SEAS ON THE COAST.
DELAYS TO SHIPPING. MANUKAU BAR UNWORKABLE. RARAWA'S TRIP POSTPONED. There was a recurrence of stormy weather on the West Coast yesterday, a fresh gale blowing from the south-west. The sea was very heavy on the Manukau Bar. The Rimu, from Hokianga, crossed inwards early yesterday morning, but the bar was unworkable for outward-bound vessels. Tn consequence the departure of the Rarawa for New Plymouth was postponed until this afternoon. The sea was also heavy on the Westport Bar and the Kaponga was unable to enter that port yesterday to load for Gisborne and Auckland. The Federal Line steamer Pareora was duo at Auckland at mid-dav yesterday from Liverpool, but a further wireless message stated that she was delayed by the storm and would not arrive before daybreak to-day. The weather at Auckland was also very boisterous. During the early morning the Parker-Lamb Timber Company's booms at Freeman's Bay broke and a number of logs drifted about the harbour. They were retrieved during the forenoon by oil launches and towed back to the booms.
The strong wind yesterday prevented H.M.S. Diomede from leaving her berth alongside the oil tanker Nucula at Devonport, but in the evening, when the wind had moderated, she sailed for the South Sea Islands.
The weather should improve to-day judging by the barometer. After registering 29.60 in. early yesterday morning it rose during the day and the reading last night was 30.05 in.
GALE IN HAUEAKI GULF. SEA SWAMPS A BARGE. [Br TKLKGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES. Monday. The gale on Saturday night was accountable for the swamping in the Hauraki Gulf of a barge containing metal. Captain Larsen left the Sandspit (McCalhim's) Island at 7.30 o'clock with a load of metal about 50yds. in tow for Paeroa. There was then a light wind blowing from the north-east.
About 10 o'clock, when the launch with the barge in tow was about halfway across the gulf, the wind shifted to the north-west and a gale sprang up. A heavy sea hit the barge, severing the tow lino and submerging the barge.
Two men were on the barge at the time and were with difficulty got on board the launch. The barge is now lying off Windy Point.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19324, 11 May 1926, Page 8
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