PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17230, 9 April 1930, Page 5

PORT OF GISBORNE

PHASES OP THE MOON APRIL. Full Moon, April 13th, 5.10 p.m. Last Quarter, April 21st, 9 a.iu. New Moon, April 29th, (>.38 a.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHART

SHIPPING DEPARTURES Tuesday, April o Rangit.iki, m.s. (11 p.m.). IT.fiCO tons. Jv T. Smith, for Napier. The Wainioa left Auckland at 5 p.m. yesterday for Gisborne and Napier. She is d’ d hole, to-morrow morning with g< a 1 cargo. tiic Waipahi is due here to-morrow morning, via Napier. with cargo from Soul!) Island ports. The Ngatoro sa’ihyl fi’oin Grcymouth last evening fur Napier and Gisborne \vi(!i coal. The vessel should arirve here on Saturday. Tlie Kaliika loads at Dunedin towards Die end of this week, and sails on Monday for LDunaru, Tirharu, Lyttelton, and Wellington. to continue loading fur Napier and Gisborne The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s motor ship Eiingitilt* was dispatched last night for Napier. Krotii there she proceeds to Wellington, sailing linally on April S 6 for London, via Panama. The. Aorangi, front Vaueoiiver. leaves Honolulu today lor Suva, and is di'i at, Aueklaud on April 20. From there sho proceeds to Sydney. I'he Niagara sailed from Auckland last evening for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. She is duo at the Canadian port on April 25. The Aval on left Auckland at 6.15 p.m. vosterday lor I licks I lay. 'lokomam 'liny, and Gisborne. She should arrive here to-morrow night with gen*>ral cargo. The Farera arrives here tins after noon from Lyttelton, via Waiknkopu. 'l'he vessel sails to-night for Westport, taking cal tie, sheep, and maize. Tlie I’akura, whipli left Wellington last evening for Napier and Gisborne, is due here on Friday morning. The TJikurangi sailed from Auckland vpsterday aflerpoon, and is due here to morrow morning. The Margaret W should arrive at Auckland (ids morning to undergo an -mud survey. The Tiroa left Auckland yesterday afternoon for ]licks Hay, tnkomaru Lav. Toiaga Bay, and Gisborne. She is due here to-morrow. The auxiliary ketch lluanui arrived here yesterday afternoon from Auckland with coal and petrol The Melanesian mission stenme: Southern Cross soiled from AiukKunl 'yesterday oil a trui.se to the mission sla ;tions in' the, Solomon Islands. ' Successful trials were held at Alien land on Friday of the Northern Steam .ship Co.'s new motor vessel, the Waka This latest- addition to tlie company' fleet was built in Auckland by Mr George Nieeol, and link an overall length of 116 ft-. a- beam of ML and a mean draught- of 6ft. Gin. With : displacement, of 460 toils, the Waka ha a carrying capacity of approximately 500 tons. Fitted with a twin set- o' 152 brake horse-power cold starting Gardiner Diesel engines of the latest 1 ype. the Waka averaged 10 knots o> her trial. She is a solidly built boat, with planking Bin. thick, and will m used on the run to Tanrungn. Harris. Philp and Co. Ltd. have placed nn order with Messrs, Barclay, Curie and Co., of Glasgow, for a new single screw vessel of combined passenger and carry t.vpe. having the following dimensions: Length, 340 ft: breadth, moulded. 5.1 ft; depth, moulded. 25ft: draft when loaded ~f about. 21ft. The vessel has been de signed to accommodate 140 first class passengers, and particular attention Ji-'-been given to the ventilation <M' their ouarters. ft is expected that the vesso Will develop a speed of 16 knots on he trial trip. The 'fcargo appliances, steer ing gear and windlass, will lm all elec trieallv driven. It is expected that thuvessel'will be ready to leave England early next year. telegraphic’ shipping ’ Auckland: Arrived at 6.50 a.in., Maknra, from Sydney; at 7.45 a.m., Pakelia, from Napier. ; Auckland: Sailed, Hikurarigi, 3.1 c p.m. yesterday, tor Gisborne; Mamma, o |i.ui., for Gisborne and Napier; Niagara. 6.5 p.m., for Vancouver; Awallou, 0.15 p.m.. for Coast bays and Gisborne. Napier: Arrived, ifangitiki, 5 a.in., from Gisborne. -Sailed, Tasmania, mub night, for Wellington. Wellington: Arrived, Kailoa, O.aU a.m., from Molueka; Wnbine, i a.m.. from Lyttelton. , Lyttelton: Arrived, .Maori, -help a.m., from Wellington: John, i>.LI a.m;, Irnin Tima ru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Auckland": Niagara, Moeraki. Tofua, June, Canadian Britisher. Wairima, Maui Pomare, Port; Caroline, Camulian Explorer, Winton. Kaitoke, Southern Cross. T’airoa, Ventura, Sierra and Port Hardy. Chatham Islands: Southern Princess, Hemuera and Wainui. Wellington: Maori, Waliine, lamaJiiiie, Arahura, Bangitiki, Port Hobart. ;Am angi, Wnkakuva, Northumberland, 'Tahiti, Canonesa, (Middlesex. Port- Victor, lonic, Zealandic, Otokia, t-orinthic, Weirbank and Tutanekni. Awarua : City of New York, Eleanor Bolling, Sir James Clark Ross, Gtaki, Kaponga, Karofu and Malieno. THE WEATHER (Last Night’s Forecast). The cyclone referred to yesterday is now crossing the Dominion, lull is only shallow. Pressure is rat her high pver south-eastern Australia. Winds, northerly and liiodenifo over most ot )he North Island south of Auckland; elsewhere moderate |o I’resti southerlies, ami southerlies gradually becoming general. Seas (N.Z, waters): -Rather rough south o'f East Gape, but elsewhere smooth to moderate. Tasman Sea: Moderate southerly winds find smooth to moderate seas in tlie eastern Tasman. Weather cloudy and Unsettled generally, with some rain in most «iistriots. "Mist or fog in part of Ilie east coast, improving from the west and north. Cool temperatures. (To-day’s North Island Report.) Overcast condiVons were reported this morning at- Tauranga, and south of Napier, led blue skies prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light variable breezes, northcilics prevailing, were general. 1 lie bniometcr had continued tlie falling movement. Temperatures at 9 o'clock were: Auckland 65 degrees, Tauranga 61, Opotiki 67, .East Cape and

11l V I .'i l ' * .''II (iishorue. 66. Napier 69. mid Wellington bi. Moderate or smooth seas wen- reported evny where (Midday Forecast). The indications are lor moderate to strong northerly winds. Ihe weathei appears likely to be cloudy and nnset'tled, with scattered, showers and mild temperatures. Barometer unsteady. Seas and tides moderate.

<1 Wednesday APRIL, iliyli Water, a.in. p.ni, ltd .IMS Low Water, a.m. p.m. 7.115 7.50 III Thursday . . 2.05 2. 2 7 8.25 8. ill u Friday ■ ■ J ..') fj 11.19 9. 10 9.M9 !2 ■Saturday . . 11.49 <1.1 It .1 0.1 1. 10.119 j:s ■Sunday 4.46 5.14 11.09 14.42 14 Monday . • 5.49 0.19 0.00 (1.09 i r> Tuesday 0.55 7.20 0.40 1.08 16 Wednesday 7.58 8.2 0 1.47 2.04. 17 Thursday . . 8.54 9.20 2.411 2.57 IS Friday . . 9,4 5 10,08 a.;j(> 11.48 li) Saturday 4().;i2 10.54 4.20 4.110 ‘JO Sunday It. 1(5 J 1.20 5.14 5.24 21 Monday . . 1 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.08 rr Tuesday . . 0.18 < .4m (1.4'.! 11.51