THE TIMARU BREAKWATER.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1955, 31 May 1880, Page 3

THE TIMARU BREAKWATER.

[By Telegraph,] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, May 29. The papers presented to Parliament hitherto have been uninteresting, with the exception of a very strong'y worded report by Mr Blackett, Colonial Marino Engineer, on the Timaru harbor works. Mr Blackett asserts and adduces voluminous professional evidence to prove that the Timaru breakwater is causing enormous damage to the railway and coast line, owing to the interference with the travel of the shingle. Ho says that the cost of the protective works thus rendered necessary must be many thousands of pounds, and may reach hundreds of thousands. He concludes ao follows :—“ My recommendation, therefore, is this, to stop the building of the breakwater at once, and afterwardo to remove and break it up, so as to lessen the prejudicial effect on the beach adjoining, the lands and railway on to the north. The damage to the Main Southern line through the diversion of ohe sea by the breakwater io stated already to bo very extensive, and certain to increase enormously in a progressive ratio. This is an unsatisfactory result of the heavy expenditure already incurred, but both Mr Carruthers and -ir John Coode gave distinct warning of the danger.”