The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 774, 21 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

THE CANADIAN EXPLORER.—According to a cabled message received by the Canadian National Steamships, the Canadian Explorer left Panama last Sunday for Auckland, Wellington, and Southern ports, en route from Montreal. The vessel is due at Auckland about October 7. LAWBEATH COMlNG.—Advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the steamer Lawbeath left Nauru Island yesterday with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is expected to arrive at the Canterbury port on October 3. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY.—According to cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno left Sydney at noon yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Tuesday morning. She has been allotted a berth at the Queen’s Wharf, and next Friday sails again at 11 a.m. on her return trip to Sydney. CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Kent is to leave Liverpool on October 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton and Port Chalmers. She will be followed by the Cornwall to sail on October 26 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. The Cumberland will leave Liverpool on November 23 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. RE MU ERA’S PROGRAMME. —The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Remuera, which is due at Auckland on October. 4 from London and Southampton, after discharge here, proceeds to Wellington to complete. Later she commences loading at New Plymouth and fills up at Lyttelton, thence Auckland (October 28 to November 2), Wellington and Napier, sailing finally from the latter port on November 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama. TAMAROA'S VOYAGE.—The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s liner Tama- f roa arrived at Wellington at midnight < on Tuesday from London and Southamp- j ton, to land passengers, mails, and part cargo. After loading at London, the Tamaroa left there on August 15, and arrived at Southampton at 12.30 a.m. on August 16. Passengers and mails were taken aboard, ana the voys.ge was resumed at 2.45 p.m. on the same date, v ery fine weather, with moderate winds and smooth seas, prevailed until arrival at Colon at 11.30 p.m. on August 28. No one went ashore, and the vessel entered the Panama Canal at 8 a.m. on August 29. She arrived at Balboa at 2 p.m. on the same date. While the liner replenished her oil fuel, the passengers made a trip ashore. The voyage was resumed at 6 a.m. on August 30. Very fine weather prevailed until three davs before arrival at Wellington, when “a heavy south-westerly swell set in, and a strong southerly breeze was encountered. The wind changed to the north later, and the ship had to contend with rough seas until arrival. The following passengers arrived by the vessel:—First class: Miss D. Bucknall, Mr. A. Cornelius, Mr. C. Dickie, Mrs. F. Fitzherbert, Mr. W. Flint, Mrs. Flint, Mrs. D. Fraser, Master I. Fraser, Miss P. Fraser, Master G. Fraser, WingCommander S. Grant-Dalton, D.S O , A.F.C,. Mrs. Grant-Dalton, Miss C.. GrantDalton, Miss D. Grant-Dalton, Major O. Mead, Mrs. Mead, Miss Mead, Miss G. Nathan, Miss F. Perry, Mr. L. Renner, Mr. J. Sawer, Mr. j. Spiers, Mrs. M. Strang, Miss R. Thomas, Mr. J. Wilson, Miss C. Wilson, Mr. A. H. Craven, Mrs. H. M. Morris, Miss D. Blackmore, Miss H. Brigham, Mr. W. Fowlds, Mr. V. Murray, Mrs. Murray, Mr. L. Sherwin, R.N.. Mrs. Sherwin, Master F. Sherwin. Miss A. Baker, Miss M. Brown, Miss W. Chard, Miss M. Endeby, Mr. J. Tripp, Mrs. Tripp, Master P. Tripp, Master D. Tripp. Master H. Tripp, Mr. H. Chambers, Mrs. R. Wilde, Mr. I. de Beer, Mr. E. de Beer, Miss D. de Beer, Mr. J. Brooks, Miss E. Farquhar, Mrs. E. Burns, Mr. P. Paterson. Mrs. Paterson, Miss B. Pritchett, Mr. N. Smith, and 22 2 third class. Captain W. H. Hartman is in command of the Tamaroa, and his officers are as follow:—Chief, Mr. W. Dawson; second, Mr. T. T. Oliver; third. Mr. A. J. Galvin; fourth, Mr. L. R. Bull; ship’s surgeon, Dr. C. Brewis; purser, Mr. A. E. Phillips; chief engineer, Mr. J. S. Macintosh; second, Mr. D. Law; third. Mr. R. S. Robson; fourth, Mr. J. Foster; fifth, Mr. J. W. Handford; sixth, Mr. R. W. Ridealgh; seventh, Mr. J. S. Farquar; eighth, Mr. W\ A. Leet; ninth, Mi A J. Harrison; chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. I E. G. Land; second, Mr. R. Housley; chief electrician, Mr. A. M. Mitford; I second, Mr. A. C. Bell; radio operators, Messrs. A. C. Lund and R. Slater; chief steward, Mr. J. E. Laing; second. Mr. A. E. Cloak. The Tamaroa has been delayed and is now to leave Wellington on Monday for Auckland to unload the remainder of her cargo. She is due here on Wednesday next, and will be under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Co,

PRUNUS ARRIVING.—A radio message received by A. S. Paterson and Company states that the steamer Prunus, with phosphates from Seychelles, is due at Auckland at 5 o'clock this afternoon from Bluff. She will later berth at the King’s Wharf to discharge her cargo. M AUNGANU! FROM SAN FRANCISCO.—With passengers, mail and cargo from San Francisco, Papeete and Rarotonga the Royal Mail .liner Maunganui is scheduled to reach Wellington on Monday morning. She will resume her voyage to Sydney on Tuesday. DAMAGED STEAMER PAREORA.—A tender has been accepted for repairs to the steamer Pararoa, which has been idle at Melbourne since July 25. The Pareora discharged 10,000 tons of ore in Hobson’s Bay owing to the development of a leak in a forward hold. NORTHUMBERLAND SAILS NEXT WEDNESDAY.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Northumberland, now filling up at the Central Wharf, will leave Auckland at daybreak next Wednesday for London and west coast ports of England, via Panama. OAK BANK REPORTS AGAIN—A further radio message received by Spedding, Limited, states that the Weir Line motorship Oakbank is now expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at midnight tomorrow from Tampico, Mexico. On Monday morning the vessel will berth at the Western Wharf to unload asphaltum before proceeding to Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Wanganui and New Plymouth to complete. PAPANU! IN PORT.—The Federal steamer Papanui arrived in the stream from Liverpool just after 4 o’clock this morning. She berthed at 8.30 a.m. at Queen’s Wharf. The vessel has a cargo of general West Coast of the United Kingdom merchandise, and also brought four Clydesdale stallions, which are for unshipment at Lyttelton and Dunedin. She loaded at Swansea, Glasgow" and Liverpool, and cleared the latter port for Auckland on August 3, making a direct passage via the Panama Canal, which she cleared on August 23. The Papanui enjoyed a fair trip down to Panama, but thereafter encountered moderate to strong weather. Severe winds assailed her, on one occasion reaching gale force, when the vessel had to be hove-to. In command of the Papanui is Captain F. H. Hicks, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief officer, Mr. G. W. de Rouffignac; second, Mr. R. Willc.ocks; third, Mr. R. Orgee; chief engineer, Mr. E. G. Buckwell; second, Mr. R. O. Davie; third, Mr. G. W. Atkinson; fourth, Mr. W. Rodgers; fifth, Mr. C. Ham; wireless operator, Mr. W. Keogh; chief steward, Mr. G. Brock. The New Zealand Shipping Company expects to dispatch the Papanui on Friday next for ‘Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete unloading.