A New Lighthouse.
+ Messrs Lake & Co., Limited, art also building the cast- iron lighthouse which the Government has decided to place on Cape Palliser. The work is the first of its kind undertaken in Wellington. The structure, whioh will be 58 feet high, with a diameter of 15 feet at the bottom, is being case in rings, which are to be placed on top of each other until the required height is attained. A novel method has been adopted for plan* ing the edges of the rings, so as to enable thorn to be accurately fitted together. A machine has been specially constructed for the purpose, and by means of it the top and bottom edges of the rings are faced at one operation. This work is dons very accurately and expeditiouily, and experts have complimented the firm on the ingenuity displayed in turning out a very difficult job. The lighthouse is being built up in the foundry yard, and the jointing has been pronounced to be perfect. As soon as the work has been passed by the Government Inspector— probably in six week's time — it will be taken to pieces, and two or three rings at a time will be sent round to Cape Palliser. The lantern it coming from England.— Pottf. Horowhenua Commission. ♦ The report of the Horowhenua Commission is unfavourable to Major Kemp, whose demeanour impressed the Commissioners as not being honest, and who is found to owe the tribe some £1500 and possibly other moneys. With respect to Sir Walter Bull-j^ er's dealings, section 14 of the re* I port lays : — " The only conclusion | we can come to is that Sir Walter Buller knew prior to leaving in 1 1886 for England, the whole block ■ waß hild by Kemp under one tills in
trust for the tribe, and on his return i to New Zealand he, without making inquiry if the trust was extinguished, purchased a part and leased other parts of the trust property. They reoommended that proceedings be taken to test the validity of these transfers, and if set aside that the Crown should acquire the property ; that on payment of £5000 to Jhosc of Kawana Hunia'a representatives whom the Nativo Land Court may find entitled, the State Farm be vested in the Crown ; that unless Kemp accounts for maneys due by him, some £2000, a statutory charge be placed on the lands he owns. The names of those natives whom tbe Commissioner finds entitled to ownership in various sections are attached to the report.
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Manawatu Herald, 11 June 1896, Page 2
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421A New Lighthouse. Manawatu Herald, 11 June 1896, Page 2
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