IN OTHER CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 9

IN OTHER CENTRES.

(j'noir OtJlt SriiClAL COItItUSEQXDENTS.) . -. '■.'■"•■ ;--Nv -:'■■. /-- ' ■.. » :. : ": - .■•'■'.,'. ■ ,- ■ : ;: ;' ' ■■: ■...■". •;■:■. ■; ' ■;.;.... :V;;<.'.;'; January :18. The urgent necessity /for completing tho erection of the; Sheds on ;tho "Auckland Railway .Wharf, or" at. least/ ono. of'them, and. also of providing further -.berthngo! accommodation as soon as ■ possible, ■ was once moro demonstrated: .yesterday.'_■ On ; Friday : .and Saturday; with tho : arrival of tho Alamari, : Star'of* Australia,, and Cornwall from, England,, and ..the Navua from.the-'south,- four of. the deep-water;berths were tatem-up, and yesterday, : after the Shirala from 'Calcutta, • the,. Manuka from Sydney,; and : tho Mokoia' from tho -south, had ; been berthed; it. was. :foiincl that thero -was no accommodation for the :New Zealand' Shipping Company's new- : steamer Otaki, which had arrived on'.her. maiden voyage from , '-. Liverpool;, Tho only; ■place at whichvsho: could 'have been berthed, was . on. the;. western side of. the ; Railway'. ..Wharf, but, ..owing-to tho new'sheds, there being still in- course of "erection,- it was discovered; that; this could not|be done;' as-:to ! have'a: vesselunloading 'cargo there would unduly, interfere":with the; movements of■:the' workmen. ; As.; a consequence, tho: Otaki has to remain",iri: the. stream ;.until_ono. of the ,'other large vessels goes, out, which ,will probably be.on Wednesday'.'..'..With every other available'..berth;' taken, wharves yesterday naturally presented a; busy sight; Altogether; there; were';no ..'fewer, than. twelve large; steamers in -port, two barques;; oiio' 'schooner; besides , the ,-" Northern."':- Steamship.. Company's'., .fleet,, : j and numerous . small; steamers..;: '■,■''■■:/]'■.'.'..' ,■...' ..'..'■',..■.:'.'■::,;■■;'. '■'■'■ immigrants; Ashbro,' , : ; ■■,;,;;;,' ,-': Only: a of: the.--'immigrants'• who arrived last week : by r .the Maniari -have applied-,to : the,.local. Labour Department ior; employment; :.A: few ; registered oh':. Saturday.. morning,'and-these; will, be sent to.Government ■ or private employment as the oppor-; tunitypftCTs./ -A.largo number of the present '■■.contingent:;have 'come.out to friends, whilo pthers.intendjo make 'straight; for the cmintry.i ; Mr..;A-!iA.,panby;!the immigration officer, states,;lhat the new arrivals will not experienco much .diilicultyin finding employr mont.;The..favmiiig.hands 'number. 50 but; of' tho .126 .remaining'.iri; Auckland, and, ainpng the; women .there■;are 36 domestic'" servants' bound for Various parts ,pf- the Dominion."- : A number'of tho Scotch immigrants-have siifßcient..money;to;start.them [tin* the landl on their own'.aec'ouht,; arid tho assisted .immigrants .liavje:an aggregate- capital amounting. ;to ! more ;than;£3ooo;.'-This: does' not' include, the; capital; of. the- Scottish '" farmers,, who. camo ;out;unassisted.' number fof the 'Mmigrarits;have.already, found employment; .:;'■' :•■:■.....;:,..:._,./ ■: ..-, :■ January 18.'-. i..:lt is rumoured that "Mr. :W.Lβ Cren, who has. lield : the position of Inspector of Awards in the : AVellingtori. Industrial' District during; i the past.- two:.years,.Mvillisuccecd ' Mr.yP.' Hallyas inspector;in--charge, of the Dunedin ; : -.;;\'" : r^ : ■■/; v ; V; -.'.■■■ -.'t:',. ,, " : v;.'"-.-.' -'<•:■ The:." Star.',' ;has ..news' .from .■'lnvercargill ■ (that the labourmarket' in Southland is lopkr' ing .very,;.brightaf.present,.and. there- is ; a keen demand;- for H all sorts;of farm labour. The reported riso--in" flax; is: * causing : niillers ;.to- seriously consider vrcstartirigy ivlu>;"shw- ; mjll: matters, are .also -looking bright 'the mills■haVß'restar'tedy^or..are.about .;i;j^rt.