GREYMOUTH BAR
FURTHER SHOALING Greymouth, Feb. 8. In spite of a fresh of four knots in the Grey River last week, which it was hoped would have improved the bar, heavy seas have accentuated the shoaling. Soundings taken on Saturday, though not accurate because of the rough sea, indicated that a foot has been lost on both inner and outer bars, giving a low water depth of 7ft. on the inner bar, or 17ft. at high water.
Heavy seas were still running yesterday and the steamer Rata, which has been tied up for over a week, is still unable to sail for Wellington.
With the Grey bar continuing to be unworkable, large tonnages of coal are still being railed to Westport for ship ping. On Saturday evening one train took 450 tons. Another 240 tons went forward on Sunday, and 700 tons were scheduled for consignment yesterday.
The swell on the Westport bar on Saturday morning had fallen sufficiently to allow vessels to cross it, and four ships which had been waiting in the roadstead entered port. Two which had been delayed were able to leave.—p.A
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 9 February 1944, Page 5
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