THE UNLOCKING OF THE PORT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 6

THE UNLOCKING OF THE PORT

CARGO POURING OUT. FIVE HOME BOATS AT WORK. 900 MEN ON DUTY. FERRY STEAMERS TAKE'QARGO. Twenty-five vessels wore berths at yesterday, and 22 of them eiXt Ti?" 8 ' lß , cl " ded these «<•*• Jit- ojeisea and intercolonial boats, all working cargo. These were tho Konmcra, Uimutaka, Corintliic, Nero- \\ an una. Hie following coasters'were also working cargol'ateena, I'ukalu, J. utilu, Ivapum, Poherua. Tivlor, Hum, Blenheim, Haweia Arapawf thG S ° Uti1 ' Moa '

The fleet in the stream lessens dailv. rnl nr T ,rc - IV 'i ro , 01ll ' V thirteen at anchoi. These included tho oversea iiners Kia Ora and Miniiro, The Inte C l°f • -' e ®P !I , S fl ' cre M follow Katoa' }l ?:V' Ta, ;? ,n,I,a ' Tutanckai, A „ v i tU ' a -' K "®ona, Wahine, Anahou, Ngaherc, and Ngatoro. Three ■nitl T e l oastors ~? , "t ai!ekai ' Hatipir.ii .lakapuna-had been out of commission before the strike, n.-duet-nig these the actual number of steamUl n' V tki; strikc is Sow only 10. AH ot them wi!} be in oomiil'fr'orn th°" + *''« fiom the stream this morning, and f m putting her New Wk car™ asliore She ,vill be followed bv tie Blackball Coal Company's Ngatoro wiln ? ® I,G vessel 1 £ th * Wharf No. 6, and the latter at the King'fs Wlnrf Tt Weiih ba t b ! e fr* the dlclosfd hIS eraung fer a

To-day's Berthage List. 1 To-day's berthage list compiled bv Jfomjgan'ui Z)' 7'.572 wairMa"::r.;:: til ■% nnl J !Ki 0V f S8!l st^V"er Mimiro and tho coastal steamers Maitngaiuii, Ngatoro, Aorerc, Kaitoa, and Opawa will bo now arrivals at the wharves. Ilio-Norohaaa finished the discharge of her London cajgo .vestcrdav, and moved over to the Glasgow Wllarf to commence loading Homo cargo. Tho 1. ohenia will be engaged' in coaling the big Home steamer to-day. On arrival Nelson this morning, tho Anchor Lmes steamer Kaitoa will commence discharge of IJI tons of comont. The A. and A. Line s chartered steamer Alnniro wi'l put-out-New York car«o ac tho Queen's Wharf, No, 6, first thing this morning. The Shaw, Savill liner !tl 11 a i Y illc ""b- oversea steamer left m the stream at Wellington to-day. It is anticipated that she "i" comc alongside and commence loading wool for London early next week.

. Watching the work. AH day yesterday cargo poured out ~,l c, S ]"P S - -The new Unionists have settled down to their work, and everything is . working satisfactorily, so 'far as . the act.ial. handling of cargo at the ship s. sido, is- concerned. There is a d"ierent talc to'tell in connection with tiie Harbour Board's sheds, however' J hey are now becoming full. The reason tor-the congestion is that-difficulty has been experienced in getting the goods away No sooner is one shed, fairly clear than another big ship comes alongside, and before long there is a block. Tins state of afluirs is likely to con* tinue for a day or two. As Soon as peoplo take delivery of their consignments and get them away there will," of course, bo more room. Want of carts and carters is the whole cause of the trouble..

From official figures supplied yesterday, it appeared that 900 men were employed in handling cargo veste?day, hut oven then some of the stevedores wem compelled to work short-handed. It is stated another ISO Men could easily have been absorbed. , For tho first time sinci? the strike cargo was accepted by the ferry steamer for Lyttclton last evening. The opinion.is held in shipping circles that this new departure.will inaugurate the rejt».. lar cargo-carrying business between the two ports. The Fateena, which was berthed at the King's Wharf yesterday, will take in cargo at the Qtie«i's Wharf No. 1 north to-day, before leaving "for Lyttclton.

( A visit to Jervois Quay, where the ; Tyser freighters Marere and Nerohana, have been discharging London cargo,} would convince the most ardent support-* ers of the strikers that- the strike g-nmo is now, well played. Tons upon tons of'merchandise ; have been Iqncled from these steamers, and thousands of sacks of salt .have'.been piled up in R Shed. Tho Queen's Wharf presented its j usual.busy Friday appearance yesterday. In addition to several of tho coastal'' fleet, the intercolonial steamer Ulimaroa and the Homo steamer Corinthic were engaged on cargo. The former vessel landed about IGI tons of general consignments, which had been "slioH landed" 611 October 20. She also took in between 300 and 400 tons of scenery belonging to J. C. Williamson, Ltd. Tho Ulimaroa left for Sydney direct shortly after C p.m. ' Motor-cans, piauos, and other varied lifts were coming out of the Cofinthic yesterday; and the sheds in the vicinity have become almost full. It is anticipated that her full 5000 tons of freight will bo all out in time for her to leave for Lyttelton next Thursday. Winches were iilso rattling along all day i'll tho vicinity of 'Customhouse ,Quay. Hero several of the small coastwise steamers were working. Further on, the colliers AVairuna and i'tikaki presented scenes of activity, as tho coalhoists rose skyward. About 180 men were engaged on the two steamers. Though most of them were new at the work, the output raced along at- satisfactory speed. Some of tho new hands have now become quite efficient at handling what is called a "bull rope," and. they can bring down a basket of coal os. to a staging or into a hold quite as well as any experienced watersider.

At the Glasgow Wharf tlio New Zealand Shipping Company's Uiimitaka took in steady lifts of wool, cheese, butter, etc., while the same company's steamer Reniuerii was getting her inward London loading ashore." During the day the Union Company's I'atoeiw was engaged hoisting in truushmmeiits for Lvtlellon.