The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 930, 25 March 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain G. B. Morgan has been appointed to command the xMaheno, relieving Captain J. D. Frew, who is proceeding to Melbourne on holidays. Mr. J. McNeil is joining the Waipahi as second officer, relieving Mr. N. H. Pearson for instructions. _ Mi** R. C. Ingram, second officer of the Ivaikorai, has been granted holidays. Mr. H. M. Hughes has passed for his mate’s certificate, and is awaiting instructions. Mr. P. Morrison has joined the Poolta as chief engineer, relieving Mr. li. J. Knewstubb for holiday leave. Mr. H. Pike has rejoined the Tofua as second engineer after holiday leave. Mr. R. F. Barrett is relieving Mr. G. Haast as engineer on the Natone, the latter being on holiday leave. The death of Mr. Harold Kingsbury occurred in Australia recently. The deceased, who was formerly manager of the Australia-Italia Shipping Company in Brisbane, was widely respected in shipping circles. PORT DENISON AT PANAMA.—Reported to have reached Panama last Saturday the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison is en route from Wellington to London. She was despatched from Wellington on February 28. SVOLDER SAILED.—After being delayed in port since Saturday for repairs to her windlass the Norwegian motortanker Svolder sailed for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney yesterday afternoon, in continuation of her voyage from Los Angeles. WINTON’S ITINERARY.—The Winton, now at Wellington discharging New York cargo, is to sail tomorrow for New Plymouth, and is scheduled to leave there on Saturday next,. March 29, for Port Elmer. Townsville, Cairns, Noumea, and Rabaul. NARBADA AT CALCUTTA—The Union Company advises that the Narbada arrived at Calcutta last Thursday, and is to sail early in April for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, and Samarang. She is due at Auckland during the first week in May. NIAGARA SAILS 5 P.M.—The Union Company announces that the Royal Mail nner Niagara, at present at Queen’s "Wharf embarking passengers and taking on mails and cargo for Sydney, is to be despatched for that port at 5 p.m. this day in continuation of her voyage from Vancouver. RADIO FROM RUAPEHU.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received a wireless message from the Ruapehu stating that she expects to arrive in port from Antwerp at noon next Monday. The vessel has a cargo of fertiliser for unloading at Auckland and Wellington. MARAMA REPLACES MAKURA.—The Royal Mail liner Makura was towed into Wellington yesterday morning owing to one of her engines having broken down. The vessel was en route from Sydney to San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete, and was to have resumed her voyage from Wellington this afternoon. On account of the accident she will be unable to go to San Francisco, but will return to Sydney for permanent repairs. The Marama, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney this morning, will be dispatched for San Francisco at 8 p.m. tomorrow in place of the Makura. The closing of the mail to be dispatched by the vessel has been extended at Auckland until this evening. Passengers wishing to join the Marama can leave Auckland by the Limited express this evening. The Makura will make the Well-ington-Sydney trip this week in place of the Marama and is scheduled to leave Wellington at noon on Friday, instead of the usual time, 3 p.m. She is expected to leave Sydney on April 5 for Auckland in place of the Marama. MAUNGANUI’S PASSENGERS. The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maunganui arrive 4 in port early this morning from Sydney. After pratique had been granted she berthed at Queen's Wharf to land her mails, cargo and the following passengers:— First class: Mr. H. Atkin, Mrs. H. Atkin, Mr. J. W. L. Alford, Mrs. I. Ainsley, Master P. Ainsley, Mr. 11. W. Butcher, Mr. W. J. Blyth, Mr. T. G. Burnham, Mr. C. O. Barker, Mr. W. A. Burnett, Mrs. F. Broberg, Miss H. Cohen, Mr. It. H. Cato, Mr. A. Collyer, Mrs. A. F. Collyer, Mrs. Clegg-Taylor, Miss E. J. Campbell, Mr. J. N. Camp, Mr. 11. C. Cooper, Mr. C. Coward, Mr. P. Davidson, Mr. M. F. Davies, Miss M. Deery, Mr. R. G. Ellett, Mr. T. W. Elliott, Mr. J. S. Emanuel, Mr. G. J. 0. Emanuel, Miss G. Emanuel. Miss N. Farr, Mr. W. B. Falkener, Miss D. Frornle, Mr. 11. A. Flett, Miss M. S. Flett, Mr. A. Freeman, Mrs. A. Freeman, Miss J. Freeman, Mr. If. A. Groman, Mrs. A. S. Henry, Master C. Henry, Mr. C. E. Howe, Mrs. B. V. Howe, Mr. L. PI. Hey wood, Mr. J. D. Hannam, Miss D. F. Hobday, Mr. A. Joll, Miss E. S. Jones, Mr. E. Kurosawa, Mr. C. S. Kellett, Mrs. C. S. Kellett, Mr. F. H. Leonard, Mr. J. R. Leonard, Miss A. G. Leonard, Miss lv. Leonard, Mrs. D. Little, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Leys, Master H. Leys, Mrs. D. M. Leask, Mrs. J. Lowe, Miss B. J. Lowe, Miss M. Lantz, Mrs. C. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Michael, Mr. (J. Mowiem, Miss H. Mitchell, Dr. Otto J. Monson, Mr. A. J. McDonald, Miss M. Nicolson, Miss Pt. Nixon, Miss I. Nixon, Mr. V. O’Neill, the Rev. Father W. Peoples, Mr. C. Rhodes, Mrs. C. M. Rhodes, Miss V. F. Robertson, Dr. G. H. Rutter. Mrs. E. C. Rolls, Miss S. Rosenthal, Mrs. S. Rosenthal. Miss H. Rosenthal, Miss L. E. Storr, Mr. W. Seccombe, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sanders, Mrs. A. Speck, 'Mr. PL L. Spry, Air. D. Todd, Miss G. Taylor, Mr. J. Tait, Mr. Le Roy Williams. Mr. G. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winks. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Winks, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Yelland. Second class: Miss M. G. Alexander, Mrs. R. H. Barron, Miss E. Collins, Miss M. J. Dinnie, Mr. W. Engstrom, Mr. A. Fotheringham, Mrs. W. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Freshwater, Mr. S. G. Hall. Miss p. Heard, Mr. D. S. B. Heather, Mr. H. R. Harvey, Mr. W. S. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lipton, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lowndes, Master F. Lowndes, Mr. C. Morley, Mr. and Mrs. G. Nelson, Mr. E. Peterson, Mr. .T. F. Pfeiffer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ross, Miss V. X. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Shepherd, Mrs. M. C. Thomas Miss F. A. Walker, Miss 1.. M. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Walsh, Miss M Walsh, Miss E. Wilson, and 53 third class The Maunganui is announced to sail on her return trip to Sydney at 3 p.m. on Friday. .

ROSERIC REPORTS. —Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., has received a radio message from the steamer Roseric, inward 'bound from Nauru Island with a cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Wanganui, stating that she expects to arrive in the stream here on Thursday evening. No berth has been allotted her as yet. BRITANNIC’S MAIDEN VOYAGE. — The first of the two new White Star Line motor-ships, the Britannic, will commence her maiden trip in the company's service from Liverpool to Boston and New York on June 28. Her return trip will begin at New York on July 12, after which she will sail regularly in conjunction with the Adriatic, Baltic, and CeaPASSENGERS FOR MELBOURNE. — The Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Maheno left Wellington for Melbourne, via Bluff, on Saturday evening, and is due at Melbourne next Friday. In addition to cargo and mail she took the following passengers from Wellington:—Saloon: Mr. F. W. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Ball. Miss C. M. Batcheldore, Mrs. A. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Mr. S. Crawford, Mr. W. J. Clayton, Miss W. J. Drew, Mrs. Ekberg, Mr. F. G. Francis, Captain J. Frew. Mrs. F. Fitzgerald, Mr. L. C. Gibbons, Mr. J. A. Hannah, Sister Hanton, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. I. S. Hardley, Mr. G. H. Leech, Mrs. I. Mackinnon, Mrs. M. McGarvie, Mr. K. McGarvie, Mr. J. Porter, Mr. J. Petty, Mr.. R. F. Sholl, Mr. F. L. Sholl, Miss D. M. Sholl, Mrs. Franklin Smith and infant, Mr. A. E>. Sproat, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas and two children, Mr. W. K. Virtue,, Mr. L. R. Virtue, Commissioner R. W. Wilson, Mr. J. L. Watson, Miss Watson, Mrs. A. E. Watson, Mrs. E. R. Williamson, Mr. Yeatman; and 41 third-class. CITY OF LINCOLN IN DOCK. —Upon arrival at Auckland this morning the Ellerrnan and Bucknall steamer City of Lincoln berthed at the Calliope Dock Wharf and this afternoon went into dock to replace a propeller blade which broke 11 days ago. The vessel is from New York with general for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru, *E>unedin and Wanganui. She will berth at Prince’s Wharf after ' repairs to discharge 861 tons of cargo for this port. Good time was made until the damage occurred. New York was left on February 15 and Balboa was cleared 10 days later. No rough weather was encountered on the voyage. Captain G. V. Harris is in command, and with him are the following officers: Chief, Mr. P. J. Byrne; second, Mr. L. Edmeads; third, Mr. T. L. Parsons; chief engineer, Mr. J. Oliver; second, Mr. J. Mclntosh; third, Mr. C. Tipping; fourth. Mr. R. Morris; fifth, Mr. J. McGregor; chief steward, Mr. A. E. Attle; radio operator, Mr. S. S. Ince. The New Zealand Shipping Company is the local agent. STEERING GEAR BREAKDOWNS.— In view of the extraordinary sequence of gales experienced in the Atlantic and the Bay during the last three months, it is surprising to notice the number of cases where vessels are reported with steering gear or rudder damaged, say-s “Fairplay.” It is fortunate that wireless is in existence so that assistance can be rendered promptly and vessels towed in. but one hesitates to conjecture what would have been the condition of the vessels in the pre-wireless era helplesslv broken down in the Atlantic. In anv case underwriters have to pay the salvage charges, and for the last three months the bills for salvage charges for vessels in distress will be a very serious one. Surely it is up to owners to protect their vessels in some way so that if there is a breakdown of the gear it may be possible still to control the rudder, and it should not be beyond the capability of builders to devise some safetv scheme so that the possibility of breakdown in the steering gear will not leave the vessel practically helpless. NOTABLE THERMOTANK INSTALLATION.—The heating and ventilating installation in the new French motorliner Lafayette was supplied and fitted by Thermotank, Ltd.. Glasgow, and is one of the most complete installations of its kind that lias so far been provided. All the first, second, and mixed class state rooms and public rooms are ventilated by what is known as the Thermo-Reg punkah louvre sys12m, wnicn enables each passenger to control the temperature and quantitv of S *. U^P lied to his or her cabin. latest invention of Thermotank, Ltd is proving as great a step forward as did their original punkah louvre, which is now well known throughout the world' Jhe remaining accommodation is heated Snm r; ,n e n t !, late ' cl on the Thermotank louvre system. All lavatories, leys ’ are ventilated bv k cas ® d . fans, the changes of air ut all cases being well above the re?n2 re £^r- t l °^ the French authorities and ™ Boa . rd of Trade. Another feature is that the quantitv of 5V usflV Sted ? rom lhe accommodation iC,- at IJL‘; t „ equal to f he quantity supplied, culn«m7‘i 1 JS ei vi ensuring perfect circui.ition and ideal conditions even on the lower decks.

AMERICAN CARGO.—Replacing the City of Derby, the City of Christiania van to leave New York on March 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— Auckland. Bonnington Court, Largo Law, Moeraki, Rio Dorado, Tofua, Tutanekai, -Ventura, Titanian, Golden Coast, Plume, Roseric, Tasman, Niagara. Chatham Islands. —Port Napier. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamaliine, Arahuru, Aorangi, Laburnum. Mamilius, Golden West, Raranga, Fort Victor. Port Brisbane, Port Caroline, Svolder, Northumberland. Kartigi. Awarua.—Tahiti, Maheno, Poolta. Hinemoa, Southern Pirncess, Sir J. C. Ross, City of New York. PORT OF ONEHUNGA DEPARTURES YESTERDAY NGAPUHI (4.45 p.m.), 703 tons. Bark, for New Plymouth. HAUTURU arrived yesterday from Hokianga and is to leave at 4 p.m. today for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. HOKIANGA, which arrived yesterday from Hokianga, leaves on the return trip on Thursday. NGAPUHI left last evening for New Plymouth and arrives back at 7.30 a.m. on Wednesday. REGULUS is due at Onehunga on March 31 to load for Nelson and West Coast ports of the South Island.