AT LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14840, 4 December 1913, Page 8

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£ HEAVY RAIN YESTERDAY DELAYS WORK. SEVERAL SHIPS DISCHARGING. Tho weather was cold and wintry at Lytteiton yesterday with heavy showers of driving rain, which made conditions on tho waterfront unpleasant and interfered to some extent with the handling of car_:o. Most of the steamers were working, though the weather during the afternoon was decidedly bad. During the past two days there has been 'a big clearance of ships from tho wharves, and the departure of several more steamers to-day will relieve the congestion and make room for the tlcet which is due to arrive during the next few days. The Tyser line steamer Marere started work at 8 a.m., and finished discharging her Lytteiton cargo about 4 o'ciock. Sho is. to sail at 6.30 a.m. today for Dunedin. The Himitangi discharged wool from the Chatham Islands and filled up with produce for Wellington. She was to have sailed late last night. Tho Himitangi will load general cargo at Wellington for Lytteiton, and will . subsequently "ship a full cargo of produce hero "for tho Northern po***-* The Cygnet loaded a of stores for Akaroa, and sailed during the afternoon. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Itimutaka has completed discharging, and yesterday was loading butter and other cargo. She is to sail at noon to-day for Bluff and Wellington. The Remuera is making good progress with the discharge of her cargo, and has started loading for London. She is expected to sail on Saturday for Napier and Wellington to complete loading. THE SCHOONER FLEET. The first of the schooner fleet, the Morning-Light, got away yesterday morning loaded with stores and produce. Sho sailed with a strong fair wind for Nelson and Waitapu. Very little difficulty was experienced in obtaining a crew for the vessel, but she sailed two-, hands short. Tho brisrantino Aratapu is loading produce for Kaipara, and the. scow Eunice, which finished discharging yesterday, will load for Auckland. The Eliza Firth is still discharging, and the !Annio Hill and Lily will start unload-to-day.

MORE VESSELS COMING. In order to mako more room available at the main wharves, H.M.S. Pyramus was shifted yesterday mornin« from No. 3 jetty to a berth at the Gladstone Pier. Heavy rain in AVcllington has delayed tho discharging of several Lyttelton-bound steamers. The U-S. and A. Lino steamer fiturmfels, J from New York, will leave Wellington to-day, and arrive at Lytteiton.to-morrow morning. Sho has 700 tons of cargo to'land here. The Norwegiane steamer Hercules with 800,000.feet of jarrah from Bunbury, is due from Wellington on Saturday. The Union Company's steamer Wanaka from Auckland, . via Wellington, is due ''here this morning to land sugar, and general cargo. After being laid up at Dunedin for nearly five weeks, 'the Huddart Parker steamer Victoria has been recommissioned' at Dunedin. ; She is duo at Lytteiton to-' day, : and will 'load ? cargo "--Wellington. -..' "?; ■'■/■■-■. ,- ; \- ■ •'. The ferry steamer Pateena arrived . from Wellington at 11.45 a.m. after a passage of 15 hours 40 minutes. She was delayed on the run down to Lytteiton by a southerly gale and head seas. The Pateena landed'cargo during the afternoon, and also loaded a fairly large quantity for Wellington. The small •steamer Wootton, which left Wellington at 8 o'clock on Monday night with cargo for Lytteiton had riot arrived last night. She has evidently been. held up,by. the southerly gale. ...-" .-.-_, The Kittawa is due on Saturday from ■ Auckland,/ via Wellington, and ' the Pukaki will leave Auckland to-day for Napier, Wellington, and Lytteiton., ■;.. The Kini will finish discharging to-day," and the Flora will be brought in from the stream to unload her cargo of coal.. The Wakatu is due at Lytteiton to. morrow night fom •Kaikoura, and will sail on the return tripon Sunday night. CaEmiSTCTURCH GOODS SHEDS -■■■•??->■:?, ;■■■'. full. :■.?..; • ?r. ? : . After a long period of idleness, the Christchurch goods sheds are the scene of considerable activity. Since the reopening of the port of* Lytteiton,, cargo has been pouring into the sheds faster - than it can be sorted and carted. Practically the whohy ofthe cargo landed from the Corinthic is still standing in 1 the trucks at the,sheds. FROM THE STRIKE COMMITTEE? The following communication was made yesterday by the Strike . Committee: .— ■" ..." b?.-tee' ' ". .:. We.wish to correct ou_error. The donation from- shearers amount of £9 should read from Mount Palm in--' • 'stead of Mount Hutt;- Copv.of*.cable sent to Australia:.—-'Hughes/Transport ?Fcderation, > Sydney. Heartily nppre- . Ciate splendid action Australian workers ' making common cause.—Strike Committee, Lytteiton.' Donations are coming to hand freely,- and relief, is being attended to. The members are . all in good spirits'." ~