AUCKLAND'S GUARD RELAXED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 9

AUCKLAND'S GUARD RELAXED

"SPECIALS" 'WITHDRAWN. A SIGN OP 'ALTERED TIMES. (Dy Telesrii-pli—Press Association.) Auqklaiiti, November 27. '. On tho waterfront M-day a. development of considerable interest to tho public was tho partial relaxation of tho strict measures of surveillance- exercised in Quay Street. Tlui-cordons of mounted "specials" have been withdrawn at all points of entrance to Quay Street, and now guard the wharf approaches only, leaving free access to the. places of business in tho thoroughfare. Ait arrival of impqvUncc 'to-day was* the Shaw, S:\vill, and Albion. Company's big steamer Wahvera from London direct. Tho Waiwora, which anchored in the Powder.Ground at ~>M a.m., lias aboard' a large quantity of explosives, to Ije traushipped to the sclioonar Huia lie fore the vessel conies up into ]-<irt. Aboard the steamer is upwards.<>l GOOO tons of general merchandise for tliis; port. Early this morning the .Blackball Coal Company's collier Ngnlu.tu, which has been alongside the i\ew Zealand Ship, ping Company's steamer Tongariro for some days, weiit to an aiacliorage in the stream. The Tyser sbtaiuer Muritai is lixed to sail this afternoon for Napier and Wellington. Her oorth will probably be occupied to-night «r to-morrow morning by the West of England, steamer Kaipara. Yesterday's arrivals, the Atua and Kittawa,. havo both been borthed. The Atua brought fruit and copra, and the Kitt.wa produce, from the south. Last everrjig the Tokomaru sailed for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunodin.

Thinning Down the "Specials." The ranks of the social constables, both mounted and foot, men, are being thinned out considerably, as the active ties of the port increase. Numbers of the former are leaving each day on their return to tho country, and will continue to do so until the protection is reduced to a minimum needed, to aid in tho preservation of .eider. The camp was moved to-day" from the Outer Domain to the Polo Grounds, Eemuera, this change being considered desirable,, in view of the fact that 1000 men and horses have occupied, tho former for about throo weeks. Many of the city specials are being allowed to go about their ordinary avocations during tho day, on condition that they sleep in tho camp overnight, as a precaution against unusual 'happenings in tho city. Tho Drill Hall camp is soon to be struck, leaving only thoso at the Queen's ami the King's Wharves. Trams to Run in Queen Street. Yesterday and again to-day Hie trams' wore not run in QuWn Street. This was at the request of the authorities, who did not desiro any congestion at the foot of Queen Street. Tins embargo is now being raised, and the Traniivay G'ompaiiy'anmmnces that the Queen Street service will be resumed tomorrow.