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Wharf Delay Holds Up Ship In Bay
Because not enough wharf labourers have been assigned to unloading a ship in the Brisbane River, another ship will be held up for at least six days in Moreton Bay.
Mr. A. M. Wilson, Queensland manager of H. C. Sleigh and Co., said that yesterday.
He said his company’s 5000-ton Norwegian freighter Hoegh Silvercloud had been anchored since Thursday night near the old Pile Light because only one wharf gang was unloading a log cargo from the freighter Dalia.
No berth would be vacant for the Hoegh Silvercloud until Wednesday or Thursday next week.
The delay would cost the ship’s owners at least £2000 Mr. A.M Wilson added.
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Because of the hold-up to the Hoegh Silvercloud, passengers were offered air transport to Sydney at the company’s expense.
A specially chartered launch yesterday made a 30-mile round trip to the ship to bring back passengers who