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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 42, 18 February 1908, Page 5

The proximity .of the anchorage, for vessels with explosives, to the populous marine suburb of XLevoppprt is considered by Mr. F. W. Carter a>source of-danger. A letter: was.-'forwarded to the Harboar I Board from the. JJeyonpdrt Council, today, which was received in the first place ' frpm:]V&/F.W,,Carter,,drawing attention i to the fact' tliat anchorage allotted, .to vessels carrying-ejcplosives is in unpleasantly close proximity to Devohport. I'he Harbour blaster -reported that the an-.: chorage. was approved■ by. the -Board in 1901; and , also' by the Marine Itepartmehs. The position -svas convenient for lightering worlc. . Cardinal Moran, accompanied by Archbishop ; Redwood, .Bishops O'Connor and .Gallagher,- Very Rev. IVlgr. O'TTarati, private , secretary to, the Cardmalj -Very Eev.Mgr. O'Reilly, "Very Rev. Bean, Haekett, and Rev. Frs. Rohans (2), Gunning,.and Briody.left by the express for Rotorua this morning, and they were provided, with, a reserved carriage. Bishop Lenihan arid a number of priests and others saw them off at the station. The Cardinal will be presented -with addresses at Rotorua to-morrow, and is expected to arrive back in Auckland on Friday nest. Mr. T. Humphries, Suryeyor-Geaeral of New Zealand, who has been visiting Auckland to attend the meeting of the Sceneryj Preservation Board, of which he is chairman, returned to. Wellington by this' afternoon's steamer. . ■' ■■■• ">"'" "■ ■"-~" :