THE LYTTELTON SHIPPING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1924, 5 December 1913, Page 9

THE LYTTELTON SHIPPING.

TWENTY-FIVE BOATS.

DAY'S LOADING AND DISPATCHES. (Bj Tclejrraph.— Vice* Association.! Christchurch, December 4. The return of liuo weather to-day enabled work to bo resumed on all the wharves at Lyttelton. Tho big fleet of ships that crowded the harbour last ilonday has been gradually reduced, and to-day two more oversea steamers left the wharves. Apart from tho good work which is being dono in connection with the big liners, it is noticeable that tho coastal cargo steamers arc now . moving freely, and are handling a largo amount of freight. After being laid up at Dunedin for more, than a month the Huddart-l'arker steamer Victoria arrived at Lyttelton this morning. Tho vessel is manned by her original crew, with tho exception of the stewards, most of wjiom. wero sent back, to Sydney. Tho seamen and firemen arc merely performing their ordinory duties, and are taking no part in handling tho cargo. Tho Victoria brought somo cargo from Dunedin, ami is loading a big shipment of goods for .Wellington. Tho ferry steamer Wahine, which left Wellington at 8 o'clock last night, was delayed by a strong southerly gale, and heavy head seas throughout her passage, and did not arrivo at Lyttelton until o.o'clock this morning. Her stokehold hands worked very well although several wero more or loss troubled by sca-sickness. The Wahine handled a largo quantity of cargo during tho day, and cleared up most of tho goods which havo been accumulating during tho week. The Wahino was coaled by members ot tho new union from tho collier Kowhai. Tho Union Company's collier Flora, which lias been laid up in the stream for over a month, was brought in to No. 3 Wharf at ,1 p.m., and occupied the berth vacated by tho Kini, which lias finished discharging lier cargo of timber and which is now undergoing animal overhaul and survey. The Flora started discharging with new unionists. Another arrival was the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company's steamer Breeze from Oamaru. She loaded part cargo down south, and is filling up at Lyttelton for Picton and Wanganui. She is to sail to-night.

Other departures to-day wero the Himitangi with',a...full cargo for Wellington, and tho Cygnet fully loaded for Akaroa. The Tyser Lino steamer Marero left the wharf at .6.30 this morning, and went out to an anchorago in tho. stream; i Tho vessel is hound to Dunedih, but, ns there is no discharging berth; availablo afc that port at present, the Marero will remain in tho stream atLyttelton probably until to-morrow. At noon tho New Zealand Shippihg'Co'rhpahy's steamer Rimutaka left the wharf, and sailed for, the Bluff and .Wellington to complete loading for London. During her stay at Lyttelton the Rimutaka (which started work last Tuesday week) lauded 1700 tons of general cargo, and'loaded nearly 11,000 boxes of butterj 2000 bales of wool, and also cheese, meat, and general produce. At the Bluff and Wellington she will ship "a largo quantity of dairy produce, and will bo a full sliip when sho sails finally from Wellington, on December 11 for London. Tho fleet of ships in the harbour this morning was as follows:—■ ... "

No. 2 Wharf— Waliino, Kowhai, and Cygnet. iNo. 3 Wharf. —Himitangi and Victoria. ' '. No. 4 Wharf. —Rimutaka, Kini, Flora. No. c Wharf.—Canopus. No. 6 .Karamu, and Titaiiia.'''''"' 1 ' I '"' -"' ,: '" - -' l ' ■'■"" No. 7 Wharf.—Corinthic, Breeze, and Wootton. Gladstone . Pier.—H.M.S. Pyramus, s.s.-Storm, schoonors Eliza Firth. Arataptt, Eunice, Lily, and Annie Hill. No. 1 Breastwork.—To Allan. In! tho Stream.—Kaitangata, Marero. The new Arbitration Union of Waterside ' Workers is still growing in numbers, and this morning 210 members arc at work. Several vessels were short-handed until alter the departure of the Rimutaka, when vacancies were filled by men who had been working, on that ship. Strike matters in Christchurch wore quiet to-day, and there were few indications of any industrial unrest. At tho Trades Hall it was reported that contributions to the strike fund continue to pour in. Tho Strike Relief Committee-is being kept fairly busy dealing with applications for assistance. Messrs. Booth, Macdonald, and Co. propose opening their works to-morrow morning.