The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PORT CAMPBELL FROM LONDON. — The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Campbell is reported to have left London on Sunday for Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is due at Auckland about November 27. RANGITIKI'S BERTH.—Due at Auckland at daylight on Friday from London and Southampton, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s new motor-ship Rangitiki will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and part cargo. RUAHINE LEAVES HOME.—A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Ruahine, after loading at London, left Southampton on Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Timaru. The vessel is due at Wellington on November 29. CORNWALL LEAVES LIVERPOOL.— The Federal Line steamer Cornwall is reported to have left Liverpool on Sunday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is due at Auckland about December 4, and the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company will act as the agents. PARRACOMBE AT NORFOLK. The steamer Parracombe, running under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, is reported to have reached Norfolk on Saturday from Quebec. The vessel is en route to Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Geelong. Melbourne and Adelaide. She is due at Auckland about November 21. NGAKUTA WITH COAL—With a cargo of coal from Gladstone, Queensland, for discharge at Auckland, the collier Xgakuta arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon, and later berthed at the King's Wharf to discharge her coal under the agency of the Union Company. The vessel left Gladstone on October 19 and experienced fine weather until last Tuesday morning, when she encountered a southerly gale and heavy seas. The gale continued for three days, and the vessel was awash fore and aft, being hove-to twice for short periods while minor damage was being repaired. On Friday the ; weather moderated, but there was a heavy swell until arriving off Three Kings. After discharge at Auckland the Xgakuta will leave for Wellington. Captain ,T. Bruce is in command, and he has with him the) following officers:—Chief, Mr. O. C. Bray; second, Mr. D. Luekett; third. Mr. G. M. Coote: wireless operator, Mr. H. Harman: chief engineer, Mr. .T. Newton; second. Mr. G. Renner; third. Mr. W. XI. Clarkson; fourth. Mr. J. Duncan; chief steward, Mr. C. Lappan.