Gisborne’s Proposed Harbor.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1917, 29 October 1906, Page 2

Gisborne’s Proposed Harbor.

(To the Editor Gisborne Times.) Sa, — Me Maiohani's preliminary re» port should be weloomed on all sides by all who have the interest and progress of Gisborne at heatt. Given a good harbor into which oversea vessels of large draft can come in all weathers, there is perhaps eoaroely a limit to the possibilities of the town or district. It is to be sincerely hoped that this important question, whioti will be disoussed at the Harbor Board meeting on Monday (to-day), will receive (he greatest attention Bud support ot people on every side. No doubt there will be opposition—there always is, but surely on a question of such vast importance to us ah, affecting not only the present but the future, all differences should bB buried, and a united effort be made by all and eund'y to carry suoh a scheme through. A good harbor ia to the benefit of every-

body—the man in business, on the farm, on 'the station, the man in the street. It is a platform on wbioh all should meet —all should be unanimous. The advantages of a gool harbor oannot be to d in a Bhort letter like this—they a e limitless, P.o perty and vested interest must receive a va-t amount of benefit, and the small man will participate equally with the large. Oar exporters of wool, stook, etc., would find quicker and more reliable handling would be assured, and although it might □os direcly affect toe price of wool or meat one way or the other, undoubtedly the saving of time alone would be of inestimable importance. And it is undoubtedly patent to everybody that when large oversea steamers can sa f ely come into our port in all weathers irade mu.t naturally inotease by leaps BDd bounds.

In the face of all this it ibar<-foro beoomes a duty to ourselves and our ohildren that all shou'd work hard to carry a harbor schema through. Suoh a schema of course will not tw done for nothing, but if Mr Maxwell’s deductions arc right, tho district should be quite able and willing to undertake the cost of the work, especially when it is remembered that the advantages to be reaped will in a short space of time recoup the district many times over for tho outlay. It is to be hoped that the Board will be unanimous on the matter to-day, and give their unqualified support to tho undertaking, and when the scheme comes I before the people, the latter will not be blind to their best interests, but go baldheaded for the whole outfit, and carry it through with as little delay as possible.— Yours, etc., VIATOR.