Port Labour Still In Short Supply

Press, Volume C, Issue 29602, 26 August 1961, Page 16

Port Labour Still In Short Supply

Three vessels were idle at Lyttelton yesterday because of a labour shortage. They were the Karu, which has Auckland cargo for discharge, the Pateke. with East Coast cargo, and the Kaitoke, with Australian cargo for discharge. Labour from . the Karu was transferred to load the Waimea. Railway trucks are still in short supply. Normal overtime was worked last evening. Seven Union Company Ships In Port Seven Union Steam Ship Company vessels were berthed at Lyttelton yesterday. They were the inter-island steamer, Rangatira; four intercolonial vessels, the Waimea, the Waipori, the Kaitoke, and. the Kawatiri; and two coasters, the Karu and the Korowai. The total gross tonnage of these ships is 24,352 tons. Retired Captain Dies At Sea (N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, Aug. 22. The death at sea on August 18 of the retired marine superintendent of the Port Line, Captain H. S. Datson, was announced by the company in London today. The announcement said Captain. Datson, well known on the Australian and New Zealand run, died aboard the Port Victor between Montreal and London. He had been on a retire. ment cruise to Australia. Chowa Maru, Timaru. Sept. 9. Scottish Monarch Bluff. September 11. Port Jackson. Timaru. September 11. British Mallard, , September 13. Narrandera. Dunedin. Sept. 13 Hinakura. Port Chalmers. September 14. Rangitane, Sept. 14. City of Auckland Dunedin. September 15. Van Waerwijck. Wellington, September 15. Hobart Star, Dunedin, Sept. 15 Tasmania Star, Dunedin. September 19. Middlesex. Timaru. Sept. 23 Vingrom, Dunedin, early Sept. VESSELS IN PORT Pateke. G.P.C. Waiwera, G.P.E. Kawatiri. No. 1 Breastwork Northumberland. No. 2 East. Tiroa, No. 2 East. Waimea. No. 3 East. Waipori. No 3 West. Karu, No. 4 East. Maui, No. 4 East. Kuaka. No 5 East. Kaitoke. No. 4 West. Holmlea. No. 6 East. Motu, No. 6 East. Durham, No. 7 East. Korowai. No. 7 West. Stratus, in stream.

Port Of Kaiapoi Expected Arrivals Paroto. Wellington, this day. Toa, Wellington. August 30. Shipping Telegrams AUCKLAND, August 25. Arrived.—Konui (0.45 a.m > Brisbane; Kaitangata (6.45 p.m.). Greymouth. Sailed.—Kurutai (2.35 p.m.). Australia; Waikare (3.10 pm.), Fremantle; Parera (4.50 p.m.), Napier; Kotiini (10 p.m.), Timaru; Kowhai (10 p.m.), Australia; City of Coventry (10 p.m.). Bluff; Tarawera (10.30 p.m.), Wellington. WELLINGTON, August 25. Arrived.—Toa (12.30 am.), Kaiapoi; Willomee (550 a.m.). Nelson; Picton 6.50 a.m.), Motueka: Taupata (9.30 am), Kaiapoi: Hoegh Shield (8.54 am ). Lyttelton; Ranginui (11 a.m.). Kaiapoi. Sailed.—Katea (12.5 a.m.), Newcastle; Stratus (10.30 a.m.). Lyttelton. TIMARU, August 25. Arrived.—Shinei Maru (6.45 a.m ). Osaka. Sailed.—Breeze (10.30 p.m.). Wellington; Navua (10 p.m ), Auckland. DUNEDIN. August 25. Arrived. Houtman (9.20 a.m.), Sydney; Ceramic (5.10 p.m.), Wellington. Sailed. Whakatane (4 30 p.m.), Timaru; Van Noort (5.45 p.m.), Auckland. Crew Shortage Delays Vessel. The inter-colonial freighter Waipori (Captain D H. Richards), which has been discharging Australian cargo at Lyttelton, is short of crew members and will not sail for Timaru until four able seamen have been obtained. Brief Visit to Port.—H.M. N.Z.S. Rotoiti made a brief call at Lyttelton yesterday morning to land 30 sea cadets and five naval reservists from H.M.N.Z.S. Pegasus, after a training cruise in Pelorus Sound.