THE FLEET IN PORT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1897, 4 November 1913, Page 8

THE FLEET IN PORT.

THIRTY-TWO IN THE STREAM. Thousands of tons of cargo aro at present in the hold 3 01 ocean liners in Now Zealand ports, principally at Wellington. The fleot in the stream hero continues to grow, and at night time tho sight almost givos tho impression that a new township has sprung into being. The Tyser lmer Nerehana will probably remain at' Napier until the strike is and the same company's steamer Marere will remain at 'Wellington. Tho Muritai left Sydney for Auckland and Wellington on Friday last, and upon arrival at the northern port she will probably join the fleet of "unemployed" lying there. The Mimiro, which arrived at Auckland recently' with a largo general cargo from New York, via way ports, will remain at the northern port until the strike has 'Been settled.- The ships anchored at Wellington yesterday afternoon totalled thirty-two.. * This number includes seven ocean liners, six of, which are waiting to be discharged. A number of members of the crew of the ferry steamer Wahino, chiefly firemen, stokers, and seamen, brought their baggage ashore yesterday morning in the tug Natone. Early yesterday morning tho crew of tho Pulcaki were paid off, and were brought ashore by tho Terawhiti. The vessel arrived from Newcastle on Saturday, coal-ladeh. To date the crews of ten steamers have been paid-oft. The Govornmont steamer Hinemoa went out to the stream yesterday for the purpose of taking in coal. She will probably leave on her trip to the Coolc Strait lighthouses during the current week. Tho steamers anchored in Wellington are as followMarere, Pukalci, Awaliou, Hercules, Kaiapoi, Dorset, Lizzie Taylor, Kctoa, Corinthic, Athenio, Northern, Poherua, Wniruna, Tutanekai, Rimutaka, Queen of tho South, Kapiti, Ripple,; Himitangi, Opawa, Stormbird, Aorere,\ Wakatu, Huia, Blenheim, Wahine; Mararoa, Haupiri, To Auu, Takapuna, Waihi, and Araliura. The Hinemoa and H.M.S. Psyche are alongside the wharf.