MIST AND RAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 124, 29 May 1933, Page 8

MIST AND RAIN

VESSELS DELAYED

HEAVY WEATHER

Heavy southerly weather during the weekend had tho effect of holding 'up shipping movements in several ports. Conditions were a little better this morning, and several vessels recommenced their running after having been delayed. Kain has held up loading operations at Napier, Lyttelton, and Duucdin with the result that the itineraries of some overseas cargo vessels have been changed. The Picton ferry steamer Tamahine experienced heavy seas and misty weather on her trip to Wellington on Saturday and was delayed over half-an-hour, arriving at 7 p.m. Tho Nelson ferry Kaitoa. had a rough trip across tho Strait and was several hours late in reaching port. The motor-vessel Kapiti, in route from Wanganui, received a buffeting and reached here late last night. The auxiliary scows Kohi and Fairburn, which were due in port yesterday ' from Nelsou and Karaniea respectively, had not put in an appearance up to the time of going to press, and it is thought that they are sheltering. Tho motor:vcsscl Tuupata, for Lyttelton, and tho Port Whangarei, for Picton, which were to' have sailed on Saturday, left this morning. The Waimana was delayed by rain at Lyttelton, and is now duo at Wellington tomorrow afternoon' to complete her' Homeward loading. Bain also affected the lonic, at Napier, and tho Hauvaki, at Duncdin. The lonic is expected to leave Napier on Wednesday night for Wellington and will now leave here at 5 p.m. on Monday for Southampton and London —three days late. The Pakeha, at Dunedin, and tho coastal vessels. Opihi, at New Plymouth, and Totara, at Lyttelton, have also been delayed. Bough weather was- experienced by the Golden Harvest, en route from Auckland to Wellington. She was ■coming into tho harbour at the time oi: going to press. The Northumberland, which was expected to arrive this morning from* Auckland, had not put in an appearance at 3.30 p.m. •- The Cumberland, after having been held up by bad weather at Tokomaru Bay will now leave there on Wednesday'for Gisbornb. Tho coastal tanker Paua and the cargo vessel Helmspcy arc among tho vessels in port which have been affected by rain, and they will now leave here next, Thursday. Tho auxiliary scow Talisman and the motor-vessel Kapuni, which wore to have left on Saturday for Nelson and Patoa respectively, were expected to sail this afternoon if conditions- permitted. It is reported that there is a heavy sea running in Cook Strait. The Waimarino arrived in port early this afternon from Auckland, and the Tamahine sailed at the scheduled time for Pictou.