DELAYS BY STORMS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 985, 30 May 1930, Page 18

DELAYS BY STORMS

WEST COAST BARS CLEARING

OVERSEAS VESSELS LATE

Unworkable bars throughout the length of the West Coast and stormy weather generally, have delayed shipping considerably during the last few days. This morning It was reported that vessels are working the bars. The Northern Company’s Ronaki, which had left Onehunga for Raglan and Kawhia, had to shelter inside Manukau Heads last night. The Hauturu had to abandon her trip to New Plymouth on Wednesday, and will now sail at noon tomorrow. The Arapawa was expected to negotiate the Hoklauga bar this afternoon, and is due at Onehunga tomorrow morning. The A. G. Frankham vessel Hokianga has also been delayed at Hokianga. The Greymouth and Westport coal shipments have been held up since Tuesday night. The Canopus cleared from Westport at 11 a.m. today, and j the Union Company’s vessels have I also been delayed at Greymouth. The S Kaimai has been bar-bound since May 14, the Kahika and Ngatoro since May 17, and the Kamona since May 18. These vessels had loaded for Wellington. The Kanna. for Auckland, has been there since May 15, the Gabriella. for Sydney, since May 15, and the Kartigi, for Melbourne and Adelaide, since May 18. When the Golden Cross, which arrived yesterday morning from Gisborne, was in the Bay of Plenty, she was struck by heavy sou’-westerly weather, which at times reduced her speed nearly to four knots, delaying her 12 hours. The Golden Cloud, from Los Angeles, yesterday morning was delayed by about 20 hours by the gale. The steamers City of Osaka and Port Huon anchored outside the heads at Dunedin last evening. Vessels inward bound which have been retarded by stormy weather are: Liner Talnui, bound from Southampton and London to Auckland, now due Monday evening; steamer Quercus. originally due on May 2S, has not yet reported by radio; Turakina, due at Oamaru yesterday, in ballast, from Glasgow, delayel until tomorrow; llvington Court, originally due here from Havana, Cuba, with sugar on May 29, is now expected on June 1.