HEAVY RAIN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20503, 22 August 1936, Page 8

HEAVY RAIN

STORM SWEEPS OVER AUCKLAND SHIPPING DELAYED b.s Ifciegraph Pres? Association AUCKLAND, August 21. Beginning at midday and increasing in severity as the afternoon advanced, a severe rain storm from the northeast swept Auckland. Overseas vessels delayed included the inter-colon-ial steamer Marama, the Federal Lina steamer Northumberland, and the tramp steamer Dalcross. The Marama was to have sailed for Sydney at three o’clock in the afternoon, but rain caused her departure co be postponed, first until 5 p.m. and then until eight o’clock.

Toward evening when the rain had set in to a steady downpour, cargo work w r as abandoned for the night, and the vessel’s departure was again postponed until one o'clock to-morrow.

The Northumberland was to have sailed for London, but the rain prevented any cargo being loaded after midday, and her departure had also to be postponed until to-morrow. The Dalcross was unable to complete unloading raw sugar from Java and her departure for Port Kembla was set back. The Port Waikato was to have sailed for southern ports, but she was unable to complete her loading. The Wingatui was also delayed, and will sail on Monday.