WEST COAST SHIPPING
BAR-BOUND AT GREYMOUTH Heavy weather on the West Coast during the past fortnight has been responsible for the shoaling of the bar at Greymouth, and consequently for the serious disorganisation of the coastal shipping services. At present there are five Union Company freighters bar-bound at Greymouth, and the Poolta has been standing outside Westport since yesterday waiting a favourable opportunity to work the Westport Bar. The steamers at Greymouth are all shortshipped on account of the state of the bar, and have in some cases been waiting to sail for ten days. The following are the amounts of the short shipments:—Kaponga, 500 tons of coal and 30,000 ft of timber; Kaitangata, 000 tons; Kaiapoi, 100,000 ft of timber for Australia; Kaimai, 260 tons of coal and 70,000 ft of timber; Kaituna, 1000 tons. So far 27 working days have been lost by these vessels, and the losses of time and money to the shipping companies- while the vessels are bar-bound, and the loss to the Port of Greymouth, are very great. The adverse effect on the sawmilling industry of the West Coast is a serious one to the district.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 151, 30 June 1928, Page 9
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192WEST COAST SHIPPING Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 151, 30 June 1928, Page 9
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