NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 276, 19 November 1913, Page 5

NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL.

Ali WHARVES IS FULL SWING TEX LARGE STEAMERS AT WORK. The arrangements mapped out by the port authorities for relieving the acute congestion of shipping and at the same time dealing with important current an-irate are being 'consistently fulfilled, without hitch or delay, and with the ex-1 ception of the unusual pressure of traffic | the operations are being carried out as i though normal conditions existed. Thfe I is due to efficient organisation and hearty co-operation ail round. To-day there were no less than ten large steamera j occupying berths and being worked in the wharf accommodation available between King's wharf and Chelsea (exclusive of the Hobson wharf, which continues to be reserved for ferry traffic only), and in addition the coastal fleet, scows and other email vessels were in full swing. More carters were available for carrying on the work of transportation —just over 600 watersiders are at work—and the waterfront prcsente a scene of gTeat activity.

With the berthing of the Tongariro and Kaituna on the western side of King's wharf this morning, the re-berfch-ins of the Kurow to discharge the remainder of her coal cargo and the Italian ship Lock Grave to unload the balance of a cargo of tiles, the -whale of the available 'nertbage is now fully monopolised. Mr. Gunson stated to-day that it was utterly impossible for the Harbour Board to consider furtiher berthings at present, and until the Marama's arrival on Friday and other vessel* had discharged cargoes, there -would be no openings fnr ateamera waiting their turn in the etream. ''■-'■•