AUCKLAND HARBOUR BILL.
A CONFERENCE. The inclusion in the Auckland Harbour Empowering Bill of a clause providing for the vesting in the Harbour Board (lie whole area of tidal lands within the harbour limits' was the subject of a lengthy discussion at a meeting yesterday between the Minister for Marine, rejiii'Mntutives of the various parties concerned, and Auckland members ol' Parliament. A large area of the foreshore of the Auckland harbour was vested in tile board in 187-1 and it is now proposed to transfer Hie fee simple of the remainder lvoin the Crown to the board. The local authorities expressed strong opposition to the proposal and the matter was clinched by the Minister for Marine who said that the Department could not agree to the proposal. On his ndvice the chairman of the board agreed to withdraw the clause and to consult; the local bodies with ,1 view to submitting the proposed legislation again next year. - lie also accepted the suggestion of the Minister that. nn authoritative judgment should be obtained regarding the right of the board lo claim wharfage dues on cargo landed on private land within Iho harbour limit*
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1561, 3 October 1912, Page 6
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192AUCKLAND HARBOUR BILL. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1561, 3 October 1912, Page 6
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