LYTTELTON AT WORK.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 8

LYTTELTON AT WORK.

FLEET TOTAL 66,000 TONS. CHRISTCIIURCH DRIVERS. THE NEW UNION IN FULL SWING. (By ©fleeraph—rr«s Asa^ation.) Christfthufsh; November 30. Everything is going 011 very smoothly in town. A groat deal of food work has been accomplished by members of the lien- Drivers' Union, which is in a flourishing state. Quito a number of old liands turned up at their employers' places ol business ami intimated their willingness to resume work. On tho first day that cnrling was seriously taken in hand (Thursday) there were moved from the A aud C Railway Sheds 120 lorry loads, and 011 Friday l;it loads of merchandise were shifted from tlit- stores to merchants' warehouses and shops. All of tho work was done by members of the new union. In two days they shifted between 1-100 and 1500 cubic ions of poods.

A meeting of drivers ami. others interested was held in tho Socialists' Hal] this morning. Seen by a reporter, 3fr. Hiram Hunter said that tiio meeting was simply called to talk over matters connected with the strike, and that 110 decisions were arrived at. "On Holiday night," said Mr. lluntor, "we are going to hold a monster meeting of driver:; and other unionists Ho definitely decide; what further action wo will take wilh njgard to the strike." "Will the rmestion of calling it off bo considered?" asked tlio reporter. "Certainly not," was the reply. "There is absolutely no intention of doing that. In fact it is more likely that it will be extended. lam pleased to say that the majority of the men are splendidly loyal and solid for their organisation." Enter—S.S. Wah'ns. After an absence of four wcelcs, during which time she has been laid up in tho stream at Wellington, tho Union Company's ferry steamer Wahinc made a welcome reappearance at T.yttelton. The V, r nhine is manned on deck by masters aud officer*, and in the stokehold by Arbitratiouists. She has a full complement in all departments, and will continue to rim in the ferry service in conjunction with the Pa teena. The Knion'Company's collier Kowltai was hauled alongside tho Walsinc on Saturday mnrninc, and the ferry steamer was coaled by a large gang of new unionists. At 6 o'clock 011 Saturday, morning the Shaw, Snvill, and Albion Co.'s big 12.000-ton steamer Covinthic arrived from Wellincion. but. as there was no berth available, she anchored in the stream. The Corinthin has 2000 tons of cargo to laud at Lytieltou. The tvniapni Shinping Coirmany's steamer Kiiiraki arrired from Kaiapoi at G.'to a.m., and berthed at No. 2 Wharf. About 600 tons of general cargo and urodueo li.-.ve been loaded for shipment by the Rainki for New Plvmouth, and Nelson, but it is probable fliai sho will not sail until Monday. The Wafcatu aud Oy<snet are loading full eargoes for Kaikoura, but, owing to the rain, they will not sail until Monday.

the Flost in Port. The fleet of ships in port on Saturday was as follow:— No. 2 Wharf.—Waliinc, Kowliai, Kairaki, Cygnet. No. 3 Wharf.—lT.M.S. Pvramus ami Wnkatu. ' ' No. 4 .Wliarf.—ll hmitaba and Kini. No. y Wharf.—Caiinpus and Onour?. No. G . Wharf. —Romuera, Mimiro, and Kara 11111 (coalinsj Romueral. No. 7 Wharf.—Marere jiad Dorset. filn.dstom-: PiVr. —Pr-tonc (s.s.) and schooners Eunice. Arafnrm. Annie Hill, Lily, Mnrnini: Light, Eliza Firth. In the stream.—-Oorinthie, Kaitalifntn, Wotfon. and Flora. Tlio total displacement of tho hie fleet of ships in pjirt was over GG.fiOO tons. It is about twelve months since snel; # a large fleer was in, the harhttfir. While ii patrol of special raen was riding along Colombo Street. Son Hi, near the railway station, on Saturday mominor. a special ronstnhln, i-aiivcd — Davidson, employed hr ?.!r. Grigg, and a member of the Ashburton troop, y.-fis jammed between a motor-ear and a tram. His horse became ro'stivp in the situation, and. before the rider could get clear. the tram ran into him. The ' horse was killed, and Davidson sustained a fractured elbow and a slight injury to one knee.