The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 831, 27 November 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

LADY LEWIS FOR WESTPORT —The steamer Lady Lewis, which has been discharging raw sugar at Chelsea, is expected to anchor in the stream tomorrow before sailing for Westport to bunker. CUMBERLAND FROM HOME.—The Federal Line steamer Cumberland was to leave Liverpool on Saturday for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, Bluff and Timaru. The vessel is due at Auckland on December 31. WAIPAHI FOR SUVA. —Due at Auckland tomorrow from Southern ports, the Union Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi berths at the Prince’s Wharf to discharge her cargo before proceeding on Friday for Suva to load for tins port again. MANUKA FROM MELBOURNE.—The Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Manuka, which arriAfed at Bluff on Sunday from Melbourne, left on Monday for Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on Friday, and will leave on Saturday for Melbourne direct. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. on Friday for Sydney, and the Maunganui and the Marama both leave Sydney at 3 p.m. the same day for Auckland and Welling-, ton respectively. The three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. MIN 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 Min is due at Auckland at noon tomorrow from New York. The vessel i 3 bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CARGO FROM THE EAST.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised of the following sailings from Eastern ports for New Zealand:—The Narbada is to clear Calcutta early in December, via Penang, Singapore and Samarang, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. The Janus leaves Calcutta on December S for Sydney, Auckland and Wellington.

BASIC SLAG FOR N.Z. —Next month the steamer Mamilius is to leave Antwerp with a cargo of basic slag for New Zealand, to be followed by the Otira m January, and the Raranga during February. TOFUA DOCKS. —The Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua docks tomorrow for cleaning and painting. On Saturday at 11 a.m. she leaves Auckland on her monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. KAW ATI Rl FOR GL A DSTON E.— The local office of the Union Company advises that the collier Kawatiri, in place of the Kairasnga, now leaves Auckland on Saturday for Gladstone, Queensland, to load coal for New Zealand. MOERAKI FOR SYDNEY. —The Moeraki, which has been undergoing overhaul and survey at Auckland, leaves here next Thursday for Sydney, and clears Sydney on Friday, December 13, in the Sydney-Fiji service. RANG I TIKI TO COMPLETE.— Leaving Auckland yesterday afternoon for‘Napier and Wellington to complete her loading for Home, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-ship Rangitiki is to clear the latter port finally on December 7 for Southampton and London, via Panama. PIAKO DEPARTS. —Owing to firemen absenting themselves at sailing time yesterday afternoon, the departure of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Piako was postponed until this morning. The vessel left her anchorage at 6.25 a.m. today for Halifax and London, via Panama. MAIMOA TO LOAD.: —The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Maimoa was to leave Brisbane yesterday for Bluff, where she is due next Monday. She will go to Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland and Napier to load for the United Kingdom, and is to sail from Napier on December 30 for London, via Panama. She is due at Auckland on December 20. MAH IA SAILS. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Mahia was dispatched from Auckland this morning for Wellington and Napier to complete her discharge of London cargo.. 'After loading at Napier, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Bluff, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Wellington, the vessel is to clear the latter port finally on January 11 for London, via Panama. TARANAKI AT WELLINGTON. —To commence loading for Home, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Taranaki arrived at Wellington yesterday from Melbourne. On Tuesday next she leaves for New Plymouth, thence Lyttelton and back to Wellington to fill up. She is scheduled to leave Wellington finally on December 21 for London, via Panama. Captain C. Wood is still in command. PASSENGERS ON NARKUNDA. —Advice received by Heather, Roberton, Ltd., states that the following passengers for New Zealand are on board the Narkunda, which is due at Sydney tomorrow from London;—Miss Forgie, Mrs. Gowning, Misses Lance (2), Miss Thomson, Mrs. Butchart, Mr. Lobb, Mr. and Mrs. Kebbell, Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. Smith,- Mr. Thomson, Miss Walker, Miss Lord, Mr. Laing, Miss Crouch, Mrs. Munro, Mr. Thomson, Misses Thomson (2), Miss Toms and Mrs. Payne. Passengers for Auckland will leave by the Maunganui, which 'will sail from Sydney on Friday, arriving at Auckland next Tuesday. STAR OF ENGLAND SOLD. —The Alaska Packers’ Association has sold the barque Star of England to Swedish buyers to be used as a training vessel. The Star of England, which is well known in New Zealand, was originally the British ship Blairmore. * Then she was sold to American buyers and renamed the Abbey Palmer, and placed in the lumber trade between the Pacific Coast and Australia. After being engaged in the lumber trade for some years she was purchased by the Alaska Packers for the salmon trade, and did her last voyage from Alaska to' San Francisco last year. The Star of England is a steel vessel or 1,806 tons nett register, and was built at Dumbarton by A. McMillan and Company.

ORONTES' PASSENGERS. The Orontes, which left London on October 26 for Sydney, has on board a large number ol passengers for New Zealand. She is due at the New South Wales port on December 5. The following is the advance list of passengers on board;—Mr. and Mrs. P. Asser, Miss H. Asser, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. F. Blundell, Miss K. P. Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Brown, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Cock-burn-Hood. Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Coop, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Duncan, Messrs. E. H. and W: R. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Grace, Mr. G. R. and Miss S. R. Grace, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Greig, Mrs. Grogan, Miss U. J. Grogan, Mrs. Hannah, Mr. J. W. A. Harris, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. O’Meara, Mrs. Pyke, Miss N. E. Pyke, Mrs. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Starey, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stevenson, Consul and Mrs. T. E. Wagner. Mrs. H. E. Walker, Miss H. V. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Folingsby Walker, Mrs. Washbourn. Mrs. White. Mrs. Young and child, Misses B. and V. Young, the Misses E. F. A. Armstrong, K. H. Hoare. S. McK. Hoare, I. M. Welch, Dr. J. P. Whetter, Messrs. J. A. McDougall, R. W. Marshall, J. S. W. Neilson, W. Yatman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Guppy.

GOLDEN COAST AT CENTRAL Early this morning the O. and O. steiVmer Golden Coast arrived in the stream from Los Angeles and later berthed at Central Wharf to discharge the local portion of a cargo of timber, case oil, dried fruits refrigerated fruit and general Pacific Slope merchandise. The vesesl loaded at Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland. San Francisco and Los Angeles, and cleared the last port for Auckland on November 1. Fine weather prevailed throughout the voyage. Besides cargo, the Golden Coast brought 23 bags of mail.

Replacing Captain C. E. Hagberg, who was in command of the Golden Coast on her last trip to New Zealand, is Captain E. Svedstrup, also well-known in New Zealand ports. He has with him the following officers z-MThief officer, Mr. E. H. Johanson; second, Mr. J. P. Johansen; third, Mr. J. Grant; chief engineer, Mr. G. Scott; second, Mr. W. H. Clay; third, Mr. W. B. Smith; fourth, Mr. H. D. Gould; wireless operator, Mr. C. Dunn; chief steward, Mr. W. Walters.

Henderson and Macfarlane hope to dispatch the Golden Coast on Saturday for Wellington, Nelson and Dunedin to complete unloading.

PORT HUNTER FOR HOME. —The C. and D. Line advisfes that the Port Hunter will leave Wellington this evening for London, via Panama. Colonel and Mrs. N. W. B. B. Toms will be passengers for Home. Dr. Robertson, of Porirua, will accompany the vessel as ship’s surgeon.

THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER.— The Canadian Transporter left Dunedin yesterday for Wellington, where she is due on Friday morning to load for New Yoi'k, Boston and Halifax. The vessel will sail from Wellington on Friday evening for Napier and Auckland, and is to clear Auckland finally on December 6.

THREE DAYS EARLY —The New Zealand Shipping Company has oeen notified by cable that its liner Rotorua arrived at Southampton last Friday from Wellington, three days ahead of her schedule time. The vessel sailed from Wellington on October 19 for Southampton and London, and has made the voyage to Southampton in less than 34 days.

BARWON SOLD. —A once well-known Australian trader, the jsingle-deck steamer Bar won, 3,004 tons gross, built at Blyth in 1901, by the Blyth Shipbuilding Company, Ltd., carries about 4,750 tons d.w. on 20ft 9in draft, dimensions 325 ft by 47ft by 24.9 ft, and owned by Messrs. Huddart-Parker, Ltd., has been sold to Swedish buyers with delivery Australia.

lONIC TO LOAD. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company reports that the lonic is now completing discharge at Bluff, and after commencing her loading there will sail on Friday afternoon for Wellington, where she is due on Sunday for further loading. On the following Wednesday the vessel will proceed % to Napier and Auckland to fill up. She «s to sail finally from Auckland on December 11 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

NEW AMERICAN LI N E RS.—American shipyards were invited last month by the United States Lines to submit tenders for the construction of two liners larger than any ever built in the United States. They are to be ready for service in the summer of 1931 and to be operated in the transatlantic service with the Leviathan pending the completion later oL four ships which will be larger than tne Leviathan.

These ships will be oil-burners of almost 30,000 tons, designed to maintain a speed of 22 knots and to carry 1.300 passengers. They will have accommodation for travellers in Tfirst, tourist third and third classes.

They will be 705 ft long, with a draught of 30ft, and beam of 82ft, and constructed to permit their use in the off season for cruises. Specifications call for twin screws and the. main propelling machinery of turbines and single-reduc-tion gears. The line asked for alternate bids for ships electrically driven. Second-class accommodations have been eliminated from the plans in order that space may be provided for swimming pools, larger public rooms, spacious decks and accommodation for automobiles.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Malolo, Mahia, Kairanga, Piako, Tutanekai, City of Delhi, Golden West, Maui Pomare, Kaikorai, Bradavon, Min, Tregonell, Bos worth, H.M.S Dunedin, Kent. Chatham Islands.—Parracombe, Ruahine, Cornwall, Port Campbell, Port Darwin. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Aorangi, Oil Trader Brunswick, Port Hobart, Waikouaiti.’ Canadian Transporter, JRangitiki, Niagara. Awarua.—Sir Jj C. Ross, Southern Princess, C. A. Larsen, Kosmos, Milluna, Port Hardy, Ngakuta.

RUAHINE'S DUE DATE.—The N>w Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Ruahine is now expected h arrive at Wellington on December sfran London and Southampton. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ALEXANDER is due in port on Sa; urday morning and efforts will be mao» to dispatch her on Monday afternoon fr Nelson and West Coast ports of the South Island. ARAFAWA is scheduled to sail fa Wanganui direct at 3 o'clock this afternoon. v HAUTURU, due at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning from Raglan, Kawhia aw Waikato Heads, is to be dispatched lor Hokianga at 3 p.m. the same day. HOKIANGA is sailing for Hokianga a: 5 o'clock this afternoon. XGAPUHI has been delayed at Ne* Plymouth. She is now not arriving »c* from there until tomorrow morning mc is announced to sail on the return tr:; at 3.30 p.m. the same day.