The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 811, 4 November 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain W. Martin has been appointed to command the R.M.S. Tahiti, vice Captain A. PI. Davev, who is awaiting instructions at Sydney.

Mr. J. B. Gibson, second officer of the Eaponga, and Mr. F. J. Cochrane, second officer of the Kartigi, have exchanged positions.

Mr. D. P. Merrett has been appointed third officer of the Ngakuta, relieving Mr. G. M. Coote, who has transferred to the Kawatiri in a similar capacity. Mr. C. W. Dovey is joining the Ngakuta as second officer and Mr. D. Luckett is at present standing, by at Welling-

Mr. R. Blampied, second officer of the Kaiapoi, i§ on sick leave at Wellington, and Mr. L. L. Clark has been appointed to this vessel.

Mr. J. Mac Neil has joined the Corinna as second officer.

Mr. A. H. S. Cell has been appointed acting-second officer of the Waikouaiti. Mr. G. Watt has rejoined the Wahine as third engineer after being ashore on sick leave.

Mr ; D. L. Cullen, se'cond engineer of the Kaikoi*ai, has come ashore in order to proceed to Great Britain.

Mr. O. H. Dillner has joined the Kairanga as chief engineer in place of Mr. W. C. Falconer.

GOLDEN COAST COMING.—CabIe advice received by Henderson and Maefarlane states that the O. and O. Line's steamer Golden Coast left Los Angeles on November 1 with Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, and Dunedin. She is due here on November 27.

PARRACOMBE REPORTED—Reported to have cleared Norfolk, Virginia, last Tuesday, the steamer Parracombe is en route from Montreal to Auckland. The vessel is under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, and will unload her cargo of general merchandise at Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne. Geelong and Adelaide. She is scheduled to reach Auckland about December 2.

MAUNGANUI UNDOCKS WEDNESDAY.—The local office of the Union Company advises that it will be Wednesday before the inter-colonial passenger steamer Maunganui undocks. HORORATA LEAVES HALIFAX.—The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified by cablegram that the Hororata left Halifax on October 26 for London, en route from Auckland, via New York. H.M.S, DUNEDIN. —H.M.S. Dunedin will leave Wellington on November 26 for Auckland, via Port Fitzroy and Kawau. She is due at Auckland on December 5.

TAHITI AT WELLINGTON. —Telegraphic advice states that the R.M.S. Tahiti arrived at Wellington at 6 a.m. today from Sydney. At 3 p.m. tomorrow she leaves again for Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco.

MAKURA LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. —The Union Company reports that the R.M.S. Makura left San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney. She is due at Wellington on November 18.

TAIROA TO LOAD IN AUSTRALIA. —The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advises that the Tairoa left Dunedin on Saturday morning for Gladstone, Queensland, to commence loading at Australian ports for the United Kingdom.

WAIPAHI LEAVES APIA, Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi left Apia, Samoa, at 8.30 p.m. last Friday for Auckland, where she is due next Saturday.

WAITEMATA AT NAPIER.—An arrival at Napier on Friday morning was the Union Company’s ti*ans-Pacific steamer Waitemata from Los Angeles. She has cargo from Pacific Coast ports for discharge at Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson and New Plymouth.

MAHENO FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland tomorrow from Sydney, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno will berth at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, majls and cargo. At 11 a.m. on Friday she leaves here on her return trip to Sydney.

TO LEAVE HALIFAX. The Canadian National Steamships’ first steamer to leave Halifax this season for New Zealand will he the Canadian Challenger. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. She is expected to arrive at Auckland on February 4.

CARGO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.— The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the steamer Kaponga has been fixed to load at Edithburg on November 20. thence Adelaide and Melbourne for Auckland, Portland, Tarakohe, and possibly Lyttelton,

NITRATE FROM CHILE.—The steamer Dorrington Court is reported to have sailed from Antofagasta, Chile, on October 9 with a full cargo of nitrates for discharge at Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and- Fremantle. She is due at Auckland early in November.

MAHIA LEAVES BALBOA.—The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company has received news by cablegram that the Mahia left Balboa on October 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Napier, en route from London. She is due at Auckland on November 20, and L. D. Nathan and Co. will be the local agents.

PORT HARDY’S BERTH.—Due at Auckland at 7 a.m. tomorrow from Liverpool, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Hardy will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of the Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete.

REMUERA IN PORT.—An arrival at Auckland from Wellington shortly after noon today was the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera, which later berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to continue her loading. On Wednesday she leaves again for Napier, where she completes loading and finally departs on November 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PORT HUNTER. D E LAY E D.— Advice received by Heather, Roberton, Ltd., states.that the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Hunter now leaves Bluff on Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday next to continue her loading. From this port the vessel proceeds to Tokomaru Bay, thence Gisborne, Napier and Wellington to fill up, sailing finallv from the latter port toward the end of the month for London via Panama. WAIRUNA AT VANCOUVER. The Union Company has been informed that the Wairuna, from Wellington, arrived at Vancouver at midnight on October 30. Ihe vessel will load at Vancouver, proceeding thence to New Westminster, union Bay and Ocean Falls. She is expected to clear the last-named port on November 6 for San Francisco and Los Angeles to complete loading for LyttelNapiex DUnedin ' New Plymouth and

PACIFIC FROM CASA. l^nr'l‘ N ?i A ' _hel i first visit to Auckland, the Exmouth Steam Ship Company s cargo steamer North Pacific arrived in tile stream about ten o'clock this morning from Casablanca, Morocco Shortly after 11 a.m. she berthed at Kings W liarf to unload a part cargo of phosphates at this port. The vessel which is under charter to Andrew Weir and Co., loaded her complete cargo at Casablanca, and cleared that port for Auckland on September 1. She made a direct passage via the Panama Canal, which was cleared on October 1, and enjoyed good weather throughout the whole of her long trips with the exception of the last two or three days, when she met with moderate to strong southwesterly breezes. The vessel had to stop for a few hours on two occasions to effect minor repairs to her engines In command of the North Pacific ’is Captain R. Gill, and he has with him the following officers.—Chief officer, Mr. J. .C. Campbell; second, Mr. H. Cutler; third, Mr. W. J. Pearson; chief engineer. Mr. W. Shekyls; second Mr J Macdonald: third. Mr. J. H. Thomas*’ fourth. Mr. J. L. Thompson; wireless operator, Mr. H. B. GerriSh; chief steward. Mr. J. Branfield.

Henderson and Macfarlane hope to dispatch the North Pacific on Thursday for New Plymouth and Wanganui to complete unloading.

AORANGI FROM VANCO UV E R.—The Union Company’s R.M.M.S. arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Vancouver and way ports, and berthed later at Prince’s Wharf to land a large number of passengers, as well as mail and cargo for New Zealand. The vessel experienced stormy weather during the passage from Vancouver to Honolulu, and she reached Honolulu about 12 hours later than usual, but on schedule time. A fast passage was made between Honolulu and Suva, the speed between ports averaging 16.98 knots. During the last two days of the voyage moderate to fresh south-west winds and a head swell prevailed, and delayed her arrival at Auckland by about two hours. The speed from Suva to Auckland averaged 16.3 knots. The following passengers for New Zealand disembarked at Auckland: —

First saloon: Mrs. M. Allan, Miss R. S. Allan, Miss E. B. Allan, Mr. C. W. Anderson, Mr. M. L. Black, Miss C. B. Birley, Miss N. J. Birley, Mrs. E. J. Blyth, Mrs. L. Bollard, Mr. R. H. Ballantyne, Mrs. J. J. Ballantyne, Mr. F._ Bennett, Mrs. A. Bennett, Mr. N. B. Barkman, Mrs. M. Barkman, Mr. C. E. Boon, Mrs. L. Boon, Miss P. Boon. Mrs. S. Ballagh, Mrs. M. Bridgeman, Miss M. H. Bridgeman, Mr. J. G. Campbell, Mrs. M. Campbell, Miss J. I. Campbell, Miss A. H. Campbell, Mr. K. F. D. Crowley, Mr. S. M. Cooper, Mrs. R. Chrisp, Miss A. B. Chainey, Miss D. Comerford, Mr. D. Damon, Mr. A. W. Essex, Mr. G. D. Finlay, Mrs. E. C. Finlay, Miss E. C. Finlay, Mrs. M. Fisher, Mr. J. B. Foster, Mrs. 11. W. Foster, Mr. H. W. Frost, Mrs. F. G. Frost, Mrs. E. A. Finlay, Mr. S. Gleed, Mr. A. L. Gideon, Mrs. E. M. Gideon, Mr. R. B. Gibbons, Mrs. N. Gibbons, Mr. G. Graichen, Mrs. E. Graichen, Mr. H. P. Gibbs, Mr. H. Hull, Mrs. F. Hunter, Mr. P. C. Hjorring, Mrs. G. Hjorring. Mr. S. E. Hill, Mrs. B. Hill, Mr. R. H. Hill, Miss A. E. Hipsley, Mrs. A. G. Hawkings. Miss N. S. Hawkings, Miss B. Hawkings, Miss P. Hawkings, Miss D. L. Holt, Mrs. L. A. Holt, Mr. J. Hirsch, Mrs. N. Haworth-Leslie, Mr. J. Johnston, Mr. J. R. Jones, Mr. J. D. Jones, Miss E. NT. Ivempthorne, Mr. C. L. Low, Mr. S. Lewis, Mrs. S. H. Lewis, Mr. E. S. ' Little, Mrs. C. A. Little, Miss I. P. Lunn, Mr. W. L Morrison, Miss NT. K. Miller, Mr. K. P. Moss. Air. J. W. .Murphy, Mrs. E. F. Murphy, Mr. R. E. Maunsell, Mrs. J. F. Maunsell, Mr. V. J. Minchin. Mrs. A. S. Minchin, Mr. F. Mcßryde, Mrs A. Mcßryde, Miss S. E. Mcßryde, Miss A. Morres, Mr. A. G. Miller, «Mrs. E. E. Miller, Mr. C. W. Northrup, Mrs. H. JC. Northruf). Mrs. M. H. Pearson, Miss J. H. Pearson, Mr. J. H. Parker, Mr. J. Parsons, Mr. A. W. Parsons, Mrs. G. Parsons, Mr. Durga Barsad Pandit, Mr. H. C. Ross, Mrs. G. H. Ross, Mr. S. J. Robinson, Mrs. NT. Robinson, Mr. W. O. Rose, Mrs. A. R Rose, Mrs F. L. Roberts, Mr. W. R. Roe, Mr. F. J. Savill. Mrs. D. Savill, Mr. F. W. Sutton, Mrs NT. N. Sutton, Mr O. Sommer, Mrs. S. Stapley, Dr. W. Mrs. J. Steuart, Mr. W. G. Sutton, Mr. J. H. Sutton, Mr. C. Schleicher, Miss M. A. Tuttle, Mrs. L. Tucker, Mr. W. Tucker, Mr. R. Thomson, Mrs. E. Thomson, Miss E. Walmsley, Mr. M. C. Wright, Mr. E. O. Wagner, Mrs. S. Wagner, Mr. A. W. Wells, Mrs M. Wells, Mr. W. C. Wedderspoon, Mr. D. G. Whitwell, Mrs. D. H. Whitwell, Miss E. M. Walker, Miss K. P. Wills, Mr. W. L. Willis.

Second saloon: Mr. H. M. Anderson, Master J. Ackland, Mrs. C. S. Ackland, Mr. H. W. Bullivant, Mrs. E. Bullivant, Miss A. E. Bullivant, Miss P. L. Blayney, Miss M. R. Boggs, Mr. H. Blaekburne, Mrs. A. Byrne, Mrs. A. Balderstone, Miss R. Balderstone, Mr. A. H. Blue, Mr. J. Black, Mr. W. Broad, Mrs. H. Broad, Mr. C. Bulstrode, Miss W. Beale, Miss M. A. Brake, Mrs. G. F. Browne, Miss B. Browne, Mr. P. G. Cunningham. Mr. G. P. Cunningham, Mrs. E. Chilton, Mr. .1. Coutts, Mr. A. F. Clapcot. Mrs. D. F Cox, Master PJ. Cox, Mrs. M. E. Dalton, Mr. C. J. Davis, Miss L. L. Davis. Mrs. E. A. Eggleston, Mrs. I. Evans, Miss G. M. Elliott, Miss E. Farnell, Miss S. K. Fellows, Miss A. NT. Fellows, Mr. W. Groom, Mrs. T. Groom, Mrs. E. Heldt, Miss A. Holliday, Miss E. C. Hodgetts, Mr. W. F. Hargreaves, Miss E. Johnston, Mr. W. H. James, Mrs. E. G. James, Mrs. V. Keat, Master I. Keat, Mr. .1. Jl. Krauth, Mr. C. McCarthy, Mr X O Maddox. Mr. J. Moorhead, Mrs. NT. Moorhead, Mrs. M. M. McArthur. Rev. H. Maclean, Mrs. M. Maclean. Miss M. R. Maclean, Mr. R. Mclntosh, Mrs. R. McIntosh, Miss PI. McKav, Mr. R. K. McClosky, Mr. R. M Moore, Mrs. M. Moore, Miss J. C. Mackav, Mrs. K. G. Nicholas, Mr. L. Nicholas, Mr. W. A. Xisbet, Mr E. O. Nisbet, Mr. S. Oldham, Mrs A. Oldham. Mrs. G. Neville and child, Mr. J. H. Overend, Mr. N. Perrin, Mrs. F Parr, Mr. F. J. Patterson, Mr. H M Russell, Mr P. Rose, Mrs/ M. L. Rose Mr. M. E. Ryan, Miss L. G. Scott, Mrs! E. M. Sturtevant, Miss E. M. Sturtevant Mr. C. F. Smith, Mrs. F. Smith, Miss E. B. Smith, Mr. A. Summers, Mrs F Summers, Mr. R. F. Schmoll, Mrs. E R* St. Julian. Master J. St. Julian, Mrs c Tilston. Miss G. Tilston, Mr. R. Tucker’ Miss M. Tompkins, Miss L. Thompson! Miss E. Tayler, Miss M. A. Tavler Mr R J Thompson, Mrs. A. R. Thompson! Thompson, Miss B. Thompson, ard, Mr. V. F. Williams, Miss A. TVhitehorn, Mrs. Ward and four children, Mr. FT. Yates, Mrs. S. Yates, Mr.- S Wood, Mrs. S. Wood: and 55 third-class The Aorangi is scheduled to leave Auckland at five o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Sydney.

CUBAN SUGAR fOR AUCKLAND.The steamer Lady Lewis is reported to have cleared I3alboa on October 12, en route from Cuba to Auckland. • The vessel has a raw sugar cargo for discharge at Chelsea.. Her arrival at Auckland is expected about November 12. She is a 4,997-ton steamer and is owned by Bristol Channel Steamers, Ltd. Tier former name was Norman Monarch and she was built at Glasgow in 1909. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Tofua, Ulimaroa, Maheno, Trongate, Papanui. Raranga, Canadian Leader, Port Hardy, Waipalii, Kaitoke, Commandant Destremau. Chatham Islands. —Tamarou, lonic. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Niagara, Waikouaiti, Waihemo, Marama, Kairanga, Karetn, City of Laihart, Matoppo, Tan-oa, Kartigi, Kaikorai, Norfolk, Waitemata, Piako. Awarua. —Makura, Sir James C. Ross, Southern Princess, Kosmoc, C. A. Lar* sen. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (7.30 a.m.), 251 tons, Pert, from Westport. HOKUNGA (6.15 a.m.), 271 tons, Kendey, from Hokianga. HAUTURU (6.45 a.m.), 270 tons. Fowler-Jackson, from Hokianga. ARAPAWA, which arrived at Oneliunga yesterday from Westport, sails cn Wednesday afternoon for Wanganui. HAUTURU returned to Onehunga this morrJng from Hokianga, and leaves tomorrow at 3 p.m. for Raglan, Kav/hia ard Waikato Heads. HOKIANGA leaves Onehunga at 1 p.m. on Wednesday for Hokianga. KATOA leaves Onehunga at thre? o'clock this afternoon for Nelson and Motueka. NGAPUHI sails from Onehunga at 3.$ o’clock this afternoon for New PIT* ' mouth.