HARBOURS CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 619, 23 September 1909, Page 5

HARBOURS CONFERENCE.

'■*;?■■ i;;r^-;;; : ;^;::'vCONCLUbING ; :DAY;:':XH .. / ;-. iFIKE 'InsIJRANCE ■ : V ; ' J;:^;/: : ; >'tv'; ;■ "QUESTION.;.: v ■,''"'';,; V:. . '/W I': AVHATIF "■ ■■S.;:^■■'^■yvH:!;K''tcoNTiiMi.; ':;;■■ ; v ' ! -;" ; v' '/'.;:?' .annual fcbnfeyence of ■'lha'Harbours A5,:.;,/'.' ,:.;,/'.' .:>;';: -^'/yesterq^y-m^ : r;..; ;i^,,presiilins)^aad;. was Concluded ! at 5.15' -p;mi-">• :.-^V-;■.>■-':••' .•''.■.T^e'presidentvsaid he 'wished 'to-bring d very .; '} -~-; important.' matter'. before the -..conference; Quito -/-;, -.'■':"- J&&itly.'', c 't.lib, insurance 'companies adopted -a :.';..'■..;. vfprnr ;of y.ptilicy' for use ;.throughout- the Do-: viV,;j ;\niiriion;_iiiy fcoiinociiori '.With- the' property .of : ,'': : '.\..^v'.'PTJviiteVindiTiduals.dndijpiibiiclbodie.vinciuding' wishedUo'-show-,how.im-'possible'it was forv hnrt'our■-.'boards'-.to accept :-'r; : v/.; :■ the-jnew • coii'ditions,! giving- the .insurance. coui- '■'■ '''■'■ '■- ;P al 'i- e3 -th.ci-5 power. >-to ■•-. reinstate ..buildings ■:". : .. r ;luestroyed : 'by..nre,Mnstead"-a.f paying the'.moiiey, :; ; ' :X- V.. - which -they-' 'would.' otherwise" :bo-liable. to, pay. ;;;•' :':-.;, ■■ fUnder : .tho -Sow-conditions', the companies' need : r >:;,:- ~: not-pay,tbo.'.amo'unt duo under?the policy, and -: •.''■■ : '',': - could.refnso'tb'.go to arbitration.,,-The-position v---:',v/,.'.:;i'was'iVso',-fqr,' / new; ,vThe,.conditions'enabled, the companiesi to 'hold ''- .;.;• '..<•'; '. a-pistol of .reinstatement .'at thtj. head .'of every , , ;-y. '..board.,, The ..condition ;was\ not -, that: the" com- -;-; panies'could;reinstate'.- 1 .'subject' -to ?arbitration. -' ■ i './It-gave, 's.them'power, "ot, their. own' option, to ■-!-; -.;.- '.reinstate;or.-replace 1 buildings,'■and.other pror ;; pcrty"■ damaged, or ..-destroyed ~-by:; fire,' instead .-•■■'-■< :•;.'■.' ofi paying:,the .loss,-but' it,'did not'bind'them ■ ;. >'-■ '"--: .'i-'-.tojiTeinslate.! the"'^property,-''^exactly,'- ..',: '■'•. ■'■'■'.';:'W».to|f.- bnt ; pnly';in ; a - .-''re.nsonable'V miihiier. 'v. i '::;'';.^"BrtheT/.o'nj(vin'.-V-the';'cbnditinns-|.'.ther i e was an. v : .. arbitration" "clause. ;but .'this-- was, .overridden ;\ ~'.X: 1 ty.vthe reinstatement .vclaiisp". ■!.-".'.■':.■' -. ■■'->■: ,i'',^Reqiiirsrriorits^bf. ' : Progress; , : .'■'. . :.V'..-..'-/"; , i'lf:;a.''fire,occurred,>and:a bnilding.'which' was c : v',-. ; .;insured, .was,destr.oyed,': : tho policy of the board- ;'>•:-. ■■'„ "'■■ .might- bo. tb: erect ;a large, bnildiiig'in its place, ■ ■; .;,■■'.-'but.-the/insurnh'cf'tompa'iy. could 'say': ■ '.'\\'e •'• :'•"-- : :H ■ ■ will; not' give':you -.thb;whole ; but only V ' . ::: 1 80.:muc11,:.6r wn can reinstate for a lesser sum, ■' .- -':';V.and'.wili;;do' si:" The /Ward would prefer, to -.i-'V-.'haveithe'money 'for .which it had,; p'erhnns, ,'■:■;.■:" l', : >.bi;pn. paying,premiums'for'",twentv years.' .The ; VX:-,!:':-."instatement;'c!nnse, might: be .well enough in -. i ;thOj''case''of .'private.''property;' but' the' policy ."i. : ;''.'.-'.''j.,.'of..-harbonr..- i bnards, ; was ■. a-progressive policy; '■>'•■ 'r-'v'.; and the.buildin'gs 'of.-:years ,'agb,. w'ero not 'a ; : -/standard,-of •what' i wouldibo.:;erected on'';the '~ •. .'•: ■ Jjimo -sites ,td-day. 'The insurahca ; moneys -were '' : ' : v :,','> taerpfore- not sufficient: for iebniVling purposes. .',; ;;'• .In for instance, .the;",T",Shed : had .'■-„■ ■.:--. ■■ nw,p,- destroyed - by:-. fire, 'and. tho 'insurance .:(-;',' ,' m , ont The, Matter !.. - ■„:.;•.: ;• had ; :.h9,en '• Mjnsted privatelv'with vthe insurJ ■ -."?."- : ; '■■■'■■ companies; -so'helwoul.d.not go'into' thh t, •'•'':' ..-•■■; -' [op''J'oa.Td-'was ■■erecting,; instead'of'th6' :'.-:'.'■'- '': •','*.:C 0l "/Shed,, ; a new,-onej,.costing .£27,000.-,: :"■:■ ".:■< .■iv'''!-X-v''---i i ' i; '^^--^i^ ,:;^ ':7T' : & ili V'-t^vMnsurn'ncevv companies''- could .dc- :■;./;;. ii.mand of -. -reinstatement; ;; with^ ,f *H t :,'"?"S ■'■■v.-Veferenciv- ';. to.-,: yarbitration, :; :• :' ; , tn «.-boards :wcre'.'absolutely at their mercy "in ,:,-'-;'.v'--:',--mßrd-;W^',!t6e;amo:u'nts.-ito'be''pai'd-:-''fi>r. , \fii'9| /';;./. : losses.;;-The boards;could-not-sue-^hem,- ; be- "-..';. or. the;, arbitration'.clause,.,arid.could'not' ■V;' : ,V'- J -:-ffir«™w; jb^nse'-'-of/tteTeiastttenVent'-'cknse; ~;,The,: W .ellmijton;-Harbour' Board-had -approved :■'::'...■ *of. a .suggestion.'made :,byHim.i.that tho'nght of,' -f i' reinstatement shoiild--be, subject-to'the- right : -'' of;>.arbitration,; - ; Hi; admitted J ■'.-' ; i:';;, ( :. J a «'tlie-,Mmpanies;met ihe Wellington" Board' •■^,•i^,■':^'/■'^wm.Jn;•.reCT^d.<.to'.'■insutMce^'ra^.v<rhe^l)■oa^d „,,,: ,'.-;; cert&in|y.-.paid..lowrrates.all-round, -but.part'of ::,■:'.^:.•:^.'.^;™?■vP^PWW■vo^-■■the■•.wharvbß■'-.Va»v■pr'a6ticttU'y■ ■ 'v : '' f W;? r 9 m ganger as. to-fir'e.:'-BV--tbought'. the '-■■'■■ .■•^.:..« n . at wf. w as.:important' enough.for: the -confer* - '.:.'-- ence tcpasa,the", resolution,' -and; also tq, see if ■'':;,'.?'{• -:.«?TO general-'r'esistanca'oimld-'.hi'.-'inaio -"at th« :•, ■'; --T. ■■:'■ ™n.?..0t i.the next::p'ayiiient ; of. premimns.';■"-II« ■-.v. '.;'■..'.; •/;.-:-■/''-;':; :/ . : f ,f- : 'V.-/- ■.-.;;" ;^ ; 'V^', tw s.'Cpnferenefl;eonsidors'' that-the'' /'.:)>':r r>«glmpf;reinstatenientJ-by-'tbe.fireliftsuranco'' -!'.? .-.companies luuder.-thoir'jpblicy'conditions,' as •< ■'■■■ /''-'■■'•'v?P?'^ ( V.' t ,qJ i parb'6m:'.bo,ards,>sh6uld-be' ; sub- : ■v;v - .'•: ;:; ; v4WS-4 0 kW« of; arbitration J^;;^;'.;■;'-.--:v- ■*■ ' '-i'-L- •■'^•! ; ' the- mi ;!r Suggested go : far ■:.:-';^.':'-.;>::.«^ l fr'-ge-thon ß hV'th^ \\--"-; .:-"i?"?, W. fl? 6 ' coaipanies:shou!d'-'not'be'.ali'owbd >y--.vv ~: ■:.at';ail.;- : /;,.;, v';;':-' : - : /.:'- r .V/^,'.;.'-;.-.^'■■-;,. '-'--''-:-, j' y : V^^'^fcj^^^Pwi.^;;^ ; v^i : '- ;: r ucjiiandy, suggested 'that ' •'■'- < r^ r i o^.' b oard3.;should- ; create, ? insurarico i funds' ■■:i: their. own,/ jTho' Auckland: Board - had'-done :,-,. ,;,,; this,-Bnd ;it : _resjiliirly-paid.'into.-the '.fund the ,v ; -;.,/; same .amounte .that ;it 'wouldhh'ove' paid/to : the :-.■.--.;.;.•■comjani.e».' : .J,The, : mqney.Vas.'ihVested: by .'.the .-;-.: ■■:.;,,,-. Sinking.-.T.und■■■.eommissiotters,-.-'ond''fire''losses' ■v.;.;- ': „,:were 'debited'tb-th6"firtd:-' - r -^T' - /'.:.°w oß . r^fundT^^^V^^;^. hav s. , a /joint ;> , ; /:c; :^; M^;;Napjer : ;fav6ured i this'- sugge'stionii :, "The : ' '■*■ TSyltH' ■?'} st^!i^?4' «'mutual -insurance ;//:,-:;.; find « and-it:aD P earM:to' bowery .;. .v«"Mossful : :,TJie ; ;Auckland Harbour Board'had ' c i- V -^S.!! I ' r m K ,^" t '*o;in;'37'ybars;diiring' /-.-;///- which .fame they^ad: P aid:thohsan^s: ; of;poun'ds ;.::"•;" X-,:J^W 6 - 1 - 15 ?^/f"^ 0 "?-■bqards':gcuerally: did -•■. .'(■.-, "V>t bav s great firn losfes; '' ■•'■ '• ■.'■:;'.".'-v.;-'v" ; '^'/- : ' :; *^<P&^s^-Wi'- C - the'motioi : •' '■''■ - ; VVbJl^-' -demand. .-'. ; ■,: . V'> '4"froyed ,the. compan es-.would/'find'thn&they■ :-'"'s'-- ! '-fS J -- P -' np ' than- the"^ ■.■:-,;.:; enrance .money, V and - if.;= tha, : - power - 'to . do' so •-." ■■'''■''•.^■i:,? I l*-'™ ( i t |W. X ' ']]-■ 'r^y\v( r •^' :^Jo!nt^r-Und.U.>;,'^';^V v - : /'■ .-. ;-■- - ■ : i's v '.>H er -. : n ' raoved '•■ ■"" v-- /'';- : .';.;';' : ;■'-. '.'■;-'.'"•.-•.■

;;.: :■:'.?!# *■¥ ■ fiXoenh4o-• be:iiistructed to coil- ' :;,- sider ,a.nd./ report-^',rieitV C onfefence '-the' ■■-• ':,; ;J:" n^;«ser T e• fundrnndytfidt.Mf:necessary,;;' ■o 'fe^ 1 °^ b!! t oblntee'd /loanable ■ such'&'.v v bo .established.;) 0 ■;^y:/-/-.-:-\r<A.^ ..; w.Wit ■ be■» •Joint; and Several Iwbi'itv' W.'tW .;.■; !■<>«'& an .:■ .no«\'being,'pajd.'-•'■Y">-'-'"'.V : '■'' ' • -'y ■• ° v ■'- ''fei& 1& p &' said>th ? . fullestlnquiry '~ftisde.by-the-executive; ■*;: -y^fc;;-;■'A':^;r^ ;: .:v;>%-B-.'Mobre^LrtlaHohjitliongfit : thb V; execiv ■ move'iaHte dLctlotr of W ~ as''indicated' in''the- ■ -W-vVA?k^am,(Nelson): :Hear,rhear: •>•'■: ', B?t«ng the-power, .even; if4hey never usod^t." ■'-!;''.vA??,*™.?.™™ ;was' : ca:rried.;;?'!'J.;;/*V;:''v ■■■•<<■'>■'■■'■■.:■..

,:: : : ;i ;Mr.,;J, ;(Neison)?mbved: : '^S*/'■ - ; ■ « the .communities -affected' there'i"'- ■', ; b yoevcry ( ■.■■■ .and"controirof -wharves in it!'■ • o '^^^ ko^mm;m'^

■■. ; j'' ;vi ; ',.' : ; T l'e,^>asb : ,bf..Foxton"!' tt'fcl'K.^ .oM2Mo'a'.y&t^nd''all-.that'werSv ; the'MP ,ww;; PepartmentV,,: )The'[board's 'endow^iebh •' S^' e( V w, y i:^1 ! e -^?^ i t!'ae vbf ./the ,b!l| lea placed' upon-it,,n-;'conn<-ction'wjth-'onY ofithe-, argest'-rivers-'in'.'thei-Dbibinibn "were prac ica ly ,valuelesS,.v. Therb "Wrbb hardly, -two. .cases / ahke";in : the; 'thir harbonrs.;;,At>Patea-the>/wharf ' was'lum by \r t .^§;*he.i''hivnded:oveV ? o'-'the--'Why.was theisame thing not dbne,Ut;loxton?-,-It should'be v'haH,rovenues'sl.oUld,go';tb: n ito : prove:tho wharves::,'; ■."/?;:'/-,?;<.-/,">"""- "-■: ■'; ; The"/niotioii' was; .'■i\- : \i ''.'.'-'"-'K :/V:. :

v'• \M?..J.Jwt .;?«W<| in-tiohaW 'otMie ' < Wa:roa_Har^ur;Baiii'il,;iiioVc(l:-;;'; :,<■ v 1;™! '* ;■;. ;;;.*iat this,:(»nferencfca!li!tm3 tbo principle '•'' ■••;;. 'of. tho.ratrng-of/'lsafivo-'lamls' for harbour''-' ■'.;.: : : piirppsC9 on/tha-ialne- conditions'as-Euro-- ■' ■-.- .;^,pean.landa';- v ''/ ; ;v :S ' : w' : !'ij'.ft'^:'^ f U .?:'.- '-■: ■■; rOnd6d.tho.motioUv---^.:' J ..-' > 'i,; :.'-->" '.'•I Bi -Co'in^'lNcivvl'lymbutil^saidi'nis' ■'••:• pO'»;«/liad power itoratp.a.good'deal ofNative'' • r »»w.': - Uut.' could' .riot ; v getV,tho/ .inonby.-" 'Ho •'. l Hly/sriis»l•ted , '•.UlV■. l mbtt6^:v i^^•'v■^V■.'' : .''''>'•'i■ :.. :£}lr;,:Br<fH:.::}.i ,they'ar'oMiable'tho'eame-as .-,-. Eufdiwan.lands, thbri-atcsarel a 'charge on the .;';••• ;>li : ..'E; .MoxweU.'(New>,Bjihoutii) .'said" that' , ..tho-dillichlfyivas that-Na.tive"lands could.not -,'Me sold 'for;rates.r: :^;,:';;;v..''^'r '^;v:,;:;?/;■' ." • ; '?}- " fV-;j;- f ;' ";; :E *:f. - r px.H : V-^;-- ; ~:Mrv . Brown; a lso':inby, e (r»f6r..-the,Wairba: B oart . ■ a resolution 'which,*' he. stated,- 'he scould 'not '•■■•.': pc^iially'au'pporf:'Tt-w'as,; ; iia>faTow'-'of ; polos' ■'■■-..■tor.bWboui' iuiptoTements.■ :• -j. l vv-V:.- : .-••'■ •. i/.-< ; .-*

' "Mr: W. T. Jonnirigs,' 51.P.1 on behalfof the Gisborne ■ Board, seconded the •■ motion, which was then put and'lost.' .'•''' Mr. Brown moved ahotherVTVairoa remit in favour.of, asking the Government to provide endowriiorits for several'small' boards. '' ■ 1 s.'fhisalso'was seconded by Mr.'Jennings.and lost.' ■' ■•■., ■• :•,■■." '.:.:''.■ '. •Mr. J. Craigio, JI.P. (Timaru),' moved a long and . technically-worded resolution embodying the principle, of equality of voting, qualifications 'in cases ; where borough rolls aro. combined with county or road district rolls for use at'harbour board • elections. .-The proposal, involved ruling out the plural 'voting of country giving the municipal franchise for harbour board'.purposes to the "residents throughout: the combined district. '•>:•. ' The motion' was carried.; •'<.,.. - ; .:':'■■[: Valuation Rolls.; ■'- ..'.-•.' ■ ■ ! Mt. : "A, E.. Jull, ([Napier) moved:-- .'■"'-'' , :'ln view of the proposed-intention of the.. ; Government to .discontinue to' supply weal ;\bbdies :with. valuation rdU's'for rating pur- :' : poses.'this conference expresses a hope that ; 'no. : alteration in' the-, present 'system- 'bo \| .'made/;..'';. ;■ :':■. '\.~ :- ; .r': : \-':'.'- ■ ■'.'■The mover 'said that if tion of' the Government were carried: out,, the .boards' would have to either, make their own valuations,oyer their'large district at enormous expense, or else they wouldhave'to accept-the valuations of the other.'local ■ bodies, w,bijh would .be very:'.unequal. -. ' :: ',';■ Mr. J. V. Brown (Napier) seconded the motion, which was. then, carried on the voices..., \'i;. : :': '■';' ■ ' Wireless Telegraphy.: ■ ,Mr. : J. V. Brown (Napier). moved:— ,:..,, .-.'■' That this conference urges upon' the Gov-.. '..ternment the -.desirability of the -establish-: ; [merit of a central wireless'receiving station.':: Connott (New Plymouth) seconded this.- '.:- . : .':•■-;■■;,"... ;,.■':■•'v- .-.>■■ :>■•■ ..The motion,'was carried,,on the;voices.-. : -.".'' v '.''. -,-' '■', Harbours Bill.,..",'■'',;'■■••■. The-Conference further'considered''. toe; Har-; bours Bill '-in. committee for,sonto hours'in. th* morning awl; afternoon. On resuming; in conference the president reported that the,'conference had-carcfuliy considered the'various ■clauses'.'of-'the Bill, and desired' to -place'i bn record its appreciation of. the fact'that a number of suggestions made by the conference of 1307 had:been incorporated in the Bill.'and its hope'that the result ; of its deliberations on the Bill nould be that further amendments: would i bo' madc[ in directions that would.be indicated by. the-executive. .: '..'.- ■: ■.••■,-.■...■•.•-"

;•;; :' : ;\ '-. : ■■-.: : /Wafer Supply, '•; ~'-;, '-.'.'. : ;r-'.'. .'.Mr. J., E. : WalsoV/Bluff) moved to ask' the Government-to'.introduce legislation /givingJ bnrbour-boards-,.which havo' waterworks the power to. supply;. water to the public .'and recover charges for same.:. .'.--."•■■.,' '•,.,. ■/.This ■ was ;carried. '■■ .■ • .•"...■.!• ' '■'.' -.' • ■ .'•'; Unauthcriscd Expohdituro. • ;■'::.. '; The.', president said theV boards' we're''now limitrd-.tq an'.UDauthorised expenditure of JE'SO. In Wellington this was all'taken up by subvarious .'.'objects-,:.,and .a'- surp'/us .was; desirable; for other, purposes.. He- urged that/Hie law should be,; amended: m, this direct Hon :th'is'session.'.' ' ,;" i ■:'■'.■'■ : ■ A.vresoliiti/mMn; the direction 'indicated ."'wait amoved- by ■-■ the;, chairman, ,"ahd carried 'on 'the. voices. :.- r •'■■;■. "■".■'■■•, .-•.:. ; ;--.'■:..'■ ;-./-:.'.- '. , ■' : 'i'i'-. ,'V--'r-.\; Officers! Elected. '■'.) /■'.- ''.-■■ :.:;■" : .. : ~ ;The following ■ were. ..elected:—Ere'sident/the chairman of the' Wellington' Harbour ■ Board;."vice-presidents,"the' chairmen of-', the Auckland,; Lyt.tcltnj),. nncl ■" Otago"'".' Harbour Boards';'executive, the nbove.'with'thß addition of- the:chairmen".of'.tho -New,-Plymouth.-' 'NoV son,. .Nftp-er,- anil■Tiniaru-Boards, and 'Mr. 'P. G; Bslton;.'auditor, --Mr:. Hood Williams.- •• ■' ;_Totes,'of thanks .were accorded .to 'the; Hon. H. MlKerizie,(Minister for' 'Public Worljs)-, for the nsp, of; the. room '(Bellamy's), W'the--presi-dent (whose conduct of .thp business .was.highly eulogised),,-.tho .press,. and,:Mr;.- W; Ferguson',... :'-.;/■;; AT'LUNCH;'' '^v SHIPBINGt'■• , ! i'-i-:^-V':'.;. ; ;--; : ;'^KKi:STS. ; /;./■;••;'''-'''."';: .'• AND ;THE ; ; M(IESE;sXsra3M/ 1 ; The'derogates,,to'.the Harbours*'-. Conference, together .-.v.-lth a few representatives, of-: ship;-' ping-, interests nnd ; pubiiq'.liie,,.wero entertained, at;luncheon iii St'. Andrew's'- Schoolroom 'veito'rday, -by .the ' chairman: and, members 'of the Wollingtoii'Harbour Board.' : .;' .'■;.'.' ■./.< ... :".'■' ; "Parliahieht..'i',wa3'..proposed by the ,Hon.,'E; "-,. :-.'■• .-;" '.--''•. ; v••.,.':.'. ,;'-.' -/.The Hon: Dr.. Findlny (Attorney-General),- in responding,'apologised. fori'r.ho,:absence'of ,the Acfing-Premier.'(Hon.'-J.' Carroll).'v He >was sure Parliament would, giro full consideration to;v.the; resolutions ••' of; the ; conference. .';He' thought Parliament usually gave' mbre'.consideration to the.resolutions, of the' Harbours Con.-' fcrenc'p than to anyother.' It was a'.'vory good earnest" of'the' futurc'bf this' country, that 'the. harbour.boards wcro showirig.iby, thPir'enterprisc that ; 'they:'belie've'd', in- its: great destiny. (Applause.)... :.--;/.<> - /•:/.■'-■;./ '•.-;•'.•-, ': ; -.Mr.-.H>.Fripdlaridpr .(chairman of. the LytteK ton Harbour; Board); 'in proposing"The" Marine Department,..; ora'phssiscd:'the importance'.: of, Morse /signalling and wireless telegraphy,'. oW or.other ; of;which shouldi'ho considered,' bo adopted by the Department.-/Were'such;;.a. step takeii many lives, would be: saved/ .The Harbours' Conference -wasone of-the most impor-i tanf that had taken-place in New' Zealand. '' ' .-Mr. G.V-Allpprt ..(Secretary of.. Marina) responded,; in place of the Minister. (Hon.: J, A. Millar)';'-'who .'had ' sent; an, Rpology.foV his at Bence; ' Both : Morse... "signalling and / wireless' telegraphy .(said Mr, Allport): had been.' under the consideration of. the' Department,', and if Parliament;.-would .give; tie'necessary funds;'. they,. proposed .'.to establish 'the Morse' 'all- liirh.thc.uses for communicating' . with'shipping. '■'.■: He; believed this; would' be 'the ,means.;not only ..of pro.motihpt maritime -iiiter-' >Rts;-,bpt" also; many - lives.; .-Ho'.h'oped' that something, would also be done in regard; .'to .wireless: telegraphy, bnt this could not be. of ;piiich-vnjue unless,the ships : had installations.Tfi hownypr. .a.n-'.irjstallatinh/was.'sje.t'up .in,.the Dominion it/would'be an ' encouragement to. s'Vipowners to.do'likewise) 'This.would;bp'.valuable' to e'nnimprcp; and' also in connection' with shipwrecks.; ■-•T.ho'. "mart ;.wero among: thn'-principal 'iptefpsts of • the: country, ami : the harbour,,.boards -w.ere-, carrying, -.out their,. important;. arid -responsible duties, in .'a sati«fn<\tnry'.:aridVpffective,.way.., ■ .'.•':;.:''.'- '■"■' "Thp. Chairman",/was also tjoasted, ,and Mr. ■:W.ilford,..in : reply,, said- the', prpss-would. 'be surprised if:they, conld see.'the closp attention, which; all the' delegates 'in committee to i'lo'clauses of,'tha-GoTefnmtefa new Harbours' jBill.; :':.:-' ; :'';.;'>;i'-'>-,iV:.i":.:.:'-;;'''''"" ; '