WHARF SHED ACCOMMODATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 19 January 1938, Page 10

WHARF SHED ACCOMMODATION

[To The Editor] Sir,—Apparently the trouble that has been increasing year by year is going to be worse than ever during the coming fruit season. During the last fruit season cargo was strewn all over the wharves; fruit was stored in every shed where a few cases could be squeezed in; lorries had difficulties on every part of the wharves trying to discharge their loads or\secure them. This confusion is still to go on except that a much worse state of affairs can be visualised when the overseas boat arrives at the height of an export season that promises to be almost half as big as that of last season. The general public little realises the chaos that exists when a liner discharg|Ti|||||||ll||||||||||||ltllllllllllllllllllllll|lllllllllll|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH<

ing cargo enters port during the apple season. The wharfinger and storemen have an unenviable job during these times and I think that if some more members of the Harbour Board were to -acquaint themselves more fully of the conditions that exist. additional shed room would be given. I should say that freights are more revenue producing than boat sheds though these of course have some claim, but industry should come first. To ask a succession of lorries to discharge in 'Nos. 1 or 2 sheds is not a fair thing, because practically only one or two can work at a time. An organised effort of those concerned, and there are many, is required to impress on those members who apparently don’t take much interest, the necessity and urgency for a No. 5 shed built on the lines of No. 4 and having equal facilities of entrance and exit. —I am. etc., SERVICE FIRST. Nelson, 15th January. When the above letter was referred

to the chairman of the Harbour Board, Mr Gould stated that the board fully appreciated the position, and the matter would be considered in time for next season.