GREATER ACTIVITY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 277, 20 November 1913, Page 6

GREATER ACTIVITY.

W055 OX TEE WEAEVZS. SVATEBSIDER.S XOIRERS INCREASED. Th« arrangements made by tile- port authorities for dealing with the skipping and transportation generally are being Tijjoronsly carried out. and to-day the activity ov"r thn wharves was greater I than ha..« yet been apparent. The mem-1 htrship of th<* Waterside L'nion has lir-t*n rn"r<\i.-vd 10 IiSO. and there are at lejun. fi'.n pngaped i:. handling cargoes inward i ;ij!.i ■> ; v. ;ir.i vi\ all in ■ wharves where it I h.is h~.'n pos.-;tlo 10 find berths for the I ?rj?4« in the h.i!-bour. With the ex- ' ception of the berth at (Jueen's wharf, tt.j.-i: t)T the Mali lint l.t-t. night, and j r.'--,i b*ung reserved for the llarama, due | '•> arrr.t :o-n>orrow. r.ll Ibi , accoiuodtt-| i :i avaiiabii' is at present occupied. I i'P*"atsnn* on King's wharf .ire in full I ■ ■■'.-..:. full ping* of workers being; era-I ;■' ■;•■-'. in unloading; cargoes from the i Ti ajrariro. Muriuii. Kaitiina. and j Svurovr. and i; is reporter! that excellent PTojrrpss i- ;-k.,:ij nude with «..-u-b vessel.

An ■additioiini Jilfl members for the new waterside un'-on are due. on Monday nK>rain<:, and it i, intended in retain a sy-iJSth of S'JO to cope with the business of the port. "The P uhi,, can expect." said Mr Gmisou this morning, "that so tar a 5 the port is concerned, The conditions wul bo back to norma! next week. nnd everything offering will be handle.l " The colliers are to receiv.;. saention **t<.v nest week.