LINERS HELD UP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23192, 11 November 1938, Page 10

LINERS HELD UP

UNCERTAIN JRIENZA CLEARS PORT CARGO NOT DISCHARGED BERTHAGE DIFFICULTIES With the trade of the port practically at a standstill as a result of the prolonged dispute, the majority of outward shipping movements can only be fixed tentatively pending a settlement. The ship most affected is the HuddartPairker transtasman liner Wanganella, which arrived at Auckland on Wednesday and which was scheduled to sail for Sydney this afternoon. Her departure time is now indefinite. When the decision of yesterday morning's meeting of the Waterside Workers' TJnion was announced, stating that the men. were standing firm, the Auckland office "of the Huddart-Parker Company advised the Melbourne head oflico. A reply received by cablegram last evening, stated that, while waiting for developments in the dispute, the company would announce that, in the meantime, the liner's sailing was uncertain.

Preventing Deterioration

Mr. C. H. Taylor, the Auckland manager, stated that all precautions ■were being taken to prevent deterioration of the consignment of 11,000 cases •of Australian oranges carried by the Wanganella. About 270 passengers are •waiting to leave Auckland in the ship. One of the surprises of the day's activities was the departure at short notice of the British Phosphate Commission's motor-ship Trienza, which arrived at the week-end with about 9000 tons of phosphate from Nauru Island. No work had been done on the ship, and lato yesterday afternoon the commission's Auckland office was advised to despatch the Trienza for Sydney Heads for orders. The Trinnza left last eveningf, about, three hours after the notice'had been given. She will now discharge her cargo in Australia. Matua's Schedule Upset

The programme of visits to Island ports of the Union Company's motorship Matua is now hopelessly behind schedule and no departure time can now be announced. The Matua. which arrived from Wellington on. Monday with a number of passengers for. the Islands, should havo left on Tuesday for Rarotonga. These passengers, with others who arrived later from the south, are now living in the ship. The ShSw, Savill liner Mataroa is now scheduled' to leave for England on Bv the removal of a coastal vessel to another wharf, a berth at Central Wharf was found for the City or Lyons yesterday afternoon on her arrival from ' New York. The liner Arawa, which arrived later in the afternoon from Wellington, was to have anchored indefinitely, but the unexpected departure of the Trienza will enable her to borth this morning at King's Wharf. Monterey and Niagara If the dispute is not settled to-day, the Union Company's chartered motorJjhip Speybank. arriving this afternoon irom the Pacific Coast and Papeete, will be the ninth overseas ship idle. As the only berth then available will be at Western Wharf the Speybank 'Will anchor in the stream. A total of 13 overseas and coastal ships are due here by Monday and the berthage problem will be one of the greatest to be faced by the Auckland Harbour Board for many years. Tho Matson liner Monterey, which will arrive from Sydney on Monday morning and sail later in tho day for San Francisco, will maintain' her schedule in spite of any difficulties. Sho has tentatively been allotted a Queen's Wharf berth, which should be vacated by the overseas steamer Tekoa tomorrow. . Preference in berthing will also be given the Canadian Australasian liner ; Niagara, due on Monday afternoon from Vancouver.