NEW PLYMOUTH PORT
(liy Telegraph—Per Press Association./
KEY PLYMOUTH, April 10
At the local Harbour Board meeting tliis .morning, 1 reference was made to rumours that have been circulating i recently in South Taranaki that the port of New Plymouth could not accommodate larger vessels trading to the Dominion and that consequently it was necessary to- send dairy produce coastwise to Wellington.
The Harbour Master (Capt. "Waller) reported that the recent fine weather rendered possible extensive soundings. The ocean ran practically to the wharves without either channel or bar. There was no current produced by tides. The area between the fairway was IOOOt. wide, with a minimum depth of 24 feet low water. In reply to a- question, Captain Mailer reported that the recent fine eat her rendered possible extensive soundings. The ocean ran practically to the wharves without either channel or bar. There was no current produced bv tides. The area between the , a irway'' was 1000 feet wide, with a minimum depth of 24 feet low water. In reply to a question, Captain Waller S aid: “The port can accommodate any vessels that come to the Domin-
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1930, Page 5
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