Shipping News Unused terminal poses problem

Press, 7 April 1978, Page 17

Shipping News Unused terminal poses problem

For sale, one steamer express terminal, magnificent harbour views, one car etui previous tennant now overseas, puce includes feature window snowing pioneers walking, an interesting conversation piece, apply in the first instance to the Lyttelton Harbour Board. it has not come to that yet but the future of the glass and aluminium joinery showpiece on Lyttelton’s number two jetty, along with the link span which must be handy for something, has again drawn tlie attention of the Lyttelton Harbour Board. With the last of the ferries long gone and unlikely to return. the once bustling terminal now lies silent, haunted by memories. and gathering dust. In fact, dust has proved something of a headache since the adjacent wharf is now the main bulk fertiliser berth and harbour board staff have had to seal windows and doors in an attempt to keep the stufl out. The place is still leased by the Union Steam Ship Company but a harbour board member (Captain A. R. Champion j said this week that a good look should be taken to see w’hat the terminal could be used for. ‘•The shed is just an eyesore,” he said. There have been a few suggestions from various quarters over the last 18 months ranging from a sea food restaurant or a cruising club premises to shifting it bodily up the hill for use as a library. The harbour board has agreed to hand the matter back to its port development committee for further consideration. ARRIVALS Union Lyttelton 7.24 a.m.), 4500. Wellington U S.S. . Iron Arnhem '11.15 a.m.). 6000, Wellington (Seatrans).

s Erne (7.3 a.m.), 13,128. Marsden r Point (U.S.Sj i-i DEPARTURES -I Union Lvtteiton 452 p.m.), J 4500. Wellington <U.S.S ? Ngahere (5 48 p.m.), 5000, Duiv e edin (U.S.S.). I EXPECTED ARRIVALS t Union Melbourne, Wellington, 1, today. tIH.M.A.S. Jervis Bay, from sea .j today. ijKaretu. from sea. today. :,|Lela. Wellington, April 8. f Cielo di Salerno, Bahrein, April I 85 Coastal Trader, Auckland. April ■I 10. > ; Moreton Bay. Auckland. April 10. PROJECTED DEPARTURES • I Erne, for sea, today. i Iron Arnhem, for sea. today. .' Union Melbourne, Wellington, II April 8. -IH.M.A.S. Jervis Bay. for sea. ■ April 10. / Coastal Trader. Dunedin. April ri 10. r Moreton Bay, for sea, April 12. I| i| VESSELS IN PORT Coastal Ranger, No. 2 West. ’ I Iron Arnhem. No. 4 West. Holmdale, Graving Dock. CONTAINERS i Cargo from the following con--.tainers is now available at the i Lyttelton container freight sta- ■ tion Godwit. vovage 2313 -JLAU 1 262219. JLAU 263169 JLAU 26Ss 694. JLAU 262238. JLAU 265111. rIOCLU 2911611 Act 7. voyage 4220. — ACTU [7106097. ACTJ 2802315. , Ful F.C.L. containers from the (ACT 2 voyage >224 ar f now avail- . able. Storage charges begin i April 11.