SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1924, Page 1

SCULLING.

SCULLING RACE DELAYS SHIRPIN G. AUCKLAND, March 2 Objection lias been taken by the .shipping companies’ representatives to the closing of tho wharf on Thursday evening for the purpose ol making a charge to persons wishing to view the finish of the sculling championship race between Hannan and McDcvitt. Last week was one ol the busiest weeks Hie Harbour Board has had, and it was essential that unloading and loading operations should he expedited as much as possible, as there were boats waiting in the stream for lack of berths. On Thursday evening the waterside workers left the wharf as usual for their tea at five p.m., and about half an hour later, when they returned, they found the gates closed, and Harbour Board officials told them that if they wanted to come on the wharf they must, pay an admission charge of one shilling. The men should have begun work at six p.m., and they were told they could not be admitted until five minutes before that hour. At a promptly called indignation meeting, they decided that as they were refused admission to tin* wharf to pursue their lawful duties, they would not go hack at all. A representative of the shipping companies says that previous lo the race the Board put a notice in the papers saying that, by virtue of Section 196, no vessels were to leave or to approach the wharves during the time of the race. Some of the shipping companies interested arc of opinion that, it was beyond tho powers of the Tloarl to make such a regulation. Section 196 of tho Harbour Boards Act of 1923 gives tho Board power to regulate and control traffic on any day or occasions of unusual or extraorlinarv traffic. The shipping companies cannot agree thatsculling is a. day or occasion of unusual or extraordinary traffic as far as ihe Board is concerned.

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