DELAY TO SHIPPING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20001, 28 July 1939, Page 7

DELAY TO SHIPPING

NORTH AND SOUTH ROUTES All ships that were expected at Gisborne this week from both northern and southern ports have been delayed by weather conditions at the different centres The departure of the Home liner, Port Dunedin from Auckland hat. been postponed a day and the motor ship is not expected in the Gisborne roadstead until to-morrow afternoon. The regular traders between Auckland and Gisborne, the Kopara and the Margaret W„ are both well ou. of their normal running. On the southern route the Wainui was delayed at Dunedin yesterday and instead of working Giborne on Monday will not reach this port until Tuesday on' Wednesday. The Pakura has been affected _by the weather conditions at Wellington and is due here now on Monday. Ships at sea also have been affected by the storm. A radio message from R.M.S. Rangitata, as she wa' v nearing the New Zealand coast from London, stated that the time of the liner’s arrival at Wellington to-day was uncertain owing to the bad weather encountered. INCHES DEEP AT OTAKI (Per Press Association.) OTAKI, this day. The 'heaviest fall of piow recorded here occurred last night. It is incho deoo m the town and district, and tip ; low hills are heavily covered.