The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. H. Lockhart, chief engineer of the Aorangi, is on holiday leave at Sydney. Mr. A. W. Bagley, chief engineer of the Kaimai, is ashore, his place being taken temporarily by Air. R. Gardner. Air. F. TV. Young, second officer of the Alakura, lias been transferred to the Ngatoro as chief officer, relieving Air. M. R. Tregale, who is transferring to the Kawatiri in a similar capacity. ATr. F. G. Alabb will be granted holiday leave at Auckland. Air. R. Kendall has joined the Alaori as third mate, relieving Atr. R. B. Steere, who is awaiting instructions. Air. R. Allison is joining the Kaiwarra as third officer, relieving Air. IX C. X. Champion, who will await orders. DIOMEDE’S SAILING DATE. The departure of H.AI.S. Diomede for England has been postponed for a day. She is now scheduled to sail at, 11 o’clock on Wednesday morning. KOSMOS REPORTS.—A wireless message has been received from the Norwegian whaling steamer Kosmos, en route from Norway, stating that she will arrive at "Wellington on October 7. She will tranship stores there to the seven steam whale “chasers” which are accompanying her. BRITISH GLORY LEAVES SAN PEDRO.—Cabled news has been received by the I'nion Company that the tanker British Glory left San Pedro on Wednesday with a - cargo of fuel-oil for discharge into their tanks at Atiramar. She is due at Wellington on October 20. WAIHEMO LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO.—The Union Company advises that the Wnihcmo left Ran Francisco on Friday for Wellington, Xelson, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Wellington on October 22.

PRUNUS DEPARTS. The steamer Prunus sailed for Westport on Saturday afternoon to replenish her bunkers before proceeding 1 to \Vhya.lla, AN estern Australia, to load iron ore for Antwerp. PAPANUI LEAVES. —In continuation of her voyage from Liverpool, the Federal Line steamer Papariui sailed for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff on Saturday afternoon. HURUNUI AT LONDON, —Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Hurunui, from Auckland, New York and Boston, reached London last Wednesday. The vessel was dispatched from Auckland on August 0. PIAKO REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Piako is expected to arrive at Auckland noon on Thursday from Liverpool. The vessel is bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. PORT VICTOR TO LOAD.—Now at Dunedin completing her discharge of New York cargo, the C. and D. Line’s steamer .Port Victor later commences loading there, thence New Plymouth and Auckland. She is due here about Sunday next, and is expected to leave again the following day for Genoa, via Australia. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland tomorrow from Sydney, the Huddart-Parker intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She is scheduled to sail again at 11 a.m. on Friday on her return trip to Sydney. WAIPAHI AT RAROTONGA. —Advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi arrived at Rarotonga at 11 p.m. last Thursday from Auckland. After loading at Aitutaki, JSlauki and Atiu, the vessel is expected to clear Rarotonga again on Thursday next for Auckland, and should arrive here about October 11. REMUERA FROM HOME.—A relayed radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the liner llemuera is expected to arrive at Auckland next Monday from London and Southampton. Besides passengers and mails for Auckland, the. vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER.Cable advice from Quebec states that the Canadian National Steamer Canadian Transporter was dispatched for New Zealand last Friday. The vessel has general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about November 10.

MAKURA AT SYDN EY.—Cable advice, states that the Union Company’s Makura, which, has been running in the intercolonial service, arrived at Sydney at six o’clock this morning from Wellington. She is to be transferred back to her usual service, and will leave Sydney on Thursday next for San Francisco via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete. CANADIAN CHALLENGER RETURNING.—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Challenger should leave Wellington tonight for Auckland to complete loading and sail for New York, Boston, and Montreal. The vessel is due here on Wednesday night and is scheduled to sail for those ports on Thursday night. KARAMEA - TO COMPLETE.—Now loading at Wellington, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Karamea leaves there tomorrow for Auckland, where she is due on Thursdav to complete under tile agency of L.~ D. Nathan and Company. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel finally from here at daylight next. Sunday for London, Avonmoutli, Glasgow and Liverpool, via NEW BRITANNIC LAUNCHED.—On August G there was launched by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, the twin-screw motor-lifter Britannic. She is intended for the. Liverpool-New York service of the White Star Line and will be not only the largest ship in that service, but the largest British motor-ship. Her gross tonnage is 26,840 tons and she is 680 feet in length (v.p.), S2 feet in breadth and 43 feet 9 inches moulded depth. She is being fitted with two sets of ten-cylinder double-acting four-stroke cycle HarlandB and W. Diesel engines driving twin Accommodation is provided for 1,550 passengers (cabin, tourist cabin and third class). Noteworthy features are the swimming pool and tennis courts in the cabin class, and elevators and children’s playrooms in the tourist and third accommodation. In the tourist cabin and third class accommodation everything has been done to render both public and state rooms comfortable and attractive. There are smoking rooms panelled in oak with half timbers characteristic of the early English style, and children.’s playrooms decorated with pictures representing nursery rhymes and fairy tales.

WAIKAWA SAILS WEDNESDAY. — In continuation of her voyage from the Pacific Coast ports, the Union company s steamer Waikawa is to be dispatched from Auckland on Wednesday for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. KAIRANGA FOR AUSTRALIA—The local office of the Union Company is dispatching the collier Kairanga from Auckland on Wednesday for Gladstone, Queensland, load for New Zealand ports. NEW YORK LOADINGS.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised of the following projected sailings of the A. and A. Line for New Zealand ports:— The City of Mobile leaves today for Auckland, ‘Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The Min is to leave on October 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, to be followed by the Armadale on November 2 and the Australind on November 30. MAUNGANUI AT SYDNEY. The R.M.S. Maunganui reached Sydney from , Wellington at seven o’clock on Satur- ! day morning. The vessel has been relieving the Makura in the San Francisco service, but is being withdrawn. She is to sail from Sydney on Friday and is due at Auckland on the following Tuesday. At Auckland the vessel will be laid up for overhaul and survey. The return passenger steamer to Sydney will be the Marama, which is. scheduled to leave Auckland on October 11. NOTICES TO MARINERS—The Marine Department advises mariners that, a flashing white light, showing one shott flash every one and a-half seconds, has been established at Timaru on the Eastern Extension Mole, 25 yards from the seaward end. The light is on an iron framework, 35ft in height, and the arc of the light is uninterrupted. The department also advises that the arc of visibility' of the red sector of the temporary light at Kahurangi Point is found to be 25 degrees, that is, between 151 degrees and 176 degrees. At a distance of eight miles south-westward the light is obscured at 045 degree*, but this bearing is found to become less as the distance from the light is increased. RADIO REPORTS FROM TANKERS.— The tanker Ranella. under charter to the ►Shell Oil Company, has sent n radio message that she expects to arrive at Auckland from Borneo at 3 o’clock tomorrow morning. The vessel will berth at Western Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo into the company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay, and will later sail for Wellington to complete discharging. Inward bound from £>an Francisco, the tanker Plume has sent -wireless advice that she expects to reach Auckland at daylight on Thursday. The vessel is under charter to the Vacuum Oil Company, and after putting out local consignment at Western Wharf, is to sail for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharging! CANADIAN CRUISER FROM MONTREAL.—An arrival in the stream at about 5 o’clock this morning was the Canadian National Steamship vessel Canadian Cruiser from Montreal. She berthed at Prince’s Wharf at 8 a.m. The vessel is now unloading the local portion of her cargo of motor-cars, newsprint, salt and general Eastern Canadian merchandise. All her cargo was loaded at Montreal, and she cleared that port for Auckland on August 17. A direct passage, via the Panama Canal, was made, the vessel calling at Colon for oil fuel. She cleared the canal on August 31. The Canadian Cruiser enjoyed good weather throughout, until the last two days, when she encountered very boisterous conditions. She had to contend with gales irom the south and high seas, and she shipped a great deal of water. These conditions held until the vessel entered the Hanraki Gulf. Captain E. C. Sears commands the Canadian Cruiser, and with him are the following officers;—Chief officer, Mr. R. A. Williams; second, Mr. E. G. Skinner; third, Mr. W. G. Wilson; chief engineer, Mr. J. 51. O. Veal; second, Mr. H. Simm; third, Mr. A. Cook; fourth, Mr. M. Cummings; fifth, Mr. P. Petersen; wireless operator, Mr. A. Keesor; chief steward, Mr. E. Coe. It is expected that the Canadian Cruiser will.be dispatched at about 5 p.m. tomorrow for Wellington and Australian ports to complete discharging.

KAIAPOI IN PORT. —Yesterdar morning the Union Company’s steamer Kat*poi (Captain F. G. Bilton) arrived at Auckland from Melbourne, via Devon* port, Tasmania, and berthed at th# Prince’s Wharf. The vessel experienced stormy westerly weather in the Tasman Sea and fresh south-east wind* and a high southerly swell after she rounded Cape Maria Van Diemen. She leaves here at 10 o’clock this evening for Fori* land to load cement for Wellington and Lyttelton, and returns to Auckland an Thursday to complete loading for these portis. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGEThe following vessels are expectifi te be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland. —Iris, Lawbeath, Maheno. Moeraki. Maui Fomare, Laburnum, Plums, Ulimaroa, Ventura. Ranella, Piako, Remuera. King John. Chatham Islands. Canadian Explorer, Matoppo. Wellington.—Maori, Wahlne, Tamahme, Arahura. Xgaio, Makura, Otokk«, Niagara, Aorangi, Gamaria. Kaponga, anadlan Challenger, I’apanui, XT. Nielsen Alonso. Awarua.—Southern Princess. Narbada, City of Lincoln, Sir J. C. Rosa, Koemoa, Manuka. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES SATURDAY HAUTORU (10.S0 sum.) 279 torn, Few ler-Jackson, for Hokianga. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HOKIANGA (1.40 a.m.), 271 ton*, fceiinedy, for Hokianga. ARAPAWA'S movements are uncertain on account of the weather. HAL’TURU, due tomorrow laorntaf from Hokianga, sails tomorrow afternoon for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. / HOKIANGA. which sailed early veste:day morning for Hokianga. arrived ther* at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. She returns to port on Wednesday morning and leaves , again that afternoon on the return trip. KAITOA is due on Saturday to losa for Nelson and Motueka. Messrs. Russell and Somers are the local agents lef the vessel. _ NGAPUHT is to be dispatched at 3,p.8i. today for New Plymouth.