M.V.Konui loads coal at Westport.1958.

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Descriptionm.v.Konui built in 1949 for Union Steam Ship Company loads coal at Westport, 1958Date of Photo1958Map^[1]ContributorJessie Guy

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Location (city or town)WestportEventM.v.Konui unloads coal at Westport

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Date Created10th June 2021CommentsVincent Knapp
I am sure that would be loading coal onto the vessel// Westport

Mathew Bannister
Vincent Knapp not sure they would need a discharge hopper alongside for loading.

Jessie Guy
Yes Vincent my initial heading was that Konui was built 1949 for Union Steam Ship Company, loads coal at Westport 1958

Geoffrey King
Jessie Guy Yr initial heading was correct but unfortunately some people on this page change dates and picture descriptions. People not born on the coast, people with no actual knowledge of the coast but that's a fact of life I guess.

Bruce Russell
The steam crane is moving the bin towards the ship, am I correct in calling it a Q wagon

Nigel Roberts
For once, yes

Les Bryce
why would you take coal to Westport?

David Jackson
Les Bryce Well they take it to Newcastle.

Brian Wheatley
The crane is swinging the hopper part of a Q-class railway wagon over the ship's hold. The hopper has doors at the bottom to drop the coal and sometimes the coal would stick, especially when it was wet (yes I know, a rarity on the Coast!). My uncle Ron Warner used to tell me stories of men standing at the edge of the hold poking the coal with steel bars to make it come out!Greg Mait
Maybe it's a magic trick where the coal comes flying out of the hold and into the hopper. Anything is possible in Westport.

Terry Snee
Be loading coal, not unloading.

Geoff More
Is the refurbishment of the old cranes still progessing?, l havn't heard anything for while now.

Brian Wheatley
There's one being refurbished in Greymouth. Not aware of any in Westport.

John Webster
Unloads coal ???

Jessie Guy
Yes Terry and John. If you read my earlier reply to Vincent Knapp my original posting stated that the ship Konui "loads" coal at Westport. Somehow between my posting and publication it has been transcribed incorrect

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