The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 860, 2 January 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

REMU ERA HOME. —Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping: Company states that the liner Itemuera arrived at Southampton on December 21 from New Zealand. ROTORUA LEAVES, LIVERPOOL.— Advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping- Company that the liner Rotorua left River - pool on December 21 for Auckland, 'Wellington, Ryttelton and Port Chalmers. She is expected here about January 28. WAI RUN A” S MOVEMENTS. Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the Wairuna arrived at New Plymouth Monday night from Dunedin: leaves on Saturday for Wellington, Napier and Auckland. At this port the vessel docks for cleaning and painting before proceeding' to the Pacific Coast to load again for New Zealand. LUCERIC CLEARED PANAMA.—The Weir Dine steamer Duceric is reported to have cleared Panama Canal last Friday in continuation of her voyage from Galveston, Texas, to Auckland. The vessel has a sulphur cargo for discharge at Auckland, Port Kembla, Sydney, Geelong, and Port Rincoln. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on January 19. A. S. Paterson and Company will be the local agent. TAINUI'S PASSENGERS.—The following is the advance passenger list of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tainui, which left Southampton on December 6 for Wellington and Ryttelton. Cabin for Auckland: Mr. and Mrs. J. Baxter and daughter. Mr. G. Eadie, Mrs. G. and Miss C. Fowlds, Miss G. Hills, Miss E. Holmes, Mr. D. Hoodless, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence arid boy, Miss B.‘ Prosser. Mrs. H. Sands, Miss R. Staveley. Mrs. R. Walker. For Wellington: Mrs. G. Bradley, Miss E. Bridges, Miss C. Cameron, Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Cunningham, Miss I. Eagar, Mr. S. Gaskin, Miss N. Gilkison, Miss E. Holmes, Miss X. Mair, Miss G. Mayhew, Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore and two children, Mrs. N. New and two boys, Rev. C. and Mrs. Newbould, Mrs. J. Prevett, Mr. and Mrs. E. Sandston, Mrs. B. Sinclair and two children, Miss G. Taylor, Miss 1. Thomson. For Ryttelton: Miss R. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood-Jones, Captain and Mrs. S. Allan and three children, Mr. F. Donova n. For Dunedin: Mr. J. Allan. For outports: Dr. and Mrs. F. Bi.kinshaw, Miss J. Birkinshaw, Mr. J. Clegg, Miss E. Harper. For Australia: Mr. S. Clougher, Misses D. and M. Terry. Miss A. Thomson. There are 3S in the third class.

SYDNEY STEAMER.—The Maunganui leaves Auckland at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon for Sydney, and the Manama sails from Wellington the same time. The Ulimaroa clears Sydney on Saturday morning- for 'Wellington. NARBADA ARRIVES.—The Union Company’s chartered steamer Narbada arrived at Auckland this , morning from Calcutta via way ports, and berthed later at the Prince’s Wharf. Tomorrow evening she leaves again for Wellington, Ryttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. CHALBURY FROM CASABLANCA.— Henderson and Macfarlane advise that the steamer Chalbury is due at Auckland about January 9 with a full cargo of phosphates from Casablanca, Morocco. The cargo will be unloaded at Auckland and New Plymouth. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— The Canadian National steamer Canadian Challenger is reported to have left Halifax on December 29, for Auckland, Wellington, Ryttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. She - is due at Auckland about February 10. NIAGARA NEARING VANCOUVER.— The Royal Mail liner Niagara is scheduled to reach Vancouver tomorrow. The vessel is to sail on her return trip to Auckland and Sydney next • Wednesday. She is due back at Auckland on January 27 and at' Sydney on February 1. ARMADALE SAILING.—The A. and A. Rine’s chartered motor-ship Armadale did not complete cargo operations at Queen's Wharf on Tuesday, as was expected.- She is now to sail for Wellington, Ryttelton and Dunedin at daylight tomorrow in continuation of her voyage from New York. INCREASE OF MOTOR-SHlPS.—Ac-cording to information published in the “Motor Ship,” oil-engined vessels, totalling about 1,000,000 tons were constructed in 1929. Motor-ships in commission now total 7,000,000 gross, and there are over 300 vessels, totalling 2,000,000 tons, on order. SCOW MOA CHARTERED. The Auckland auxiliary scow Moa reached Wellington from Gisborne on Monday morning after a stormy passage. The vessel has been chartered for the West Coast trade, and during the next six months she will run between Wellington and Hokitika. She is owned by Winstone, Dtd. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR REPORTS.—The Canadian National Steamships received a radio message yesterday from the Canadian Constructor, en route from Montreal, stating that the vessel will arrive at Wellington next Saturday afternoon. The ship is to put out part cargo there, and will then proceed on to Australia with the remainder. Captain Webb retains , command of the vessel. KENT’S LOADING PORTS.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Kent, which has commenced loading at Bluff,, will leave there on Saturday for Timaru, Ryttelton, Picton and Wellington. She is due at "Wellington on January 20, and will sail finally from that port on January 25 for London, Avonmouth, Riverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal and Curacao.

MAHIA’S ITINERARY.—An alteration m the loading itinerary of the Mahia is reported by the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company. The vessel left Timaru on Monday night for Port Chalmers and Wellington. She is due at Wellington next Tuesday, and,, instead of sailing finally from that port, she will leave Wellington on January 10 for Ryttelton, to fill up. The Mahia is to sail from Rj'ttelton on January 15 for London, via Panama Canal.

NEW UNION FREIGHTER.—Captain A. Murray, master of the Kiwi tea, is travelling to England in the Ballarat, to take command of the Union Steam Ship Company’s new freighter, Talune, which is being built for the Hobart-Sydney fruit trade, 'and is due at Sydney in March or April. The Talune will be a vessel of 2,500 tons gross, with a speel of about 12 knots. Nothing definite is known in Sydney of the method of propulsion, savs the “Herald,” but she will either be oilfired or Diesel-driven. Captain G. B. Hoddinott. who left Wellington on Tuesday for England, will bring out another of the Union Company’s new cargo ships. TAHITI. FOR SAN FRA NCI SCO.—The Royal Mail liner Tahiti left Wellington on Tuesday afternoon in continuation of her voyage from Sydney to Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco. She is due at San Francisco on January 17. In addition to cargo and mail she has the following passengers from 'Wellington:— First class: Mr. Brampton, Miss E. J. R. Campbell, Mrs. Collins, Captain Hoddinott, Mrs. R. M. Harkness and infant, Master P. T. Harkness, Mr. J. Kenda'l, Mrs. C. R. Oliphant. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Robinson, Mr. R. X. W. Reed, Mrs. S. Renton, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Swann. Second class: Mr. H. B. Carter, Mr. W. A*. Fuller, Miss M. Humphrev, Miss F. Hirst, Miss T. Kelly, Mr. A. J. Madsen, Miss j. Walker, Mr. Whatley, and nine third-class. DEATH OF CAPTAIN VOY.—Captain William Voy, master of the Burns, Philp and Co.’s Island steamer Mataram, and one of the best-known seafarers in the Pacific, died in Brisbane last week at the age of 60 years. Captain Voy left Sydney as a passenger in the Mataram with the intention of spending Christmas with friends in Brisbane. On the run up the coast be had a seizure, and as soon as the steamer berthed he was taken to hospital. For three months Captain Voy had been on sick leave in Sydney. Of a total of 43 years at sea, Captain Voy was for almost 30 years a master in the Island service of Burns, Philp, and Co., Btd. He was particularly well known in the Solomons, but he had a good knowledge of almost even' other group in the Pacific as. well. Among his commands were the Mindini, Melusia, Montoro, and Mataram. He was master of the Ala tar am when she was in the Singapore trade. Captain Voy was a native of the Orkney Islands, and before entering the service of Burns, Philp. and Co., Dtd., went to sea in sail. He was a widower.