The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1080, 18 September 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Mr. C. E. Carter has relieved Mr. E. R. Gurr as third officer on the Kaituna.

The Katoa recommissioned with the follow* ing engineers:—Chief, Mr. I. B. Gilmour; second, Mr. D. H. McDonald; third, Mr. G. N. Bell; fourth, Mr. O. J. Clegg. Mr. .1. Nelson, chief engineer on the Narbada, is ashore on sick leave, his place being taken by Mr. W. S. Hall. Mr. C. J. McPherson and Mr. A. Thomson, formerly chief and second engineers respectively of the Tahiti, are nowon holiday leave. THE KALINGO.—The Kalingo was scheduled to leave CoiY’s Harbour on Monday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Greymouth. ORMONDE AT FREMANTLE.—The Orient liner Ormonde reached Fremantle from London on Tuesday. She is duo at Sydney on September 25. GABRIELLA AT SYDNEY. The Gabriella arrived at Sydney from Greymouth yesterday. The vessel is to load at Sydney, Newcastle and Coff’a Harbour for Wellington and Lyttelton. WAIKOUAITI LEAVES SYDNEY TODAY.—The Waikouaiti is scheduled to leave Sydney for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin today. She is due at Wellington next Wednesday. THE POOLTA. —The Poolta arrived at Brisbane from Greymouth yesterday. After discharge of her timber cargo the vessel will load at Port Stephens and Newcastle for Auckland, Gisborne arid Wellington. THE PORT HUNTER.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hunter is scheduled to leave New York on October 30 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton' and Dunedin. ULIMAROA SAILS 11 A.M. TOMORROW.—Tho lluddart, Parker intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa, now at Central Wharf, is scheduled to sail for Sydney at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning with passengers, mail and cargo. THE RANGITANE.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-liner Rangitane is scheduled to sail from Southampton on September 26 with passengers and mail for New Zealand, and cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on October 29. MAMILUS SAILS FOR LONDON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamilius, which was filling up with New Zealand produce at Wellington, sailed for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Montevideo at 9 o’clock this morning. WAIRUNA DUE WELLINGTON TODAY.—To continue discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo, the Union Company’s Wairuna left Auckland on Tuesday for Wellington. She is duo there tonight, and will leave again on Friday for Melbourne; and Sydney to complete discharge. SILDRA AT WELLINGTON.—To continue discharge of her bulk motor spirit from San Francisco, the Shell Oil Company’s chartered tanker Sildra arrived at Wellington Tuesday morning from Auckland. She was expected to leave again yesterday for Lyttelton to complete discharge. MEDAN SOLD.—The Dutch steamer Medan, two decks, 5,933 tons gross, 3,854 tons net, carrying about 5,994 tons deadweight, built by Messrs. Hamilton and Co., I’oVt Glasgow, in 190 S, with engines 26iin., 43in. and 72in., by 4Sin. stroke, by Messrs. D. Rowan and Co., and owned by the Rotterdamsche Lloyd (Messrs. Ruys and Zonen), Rotterdam, has been sold to Japanese buyers for about £II,OOO, with delivery at Osaloi. QUICK DISPATCH.—The cargo steamer Kamo, which was recently sold to buyers in Hong-Kong by the Union Company, was given very quick dispatch by the Abermain-Seaham Coal Company at Newcastle recently. The Kamo left Sydney on a Friday evening for the northern port, and arrived there at 3.55 a.m. on Saturday and lefjt again the same evening at 10.32 after loading 1,384 tons of coal as cargo and also receiving bunker coal. Tho Kamo proceeded to Hong-Kong, via the Philippines. TARANAKI LOAD! N G.—Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion motor-ship Taranaki commenced loading for her homeward voyage at Port Chalmers on Monday. The vessel will also load at Wellington, Napier, Waikokopu, Gisborne and Auckland. She Is scheduled to reach this port on October and to sail for London, via Panama, on October S. Captain O. Woods is in command of tho vessel and he has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. R. Ireland; second, Mr. A. Jones; third, Mr. G. Campbell; fourth, Mr. L. Warner; chief engineer, Mr. L. Sorge; second, Mr. H. Riddel; third, Mr. J. Buston: fourth. Mr. J. Turner; fifth, Mr. R. Todd: refrigerating engineer. Mr. W. Hinchcliffe; second, Mr. W. McCullough; surgeon, Dr. H. Berney; chief radio operator, Mr. R. Taylor; chief steward, Mr. A. Rice. A. S. Paterson and Company, Limited, is the local agent.

IMPROVEMENTS TO BARADINE.— When the new P. and O. branch service was established between Australia and London, by way of the Suez Canal, extensive alterations were made to the vessels engaged in it. Fuprther improvements have since been planned. The steamer Baradine, from London, was the first vessel to reach Australia with these latest improvements. A number of the smaller two-berth cabins have been converted to single-berth cabins, and some of the four-berth cabins have been altered so that they can be occupied by either two or three passengers. When only two passengers take a cabin the third berth can be used as a settee. In the dining saloon the tables have been

rearranged so that instead of passengers sitting- at long tables accommodating about 50 people, small parties of four, six, or eight people can be served at separate tables. Another feature of the improvements is a new lounge built .aft, where there was formerly only an entrance to the cabins on the lower deck. The lounge is brightly decorated, and fitted with cane chairs.

THE OMANA.—The steamer Ciniana, owned by the Union Steam Ship Company, is reported to be loading coal for Wellington. THE KAIMANAWA.—The steamer Kairaanawa, according to advice received from the Union Steam Ship Company, is expected to arrive at Westport today and loads for Auckland. V/AIPAHI FOR ISLANDS.—The Union Steam Ship Company's Island fruit steamer Waipahi, which was loading at King's Wharf, was scheduled to sail for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu and Mauke at 11 o’clock this morning. KAPONGA DUE TOMORROW. —The Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer Kaponga, which is reported to have left Melbourne last Friday afternoon for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth and Wellington, is expected to arrive here tomorrow. MAHENO LEAVES MELBOURNE TODAY.—The Union Steam Ship Company’s intercolonial vessel Maheno is scheduled to sail from Melbourne to Bluff at 10 o’clock this morning. She will later proceed to Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is due to arrive at Bluff on Monday. THE WAIKAWA.—Now completing discharge at Bluff, the Union Company’s trans-Pacific steamer Waikawa is to return to Vancouver via Westport. The vessel is scheduled to load again at Pacific Coast ports during November for Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Nelson and New Plymouth. AVONDALE RACES.—The Northern Steamship Company advises that its steamer Rangitoto, for the convenience of Avondale race patrons, will leave Thames for Auckland at midnight tomorrow. She is now scheduled to sail from Auckland for Thames at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, this trip taking the place of that previously scheduled for Saturday. FERNWOOD’S MOVEMENTS.—The Norwegian motor-ship Fernwood, from New Orleans and Tampico, left here on Monday for Lyttelton, where she is due today to continue discharge. The vessel is due at Wellington on Sunday to put out the local portion of her cargo, and will later proceed to Wanganui, New Plymouth and Australia to complete. THE KUROW.—The Union Company advises that the Kurow is to be dispatched from Auckland on September 27 with cargo for Adelaide and Melbourne. The vessel is scheduled to load at Wallaroo, Edithburg and Adelaide, completing at Melbourne early in October for Auckland, Castlecliffe, Tarakohe, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, in that order. RANGITIKI SAILS FOR LONDON.— Fully loaded with refrigerated and general cargo from New Zealand ports, and also carrying passengers and mail, the New Zealand Shifting Company’s motorliner Rangitiki was dispatched from Auckland for Southampton and London, via Panama, yesterday. She is due at Southampton about October 20. ApRANGI LEAVES VANCOUVER.— Advice from the Union Steam Ship Company states that the Royal mail liner Aorangi left Vancouver at noon yesterday for Sydney, via Victoria, 8.C., Honolulu, Suva and Auckland. She is carrying passengers, mail and cargo and arrives at Auckland on October 5 and sails the following day for Sydney. She is due to arrive at Sydney on October 10. CARRISO REPORTS.—The American motor-ship Carriso, which left Anacortes on July 18 for Apia, Auckland, Napier and Nelson, reports by radio that she expects to reach Auckland on Tuesday. She is carrying shooks for New Zealand, and after discharging her local consignment she will proceed to Napier and Nelson. Her local agent is Russell and Somers, Ltd. THE KARETU.—The Karetu is to leave Lyttelton tomorrow for Auckland, Newcastle and Sydney. The vessel is being commissioned in the Australia, Fiji, Auckland service. She is scheduled to sail from Sydney on October 2 for Lautoka, Suva, Levuka and Auckland. From Auckland she will return to Newcastle and Sydney to load again for Fiji. THE KAIMIRO.—Advice frorti the Union Steam Ship Company states that the steamer Kaimiro is to replace the Kartigi, which is at present undergoing overhaul and survey at Wellington. The Kaimiro will sail for Greymouth toward the end of the -week and from there will proceed to Hobart, Melbourne and Devonport to load for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff.

AWAHOU AT SYDNEY.—After a stormy passage, the Richardson Company’s small motor-ship Awahou reached Sydney from Auckland on Tuesday night. She is discharging a cargo of timber from Whangarei there and at Newcastle. After completion of discharge she will load coal at Newcastle for New Zealand. Her local agents are Messrs. Watkin and Wallis.

NIAGARA LEAVES SYDNEY TODAY. —The Union Steam Ship Company’s Royal mail liner Niagara is scheduled to leave Sydney this afternoon for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Victoria, B.C. She is due to arrive at Auckland on Monday morning, September 22, and berths at Prince’s Wharf. Sho sails the following day at 11 a.m. in continuation of her voyage and carries passengers, mail and cargo. MATAROA AT WELLINGTON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s passenger liner Mataroa arrived at Wellington from Southampton and London yesterday morning with passengers, mail and cargo. Baggage for the North will be forwarded at the first opportunity, probably coming by the ship itself. Mails and passengers arrived by the Limited this morning. The vessel is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on October 22 for Southampton and London, via Panama. THE PORT CAROLINE.—The Commonwealth and Dominion steamer Port Caroline is due at Bluff from Port Kembla this morning to commence loading in New Zealand for London. The vessel’s loading ports are Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton. New Plymouth, Wanganui, Auckland and Wellington. She is scheduled to load at Auckland on October 6 and 7. and to sail from Wellington for London on October 11. The Farmers’ Co-operat-ive Company is the local agent. PEARL SHELL SOLD.—The Dutch tank steamer Pearl Shell, two decks, 5,834 tons gross, 3,465 tons net, carrying about 8,336 tons dead-weight on a draft of 24ft. Tin., built and engined by the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation, Wilmington, Del., in 1916, S.S. No. 3 in 1925, carrying petroleum in bulk and fitted for oil fuel, with engines 27in., 45in. and 74in., by 4Sin. stroke, and owned by the Petroleum Maats, “La Corona,” The Hague, has been sold to Italian buyers for about £75,000. SALE OF TERN ATE.—The Dutch steamer Ternate, three decks, 5,909 tons gross, 3,856 tons net, carrying about 8,994 tons deadweight, built by Messrs. W. Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow, in 190 S, passed Bureau Veritas special survey in 1928, with engines 26Jin.. 43in. and 72in., .by 4Sin. stroke, by Messrs. D. Rowan and Co., and owned by the Rotterdamsche Lloyd (Messrs. Ruys and Zonen), Rotterdam, lias been sold to Japanese shipbreakers for about £10,750. HERTFORD DUE TUESDAY.—An expected arrival at Auckland next Tuesday is the Federal Line steamer Hertford from Liverpool, which is carrying general merchandise from the West Coast ports of Great Britain. She will berth at Queen’s Wharf. The vessel will discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. After completing discharge she ds to load at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Lyttelton. Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. She is to leave Auckland finally for London, via Panama Canal, on November 23. RUAPEHU DUE TOMORROW.—In continuation of her voyage from London, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu left Welington for Auckland at seven o'clock yesterday morning. She is due tomorow and will berth at Queen’s Wharf. After completion of discharge of her general merchandise cargo the vessel will load for her homeward voyage at Auckland, and .also at Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is scheduled to sail from Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama, on October 7. THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER.— The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises that the steamer Canadian Transporter, now at Lyttelton continuing discharge of her cargo of general merchandise from Montreal, is to leave there for Timaru and Dunedin to complete unloading, and to load for her return voyage to New York, Boston and Halifax. From Dunedin she will proceed to Wellington and Auckland for further loading. She is due here about September 29 to complete her cargo and will sail the same day for New York, proceeding via the Panama Canal. CARGO FROM MONTREAL.--Two Canadian National steamers, the Canadian Highlander and the Canadian Commander, are en route from Montreal to Auckland. The Canadian Highlander has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and B uff. She is due at Auckland about October 6. The Canadian Commander will unload at Auckland. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. She is due at Auckland about October The Canadian Constructor is scheduled to clear Montreal on September 25 lor Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at .Auckland about November &.

TO BE SCRAPPED.—The steamer Sithonia,, two decks}’ 6,646 tons gross, 4,201 tons net. carrying- about B.BCO tons _ deadweight on a draft of 25 feet 5 inches, built and engined by the Flensburg Schiffsh Ges., Flensburg, in 1901, fitted for oil fuel, with engines 24in. 34in, 51ih and 74in, by 54in stroke, owned by Mr. H. M. Thomson, London, and which has just completed discharging at Garston, has been sold to the Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Company, Ltd., Blyth, for under £B,OOO. This vessel realised about £9,000 when sold as an exGerman steamer in June, 1921. The Sithonia has made several voyages to Australia and on the last occasion she was at Sydney she loaded a cargo of wheat for the United Kingdom or Continent.

Recently quite a number of American sailing vessels which have been idle for several years have been sold to be scrapped, among the latest disposed of being the five-masted barquentine Alicia Haverside, 2,132 tons register, which arrived at Portland (O.), on January 24, 1924, from Newcastle. The six-masted schooner John W. Wells, 2,374 tons, which arrived at Portland (O.) from Newcastle eight years ago. The full-rigged ship George Curtis, 1,680 tons register. The George U. Hind, four-masted brigantine ,1,224 tons, which made her last voyage from Newcastle to San Francisco in 1923, and will now be used as a fishing barge. The well-known four-masted barquentine Centennial, which was at Svdne?' some years ago, was recently bui*nt to the water’s wl-c off Los Angeles. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Niagara, Tofua, Moeraki, Astoria, Yarraville, Rangitiki, Canadian Leader, Arlington Court. Ruapehu, Brunswick, Golden Cloud, Pipiriki, Hertford, waipahi, Kaponga. Wellington. Maori, Wahine, Xgaio, Tamahine, Ruahine, Parrakcola. Katoa, Rangitata, lonic, Mamilius, Aorangi, Kalingo, Wairuna, Omana, Taranaki, Middlesex. Awarua.—Maheno, City of Lyons, Tutanekai, Narbada, Somerset, Armadale. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURE YESTERDAY HAUTURU (3.30 p.m.), 270 tons, Jack-son-Fowler, for New Plymouth. ARRIVAL TODAY RONAKI (9.0 a.m.), 129 tons, Robertson, from Raglan. ALEXANDER is expected to arrive about Thursday next from Dargaville and will load for Nelson and West Coast ports. ARAPAWA is to be dispatched for Wanganui at C o’clock this afternoon. HAUTURU, due from New Plymouth at 7 o’clock tomorrow’ morning, is scheduled to sail for the same port at noon on Saturday. HOKIANGA is to leave for Hokianga at 4 o’clock this afternoon. RONAKI, which arrived this morning from Raglan. Kawhia and Waikato Heads, is to be dispatched for Hokianga at 3 o’clock this afternoon.