CARGO FALLS AWAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1006, 24 June 1930, Page 14

CARGO FALLS AWAY

IMPORTS AT AUCKLAND PROGRESS ON WATERFRONT During the month of May, overseas cargo unloaded at the Auckland wharves fell away by 24.953 tons. The traffic manager, Mr. VC. Golden, reported at today’s meeting of the Harbour Board that the total for the month was 73,197, and for May of 1929. 98.150 tons.

Passenger arrivals increased by 14S and departures by 177. Import cargo was made up as follows:—New Zealand coastal ports. 34.143 tons; Pacific Islands, 10,125 tons; Australia, 4.734 tons; United Kingdom, 11,460 tons; Canada, 3,985 tons; United States, 5.750 tons.

The engineer. Mr. D. Holderness, reported that 8,605 cubic yards of sandstone had been dredged from between Princes and Western Wharves. This material had dumped by the suction dredge for the Western Reclamation, which was rapidly approaching the finished level.

On the western slope of the Western Reclamation, 679 square yards of stone facing had been laid, making 7,898 square yards to date. TRACK-LAYING

Track-laying for railway sidings on the eastern section of the viaduct had been pushed ahead. On the western section of the viaduct 5.580 square feet of decking had been completed, making a total of 18,990, of 22£ per cent, of the whole work. The bank behind the wall in Mechanics’ Bay was now within a few feet of the western end, and was being advanced to the shore, thus encouraging the area to be filled by the suction dredge. A large quantity of filling was being received from excavations in the City.