The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 773, 20 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

EXPLOSIVES FROM MELBOURNE.— The Nobel auxiliary schooner Piri is reported to have arrived at Brisbane yesterday from Noumea. From Brisbane the vessel will proceed to Melbourne to load explosives for New Zealand.

WAIPAHI SAILING.—At four o'clock this afternoon the Union _ Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi is to be dispatched from Auckland for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke, and Atiu. KAIMANAWA AT SUVA.—The Union Company’s steamer Kaimanawa is reported to have reached Suva yesterday afternoon from Westport. The vessel has a cargo of coal from "Westport for discharge at Suva and Pago Fago. KAIRANGA FROM NEWCASTLE. — The local office of the Union Company lfas been advised that the Kairanga, en route from Port Kambla, leaves Newcastle at three o’clock this afternoon for Auckland, where she is due next Thursday. PORT GISBORNE CLEARS COLON. — The Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor-ship Port Gisborne, which left Auckland on August 27 for New York, Boston, Halifax and London, via Panama, is reported to have cleared Colon on Tuesday. PASSENGERS ON ORSOVA. —Through passengers for New Zealand by the Orient Line steamer Orsova, which left London on August 17 for Sydney, where she is due next Thursday, include Miss M. V. Turner, and Messrs. C. Gheysens and F. L. Maxwell. REMUERA LEAVES PANAMA—CabIed news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the liner Remuera left Panama on Sunday for London and Southampton. The vessel Auckland and Wellington, en route from is due at Auckland on. October 4. HURUNUI LEAVES BOSTON.—The Xew Zealand Shipping Company has been advised by cable that the Htarunui left Boston on Saturday for London, in continuation of her voyage from Auckland, via Xew York. The vessel sailed from Auckland on August 9. WARSHIP FROM WELLINGTON.— H.M.S. Dunedin, which left Wellington at four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, arrived at Auckland at 9.30 this morning. On September 30 the warship will leave fdr a cruise which is to be arranged by the new commodore. SAGAMA RIVER’S DEPARTURE.— The steamer Sagama River, which is unloading phosphates from Ocean Island at King’s Wharf, is expected to be dispatched tomorrow morning for Xew* Plymouth and Wanganui to discharge the balance of her cargo. NIAGARA LEAVES VANCOUVER.— Cable advice has been received by the Union Company that the Royal Mail liner Xiagara left Vancouver at noon on Wednesday for Sydney, via Suva and Auckland. She is due at Atickland on October 7 and at Sydney on October 12. CARGO FROM MONTREAL.—The Canadian Xational Steamships advise that the Canadian Transporter as to sail from Montreal on September 25 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and* Xapier. The vessel is due at Auckland on November 7. TOFUA AT APlA.—Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island passenger steamer arrived at Apia, Samoa, at G a.m. yesterday, and leaves again at 5 p.m. today for Suva and Auckland. She is to clear the Fijian port next Thursday, and is due here the following Monday, September 30. CANADIAN CONQUEROR.—A cable message to the Canadian Xational Steamships reports that, the Canadian Conqueror arrived at Panama on Wednesday afternoon, September 11, from Auckland, and sailed again last Thursday afternoon for Xew York, Boston, and Montreal. The vessel left Auckland on August 13. ! AORANGI LEAVES SYDNEY.—The RoS'al Mail liner Aorangi is reported to have left Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she .is due early on Monday morning. After loading cargo and mail and embarking passengers from New Zealand, the vessel is to resume her voyage to Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver on Tuesday. TREDINNICK FROM NEW YORK.— Under charter to the A. and A. Line, the steamer Tredinnick is reported to have reached Colon on Tuesday from Xew York. The vessel left Xew York on September 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dundein, and she is scheduled to reach Auckland on October 14. The Xew Zealand Shipping Company is the local agent. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— The Canadian Xational steamer Canadian Challenger arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Wellington. From Lyttelton she will go to Timaru and Dunedin, returning to Wellington next Friday. She is scheduled to leave for Auckland the same day to complete loading for Xew ork, Boston, and Montreal. She is to sail finally from Auckland on September

MAILS ARRIVING.—The acting-Chief Postmaster issues the following information in connection with mails arriving:— The R.M.M.S. Aorangi, from Sydney, due at Auckland on Monday, September -3, has 56 bags of Australian mail for Auckland.

.The R.M.S. Maunganui, from San Francisco, due at Wellington on Monday, September 23. has 402 bags of Englis'h and American mail for Auckland. The letter portion of this mail is expected to reach here by the Main Trunk express next Tuesday morning. POOLTA ARRIVES.—An arrival in the stream at Auckland this morning was the Union Company’s steamer Poolta, Captain G. D. Fraser, from Newcastle. Later the vessel berthed at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her timber from Grafton, Port Stephens, and Newcastle. The vessel left Newcastle last Friday afternoon, and experienced fair w*eather for the trip across the Tasman Sea. At five o’clock tomorrow afternoon the Poolta leaves Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Bluff, and Grevmouth.

SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Ulimaroa left Wellington shortly after noon today for Sydney, and tHe Maheno and the Makura both leave Sydney this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington respectively. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. NORTHUMBERLAND SAILS TUESDAY. —Now filling up at the Central Wharf under the agency of the New* Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Northumberland is to be dispatched from Auckland next Tuesday for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. OAKBANK REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by Spedding, Ltd., the motor-ship Oakbank is expected to arrive at Auckland at daybreak next Monday from Tampico, Mexico. The vessel is bringing asphaltum for discharge at Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and New Plymouth. LOADING OF ROTORUA.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rotorua is to leave Lyttelton today for Bluff to complete discharge and to commence loading. She will load also at Port Chalmers. Timaru, Lyttelton, Auckland and Wellington, sailing finally from Wellington on October 19 for Southampton and London, via Panama. OTOKIA AND BRITISH GLORY.—The Union Company reports that the tanker Otokia left San Luis Obispo on September 6 for Wellington, and is due there on October 1. The tanker British Glory is to leave San Pedro on September 24 also for Wellington, and is due there on October 19. Both vessels bring fuel oil for discharge into the company’s tanks at Miramar.

RARANGA'S LOADING PORTS.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, advises that the Raranga, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Wednesday evening from Bluff, will commence loading at the Otago port. She will leave Port Chalmers on October 10 to load Lyttelton and Wellington, .arriving at the latter port on October 13. The vessel is to sail from Wellington on October 16 to fill up at New Plymouth and Auckland. The Raranga will sail finally from Auckland on October 29 for New York, Halifax and London, via Panama. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. —The Waikawa left Los Angeles on September 2, is due at Auckland on September 26, at Wellington on October 3, and Melbourne on October 12, and Sydney on October IS. She will return to Vancouver direct. The Waihemc left Vancouver on September 13 for New Westminster. Ocean Falls, Powell River, and Union Bay. She will clear the last-named port on September 20 for San F'Yancisco to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson. Melbourne and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at New v, estminster, Victoria and Ocean Falls for New Zealand outports, and is expected to clear Ocean Falls on September 26 for San Francisco. The Haura-ki left Sydney on September 6 for Vancouver direct. The Waiotapu left Sydney on September 30 for "V ancouver, via Suva and Fanning Island. The Wairuna arrived at New Plymouth yesterday, and will go thence to Napier and Wellington, and return to v ancouver via Fiji. PORT MELBOURNE FROM LONDON.—The C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Melbourne arrived in the stream at Auckland shortly before ten o’clock this morning from London, via Suva, and later berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Port Chalmers to complete. The vessel left London on August 2, and after a good weather passage arrived at Colon on the evening of August 18. She was coaled there, and the following morning transit through the canal was grantedSuva was reached on September 9. where she discharged 4,700 tons of cargo, the largest cargo ever landed there At 5 P.ni. last .Monday the Port Melbourne left the Fijian port, and arrived here as above. Throughout the whole voyage, fair to moderate weather was experienced. Since the vessel was last at Auckland, she has had installed the Bauer Wach turbine, and her average speed from London to Auckland averaged over 13 knots. Previously she was engined to do about 12 knots. Captain T. Tippins, D.S.C., is still in command, and has the following officers with him: -—Chief, Mr. F. W. Bailey; second, Mr. L. M. R. Bayly; third, Mr. T. Wheeler; fourth, Mr. E. Philpotts; surgeon. Dr. J. AV . Scholium; wireless operators, Messrs. F • R- Braham and A. Martins; chief engineer, Air. W. L. Carrick; second, Mr. T. Anscombe; third, Mr. J. H. Phillips; fourth, Mr. H. Powell: fifth, Mr. G. Hardv; sixth, Mr. A. Kirkbride; seventh, Mr. D. R. Jones; refrigerating engineers, Messrs. H. L. Quine and P. Boyd; chief stewardMr. G. W. Lowther. The following arrived bv the Port Melbourne:—Mr. and Mrs. j Lyon, Mrs. M. Gladstone, Mrs. E., Miss H.. and Master Hitchcock; Mr. and Mrs. J. Stockdale, Air. and Mrs. P. and Miss P. Jackson. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering. Company is acting as the local agents tor the vessel, and hopes to dispatch her next Thursday for PoYt Chalmers.

PAP AN U I ARRIVING. —Due at Auckland this evening at midnight from Liverpool, the Federal steamer Papanui will berth at the Queen's Wharf tomorrow morning to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company loiter she proceeds to Welllington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth to complete discharge. PORT VICTOR FOR WELLINGTON The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Victor, which arrived at Auckland on Wednesday morning from New Y'ork with u cargo of .c ase oil ami general merchandise, sailed early this afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete discharge. The vessel is scheduled to return to Auckland about October 6 to load meat fer Genoa, and is to sail finally on October 7, via Australia. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland—Tofun, Waiotapu, Golden. Cloud. Oakbank, Tregonnell, Waikawa, Aorangi, Prunus, Hororata, Fort Victor, Waipahi. Kairanga. Chatham Islands—Canadian Cruiser. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Makura, Ulimaroa, Manuka. Niagara, Tainui, Rimutaka, Kawatiri, Karamea. * . Awarua—Narbada, Tahiti, Maunganui. Rotorua, Waikouaiti, C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, Kosmos, Brockabeck, Paua, Tasmania, Minna. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—departures yesterday KGAPUHI (3.45 p.m.), TO3 tons, Barit, for New Plymouth. HOKIANGA (5 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, for llokianga. ARAPAWA arrived this morning from Westport and is scheduled to sail for Hokianga at 3 o’clock this afternoon. HOKIANGA sailed yesterday afternoon for Hokianga. KAITOA is arriving in port at noon tomorrow from Nelson via New Plymouth. On Monday afternoon she is to be u.spatched for Picton only. NGAPUHI if? due from New Plymou.n at 7.30 o’clock tomorrow morning, ana »■ leaving for that port again at 3 p.m. on Monday.