The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1081, 19 September 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain W. A. R. Kershaw retains command of the ShawSavill liner Mataroa, which arrived at Wellington on Wednesday morning from London and Southampton and his officers are:—Chief. Mr. W. G. West; second, Mr. S. Eadon; third, Mr. H. A. Hill; fourth, Nlr. F. Charnley; fifth. Mr. L. B. Miller; chief engineer, Mr. J. Young; second. Mr. W. W. Evans; third, Mr. J. Hughes; fourth., Mr. A. Lesley; chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. J. Chadwick; chief electrician. Mr. E. E. Perry; purser, Mr. E. Cordery: chief steward, Mr. A. E., Demeza; wireless operator. Mr. J. Tuck; surgeon, Dr. < \ R. Tudehope. Captain A. A'. Hale-Monro, of the Wellington Harbour Board staff, is at present on holidays. MAKURA LEAVES PAPEETE.— Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Makura cleared Papeete on Tuesday morning for San Francisco, where she is due on September THE BOREN.—Spedding, Ltd:, has received advice that the Swedish motorship Boren is at present loading at Pacific Coast, ports for Auckland, Wellington and Australian ports. She is due to clear Los Angeles on October 13. and is due at Auckland on November 1. THE OMAN A.— The Union Company received a wireless message from the Omaita, en route from Newcastle, reporting that she expected to arrive in the stream at Wellington yesterday afternoon. She brings coal for discharge at Miramar and Wellington. MAHENO LEAVES MELBOURNE. Cabled advice states that the Union Steam Ship Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno left Melbourne yesterday for Bluff. She will later proceed to Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is due to arrive at Bluff on Monday. lONIC COMPLETING.—The ShawSavill liner lonic left New Plymouth on Wednesday evening for Wanganui for further loading. She is now due at I vY ellington on Saturday to fill up, and is scheduled to clear there finally at daybreak next Wednesday for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. TARANAKI LEAVES BLUFF.—To continue her Homeward loading, the Shaw-Savill motor-ship Taranaki left Bluff on Wednesday evening for Wellington, and was due there this morning. She will leave there again next Wednesday for Napier, Waikokopu, Gisborne and Auckland to fill up. and is scheduled to clear on October S for London,* via the Panama Canal. NEW N.Z.S. CO. MOTOR-SHIP.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s new 12,000-ton motor-ship Otaio has been fixed to leave Liverpool on January 3 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The Otaio will be the first of the three new ships to be completed. The second one, the Orari, will follow in March, leaving Liverpool on March 14 for the same New Zealand ports. Both , vessels will be running under the agency of the Federal Company on their maiden | voyages.

NEW YORK’S NEW DRY DOCK.—The limn* George Washington, second largest vessel owned by the United States Lines, and also the second largest flying the American flag, was recently dry-docked in New York Harbour for the first time, the new Todd dock at the Robins plant of the Todd Shipyard Corporation, Erie Basin, Brooklyn, being the only dry dock in the Port of New York large enough to handle her. Previous to this the George Washington was forced to go to Boston Navy Yard for dry-/locking, necessitating an additional lay-up of two days. While the George Washington was in dock her tail shafts were drawn for inspection. both propellers removed, one being rebladed while the other needed a slight straightening. The rudder was raised for examination and the carrier ring resecured. Scaling, painting and renewal of rivets in the bottom tanks, as well as having a new plate fitted to the stern, completed the job.

THE WAIKOUAITI. —Advice has been received that the steamer W;iikouaiti left Sydney for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin this morning. She is due a 1 Wellington next Wednesday. THE KALINGO. —The Union Steam Ship Company's inter-colonial cargo steamer Kalingo was to leave Coff’s Harbour on Monday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Greymouth. RAISDALE LEAVES WESTPORT.— Henderson and Macfarhme, Ltd., advise that tho steamer Raisdale left Westport yesterday morning for Nauru and Ocean Islands, wh< re she will load phosph ites tor Australia and New Zealand. RUAHINE REPORTS. —Radio advice from the New Zealand Shipping pany’s passenger*] iner Ruahine, en route tv-.:;: London and Souths mpt< . v. ith ] sengers, mail and cargo, states that ;lie expects to arrive at Wellington at six THE RANGITANE. —The New Zealand Shipping 1 'u. . tane is scheduled to sail from Southampton on September 26 with passengers and mail for New Zealand, and cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. SI •• is due at Auckland on October 29. THE PORT WAIKATO. —Messrs Watkin and Wallis advise that the intercolonial motor-ship Port Waikato was t-. leave Lyttelton last Evening with a cargo of general merchandise from South Island ports for tinloading at Tauranga. Whangarei aifd Dargaville. FERNWOODS MOVEMENTS. —The Norwegian motor-vessel Pernwood which is now at Lyttelton, is due to arrive at Wellington on Sunday to put out th~ local portion of her < argo. She will later proceed to Wanganui. New IMy mouth and Australia to complete discharge. THE KUROW. —The steal Kurow, owned by the Union Steam Ship Company, is scheduled to leave Auckland on September 27 for Adelaide and Melbourne. She loads at. Wallaroo, Edith - burg,- Adelaide and Melbourne early in October for' Auckland, Castlecliff. Tarakohe, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. KAIMIRO SAILS 5 P.M. TODAY.—The Union Steam Ship Companv’s steamer Kaimiro is scheduled to sail at 5 o’clock this afternoon for Greymouth, and from there proceeds to Hobart, Melbourne and Dovonport for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff in place of the steamer Kartigi. KIWITEA RETURNING.—The Union Company s steamer Kiwitea, en route from Auckland to Westprt, reported l>y wireless yesterday that she was returntng to Auckland for repairs to a tank, ahe vessel is expected to reach port this evening. NIAGARA LEAVES SYDNEY.—The Royal Mail liner Niagara is reported to have left Sydney at five o’clock last evening tor Auckland, where she is due at six o’clock on Monday morning. She is to resume her voyage to Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver at eleven o’clock on Tuesday morning. THE GOLDEN CROSS.—The Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company’s steamer Golden Cross arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning from Lyttelton to complete discharge of her cargo from Pacific Coast ports. The vessel will afterward load frozen meat at Gisborne and she will then go to Fiji to load copra. KAPONGA DUE P.M. TOMORROW.— Tho Union Company’s steamer Kaponga reported by wireless yesterday that she expects to reach Auckland tomorrow evening from Melbourne. She will berth at Prince’s Wharf. The vessel has general cargo from Devonport. Adelaide, Edithburg, and Melbourne for discharge at Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth, and Wellington.

ORMONDE’S PASSENGERS.—The following passengers for New. Zealand are among those who hooked by the liner Ormonde, which left London on August 16 for Sydney, where she is due on September 25;—Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Chaffev, Misses V. A. and X. V. Chaffev, Mr. H. Brasch, Miss L. M. Brascli, Mr. A. H. Fisher and Mr. O. R. Bendall. KARETU FOR AUSTRALIA.—The Union Company’s steamer Karetu, which has been commissioned in the Australia. Fiji, Auckland service, is scheduled to leave Lyttelton today for Auckland, Newcastle and Sydney. The vessel is to leave Sydney on October 2 for Lautoka, Suva. Levuka and Auckland. From Auckland she will return to Newcastle and Sydney to load again for Fiji. CARRISSO DUE TUESDAY.—A wireless message: from the American motorvessel Carriso, en route from Anacortes to Auckland, Napier and Nelson, via Apia, states that she expects to arrive here on Tuesday. , She is carrying fruit box 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. 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 tonight. She sailed from Auckland for Thames at 10 o’clock this morning, this the place of that previouslv scheduled for Saturday. is due to arrive back at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. MARAMA TO DOCK.—After being recommissioned in the intercolonial service ellington, in place of the Maunganui, which is to be transferred to the Pacific mail service, tho Union Company’s passenger steamer Marama is to be docked at Auckland on September 24 for cleaning and painting. The vessel is scheduled to leave Auckland on September 26 for Sydney. Tho Kurow, which is to be despatched from Auckland on September 27 with cargo for Adelaide and Melbourne, will dock on September 25 for cleaning and painting. RUAPEHU FROM WELLINGTON.— The New Zealand Shipping Companv’s liner Ruapehu, which left Wellington on \Y ednesday morning for Auckland, reported by wireless yesterday that she was meeting- with stormy weather. The vessel at -^ uc kland 10 o’clock tonight and will berth at Queen’s Wharf. The Ruapehu will complete discharge of her cargo of general merchandise from London .at Auckland and commence loading for her homeward voyage. Her other loading ports are Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is scheduled to sail from Wellington on October 7 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

ULIMAROA SAILS FOR SYDNEY. The Union Steam Ship Company’s intercolonial steamer Uliniaroa sailed from Central Wharf shortly after 11 o’clock this morning with passengers, mail and cargo for Sydney. The following is a list of the passengers:—

‘First class: Air. Thomas, Air. J. Ward. Mi. J. Cottier, Air. H. T. Alorton. Air. ,T. Hartwell. Air. Gibson, Mr. Nelson. Air. ? 0 l e r y L^!, r ’ ?' Arr. Amvyl, Air. R. AlcCullagh, Air. Kennings, Air. P. Bush, ATr. AlcDougall, Air. C. Ramsav, Air. Jaeobi, Mr. Biampied, Mr. Reid. Mr. and ®Jr s - -J-. Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Russock, Aliss Lintott. Aliss Alc-Dermott, Aliss Bell Mrs. Biggs, Miss Morris. Miss Morrison! Miss A. <3 Tudehope, Miss H. Stephen. Miss Pal'ryman. Mrs. McCaw. Mrs. Creagh, Miss X. Metters, Miss A. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Heyl, Mr. and Mrs A C DocW, Miss Corby. Mr. E. L. Binney. Mr! C. E. Lambert, Air. AI. Stainton. Mr. Blackman, Mr. Cock. Mr. H. H. Dovle, “ r - J- } ■ Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Steel. Mr. J. Waddell, Mr. Eryne, .Mr. and Mrs Rose, Mr. Carter. Mr. C. Budd. Mr. V Birtwistle, Mr. Oughton, Mr. H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Miss Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs C. J. Fleming, Miss Kebble. Mrs. r> - Creagh, Mrs. Haines. Mrs. ShakMr. and Mrs. P. w. Haddock. Miss H. Hansen, Mrs. S. Miller, Mr Q <"]- oiore. Mr. J. W. Cloke, Miss Wade. Mrs. n. Mcßride, Miss M. Fyfe, Mr. and Mrs R. J. Mcßride and child. Second class--74, including 11 Chinese.

THE MATAROA.-The Shaw, Savill. ?? a -,£ 1 u 1 . on . liner Mataroa, which berthed at \\ ellington on Wednesday morning from London and Southampton, landed passengers and mail for New Zealand •and she has a cargo of general merchandise for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. She is to leave "Wellington tomorrow afternoon, reaching Auckland on Monday. Baggage for Auckland will probably be brought by the vessel. Tho Mataroa brought the following first class passengers for New Zealand:— Eor Wellington; Mr. A. Bel], Mr. R. Blaekadder, Miss P. Candy, Mr. W. Candy, Mrs. w. Cave, Miss It Clarke, Mrs. H. Crawford, Miss E. Duncan. Lieut.Commander E. Grimes H X Ml- C Hamilton-Smith, Mrs. Hamilton-Smith! Miss P. Hammick. Miss I*. Hammick, Mr. B. Holmes, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. W. lorns, Airs. lorns, Aliss James, Aliss A MewPV, glan ’ Lieut.-Colonel A. Alellor. Airs. Mellor, Miss O. Alellor, Master A. Alellor Commander H. Alorgan, D.R.0., R N Miss A. AL Nathan, Aliss T. Petre. Aliss G Russell, Miss AI. Russell, Captain K. Stewart, Airs. Stewart, Aliss S. Stewart, Master AI. Stewart, Airs. A. Thomson, Sub-Lieutenant B. Vesey, R.N., Air. A. Wall, Mrs. Wall. Aliss W. Wall, LieutenWarrand, R.N. For Auckland: Mrs. E. Merritt, Mr. J. Ross-Smith. For Lyttelton; Mr. J. Brownlie. For Port Chalmers: Lady G. Robinson. Mr. P. Sargod, Mrs. Sargood, Miss P. Thorpe. There were 130 third class passengers After discharge at Auckland, the Mata - roa will go to Timaru to load for her Homeward voyage. Her other loading ports are Lytteßon, Wellington. Xavier, and Auckland. She is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland no October 22 f. .r London. L. D. Nathan and Co., Ltel . is the local agent.

THE KARTIGI. It has been announced that the steamer Kartigi is to load at Westport on Monday next for Auckland in place of the Kaimanawa. THE PORT CAROLINE.— The Commonwealth and Dominion Line stearn*Port Caroline arrived at Bluff morning from Port Kembla to colraew loading in New Zealand for London The vessel s loading ports are Bluff. Timaru. Lyttelton, New Plymouth, WanganuL Auckland and Wellington. She is scheiL uled to load at Auckland on October € and October 7, and she is to sail from Wellington for London on October 11. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, is the local agent. FLOATING DOCKS AT HAMBURG —. The Deutsche Werft. Hamburg, is ‘at present engaged upon • the reconstruction of its floating dock No. 3. By enclosing the compartments which nave hitherto been open the docks lifting capacity will be increased bj* 4,<HK> to 12,000 tons. The river bottom underneath the dock is also being dredged for a further metre, so as to enable vessel* to be docked at any stage of the tide. Improvements are also being made I*l the other floating docks at this yard, by the provision of further cranes and bv* converting docks Nos. 2 and 4 to electric operation. VESSELS BAREOUND.—Owing to the heavy seas on the Alanukau Bar the Northern Company’s auxiliary schooner Hauturu. which left Onehunga on Wednesday afternoon for New Plymouth, sheltered inside the Alanukau Heads for the night. The trip was abandoned and the vessel will now leave for New Plymouth tomorrow. The auxiliary schooners Rrnaki and Hokianga. which were to hare left yesterday for Hokianga, were to sail at. noon today and the Arapawa. which was to have sailed at noon yesterday for Wanganui, will now sail at three o’clock this afternoon. HERTFORD DUE WEDNESDAY.— Wireless advice received yesterday from the. Federal Line steamer Hereford states that the vessel expects to reach Auckland at daylight on Wednesday from Liverpool. Size is to berth at Queen’s Wharf. The vessel has general merchandise front West Coast ports of Grea: Britain for discharge at Auckland. Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. Upon completion of discharge she will load at New Plymouth and afterward at Wanganui, Lyttelton. Wellington, Napier, Gisborn'e and Auckland. She is to leave Auckland finally on November 23 for London, via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Arlington Court. Astoria. Brunswick, Canadian Leader, Carison, Golden Cloud, Hertford. Kaponga. Moeraki, Niagara, Fipiriki. Raisdale. Rangitiki, Shestad. Tofua, Ulimaroa, Waipahi, Yarravilie. Wellington.—Alaori. Wahine, Tamahine. Ngaio, Aorangi, Rangitata, Parrakoola. Katoa. Alamilius. Aliddlesex, lonic. Wairuna. Alaunganui, Kalingo, Ruahine. Awarua.—Alakura. Maheno. Tutanekai. Zealandic, King John, Armadale. City of Lyons. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ALEXANDER is expected to arrive from Dargaville about Thursday next and loads for Nelson and West Coast ports. ARAPAWA. which was delayed in port yesterday on acount of . the weather prevailing outside, is to he dispatched for Wanganui at 3 o’clock tn.? afternoon. HAUTI'RU. which put back yesterday on account of the rough conditions prevailing on the coast, is now to sail ice New Plymouth at noon tomorrow. HOKIANGA stayed in port yestwto/ on account of the boisterous weather outside and was cheduled to sail at 800.. today for Hokianga. t _ RONAKI was detained in port yesterday on account of the heavy weather prevailing on the coast, and her departo. for Hokianga was postponed till noon 10day.