SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16221, 25 May 1918, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. ARRIVED—May 24. Marajroa (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington. SAILED—May 21. Wakatu (5.10 p.m.), for Kaikoura. Mararoa (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD—MAY 24. Arrived—Wellington: Calm (7.50 a.m.); Maori (7 a.m.); Putiki (9.15 p.m.), all from Lyttelton. Sailed—Timaru: Breeze (5 p.m.); Wellington : Maori (7.50 p.m.), both lor Lyttelton. SHIPPING NOTES. Mr Gray has signed on the Aralnira as chief officcr, relieving Mr Smart, who is, awaiting orders. Captain Eyre has been appointed master of the Te Anau, succeeding Captain Peterson. who has been given a position on tho Wellington pilot staff. Tho steamers Kokiri, Ngaherc, Canopus, ICamo, and Karamu, wore bar-bound yesterday at West Coast ports, owing to heavy neap. No advice lias been received of cue arrival of the steamers Poherua, Ngatoro, Waimea, and Defender at Greymoutb, these vessels having been hold up outside the bar. The schooner Annie Hill haa been removed to Gladstone pier, where the Railway Department's crane will be utilised for stopping her masts. Her owner has decided to have tho vessel square-rigged, as formerly, instead of converting her, as was the previous intention, into a fort) and aft schooner.

ACCIDENTS ON THE WHARVES

(PIIESS ASSOCIATION TELECRAM.)

WELLINGTON, May 21

Before the Waterside Commission to-duy, a number of watersiders guvo evidence regarding gear, hatchways, etc." James Laurenson suggested that the Marino Department should take over full control of the inspection of ships, hulks, and wharves. The same witness produoed a hemp rope which looked good, but wJlen opened out proved extremely many strands being very short. Captain McArthur said the fault lay not with the owners of vessels, but tho issuers of rotten stuff. The Chairman: Yes, they ought to be in gaol, James G. Bruce, secretary of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union, said that .lately there had not been so many accidents, which ho attributed to tho new working conditions. The running gear of vessels trading to Wellington wan not in good order. H-al had complained to tho authorities about an oil-laden ship being berthed with a hulk and three colliers, and a railway engine running alongside, but the ship was not moved. Another vessel with benzine aboard worked general cargo with nstked lights. No oilehip should be berthed where a railwa-y engine was working. Me presented a list of 405 accidents which had occurred between July 31st, 191G, and May 16th last, occasioning more than ft fortnight s lay-up. Grabs should not bo used; tore cranes and gear about, and ships had not been built for grabs to be worked in them.