The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 776, 24 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain T. B. Sewell, master of the Marama, who has been on holidays in Wellington, returned to Auckland by this morning’s express. Captain J. J. Tullock is in command of the Prunus, now at Auckland, and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr. L. Leary; second, Mr. D. J. Garden; third, Air. J. B. Mitchell; chief engineer, Mr. B. Nisli; second, Mr. J. McFadyen; junior second, Mr. J. Wliitelock; third, Mr. A. Campbell; junior third, Mr. C. Sinclair; fourth, Mr. J. Gunn; junior fourth, Mr. J. Strathearn; wireless operator, Mr. PI. Jenkins.

MAUI POMARE SAILING.— With passengers, mails and cargo, the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is to leave Auckland this afternoon at 3 o’clock for Xiue Island and Apia, Samoa.

KAIRANGA DUE THURSDAY. —With coal from Port Kembla and Newcastle, the Union Company’s collier Kairanga is expected to arrive at Auckland on Thursday afternoon.

CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. —An expected arrival at Auckland on Sunday afternoon is the Union Company’s steamer Kaiapoi with cargo from South Australian ports, Melbourne and Devonport, Tasmania.

TOFUA RETURNING. —According to cable advice received by the local office ot the Union Company, the Island passenger steamer Tofua arrived at Suva at daylight this morning from Apia, Samoa, and leaves again at noon oil Thursday for Auckland, where she is due next Monday.

MAKURA AT WEL LI N GTO N .—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the intercolonial passenger steamer Makura arrived at Wellington at 6.30 a.m. today from SydA t 3 p.m. on Friday she leaves Wellington on her return trip to Sydney.

MAHENO ARRIVES. —ShortIy after 11.30 o’clock this morning the Union company s inter-colonial passenger steamer Maheno arrived in the stream at Auckland from Sydney, and later berthed at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. At 11 a.m. on Friday she leaves here on her return trip to Sydney.

MANUKA FOR MELBOURNE.—The Union Company's passenger steamer Manuka, which arrived at Wellington on Sunday from Melbourne, brought the following passengers:— Saloon, for Wellington: Misses C. D Cuff, A. St. John, A. King, P. .McLean, B. Nelson, A. Yuiile, Mesdames M. F. Adniore, E. Batty, E. A. Barltrop and child, A. R. Douglas, T. C. Fraser, C. Liepst, M. Lucas, X. Nathan, C. Ray, C. A Shadwick and 3 children, C. A. Wilkinson L. Wallbank, Messrs. J. Arnold, J. B. Bowman, C D. Byrne, A. R. Douglas, R. R. Esveld, T. C. Fraser, C. B. Gillies, P. Jacobsson, PI. Jarman, C. B. Pepper, F. E. Story, H. F. Sommers, J. E. Semmens, C. A. Shadwick, D. C. Shadwick, V,-- " ilkinson, B. Withers, Rev. il Wallbank; 45 steerage. For Lyttelton. —Saloon: Misses E. Baker, G. Suckling, JI. \\ alls, Mesdames C. Ayres, E. Hunan. J. Jennings L. Larson, E. B. Masters, H. Purdie, Messrs. J. R. Hanan, J. Jennings, A. Johnston, Y. Larson. J. 11. Moore, J. McGrath; 2 steerage. For Dunedm.—Saioon: Mesdames W. Cooper, al iv * ’ F * Teesdale; 6 steerage. Todd ßlUff: lessrs - Spriesterback, _ G.

The Manuka is scheduled to leave Wellington at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Melbourne.

LEAVES.— In continuation of her xoj age from Sydney, the Union Company s R.M.M.S. Aorangi left Auc*kshortly after 11.30 a.m. today for mV Honlulu, Victoria and Vancouver. V ® 1 1° W \ s Passengers joined the vessel at Auckland:—

Saltxm.-Mr. P. R. Angus, Miss D. V . EaiHick, Miss K. Banvick, Lieut.Commander Black, Dr. E. PI. and Mi- F V* > i a Vr t ’ Ml rV and Mrs - J - W. Cruthers. Mr! and Mrs. PI. S. Dadley. Mr. JJ. V. Dunbar, Mrs. L. W. Earnest, Mr. B. Goodman, Miss R. Goodman, Mr T C Huss Miss E. M. Huss. Mrs.' C. 'jes'pe?s . on ' - Mr * J- Jones. Surgeon-Commander A. Joy, Nlr. E. M. Kirsch, Mrs. A. G Lange Miss C. Munro. Miss J. Mackav - , Mrs. M. H. Pearson, Miss J. PI. Pearson Mr. M. de Rochemont. Nliss M. H. Shirlow, Mr. A. X. Sims. Mr. J. Sorenson. Second Saloon.—Miss G. Bradfield. Miss D. Bussell, Mr. T. Cummacks, Mrs. M Dickey, Mr. V. Douglas. Mrs. T. C. Duncan, Mr. R. P. Eererton, Prof. W. JI. Gould, Mr. S. J. Hall, Mr. and Mrs L Hansen and two boys, Mrs. C. Hathaway, Mrs. M. Hopewell, Miss E L Hopewell, Miss D. Hopewell, Miss E l’ Hopewell, Nliss A. G. Hopewell, Joe Van Kum, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Newton Johes Mr. NI. G. Keene, Rev. and Nlrs. L H Ker and two children, Nliss O. A. Revs’ Nil'. J. S. Law, Mr. L. Labriola, Mr. w’ J. NTountjoy, Mr. I. Mackintosh, Nliss X. V. McFarland, Mr. PI. Palmer. Miss E Perry, Mr. J. Flatten, Mr. G. R. powles Nliss PI. NI. Robertson, Mr. J. Salter! Nliss E. Scanlon, Nliss W. Terrell. Mr. G. E. Timms, and 30 steerage passengers.

LADY LEWIS FROM CUBA. —The steamer Lady Lewis, 4,997 tons, has been chartered to load a sugar cargo at Cuba for Auckland. 4

IRIS SAILS TOMORROW. —The Pacific Cable Board’s steamer Iris is to sail for Norfolk Island at 31 o’clock tomorrow morning to renew the shore end of the Suva-Xorfolk Island cable at Anson Bay.

H.M.S. DIOMEDE UNDOCKS. —H.NI.S. Diomede undocked at 11 o'clock this morning and berthed alongside H.NI.S. Dunedin at Devonport. On PYiday she will berth at Central Wharf and next Tuesday she is to sail for England.

MAUNGANUI FOR SYDNEY. —In continuation of her voyage from San Francisco and way ports, the Union Company’s R.NI.S. Maungamii is to Pave Wellington at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Sydney, where she is due next Saturday.

NITRATES FROM CHILE.— The steamer Dorington Court has been chartered to load a nitrate cargo at Iquique, Chile, for discharge at Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. She is loading instead of the Tregonnel, which was diverted to Nauru Island.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS. —The Melanesian mission steamer Southern Cross did not sail for Xew Hebrides yesterday afternoon as was intended. Her departure was postponed until 11 o’clock this morning. and she eventually cleared port at 11.55 a.m.

NORTHUMBERLAND SAILING. At daylight tomorrow the Federal steamer Northumberland is leaving Auckland for London, Avonmoutli, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama and Curacao. The vessel is now completing her loading at the Central Wharf under the agency of the Xew Zealand Shipping Company.

PRUNUS SAILS SATURDAY. —A. S. Paterson and Company advises that the steamer Prunus, now completing her discharge of Seychelles phosphates at the King's Wharf, leaves Auckland on Saturday for Westport, where she will hunker before proceeding to Whyalla, in the Spencer Gulf, to load for Rotterdam.

CARGO FROM CANADA. —Wireless advice is expected from the Canadian National steamer Canadian Cruiser, which is due from Montreal at an early date. The vessel is bringing general merchandise for discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Brisbane, Sj'dney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

RANGITIKI’S SECOND VOYAGE. On her second voyage to New Zealand the Xew Zealand Shipping Company’s new motor-liner Rangitiki is scheduled to clear ►Southampton on Friday with passengers and mail for New Zealand and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on October 30.

THE CITY OF DALH ERT.— Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the A and A. Line’s chartered motor-ship City of Dalhert is to be dispatched from Xew York on October 5 for Wellington direct. After unloading cargo for Xew Zealand at Wellington the vessel will proceed to Australia and India.

TAMAROA DUE TOMORROW. —Advice received by A. S. Paterson and Ooinpanv states that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's liner Tamaroa left Wellington at 3.15 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she is due tomorrow morning to complete lifcr discharge of London cargo, and to commence loading for her return voyage. She will berth at the Prince s Wharf.

GOLDEN CLOUD DUE.— The Oceanic and Oriental Company's steamer Golden Cloud is due at Auckland from Los Angeles on Frida j', but she has not reported by wireless yet. The vessel has lumber, case oil and general cargo from racihc Least ports for discharge at Auckland, v\ ellmgton and Dunedin. Henderson ana Macfarlane, Limited, will act as the local agents.

CASE OIL FROM TEXAS.— Having left 1 ort Arthur, Texas, on September i> the steamer Callandia is* due at Auckland about October 10. The vessel is under charter to the Texas Oil Company, and has a lull cargo of case oil and other petroleum products from Port Arthur and Angeles for discharge at Auckland, ellmgton, Lyttelton and Dunedin. A. G. trankham, Limited, will act as the local agents.

SMYRNA HARBOUR.— Since 1924, the authorities have impost*! a prohibition on ships entering Smyrna Harbour between sunset and sunrise. The Chamber of Shipping <>f Great Britain made representations to the Board of Trade, but there has been little improveai W> i n the situation. In June this year the Board of Trade stated that the British Ambassador at Constantinople had reported that although the . of tension that existed when the question was formerly raised had considerably improved it was evident the Turkish authorities still attached importance to the regulation preventing ships entering Smyrna Harbour between sunset and sunrise and were not disposed U is now understood that the British Consul-General at Smyrna reports that he has been informed that vesse J should attempt to pass the ncu them end of Long Island after sunset shots will be fired, and that should the vessel not stop after this warning live shells will be fired. The s r^- dd + U that a plea of ignorance ltgarding these regulations on the part ot the master of the offending x*essel will not be accepted as a valid excuse.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermeiitionrd wireless stations tonight:— Auckland —Aorangi, Golden Cloud, Hororata. Iris, Kaiapoi, Kairanga, Maui Pomare. Moeraki, Plume. Port Napier, Southern Cross. Tamaroa, Waikawa, . Waipahi, Wilscox. Chatham Islands—l’iako, Canadian Cmi* ser. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Xgaio. Anliura, Tamahine, Ga maria, Karam<»a, Niagara, Kawatiri, Kaitoke, Manuka, Tainui, Rimutaka. Nluunganui. Awarua —Tahiti. Brockabork. Waikoaaiti, Narbada, Kalingo, Karetu, C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, Kosmos. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HOKIAXGA (6.45 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, from Hokianga. . DEPARTURES YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (4.10 p.m.), 703 tons, Eari, for Xew Plymouth. ARRIVALS TODAY HAUTURU (12.30 a.m.>, 270 tons, Jack-son-Fowler, from Raglan and Kawhia. ARAPAWA (9.30 a.m.), 251 tons, Perl, from Hokianga. DEPARTURES TODAY KAITOA (9 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, for Picton and Nelson. ATIAPAWA, which returned to Onehunga this morning from Hokianga, sails this afternoon for Opunake and WangaHAUTURU arrived this morning at Oneliunga and sails at 4 o'clock this afternoon on her return trip to Itaglai., Kawhia and Waikato Heads. HOKIAXGA leaves Onehunga at noon tomorrow for Hokianga. KAITOA left Onehunga at 9 o'clock this morning for Picton and Nelson. NGAPUHI, due at Onehunga at a.m. tomorrow from Xew Plymouth, at 3 p.m. on Thursday on her retun. trip.