OLD ONEHUNGA WHARF

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 771, 18 September 1929, Page 18

OLD ONEHUNGA WHARF

COST OF MAINTENANCE i REBUILDING SCHEMES Whether the remaining portion of j the old wooden wharf at Onehunga , should be reconstructed or only re- j paired was a question before the Har- . hour Board yesterday. The engineer, Mr. D. Holderness, re- 1 ported that the annual cost of maintaining the present structure was i £4OB a year, and the Railway Depart- 1 ment, which had one siding along the j berth and other track, was frequently j asking for additional repairs. The engineer had prepared four al- • ternative schemes for reconstruction, two each in concrete and hardwood respectively. Three provided for an extension of the main berth by 240 ft, with another berth of 120 ft on the inner side. In concrete this would cost £11,500, or with a modification £9,500. In timber it would cost £ 6,500. The fourth scheme was a reconstruction of the present wharf in timber at a cost of £9,000. The total annual charges on the four schemes would be £768, £634, £656 and £BIO respectively. At present extensive repairs were being carried out at a cost of £BOO, including a number of new piles. These would considerably reduce the maintenance charges for a number of years. The report was referred to the Manukau Harbour Committee.