Long Delays in Landing Cargo
AUCKLAND, -Mareli 30. Delays whieji in soi.ne cases. may extehd to several we,eks, will occur in landing thousands of kons of overseas and eoastal cargo- carried by ships waiti ng to. discharge at Auckland. Eive of the six overagas ships at anchor in the stream have- ijiward cargo and tlie consignments . in the holds of two srnaller vessels given nondischarging berths at the wharves, bring the total of cargo involved to a (i'gure between 15,000 and 20,000 tons. t When waterfront 'work wa? resumed tliis morning after the fonr-day Easter recess, all slups were inaoned wjth tlie full labour rcquh'ed. The 920 unionists employt'd on Thursday were supplemonted Qvith another 56p unionjsts at today 's labour call, A tatai of 330 non.unionists was engagcd to bring the day's manning to the unusually large (igure of 1810.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 5
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