PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17238, 19 April 1930, Page 3

PORT OF GISBORNE

PHASES OF THE MOON APRIL. Last Quarter, April 2Xat, 9.39 a.m. Now Moon, April 29th, 6.38 a.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHAE?

SHIPPING ARRIVALS Friday, April 1R

T'nkiira, s.a. (2.30 a.m.), 700 tons, COldieutL froiu Wellington, via X a pi or. Ifnnnni, aux. ketch (2.30 p.m.) 139 tons. Thomson, from Wellington. Totara, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 426 tons, Eden, from Lyttellon. DEPARTURES Thursday; April 17.

ir' iih'uig'i, s.s. (tO p.m.), -87 toils, Gcorgf. for Auckland.

The Waimea loads at Auckland on Tuesday next for Gisborne arid Napier. !Sho is due hove on Thursday to discharge. The Wiiigatut, loading for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, is e&pci'tecl to leave. Lytlelton to-day for Wellington. Slie is duo hei'O about Thursday or Friday next to discharge.. The Kaimai loads coal at Groyiuouth on Thursday next for Napier and Gisborne.

The Tot.ifa, kraled with general cargo from Lyttdton, arrived at Gisborne yesterday "afternoon. The vessel berthed at 10 a.m. to-day arid is now discharging cargo, fin completion site returns to Lvltcllon.

'The. New- Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Ruahiho is due at Gisborne about May 19 to load frozen meat arid amend cargo for London. The Federal Line's steamer Tasmania is to load at Gisborne about May 10, taking frozen meat and general cargo for Monte Video ami United Kingdom ports. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that the Huntingdon is to load at Gisborne ahoui May 29. tainng frozen riSeai) and geaeral cargw for L'.'-LA ports and London. The {'amhridge is 16 load at Gisborrie about June 16, taking frozen meat i<.m\ general cargo for London. ' the Norfolk is to load at Tolcomarii ilav about .hmo 0. taking frozen meai and general cargo [or United Kingdom ports. The C. and D. Lines steamer Port Hohart arrived at Napier this morning, and is due here next Wednesday to load frozen meat and general cargo for New York. Halifax, and London. flie Awahou. which has been on the slip at Auckland for cleaning and, painting, resumes in the Auckland-East Coast-Gishorrte service next. week. She leaves Auckland oi» Tuesday evening for Hicks #ay, Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne, arriving here on Thursday night. The Pu'kckd sails on Monday night for Tolaga Bay. Tokomaru Bay and Napier. _ The Pakurn arrived here at 2.30 a.m. yesterday from Napier and Wellington. The vessel sails to-day on the. return trip smith, loading at Wellington on Tuesday next for Napier and Gisborne. The Ifikui-iingi was dispatched at 10 p.m. on Thursday for Auckland. The motor ship Margaret W« winch has been undergoing annual survey and overhaul at, Auckland, sails ou Tuesday evening for Gisborne. She, is duo here on Thursday morning. The Tiroa. which met with a mishap to her tail-shaft, will bo placed on the slip here on Tuesday morning for repairs, and should sail' on Wednesday for Coast bays and Auckland. The auxiliary ketch TTuanin arrived here at 2.30 p.m. yesterday from Wellington.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Auckland: Arrived at 7.10 a.m. today, Hikurangi, from Gisborne. Napier: Arrived dt 11.40 p.m. on Thursday; Waimea, from Hisborne.

THE WEATHER (Last Night's Forecast.) The anti-cycldnc situated over the Tasman Sea yesterday has been crossing New Zealand to-day; a slight depression is.following it. Conditions are disturbed, near Norfolk l.slnnd. Winds: Light to moderate east to north winds backing later to souftierlics over the South Island. Sciis — (N.Z. waters): Smooth to moderate northerly winds in the eastern Tasniiui, backing later to southerlics, .seas smooth to moderate. Weather tor the most part fair, but some scattered light showers probable, principally in the western and .southern districts of the. South Island and in the far north. Temperatures mild. (To-day's North Island Report.)

Overcast conditions were reported throughout 4be North Island this morning. Light variable breezes were general. The barometer showed little movement. Temperatures at 9 o'clock were; Auckland ami Napier 62 degrees. Tauranga hb, Opotiki 64, Gisborne 63, and Wellington 58i Heavy seas were reported at Gisborne : moderate or smooth elsewhere.

(Mid-day Forecast.)

The indications are for north-easterly winds, freshening. Weather doudy lo overcast. Haiti probable, mtfl and hazy conditions. Barometer . falling slowly. Sea moderate; tides moderate.

APRIL High tfatev. Low Water. a.m. pin). a.m. p.m. 21 Monrtny 11.58 0.00 fi.00 0.08 2'J Tuesday 0.18 0.40 fi.4;; 0.51 23 Wednesday 0.50 l.lfl V .23 7.30 !2<l Thursday . . 1.37 J. 57 8. il I 8.08 •j."i Friday . . 2.1") 2.30 s.;;s 8.46 2.0 Saturday . . 2.56 3,18 it. 10 !i..ll 2-7 Sunday :i.4 1 4.04 10.04 10.21 28 Monday 4.33 4,55 10.55 11.19 2!> Tuesday , . r.,3Q 5.54 11.50 O.00 30 Wednesday <U5 6.55 0.19 0.45