PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17126, 5 December 1929, Page 3

PORT OF GISBORNE

PHASES OF THE MOON DECEMBER. (Standard Time.)

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. Thursday, December 5. Margaret W, motor ship (3.30 mm.), 289 tons, L. D. Clark, from Auckland. Waimea, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 504 tons, Inman, from Auckland. DEPARTURES Wednesday, December 4. Pukeko, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 912 tons, Barnes, for Auckland. Huanui, auxiliary ketch (8.45 p.m.), 139 tons, Thomsen, for Auckland. Parera, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 544 tons, Nairn, for Westport. The Waimea arrived from Auckland eafly this morning and is now discharging 1 at the wharf. She is expected to sail at 7.30 p.m. for Napier. The Kahika, loading' for Napier and Gisborne, is expected to leave Dunedin at 11 a.m. on Friday for Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton. She is duo here about December 16. The Kaitangata, with coal from Grevmouth and Westport for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, left Westport at midnight on Tuesday for Napier. Slio is due here about Monday next. The Kamona loads coal at Greymouth about Saturday for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. The Waipahi is expected to load at southern ports for Napier and Gisborne, leaving Dunedin about Decern her 17. To continue Homeward loading, the 0. and D. line steamer Port Hardy is duo here on December 11. The Awahou, from Auckland, via Coast bays, arrives here to-night. She sails again to-morrow night on the return trip north. The Parera was dispatched from Gisborne at 9.15 p.m. yesterday with sheep for Westport. On completion of discharge there, she proceeds to Greymouth to load 'timber for Waikokopu and Gisborne. The Pakura is due here to-morrow morning from Napier and Wellington. The Pukeko sailed hence at 8.10 p.m. yesterday for Auckland and Portland. The Gunbar left Napier yesterday for Wellington, to load) for 'Waikokopu. The motor ship Margaret W arrived here at 3.30 a.m. to-day from Auckland. The vessel sails for Auckland to-night. The Tiroa, from Auckland, via Hicks Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Tolnga Bay, arrives here to-night. She sails tomorrow afternoon with wool for Napier. > The auxiliary ketch Huanui sailed -from hero at 8.45 p.m, yesterday for Auckland. “Every four or five years, whenever there is'anything important on in England, we find -these rumors going round, ■but I can assure you that, they are nothing more than rumors.” This was the reply of a shipping company manager to a query by a Christchurch Press reporter as to what truth there was in the rumor that steamer fares to England were being greatly decreased next year, because of the Glasgow Exhibition. He said that he could say with good authority that the steamer fares .to Europe would not be reduced. The companies were all the time building bigger ships and giving better service, so it was not reasonable to suppose that the fares would he reduced. Four or five years ago there had been minor adjustments in fares, as between one linn and another, but - there hqd been no change in the scale of fares since then. In view of the difficulty over the selection of a crew for Messrs. Holm and Co.’s steamer Himitangi, the owners have decided to lay the vessel up at Wellington indefinitely. The vessel is just completing her overhaul. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING London, Dec. 3.—Arrived: .At Hull, Hertford; at Colon, Armadale. Sailed: From Norfolk, Earanga, for London; from Antwerp, Val Acia, for New Zealand; from Casablanca, Cbaralbury;. from Los Angeles, Golden Cross. Suva, Dqc. 4.—Arrived, Waipiuta,; from Auckland. Sydney, Dec. 5: 'Arrived, City of Hebile, from Dunedin. Lyttelton.—Arrived at 6.35 a.m. today, iWahine, from Wellington; at 8.40 a.m., Gale, from Timaru. THE WEATHER (Last Night’s Forecast.) The cyclone from the Tasman Sea is moving on to the southern extremity of the South Island. A rather intense anticyclone is following it, and is now centred near Adelaide. Winds 1 northerly and freshening, gale force being reached in places. Seas rather; rough to rough on the west const, and south of Castlepoint, moderate north of Castlepoint. Strong northerly winds and rather rough seas in the central and northern portions, of the eastern Tasman; variable and smooth to moderate seas in the southern portion. -Weather dull and unsettled generally, With much mist; general rain probable, with some, heavy falls in Westland and the central provinces. The .mild tern-, peratures are favorable for a strong southerly setting in from the south after 24 hours. (To-day’s North Island Report.) Blue skies were reported this morning at Wellington, Napier, and Tauranga, hut overcast conditions were reported elsewhere in (lie North Island. A moderate north-westerly gale was blowing at Gape Campbell, and fresh to s! roiig "north-westerly winds elsewhere. The'barometer had commenced a falling movement. Temperatures at 9 o'clock yore: Auckland and East Cape ,64 degrees. Tauranga 62, Opotlki 66. Gisborne 67, Napier 72, Wanganui 68, and Wellington 60. Rough sens were reported at Capo Campbell. Wellington, mid Castlepoint: moderate or smooth elsewhere. (Midday Forecast) The indications are _ for moderate northerly or westerly winds, freshening at times. There is a. prospect of fair to cloudy weather, but showers are probable in the high country. Barometer unsteady. Seas moderate. Tides good.

First, quarter . , Dec. 9 9.12 p.m Full moon . Dec. 16 11.08 p.m Last quarter . , Dec. 23 1.57 p.m New moon. . Dec. 31 11.12 a.m

DECEMBER. (Standard Time.) High water Low water a.in. p.m. a. in. p.m. 5 Thursday .. 8.38 9.03 2.18 2.55 6 Friday 7 Saturday .. 9.19 9.41 2.56 3.34 .. 9.56 10.18 3.32 4.10 8 Sunday .. 10.33 10.56 4.09 4.48 9 Monday .. 11.12 11.35 4.44 5.25 10 Tuesday .. 11.54 0.00 5.28 6.04 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday .. 0.18 .. 1.00 0.37 1.24 6.12 7.03 6.48 7.37 13 Friday .. 1.46 2.12 7.56 8.27 14 Saturday .. 2.35 3.05 8.54 9.20 1!) Sunday .. 3.29 4.00 9.54 10.18 16 Monday .. 4.25 4.59 10.55 11.16 17 Tuesday .. 5.26 6.03 11.57 0.00 18 Wednesday .. 6.30 7.03 0.15 0.57 19 Thursday .. 7.31 8.05 1.13 1.54 20 Friday .. 8.28 9.00 2.09 2.49 21 Saturday ., 9.24 9.54 3.04 3.42 22 Sunday .. 10.18 10.46 3.57 4.35 23 Monday .. 11.09 11.38 4.54 5.30