DRIED FRUIT CARGO.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 8

DRIED FRUIT CARGO.

-~'.": ■'•' EECENT/COMPLAINTS: i .r- /,.' ■'.' Tihe question; : of.' the delivery of ; the - e.s;" Warrimoo's dried fruit cargo concerning- which strong complaints wore made was brought be- , fore the. Harbour Board yesterday.' v.- ■ 'The .•following letter from the Wellington Chamber of Coinmerce was read:—"Representations have been made to' thisiohamber as to', the alleged, disgraceful. oonditi6n in which' the dried fruit cargo was delivered from the steamer Warrimoo on its arrival here on November 10, and my council desires to'express the- hope that the board will.in future so arrange as : to prevent the discharge of cargo more, rapidly, than it can be efficiently: handled, due rogard being had -to tho character and condition of the cargo; and the conditions under which it is delivered." On the motion of; Mr; C. W. Jones, it wis resolved to refer the matter to tho -next nioeting of -the Wharves, and Accounts Committee. • ■ \ '.-.. '■ .:' :;'. ■ ~ •.'.'-..''•. ■'■.- ■ .-.. Members also . agreed ;to a proposal-by Mr R, Fletcher that a-return should' bo furnished by the board's officers as. to the quan tity L of cargo landed ex Warrimoo,: at T shed" on November. 10; time occupied.in dischareo' wharfage or other dues collected on the carso by .tho board; post of handling; saino;,ordinarT time ; worked; overtime .worked ;.'numbor of hands' employed; .time occupied in delivorv , cost of : handling flax discharged: from tfo Queen. of the. South, for,, to the Warrimoo; .'.and the revenue dorived : ifrom cargo; so. handled. :',;.'.;■'■'. : . ~ . ■ ■:■ u