POST OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 5

POST OF GISBORNE

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS Friday, November 26. Pakura, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 700 tons, Coldicutt. from Wellington, via Napier. Awahou, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 40? runs, Clark, from Auckland. Koau, o.e.v. (6.20 a.m.), 155 ions, Clark, from Napier. DEPARTURES Thursday, November 25. Wainui, s.s. '(7.30 p.m.), 684 tons, Hoddinet, for Napier. Kaimanawa, s.s. (10.45 p.m.)., 2416 ions, Chalfield, for Auckland. The Wainui leaves Napier for _ Gisborno at 1 a.m. to-morrow, and will be tendered here for inward and outward passengers at 9.30 a.m. (meantime), sailing later for Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. Tlid Kaimanawa completed discharging coal here yesterday and sailed for Auckland last night. The Kahika arrives hero on Tuesday from South Island ports, via Wellington and Napier. She proceeds henco to Dunedin. The Aorangi, from Sydney and Auckland, was to leave Suva today for Honolulu and Vancouver. She is duo at the Canadian port on December 10. Tlie Niagara arrives at Auckland on December 6, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva. She sails the same day for Sydney. The Makura, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rnratonga, arrives at Wellington on December 21, and sails for Sydnoy the same day. "The'Tahiti leaves Sydney on December 2 lor Wellington, Raratonga. Papeete, and San Francisco. She arrives at the last-mentioned porl on December 24, The Tiroa leaves Auckland to-night for Coast bays and Cisborne and arrives here on Sunday. She sails again on Monday for Hicks' Bay and Auckland. The Kiritona sailed for Napier yesterday with wool and is due back hero tomorrow for a further shipment. Tho Koau arrived from Napier ibis morning, and was to return to that port early this afternoon. The Awahou arrived this morning from Auckland. She sails to-night for Coast bavs and Auckland. The Pakura from Wellington and Napier arrived here this morning, and is expected to return to Wellington tonight. , Tho Putiki arrives from Portland and Auckland, via Waikokopu, early next week. The Gnnbar is expected to lettve Auckland on Monday with cargo for Gisborne, via Coast bays. The Huanui is on her way to Auckland to load coal for Gisborne. The Mako is working Coast bays on her way from Napier to Auckland. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Newcastle, November 26.—Arrived, Kaitoke. from Wellington. Suva, November 26.—Sailed, Tofua, foi Auckland, witii 27,000 cases of fruit, the largest for many years. Auckland.—Arrived at. 7 p.m. yesterday, Tiroa, from Gisborne, via. Coast bays. Napier.---Arrived at 4.35 a.m. to-day, Kiritona, and at 6.35 a.m. Wainui from Gisborne. Napier, this day: Arrived: Port Hobarl from Wellington.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland.—Tofua, Hinemoa, Aorangi, Haimattan, Maunganui, Colac, Kaiwarra, Oliva, Ulimaroa and Tekoa. Chatham Islands.—Mahana and Tekoa. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahinc, Ngaio, H.M.S. Dunedin, Tregenna. Port Hobait, Waihemo, Maheno. Marama, Tahiti, Poolta, Mamari, Thaietta, Harpalyce, Iris, Tnmaroa and Surprise. Awarna.--Karetu, Anamba, City of Canton, Waipori, Sir James Clark Ross. Calarsen, N. T. Nilson and Alonso.

WEATHER REPORT j Showers of rain were reported this morning from Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington, but the weather elsewhere was tine, although cloudy. Moderate nor'-westerly gales were reported at Gisborne, Taupo and Wanganui, with fresh breezes elsewhere. The barometer showed little movement during the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m., and temperatures this morning varied from 70 degrees at Napier to 50 degrees at Taupo. Other stations reported: Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington 58, Opotiki 64, Tauranga 65. East Capo and Wanganui 60, Gisborne 63. Wairoa Report.—Strong north-west wind; smooth sea; good bar.

STATE OF THE SEA. Rough seas were reported at Cape Campbell, Castlepoint, Capo Egmont, Cisborne, East Cape, Tauranga, and Cape Maria; considerable at Cape Falliser; smooth at Napier, and moderate

elsewhere. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are for westerly winds, strong to gale, and backing by west to south'. The weather is -clouding over, and will probably prove squally and changeable with rain later, and colder. The barometer is rising shortly. Seat rough off shore; tides good.

PHASES Or THE MOON November. Last Quarter .. Nov. 27th 6.45 p.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF NOVEMBER. High water. Low water, a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 26 Friday ..30.44- 11.13. 4.29 5.00 27 Saturday ..11.29 11.57 5.17 5.44 28 Sunday .. - 0.13 6.04 6.28 29 Monday -. 0.40 0.55 6.49 7.11 30 Tuesday .. 1.22 1.35 7.34 7.50