The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 874, 18 January 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —News has been received that Captain James J. Kearney, late of the Baltic, has been appointed commander of the White Star liner Adriatic, in succession to Captain V. W. Hickson, who recently retired. Captain E. Davies, formerly of the Athenic, has taken command of the Baltic. Born in Cork in IS7O, Captain Kearney joined the White Star Line in 1896, and has served in some of the famous old White Star ships, including the Teutonic. For 20 years Captain Kearney has held command in the White Star Line, his more recent ships being the Calgaric, Doric, Megan tic and Cedric. Captain Evan Davies, of Kevin, Korth Wales, joined the old Dominion Line at the age of 27. His best known commands in the White Star service have been the Cretic, Canopic, Tropic, Athenic and Regina. CANADIAN CONQUEROR SAILS.— After loading wool and general cargo at King’s Wharf the Canadian National steamer Canadian Conqueror, cleared Auckland for New York, Boston and Halifax last evening. RUAPEHU HOME.—Advice received ; by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Ruapehu, which loaded in New Zealand and sailed from Port Chalmers on December 3, via Punta. Arena and Teneriffe, for Southampton, London, and west ports of England, arrived at Southampton yesterday.

KARTIGI FOR AUCKLAND. —En route from Launceston, the Union Company steamer Kartigi is scheduled to leave Melbourne today for Westport, tv here she loads for Auckland. PORT HARDY LEAVES COLON.—The C and D. Line has been notified by cable that the Port Hardy left Colon on Wednesday for Halifax and London, en route from Auckland. The vessel sailed from Auckland on December 23. AUSTRALIND SAILS. —The A. and A. Line’s chartered motor-ship Australinu sailed from Auckland at 11.50 p.m. yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Port Alma, Townsville and Cairns, in continuation of her voyage from New York. TOFUA DUE MONDAY.—Due at Auckland on Monday morning from Suva, the Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua will berth at the Prince s Wharf to land her passengers, mails, and cargo. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— Cabled news has been received by the Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Challenger left Panama Canal on January 8 for New Zeland _ ports, en route from Halifax. The vessel is due at Auckland about February G. TAHITI AT SAN FRANCISCO.—The Union Company advises that the Tahiti, from Wellington, arrived at San Francisco yesterday. The vessel is scheduled to leave again on January 22, for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney, and is due at Wellington on February 10. REM U ERA COMING. —With cargo from London for discharge at Auckland, Port Clialmers and Bluff, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera, which embarks passengers and mails at Southampton for Auckland, leaves there today. She is due here about February 10. WAIPIATA TO RESUME.—The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the coastal steamer Waipiata will resume running next week. She leavdb Port Chalmers next Wednesday for Bluff, where she loads, thence Dunedin, Lyttlton, Wellington, and Pic ton for Auckland. The vessel, however, may call at Timaru coming north as well. P. & O. STEAMER CARMONIN.— Russell and Somers, local agents for the P. and O. Company, advise that the liner Carmonin, which was to have been the first of their vessels to call at Hobart for this season’s apple crop, will not now call there. The vessel is now scheduled to leave Sydney for London on February 19, instead of February 18. RIMUTAKA TO LOAD.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Rimutaka will leave New Plymouth today for Oamaru to commence Homeward loading. The Turakina, now at Wellington, which was to leave there today for Oamaru, will not sail for that port, but will await orders at "Wellington. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY.—According to cable advice received by the local office of Huddart Parker, Limited, the intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa left Sydney at noon yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Tuesday morning. Besides mails and cargo the vessel is bringing 310 passengers. MITTELMEER DEPARTS.—The German tanker Mittelmeer left Auckland for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney yesterday afternoon to complete unloading bulk oil for the Atlantic Union Oil Company. From Sydney she is to go to Borneo to load bulk oil for the United Kingdom. THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER.— News by cable has been received by the Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Transporter arrived at New York last Thursday from Auckland, and left there on Friday for Boston. She arrived at Boston on Monday, and sailed again on the same day for Halifax. FRANCES MASSEY DUE. —Although no radio message has been received by Spedding, Ltd., the steamer Frances Massey is due at Auckland on Monday from Tampico, Mexico. The vessel, which is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, Lyttelton, Wanganui, and New Plymouth, will berth at the King’s Wharf. HERMINIUS TO LOAD.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Herminius, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Thursday, to put out the remainder of her cargo of timber from Bunbury, is to load at New Zealand ports yet to be fixed, for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. She will sail finally from Auckland on February 28. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER'S ITINERARY.—The Canadian National Steamships report that the Canadian Highlander, which left Auckland last evening for Wellington, where she is due on Monday morning, to continue disenarge of her Montreal cargo, a> 1 sail from Wellington next Thursday tor Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. From the lastmentioned port the Canadian Highlander is due back at Wellington on January 30 to load for New York, Boston and Halifax. The vessel will leave Wellington on January 31 for Auckland, and is to sail finally from this port on February CHARLBURY WITH PHOSPHATES. —The steamer Charlbury arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Casablanca, Morocco, with 7,200 tons of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth. She was berthed later at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion under the agency of Henderson and Maci>rlane. Th« Charlbury sailed from Casablanca on .November 25 and replenished her bunkers at St. Thomas, West indies, on December 10. Colon was reached on December 16 and Balboa was cleared the same day. Generally fine weather prevafied except during the last three davs or the voyage, when strong westerly winds and rough head seas were encountered. c - Neilsen is in command and the following are the officers:— Chief. Mr. H.. 11. Sudbury; second, Mr. R. Stoodley; third. Mr. C. Reade; chief engineer, Mr. McKentrock; second, Mr E. H. Phelps; third, Mr. J. Alline; fourth, Mr. A Rust; wireless operator, Mr. X. L. Cullinan; chief steward, Mr. J. Young.