A CANAT SCHEME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 89, 3 April 1908, Page 4

A CANAT SCHEME.

Th« Manukau-Waitcmata canal scheme appears to be now recognised oy the Auckland Harbour Board" us i practicable undertaking. Ju course ol conversation with a Post reporter, Mr. 11. Atkinson, one of the originators of

the scheme, stated that the engineer of th ( . Harbour Uoard (Mr. Hamor) was at present at work upon a large amount ot data, the bulk of which was obtained on the spot by himself, and that the Hoard generally was well disposed towards the work. Jlr. Atkinson, in reph- " a uucstwn as to whether th e Tamaki. "aitemata canal idea was likclv to be )»Hher developed, sa id that no't much ' "■formation of that route was available whereas tlic whole matter had been gone >"l»n,o>t thoroughly as far as the other uoiiv was concerned. In common with other citizens of Auckland, he would welcome any route wluch gave Auckland short cmal communication with Uie -Manukau and thence to the M'en Wast. IJe liad recently visited England and Holland, aud paid particular aUj-M1.n.1 to the canalisation of parls ol those countries. In England the idei *'''''i<-d to be to make JSirminghan. : , '■"'. ili ,' T "" V - 'l''»'f had been a ..,vat revival of canal fraflic in the United .Kingdom, and Ihe Dutch were as, energetic n, ever tiny were in making and maintaining inland walerwavs. Extern--ive canal worn, were in hand in Get'"."."•V , )lIlk, ."« "I' "''""'l nianul'acturin.. "!tj ' "' e cl,k ' f sea l'° rts - 1