The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 847, 16 December 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain A. R. Stewart is now in command of the tanker Otokia, which arrived at Auckland this morning from Wellington, having relieved Captain E. Harris for holiday tJeave. Mr. S. Ewan, who has been on holiday leave, has joined the Ivurow as chief engineer.

Mr. A. E. Taylor left Wellington by the Ulimaroa on Friday for Sydney, en route for Melbourne, where he will join the Loongana as purser.

KARTIGI FOR AUSTRALIA.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the steamer Kartigi, on completion of her discharge at Auckland, proceeds to Xapier and Greymouth to load for Launceston and Sydney.

AORANGI FOR SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland on Sunday, December 29, from Vancouver and way ports, the Union Company’s R..M.M.S. Aorangi is scheduled to sail again at 10 o’clock on Monday evening, December 30, for Sydney. NIAGARA IN PORT. —An arrival at Auckland this morning from Sydney was the Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara, which later berthed at the Prince’s Wharf to land passengers and mails, and to load for America. The vessel left the New South Wales port last Thursday, and experienced a good weather passage across the Tasman Sea. The following passengers disembarked at Auckland:— First Saloon. —Mrs. W. Adair, Mrs. C. Blaker, Mrs. Blaker, Miss Blaker, Miss R. E. Bennett. Mr. F. P. Bolt, Miss E. Bell, Miss E. Blacklock, Mr. E. R. Brown, Mrs. A. W. Bethume, Captain R. B. Brassey, Mrs. Brassey, Mr. R. P. Bowman, Mrs. Bowman, Mr. A. H. Cougalan, Mrs. Coughlan, Miss P. Coughlan, Mr. W. L. Chance, Mrs. Chance, Mr. A. J. Cutts, Mr. J. Cleary, Mr. R. Cleary, Mr. A. D. Collins, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. C. A. Carr, Master Carr, Miss R. Can - , Mr. A. J. Camara, Mrs. A. M. Cameron, Master Cameron, Mr. R. A. Coyne, Mr. R. Cran, Miss M. E. Cran, Mr. M. Davis, Mr. G. F. Davis, Mrs. Davis. Mr. R. S. Dyball, Mr. H. F. Dare, Mr. W. P. Eudean, Mr. F. F. Feldmann, Mrs. M. Fawcett, Master S. Fawcett, Mr. P. V. Goldman, Mrs. E. J. Gravestock, Miss J. Gravestock, Miss E. Gravestock, Mr. C. R. C. Gardiner, Mr. C. R. Gardiner, Mr. M. Gearnie, Mrs. Gearnie, Major A. Gallaher, Mrs. Gallaher, Mr. L. Guest, Miss E. Hale, Miss I. Haywood, Mrs. A. X. Jowitt, Miss M. Jowitt, Mrs. E. Jessel, Miss A. J. Jessel, Mr. S. G. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Miss E. M. Johnson, Mr. H. C. Jones, Rev. B. Kearney, Brig.-Gen. L. E. M. Lloyd, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. A. Lewis, Master L. Marks, Miss C. H. Morrison, Mr. E. Moore. Mr. A. V. Mansell, Mr. J. W McCluggage, Mr. J. W. Mcßurney, Mr. P, M. Noakes; Mrs. Xoakes, Miss E.

..oakes, Master H. Xoakes, Mr. J. S. L. Xeilson, Miss K. Ottey, Mr. A. E. O’Meara, Mrs. O’Meara, Mrs. J. E. Pyke, Miss X. E. Pyke, Dr. X. Paul, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. M. M. Perrot, His Ex. Sir A. HoreRuthven, Lady llore-Ruthven, Mr. P. Hore-Ruthven, Mr. V. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Miss K. A. Simpson, Mr. W. F. Smyth, Mrs. Smyth, Mr. J. L. Stewart, Mrs. Stewart. Mr. C. Stewart, Mr. L. W. A. Scott, Mr. J. W. Stackhouse, Mr. L. A. Saunders, Miss G. Sitlington, Mr. P. M. Thomson, Mrs. Thomson, Miss R. Thomson. Mr. W. B. Topp, Mr. T. W'. F. Tuckey, Mr. P. Urmineta, Rev. F. A. Valentine, Miss E. Wesley, Mr. K. L. Woodhouse, Mrs. A. Woodhouse, Miss D. Walsh, Mr. J. Whittet, Mr. A. I. Young, Mr. C. R. Young, Mrs. H. M. Young. Mr. W. Yatman, Mr. J. Sclialaofper, Mr. J. Schalacfper, Mr. W. Schalacfper, Mrs. T. J. Strange, Mrs. I. Stockbridge, Miss A. Stockbridge, Miss M. Stewart, Mr. M. Strong, Mr. C. T. Strange, Mr. J. Sliaplan, Mr. S. A. Trollope, Mr. W. J. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. T. F. Wise, Mr. J. Webb, Mrs. Webb, Mr. A. Wagner. Miss L. M. Wynyard, Miss L. Watson. Rev. X. C. White, Mrs. White, Lemg Sheer,g Wai, King Quen.

Second Saloon.—Mrs. *E. .T. Angus. Air. F. S. Avery, Mrs. Avery, Mrs. S. Adeane, Miss B. Adeane, Air. G. Braenninger, Air. J. Budge, Aliss A. C. Bennetts, Aliss R Baker, Air. H. Bamford, Aliss C. Batchelder, Air. W. Connal, Aliss L. AI. Curd Aliss AL. Connor, Air. A. E. A. Daniels Airs. Daniels, Air. T. H. D. Duck, Rev. L. C. Donaldson, Airs. W. Elder Aliss Elder, Air. R. Edwards, Aliss G Fraser, Aliss E. M. Ferrier, Air. H. F* Glover, Airs. Glover, Master X’. Glover, Air. 11. Greenwood, Aliss AI. C. Gracie Airs. R. Gilman, Miss Gilman, Miss v! Glenny, Airs. C. Graham. Air. J. Gimm Pastor E. Gill, Airs. AI. Galt, Air. s! Halliday, Aliss R. Hill, Air. E. A. Heath. Airs. Heath, Aliss C. Heath, Aliss C. Irving,Air. S. Jacobs, Air. A. Jago, Aliss AI. Jago, Aliss H. Jago. Air. C. H. Jull Air. J. Jamieson, Aliss AI. Jones, Aliss A. Jones, Airs. K. Keam, Miss E. Lamb. Air. J. Alansfield, Aliss AI. Aluirhead. Air J. F. Alitchell, Airs. Mitchell, Mrs. H. K. Alc-Donald, Air. G. McDermott, Mrs. AlcDermott, .Master G. MeDerrriott, Aliss E. McLean, Air. G. O. Oliver, Air. ,T. Orr, Miss E. Pickford, Air. A. Price. Airs. T. Pidgeon. Air. E. A. Price, Aliss I. k! Reay, Airs. E. Rossi, Air. J. Robertson! Aliss AI. S. Rogers, and 48 third class. There are also 124 through passengers. The. Niagara is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. tomorrow for Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver.

MATAROA TO COM PLETt.- Leaving AVellington at 4 o’clock this afternoon for Auckland, the ShaAV, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Alataroa is duo here on Wednesday to complete her discharge under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. HERMINIUS WITH HARDWOOD,— An expected arrival at Auckland on Wednesday is the Aberdeen-Commonwealth steamer Hevminius from Bunbury with Australian hardwoods for discharge at Auckland, AVellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agent. MARAMA FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland at 7 a.m. tomorrow from Sydney, the Union Company’s inter-colonial passenger steamer Alarama will berth at the Prince's AVharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The Alarama is scheduled to leave Auckland at noon next Friday on her return trip to Sydney. MAUI POMARE REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by Spedding, Limited, the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is due at Auckland at daylight tomorrow from Norfolk Island. She will berth at the King’s Wharf. On December 31 vessel will leave Auckland for Niue Island and Apia, Samoa. CUMBERLAND LEAVES CURACAO.— Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Cumberland left Curacao last Wednesday morning for New Zealand ports, en route from Liverpool. The vessel is due at Auckland on January 3. KARAMEA LEAVES LONDON. —The ShaW, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Karamea is reported to have left London on Friday for Australian ports. After discharge in Australia the vessel is to load for Home in Xew Zealand during February and March. MAHANA DUE TOMORROW. —-With West of England cargo for discharge at Auckland, AVellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Alaliana is due here at midday tomorrow' from Liverpool. She will berth at the Queen's AVharf to unload the local portion under the agency of L. D. Nathan and Company. TOFUA RETURNING. —Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua left Apia. Samoa, at 9.15 p.m. last Friday for Suva and Auckland. She is due at the Fijian port tomorrow and leaves again on AVednesday for Auckland, where she is due early next Monday morning. NORFOLK SAILING. —At noon tomorrow the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company hopes to dispatch the Federal steamer Norfolk from Auckland for Gisborne. AVellington and Napier to fill up for Home. She is scheduled to sail finally from Xapier on December 27 for London via Panama. PORT HARDY DUE. —Due at Auckland tonight from Tokomaru Bay, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Hardy will berth at the Central AVharf to complete her loading under the agency of the Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Company. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel finally from this port next Saturday for Halifax and London, via Panama. FALSTERBO DUE TOMORROW. —No radio message as to the time of her arrival has yet been received by A. G. Frankham, Ltd., from the Swedish motor-ship Falsterbo, the latest news from which stated that she expected to arrive in port tomorrow from Port Arthur (Texas). The vessel will berth at AAestern AVharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo of petroleum products from that port. To complete unloading she later proceeds to AVellington, Lyttelton and Australian ports. KENT TO LOAD. —The Xew Zealand Shipping Company retports that the Federal steamer Kent, which arrived at Dunedin at 1.30 p.m. dn Friday from Lyttelton to put out the remainder of her cargo is to commence loading for London at the end of December at Bluff. She will load also at Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. The «y essel 1S due at Wellington on January 20, and is to sail finally from that port n^H J^ nUary 2o for London . via Panama and Curacao. p A ss ENGERS ON ORAMA.—The following passengers for Xew Zealand were T nrJflmi ° n he ° ra ™a. which left. London on November 9 for Sydney Dr and Mrs. W. R. Wade, Mr. and Mrs. L \ Baume, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Cotterill Mr* and Mrs. J. E. C. Crewe and Mr. W. D* C. Crewe. Mr. and Airs. W. R. Dou~hton‘ Mr and Mrs. W. iMtchell, Mr. and Mrs E s’mUh 111 ™ and fa > lily ’ Mr - and Mrs" o' Smitlj. Mr. and Mrs. E. AVorsket* Mr*/ Mis ® J* Ballantyne Mr r" F. Ballantyne, Airs. G. E. Alirams, Mrs DiWale. Mi?s S M M S/ £ MS S S T - Young. Miss M R GraceTpV'll’, Malcolm, BroWn. C. T Y G - ,V p arkinson, E. J. Parrott J. A. Roles, 11. F. AVilson. rrott,

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OTOKIA DOCKED.— The In ion Coirpany’s tanker Otokia arrived at Auckland this morning from AVellington, and was docked for cleaning and painting. Tomorrow she leaves here for San Luis, Cal • fornia, to load again for AVellington. BENCRUACHAN AT PICTON—-T 1 steamer Bencruachan arrived at Picto-. on Saturday morning from Port Plrie • commence loading for Dunkirk. Hull av. London. She is to leave Picton tom-' row, probably for AVeilington. MITTELMEER DELAYED—The Allantic Oil Company lias received adviv that the chartered tanker Mittelmeev r.a* been delayed, and is not expected . Auckland until next Friday from Lcs Angeles. CALLANDIA AT WESTERN.—A. 6. Frankham, Ltd., advises that the stUrpr Callandia. now at AVestern Wharf corpleting discharge of her cargo of petr leum products from Port Arthur (Texa? and Los Angeles, will finish unloading tonight. Her future movements have no*, yet been announced. MAIMO A LEAVES WELLINGTONAdvice receive! bv A. S. Paterson Company states that the Shaw. Sav:!. and Albion Company’s steamer Alain: left Wellington on Saturday lor >•:? Plymouth and Auckland. She is dc: here on Friday, and leaves again on I*cember 24 for Xapier, where she corrpletes her loading, and finally departs u December 30 for London via Panama. CANADIAN CONQUEROR SAILED On Saturday afternoon the Canadian National Steamships vessel Canada: Conqueror, sailed for Wellington, Lytte ton, Timaru and Dunedin to complf unloading her cargo from Montreal ar,u Sydney (Cape Breton Island). While fb is down South the Canadian Conquero will start loading for Xew A'ork. BofU and Halifax, proceeding from Dnnedi' to AVellington. Xapier and Auckland Si* is expected to arrive back here on Jar;-; ary 5 and is announced to sail ' ' America and Canada the following day RUAHINE’S ITI N ERARY.—The Zealand Shipping Company advises tp the liner Ruahine will leave Port Chafers this afternoon for Timaru and Islington to unload the remainder oi <"• cargo from London. The vessel U u ! -' at AVellington on Thursday to disobar** 2,400 tons of steel rails. She will eon mence loading at AVellington, and v afterwards call -at Tokomaru Bay. Auckland and Xapier. The Ruahine is to » finally from Xapier on January j 5 £ Southampton and London, via Island, Panama and Curacao. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES.-»;' derson and Macfarlane has received u following advice:— . . . “In view of the ?n-reased .offering from the Pacific Coast Zealand by the Oceanic and Navigation Company, the company decided to inaugurate a monthly to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttensg*®, Dunedin, commencing with the U3* o '; Coast, which sails from Los Angel** March 1. It has also been decided to Timaru a regular port of call ev«TJ *1 months. commencing with the oo Cross, which sails from Los Argetjw. April 1. This line has already a monw service to Auckland and Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin have been tooerj only on alternate months, and xi®**" sufficient inducement offered.” WITHIN WIRELESS RANGEThe following vessels are expectedJjj be within range of the undernie®u w,— wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—City of Rayville, Alarama, Lady Lewis. Tofua, Pacific, Mahana, Brunswick, Hobart, Herminius. Chatham Islands.— Re nginki. KJt . Wellington.—Maori, AVahine, 3 ***!* hura. Tamahine, Ulimaroa, n* -g. Aorangi, Iris, British Glory, _ don. Port Hardy, Cambridge, can Conqueror, Taranaki. Mataroa. j Awarua.-C. A. Larsen, Kosmos, * C. Ross, Southern Princess, Manuka, Ruahine PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES SATUBDA UrtI» KAITOA (3.15 p.m.), 319 tons, for Nelson. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HATjTURU (11 a.m.). tolis ' son-Fcwler. from Hokianga. K* : -‘ HOKIANGA (9.15 p.m.), w nedy, from Hokianga. ARAPAWA sails for W»nsan“' *' o’clock this afternoon. --u I* HAUTURU is scheduled to a, * Raglan, Kawhia and A\ aikato 4 p.m. this day. ** HOKIANGA is to be d»spatc Hokianga tonight. KAITOA cleared pmrt on afternoon for Picton and pirptf l3 ® XC.APUHI is sailing for New at 5 o’clock this afternoon. OREPUKI is due in port from Dargaville. She is to . * 1 lowing day for Nelson ana i oorts <b( the South Island-