PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 5

PORT OF GISBORNE

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SHIPPING ARRIVALS , Thursday,;, April 24. ■ I'arern, s.s. (5.30 aim,), 554 tons Milt?s, f(om Tokomaru Bay. Waimea,, s.s. J.0.1S a.m.), 504 tuns Evans, from Auckland.

Tin' Waimea arrived-here at 9.15, a.m. to-day from Auckland with general cargo. Slip sailor! at 2.40 p.m. for Napier. , The Wingutui, which was due heije on Saturday, with southern cargo, \vi,ll now proceed direct from Napier to Auckland in view of the fact that the vessel en ITU's such a small quantity of. cargo fci Gisborne. The over'carried cargo will be brought here next week by the WaimeaA

The Kaimai is loading coal at Greymouth lor Napier and Gisborne. The. Union S.S. Co.'s new cargo steamer Wainui commences in the Duii-odirt-Wellington-Napicr-Gisborne service next week, loading at southern pints a, I the beginning of the week. She is due here about May 7. The Norfolk loads fro/en meat and general cargo at Tokomaru Bay about June 9 for London. •;

The Awahou arrives here to-night, from Auckland, via Hicks Bay and Tokomaru IJav. . •'

the Pnkum is expected to rea;.-h Oisborne. <m .Saturday lVotn Wellington, ■•\ ith general cargo. ■• The Parera arrived here at 5.30 a,.m. to-day from Tokomaru Bav to lurid stack, Sho sailed at 3. IS p.m. for Westport. . The. C.iiuul D. Lines motor ship Pout Auckland arrives hero on .Monday from Australia io load frozen meat,-dairy produce, and general cargo for- London..The motor slop Margaret \V M which has been delayed at Auckland., is expected Io arrive hen? to-morrow night with general "argo.. Thci vessel is Io sail on .Saturday for Auckland. The Tiroa will be placed on the sbl' hero this afternoon to .have repairs made to Iter tail-shaft, which was h'rbken on her last trip from Auckland. The vessel should sail on Monday for coast bays and Auckland. THE WEATHER (Last Night's Forecast.) An anticyclone has. been moving very slowly across'the Dominion. Barometers are now falling over- eastern Australia. Winds north-easterly to northerly, strong at first in the far north, .elsewhere light to moderate, but freshening later in and south of Cool; Strait. Sens. —New Zealand waters: Generally smooth to moderate, but rather'-rough'between Cape Brett and Cape Maria. Tasman. Sea: Light to moderate north wind* and smooth to moderate seas in t ; l>o eastern Tasman. Weather: Still mainly Fair to fine, but some scattered showers in the, northern and southern extremities of the Dominion. Cool night with inland frosts, hut milder day temperatures.

i (To-day's North Island Report.) Bain was reported at Napier this looming, arid overcast Conditions at Gisberno and East ('ape, but blue,, skies prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light variable breezes, northerlies prevailing, were general. The barometer showed little movement, remaining at a fairly high level, .Temperatures at 9 o'clock were i Auckland 60 degrees, Tauranga and Opotiki 57, East" fhpe. 59, Gisborno. 66, Napier ,50, and Wellington '53._ Rough seas were reported at Tirttiri: moderate or smooth elsewhere.

(Mid-day Forecast.)

The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, with northerly prevailing and later freshening. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather with scattered showers and milder temperalitres. Barometer falling slowly. Seas moderate: tides poor. ...... ~,;.,...

APRIL High Wa,tor. Low Water. A.III. p.m. a.™, p.m. 2-t Thursday . . 1.37 1.57 8.0 L 8.03 25 Friday 2.15 2.30 8.38 8.40 iti Saturday .. '1. 50 8,18 o.i <» y-.:u 27 Sunday 3.41 4.04 10.04 10.21 L'S Monday 4.33 4.55 10.55 11.19 29 Tuesday V30 5.54 11.50 0:00 30 Wednesday (5.35-. 6.55 0.19 0.4;".