DIRECT SHIPMENT FROM THE BREAKWATER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 21 June 1902, Page 2

DIRECT SHIPMENT FROM THE BREAKWATER.

At tho Harbour Bnnl me ting on Fiidiy, Mr. Mixwell m.-vsd, iut.ccurdance with uocico of in .Lion, that birangnnontsbemrubto provide fo. lightering direct st?amci'i at Mo'.uroa. He pointed ou 1 ; that steamers wotill call if tha facilities iver-i providrd for dealing with exp rts. It wouM be unw'se to wait for harbour imprnveme t->, as bef>;e they could rarried out tli3 tiado wouM bo gr(dually slip- . ping away to other ports. The ad vantage of th:s sjs'ern of working wasj mariifißt, as shippo's could d al with . --* II lin-s, ar.d 'lnanchoiagaou'side w.s i-ood for any clifs of vessel. Treruj w,is no rea'on why tiie sjhem<* might | no 1 ; be g : v n a tri.l during the coming •<nmm-'r. 1 10 did not wi hto pu' tinin opp si ion to any harbour improve-i men's tha'. le s g* st d, hi"; as •hire wat ail to bo a nod deal of talc at th> pirt this n'oul 1 be the best moms of deJing with the question. Tn» following leVo s were reid : Mi thirst, Jut»3 18 hj, 1902. Mr J. 13. Conno", Chair unu New P!y:«ou h Ilarrour Bo r*', Dear Sir, -I cotici thi 1 -. Mr Mix wl l has glv.m ntticeof motion to move at the next meeting of your Bi rd n resolu ijn sinae.vim', on 'ln fol'owiog terms :—" Fhit the Boud slioul 1 tik<immedia'e steps ti coivay giolsnnd dairy pr-.d ice to osinn steam n by means of barg s, ami that s ich a in tbol would be in tho i I'ersts o'. tha drying iodus'ry gen rally." Soua montbs acting ot from my I had tha honour ti wai on y-ur Board fo a-k if it was t' e intention of tha Bwrd tj di ar.ything <o ficilitata in the n ar fu'ure iho despa'ch of di'Vy p-rdje from tho bioakwator. So fir I hivoie'elved no official r.-ply to cur i"quest; and theraifoie pr«sume tha". tre p e.-eiit pr p rs*l of eoine of your members is an attfinp' to met tho dltticu'ty b-cu.ht under your notice. 11 garding the p oposd in thii light is my justificatioa fir pLc'ng before you ou • ohjac i to any m h sihmi, It ii nit my province to indi.Mto from a financ'al standpvint that t l e outlay iii pingsuuh means of conveyi g gooU and di : ry pro loci w -nl Ibe btttir uti'isol in tho extnsion rf tin wharf ir bre kwa'cr; or that the annual cut of up-koep and working would entail addi'ioial exp n : e on 'he r sou-cjs of thi fiiiiJ ; but to briefly auramuise tha o' jiotiom we putrrt in to tho proposal icli ra j , P rmit m ', therefore, to stafci <ur roisrni nhy we const ! or it wo 11 n>t 100 ii". tho in whijh spccia'ly o.ir attention in th's dist-ic\

I OoxTiucr.s. -Tli ■ National Ddry As'sooiatio i htn ju ; t comp'et'd with the iSimv-Savil and Nt\v Zo Lull Ship,pi Co npit iea a contract fur th< carjrhgoo' dairy p:olucofor a po iod of five yearn m from tie Ist Oj'obe-, i ?902. Tint c n'iae'-. is to boc.nied s o.i esis in/ thippjig c.ndiius. Iwill, ther. f to, b-atonco appuent to I you that it is us.-less fo ■ your B.>a>d to ( aVo upfc o:' . vo i carry on", any prnj ct ;0a ilia linos iu.lic t-'d by tho r ot ; c> of motion, becaim al shipper, from t'o break wr or are bou.xl by th-i c nr!i iorn of the exiting contract with Oe fib vo menlione! c mpani s and tho TJu'on S'eam Shipping Company f. r tint pt-rioj, Additioxat, llanoi.ko—Tin propos 1 would obviously nowssi ntoa". :he breakwat r tho ban liing . 1 dairy produe! a su-o.d time, nannly, from bii'£ito oo an s'enn r, whx'ii we repa d as a s rious detrim nt !o the conidition aad app nrauce o'' but'er bxes and e s s. The loss hand iny j i ho bit t r. Increased R sk.—At no port so f -v as I k .ow tai it b'saiJ ihatda'iy p oduce has beon lightend tn oem st amers s.its'ac oii'y. It lias t>. o i pr,.v d from actual expo ior.o i t hat h wover oisily a steamer may tide at an hor ii a>i open ivadstH-d, s!i i is iu jet o the s\v !1 of tie o- mi ; »n 1 ;hid motion c.mse-i gr-tv d ma;o in tie vay tf br akage vlivn lo diiig-o-ip ci lly to Imto b'Aes 1 y comn g in c >r.t ct witli the fide (i ho «!-.• amor. Of c air.-o i i i ou.di wei her tin ri.s'< voull bo inc cited, and the ev!l U'cenu.tol. I wo ill further point out th t in w t uevher the paokuyei woul 1 to exposed under tho propos d system for a longer time tlr.n isno.v tin casi with the pretend

methol of s' ipra-ir:t, tor.s quoct'y th) thacco of h i'ing would bagreatir,a eondit'on which wo c.inataiitly sstk by ev. ry ineav'B io avoid. Maiunb Insurancu. - Uiidtr present I slurping atiuugeinei ts, it is powible I fvr a f ictoiy cui'-igning ils produce to I t!.-o Eaglish n.mk ts for Halo to over all ii-ki from hcto.y to Lindon docks j an an opm policy for (iaßl prr cent,

j In the tven', of the scHtme e miriL' into fore, I am of opinion that ,no iiis.nanco campmy doing marino bushiest would accept a ligh'er riik on t' o a'icvo terms. It would naturally' foil ,\v that an ibcreieod charg* for inHur.>ncj w ml be made, acd tnig would bo an additional bjrd»n Io shippers, who, as far in Taranaki is conceraed, a'O the f-irm iv. lli:rnoti!UDE Step.— Co-npariog th» pr s nt method of baudling and shipping daiiy poduco at the Urmkwa'tr, wih t.'ii'j niw pi*, we co:sider tiia famev pivicraulc. To abandon shipping arrangement* for b rges will be a distinct backward s ip, and not a progressive f ruard movement, aul in no way c.lcnl.tod to as-ist fur her the iiidusiry. Should it ,Lo h rous'y coiiempktcd by your liiuid to m .ki any intended to , give improved fuc lilies for the despatch of diiry produce, wo would su/{. gesl, tba'. the ouly pi an that will give coinple e satisfac ioa will ba to ship diicet f om tin wharf to the ocean Bteamar.—l am, etc., 1 Jo epii 0. Harknes>, ' P. e iden v > Na' ion 1 Dairy A<so3i'ation, i . . j The Tr.ranaki Prcduoers Fre zing . j Woi ks Company, Ltd. 1 New Plymouth, June 9tb, 1902. , 'Jin Chtirman, i New Plymouth Harbour Board, i ffew Plymouth. Dbas Sm,—l am instruotcd to for* % ward you the following resolution i ' passed at a meeting of directors held - j this day: —That this company is of opinion that the motion propoxd by i Mr Max wo 1 in tho Harbour Board is - not in the best interests if the dairy ;'industry, and the dirtctois tre of ; further opinion that the only way in I which the ioterfs's of the iadustry can 3 j b» bettered is by an extension of the r present lurbour accommodation to such ', !a point that th) Home boite can be jbcithed within the harbour.—l am ( e! etc.,

J. S. McKellah, Secretary. Mr Sat ten thought it would bo s'mp'.y a waste cf money to tpend it on punta for light* ring. Mr King a«kei if Mr M»xw«ll know of tho conrxct, wk'ch meant that for somo time there wculJ te practically lit.lo nude.

The Chairman a'so spoke, pointing out that tho dairying meu had coatidurtd th; qu6:ti.n minutely for many years, aad tceir unanimous opinion was tiat tha only teal remedy was the t-itension of tin harbour and provision ol wh if tccjmmoJit on toalew direct E.g i li i-team vi to come here. In viewof th ee f.c S, Hr Mtxwell agreed to wi hdiaw his motion at pretent. Tli a Board th:n adjourned.