The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 871, 15 January 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain W. P. CliftonMogg, R.N.R., commodore of the company’s fleet, is master of the Tainui, now at Wellington, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr. H. X- Seddall; second, Mr. E. Baker; third, Mr. L. Hopkins; fourth, Mr. A. G. Collins; ship’s surgeon, Dr. H. Pickering, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; chief engineer, Mr. G. Arthur; second, Mr. J. Tait; third, Mr. L. Highet; fourth, Mr. C. Jackson; fifth, Mr. S. Ledger; sixth, Mr. H. Taylor; first refrigerating engineer, Mr. J. Bainbridge; second, Mr. W. Vose; boilermaker, Mr. S. Wood; electrician, Mr. E. Everett; purser, Mr. S. J- Liffen; chief steward, Mr. J. Leslie. MALOJA AT FREMANTLE.—The P. and O. liner Maloja arrived at Fremantle from London yesterday. After calling at Adelaide and Melbourne she is due at Sydney on January 23. KARETU REPORTED.—The Union Company yesterday received a wireless message from the Kai'etu, bound from Sydney to Wellington, reporting that she expects to arrive there at 3 p.m. today. WATERSIDERS’ PICNIC. Although the wharves are open today for w T ork, there is, however, no work being done on any ships owing to the watersiders’ annual picnic, which is taking place at Motuihi. TOFU A RETURNING.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Island passenger steamer Tofua leaves Suva at noon tomorrow for Auckland, where she is expected next Monday morning. RUAHINE DELAYED. —Owing to bad weather at Napier, the departure of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine has been postponed until Friday afternoon. The vessel is now expected to clear the Hawke’s Bay roadstead at 6 p.m. for Southampton and London, via Panama. LUCERIC REPORTS.—Radio advice received by A. S. Paterson and Conipany states that the steamer Luceric is expected to arrive at Auckland on January 25 from Galveston, Texas. The vessel is bringing a cargo of sulphur for discharge at Auckland and Australian ports. SYDNEY STEAMERS. —The Marama leaves Auckland at 3 p.m. on Friday for Svdnev, and the Maunganui sails from -Wellington at the same time. The Ulimaroa clears Sydney at noon on Friday for Auckland. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. CHALBURY WITH PHOSPHATES.— ■With a c argo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth, the steamer Charlbury is due here tomorrow afternoon from Casablanca. Morocco. She will berth at the King’s Wharf and Henderson and Macfarlane will act as the local agents. POOLTA DUE TOMORROW.—Due at Auckland at 6 a.m. tomorrow from Grafton and Newcastle, the Union Company’s steamer Poolta berths at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her hardwoods before proceeding to Tauranga. thence Portland, Wellington, Dunedin, New Plymouth and Greymouth to complete discharge. CANADIAN CONQUEROR TO FILL.— Due at Auckland at five o’clock tomorrow afternoon from Wellington, the Canadian Conqueror will berth at the King’s Wharf, where she will complete her loading. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from here on Friday evening for New York, Boston and Halifax, via Panama.

COPTIC DUE MONDAY NEXT.—According to advice received by A. S. Paterson and Company, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Coptic is to leave Suva tomorrow for Auckland, where she is due next Monday. The vessel is bringing London cargo for discharge at Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington. MITTELMEER DUE TO-MORROW.— Due at Auckland tomorrow afternoon from San Pedro, the tanker Myittelmeer, which is bringing bulk oil for the Atlantic Union Oil Company, will berth at the Western Wharf. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to ’Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete. Henderson and Macfarlane will act as the local agents. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER DOCKS TOMORROW.—It is expected that the Canadian Highlander will dock tomorrow afternoon to have a new blade fitted to .her propeller. Effors are to be made to dispatch the vessel from Auckland on Pridav evening for Wellington, Lyttelton, 1 imaru and Dunedin to complete her discharge of Canadian cargo. SURREY TO LOAD.—Leaving Waikokopu at 10 o clock this evening for Auckland, the Federal steamer Surrey is due here tomorrow night, and will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to complete her load- ¥}£ under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Efforts are to be made to dispatch the vessel finally from this pmt on January 21 for New York, Halifax and London, via Panama. ANGLO-CANADIAN TO LOAD. —The George H. Scales Company, Wellington, advises that the motor-ship Anglo-Can-adian arrived at Port Pirie on Friday afternoon to load a part cargo of wheat, prior to coming to New Zealand to load wool for Dunkirk, London and Hull. The vessel’s coastal itinerary has not been fixed yet. The Anglo-Canadian was built toward the end of 1928 by Short Bros., Ltd., Sunderland, for her owners, the Nitrate Products S.S. Co., Ltd.. London. Her motor engines are by W. Doxford and Sons, Ltd., Sunderland. The. Anglo-Canadian’s principal dimensions are: 5,268 tons gross; 3.246 tons not; dead-weight cargo-carrying capacity. 3 0.000 tons; length. 426 feet; beam, 58 feet; depth, 24.7 feet.

PASSENGERS ON RANGITANE.— Among the passengers travelling by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s new motor-liner Rangitane, which is on her maiden voyage, and is due at Wellington from Southampton on January 25, are:— Major-General Sir Thomas Garr, K.C.M.G., C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Emmanuel Hoyle and Lady Hoyle, Captain and Mrs. S. S. Porritt, Mr. G. A. C. Elkington, Mr. J. T. Grose, general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand; Admiral M. P. O’Callaghan, Mrs. Stanton Harcourt and Mr. W. O. Campbell. DURENDA IN PORT.- The 8.1. motorship Durenda arrived at Auckland this morning from Calcutta, via Singapore and Sydney, and later berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of the Union Company. The vessel left Calcutta on December 10 and experienced good weather throughout the whole voyage. Captain C. E. Parkes is in command of the Durenda, and has the following officers with him:—Chief, Mr. F. E. Liles; second, Mr. O. H. Pulman; third, Mr. C. F. O'Kill; purser, Mr. G. E. Shone; chief engineer, Mr. J. McDougall; second, Mr. D. A. Docherty; third, Mr. J. R. Hunter; extra thirds, Messrs. R. S. Lindell, W. O. Davison, and E. Farrage; fourth, Mr. J. McGahan; fifth, Mr. W. Kennedy; electricians, Messrs. N. Waters, W. Finkle and A. M. Campbell; wireless operator, Mr. F. H. Williams; cadets, Messrs. S. Cail and E. T. Mudie. It is hoped to dispatch the Durenda on Friday evening for Wellington, where she completes her discharge. TAINUTS PASSENGERS.— The following passengers arrived by the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui at Wellington from London and Southampton on Monday:—Saloon: Mr. H. Bell, Miss E. Bridges, Miss C. Cameron, Dr. G. Gunningham, Mrs. Gunningham, Miss I. Eager, Master W. Johnston, Miss N. Mair, Miss G. Mayhew, Mr. J. Moore, Mrs. Moore, Mr. G. Moore, Miss M. Moore, Mrs. M. New, Master D. New Master G. New, Rev. C. Newbould, Mrs. Newbould, Mrs. J. Prevett, Mrs. B* Sinclair, Miss M. Sinclair, Master S. Sinclair, Miss G. Taylor, Miss I. Thomson, Mrs. M. Wright, Miss M. Wright, Mr. J. Baxter, Mrs. Baxter, Miss M. Baxter, Mr. G. Eadie, Mrs. G. Fowlds, Miss C. Fowlds, Miss G. Hills, Mr. D. Hoodless, Miss F. King, Mr. R. King, Miss C. Kitcat, Mr. H. Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence, Master B. Lawrence, Mr. F. Ohlson, Mrs. Ohlson, Miss B. Prosser, Mrs. H Sands, Miss R. Staveley, Mrs. E. Walker, Captain S. Allen, Mrs. Allen, Miss A. Allen, Miss D. Allen, Miss A. Allen, Mr F. Donovan, Miss S. Hoy, Miss A. King, Mrs E. Sandston, Mrs. Sandston, Miss R. Wilkinson, Mr. J. Wood-Jones, Mrs Wood-Jones, Mr. J. Allan, Miss ,M. Allan. rs - E. Smyth’es, Dr. F. Birkinshaw, Mrs. Lirkinsfiaw, Miss J. Birkinshaw, Mr. J. Clegg, Miss E. Harper, Miss A. Thomson, Miss D. Terry, Miss M Terry Mr. S. Clougher; and 107 third-class. A VETERAN LINER. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s well-known liner Rimutaka, now at New Plymouth, is to be withdrawn from the company s passenger service on her arrival at London, and in future will be used as a freight carrier with limited passenger accommodation. tin l ;?'?J U 7n U fi ak f' , which has accommodation for / 0 first class and about 80 third class passengers, is taking only 12 on her voyage to England, Her passenger licence expires on arrival Home, and in bv lhe°sh oh ty i alterations will be made hy the shipbuilders to increase the liner’s carrying capacity. i 1! 1900 by the well-known ship°f } V - Denri >' Bros-, Dumi, n,l v' c t ! 1 ‘o. Ve , SKe . has been in the Eng'anrl I ’ih„^.^, ealand ® ervice all the time. ?o nd this e ci S unt°r?. SiXty - flrst voyage comm, re,!' 1 a a , ! S° ks old-fashioned when cornpaieci with the company’s fine new motor-ships. Lloyd’s Register gives her particulars as follow:—Twin screw gross tonnage, 8.997* length 4vr tV* - k 3 58.2 ft ; draught. 3C ?.§£' 7*700 hut 3 * yea £f a *°’ *er tonnage was made b then a,te rations have been made, which accounts for the inerpaco ?s 3tet Ut the 2 o?1 t, ?- nS - A remarkabse C th?ng taininir thS 2i d hner is at present maintaining the same speed as she was built of whiSi €ly t'hi 2 K kl? ,°a t ’ S - This ls a record wnich the builders of her eneine« be eS proud Denny and Bros ” have reason to age n d ‘to »oS ,y r days J he Rimutaka voy-»-n ca f mng ‘ ca?Hed ng colonin7 r 7“ War the Rimutaka rafowif * col ° n . lal troops, and she aI o | p, ade two tr ‘P s to China dor food sup- [ r- c °mmander of the ship was | Captain C.reenstreet. now retired '\ as followed by Captain F. A. Hemming' a h’;/ retired, who was master for IS year?’ and his successor was Captain Barnett Captain C. R. I.amh, at present in command, has only been on the. ship for two voyages to New Zealand.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Aorangi, Tofua, Maui Pomare, Charlbury, Mlttelmeer, Antonio, Ferndale, Port Denison, Moeraki, France* Massey, Somerset, Cumberland, Toyohiko Maru, Poolta, Canadian ConConqueror, Surrey. Chatham Islands.—Rio Dorada, Cambridge, Norfolk. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Tamahine Makura, H.M.S. Dunedin, Cornwall. Niagara, Karetu. Port SvdAwarua.—Tahiti, City of New York, Sir ney, Ruahine, Mataroa. J• C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, Kosmos, Southern Princess, Vakakura, Eleanor Boling, Armadale, Kaimiro, Narbada, Paua. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY _ ARAPAWA (o p.m.), 251 tons. Pert, for Wanganui. ARRIVALS TODAY KGAPUHI <7.45 a.m.), 703 tons. Bark, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA, which left Onehunga yes. terday for Wanganui, is due back again on Saturday. HAUTURU returns to Onehunga to-' morrow morning from Raglan, Kawhia nikato Heads, and leaves again the same afternoon at 3 o'clock for Hokianga. HOKIANGA Is scheduled to leave Onefoi- n f?oW.‘nga° ClOCk tomorrow afternoon KAITOA is due at Onehunga next Monday and loads there for Nelson and JVxotueka. leaves Onehunga at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon for New Plymouth.