PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16297, 23 March 1927, Page 5

PORT OF GISBORNE

PHASES OF THE MOON MARCH Last, Quarter March 26 11.05 p.m. TIDES AT GTSBORNE WHARF MARCH. High water, tow water

SHIPPING. AERIVALS. Tuesday, March 22. Port Albany, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 5711 tons, liobinsoiij from Auckland. Wednesday, March 23. Pakura, s.s. (9 a.m.), 700 tons. Coldicutt, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. Tuesday, .March 22. Elsie Mary, aiix. sell. (9 p.m.), 99 tons, Owen, for Auckland. The Wainui left last evening lor Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne, and will be tendered here for inward passengers at 6 a.m. to-morrow. She sails to-morrow evening for Napier, the launch for outward passengers leaving the Kaiti wharf at 5 o'clock (meantime). The Kanna loads coal at Greymouth and Westport this week for Gisborne. She is expected here early next week, and on completion of discharge sails for Tauranga and Auckland. The Kahika, is expected to leave Wellington to-day for Napier and Gisborne. She is due here on Saturday. The Awahou is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow evening for Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. The Putiki was to sail from Wellington last night for Napier and Gisborne. She is due here on Friday. The Parera was to .leave Lyttelton last evening for Tokomaru Bay, where she loads sheep for the Canterbury port. The Pakura arrived this morning from Lyttelton. She is to sail for the South Island port this evening with sheep. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Albany is loading frozen meat and general cargo here. She arrived last evening from Auckland, and is expected to leave for Lyttelton to-morrow evening. She sails # from Lyttelton for London via Panama. The Tiroa is due here to-night from Auckland and Hicks Bay. She leaves again for Auckland to-morrow evening. The Elsie Mary left Gisborne last evening for Auckland. The Gunbar, from Auckland is working coast bays, being due here to-morrow morning. The Huanui is en route to New Plymouth from Wellington. She loads cargo at the Taranaki port for Waikokopu. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Auckland.—Sailed at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, Wainui, for Gisborne. Auckland.—Sailed at 11 p.m. yesterday, Mako, for Gisborne, via Coast bays. WEATHER REPORT; Weather conditions in the North Island had moderated this morning. A moderate north-westerly gale was reported at Wellington," .and light to fresh breezes from the same direction elsewhere. The weather remained cloudy and overcast, with rain at New Plymouth and Taupo. The barometer remained low, .'uul temperatures at 9 o'clock were: Auckland 65, Tnmanga, Napier and New Plymouth 65, Taupo 55, East Gape .and Gisborne 64, Wellington 62, Wanganui 60, And Opotiki 63. ttough seas were, reported at Cape Campbell and Castlepoint, considerable at Cape Egmont ; moderate to smooth elsewhere* Wairoa report.—Light westerly wind ; moderate sea ; bar improving. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are for westeirly winds, strong to gale and backing bywest to south. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable. Weather clouding over, with rain later. Barometer falling, but rising again after about 24 hours. Sens rough off shore. Tides good.

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 23 Wednesday . . 9.16 9.36 ] () 20 2.55 3 38 3.1G 3 57 24 Thursday 25 Friday '. ]h'.42 1L05 V.20 4'.39 26 Halurday . 11.2(3 11.46 5.04 5.21 27 Sunday ' . 0.00 0.10 5.51 6.07 28 Monday . 0.34 0.56 6.40 (5.56 29 Tuesday . 1.19 1.42 7.2S 7.48 30 Wednesday . . 2.04 2.31 8.23 8.41 31 Thursday . . 2.56 3.21 9.17 9.38