The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 775, 23 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain W. Ruthen is in command of the Prunus, now at Auckland, and he has with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr. G. B. Clarke; second, Mr. E. E. Scott; third, Mr. W. Reckweitz; chief engineer, Mr. J. Arrowsmith; second, Mr. S. B. Ord; third, Mr. J. Morgan; fourth. Mr. Elliot; fifth, Mr. Davis; wireless operator, Mr. G. Edwards; chief steward, Mr. B. Rumbold. Mr. P. Morrison has joined the Kaitoko as chief engineer in place of Mr. A. S. Ewan, who is ashore sick. Mr. K. J. McMurrich has rejoined the Wairuna as chief engineer. Mr. H. Stewart has joined the Wahine as third engineer in place of Mr. G. "V\ att, who is ashore sick. Mi*. J. D. Hamilton, fourth engineer of the Marama, has gone on holiday leave.

ROTORUA FROM LIVERPOOL. —The New Zealand Shipping' Company advises that the liner Rotorua is fixed to leave Liverpool on December 21 with general eai*go to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. GAMARIA LEAVES SYDNEY.—CabIed advice has been received by the Union Company thdt the Kritish-India steamer Gamaria left Sydney at 2 p.m. on Thursday for Wellington, t o complete discharge of her cargo from Calcutta. She is due there next Wednesday. CANADIAN LEADER COMlNG.—Advice has been received by the local office of the Canadian National Steamships that the steamer Canadian Leader left Montreal on September 15 for Australian ports, via Auckland. The vessel is expected to arrive here on October 26. KAIAPOI LEAVES DEVONPORT.— According to cable advice received by the local office of the Union Company, the steamer Kaiapoi, from Melbourne, left Devonport, Tasmania, last Saturday for Auckland, where she is expected next Sunday afternoon. MANUKA AT WELLINGTON.—Yesterday morning the Union Company’s passenger steamer Manuka ai*rived at Wellington from Melbourne. Advice has been received that the Manuka leaves again at o p.m. tomorrow for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Melbourne. MAUNGANUf FROM ‘FRISCO.—Advice received bj' the local office of the Union Company states that the R.M.S. Maunganui arrived at Wellington at 3.10 a.m. today from San Francisco and way ports, and leaves again at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Sydney, where /she is due on Saturday next. TOFU A CLEARS API A.—Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island passenger steamer Tofua left Apia., Samoa, at 5 p.m. last Friday, for Suva and Auckland. She is to clear the Fijian port on Thursday, and should reach here next Monday. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland tomorrow morning from Sydney, the Union Company’s intercolon ial passenger steamer Maheno will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. At 11 a.m. next Friday she leaves here on her return trip to Sydney. WAIKAWA ARRIVING.—Due at Auckland on Thursday morning from the Pacific Coast, the Union Company’s transpacific cargo steamer Waikawa, after landing the local portion of her cargo here, proceeds to Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. NIAGARA FOR SYDNEY.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara, which left Vancouver at noon last Wednesday via ports, is due at Auckland on Monday, October 7. and is in the meantime announced to sail again the following day at 5 p.m. for Sydney. P RUN US ARRIVES.—The Prunus arrived from Seychelles Islands, via Bluff, on Saturday evening and berthed at King's Wharf yesterday morning to unload the remainder of her guano cargo. Afterwards the vessel will go to Whyalia. Australia to load iron ore for Antwerp. A. S. Paterson and Co. is ; acting as the local agent. TALKIES ON MAJESTIC.—The Majestic. one of the largest steamships sailing between New York and Europe, was the first to instal talking picture equipment for the benefit of its passengers. Western Electric engineers have completed the installation and talking pictures have become a feature of the varied amusement programme on one of the world’s largest ships. The apparatus used consists of two portable projection machines and operating booth, two portable horns and screen and accessory apparatus. Since the lounge room is also used for dancing and other forms of entertainment, the portability of the system was considered ideally adapted to the Majestic's requirements. STEAMERS FROM LIVERPOOL.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the following steamers are scheduled to sail from Liverpool with general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for New Zealand:— Kent, on October 12, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. r'ornwqll, on October 26, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Cumberland, on November 23, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port I Chalmers, and Bluff. | Rotorua, on December 21, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. _ _ .

NEW YORK CARGO.—Dalgety and Co. advise that the motor-vessel City of Dalhart is to leave New York on October 5 for Wellington direct. She will later proceed to Australia and India. NORTHUMBERLAND FOR HOME.— At daylight on Wednesday the Federal steamer Northumberland, now filling up at the Central Wharf, will leave Auckland for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. MAUI POMARE SAILS TOMORROW. —Spedding, Ltd., advises that the Government motor-ship Maui Poraare will leave Auckland at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Niue Island, and Apia, Samoa, to load for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. DIOMEDE UNDOCKING. H.M.S. I Diomede will undock at 10 a.m. tomor- , row and will go alongside the Dunedin, i On September 27 she will berth at the i Central Whai'f, and on October 1 is to | leave Auckland for England, where she i will refit. IRIS SAILS TOMORROW.—To re-lay the shore end of the Suva-Norfolk cable, the Pacific Cable Board’s cable j ship Iris leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. to-j morrow for Norfolk Island. It is expected that the vessel will be away from Auckland for about eight days. TAMAROA TO COMPLETE.—Heavy rain at Wellington delayed the unloading of the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa. and she is now to sail for Auckland this afternoon to complete discharging general merchandise. She is due at Auckland on Wednesday. SOUTHERN CROSS SAILING. On a. four months* cruise to the Melanesian mission stations in the New Hebrides ! and Solomon Islands, the mission I steamer Southern Cross is to sail from , Central Wharf at two o’clock this afternoon. PLUME DUE.—With a full cargo of oil fuel from San Francisco the Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Plume is scheduled to reach Auckland about October 2. The cargo is for discharge into the company’s tanks at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. BULK OIL FOR SHELL COMPANY. —Two oil tankers are scheduled to reach Auckland next month with full cargoes of bulk oil from the Dutch East Indies for the Shell Company. The Ranella is due about October 3. and the Scopula.s about October 20. They will unload at Auckland and Wellington. KAIRANGA LEAVES NEWCASTLE.— Cable advice has been received bv he local office of the Union Company that the collier Kairanga, from Port Kembla, left Newcastle at 5.30 p.m. last Friday for Auckland, where she is expected on Thursday afternoon. AORANGI IN PORT.—The Union Company’s R.JM.M.S. Aorangi arrived at Auckland this morning from Sydnev, and later berthed at the Prince’s Wharf. She left Sydney at 4 p.m. last Thursdav, and experienced a fair weather passage acroSvS the Tasman Sea. The following passengers disembarked at Auckland from the vessel:— First Class.—Dr. Appleby. Mrs. Appleby, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashley, Mrs. A Alexander, Mr. 11. Alexander, Mr. W. Allen, Mr. A. Brown, Mr. T. Bierman, Mrs. Bersch, Mr. S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, Miss Brown, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. H. Christmas, Mr. E. Clark, Mr. E. Cullen. Mr. and Mrs. L Dapples, Mrs. Davy's, Miss Davys, Mr. F. Dewar, Mr. 11. Druiffe, Mr. E. Dudley Mrs. E. Admaston, Mr. R. Ellison, Mr O. Farngill, Mr. W. Fraser, Miss K. Fotihv Miss D. Fouhy. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. C. Glasson, Mr. O. Gane. Mrs. C. Hill, Dr. and Mrs. J. Hall. Mr. T. Henson, Mr. W. Hedges. Mr ami Mrs. W. Hancock, Miss r. Hill, Mr. J Justham, Miss J. Kent. Air. and Mrs. W. Lees. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lamb. Mr. T. Liddle v Air. H. Lambe, Mr. R. Lomax, Miss N Lomax. Air. P. Lomax, Mrs. Lomax, Afr. and Airs. C. Alorrison, Air. K Alarsden. Air T. E. Montgomery, Air. .T. Moss, Atiss J. Alarks, Dr. AT. AlacKeith, Air. and Airs. J. Aldntosh, Miss A. AI •- Cullock, Mr C. Macßae, Mr. G. AlcEwen Miss Orbell, ATiss J. Pearce. Air. J. Paterson, Aliss A. Philp, Air. B. Price, Air. and Mrs. Rennie. Aliss V. Roche, Air. R. Roche, Airs. AI. Roche, Mr. and Airs. W Russell, Miss D. Russell, Mr. and Mrs B. Smith, Air. and Mrs. K. Sutherland. Miss R. Strarey, Mr. and Airs. J. Tait, Miss B. Williams, Dr. E. Williams. Dr. and Mrs. Wallis, Air. K. Wing, Mrs. Wing, Dr. and Airs. H. Wilson. Second Class.—Miss A. Bra hams, Air. A. Brown. Air. H. Copeland. Aliss M. Clarke. Airs. F. Cook. Mrs. Devlin. Airs. N. Green, Mr. E. Grigg, Mrs. D. Gadsby, Miss D Gadsbv, Miss A. Giblett, Aliss M. Hills, Airs. E. Hales, Aliss M. Holrovd, Air. V. Hayden. Airs. V. A Hayden, Mrs. Havden. Master Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. K. Irvine. Air. Ingham. Rev. At. Jones, Mr. E. Tvellam. Mr. H. Lindsay, Miss R. Martin, Mrs. AI. Aloore. Air. and Airs. R_ Nesbitt, Airs. L. Pizer. Airs. P. Farfit. Dr. G. Rich. Air. If. Robinson, Miss CT. Robinson. Mr. C. Robinson, Airs. Robinson. ATaster Robinson, Miss E. Short. Mrs. H. Vickerv, Air. and Mrs. O. Walker. Aliss T. Walker, Miss L. Walker; and 11 third class. The Aorangi is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 o’cloLjk tomorrow morning for Suva, and Vancouver.

MAKATEA OVERHAULING H ERE.— Advice from Fiji states that the inter - Island steamer Alakatea is coming to Auckland to dock and undergo her annual overhaul and survey. The vessel, which belongs to Burns, Philp and Company, usually goes to Sydney for survey. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels arc expected t* be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland. —Golden Cloud, Hororata, Kai.«poi, Kailanga, Kaitangata. Maheno, Aloeraki. Port Napier. Southern Cross, Tofua. Waikawa, Walpahi, WHscox. Chatham islands. —Canadian Cruiser, Piako. Wellington.—Maori. Waliine, Tam ah inf Ngaio, Arahura, Ulimaroa, Alakura. Tainui, Niagara, Tamaroa, Rimutaka, Kawatiri, Kaitoke, Gamaria, PooJta. Awarua. —Thiti. Kalingo, Brockabeck, C, A. Larsen, Kosmos, Sir J. C. Ross, Kaiapoi. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS SATURDAY KAITOA (4.15 p.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from New Plymouth. DEPARTURES SATURDAY ARAPAWA (noon), 251 tons, Pert, iof Hokianga. ARAPAWA returns to Onehunga tomorrow from Hokianga, and will probably sail on Wednesday for Wanganui and Opunake. HAI TURU, due at midnight from Waikato Heads, leaves Onehunga at 3 p.n~ tomorrow lor Raglan, Kawhia, and Waikato Heads. HOKIANGA, arriving tonight from Hokianga, sails from Onehunga on Wednesday on her return trip to Hokianga. KAITOA, which arrived at New Plymouth on Saturday afternoon from New Plymouth, sails at. daylight tomorrow for Picton only. KGAPUHI leave*. Onehunga at three o’clock “his afternoon for N»w PfymootJ. and is due back at 7 a.m. on Wednesday next.