WHANGAREI HARBOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 225, 22 September 1928, Page 10

WHANGAREI HARBOUR.

COAL BUNKERING PLAN.

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT'S

OFFER.

SATISFACTION EXPRESSED.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

WHANGAREI, Friday.

The Whangarei Harbour Board to-day considered a report presented by the chairman on a conference regarding the board's proposals for bunkering overseas vessels at Onerahi. The conference was attended by Mr. H. H. Sterling (General Manager o'f Railways), Mr. F. C. Widdop (Chief Engineer of Railways), Mr. F. W. Furk'ert (Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department), Mr. W. Jones (M.P. for Marsden), Mr. F. Fraser, the Whangarei Board's engineer, and the chairman. On the same day as the conference the chairman received a letter from the Minister of Railways setting forth the Department's conclusion and terms, which were: (1) The Harbour Board to forthwith take over the wharf it had agreed to buy and pay over the purchase money; (2) the Railway Department to perform shunting work at the Onerahi wharf as at present; (3) the Railway Department to allow the present cranes to remain on the wharf if desired, until the wharf is removed;. (4) the Harbour Board to provide any new crane required and to arrange for any alterations necessary to the wharf structure and sidings to accommodate any new cranes; (5) the Harbour Board to take over the entire working of the cranes; (6) the Railway Department to provide 100 new "q" wagons; (7) the special rate of 3/10 per ton for bunker coal and "other coal for ■ shipment to ports other than Auckland , Fncrla^T^ he onerahi wnarf to * I increased to 4/4 per ton. , to T j£ 86 a F ran g«nent'. are subject ' ooLneT th ° t0 . fa£n b a r t B thelUatSX'T? visit and the ' from the Railways Department. received , The matter was referred to the finance ' committee. ««»wce ,

lhe Whangarei Harbour Board decided | to-day to call tenders for the supply of |an electric crane for use in coaling overseas vessels at Onerahi.