The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 783, 2 October 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

TOFUA SAILS SATURDAY.—At 11 a.m. on Saturday the Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua is to be dispatched from Auckland on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. KAIRANGA FOR GLADSTONE.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the collier Kairanga is to be dispatched from Auckland at 5 o’clock this afternoon for Gladstone, Queensland, to load for New Zealand. NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER. —Due at Auckland on Monday from Vancouver and way ports, the local office of the Union Company is dispatching the R.M.S. Niagara at 5 p.m. next Tuesday for Sydney. OTOKIA REPORTS.—The Union Company has received a wireless message from the tanker Otokia reporting that she expects to arrive at Wellington on Saturday from San Luis Ohispo. The vessel brings fuel oil for discharge into the company’s tanks at Miramar. PORT VICTOR TO LOAD.—Heather, Roberton, Limited, has been advised that the C- and D. Line’s steamer Port Victor left Dunedin yesterday afternoon for loading at New Plymouth and Auckland. She is due here on Sunday, and is expected to sail ngain the following day for Australia to fill up for Genoa, and England. KARAMEA TO COMPLETE.—Leaving Wellington at 5 o'clock this afternoon for Auckland, the Shaw, Savill and Albion ! Company’s motor-ship Karamea is due here on Friday to complete her loading under the agency of L. D. Nathan and Company. She is scheduled to leave Auckland finally at daybreak next Tuesday for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. RANGITIK! WITH OVER 500 PASSENGERS.—On board the New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-liner Rangitiki, which left England last Friday on her second voyage to the Dominion, there are over 500 passengers. The big ship, which sailed from Southampton on Friday, September 27, for Auckland and Wellington, via Madiera and the Panama Canal, has 109 first saloon, 90 second saloon, and 307 third-class—a total of 506 passengers. The first and second-class accommodation is about fully booked, and the third-class Is a very big list for the present time, when practically no ''assisted” immigrants are coming to the Dominion. When the Rangitiki left Wellington last May on the Homeward passage of her maiden voyage, she carried 105 first saloon. 91 second saloon, and 250 third-class—total 446 passengers. This was the largest number of passengers ever carried in one ship on the direct service from New Zealand to England. The Rangitiki was due at Madiera yesterday, at Colon on October , H or 12, and at Auckland on October 30 or 31.

MAH ENO AT SYDNEY.-Tlie rnion Company's intercolonial steamer ..laneno reached Sydney from Auckland at six o'clock yesterday morning. On r ridas she will leave Sydney for A\ ellington. OIL FROM BALIK PA PAN. —The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company s tanker Spondilus is reported to have sailed from Balik Papan, Java, last Sunday with a cargo of oil fuel for New Zealand. SAGAMA RIVER TO BUNKER. —Henderson and Macfarlane. advises that the steamer Sagama River leaves Wanganui today for Westport where she will bunker. Hor movements from Westport have not yet been announced. MARISTON COMING. —Advice has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane that the steamer Mariston was to leave Makatea yesterday with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton. ULIMAROA FOR SYDNEY. —On her return trip to Sydney, the Huddart-Parker's intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Friday. She is due at Sydney next Tuesday morning. KAPONGA LEAVES SYDNEY. Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Kaponga, from Brisbane, left Sydney at 10 p.m. on Saturday for New Plymouth and Miramar. She is due at New Pymouth on Friday. H.M.S. DIOMEDE SAlLS.— Sharply at 11 o’clock this morning, H.M.S. Diomede pulled away from Central Wharf, where she has been lying for the past few days, and sailed for Chatham, England, where she is to undergo an extensive overhaul and refit. LAWBEATH REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the steamer Lawbeath is expected to arrive at Lyttelton on Saturday from Nauru Island. The vessel is bringing a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. I RIS'S WORK DELAYED.— Bad weather at Norfolk Island is hampering the work of the Pacific Cable Board's steamer Iris, which is renewing the shore end of the Suva-Norfolk Island cable at Anson Bay. Owing to the delay, it is not certain when the work will be completed. CORINTHIC FROM HOME. —With passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic is scheduled to arrive at Wellington from London and Southampton on October 21. The cargo is for Wellington and Auckland and the vessel is expected at Auckland about October 27. PIAKO ARRIVING. —Due at Auckland at noon tomorrow from Liverpool, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Piako will later berth at the Central Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff to complete discharge. RUAPEHU CLEARS PANAMA. —The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cable advice that the Ruapehu reached Colon last Saturday and sailed from Panama on Sunday, en route from London and Southampton to Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. The vessel is scheduled to reach Wellington on October 27. REMUERA DUE MON DAY.— Radio advice received by the local oflice of the New Zealand Shipping Company' states that the liner Remuera is clue at Auckland next Monday from London and Southampton. The vessel lias passengers and mails for disembarkation at Auckland, and cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. MATAROAS FAST VO YAG E.— Cable advice received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company states that the liner Mataroa, with passengers, mail and cargo from New Zealand, reached Southampton from Wellington last Sunday morn”l- . The vessel was dispatched from Wellington on August 2S and made the voyage in the fast time of 33 days. MAUNGANUI FOR AUCKLAND. —The local office of the Union Company advises that the Maungamn, which leaves Sydnev at 3 p.m. on Friday for Auckland, and is due here next Tuesday morning, withdraws here, and undergoes her annual overhaul and survey at this port. She reenters the intercolonial service bv leaving Wellington on November 22 for Sydney. PLUME DUE TOMORROW NIGHT.— Inward bound from San Francisco, the Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Plume has sent radio advice that she is being hold up by head winds, and the master thinks it js doubtful if he will make port before dark tomorrow night. The vessel has a cargo of motor spirit for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She will put out the local portion of her cargo at Western Wharf. CANADIAN CHALLENGER DUE TOMORROW.—To complete filling- up for New York, Boston and Montreal, the Canadian National Steamships vessel v-anadian Challenger is due at Auckland from \\ ellingtcm and Southern ports ear!v tomorrow morning-. She will berth at King's Wharf, and after loading is finished will take in fuel oil at Western \\ barf and sail for those ports tomorrow night. FRESH WATER FOR KOSMOS.—Tt is reported that the great whaling factory ship Kosmos, which is due at Wellington with her seven chasers next Monday. is drawing 36ft aft. The Kosmos will berth at the outer end of Pipitea y\harf, where she will take in about 4.000 tons of fresh water (well over 1.000.000 gallons). It is understood that the Kosmos, which has certain minor repairs to effect, will also bunker oilfuel. The seven chasers will probably also take in fuel-oii at Wellington. PASSENGERS ON M ALO J A. —Russell and Somers, Limited, have received advice that the following passengers for New Zealand are travelling by the P. and O. liner Maloja, which is due at Sydney tomorrow:—Booked through to arrive at Auckland by the Makura next Tuesday: Miss Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Bott, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Bailey. Mrs. Laseelle and infant, also five Indians (steerage). Booked through to Wellington by the Maheno: Mr. Sugden, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Harris and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Wolstencroft. Mr. Parrel. Mr. and Mrs. and Misses A]<-•<.*<-k <2>. Miss T■ •.* . •• Andrews, Misses Wilkins (2), Mrs. Sugden, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. Dent, Mrs. Butler, seven Indians (steerage).

LIVERPOOL TO TIMARU.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Cumberland, wh’.' h j is io leave Liverpool on November will ; bring cargo to discharge at Timaru. in » addition to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. CANADIAN CRUISER SAlLS. —After j having unloaded the local portion of h<‘r Montreal cargo at Prince’s Wharf, the Canadian National Steamships vessel i Canadian Cruiser cleared port at 6. Jo ; p.m. yesterday for Wellington and A us- : tralian ports to complete discharging. RANELLA DISPATCHED THIS MORNING. —Having put out the local j consignment of her bulk oil cargo at i Western Wharf, the tanker Ranella, under j charter to the Shell Oil Company, in eon- ; tinuation of her voyage from Tarakan. j Borneo, was dispatched early this morn- i ing for Wellington to complete discharg- ] ing. From there she returns to the East. : PORT MELBOURNE TO LOAD. The C. and D. Line advises that the Port Melbourne, now completing discharge at Port Chalmers, will load there, and is to sail tomorrow to load at Timaru. Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington. The vessel will leave Wellington on October 22 for London, via Montevideo. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight;— Auckland: Iris. Lawbeath, Maui Pom are, Moeraki. Plume, Piako. Remuera. Niagara, Dunedin. Diomede, Kaimanawa, Arlington Court, Kalfarli, Kaponga, Louqsor. Canadian Cruiser. Ranella, Kairanga, Kaiapoi, Waikawa. Chatham Islands: Kosmos. Matoppo, Malakand. Canadian Explorer. Vinemoor. I Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Araj hura, Tamahine. Otokia. Aorangi. j Garaaria, Kaponga, N. T. Nil son ; Alonso. Port Victor, Prunus. Awarua: Southern Princess. C. A. Larsen. Sir J. C. Ross, Manuka, Narbada, Kaitangata, Karetu, Poolta.