NO LONGER DESERTED

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 728, 30 July 1929, Page 11

NO LONGER DESERTED

WATERFRONT BUSY THIS MORNING SHIPS COP/IE AND GO Auckland's waterfront has lost that appearance of desertion .and stagnation which has been so noticeable during the past few days. This morning a large number of people thronged down to the wharves at different limes, attracted by the arrival of the French cruiser Tourville no less than by the sunshine, so welcome afte.r the recent unpleasant weather. The Tourville is at Central Wharf. The departure of the R.M.M.S. Aorangi also drew :t large crowd of spectators, who were either directly concerned in farewelliig friends and relatives or were merely disinterested onlookers. The i aual streamers, and the good-natured 1 adinage between those at the ship’s Mile and those ashore, all added to the gaiety of the scene, which could not have been set in brighter surroundings. The sailing of Auckland’s “show” schooner Huia for the Tamaki powder • nchorage. the passing to and fro of ’he ferries and smaller craft, and the white wings or an airplane soaring aloft completed the picture. Waterfront activity is gradually in«itasing. At King’s Wharf is the American cargo steamer Golden aoCst busily discharging Pacific Coast cargo, und the inter-colonial passenger vessel Maheno from Sydney is berthed at Queen’s Wharf occupied similarly. The Canadian Government steamer Cahadian Victor arrived yesterday afternoon from Montreal and went to Prince's Wharf, where she has been unloading newsprint and motor-cars. : he was scheduled to sail at noon today for Brisbane. H.M.S. Diomede reached port this morning from Flobart ahd is the first vessel of the New Zeahmd Division of the Royal Navy to return to Auckland from the Australian manoeuvres. She berthed at Sheerlegs Wharf. Four coastal vessels, the Mar.aret \V„ the Waimea, the Tiroa and >he Awahou. which were at King’s A harf. weer scheduled to clear port ; mlay for various East Coast destina:ions. At Chelsea Wharf is the KaiitKinawa discharging coal, at the North Wall the Kaitoke overhauling, and at Prince’s Wharf the Wingatui loading tc *r departure for the South this even'ng. The ex-Government steamer Ihnemoa is at Western Wharf being overhauled.