The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 826, 21 November 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

SLOOPS sloops H.M.S. Veronica and H.M.S. Laburnum, which have been in Calliope Dock for some days overhauling, undocked this morning and berthed at Sheerlegs Wharf. PIAKO SAILS MONDAY.—Efforts are being made by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company to dispatch the steamer Piako from Auckland next Mondav for Halifax and London, via Panama. TOFUA RETURNING.—The local office of the Union ■'Company advises that the Island passenger steamer Tofua leaves Suva at noon today for Auckland, where she is expected on Monday next. KAIKORAI FOR PORT KEMBLA.— Due at Auckland tomorrow evening from Dunedin and way ports, the Union Company’s collier Kaikorai, after discharge, proceeds t.o Port Kembla to load coal for New Zealand. WAIPAHI FOR SUVA.—From Dunedin and way ports, the Union Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipalii is due at Auckland next Wednesday. She is announced to sail from Auckland on Friday, November 29, for Suva, where she will load for this port. KAIRANGA DUE.—At 7 o’clock this evening the Union Company's steamer Kairanga is due at Auckland from Sydney. She will later berth at the Prince’s Wharf to discharge general cargo from Svdney, and coal from Port Kembla. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to Gladstone, Queensland, to load for New Zealand. K AIW ARR A ‘ IN PORT.—Early this morning the Union Company’s collier Kaiwarra (Captain O. B. Corby) arrived at Auckland from Gladstone, Queensland, and later berthed at the King’s Wharf to discharge her cargo of coal. Good weather was experienced for the run across the Tasman Sea. After discharge the vessel leaves here next Tuesday for Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. TUTANEKAI DUE NOON.—From Wellington, via East Coast lighthouses, the Government steamer Tutanekai was due at Auckland at noon today and was to berth at the Central Wharf. TomoiTOW she is to work the Hauraki Gulf lights, and next Monday is expected to leave here fox' Northern lighthouses and Onehunga. RAN GIT IK! ARRIVING.—*To continue her loading, the New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-ship Rangitiki is due at Auckland at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Lyttelton. She berths at the Prince’s Wharf and next Thursday leaves here for Napier and Wellington to fill up. She is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on December 7 for Southampton and London, via Panama. BEULAH WITH TlMßEß.—Advice has been received by A. G. Frankham, Ltd., that the five-masted auxiliary schooner Beulah, which left San Francisco with a full cargo of lumber last month, will call at Noumea en route to Auckland and Wellington. She is now due here during December. OIL TRADER DUE SUNDAY. With bulk petrol for the Shell Company for discharge at Miramar and Auckland. the tanker Oil Trader arrived at Wellington yesterday from Singapore. The tanker is due at Auckland on Sunday and will berth at the Western Wharf. The Oil Trader, which Is owned by the British Oil Shipping Company, London, was built in 3 927 by Messrs. Swan. Hunter, Wigham, Richardson, Ltd.. Newcastle, and engined by the same company. I-ler principal dimensions are:—s,sso tons gross, 3,261 tons net; length. 410 ft: beam, 53.5 ft: depth. 30ft. The vessel is a typical oil tanker, with her engines right aft. She is fitted for using oil fuel. She has a