The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 819, 13 November 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —A number of important changes in the commands of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s and Federal Line steamers are announced. Captain J. L. B. Hunter, formerly of the Rotorua, has been appointed to the command of the new motor-liner Rangitata, which will leave Southampton on November 22 on her maiden voyage to New Zealand. Mr. T. L. Maltby is chief officer of the Rangitata, which is due at Auckland on December 24. Captain A. W. McKellar, formerly of the Ruapehu, and late of the Remuera, has been appointed commander of the third new motor-liner, the Rangitane, which is to leave Southampton on December 20 on her maiden voyage to New Zealand, and is due at Wellington on January 22. Captain M. J. Anderson, who was chief officer of the Rangitiki on her maiden voyage to New Zealand, has been appointed master of the Westmoreland. Captain F. S. Hamilton, late of the Westmoreland, is now in command of the ronsrariro. having relieved Captain Kettleweil, who has resigned. Captain A. R. Macßae, D.S.C.. late of Cornwall 6 '’ haS taken comman d of the Captain .T. G. Almond, late of the Hurumu. is now in command of the Surrev. Captain A. Nelson has been appointed master of the Progress, relieving Cantain L. Holm. TUTANEKAI DUE. —The Government steamer Tutanekai left Wellington at 8 o clock yesterday morning on her i ound trip to the northern lighthouses. She is expected here on November 23 and is due back at Wellington about December 12. DORINGTON COURT DEPARTS. A departure from Auckland yesterday afternoon was the steamer Dorington Court for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle to unload the balance of her cargo of nitrates from Chile. ULIMAROA AND M ARAM A. —The TJlimaroa, which arrived at Wellington vesterday from Sydney, sails on Fridav at 11 a.m. on her return trip to Sydney. The Marama leaves Sydney at 3 p.m. on Friday for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday morning. MANUKA AT MELBOURNE. —Due at Melbourne today from Bluff, the Union Company's passenger steamer Manuka leaves the "Victorian port again next Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Bluff on November 24 and at Wellington on November 29. HAURAKI FROM PACIFIC COAST.— Due at Auckland at 5 p.m. tomorrow from the Pacific Coast, the Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki will berth later at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide and Sydney to complete discharge. MAHANA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. — Confirmation has been received by 7.. D. Nathan and Company that the Shaw, SaviU and Albion Company’s steamer Malta mi left Liverpool last Saturday with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on December 17. PORT HUNTER LEAVES.— At 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon the C. and D. Line's steamer Port Hunter was dispatched from Auckland for Tokomaru Bay. Gisborne. Napier and Wellington to complete her loading for Home. She is to clear Wellington finally on November 27 for London, via Panama. MAUNGANUI TO RESUME.— The local Office of the Union Company advises that the. Maunganui, which is undergoing overhaul and survey at Auckland, resumes in the intercolonial service next week. She leaves here on Tuesday for Wellington and sails from Wellington on Friday. November 22, for Svdnev, in Place of the Maheno, which will enter the Melbourne service with the Manuka. MAUI POMARE'S ITINERARY. —The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, which left Auckland yesterday afternoon with passengers, mails and cargo for Niue Island and Apia, Samoa, loads at the Islands for Lyttelton. Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Lyttelton on December 2 and at Auckland five davs later. On December 9 the Maui Pomare leaves Auckland for Norfolk Island. RUAHINE AT COLON. —Advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Companv that thfiner Ruahine, en route from London and Southampton to New Zealand ports, arrived at Colon on November 12. The vessel is expected to arrive at Wellington, her first New Zealand port, on December

LADY LEWIS WITH SUGAR. —Due at Auckland tomorrow morning from ■ (Tuba, the steamer Lady Lewis latfr berths at Chelsea to unload her cargo of raw sugar. .Spedding. Ltd., will act as i l agents for the vessel. MILLUNA’S CARGO— Advice received bv Henderson and Maefarlane states that : the steamer Millnna, which left Nauru island on November 8. will discharge her cargo of phosphates at Lyttelton and Port i Chalmers. | < REMUERA FOR HOME. —The New!’ Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Heim:- ’ era is to leave Napier at 5 o’clock this afternoon with pasesngers. mails and j cargo for Southampton and London, via ! , Panama. COAL FROM GLADSTONE. —With a • cargo of coal for discharge at Auckland. J the Union Company’s collier Kaiwarra is : to clear Gladstone. Queensland, tomor- ] row for this port, and is due here today , week. CARGO FROM MONTREAL—The Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Highlander will leave Montreal on November 24 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Napier. KAITOKE SAILING.—At 5 o’clock this afternoon the local office of the Union ■ Company is dispatching the collier Kaitoke from Auckland for Gladstone. Queensland, where she will load again for t New Zealand. CARRISO AT SUVA. —According to • •able advice the steamer Carriso, en route i from the Pacific Coast, arrived at Suva I last evening. From Fiji the vessel pro- j < oeeds to Wanganui to complete discharge i of her cargo of lumber and is due there about November 22. PIAKO TO COMPLETE. —Leaving ! Wellington on Friday for Auckland, the ! ' New Zealand Shipping Company’s ; steamer Piako is due here on Sunday to j complete her loading. She is scheduled ■ to clear this port finally on November 23 tor Halifax and London, via Panama. * TR EGON ELL SAILING. —Henderson ' and Maefarlane advises that the Hain j Line steamer Tregonell will probably leave Auckland this afternoon for West- j port, where she bunkers before proceed- ’ ing to Fiji to load for England. The ves- j sel has been held up at this port owing ! to the congestion at the coal port. CORINTHIC AT NAPIER. —The Shaw.; Sa’fill and Albion Company advises that t the liner Corintliic arrived at Napier at j 10 a.m. today from Timaru, and leaves . again on Friday for Wellington, where j she completes her loading, and finally ; 1 departs on November 22 for Southanip- | ton and London, via Panama; CANADIAN EXPLORER DELAYED.— . The Canadian National Steampsliips yes- ] sel Canadian Explorer, now at King’s Wharf, has been delayed in port on ac- ! count of repairs to her engines. She j completed her loading for New York, Bos- j ton and Halifax at this port and it is ; hoped to dispatch her for those ports this ! CANADIAN TRANSPORTER SAILING TODAY.— The local office of the Cana- ; dian National Steamships advises that ! the Canadian Transporter, now at Prince's ' Wharf discharging the local portion of j her cargo from Montreal and Sydney* (Cape Breton Island), is to be dispatched i at 5 o'clock this afternoon for Wellington, I Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin to com- ' plete unloading. RUAPEHU TO LOAD. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu 1 leaves New Plymouth on Friday for f Auckland, where she is due on Monday ’ to continue her loading for Home. Latfr she goes to Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to fill up. On i November 30 she is to be dispatched I from the Otago port fur Southampton i and West Coast ports of England, vial Montevideo and Teneriffe. RANGITIKI TO LOAD. —The New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the motor-liner Rangitiki. at present completing discharge at Wellington, will : leave there tomorrow afternoon to load at Lyttelton, Auckland and Napier. From Napier sh»- is due back at Wellington on December 2 to fill up. and she will leave there on December 7 for Southampton and London, via the Panama route. MAHENO DELAYED.— CabIe t ceived from Sydney yesterday states that the intercolonial passenger steamer ; Maheno, which left Auckland last Friday, is being delayed by engine trouble ' and was not expected to arrive there until today. On Friday she leaves The ! New South Wales pert fr.r Wellington. : where she will he withdrawn from the Sydney service to he put on the Mel- , bourne run In conjunction with the ! Manuka. PIRI EXPECTED.— Mr. T 7. Campbell advises that the Nobel Explosive Company's auxiliary schooner Piri is .-x- : pec-ted to arrive in port from Melbourne at any time now. She has a cargo of explosives, and after unloading the local portion will remain in lighter further explosives, in ••onjuncti• » wiili the company’s other two vessels. Ht and Min i from t Shai and Albion Company - Mahia when she arrives from London shortlv. The.., v, ill he discharged at southern ports

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE- ■ be within range of the under me ntm>f4 wireless stations tonight:— Aucktancf.—Hauraki, Tofu i, Smmm Port Dunedin, Ron;i. Doringt* .1 Own Maui Pomare. Canadian Explorer, Kai toke. Canadian Transporter, Lid’ Lewis*. Chatham Islands.—Malda. Kent Wellington.—Maori, Wahin. . Tamakir.* Arahurn. Ngnio, City f DMhart, Was- j pahi, Corintliic. Tutanekai, Port Hardy Port Hunter, Remuera. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Rom, Kosmo?, Southern Princess, Tahiti, j Makura, Manuka. Waitemata, Trtdißnick. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS TODAY NGAPUHI (7.30 a.m.), 703 tons. Baifc. from New Plymouth. HAI’TURU <9 a.m ). 270 tons. JackaosHowler, from Hokianga. ARA PAW A was expected from Wanganui at noon today. She is to leave for Hokianga tomorrow afternoon. HAUTI'RU arrived this morning froxa Hokianga and is to be dispatched at • o'clock ""this afternoon for Raglan, Ka T * hia and Waikato Heads. HOKIANGA is scheduled to sad Hokianga at 4 p.m today. , KAITOA, Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company’s vessel, due from Nelson v- ' ' N. SOI NGAPUHI arrived this morning fro: New Plymouth and is announced to »• oil the return trip at 3.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.