PORT OF GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16975, 5 March 1926, Page 5

PORT OF GISBORNE.

PHASES OF THE MOON

MARCH,

MARCH

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ARRIVALS. Thursday, March 4. Waiwer.i, s..s. (5.30 p.m.), 5904 lons, Wood, from Wellinz'ton. Awahou, s.s. (7 p.m.), 407 tons, 'Clarke, from Auckland, via the Coast. Friday, March 5. Karori, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1863 tons, Doyle, from Lyttelton. Koutuniii, s.s. (tt.2o a.m.), 171 tons, Miles, from Napier. DEPARTURES. Thursday, March 4. I'arera, s.s. (9. p.m.), 554 ions, Barnes, for Lyttelton. Wainui, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 684 tons, Chat Held, for Napier. (Passengers as pnb !islfed vesterelay.) Friday, March 5. MitroVo, i. seh.' (L 0.15 a.m.), 230 torts, Anderson, for Sydney. Coronation, au'x. ketch (10.45 a.m.), PS tons, Teixeira, for Auckland. The Wainui leaves Napier this evening for Gisborne, and will be tendered 'liei'e; wilh one launch for inward and outward, passengers, leaving the Kaiti side at. H. 30 a.m. to-morrow (meantime). The vessel 'will proceed later to Auckland direct. The Kamo is loading sheep for Lyftellon to-day. She is expected to complete early this afternoon and proceeds to Lyttelton, thence southern ports. The' Karori commences loading sheep here this afternoon and will complete tomorrow, sailing later for Lyttelton. The Kaliika arrived at Dunodin thin morning, and sails to-morrow evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Napier, thence Gisborne. She is due here about to-morrow week. The I'arera was despatched last, night for Lyttelton. She proceeds thence to Pieton to load for Gisborne and Coast bays. The Koan.was to sail for Napier early rbis afternoon. The Koutunui arrived from Napier this mornfng. After transhipping her cargo of casks to the Waiwe'ra, she returns to Napier this evening. The Mako is.working the Const bays on her way from Napier to Auckland, and is due at the latter port about Monday The Awahou arrived, from Auckland and the Coast last night. She is to saii to-morrow morning for Auckland direct.

The Putiki is due from Wellington, via Napier, on Sunday, and returns to the former port the following day. The Palcura was expected to be despatched from Lyttelton last night for Waikokopu and! Gisborne. She is due hero on Monday. The Tiroa was expected to be despatched from Auckland to-day, with cargo for Coast bays and Gisborne. She is due at this port on. Sunday, and sails again on Monday for Hicks Bay and Auckland. . The Elsie Man should leave Auckland during the week-end with a load of coal for Gisborne.

The Coronation sailed to-day with general cargo for Auckland,

The Maroro cleared 1 Gisborne this morning for Sydney, with a shipment ,of timber. After. discharging at the Jotter port, she proceeds to Newcastle t'(j load coaj'for Gisborne. Tho Huah'ui was due to. leave Auckland to-Via v with cargo for Tokomarn Bay. " " WAITOMO TO BR BAIT) UP. (Per PrefeV Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. ; . The steamer Wait brio is to be ftiiw up indefinitely, and the fcrpw have been given notice. Some of. 'tbe stokehold crew still refuse to sail unless a.hew cfj&fc is provide*!, and this VleYtfand : t"hn Union Co. fi"r"Tjily declines to gfaji't. ..As no! settlement is in. prospect the- Company has decided to lay up the vessel. SCtIOONETt OVERDUE. PEARS FOR JbHN ALCE. BRISBANE, Feb. 24. Fears are entertained for the safety of the auxiliary, schooner John Alee. She is 25 'days out from Darwin on "a voyage to Thursday Island, and is manned by Japanese. , • ' Captain 'Rbskruge, of tbe Coftimoii wouth Navigation Department, stated to-day that the vessel was to be dolivrre<l to hoi- new owners. She was to he repaired at Thursday Island before being employed in tbe fishing and pearling trades. She was a smalt schooner, fitted with an engine, and could not be expected to make "much haadway against the strong winds. Ho had given instructions for all vessels in the locality to keep a watch for the vessel. There w<*s a small crew aboard.

Captain Roskrugo also reported that, the lighthouse-keeper at Double Island Point, near Galoundra, had advised that a dinghy had been washed ashore. It resembled a. fisherman's flattie, of the kind usually lowered by vessels.

W'REC'K OF OOMA

NEWCASTLE, Feb. 24

The steamer Pearhnoor, which arrived here to-day, was tbe fust vessel to reach Australia from Ocean 'lsland since the. wreck of the Ooma. , The master stated that his steamer and the Nauru Chief stood by the Ooma for 18 hotws after she went on the, reef, when it became evident that nothing could be done. An attempt to towhor off was 'unsuccessful.

the Pearlmoor brought eight pnsseng ers, who said that before they left Ocean Island.heavy storms were experienced. These it is expected, will play havoc with the wreck of the Ootna, and if the heavy weather continues, the Vessel is likely to break up. TELEGRAPHIC Sydney: Arrived, Kiwitcii, from New Zealand, Newcastle: Arrived, ITolmwood from New. Zealand. Sailed ; Poolta for New Zealand. Melhourne : Sailed Manuka for Bluff. f/yttelton.: Arrived, at 5.15 a.m., Whnngape, from Gisborne. Napier: Arrived at 6.15 a.m.. to-day. Wainui. from Gisborne; to sail, at 10 p.m., Wainui, for Gi-iboone; sailed at 6 p.m., yesterday, Kontu'nui, for Gisborne. WEATHER REPORT. This morn?ng "itulit to fresh southerly breezes "were.imported■ frrim Cape Maria, .Taupo, East Cape, Gisborne, New Plymouth and Opotiki: south-west at Napier, south-east at TaufaYfga, Wellington and Crtpe Campbell; north-east at Auck-

land, and north at Tiritiri. There, was a blue sky at Auckland and Wellington, hazy conditions at Capo Egmont; cloudy at Cape, Campbell and overcast at ' all other North Island stations reporting: Temperatures recorded at 9 a.m.. were: — Cape Maria 65, Auckland 67, Tiritiri '65, Tauranga, 63, Taupo 59, East Cape 61, Gisborne 64, Napier 63, Cape Palliser 59, Cape Egmont 68, Wellington 63, Cape Campbell 64, Opotiki 65. STATE OP THE SEA. The sea was reported smooth to moderate at all stations. Tides Were poor at Cape Egmont and moderate to high at other stations. , - WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for er,<sterly winds. There is a project, of fair weather and p cold night. The barometer bap a. falling tendency. Srvi. moderate. Tides good. —b«iiiiinwmiimiwun«i»inii

Last Quarter New Moon First. Quarter Full Moon March 7tli March 14th March 2l8t March 29th 11.19 p.m 2.50 p.m 4.22 p.m 9.30 p.m TEDE& AT GlSBORNE TfrHAET.

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 5 Friflay . 9.49 10.10 3.30 3.47 (i Saifinlny .. 10.33 10.54 4.15 4.31 7 Sunday . 11.18 11.40 5.03 5.16 8 Monday . 0.01) 0.05 5.51 6.03 9 Tuesday . 0.28 0.53 6.40 '6.53 10 Wo'dnosdiiv ,. l.i'e 1.42 7.31 7.44