HARBOR PROPOSALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 117, 16 June 1909, Page 4

HARBOR PROPOSALS.

To the Kditor. I The controversy respecting tire extension of tile wharf at the breakwater. while it discloses a wide dill'cr-cac-c of opinion as to length or width', docs not show any originality or contain the elements on which mutual concessions vould 'lie made to satisfv the advocates of either. Being addicted to Ualtoniau 'hahitis, | ] lilV( , f„,. lll . llly ; ycaiv been a l'rc<|ucnt vUitor to the wharf, a nil in Ihe long intervals which tins aniiiM'incnt all'ords I have found, time to rdlcct on the possibilities of the harbor. Like main; others. I have the necessity for a bead or angle to conform to the curve of the breakwater, and tlic difficulty of doing mi and at the same time providing proper berthage for large steamers. From file wast> ha»ket of my Ihoughts I oiler the following .-uggesiinn as containin'.r a solution ami embodying the advantages of ooth .proposals and ollering every prospect of success. The present wharf is. and iMii-t lie, Ihe base of any addition or cxtc.i-iou seaward, and it should run as l' ; i, as possible in- the -ante line as- the breakwater for, say. SlKlft, On the westward side of this ample accommodation would be provided for coastal steamer.-. (In tlic eastern side, from the outer.point of the extension to a point, siiy. s()iyt back on I lie old wharf, make ■ a straight line. This would mean a [ V-shaped addition to the present- work . and provide about B(H)ft of easy berthage for ocean boats; and at tile point . u lici'i l Ihe new work joined the present . one sufficient width .would <be available , for a large transit shed. The more I | consider this -eheino the better it ap- . pears to inc.—l rt i». etc.. WASTE-1"? ASK |<X r>