WHARF ACTIVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 279, 22 November 1913, Page 5

WHARF ACTIVITIES.

WO CHANGE IN POSITION. SEVERAL VESSELS COMPLETING. Work on the wharves continued to-day i without much alteration to the condi- ; tions existing yesterday. so far as berthage s concerned. In addition to the large stunners receiving attention, the | Squall, which arrived from Kast Coast ports yesterday, was berthed on the eastern side of Kind's wharf, and a start made to discharge her cargo. Three .if I the Northern Company's fleet, the Njra- I t.iawa from Opotiki. Xgapuhi from Tan- | ranga.. and Clansman from Russell, came j in with full cargoes from their various ports. J>ischarjring operations on each were in full suing this morning. The Wanaka. at the Northern wharf, i is taking in coal supplies from the Ko- ' mata. ami ac the sumo time tinishing up I the loading uf three thousand tons of general cargo for departure for southern ports. a-s far as tlie Bluff, on .Monday. A ! crew has been secured for the vessel con- I sisting of roasters, ofiieprs. and other? j willing to help in the present time of emergency. 'l"he Tonpariro is also busy taking in coal from the Sgakuta as well as discharging. The heavy cargo ahoard will occupy the best part of next week. The Muritai is also unloading at Kind's wharf, and is expected to complete by Wednesday, and then sail for Napier and Wellington. Coal from the Kurow. at King's wharf, was being worked from one hatch only this morning, but the supply aboard has almost been exhausted. Other colliers will be brought alongside early in the week, and discharging pushed on rapidly in order to replenish lie diminished quantity available for general use. The Marama is due to leave this evening- The shipment of butter, consisting of some. 10.000 cases, has been handled with great expedition. The Sturmfels, also at Queen's wharf. has nearly finished unloading her cargo. The Loch (iarve will take most of next, week to get the. balance of her carjro of tiles unshipped. The programme for next week has been mapped out by the port authorities, and with an increase in the number of watersiders at work to over 800 it will be possible 1-0 handle the cargoes offering I with much morn dispatch than has even born the case during the week, The act-ustomeii vigilance is heinjr maintained, so far as the protection of the waterfront and facilities for carrying on the work of the port are concerned. I