BUSY AT THE PORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1921, Page 4

BUSY AT THE PORT.

TWO OVERSEAS STEAMERS. CONGESTION AT THE WHARF. The shipping at New Plymouth during the present week provides a striking exampie of the expansion of Taranaki trade through its deep sea port, and incidentally further emphasises the necessity for pushing on with the harbor development scheme and providing further berthage. Yesterday the British-India liner Wangaratta was in port completing the loading of frozen meat for England, and the Union Company's Flora wat discharging southern cargo. In the stream the liner West Mflhwah, which arrived from America, via Wellington, with a large quantity of cargo, had to anchor awaiting berthage room. The Kamona, from Whangarei with cement, arrived later and also has to anchor till berthage space is available. The Rarawa, which is due from Onehunga this morning, will make the fifth vessel requiring accommodation. The congestion will be relieved to-day The Rarawa will take the dredge Paritutu’s berth, and the Wangaratta is due to sail for Wanganui to-day, and this will enable the West Mahwah to com« in. The Kamona will be Earthed as soon as the Flora sails, which will be some time to-day. The West Mahwah will be the twenty-eighth overseas vessel to enter the port, an* is the fourth steamer to bring direct shipments from America to Taranaki. Her cargo comprises 10,(MM) eases of benzine and a large quantity of timber, some of which U consigned as far south as Hawera. The which is of 8000 tons, is a airtinar steamer to the other American shipa which have been in port recently.