PASSENGERS ARRIVE LATE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22073, 22 April 1937, Page 8

PASSENGERS ARRIVE LATE

AWATEA AGAIN DELAYED AT AUCKLAND [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, April 21. For the second time in succession the Awatea's departure from Auckland, for Sydney was delayed by the late arrival of passengers. The ship's gangway was lowered punctually at 5 o'clock to-night, and three passengers, two men and a woman, arrived a few minutes later. By the time they made their way to the edge of the quay the Awatea had swung out 20 feet from the wharf. Captain A. H. Davey saw the incident from the bridge, and he immediately manoeuvred his ship alongside again. A small gangway was hoisted through an entrance port, and the passengers were taken on board. With her engines full speed astern, 'the Awatea moved quickly away from the wharf. 'She was*only a short distance off when another woman passenger rushed down the qir.ay.. This time the ship was not stopped. - When the Awatea left Auckland for Sydney last Tuesday week, a man arrived late, and the ship wa,s delayed while he was hauled on board by block and tackle. In spite of the delay to-night, the Awatea swung quickly in the stream, .and she rounded North Head at 5.20.