The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1006, 24 June 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

TARANAKI LEAVES COLON.—Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill Company that the motor-ship Taranaki cleared Colon on Thursday afternoon last. She left Wellington on May 31 for Southampton and London.

HAURAKI LEAVES LOS ANGELES. —The Union Company advises that the motor-ship Hauraki left Los Angeles on Friday last with Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Papeete, Auckland. Wellington and Australia. She is due at Auckland on July 13.

THE WAIKAWA.—CabIed advice has been received by the Union Company that the Waikawa left Suva on June 19 for Vancouver, where she is due on July 10. She is to load at Pacific Coast ports for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin. New Plymouth and possibly Bluff.

MAI MO A AT LONDON.—Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill Company that the Maimoa arrived at Loudon on Friday morning. She left Wellington at daybreak on May 11 for Rotterdam and London, via the Panama Canal.

THE REWA.—The stranding of the four-masted barque Rewa on Motutekateka Island, in the Hauraki Gulf, will probably be carried out about Saturday at high tide, if the weather is favourable. She will be towed to the island and stranded on the beach to act as a breakwater. MAHANA SAILS DAYBREAK.—A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Mahana, now at Queen’s wharf completing her cargo for Halifax and London, is to be dispatched at daybreak tomorrow for those ports, via the Panama Canal. VACUOLINE AT LYTTELTON. —The Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Vacuoline, which left San Francisco on May 31, arrived at Lyttelton yesterday, and will later proceed to Dunedin and Sydney to complete discharge. The vessel was originally to have gone to Sydney direct, and was then diverted to Wellington and finally to Lyttelton. NOBEL COMPANY’S BOATS.—The schooner Huia left Port Chalmers for Greymouth on Sunday morning. She will load timber and proceed to Hobart and Melbourne. After a boisterous trip, in which strong head winds prevailed, the ketch Miro arrived at Auckland this morning from Nelson. Her future movements are unknown. GOLDEN WEST REPORTS.—A wireless message received by Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., from the O. and O. steamer Golden West, inward bound from Los Angeles, states that she expects to arrive at this port late on Saturday night. The vessel has a cargo of general merchandise, timber, and case and drum oil for unloading at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. FIRE-FIGHTER’S TEST.—The Harbour Board’s tug To Awhina, which is to replace the Firefloat as the official fire-fighter of the Auckland Harbour Board, was officially tested on the waterfront this morning. Six pumps, worked by steam power, were put into operation, and satisfaction was expressed by the officials. The boat is capable of pumping 90,000 gallons of water an hour. PERSONAL.—In command of the motor-ship Enton. now in port, is Captain A. Smith, and the following are the officers:—Chief Mr. E. Morris; second, Mr. W. B. Mandle; third, Mr. H. B. Guppy; chief engineer, Mr. A. A. Righton; second, Mr. A. E. Avurrow; third, Mr. J. PI. Montgomery; fourth, Mr. A. B. G. McPherson; wireless operator. Mr. K. H. Bond; chief steward, Mr. E. J. Tucker. THE HORORATA. —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Hororata arrived in the stream at Wellington on Sunday afternoon from Picton for bunkers. She was to leave again yesterday for Tirnaru to continue loading. The vessel is due back at Wellington on June 29 from Tirnaru to complete her loading, and is now scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on July 2 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo.

WAITEMATA DUE 6 A.M.—According to her radio advice, due in the stream from Los Angeles at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, the Union Company’s transpacific steamer Waitemata will later berth to put out the local consignment of her cargo of general Pacific Slope merchandise. No berth had been allotted the vessel this morning. She later sails for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge.

H.M.S. PHILOMEL.—Advice has been received that H.M.S. Philomel, which was in dock for repars and overhaul, will be undocked tomorrow morning-. KAIWARRA SAILED.—The Kaiwarra was dispatched on her return trip to Newcastle last night to load another coal cargo for New Zealand. THE KALINGO.—The Union Company’s steamer Kalingo arrived at Sydney yesterday. The vessel is to load timber at Sydney, Coff’s Harbour and Newcastle for Auckland, Napier and Greymouth. K IA ORA AT A VON MOUTH.—The 1 Shaw. Savlll and Albion steamer JTia Ora, i which left Wellington for London and {West Coast ports of Great Britain on i May 10, arrived at Avonmonth last Saturday.

KENT LOADING. The Federal steamer Kent left Dunedin on Saturday morning for Bluff, to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo, and to commence her Homeward loading. She will subsequently load at I-’ort Chalmers, Tirnaru, Lyttelton, Wanganui and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on July 14, and is scheduled to sail finally from that port on July 16 for London, Avonmoutli, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal.

FRANK G. DRUM AT WELLINGTON. —With a full cargo of fuel oil for the Union Company, the American tanker Frank G. Drum arrived in the stream at Wellington on Saturday night. The Frank G. Drum is a vessel of 7,048 tons gross, and is owned by the Associated Oil Company (Inc.). She was built in 1921 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd.. Alameda, California. Captain W. Z. Hoskins is in command of the vessel.

THE PORT PIRIE.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Pirie is to leave Port Chalmers tomorrow for Lyttelton and Tirnaru to complete unloading cargo from London. Afterward the vessel will load for her homeward voyage at Oamaru, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier and Well ington. She is due at Auckland on Jul\ 12 and Is to sail from Wellington for London, via Montevideo, on July 19. Heather, Roberton. Ltd., is the local agent. ST£AM£RS FROM MONTREAL.—The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the Canadian Challenger is scheduled to arrive from Montreal about July 8. She has general cargo and motor-cars for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tirnaru and Dunedin. For the same ports in New Zealand the Canadian Cruiser is scheduled to clear Montreal tomorrow, and is due at Auckland on August S. She is to be followed from Montreal on July 25 by the Canadian Transporter, and on August 25 by the Canadian Highlander. THE MIRRABOOKA.—Advice received from Spedding, Ltd., states that the Swedish motor-ship Mirra books, which was to have left Oslo on June 13 for Bluff and Australia, will now load at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland. Wellington and Bluff. She loads at Los Angeles on July 9, and clears San Francisco on July 12 for New Zealand. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on July 29, Wellington on August 2 and Bluff on August 6. The Mirrabooka will be the first vessel to run in a contemplated monthly service from the Pacific Coast to New Zealand. She belongs to the Trans-Atlantic Steam Ship Company, several of which concern’s vessels have been operated by by the General Steamship Corporation of San Francisco betwen the Pacific Coast and Australia for a number of years. It is proposed that these vessels should, in future, cail at New Zealand ports en route, as in the case of the Mirrabooka, which will proceed from New Zealand to Australian ports to complete discharge. Spedding, Ltd., is the New Zealand representative of the General Steamship Corporation. The Mirrabooka is a twin-screw vessel of 5.979 tons, and was built at Gothenburg in 1928. She is a very fast ship, and it is understood that she holds the record from the Pacific Coast to Brisbane. She is a combined passenger and cargo vessel.

WAIPAHI SAILS TOMORROW. —The Union Company’s Island* fruit steamer Waipahi is to sail at noon tomorrow for - Rarotonga, Mauke, Atiu, Aitutakt. and . y : - to load another fruit cargo for New Zealand. POLZELLA REPORTS. —With a cargo * of raw sugar or discharge here, the steamer Polzella has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive at Auckland from Cuba on Sunday. She conics to the agency of Spedding, Ltd. NORFOLK DELAYED. —The Federal Company advises that the Norfolk has been delayed at Napier, and was to leave there yesterday for Wanganui, Picton • and Wellington, to complete loading, fene , is now due at Wellington on June -S, and is to sail finally from that port on June ! 30 for London, Avonmouth, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. TWIN-SCREW TANKER.—7He Texas Oil Company has been advised that the twin-screw tanker New Zealand is to leave Los Angeles this month for Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, on her maiden voyage. The New Zealand, which was built by Barclay, Curie, and Co., Scotland, and launched on March 12, is a vessel of 43S feet in length by 65 feet 3 inches in breadth, by 36 eet 9 inches in depth, will carry about 13.500 tons dead-weight, on a draught of about 27 fet. and to have a sped o about Hi knots loaded. After her holds are dry she will have a cargo space of 45.00 cubic fet. On her first visit to Australia she will carry 3,500.000 gallons of oil. and is expected to arrive at her first discharging port about the end of July. THE ROCKET GUN. —A rocket gun was used to carry a line from the North German Lloyd liner Europa. 49.746 tons, to Pier 4, Army Base, South Brooklyn, j on April 22, when the big liner was j in danger o crashing against a barge , moored at the adjoining pier of the Kerr . Line, while she was being manoeuvred into her berth. The liner was too far away for the throwing of a line by hand, so Second-Officer Haberman fired a line- j carrying rocket from a pistol, and the \ hawser was quickly made fast, checking the drit of the liner. The rocket had to be aimed high in order to avoid the possibility of injury or death to anyone in the crowd on the pier. Officials ot the line are now trying to work out a safer method of making use of the rocket gun in similar emergencies. At Bremerhaven it can be used with greater safety because of open space on the piers there. THE LINER RUNIC.—The White Star liner Runic, which during almost the whole of her 30 years has been engaged in the Australian trade, has been sold to Norwegian buyers. She will be used in the whaling trade. __ , Built in 1900 at the yards ot Harland and Wolff, Ltd., at Belfast, the Runic jc- 0 f 12,663 tons gross, and has accommodation for 300 passengers. She is probablv one of the best-known liners coining‘to Australia and has always been, a popular vessel with passengers. Except for a period during the war she has been carrying passengers and cargo between Liverpool and Australian 1 Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., the Sydney agents • for "the White Star Line, hesitate to | estimate the enormous amount ot cargo she has carried during her long service The Runic is the last of a fleet of five well-known sistei* ships of the TV lute Star Line, all of which were engaged in the Australia-Liverpool trade. These were the Afric. Medic. Persic, fouevic and | by the Australian Government in 1914 as a troopship, the Runic served in that capacity throughout the war carrying Australian soldiers to the Mediterranean and England. She was a member of the first convoy which left Australia with troops at the outbreak of saw the old vessel last when she left here on March 1. She reached Liverpool at the beginning of last month. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to , be within range of the undermentioned , wireless stations tonight:— . Auckland. —Laburnum. Ton: temata, Siejrra, Otokia, Moeraki, Pore ; Fremantle, Southern Cross, King John, Kaiwarra, Golden West. Chatham Islands. —Argyllshire I OTv . Zella. . . . Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine. Arahura, Tamaroa, Waikouaiti, Kaimiro, Rangitata, Westmoreland, _ ka- j pong’a, Kekerangu, Karamea, Waima- j rino. Norfolk, Tutanekai, Cambridge, Golden Cloud. , . , _ Awarua. —Makura, Tahiti, Canadian Constructor, Omana. Port Pirie. j