HARBOR CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 23 September 1909, Page 2

HARBOR CONFERENCE.

AX IXSUKANCE QUESTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Wednesday. Strong exception was taken at the Harbors' Conference to-day to the condition now included by insurance companies in policies effected on harbor board properties. The chairman (Mr. T. M. Wilford) particularly objected to the clause relating to reinstatement. H« said it meant that if a lire took place 011 a harbor board's premises, the insurance company was not obliged to pay the amount of insurance on the building, and could refuse to go to arbitration, ond companies could hold the pistol of reinstatement at the heads of harbor boards. He could see nothing unfair if the conditions provided for reinstatement after 'arbitration. He moved; "That this Conference considers that in the insurance of harbor board properties the right of reinstatement by insurance companies under policy conditions as applied to harbor boards should be subject to the right of arbitration."

'l'he motion was seconded by Mr. J. E. Watson (Bluff) and carried.

On the motion of Mr. W. J. Napier (Auckland]", seconded by Mr. G. B. Bullock (Otago), it was al*o resolved that the executive be instructed to consider and report to the next Conference the expediency of establishing a joint insurance. reserve fund, and that, if necessary legislation be obtained in an amending Bill to enable such a fund to be established.

A CKXTRAL WIRELESS STATION. Wellington. Wednesday. At the Harbors' Conference to-dav motions were passed nflirming— That all wharves should be controlled* by the hoards (in some cases at present they are controlled by the Government). That native lands should be subject to rating for harbor purposes. iThat the Government be requested to continue to supply local bodies, with valuation rolls. That the Government be urged to establish a central wireless Tcceivin* station. °