THE GALE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 225, 30 September 1901, Page 2

THE GALE.

STEAMER TE ANAU. At noon on Saturday Captain Edwin telegraphed: “North to oast and south-east gale; glass fall, but rise after 20 hours from now : sea heavy, tides high ; heavy rain.” The prediction was fulfilled to the letter. The soft rain that had been freshening up the vegetation gave place to heavy downpours ; the wind increased to a gale from the south-east, and the sea was lashed to a state of fury that was a grand sight to witness. Yesterday afternoon it continued to increase in violence, though the rain only came in gusts. Many people anxiously awaited the arrival of the To ‘Anau, which had loft Auckland at “.13 p.m, on Saturday afternoon. The vessel was sighted off Tuparoa about 11 a.m. yesterday, and was expected at Gisborne soon after five p.m. The weather being very thick along the coast, no reports of the Te Anau being sighted was received from nearer stations, Tlio Waihi was in readiness to go out, and it was believed that the passengers and mails would be transhipped, although the sea was so heavy. But the steamer did not conle in sight, and it is assumed that being unable to roach Gisborne before dark the vessel passed on to Napier, and will be reported from there this morning. In that case, the passengers and Gisborne cargo will probably bo brought on by the Hawea. During the night the sea abated, the worst of the gale being over before midnight. Among those who were coming from Auckland by the Te Anau were Misses Cuff, Shetland, and Ngawaitikerai, Messrs Browne, Chorry, Manning, and Hay. Those who had booked to leave for the South were Miss Westwcir, Mesdames South, Butler, Favitt, Craig, Kemp and child, Dr Craig, Messrs Fisher, Oulton, Eatcliffe, Bright, McLeod, Johnson, Ellerbeck, Wilcox, Chingfoo, Chingben, Kemp, Ellis, Entwhistle, Natuscho, Hapi Hinaki, King Hore, and Karate.