HOMEWARD LOADINGS
Gisborne roadstead Fort Sydney is now two days behind her' schedule owing to loading being held up by the easterly gale. She remained at sea last night and this morning returned to her anchorage. She is now expected to sail on Saturday for Auckland, her final loading port. Port Sydney, which commenced loading for London on Monday, had to put to sea at 10 p.m. last night on account of the weather and at noon to-day there was little prospect of her returning to her anchorage for the time being. Westmoreland (Federal; agents, Union Co.), loads Gisborne May 5-7, meat and general for London and W.C.U.K. Sails finally Wellington May 17, via Panama; due London June 27. Pakeha (Shaw, Savill; agents, Dalgety and Co.), loads Gisborne May 11-14 meat and butter for London. Sails finally Gisborne May 14, via Panama; due London June 25. Port Hunter (Port Line; agents, Williams and Kettle), loads Gisborne May 11-13, meat and general for London. Sails finally Wellington May 18, via Panama; due London June 2(5. Doric Star (Blue Star Line agents, Nelsons (N.Z.) Ltd) loads at Gisborne May 23-25 frozen meat, dairy produce and general cargo for London, Hull, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. Sails finally from Auckland June !), via Cape Horn due London July 12. Surrey (Federal; agents, Union Co.), loads Gisborne June (i-7, meat and general for Southampton, London and W.C.U.K. Sails finally Wellington June 29. via Panama; due London August 8. Tokbmaru Bay roadstead The weather conditions having improved on the East Coast, it was expected that the loading of the Westmoreland at Tokomaru Bay would be resumed to-day. It is hoped that .she will complete on Saturday in order to come on to Gisborne. The Westmoreland reached Tokomaru Bay this morning from Auckland, but weather conditions prevented loading operations. Rotorua (N.Z.S. Co; agents U.S,S. Co.) loads at Tokomaru Bay May 2930, frozen meat, and general cargo for London. Sails finally from WelCuracao; due London June 2(3.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 5 May 1938, Page 3
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326HOMEWARD LOADINGS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 5 May 1938, Page 3
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