OAM ARU HARBOUR BOARD.
OAMARU, March 9. The Oamaru Harbour Board has long* faced financial difficulties. The dredging, resources are used nip, and the dredge is i antiquated and unable to undertake the necessary work. At a meeting* this morning three pro* i posals were Before the board:— (l) To re« pair the old dredge and do the work at a ooet of £30,000, this taking eight years ; (2). to buy a new dredge, costing £44,500, thus completing tho work in three year*} (3j| to hire a dredge and do the work fos £15,000. It *a* decided to hire a dredge. trie fina&pes of the board were alto dif< cutted. Thie bueinest wa» m oommittcfc 'will bo (wpioaoiukl thortur rnfix * tietif t» u| arfanjtetogrrt m to th* n-rioaa loanf-
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Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 39
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129OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD. Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 39
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