The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 910, 1 March 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain F. Watters is in command of the G. H. Scales Company s chartered steamer Benvenue, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Port Kembla, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr. W. C. Wilson; second, Mr. W. Inglis; third, Mr. R. W. Sharp; chief engineer, Mr. E. A. Graham; second, Mr. W. S. Jeffrey; third, Mr. A. E. Muirhead; fourth, Mr. C. G. Combe: fifth, Mr. R. Nisbet; wireless operator, Mr. F. B. Rawlings. The Federal Line steamer Somerset, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Fremantle, is under the command of Captain N. Rice, as the commander of the ship. Captain J. Howell-Price, went ashore in Australia on sick leave. The vessel’s officers are:—Chief, Mr. I-I. R. Smlth; second, Mr. A. A. Bamforth; third, Mr. F. S. Langton; fourth, Mr. J. Reeves; chief engineer, Mr. A. Johnston; second, Mr. H. Brown; third, Mr. W. Smith; fourth, Mr. A. Lewis; fifth, Mr. W. Beauchamp; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. C. F. Wood; second, Mr. G. C. Porritt; wireless officer, Mr. A. Howard.

CLANSMAN’S WEEKLY SERVICE.— The Northern Company’s Clansman is to arrive at Auckland on Monday from Russell, Opua, Whangaroa and Mangonui, and thereafter commences her weekly service to those ports, leaving Auckland on Mondaj-s at 4 p.m. CUMBERLAND LOADS MONDAY.— Leaving New Plymouth this afternoon for Auckland, the Federal steamer Cumberland is due on Monday and berths at the Prince’s Wharf to continue loading under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. She here again on March 6 for Gisborne, Wellington and Napier to complete, and sails finally from the latter port on March 15 for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. HAURAKI’S SMART VOYAGE.—After making her fastest trip across the Pacific, the Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki reached Auckland from Los Angeles at midday yesterday. She has over 13,000 tons of cargo from Pacific Coast ports. The cargo consists of lumber, case oil and general merchandise, of which 2,900 tons is being unloaded at Prince’s Wharf. The remainder will be discharged at Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The vessel completed loading at Los Angeles and sailed for Auckland on February 8. Fine weather was experienced on the voyage. The steaming time between the two ports was 19 days 7 hours 26 minutes, afid from wharf to wharf the time was 19 days 9 hours 27 minutes. The average speed was 326 miles in 24 hours. It was the fastest day’s run the vessel has ever done. Captain A. T. Norton is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. I-I. Brockett; second, Mr. R. Hardgraves; third, Mr. A. Gell; chief engineer, Air. A. Firth second. Mr. W. McLean; third, Mr. H. Hankin; fourth, Mr. T. Pellett; fifth, Mr. W. Bennett; sixth, Mr. G. Blanch; electrician, Mr. At. Hedlum; wireless operator, Air. Stafford; chief steward. Air. L. Shearer. The Hauraki is 'to be dispatched from Auckland next Tuesday for Wellington. VALACIA IN PORT.—An arrival at Auckland last evening was the Cunard steamer Valacia from Antwerp and New York. The vessel has 8,000 tons of cargo, of which 5,000 tons, including 3*500 tons of basic slag from Antwerp, - is for Auckland, and is being landed at the Queen’s Wharf. The remainder of the cargo will be unloaded at VfeUin&ton, Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin. The Valacia sailed from Antwerp on December 1, and experienced exceptionally stormy weather in the Atlantic. (Sales of hurricane force -with high, mountainous seas buffeted the vessel severely, and twice damaged the steering-gear. For four days she was drifting helplessly in the storm, and when the conditions moderated she put into Falmouth on December 9 for repairs. The voyage was resumed on December 23, and westerly gales and high seas were encountered almost all the way across the Atlantic to New York, which was reached on January S. After tilling up with general cargo the Valacia sailed for Auckland on January 23, and replenished bunkers at Norfolk, Virginia, on the following day. Colon was reached on February 1, and Balboa was cleared on February 3. Generally fair weather prevailed in the Pacific. Captain S. Gronow is in command, and he has with him the following officers:— Chief, Air. J. C. Alunro; second, Air. AI. Boston; third, Air. .T. C. Kettlewell; wireless operator, Air. H. Robinson; chief engineer, Air. J. Winton; second, Air. C. Dawson; third, Air. J. Griffiths; fourth. Air. V. Broom; fifth, Air. W. Keasley; chief steward. Air. J. James. The Valacia is running under the auspices of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, and the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, is the local agen t.

KA I KORA I DEPARTS.—EarIy this afternoon the Union Company’s collier Kaikora s was dispatched from Auckland for Newcastle to load for NeAV Zealand. SOUTHERN CROSS AND KORUA DOCKING. —The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross and the Gisborne Harbour Board’s dredge Korua are to dock on Wednesday for cleaning and painting. RAN GITA NE FOR HOME.—This afternoon the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-ship Rangitane leaves Wellington with passengers, mails and cargo for Southampton and. London, via Panama. PORT SYDNEY LEAVES COLON.— Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Sydney, which left Napier on February 1 for Dunkirk and London, left Colon on Sunday. PORT CAMPBELL AT LONDON. — Cabled news has been received by the O. and D. Line that the Port Campbell, which left Wellington on January 16, arrived at London on Saturday. AUSTRALIND’S CHARTER. The motor-ship Australind, which recently discharged a New York cargo at Dominion ports, has been chartered to load copra at South Sea Islands for the United Kingdom or Continent. KAIMIRO COMlNG.—Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the steamer Kaimiro. from Edithburg, left Wallaroo at 7 p.m. last Tuesday for Hobart to complete loading for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland and Portland. M I N ERIC’S MOVEMENTS. Henderson and Macfarlane advises that the steamer Mineric, which left Auckland yesterday for New Plymouth and Wanganui to complete her discharge of phosphates, proceeds to Westport for bunkers before going to Makatea to load for Australia. SURREY REPORTED. — news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Surrey arrived at New York on the morning of February 22, and at Boston on February 25. The vessel left Auckland on January 25 for New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY. —Cable advice received states that the Huddart, Parker’s intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa left Sydney at noon yesterday for Wellington, where she is due next Tuesday morning. She is _ the only passenger vessel to arrive in New Zealand next week from Sydney. FERNDALE ARRIVING —From Mexico via the Pacific Coast, the steamer Ferndale is due at Auckland this afternoon, and will berth at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. Next Tuesday she proceeds to Australian ports to complete discharge.

PORT BRISBANE TO LOAD. —The C. and D. Line advises that the Port Brisbane is to leave iraaru today for New Plymouth to complete discharge and to commence loading for Lyttelton and Hamburg, and will subsequently load at Napier, Wellington and Lyttelton, and is to sail finally from the last-named port on March 22 for London and Hamburg, via Montevideo. KARAMEA LOADING.—The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Karamea arrived at Auckland last evening and berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to continue her loading under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. On Wednesday afternoon she leaves here for Wellington, where she completes loading and finally departs for London and West Coast ports of England, via Panama. ROTORUA DUE WEDNESDAY.—Advice received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the liner Rotorua leaves Bluff at 3 a.m. tomorrow for Auckland, where she is due on Wednesday to continue her loading. From this port the vessel goes to Wellington, where she completes loading and finally departs on March 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama. MAIL NOTICES.—The acting chief postmaster has been advised that the Ulimaroa. due at Wellington on March 4 from Sydney, has 246 bags of English and Australian mail for Auckland. The letter portion will arrive by Main Trunk on Wednesday, March 5. Also mails, which left Wellington on January 28 per R.M.S. Makura, via San Francisco, arrived in London on February 27. MIDDLESEX TO LOAD. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal Line steamer Middlesex is due at Bluff on March 14 from Australia to commence loading for Rotterdam. Hamburg and London. She will subsequently load at Lyttelton, Picton, Wellington and Napier, and is to sail finally from Napier on April 8 for Rotterdam, Hamburg and London, via the Panama Canal. RANGITIKI AND RANGITATA.—Advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company that the liner Rangitiki arrived at Colon on February 27 and left Panama the same day. The vessel is en route from London and Southampton to Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Wellington on March 19. The Rangitata, which loaded in New Zealand and left Wellington on February 8 for Southampton and London, arrived at Panama on February 27. LEVIATHAN’S HULL CRACKED. — As the sequel to the discovery of a crack in the hull of the United States liner Leviathan recently, she has been laid up for her annual overhaul, before she was scheduled to do so. The reason for this alteration in the sailing schedule is enable permanent repairs to be effected to the vessel’s hull. The crack, manv feet in length, almost amidships on the starboard side, is understood to have extended through three shell plates, and to have been nearly 20ft in length. M AMI LI US’S ALTERED ITINERARY. —The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the steamer Mamilius left Oamaru on Wednesday for Timaru for further loading. The vessel will now proceed to Lyttelton and. Wellington, and is due there on March 7, and will leave on March i?- £? r } Vatl ?anui, returning thence to \\ellmgton. She is due back there on March 19, and will leave again on March 7° fr T,2\ a Pier to fill up, and is scheduled to sail finally from Napier on March 00 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal.

FERNDALE LEAVES COLON. Cabled news lias been received by tl#e Shaw, Sai ill Company that the i erndale, which left Auckland on Debruary b for Loudon, left Colon on IV ednesday morning. RON A WITH SUGAR.—CabIe advice received by the Colonial Sugar Company states that the steamer Rona left Suva at 10 o’clock this morning for Auckland, where she is due next Thursday. She will unload part cargo at Chelsea before proceeding to Sydney to complete discharge. MAUI POMARE RETURNS.—The Government motor-sihp Maui Pomare arrived at Auckland this morning from Apia, Samoa and Niue Island, and berthed at the Central Wharf. Good weather was experienced throughout her voyage. The following passengers returned by the vessel:—Captain and Mrs. Wilcox. Sergt. Hippo, Mr. C. Grapengesser. Mr. and Mrs. Grapengesser and two boys Mr. Wallace. Mr. Ford, Mr. C. Fennell. It is hoped to dispatch the vessel this afternoon for Lyttelton and Wellington, thence she returns on March S and is announced to leave again on March 10 for Norfolk Island. Spedding, Limited, is the local agent. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end: — Auckland.—Canadian Challenger, Mnunganui, TOfua, Herminius, Mmeric, Sierra, Sonoma, Pulpit Point, Moeraki, Kaikorai. Maui Pomare. Chatham Islands.—Canadian Cruiser. Canadian Explorer. . 4 Wellington.—Maori, V ahine, Arahiira, Northumberland. Maheno. Dunedin, Rimutaka, Port Denison C°£ tic ; Mararaa. Ulimaroa. Argyllshire. Port Victor. Port Pirie, Rangitane, Tutanekai. Tamahine. _ Awarua.—Sir .T. C. Ross. C. A. Larsen Kosmos, Southern Princess. < ot New York. Eleanor Boling. Makura, Tahiti, Wliakakura, Kalingo. Maheno. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY HAL’TURU (4 p.m.), 270 tons, Jack-son-Fowler, for Hokianga. ARRIVALS TODAY ARAPAWA (6 a.m.), 291 tons. Pert, from Dargaville. NGAPUHI (7.30 a.m.), 703 tons. Bark, from New Plymouth. ARAPAWA arrived this morning from Dargaville. and sails again at 4 p.m. today for Wanganui. HAQTURU is to arrive from Hokianga at 6 a.m. tomorrow and leaves at 4 p.m. Monday for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. NGAPUHI leaves for New Plymouth at 4 p.m. Monday and returns on Wednesday at 7.30 a.m. REGULUS is scheduled to load at_Onehunga till Wednesday for Picton, Nelson and West Coast ports.

NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER Union < -n any advises that the via ara, from Sydney and Auckland, arrival at Vancouver yesterday. s he s---heduled to leave again on March b Honolulu, Suva. Auckland and Sydnev and is due at Auckland on March 24, **