The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 853, 23 December 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain F. W. Collins, of the Opihi, has been invalided ashore at Wellington and Mr. J. Ritchie has taken command of the vessel temporarily. The Loongana has resumed her running in the Tasmanian ferry service, with Captain E. Evans in command. His deck officers are:-—Chief, Mr. T. A. McPherson; second, Mr. R. Ainsworth; third, Mr. G. M. Coote.

Mr. J. B. Gibson is joining the Tofua as second officer, relieving Mr. A. W. Pert for holidays.

Mr. R. Blampied has been appointed second officer of the Kartigi.

Mr. H. Ruegg, second officer of the KAtoa, is on private leave at Auckland. Mr. F. Mowatt, chief engineer of the Otokia, has been granted holiday leave, his place being taken by Mr. R. Gardner. Mr. R.. L. Smith has joined the Otokia as second engineer. Mr. A. M. Anstiss and Mr. O. J. Clegg, fourth and fifth engineers of the Tahiti, have come ashore on holiday leave, their places being taken by Mr. J. T. Smith and Mr. J. W. Davies. Captain J. G. Almond retains command of the Surrey, now at Wellington, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr. R. Rees; second, Mr. W. Glassboro; third, Mr. A. Pearce; fourth, Mr. W. Coates; wireless operatr, Mr. R. Hunn; chief engineer, Mr. G. Blake lock; second, Mr. O. .Tones; third, Mr. W. Scott; Mr. H. Musker; fifth, Mr. R. Beattie; sixth, Mr. G. White; seventh, Mr. W. Taylor; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. MacLeod; second, Mr. R. Muirhead; steward-in-charge, Mr. J. Jesse. INVERGORDON DUE.—With fuel-oil from San Pedro, the Union Company’s chartered tanker Invergordon has reported that she expects to reach Wellington today. D'UREf DA LEAVES SINGAPORE. — Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Durenda, from Calcutta, left Singapore on Thursday morning for Sydney, Auckland and Wellington. THE CANADIAN EXPLORER.-The Canadian National steamer Canadian Explorer is reported to have reached New York last Friday, en route from Auckland to Boston and Montreal. She sailed from Auckland on November 14. RARANGA AT LONDON. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Raranga, which sailed from Auckland for New York, Boston, Halifax and London on October 31, is reported to have reached London last Thursday. TAHITI AT SYDNEY. —An arrival at Sydney at five o’clock on Saturday morning was the Royal Mail liner Tahiti, She is scheduled to leave Sydney on Thursday and Wellington the following Tuesday o*u her return voyage to Rarotonga. Papeete and San Francisco. RIMUTAKA REPORTS. —The New Zealand Shipping Company has received a radiio message from the Rimutaka reporting that she expected to arrive at Wellington during the forenoon of Friday r.ext, December 27. The Rimutaka left Southampton on November 15 fEr Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. NORFOLK’S ITINERARY.—The New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Federal steamer Norfolk was to leave Waikokopu last night for Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington today and will leave there next Saturday for Napier to fill up. The Norfolk’s departure from Napier for London, via Panama Canal, has been postponed till January 4. RANGITANE LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON.—With passengers and mail for New Zealand and cargo from London for discharge at Wellington and Auckland the New Zealand Shipping Company’s new motor-liner Rangitane sailed from Southampton on Friday, according to a cable message received. She is due at Wellington on January 22 and at Aucl • land on January 29. Captain A. W. McKellar is in command of the Rangitane. RUAHINE’S MOVEMENTS. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine arrived at Wellington on Friday afternoon from Timaru to put out the remainder of her London cargo. TV* vessel is to commence loading at 'Wellington, and will leave there on December 31 to load at Tokomaru Bay, Auckland and Napier. She is now timed to sail finally from Napier on January 15 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal route. MELBOURNE PASSENGER SERVICE,.—With 265 passengers, as well as mail and cargo, the Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Maheno arrived at Wellington from Melbourne direct yesterday morning. She is to sail for Melbourne, via Lyttelton, and Bluff, at five o’clock this evening. The Manuka, which was wrecked on Long Point, on December 16. will not be replaced in the Melbourne service. The two-steamer service has been cancelled and the Maheno will continue in the run alone. VALACIA FROM NEW YORK.—The C. and D. Line chartered steamer Valacia, which was to leave New York next Saturday for New Zealand ports, will now, according to cabled advice, not leave New York until January IS. She will bring cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Recent cable messages reported that the Valacia was badly battered in the heavy gales and had her steering gear damaged while crossing the Atlantic on h£r way to New York. TANKER M ITTELM EER.—The At-lantic-Union Oil Company has been adi vised that the German motor tanker Mittelmeer. which left San Pedro on Novern- | ber 29 for New Zealand and Australian ! ports with a cargo of motor spirits, was compelled to put back to San Pedro for eni gine repairs. The vessel, according to lat- ! est advices, is now not expected to arrive | at Auckland until January 16, and at ! Wellington about January 21. From Wellington the vessel will proceed to Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. Although the Mittelmeer will arrive nearly a month later than was originally anticipated, her delay will not occasion inconvenience to the AtlanticXTnion Oil Company, as they have ample stocks of motor spirits. Henderson and Macfarlane will act as the local agents.

PORT HARDY SAILiNG. —It is hoped to dispatch the C. and D. Line s steamer Port Hardy from Auckland at five o’clock this afternoon for Halifax and London, via Panama.

AORANGI FROM VANCOUVER.—Due at Auckland next Sunday afternoon from Vancouver and way ports, the Union Company’s R.M.M.S. Aorangi is announced to leave again at 10 p.m. on Monday for Sydney.

MAIMOA IN PORT. —To continue her loading under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Co., the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Maimoa arrived at Auckland on Saturday afternoon, and berthed at the Queen’s Wharf. From this port the Maimoa proceeds to Napier, where she completes loading for London.

GOLDEN CROSS DUE.—Although no radio message has been received by Henderson and Macfarlane, the O. and O. Line’s steamer Golden Cross is expected to arrive at Auckland next Thursday from the Pacific Coast ports. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. CALLANDIA SAILING. —The steamer Callandia, which has been lying at anchor off Hobson Bay awaiting orders since she completed discharge at this port of her cargo of petroleum products from Port Arthur (Texas) and Los Angeles, was announced to sail at 12.30 p.m. today for Guam. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland tomorrow from Sydney, the Huddart Parker’s intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa will berth at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, mails, and cargo. Owing to the Christmas holidays, the vessel is scheduled to leave Auckland next Saturday morning on her return trip to Sydney. WAIOTAPU REPORTS AGAIN.—A further radio message received by the local office of the Union Company states that the cargo steamer Waiotapu, en route from the Pacific Coast ports, via Papeete, is expected to arrive at Auckland at 5.30 a.m. tomorrow. She will later berth at the Queen's Wharf to land her cargo before proceeding next Friday to Wellington, Adelaide, and Sydney to complete discharge. SAILINGS FROM LIVERPOOL. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified of the following projected departures from Liverpool for New Zealand ports:— Rotorua, on December 21, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Northumberland, on January 4, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. Hertford, on February 1. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Tasmania, on February 15, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. TOFUA RETURNS.—The Union Company’s passenger steamer Tofua returned to Auckland yesterday afternoon from the Western Pacific Islands and berthed later at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. Good weather was experienced frpm Auckland to Suva and from Suva to Auckland, but round the Islands rough weather was encountered. The following passengers arrived bv the Tofua:—Mrs. A. Angus, Master P. Allen, Miss F. A. Archer, Mrs. H. Bates. Rev. E. B. Blake. Mrs. E. B. Blake. Miss C. W. Beard, Mr. F. W. Bailey, Mr. T. W. A. Barker, Mrs. A. H. Bernardi. Mr. L. R. Bacon, Master R. Bradnan, Mr. J. A. Campbell, Mrs. N. Clayden, Mrs. D. Coster, Mr. A. Cameron, Mr. F. Cotton, Mr. T. B. Condon, Miss M. Caughlev, Miss X. Caughley. Mr. F. ClapcotL Mrs. Clapcctt, Master L. Chalmers, Master B. Chalmers, Mr. I. J. Duncan, Mr. H. Dickie, Mr. G. Day, Mr. V. Douglas. Rev. R. Gordon-Kirgin, Miss H. Gordon-Kir-gin, Rev. .J. L. Greer, Miss I. Hughes, Mrs. E. Hamilton, Mr. J. Hutchinson. Mr. J. Harper, Mr. A. Jarratt, Mrs. E. King-Irving, Mr. W. A. Leadley. Mr. A. J. Lambert, Miss E. Lee, Mr. G. Lund, Mrs. H. G. Mecham, Mrs. R. J. Morgan,Master L. Morgan, Mr. A. C. Meredith, Mr. A. McCarthy. Mrs. A. McCarthy. Mr. E. Naumann, -Miss M. Ogden, Dr. W. M. Ramsay, Mrs. W. M. Ramsay, Master R. M. Ramsay, Mr. F. W. Rowley, Mr. J. E. Stevens, Miss M. Schnellbacher, Miss O. Sutherland, Major A. G. Taylor. Mrs. O. A. Taylor, Miss A. Tregenza. Miss M. Wohlstenholme, Mr. R. L. Webster. Mr. A. Werzinger, Mrs. J. Wane, Master A. Wane, Miss B. Wane, Mr. J. L. Yarnton, and three Samoans, one Fijian and two Chinese.

The Tofua is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11 a.m. next Saturday on her return trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:—

Auckland: Waiotapu, Saltersgate. Ulimaroa, Voco, Golden Cross, Port Pirie, Sierra, Port Hardy. Chatham Islands: Rangitata, Armadale. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Tamahine, Xgaio, Taranaki. Aorangi, Niagara, Plume, Norfolk, Maheno, Invergordon, Rimutaka, Maunganui, Iris, Falsterbo.

Awarua: C. A. Larson. Sir J. C. Ross, Kosmos, Southern Princess.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA—

DEPARTURES SATURDAY ARAPAWA (3.30 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Raglan and Kawhia.

ARAPAWA is due from Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads at six o’clock tomorrow morning. She will lay up until after the holidays. HAUTURU is due today from Hokianga. She is to lay up during the holiday and Is scheduled to sail for Raglan and Kawhia at noon on Saturday next.

HOKIANGA is expected tomorrow morning from Hoklanga. At 3 p.m. on Friday she leaves on the return trip. NGAPUHI is to be dispatched for New Plymouth at four o'clock this afternoon. OREPUKI, due on Christmas Day from Dargaville, is sailing on Saturday next for Nelson and West Coast ports of the South Island.