The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. Charles Brown, chief steward of the Moeraki, is relieving Mr. H. G. South, of the Tofua, for one trip while Mr. South, goes on holidays. ULIMAROA FOR SYDNEY.—At 11 a.m. on Friday the local office of HuddartParker, Limited, is depatching the intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa from Auckland on her return trip to Sydney. TOFUA SAILS SATURDAY. —At 11 a.m. on Saturday the local office of the Union Company is despatching the Island passenger steamer Tofua from Auckland on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. HORORATA CLEARS HALIFAX.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hororata, which left Auckland for New York, Halifax and London on September 20, cleared Halifax last Sunday. NGAKUTA FOR SOUTH.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the collier Ngakuta will now leave Auckland on Friday for Wellington and Lyttelton. She will omit Napier going South. ROTORUA REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the liner Rotofua, which left Wellington on October 19 for Southampton and London, has reported “Weather moderate; all well.” CARGO FROM NEW YORK.—The A and A. Line chartered steamer Armadale is to leave New York next Saturday with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The New Zealand ShippingCompany will be the local agent. KEELUNG REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Keelung is expected to arrive at Auckland at 10 a.m. tomorrow from Xew York. After discharge here, the vessel proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete. BROCKAB?CK BEING REPAIRED Tlie .London steamer Brockabeck, which arrived at Port Chalmers from Bluff on October 21 for docking, will have repairs effected to her hull and boilers before leaving there. Tenders were called for the work and the Union Company s repair- works 'department secured the contract. REMUERA DUE MONDAY NEXT.— Leaving Lyttelton today for Wellington and Auckland, the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company expects the finer Remyera to arrive here next Monday to continue her loading for Home. She clears this port again on November 9 for Southampton and LoiKron, via Panama. RANGITIKI REPORTS AGAIN.—A further radio message received bv the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the liner Rangitiki is now expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at noon on Friday from London and Southampton. will berth at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and part cargo before proceeding to Wellington to complete discharge. KAIKORA! FROM AUSTRALIA.—The Union Steam Ship Company's cargo steamer Kaikorai arrived in port at 5 15 o clock this morning from Melbourne and berthed at Central Wharf at S a m The vessel, which has a cargo of tinned fruit, salt, gypsum, tobacco, wine and f£ n . e . ra * produce, loaded at Edithburg, \y allaroo, Adelaide and Melbourne, and cleared the last port for Auckland on October 22. She enjoyed generally fair weather, but had two davs of rough easterly conditions. She brought nine bags of mail. Captain S. A. Chatfield commands the Kaikorai, his chief officer being Mr. W. Freeman, and chief engineer Mr. I. Gilmour. At 5 p.m. tomorrow she is to be dispatched for Portland. New Plymouth, Castlecliff. Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin to complete loading. CANADIAN LEADER IN PORT.— With a cargo of general Eastern Canadian merchandise, the Canadian National Steamships vessel Canadian Leader arrived in the stream from Montreal this morning and berthed at Prince's Wharf at about 11.15 o'clock to discharge the New Zealand'portion. Her cargo was all uort e s^ t A M °?, tre S l and -” he that poi t for Auckland on September 15. A direct passage was made via the Panama o r anaI ’ W^ cleared on September •A'- The vessel experienced good weather until after passing Pitcairn Island, when she encountered a heavy south-westerly swefi with high head seas. These conditions held until two days ago. The weather was exceptionally boisterous for tv. o days, when her speed was reduced at times to as low as six knots. • command of the Canadian Leader is Captain H. Akerley, and with him are f -? llowing ' officers:—Chief officer, Mr Ur. Gilding; second, Mr. B. Young: third. Mr. G. Exworth; chief engineer. Mr W H amples; second, Mr. T. Jones; third. Mr* T. Burke: fourth, Mr. J. Boulanger- wireless operator. Mr. H. Pic ton;’ chief steward, Mr. A. Roonan. It is hoped to dispatch the Canadian Leader at about noon tomorrow for Brisbane, Sidney, Nlelbourne, Geelong and Adelaide to complete discharging.

KING WILLIAM REPORTED.—The' King Line motor-ship King William, which unloaded a raw sugar cargo at Auckland and sailed on September 14 under secret orders, arrived at Portland, Oregon, on October 8. NUCULA ARRIVING TONIGHT.«j—The Royal Fuel Auxiliary Nueula. according to her radio advice, expects to arrive in port from San Pedro, via the Islands, at 7 o’clock tonight. She is to berth at Sheerlegs Wharf at S a.m. tomorrow. TRONGATE AT WESTPORT. —Due at Westport today from Melbourne, the steamer Trongate will bunker there before proceeding to Nauru or Ocean Island to load a cargo of phosphates for New Zealand. MAUN GAN UI DOCKING. The local office of the Union Company advises that the intercolbnial passenger steamer Maunganui, now undergoing overhaul and survey at Auckland, docks tomorrow to have her hull cleaned and painted. PORT ALMA'S FAST VOYAGE. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Alma, which reached Dunkirk Roadstead from Sydney on October 20, made a record voyage of 32 davs 15 hours 11 minutes between the two ports. She broke the previous record. TUATEA AT PICTON.—The tender Tuatea, which was sold bv the Union Company to Mr. A. A. Perano, reached Picton from Auckland at 4.30 on Monday afternoon. The vessel sailed from Auckland at 6.10 p.m. on Tuesdav, October 22. KAIWARRA FOR GLADSTON E.—Advice received from the local office of the Union Company states that the collier Kaiwarra will leave Auckland at 10 o’clock this evening for Gladstone, Queensland, where she will load a cargo of coal for New Zealand. RIMUTAKA HOME.—cable advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company that the liner Rimutaka. which loaded in New Zealand and sailed from Wellington on ►September IS for Southampton and London. arrived at Southampton yesterday. MAHIA CLEARS BAL BO A.—A dvice has been received by L. D. Nathan and Company that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Mahia, on route f . r sJ n { London with cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington and Xapier. left Fal boa on Monday for Auckland, where she is due on November 20. RARANGA POSTPONED. A R Paterson and Company advises that the departure of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Compan y s steamer Raranga from AuckTYork, Boston. Halifax and London, has been postponed from 4 p m today until noon tomorrow. The vessel ihe a Q^e~VhSF. letingr her loadin = at MIN CLEARED NORFOLK. Reported A 1 and Th l V ?® Sel IS i lnder charter to the a and A Line and the Xew Zealand Shipping Company will be the local agents. She is scheduled to reach Auckland about November 19. K L. A Pr-f,m GI NEARS SUVA.—According office PfVh receiv <*J by the local office of the Union ( ompany, the R M M Aorangi is expected to arrive at Suva at «- “ d - * Tu^Ly Ir C DUNEDIN AT WELLINGTON —H VI q Dunedin is now at Wellington and U crew n m u h ndfrio r a ? lomh lo allow the Trentham ndergo musketry instruction at irentnam. One half of the crew left win S ,p f or Trentham yesterdav. Thev IVJ 1 b * wa , y for tWo weeks and when thev spend* 1 D lr l,nedin the remainder will end at Trentham. On Xnwarship will leave Well- - ? or Kawan Island and Auckland. &he is due at Auckland on December 5. PASSENGERS ON NALDERA.—Adt nf-+ r^ ceiv . ed by R ussell and Somers, Limited, states that the following pasht- n ?no S T/ 0r ,^ ealand are travelling b> the P. and o. liner Naldera, which is aue at Sydney from London tomorrow: to teave Sydney for Auckland bv the Maheno on Friday: Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Garruth and Ch, _~ d \»- Mr - Buckingham. 51 r. Scott. Mr and Mrs. Potts. Mr. Wright, Mr. and* - frs. Gee, Mr. "V\ ilkins. Booked to leave Sydney for Auckland by the Aorangi: Mr. and Mrs Hall. Booked to Wellington - Mr. and Mrs. Warburton. Mr. McGoverne, Mr. and Mrs. Hartgill and two children, infant and nurse, Mr. Austin. Mr. and *J rs - _7\ el ch f Mrs. Nelson, Miss Musker. Mr. W ilson. Mrs. Thompson.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Sonoma, Spondilus, Rangitiki, Port Auckland. Cambridge, Keelung, Port Hards', Oakpark, Nueula, KalChatham of Dalhart, Port Melbourne. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamaliine, Arahura, Ngaio, Aorangi, Niagara. Ruapehu, Waitemata, Waikouaiti, Tamaroa, Waihemo, Manuka. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen, J. C. Ross, Kos*mos, Port Hunter, Southern Princess', Trongate, Brockabeck. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY XGAPUHI (4.30 p.m.), 703 tons, Bark, for New Plymouth. HAUTURU (4.45 p.m.), 270 tons, Fowler-Jackson, for Raglan and Kawhia. ARAPAWA, due at Onehunga tomorrow morning from Dargaville, sails the same afternoon for Wanganui. HOGIANGA leaves Onehunga at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Hokianga. HAUTURU returns to Onehunga on Friday morning from Raglan, Kawhia. and Waikato Heads, and sails the same afternoon at 3 o’clock for Hokianga. KAITOA is expected to arrive at Onehunga on Saturday from Nelson to load for Nelson and Motueka. XGAPUHI, due at Onehunga at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow from Xew Plymouth, leaves again at 3 p.m. the same day on her return trip.