PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17236, 16 April 1930, Page 3

PORT OF GISBORNE

PHASES OF THE MOON APRIL.

Last Quarter, April 21st, 9.39 a.m, New Moon, April 29th, 6.38 a.m.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

APRIL,

High Water. Low Water.

SHIPPING ARRIVALS • Tuesday, April Id. Haora, mix. schooner (8.50 p. 111.), 11!' tons, from Auckland. The W.limoa left Anrklaud at 5.50 p.m. yesterday for Gislmrye and Napier. She is due here to-morrow moraine to discharge general cargo, and will sail about noon for the Hawke’s Bay port. The Wingalui is loading at South Island ports for Napier and Gisborne. The vessel should arrive here on April 24. The To tarn is expected to leave Lyttelton to-night with general cargo for Gisborne. She is due here on Saturday .morning. The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s steamer Runhine is due here about May 10 to continue Homeward loading. The Federal fane’s steamer Tasmania loads at Gisborne about May 10 for London. Thi' auxiliary schooner llaere arrived here yesterday afternoon from Auckland. The l’ukeko left Auckland at 3.10 p.m. yesterday, and is due here tomorrow morning with general cargo. The i’akurn sailed from Wellington last night for Napier and Gisborne. She should reach hero on Friday morning and sail on Saturday evening for Wellington. The Hiluirangi, which left Auckland at 4.20 p.m. yesterday, should arrive here to-morrow morning. The vessel is to sail to-morrow night on the return trip north. Tlie Tiroa, which broke her tail shaft yesterday, is due here to-morrow morning in the tow of the s.s. Pukeko. The Marine Department advises that their new light house steamer, to take the place of the Tutanekai, will be named the Matai. The new vessel is due in New Zealand waters about the end of October or early in November. The P. and (). branch steamer Beltann lias been sold to Japanese buyers, and is now en route to Japan to take up the running in the buyers’ service. Built in 1912. by Guild and Co., Ltd., the Beltnna has been a regular trader to Australia for some years, making a , considerable number of round voyages. During the war she was used as a troopship. Her length is 500 ft., breadth 62ft., and depth 37ft. Her gross tonnage is 11.167 lons. The Orient liner Osterley. . which has made regular voyages between Loudon and Australia tor 20 years, lias been sold lo shipbreakers in England. The Osterley arrived at Sydney on her maiden voyage in 1909, and in Hie 20 years made 59 return voyages. She is of 12,184 tons. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Auckland: Sailed, Pukeko, 3.10 p.m. yesterday, for Gisliitmo; Hikimmgi, 4.20 p.m., for Gisborne: Waiinea, 5.50 p.m., for Gisborne and Napier. Auckland : Arrival, Kauna. 9.45 a.m.. from llceymotilli. Lyttelton: Arrived, at 6.40 a.in., Maori, and at 6.45 a.m. Zealandic, from Wellington; Opilii, 1.25 a.m., Calm, 6.30 a.m., and Progress, 8.20 a.m., from Timaru. Ereinantle, April 13: Arrived, Ormonde, from London. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Auckland: Canadian Commander, Eggero, Everic, Jeff Davis, Maui Pomare, Pakeha, Port Auckland, Port Fairy, Ruahine, Sinnington Court, Southern Gross, Waihemo, Waiotapu, Wnipahi and Wcstnioor. , Chatham Islands: Ferndale, Mabia, Huntingdon, City op Winnipeg, Knranga, Ruahine and Port Caroline. Wellington: Maori, Waliine, Tamahino, Arahura, Niagara, Aorangi, Kairanga, Wainui, Port Victor, Otaki, Plume, Ruapehu, Tairoa, Canadian Transporter, Aeasta, Tutanekai, Hertford. Maimon and Daghestan. Awarua: Mahcno, Karetn, Kaimiro, and lonic. THE WEATHER • (Last Night’s Forecast.) • An anti-*cyclone still extends from New Zealand to Australia. A slight low pressure wave lias, however, crossed southern New Zealand to-day, and disturbed conditions are indicated north of Norfolk Island. Winds: Strong easterly north of Auckland and strong westerly about Eoveaux Strait; elsewhere variable, but with light to moderate, southerly prevailing. Seas (New Zealand waters) : Rather rough north of East Cape and in Fovea ux Strait, elsewhere smooth tc moderate. Tasman Sea : Fresh to strong south-east winds with rough seas in the northern portion of the eastern lasman Sea, light to moderate southerlies and smooth to moderate seas in the central and .southern portions. Weather: Still mainly fair to line bill further showers in tlie extreme north and south ot the Dominion, and also some isolated showers on the east coast.', Cold tom ir.'iatures, with inland frosts. (To-day’S North Island Report.) Blue skies and light variable breezes prevailed throughout the North Island tliis morning. The barometer had commenced a falling movement. Temperatures at I 1 o’clock - were: Auckland, Gisborne-, and Napier dt' degrees, Tannings, Opotiki, mid Wellington oil. Rough sens wore reported at Wellington: moderate or smooth olsowlo re. (Mid-day Forecast.) The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, southerly prevailing. There is a prospect of fair weather, Barometer little movement. Seas and tides good.

10 Wednesday a.m. 7.58 p.m. 8.20 a.m. 1.47 p.m. 2.04 17 Thursday .. 8.54 9.20 2.43 2.57 1 8 Friday 0.45 10.08 8.80 8.48 19 Saturday .. 10.32 10.54 4.20 4.30 ‘20 Sunday 11.10 11.30 5.14 5.24 21 Monday 22 Tuesday 11.58 0.00 0.00 0,08 0.18 0.40 0.43 0.51 22. Wednesday 0.50 1.1!) 7.23 7.30 21 Thursday . . 1.37 1.57 8.01 8.08 25 Friday 2.15 2.30 8.88 8.40 20 Saturday . . 2.50 8.18 (1.19 9.31 27 Sunday 3.4 l 4.04 10.04 10.21 28 Monday '4.33 4.55 10.55 1 1.19 20 Tuesday 5.30 5.54 11.50 0.00 30 Wednesday 0.35 0.55 0.19 0.45