Wellington Harbor
We are glad to learn that the Harbor Board luiye taken a step in the direction of making Wellington a free port by relinquishing nearly .£6OOO a-year revenue. In commenting on the wisdoai and farsightedness of this act our contemporary the Post says : — Reductions of this kind cannot fail to attract trade to the port, and to render Wellington's advance to the position of the chief distributing port of the colony still more rapid. Thanks to the excellent business capacity of the Harbour Board, and the skill and energy of its Engineer (Mr Fergusson), the Queen's Wharf is now the most completely equipped wharf in the Australasian Colonies, and the facilities for the rapid handling of cargo are unrivalled. It is wise policy on the part of the Board to attract trade by the reduction of charges, so that the fullest possible advantage may be taken of the facilities provided and of the central geographical position of the harbour. We hope the day may come soon when the increase of trade will warrant still larger reductions in the port dues. The Harbour Board may be trusted to keep pace with the times, and to use every exertion to advance the interests and trade of the port.
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 30, 26 August 1890, Page 2
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208Wellington Harbor Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 30, 26 August 1890, Page 2
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