DELAY ON INWARD CARGO.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1685, 27 February 1913, Page 5

DELAY ON INWARD CARGO.

. : ' WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? Delay, oii 'iwis referred to 'i at last night's tiieisting of jtha" Wellington'; Harbour Board by Mi'.VIJ. G. Cobbo ■ (Manawatu), who.asked iii the ehaiiman could give him ilny information as to the causes.. Mr..;Cobb« illegcd .that in'i. .some. instances transhipments had. ..not: 1 '• rcafched the consignees fcr noarlv thren weeks; after.,, arrival at ■ this porf. , Tlio'i Customs agents declared, that tho trouble' ■' was in the 'Ilatbour Boatd''sheds,'' and 1 that while special provision was mado for" dealing wit.h -city goods,, no-provisiomwag i ■> made for dealing with country gooes. Tho chairman (Jfr.-Ri l.Fletcher)'.said' that' it' was qftit<i :;vmusuiU :for'-dusl6mn' : *. agents to speak anything j hut the (truth ' —(laughter)—but i.i) this caso they must have done so. Mr. 'Fletcher scoilted "the.! idea of such lengthy 'delays .occurring! through any fault of ..the, Harbour Board, i . As a rule nearly <very package from tho: Homo steamers was out-irj-«cvonor : eight- I —. days jit ;longest. 'II« : instanced :the; cash 1 : of tho.Arava. Her eiirgo hnd practically all been dealt .wil;h by the. tim<S ehb. left,. this port. f , : ; . ' ' Mr. Cobbo asked if within lh(i poriod' -. of the past twelve'.inoiiths it'hiid been im- .' .possible for any.goods toVbe'got within a' 'i< fortnight. . "■ ... ~ ; "! The chairman-replied that it .was un-' ( likely.' If Mr. Cobbo w<i\tld supply- tlier <'' i' namo of tho'. ship,- pqrtitjulars.-qouid- bof ' furnished. —.- v ■! ,■ • ■[ , 1 Mr. C, W. Jon 6s, pojht>;i] out Mint <le- , lays woro often caused through the fault! of parties other than tho Harbour Hoard. But ,as far as tho board; was concerned!' : • there was never ' linythingj like the delay! Mr. Cobbo spoke'or. . ; " i',. v, Vl i ■ -.1 ' 1,1

The Weleli people of 'jVellingtaii will; . .celebrate St. David s Day on Saturday next! by asocial nt Miss Tondnll'ii in Foalherston Street. A big attendance is expected,-The i' Rev. W. A; EvnnS will b<i one\ of ; .(ho r speakers, and a visitor frbm New' South! Wales, tlrt JJ-0v..E." MAlia ,Tows, will add. ' a few remarks. 1 'Mr. Jon< S'is ;th<r presi-;j v dent, of the Newcastle Cambrian Society, l Opportunity will lie t,iken,to farewell Mr. : R, Williams, lata Custdn|s who} is shortly leaving: Now Zealand. ■ ; For Children'? Hiicking Oough at 'JJigliM . Woods' Great PoDDermint euro. Is. Gd.'J