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"A LESSON WELL LEARNED"

REGULATING THE FERRY TRAFFIC.

"A lesson well learned", were, thi words used by a bystander on theywharf la-st night just prior to the departure of the Maori and Monowai for Lyttelton. He referred to the " barricades erected by tho Harbour Board' at the head of the tee at which these two vessels wero berthed. It will be .remembered that when tho New Zealand Shipmg Company's steamer Rotorua arrived from London-recently, the crowd on the wharf greatly hampered tho work, of the officials and caused much inconvenience to passengers. Last night there , was a total absence of any of these. unpleasant circumstances and the passengers by the two boats'to the number pf-1012, were able to walk aboard without hustling through a crowd of sight-seers. The Union Company, anticipating a largo crowd of passengers, made every, endeavour to accommodate latecomers, and the arrangements made were excellent. True, it was that some 15 in-' tending passengers by . the : Monowai had to be refused, a passage, but this ■L aS t Sl i^ y °, lvin S the vessel having the full complement allowed by the Cu&- - Maori,.leaving tho wharf at o.dO p.m., was the first boat to get away with her human freight of eS3 souls, and although scheduled to leave at 8.20 p.m. the Monowai did not cast off until 9.5 p.m., when she carried 329 passengers. Owing to the late arrival of the tram from the country some intending passengers were left behind. Referring to this Mr. Kennedy, manager of the Union Company's local branch,, pointed out to the various disappointed .onea jvho besieged him, that if they would only send the passage money down, from tho country when applying for a'.berth, instead of waiting until they "arrived alongside the steamer, they would have much better opportunities of obtaining a passage. "If you book a seat at tho theatre," said Mr. Kennedy, "you pay for it at the time.of. booking and you are sure of it. But if you go there at 8 p.m._ and find every seat taken, whose fault is it P Then again all tho shipping companies trading 'between New Zealand and -Home,demand a deposit when you , book a" berth and the remainder of 'tho'passage, money when:you take out your ticket. If these people would only do this ft would save a great deal of disappointment and worry to themselves as: well as the company." A few* minutes before the gangway, was let down from the. Monowai, i a whisper went ' round the assembled crowd that only two more passengers wero-to be allowed on board by the Customs officials., There was "a race for the gangway from the head of the wharf by three people and excitement was intense on the vessel as to which of them would prove the winners, two were taken and the other was left, and the fortunate ones mounted the gangway, amidst cheers from their fellow- passengers. Another incident occurred at the gangway Head in which a man and his wife were the chief actors. .He,, carrying the baby, and she, the luggage, arrived just too late.. At first they were much annoyed, but after a few moments' consideration the wife, turned to her husband and good-naturedly said: ; "Come on father, ivo'i't ■Vveo"'- Christmas dinner. : at home in Timaru this year, but we, will have . New., Year's ,with ; the old jieople. It be hfelped.-so some along .to a hotel, for to-night.", ~ : ' ,

Owing to the barricades the .late, fee mail-box was placed right away from its usual place, the gangway, and "it out-one .in. mind, of. the tale of'R-obbery Underl'Arms'-'.' forvit. was guarded ,by " a stalw, artupolicflmani-,and,; escorted tfl[,tjie ishijH justii.tiefciT6> /jaipgc after the departure of the vessels the crowd of .sightseers melted, away... with amazing rapidity and the Qiiwjh's'Wharf .assumed,its normal appearance.,

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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 4

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"A LESSON WELL LEARNED" Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 4

"A LESSON WELL LEARNED" Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 4

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