The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 895, 12 February 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

TOFUA AT SUVA.—The Union Company’s Island steamer Tofua reached Suva from Apia at daybreak yesterday. The vessel is to sail tomorrow and she will arrive at Auckland next Mondaj\ ULIMAROA AT SYDNEY. —The Hud-dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa reached Sydney from Wellington at five o’clock yesterday morning. The vessel is to sail on Friday and she is due at Auckland next Tuesday. THE PORT BRISBANE. —The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Brisbane reached Lyttelton from London on Saturday. The vessel’s general merchandise cargo will be unloaded at Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Timaru and New Plymouth.

WELL-KNOWN TANKERS SOLD Another new shipping company, Victor Jensens Rederi A/S. of Oslo, has been established at Oslo, with Mr. Victor Jensen as managing director, and the wellknown Oslo shipowner and broker, Mr. L. Severin Skougaard, of Messrs. A. O. Andersen and Co., as a member of the board of directors. The company has acquired the three tank steamers Gold Shell, Silver Shell and Pearl Shell, each of 8,400 tons dead-weight, and built in 1915-1916, all well-known in the Australian and New Zealand trade. The vessels have been fixed on a 10 years' time charter to the Anglo-Saxon” Petroleum Company, Ltd., of London.

RANGITANE SAILS 9 P.M. —Now loading at Prince’s Wharf for London. the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motorliner Rangitane is announced to clear port at 9 o’clock this evening for Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington with passengers and cargo for Southampton and London, via Panama, on March 1.

SALE OF ARGYLLSHIRE.—It is reported that the well-known steamer Argyllshire, which has been engaged in the Australian trade for many years, has been sold to the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Argyllshire is a vessel of 11,948 tons, and was built at Glasgow by J. Brown and Company, Ltd., for the Scottish-Sliire Line (Turnbull, Martin and Co., managing agents), in 1911.

BRUNSWICK ARRIVES.—An arrival in port this morning was the electricallydriven tanker Brunswick, with a cargo of bulk oil from San Pedro. She berthed at Western Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo into the Atlantic Union Oil Company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay, and is later to sail for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, to discharge the remainder.

MAUI POMARE SAILED.—The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare sailed yesterday afternoon for Niue and Apia, taking the following passengers:—Miss IT. Cumming, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Caddie, Mr. G. C. Donnelly, Mr. IT. J. Ford, Mr. W. E. Fell, Mr. F. J. Gleeson, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Jones, Mr. E. Matietoa, Mr. J. F. McGlynn, Mr. C. G. Nicol, Mr. J. M. Pointon, Mr. V. Woodward, Mr. C. W. Vennell, Mr. and Mrs. B. IT. Yandall, Mr. Suatipatipa, Mr. V. Suateie.

RADIO FROM NORTHUMBERLAND. —The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received a radio message from the Federal steamer Northumberland, inward bound from Liverpool, stating that she expects to arrive in the stream here at midnight on Friday. The vessel has a cargo of general merchandise from West Coast United Kingdom ports for discharge here, and at Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The local portion will be unloaded at Queen’s Wharf.

THE PORT PIRIE.—The Common wealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Pirie was to leave Wanganui for Opua and Auckland last night to continue loading refrigerated and general cargo for England. She is expected at Auckland on Sunday evening. From Auckland the vessel will go to Gisborne and Wellington to complete loading. She is to be dispatched from Wellington for London, via Panama, on February 24. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company is the local agent.

PORT FREMANTLE SUBSTITUTED. —Advice received from the -Farmers’ Cooperative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., states that in view of the coal situation in Australia, it has become necessary to substitute the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison for the same line’s motor-vessel Port Fremantle to load in New Zealand for London. Her loading itinerary will be slightly different. She was scheduled to leave New Plymouth yesterday after having loaded there and to load at Bluff from February 14 to 17, at Port Chalmers, on February 18 and 19, at Timaru from February 20 to 23, at Lyttelton from February-24 to 26, and at Wellington on February 27 and. 28, sailing from that port on her Homeward voyage on the last-mentioned date.

TAINUI FOR ENGLAND. —The Shaw, Savili liner Tainui, which was timed to leave Wellington at daybreak today for Southampton and London, via . the Panama Canal, had booked the following cabin passengers:—rMisses K. J. Beckenham, V. C. Corliss, A. Danford, A. M. Finmore, P- A. Gabites, M. C. Godfrey, E. IT. Hammond, N. Heritage, 11. Heywood, V. T. Hill. Luxon, V. Montgomery, M. A. Montgomery, J. McClatchie, O. M. Napier, G. Napier, C. M. Page, M. E. Page, P. M. Paley, M. D. Pennyman, E. M. Pharazyn, E. Price, R. M. Staveley, K. Talbot, E. B. Thomson, M. F. Watson, and J. D. B. Young; Mesdames D. M. Beckenham, A. J. Corliss, IT. A. Cuthbertson, Dean, Gabites, Heywood, E. Hill, Jeffrey, Kitcat, M. Mclndoe, N. A. Paley, A. S. Robinson, E. M. Thomson, H. E. Watson, Young, Rev. O. Dean, Dr. F. C. M. Gabites, Rev. V. H. Kitcat, Captain N. F. .J. Wilson, R.1.M., and Messrs. M. Franklin, D. O. W. Hall, E. B. Heywood, E. Jeffrey, J. F. Peyser, C. A. Pollack, T. R. Smith, A. Tarlton, W. IT. Young, and 20 third-class. NIAGARA’S PASSENGERS. The following passengers embarked at Auckland on the Union Steam Ship Company’s liner Niagara, which sailed last evening for Vancouver, via Suva, Honolulu, and Victoria:—

First Saloon.—Dr. and Mrs. N. Allison, Mr. -and Mrs. J. A. C. Allum, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Anwyl, Miss B. Arney, Mr. E. S. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. E. Barton, Mr. G. B. Becha, Mr. J. Campbell Begg, Miss E. Blacklock, Mrs. F. Binns, Mrs. A. M. Brooks, Miss E. Brooks, Miss W. H. S. Chinnery, Miss A. K. Crawford, Mr. G. G. O. Cross, Miss M. Darbishire, Mi*, and Mrs. G. M. Davidson, Miss T. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gale, Mr. S. Gibbins, Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Hall, Mr. C. IC. Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jacks, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. and Miss E. M. Johnson, Mrs. M. J. and Miss M. I. Massey, Mrs. C. and Miss P. Mitchell, Mrs. L. Moore, Mr. T. Clark Munro, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. McG inlay, Mr. J. McMillan, Mr. Xaumann, Mrs. E. J. Patou and Master B. Paton, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Paxton, Mr. R. Paxton, Miss E. PaXton, Mr. D. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. A. Quartermain, Mr. and Mrs. (J. E. Rountree, Mr. J. Savory, Mr. and Mrs. G Smith, Mr. W. Hall Smith, Mr. J. E. Stevens, Mrs. and Mrs. W. F. Stiff, Mrs. M. K. and Miss O. M. Sturt, Mr. M. Timewell, Mrs. J. W. Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. White, Miss K. P. Wills, Mr. A. Wilson, Mr. J. L. Yarnton.

Second Saloon.—Mr. C. W. Beard. Miss Berry, Miss R. J. M. Bentley, Mr. J. Berry. Master A. Berry, Mr. A. O. Campbell, Mrs. X. Carter, Mrs. E. Christiansen, Mrs. M. E. Crabtree, Miss M. M Craig, Miss R. H. Cuthbert, Miss Q Goodall, Mr. G. Griffen, Mrs. E. Hamilton, Mr. W. J. Hendry, Miss E. M Hulek, Miss E. A. Lee, Mr. and Mrs b’ Mathews, Mr. J. Mein. Mr. F. Mills, Mrs' M. H. Mac Gibbon, Mr. C. Wills Nicholson, Major and Mrs. G. Nicholson, Mr C. Nicholson, Mr. T. P. Nicholson, Mrs’ C. A. Pasmore, Miss M. Peter, Mr. and Mrs. R. Portwine, Miss L. K. Reav Mr M. Roomer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rosenbioom' Mrs. C. and Master St. Julian, Miss II e’ Taylor. Miss T. Thorne, Mr. L. G. Usher’ Mrs. M. C. Wastall, Mr. A. M. Weir Mr’ and Mrs. G. Westwood, Miss C. M. Wilkins, Mr. J. A. Wilson, Mrs. W. O. Windross: and 27 third class, including two Indians and one Fijian.

The Niagara is due at Vancouver on February 2S.

KAIRANGA SAILS 4 P.M.—The Union Steam Ship Company advises that its steamer Kairanga is to be dispatched at 4 o’clock this afternoon for Honolulu. San Francisco and Los Angeles. The vessel is at King’s Wharf* TAMAROA SAILS TOMORROW.—To finish discharging her general cargo from London, the Shaw, Savili and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa, now at Central Wharf, is to sail late tomorrow evening for Wellington. L. D. Nathan and Co. is her local agent. RUAHINE CLEARED COLON.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the liner Ruahine reached Panama on February 7 and cleared Colon the rame day in continuation of her voyage from Napier to London. She was dispatched from Napier on January 17. KALINGO SAILS 8 P.M.—The Northern Steamship Company advises that the Lamb steamer Kalingo, at present at Central Wharf unloading the local portion of her cargo of Australian hardwood timber and poles, is to be dispatched at eight o’clock this evening for Onerahi, Wanganui and Greymouth to complete discharging. PASSENGERS FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND FOR SYDNEY.—The Royal Mail liner Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington from San F*rancisco, Papeete, and Rarotonga on Monday, brought the following passengers for New Zealand: First Saloon.—Mr. J. Arbogast, Mr. F. Abbott. Mrs. F. Abbott, Mr. C. B. Braschi. Mrs. C. Beauchamp, Mr. S. Bergman, Miss M. Bonnell, E. Bushnell, Mrs. E. Bushnell, Mr. J. Baldwin, Miss C. Baldwin, Mrs. S. Boyle, Mr. T. O. Bishop. Mr. A. M. Creighton, Miss C. Creighton, Mrs. M. Coloney, Mr. L. Cordei*y, Mrs. A. Cordery, Mr. W. Coulson, Mrs. W. Coulson, Mr. G. Dakin, Mrs. G. Dakin. Mr. A. Gaines, Mrs. A. Gaines, Mrs. M. Griffin, Miss W. Flynn, Dr. F. W. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. F. Fitzpatrick, Mr. W. Gilbert, Mrs. W. Gilbert. Mr. IT. Gilmore, Mrs. IT. Gilmore. Mr. A. V.* Gaines, Mrs. A. Gaines. Mrs. M. Griffin, Miss M. Griffin, Mr. J. Garland, Mrs. H.’ Hamilton. Mr. J. S. Henry, Miss M. Inman, Miss E. Jamieson. Mr. H. K. Jackson, Miss L. Jennings, Dr. A. E Kauffman, Mr. W. O. Kingsbury, Mr* E. Liddle. Mr. J. 11. Lowell. Mr. W. Lonney, Mrs. E. C. Lonney, Mr. O. E. Mead. Mr. A. Mayer, Mrs. A. Mayer, Mr A. C. Marquardt, Mr. W. L. Maas, Mrs W L. Maas, Mrs. M. McGuire. Mrs. J McNair. Mrs. A. L. McDonnell. Mrs R McKegg, Master H. McKegg, Mrs. H E Richardson, Mrs. J. Rucker. Mr. W. h! Smith. Mr. R. A. Smith. Mrs. T. W Sturgis, Dr. E. 11. Thompson. Mrs E IT Thompson, Mr. B. Thompson, Miss' D. Thompson, Master J. Thompson, Mr. W Tailby, Dr. F. E. Weidemann. Mrs F F Mr - J - L - Mrs! A'.

Second Saloon.—Mrs. E). Allen, Mr H • n r ' X ' Bolster - Mr. V. bunnion Mr - C - T. Frood. Mr S J. Frank in. Mrs. S. J. Franklin. Mr' I, C. Hamilton. Miss K. Kewish. Miss G MiiT'l Mata'w M V MiES K ' McDadc, H W h v al l dS - Mr - x H.' Webb, Uttirt “iasl ebb - - M,SS E ' Webb : and s-,w h ?.y essel re£u nied her vovasre vaster day afternoon, and is due at Saturday morning. she is to leave Svd Feb r u?rv £-f Ua r7 t°' and w elimitor7on San #ranc!soo her return to

Sydttev o r Y c 7S, Xr - Mr de and M M?s nd i Jr 7 McDonald! mSTe A Sr M : . ana Mrs.' Sir George Eliiott,' G|e. Hodgson! rP Mr. and Ha v i dike" m,4' Mr a R ““V Mr Lloyd. Mr. itnies Mr’ Moore. r Mr M Me e gney! a M?. Miss ffe^r.^nd» il & o -^ n"d Mrs. GsSn; 1 Miss Davids. Miss A l. Davies ?frs. H. Forbes, Misses Hoopwood (2) Jone? Sn7s°v-' tY- Meilion, Mrs. L. TnLiV; vVf ' Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs. o. ai“ K VT Lumsden. Mr. J. Macintosh. mTuTv 1 5^ rf V.. R - a - Porter. Dr. P, ltzer, M' ss M- D - Shannon, Mr. .J. Sutherland, Mr. AViggins, Mrs. A. w llson, and five steerage.

NORWEGIAN TANKER ORDERS.— Orders have been placed by Knut Knutsen, O. A. S., of Haugesund, for three 13,000-ton motor tankers. Two of these were ordered last July and one at the end of the November last. While tht first two are being built at Gothenburg the hull of the third xcssol is to be built by Blohm and Voss, Hamburg, who art also building the hull of another tanket the same size ordered by the Stockholm* Rederi-a.b. Svea. On being launched these hulls will be towed to Gothenburg where all the fitting out will be done t>3 Gotaverken, who will also supply th» propelling machinery. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the tindermentioneil wireless stations tonight:— Auckland: Laburnum, Northumberland, Waitemata, Niagara, Maui Pomari, Otaki, Port Pirie. Rangitane. Chatham Islands: Itangitata. Wellington: Maori. Wahine, Tamahim, Arahura, Dunedin, Aorangi, Tahit. Herminius, Canadian Challenger. Ta - nui. Rotorua, Veranico, Tutanekai, Rio Dorado. Awarua: Sir .T. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, Southern Princess, Kosmos, City of New York, Karetu, Plume, Hinemou Eleanor Boling, Malieno, Anglo-Canad-ian, Charlebury. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARAPAWA left yesterday afternoon lor Opunake and Wanganui. IT AUT UR U is expected morning at 6 o’clock from Raglan a l Kawhia, and sails the same day for Hokianga at 3 p.m. HOKIANGA is expected to sail tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock for Hokianpu. NGAPUHI arrived from New Plymouth at 7.30 o’clock this morning and is expected to sail for flic same port tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock.