FORT OF GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17606, 23 October 1931, Page 3

FORT OF GISBORNE

PRASES OF the MOOR. ’October, losif’ pull I(I?.9. n > October 27, i.Q4 a.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF OCTOBER, 1931. (Standard Time.) High Water. Low Water

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS Friday, October 23 Pa.ua, motor tanker,- 2.4 Q a.m., 1260 tons', D. R. Ratergon. frqin Auckland. Margaret W., motor-ship, 5-.50 394 tons, J,>. I). Clark;, from Auckland. DEPARTURES Thursday, October 22. Pukeko, motor-ship, 4.50 pm., 912 tons, A- Mctaidilan, for Napier. . Waimea, s.s., 5 p.m., 504 tons, J. Bruce, for Napier. The Waimea sailed yesterday afterneon for Napier, when she returns to Auckland to load ' again ’bn Monday hfi# Tuesday for Gisborne and Napier, arriving hero oil Thursday morning. The Waipahi leaves I)unedin oh Tuesday for Oainaru, timar.ii, Lyttelton, and Wellington” to load for Napier and Gisborne, find is due here about November 4 The Totara, which was discharging coal from GreymOuth here to-day, was expected to sail this afternoon for Westport and. GreymOuth. The New Zealand Shipping Co/s s.s. Cornwall is due at (lisbofno about Tuesday to load frozen meat, butter, and general cargo for Loudon and Glasgow.' The Federal S.N. Co.’s s.s. Cumberland sailed from Liverpool on October 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. The Pukeko was dispatched yesterday afternoon for Napier, thence Auckland to load on Monday and Tuesday for Coast bays, Gisborne, and Napier. She arrives here on Thursday morning. " The Pakura arrives to-morrow morning from Wellington and Napier, and returns to Wellington after discharging. The P.arera arrives hero to-night from Lyttelton, via Waikokopii, and vyill discharge to-morrow. The Margaret W- arrived from Auckland early. this morning, and sails again this evening for Auckland, where slip loads on Monday and Tuesday for Coast bays and Gisb,orne. The Tiroa leases Auckland to-morrow for Hicks Bay and Gisborne. She arrives here on Monday morning, but as .Monday is Labor Day*, she will discharge on Tuesday, and' sail that night fOr Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland.

The Shell Co.’s tanker Paua arrived fro.m Auckland' early this morning and Was discharging benzine at’ the wharf to-day. She is expected to sail for Wellington about tnb middle bf next week. “ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS Suyg.—Cctoher -27: Sailed, Tofua, for Auckland. Wellington.— Oct. 23: Arrived, Waipahi, 6.20, a.m., from Gisborne. THE WEATHER (Last Right’s Forecast) The northern cyclone lias moved southwards, and is now centred near the Chatham Islands. An anticyclone still covers the greater part of the Tasman Sea and Australia, but several light low pressure waves are situated between Tasmania and southern New Zealand Winds: Southerly, strong at first in and north of Cook Strait,- but decreasing; otherwise moderate. Sens (N.Z. waters) 1 Hough on the North Island coast, elsewhere riibderate. Eastern Tasman Sea : Moderate south-west winds and moderate seas. Weather: Still changeable with passing slioSvers, more especially in the northern anil east coast districts of the North Island A fairly general movement is likely to set in to-morrow, and fair to fine weather should prevail over, the week-end. Cool temperatures with some 'lnland; frosts. (To-day’s North Island Report.) Overcast conditions were reported at Wellington this morning, but blue skies prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light to fresh variable breezes were general The barometer had commenced a rising movement. ' Temperatures at 9 o'clock were: Auckland 57 degrees, Tauranga 60, Opotiki, East Capo, and Wellington 53, 'Gisborne and Napier 54. 'Rough seas wei;e reported at East Cape; elsewhere moderate or smooth. (Midday Forecast.) The indications are southerly, moderate to strong,’ winds! Weather probably cool and changeable, but mainly fair. Barometer rising. Seas moderate; tides good;

a.m. p.in. a.m. p.m. 23 Friday 2:34 2.58 8.57 9.26 24 Saturday .. 3.16 3.42 9.46 10.14 25 Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday .. 4-05 4.30 10.35 11.00 4.50 5.20 li.25 11.46 5.45 6.16 0.00 0.14 Is Wi’drie's. .. 6.36 7.13 0.35 1.00 29 Thursday .. 30 Friday 7.25 8.00 1.16 1.44 8.13 8.44 1.87 2.24 31 Saturday .. 8.54 9.25 2.35 3.02