THE WATER FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1921, Page 3

THE WATER FRONT

[BY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] AUCKLAND WATERFRONT. NEARLY ALL MEN IDLE. AUCKLAND, March 1 There were no fresh developments on ti e Auckland waterfront to-day. A general meeting of watersiders will j he held to-morrow for the purpose of • (- nsidrring the various •aspects of tlie dispute. ! The number of watersiders employed ■ u the wharves has gradually been de- • creasing, until now only about 200 are working daily out of a total of 1400. i .Some 200 men have accepted pm- ! ployment elsewhere. j SHIPOWNERS DECISION'. AN U>;ENCOURAGING POSITION. ! e | WELLINGTON, March 2. ! The shipowners decided to-day. that failing a satisfactory reply from the watersiders. ships crews will be paid oft on Friday and th© vessels laid up. It was also decided to severely restrict the class .if cargo carried by the ; ferry boats. The general .position remains unchanged, and is not regarded as encouraging. i AUCKLAND POSITION.' i AUCKLAND, March 2. , The waterfront position is unchang- i ed. Twenty seven vessels at the i w harves in the stream, or dock are idle. i The port bears a dead appearance, ow- < ing to the absence of arrivals and de[inrtiires. It is estimated that a thou- j mnd men are idle. t . f IDLE FLEET AT WELLINGTON. s TWELVE VESSELS IN THE v STREAM. *'| There are now twenty-fiv 0 idle yes o ids in Wellington Harbour, the aijdi- a ions since Friday being the scow j, VLtgie (From Sandy Bay), the liner „ Dtarama (from Liverpool, via Auckland ~ lie Knpiti (from Pictou), and the liner n timutnkn (from Southampton and Lon- p, lon, via Auckland) states the “Post.” (1| [Volvo of the vessels arc at anchor in ( j

I the stream*! These are: I Rarangn (11,500 tons), to load for Home. j Garlieta (5327 Ions), to discharge coal j from Newcastle. 1 Raima (19-18 tons), to discharge general cargo from Auckland. Koranui (4039 tons), to discharge coal from Newcastle. 1 Dorset (7630 tons), to complete Homeward loading. Ruahinc (10,758 tons), to complete Home-loading. Athenic (12,345 tons), to commence 1 discharge of cargo from Home. Rosamond (721 tons), to discharge 1 general cargo and timber from Grey- 1 mouth. Rinintaka (8893 tons), to continue discharge of cargo from Home. Northumberland (12.100 tons) to ion- 1 tinue discharge of cargo from Now York. < Otarama (7759 tons), to continue discharge of cargo from Home. I The remainder the idle fleet is com- : prised mainly of coastal steamers, which > arc tied up at the Queen’s Wharf. I Overseas boats due at Wellington ■ during the next few days include the ( Rumnrn (from Wanganui), the Port i Hacking (from Napier), Mo rani a (from < Sydney), Manuka (from Sydney). We-d 1 Camargo (due’ on Wednesday from Napier). Zealandic (due on Wednesday from Napier), Zealandic (due on 'Wednesday from Wanganui), and Admiral Codringt-on (due on ’Wednesday from , Sydneq). Tt is probable that, with the 1 exception of passenger boats, all these 1 vessels will anchor in the stream. . '