Conditions in Lantoka
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900 Wharves for 1957 Conditions in Lantoka
AUTOKA Fiji which will not j have new wharves before 1960, has far outstripped available cilities. Recently four overseas iios were working the port, and lother was due three days later
ith a perishable cargo.
The Effie was loading sugar, while ongside her the AtheMuchess Lth pipes across the Effie, was ta I Un\on%anker h using the only HSSSPi uaZlt ’ in thp nort was ur PWD hargesm the port, vra
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ie Natone was unloading flour om Australia.
When the Matua, with her cargo perishable goods from New Zeand arrived, the Union Banker had i s top working to allow the Matua , use the entire fleet of PWD irges.
The five ships gave a striking
illustration of the need to speed up the Lautoka wharf scheme, for Lautoka is fast becoming a port of entry which deserves better facil ities than those now available. Only four barges in poor condition and at considerable cost is the best the ’ th ™ u « h the PWD - can These barges have to be handed over when a ship with perishables arrives. Local shippers want im mediate action to provide new W h arves> w ith necessary sheds. One exasperated shipper recently re marked: “Lautoka is growing, but the official mind appears to be atrophying”.
“ t In Fiji, police are investigating the disappearance of local airmails between August 5 and 13. It is feared they have been stolen.