resulting extra power and . wblcb * incidentally, has admitted of their employment at certain seasons or } , Jea r a 5? mail carriers working conjointly with the vessels running under Tnli traCt Wlth . llis Majesty’s Government. The company s view is that the improved third-cabin" arrangements will enable tourists of moderate means to travel Br . itain and the Common- '/ th a rapimum of expense and of comfort approaching ashore^* 011 They are accustomed to

RIMUTA K A FOR HOME.— At 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon c Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka leaves Wellington for Southampton ana London, via Panama. H.M.S. DIOMEDE IN DOCK. —H.M.S. Diomede went into Calliope Dock this morning for a general overhaul prior to leaving on a trip Home, where she is to undergo an extensive refit. TAINUI SAILS TOMORROW. —With passengers, mails and cargo the • Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's liner Tainui sails from Wellington at daylight tomorrow for Southampton, and London, via Panama. KAIAPOI FROM TASMANIA. —The local, office of the Union Company ; dvi.-. > that the steamer Kaiapoi, now load i; mi Melbourne, leaves there tomorrow' for Devonport, Tasmania, to complete I<<,icing for Auckland. RUAHINE LEAVES COLON.— The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified that the Ruahine left Colon last Wednesday for Southampton and London, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on August 21. OAK BANK FROM MEXlCO. —Advice has been received by Spedding, Limited, that the motor-ship Oakba.uk, on route from Tampico, Mexico, with asphaltum for discharge at New Zealand ports, is expected to arrive at Auckland on September 23. HORORATA SAILS FRIDAY. Now filling up at the Queen’s Wharf, the New’ Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hororata is to be dispatched from Auckland at daylight ori Friday for New' xork, Boston, Halifax and London, via Panama. WAI PA HI FROM COOK ISLAND.— From the Cook Islands, the l moi: v o niPany’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi is according to a wireless message received, due at Auckland at 4 p.m. tomorrow. »- will berth at the King’s Wharf to discharge her cargo and mails, and oa Thursday sails again for Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Mauke. ULIMAROA AT WELLINGTON.— Telegraphic advice received by the local office of Muddart-Parker, Ltd., states that the intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa arrived at Wellington at 5.40 o’clock this morning from Sydney. The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington at noon on Friday on her return trip to Sydney. MAHENO AND MAK U RA.— Cable advice received states that the Mahcno, from Wellington, and the Makura. from Auckland, arrived at Sydney at 3.30 a.m and 6.45 a.m. today, respectively-. Both vessels leave Sydney on Friday for Auckland and Wellington, respectively, and are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. ENGINES FOR KOAU AND KOUTU NUI .—The small vessels Koau and Koutunui, of the Richardson Line, which are in Auckland undergoing an extensive refitting, were to move from Western Wharf to Prince’s Wharf at 2 o'clock this afternoon to have their new motorengines placed on board. They are then returning to Western Wharf.

IRIS RETURNING. —Cabled advice was received this morning mat m* iuc.liveable Board’s repair ship Iris, which left port a few days ago to att« in the cable between Norfolk Island and c>u\a, has completed the repair and left at midnight last night for Aucklan<l. She is expected to arrive here tomorrow*.

DELAY TO HINEMOA.— The tourist steamer Hinemoa, which was to have d n, y^terda> afternoon for Westport and Bluff, was unable to leave, as the beamen s Union made demands for extra firemen and increased wages for seaman, -i? bich the owners were not agreeable. announced this morning l'i-i i u u>dl*° ped t 0 di!i,Mtch th..- vessel at noon

PORT MELBOURNE LEAVES SUVA ' A -cc? or cH n & to cable advice received bthe tanners- Co-operative .Vuctloneerii.it V?S P x? J ;-i C - an<l Line s steamer Port Meibooro,, e n route from London, 'ff, 1 , i ! uv s at /‘ ve o'clock last evening for Auckland and Port Chalmers. Sh*- D du*Friday evening, and will berth at the Queen s \\ haxf.

PORT VICTOR DELAYED.— Further radio advice received by Heather kobn - ton. Ltd., states that the c. and D. Line s steamer Port Victor is being delayed l.v weather and is now expected to arrive at Auckland at 3 0 a.m. toinorr* w *fr*» ew York. W She will berth at the Pr:-~* \s Wharf to unload the local port r cargo before proceeding to Wellington. Ly ttelton, and imneuin to cou.o.cil, w - charge.

PASSENGERS EX BARADINE.— Cable aavice has been rect.wu . derson and Macfarlane from \ q O branch service that the liner Baradme, which had a number of cabins hooded with oil while fuelling at Colombo, is due at Sydney on September 24. Passengers for Auckland will leave Svdby the Ulimaroa, which is due here on October 1 The following passengers are for Auckland:—Mr. and \, r « 0 -T veS and family, Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs. Miss Cocks, Mrs. Sarah Brown, Mr. ;md Mr** Burroughs and family, and Mr. and Mr Hardy and family.