PORT NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16920, 20 December 1922, Page 4

PORT NEWS.

COAL DISCHARGING PLANT. The Union Company’s' coal discharging plant erected at the extreme end of the Gladstone Pier was put into commission yesterday morning for the first time in discharging the Korom.iko’s cargo of coal from Newcastle. All who saw the plant in action were surprised with its speed. Though it is a new machine* and the workmen are not yet familiar with its use, the plant discharged coal at tin* rate of 240 tons iper hour with its two-ton grab. When in full working order it • trill be able to discharge up to 3(j)0 tons per hour. Tho grab discharges two tons each 1 ifu into a. bin and out of this bin the coal is released into trucks. It is possible to fill the trucks as they are moving along at a slow rate. Tt will ensure a, quick dispatch of colliers. WEST LYTTELTON SCHOOL. The annual sports afternoon held for tho Page medal for boys and the Parker brooch for girls, was held in the reclamation ground. West Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon. The results were : BOYS’ EVENTS’. 100 Yards.—Victor Gilmore 1, Robert Scott 2, Allan Mather 3. 220 Yards. —Victor Gilmore 1, Allan Mather 2, Robert Scott"'3. 440 Yards.—Allan Mather 1. Victor Gilmore 2, Robert Scott 3 Long Jump.—Victor* Gilmore 1, Robert Scott % Allan Mather 3. High Jump.—Victor Gilmore 1. Robert Scott 2, A 1 Jan Mather 3. Hop, step and jump. Robert Scott 1, Victor Gilmore, 2, Austin Ansell 3. GIRLS. 50 Yards. —Mabel Wood 1. Gladys Mochan 2, Beatrice Wright u. 75 Yards. —Mabel Wood 1. Hilda Good mason 2, Gladys Mochan 3. High Jump.—Madge Muxlow 1. Hilda Goodmanson 2, .Mabel Wood 3. Long Jump. —Hilda Goodmanson 1, MabelWVood 2, Madge Muxlow 3. Throwing Tennis Ball.—Gladys Mochan 1. Hilda Goodmanson 2, Madge Muxlow 3. BUS SERVICE TO CORSAIR BAY. An advertisement in this issue announces the inauguration of a half hour motor-bus service between the Lyttelton Railway Station and Corsair Bnv. commencing from Saturday. The service will be conducted by Mr C. P. Jones, proprietor of the Governor's Bay Mail Motor Coach Service.