PORT OF LYTTELTON

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 8

PORT OF LYTTELTON

POLICE FORCE MUCH REDUCED,

(By Tcleitrasli.- -Press Association.}

Chrfstohurch, December IS. Were it not for the spccial constables to be seen, and the production of the passes necessary to obtain access to tho waterfront, a visitor to Lytteltcm might easily remain in isaoranco of tho strike so orderly is thy town, a»tl so briskly is work proceeding- among the shipping. Although the number of special police lias been considerably reduced, there still remains to guard tho waterfront a force of over 0110 hundred and seventy men, of whom over sixty alO mounted, and tho remainder on foot. This number will not be reduced until the present industrial crisis is definitely settled. The vessels working cargo to-day were the Hercules, Cailopus, Annio Hill. Kaipara, Turakina, Kit-tawa, Worm, Petone, Baiubridge, Cygnet, and Kaitangata, for which there was ample labour, l'or tho purpose of continuing her Homeward loading tlio Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Arawa sails at five o'clock this evening for Timaru. She is expected to return to Lyttclton oil Monday' next, and will load a largo consignment, of-wool and dairy prodncc before sailing for Gisborne to continue outward loading. _ Different vessels which have U-ccn laid up afc Lyttolton for some weeks are, in spite of tho efforts of the strikers to prevent them, steadily if slowly, being again placed ill ! commission. It is announced by the Union Company that tho cargo steamer Ivaramu will resume her running tomorrow. She will load during the day for Grevmouth, and will takeJhcr departure to-morrow uHit. Tlio KVtit.ingntn. which is still engaged in * discharging coal from Newcastle, is also expected to be rcconunissioned within a few days,