PORT CHARGES TO BE INCREASED

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1930, Page 3

PORT CHARGES TO BE INCREASED

( WISBORNE HARBOUR-BOARD’S DECISION, , !-GISBORND; j jilarch 3!. *► " An important debis&fiij.’ dfegoling the successful development .vof- the (harbour works in ...Gisborne was made at today’s meeting of the board. The djinef harbour, with jits, new and. ample iffuß'fage accommodation,, is j proving a great success, vessels ;of thjg;JWaipahi class heiiig already, enabled to enter and leave at practically all states of the tides. •• Oh figures recent; meeting of the board, it'was. shown that, , -applying to the recent ''- reductions in to and from to thfe improved now provided, it Was estimated that the saving to'the district totalled about £30,000 per year. • • .• */"% The board decided 'increase the charges on ships’ net .register on the lines of those in fcrhh ;; lsi" •'Napier, and; in additionJJto-’l moutli’s idea of .-lhakiqgtAjjeharge on all cargo landed „or, .the rate being fixed at two be collected from effect of this will be that the board’s revenue will be 000 per year. tions, the total " collected from ships amounts to about £3soo^f^af jwhjich; is only about 5 per cen^dif :> 4ne' i obst i ’6f " runing the port an interest:.; oil loans. '"*V The effect of the V will mean a reductjogL oflthaj” burden , on the ratepayers. It is considered that the increased port charges siting overdue, the existing rates having, been in force since 1909.