WHARF CONGESTION AT WELLINGTON
BIG RUSH OF CARGO FROM SOUTH ISLAND
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, September 17. An abnormal rush of cargo from the South Island—an aftermath of the recent strike —was one of the main reasons for the shed congestion at present hampering activities on the Wellington waterfront. said the general manager of the Wellington Harbour Board (Captain M. P. Congdon) to-day. Merchants and carriers were unable to remove the goods as fast as they arrived, and this caused congestion in the sheds. Penal rates of storage had been imposed where the clearing of goods was unduly delayed, and the Harbour Board had done everything possible to expedite delivery. Captain Congdon emphasised that the congestion was not a feature ot normal work at the port.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26529, 18 September 1951, Page 3
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