STEAMERS DELAYED AT GREYMOUTH
Extensive Shoaling At Wharf Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH. March 4. The two Union Steam Ship Company steamers Kakapo and Kaimiro. which have been in port for the past .10 days, are aground at their berthages at the Greymouth wharf because of extensive shoaling. Silt was heaped up against the vessels when the river was in Hood. Their departure is delayed indefinitely, in spite of the most favourable bar conditions. It is hoped to start dredging at the berthages today in an attempt to effect a clearance.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 137, 5 March 1940, Page 8
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