PORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17502, 26 February 1931, Page 5

PORT OF GISBORNE

PHASES OP THE MOON. FEBRUARY, 1931.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

(Standard Time.) FEBRUARY, 1931. High Wator. Low Water,

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS Thursday, February 26

l’akura, s.s. (5.35 a.in.), 700 tons, Ooldicutt, from Wellington. Margaret W, in.s.' (5.40 a.in.), 394 tons, Clark, from Auckland. l’ukeko, m.s. (8.35 a.m.), 91?, tons, Jones, from Auckland.

The Wainui, with southern and Auckland cargo, now at Napier, is due at Gisborne on Saturday morning to discharge. On completion here the vessel proceeds to Tolaga Bay, thence Lvttelton and Dunedin.

The Knliika is to lon' l for Napier and Gisborne, leaving Dunedin on Monday for Oamaru, Timani, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due here about March .1.0 or 11.

The Poolta, from Grafton and Port Stephens, left Newcastle on Tuesday with coal and timber for Auckland, Gisborne and Wellington The vessel also loads at Auckland on Tuesday next, taking all available general cargo for Gisborne Owing to the small tonnage the Poolta will lie able to berth at the Gisborne wharf.

The Paknra, which arrived from Wellington (his morning, is expected to leave this evening for Napier and Wellington. The l’ukeko arrived from Auckland this morning and left at noon for Waikokopu, coastal ports and Auckland. The Parera. left Napier yesterday with wool for Wellington. The Margaret W arrived this morning from Auckland. She is expected to leave this evening for Auckland. 'the Tiroa, which is due to-day from Auckland, via coastal ports, is expected to leave to-morrow for Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. The steamers Kuku and Cygnet, which have been engaged in running to Katkoura from Lyttelton and Wellington, are to he withdrawn. The owners say that competition by the Railway Department and lorry owners lias hiaele the service Unprofitable. Captain J. E. Dawson, harbormaster at Wellington for nearly 16 years, has resigned. Captain Dawson has been granted special leave of absence on full pay for six months, his resignation to take effect from August 31. Captain ,1. Spence, deputy harbormaster, has been appointed acting-harbormaster, and Captain P. S. Peterson acting-deputy harbormaster, both appointments to date from March 1. The question of permanent appointments come up for decision at the expiration of six months from that date. —P.A. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Westport: Arrived, Totara, 3.45 a.m. 10-dnv. from Gisborne. Lyttelton. —Arrived, Wahine,. 6.40 a.in.', from Wellington; Wniiiiniino, 7 a.m., and Breeze, 7.40 a.m., from Tima ru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Auckland: Diomede, Dunedin, Niagara, Matai, Maui Poniare, Parrakooln, Brunswick, Tasmania, Peterstleld, Canadian Highlander, Canadian Transporter, City of Dieppe, Northmoor, Golden West, Melbourne Maru, and Port Victor. , Chatham Islands: Zealandic and Anglo-Canadian. Wellington: Maori, Wahine. lamahiito, Raugitata, Itaiigitane, Maramn, Aorangi, Cambridge, Armadale, Northumberland, Port Dunedin, Otokia, Port Pirie, and Iferminiits. Awarua: Makura, Monowni, Mahono, Katon, Kortigi, Halcric, and Port Alma.

THE WEATHER (Last Night’s Forecast.) An anticyclone is moving across the northern Tasman Sea, but. a low pressure wave is crossing the South Island to-day. Winds: Moderate to strong south-west to westerly winds, veering later to notrh-west in the south of Cook strait. Seas (N.Z. waters): Rough about Cook and Fnveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. Tasman Sea.: South-west to north-west winds in the eastern Tasman, fresh to strong iu the southern portion, with rather rough seas; elsewhere moderate with smooth to moderate seas. Weather for the most part fair to fine and rather milder, but some scattered showers iu the western and southern portions cf the South Island. (To-day’s North Island Report.) Unsettled weather was reported at Auckland and Wellington this morning, hut blue skies prevailed elsewhere in tiie North Island. Light variable breezes were general. The barometer had continued the rising movement. Temperatures nt. 9 o’clock were: Auckland 64 degrees, Tauniriga, East Cape, and Gisborne 65, Opnliki 58, and Wellington 59. Moderate or smooth seas were reported everywhere. (Midday Forecast) The indications arc for variable and moderate breezes, and later moderate, northerly winds. There is aprospect of tair weather. Barometer little movement. Spas and tides moderate.

New Moon Fob. 18 0.41 a.m. First Quarter Feb. 27' 11.36 a.m.

20 Thursday . a.m. p.m. . 1 1.50 0.00 а. б. p.m. 6.00 27 Friday 0.10 0.42 6.20 6.45 28 Saturday . 1.02 1.26 7.16 7.31 Summer time correction add 80 minotes.