PORT OF GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16805, 11 August 1925, Page 5

PORT OF GISBORNE.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF. AUGUST. High water. Low water

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. Tuesday, August 11. Wa.naka, s.s. (8 a.m.), 2495 tons, Iluxton, from Napier. Tl® Wainui leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day for Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, and Napier, and will be tendered here with the launch for inward passengers on Thursday morning. She will discharge her cargo here on Thursday, and sail later for Napier, the launch for outward passengers being fixed to leave the wharf at 1 p.m. (meantime). The Wanaka arrived from Napier with southern produce this morning, and is expected tc complete discharge to-mor-row afternoon. .She proceeds later to Auckland.

The Kamo left Timaru yesterday at b p.m. for Lyttelton to continue loading produce for Napier and Gisborne, via the usual ports. She is expected early next week.

'The Ka.bika will be loading at Dunedin about Saturday for Napier and Gisborne, via the usual ports. 'The Federal Steam Navigation Co.’s Ruapehu is expected to complete loading this afternoon, and will proceed to Auckland for final despatch.

'Die Dorset, is due at Gisborne about September 9 to load frozen meat and general cargo for the West of England ports.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s Turakina is due at Gisborne about September 3 to load frozen meat and general cargo.

The Koutunui arrives from Napier tonight. and loads for the Coast bays from Waipiro to Te Araroa. The Awahou clears Auckland for Gisborne via the Coast to-night, and is due here on Friday-

The Tiroa is to be despatched from Auckland for the Coast and Gisborne tonight, arid arrives here on Thursday. The Hunnui is on the way from Tolagn Bay to Auckland to load benzine for this port. <

An order lias just been placed' in Italy l>v the well-known Italian shipowning company, the Navigatione Generalo Italiana. for a motor passenger liner of 23 OCO tons gross, which will be equipped with oil engines of larger power than has yet been fitted in any ship. According to the “Motor Ship,” quadruplescrew machinery will be installed, totalling 35.090 i.h.p. There are now six motor liners of over 20,000 tons gross under construction, three in this country and tlireo in Italy. It is an indication of the progress being made with oi 1 - engined vessels that, in spite of the depression in shipbuilding, the total tonnage of motor ships launched' throughout the world during the. first six months of this year was approximately 500.0C0 tons deadweight, which is a record figure for any corresponding period. Of this production the United Kingdom was responsible for less than one-third.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Napier: Arrived at 5 p.m. yesterday, Putiki from Gisborne. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland: Niagara, Aorangi, Ventura, Laburnum, Veronica, Flora, Ivaiwarra, Iris, Makambo, Poolta, Omana, Ulitnaroa, Hartfield, Kaikorai. Chatham Islands : Cowden Law. Awarua: Maheno, Willaston, Arawa, Middlesham Castle, Waimana. Wellington: Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Wnrhemo, Moeraki, Ivaretu, Waipori, Hinemoa, Komeo, Wingatui, Hnuraki, Waiwera, l’enmorvah, Kaimanawa. Kovoiniko, Leitrim. Seattle, and Wellington portion of fleet. WEATHER REPORT. The weather generally was fine and bright this morning. Fresh S.W. breezes were blowing at East Cape, Gisborne, and Cape Campbell. At Wellington 7 degrees of frost was registered. Temperature readings at 9 a.m. : Cane Maria 55, Auckland 58, Taurnnga 46, East Cape 48, Gisborne 48, Napier 42. New Plymouth 45, Wellington 41, Cape Campbell 46. Wellington reputed 15 points of rainfall. STATE OF THE SEA. Rough seas were running at Gisborne; considerable at Cape Palliser and Castlepoint; moderato at Cape Maria, Tauranga, New Plymouth, and Cape Campbell ; smooth at T'rritiri aud Napier. WEATHER FORECAST. Tile indications are for southerly winds prevailing. Weather probably cold and changeable with frosts inland. Barometer unsteady, with a rising tendency. Sea considerable swell. Tides High.

Last Quarlor August 11 8.41 PH*. Now Moult August 20 0.48 a.iii. First (iuiirkT August 27 4.16 p. in.

a.m. p.m. n.in. p.m. 11 Tuesday . 11.02 11.27 4.39 5.09 12 Wednesday . 11.56 5.33 0.06 13 Thursday . 0.21 0.48 6.27 7.02