GAS PLANT CARGO.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1083, 23 March 1911, Page 9

GAS PLANT CARGO.

COULD IT LAND AT MIRAMAR? ■ The material for Hie Wellington Gas Company's new works at jVliramar will soon be arriving. Last evening the Wellington Harbour Board had before it a letter from the company in regard to the matter. . The company asked if the board would be prepared to allow special terms for tlio landing of the material (which would comprise largo shipments of plant, machinery, fire-clay, goods, etc.) at ti" new Miramar Wharf. They understood that there was sufficient water at tho wharf to accommodate ocean-going, steamers. • ■ The chairman of the Harbour Board (111-. B. Fletcher) said that it was expected that a large ship would be requisitioned to bring the material out, and the question was whether tho conditions were suitable for a vessel to proceed to the wharf, and whether she could discharge there with safety. The harbour-master had stated that" the conditions at the wharf would not be suitable. Damage might result to both tho vessel and the wharf. There was also 110 provision there for the unloading of heavy material. In replv to Mr. M. Cohen, Captain Johnston said that the vessel would prob-, ably be 100 to 120 feet longer than the wharf, which fact would endanger the safety of both. The goods in that case would have to go through special hatches. The board's engineer stated that the wharf lintl not been built- in the same substantial manner as the city wharves. It would be unwise to have a quantity of cargo upon it. The chairman said that although ho had every desire to give the Gas Company every possible facility, if this permission were granted they would be taking upon themselves very large responsibilities. The goods,. however, might be transhipped from tho town wharf in smaller quantiA resolution was carried, that, acting upon the advice of its officers, the board j could not grant the request.