The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 992, 7 June 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. T. Matthews has relieved Mr. E. N. Tidbury as chief engineer on the InaJia. Mr. G. Gray has relieved Mr. R. Cornish as second engineer on the Pakura. Mr. F. Glasgow is now second mate on the Himatangi, vice Mr. W. Scantlebury. HENZADA FOR NEW ZEALAND.— The C. and D. Line advises that the Henzada will sail from New York on June 2S for Auckland, Wellington, LytUdton arid Dunedin. QUERCUS SAILS.— The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s chartered steamer Quercus sailed for "Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin yesterday afternoon, to complete unloading cargo from New York. THE COPTIC. —Tbe Shaw. Savill’s Coptic was to leave Gisborne last night for Wellington and will sail from that port on June 12 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. MAIMOA CLEARS COLON— The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company has received cabled advice that the Maimoa cleared Colon on Sunday night. She was dispatched from Wellington at daybreak on May 11 for Rotterdam and London. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR TODAY. —The steamer Canadian Constructor is due this afternoon from Halifax with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. She will berth at Prince’s Wharf. HERTFORD AT PAN AM A.— Reported to have reached Panani# last Wednesday, the Federal Line skamer Hertford is en route from Auckland to London, Hamburg, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. She was dispatched from Auckland on May 15.

PAUA FROM WELLINGTON. —The Shell Company’s coastal tanker Paua is expected to arrive here from Wellington tomorrow morning with general cargo and will berth at Prince’s Wharf and later Western Wharf. She will load for New Plymouth and is expected to leave the following Saturday.

KENT SAILS MONDAY.— Now at Queen’s Wharf discharging the local portion of her cargo of general merchandise from West Coast United Kingdom ports, the Federal steamer Kent is to be dispatched p.m. on Monday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff to complete unloading. Her Auckland agent is the New Zealand Shipping Company. ROTORUA CLEARS SOUTHAMPTON. —Cabled advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that its liner Rotorua cleared Southampton yesterday with passengers and mails for New Zealand, and a cargo of general merchandise from London for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is expected to arrive at this port on July 14. FERN DALE AND MAM ILI US. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Aberdeen and Commonwealth steamer Ferndale is scheduled to load in New Zealand for England from July 1 to July 26. She will be followed from Australia by the company’s steamer Mamilius, which is to load in New Zealand for England from August 13 to September 5. The vessels’ loading posts have not been announced.

LINERS lONIC AND MATAROA.— I The Shaw*, Savill and Albion liner lonic is scheduled to sail from Southampton on July 18 w T ith passengers and mail for New Zealand, and cargo for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on August 25.

The company's liner Mataroa is to clear Southampton on August 15, and will unload at Wellington and Auckland. She is scheduled to reach Wellington on September 16 and Auckland a week later.

THE HUNTINGDON. —Advice received from the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Federal steamer Huntingdon, which is at present at Gisborne loading for New York, Halifax and London, is expected to leave there p.m. on Monday for Auckland to complete her cargo. The vessel is scheduled to clear this port finally on June 11 on her Homeward voyage, via the Panama Canal.

COLLIERS FROM NEWCASTLE. —The reopening of the Newcastle coal mines has resulted in three Union Company steamers being commissioned in the inter-colonial coal trade. The Kurow left Auckland for Newcastle last evening to load for Wellington. The Kaiwarra is to leave Newcastle about Wednesday for Auckland, and the Kawatiri is to load at Sydney and Newcastle for Wellington.

OIL FUEL FOR UNION COMPANY. — The Union Company’s tanker Otokia is due at Wellington from San Pedro next Tuesday. Under charter to the company, the tanker Frank O. Drum is scheduled to reach Wellington from San Pedro on June 21, and the tanker Athollregent, from Trinidad, on June 30. The vessels have bulk oil cargoes for the company’s tanks at Miramar. The tankei' British Star is due at San Pedro on .Tune 16. to load another bulk oil cargo for Wellington for the Union Company.

RADIO FROM DAGFRED. —DaIgety and Co.. Ltd., has received a radio message from the Norwegian motor-ship Dagfred, inward bound from Los Angeles, via Noumea, stating that she expects to reach Auckland on Tuesday morning. The vessel has a cargo of general merchandise from the Pacific Slope, and after discharge of the local portion at King’s Wharf, is to sail for Newcastle, Sydne3 r , Melbourne and Adelaide to complete unloading.

NORFOLK DUE TOMORROW. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Norfolk was expected to leave Opua at 1 o’clock this afternoon for Auckland, to continue her loading for London and West Coast United Kingdom ports. The vessel is due here tomorrow afternoon. She has been allotted a. berth at Central Wharf, and later sails for Tokomaru Bay, Napier, and Wellington to complete her cargo. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on June 21 for London, Avonmouth, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal.

TAINUI SAILS.— The Shaw, Savili and Albion Company’s liner Tainui, which has been unloading the local consignment of her general cargo from London at Prince’s Wharf, was dispatched earlv this morning for Wellington to put oat the remainder. After she has finished unloading the Tainui is to commence her Homeward loading at Wellington, and subsequently loads at Lyttelton, Gisborne and Auckland. She is due here on June 23, and is scheduled to sail finally from this port at daybreak on Saturday, June 28, for Southampton and London. via the Panama Canal, taking also passengers and mails. Her local agent is A. S. Paterson and Company, Limited.

RANGITANE’S PASSENGERS.—Tim following is the forward list of passengers on the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor liner Rangitane, which is due at Auckland from London and Southampton next Wednesday:—First <’i a ss* For Wellington—Miss I. H. A. Murphv, Mr. C. Bush and Captain and Mrs M Polley. For Auckland: Mrs. E. E. Harris. Mr. J. J. Johnston, Miss E. F. Johnston and Mr. W. R. G. Emerson. Second Class.—For Wellington: Mr. and Mrs. .T. J. Blackhurst and two children, Miss E. H. Mundy and Mr. J. W. M. Nancarrow. For Auckland: Miss H. Thornelv. For Dunedin: Miss E. M. Faulkner. For Sydney: Mr. F. G. Hudson. Also 115 thirdclass.

In addition to passengers, the vessel has a general merchandise cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington.

THE KALIN GO. —The Kalingo (Union Co.) is to sail from Greymouth today for Melbourne and Sydney.

THE KEKERANGU. The Union Company advises that the Kektrangu is due at Newcastle today to load for Lyttelton and Timaru.

FERNCLIFF PASSES WELLINGTON —The Norwegian motor-ship Ferncliff. en route from Whyalla to Baltimore, passed Wellington Heads at 11.15 p.m. on Wednesday.

RADIO FROM MATAROA. —The Mataroa, which left Wellington last Saturday for Southampton and London, via Panama, reports by wireless that she is experiencing fine weather, and that all are well on board.

R.M.S. NIAGARA AT SUVA. —The Royal Mail #ier Niagara reached Suva from Auckland at 10.30 a.m. yesterday and sailed for Honolulu and Vancouver at five o’clock last evening. She is due at Vancouver on June 20.

THE WAIPAHI. —The Union Company’s Island steamer Waipahi reached Rarotonga from Auckland on Wednesday. After discharging and loading at Cook Islands the vessel is expected to return to Auckland about June 16.

ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY.—The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa was dispatched from Sydney for Auckland at 1 p.m. yesterday with 226 passengers, as well as mail and cargo. She is due on Tuesday morning.

ANTINOUS WITH PHOSPHATES.— Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, advise that the steamer Antinous cleared Ocean Island yesterday with a cargo of phosphates for discharge at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is expected to arrive at Lyttelton on June 19. THE ANTONIO. —The steamer Antonio, having completed discharge of her phosphate cargo at Wanganui, left that port this morning for Westport in order to replenish her bunkers. From the coal port she loads phosphates at Ocean Island and/or Nauru Island for Australia or New Zealand.

MAIL ADVICES.— The Chief Postmaster has received advice that mails which left on May 6 per R.M.M.S. Aorangi, via Vancouver, arrived at London on June 5. The s.s. Ulimaroa, from Sydnev, due at Auckland on June 10, has 143 bags of Eastern and Australian mail for Auckland.

“MAIL SUBSIDIES.” —Protests are being made at Washington against the “mail subsidies” granted to certain American steamship companies. It is pointed out that the amount given to the Alaska Steamship Company for mail, carrving from Puget Sound to points along ~the Alaska coast works out at 200 dollars a. ton for mail carriage, whereas the normale rate is but 15 dollars!