POSITION AT AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 139, 9 December 1918, Page 10

POSITION AT AUCKLAND

MAKURA SAILS FOR SYDNEY ——. i QUESTION OF HANDLING HER CARGO. (II IBLBORAPH.—PBES3 ASSOCUTIOH.) AUCKLAND, 7th December. A conference was held yesterday between the Mayor, Dr. Valintine, Dr. Frengley, the chairman, of the Harbour Board, and the president and secretary of the Waterside Workers' Union. The Mayor this morning said that the work accomplished by Dr.. Frengley in Auckland was appreciated, not only by the citizens, but t>y Dr. Valintine. This ensured a continuance of the policy, as far as epidemic work in the city was concerned, that had been in operation during the past month.

A telegram was subsequently sent to the Premier stating that as a result of the conference it would appear impossible for any cargo to be handled or the ship berthed until the Makura is a clean ship. "I am at a loss to understand why the Australian passengers should be detained after the New Zealand passengers are ashore, as their being forwarded to their destination should be capable of arrangement if it is found that the ship cannot proceed in view of the conditions obtaining." i Btb! December. . The Makura left for Sydney at .5.15 p.m. to-day. The New Zealand passengers will land at Auckland at 6 p.m., the southerners catching the Main Trunk i express. TIMARU, Bth December. Influenza is dying out here. Other centres are closing their temporary hospitals and the convalescents in temporary homes are being rapidly reduced in numbers.