WAITARA HARBOR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 117, 7 November 1911, Page 3

WAITARA HARBOR.

: MR. J.KSI.IK mcVXOUW' UErOltT. j j _ j ( Following i- the report of Mr. Lesli# ' l!i>\ I'.nldi on tin' Wailii 1.1 harbor, as pre-1 seuted to Saturday's meeting of the Harbor Una nl:— I My opinion lias not altered since Ij reported in .lamiarv. I!KH. in thai p know thai the ]n>( cnti;i 1 itii~ of thi- liar-i lior, for the Mini your board propose- to spend. lies inland. There is no -ehemi' | that I could propose; belter than the: weir problem for giving a scouring effect. In this ] mean that to attack tliej sea would mean m.'Uiv thousands of' pounds. whereas, with (be weir, you have) the solution at your back door. The i|iustion of carrying out tbe one wall a-1 the otllcr is simply a matter of i C s. d., but your board will not obtain j The -ame satisfaction or the same effect i iii~ by carrying out what I 'surest, f, ' have discussed the, matter with Captain! Thompson, and an abler man ai the head of alfairs 1 have not known yet. My re-1 port to your board briefly is this: The; , weir is the solution of your difficulty. I -In connection with the construction of the weir, I have to recommend that the river be dredged in two place-, one above and one below the liend. situated <>•> and 40 chains respectively above the: ljridge. fa remove the tops* of-, the two Tinrtks. wjjich. if allowed lo remain a = all |vre-rnt. in thunselves have tin? ''tl'ii t ofitwo dams cher-kin" 1 the outtlow.! Fur further details I wish •to refer! the board to my original report upon the' weir, ami 1 am now simply confirming j what I sai!l ill l!)l)l. being more firmly, l convinced than ever that it is the be~t i possible course to pursue. . 1 would like' io add that the weir can be constructed' in Mich a way as to allow flood water to] pass uninterrupted at times of natural! fresh i:i tin; river, and I am confident j that no danger of flooding to the town, could ensue. I [ further propose that a full-tide training wall.be constructed, wlirn funds' will permit, on this shingle bank on the■ ea-t side of the river, commencing 33! chain-" below tile bridge, curving to the j line of the channel, and continuing towards the river mouth to n point G5 : chains below the bridge. j 1 have to thank the chairman of the Ward. Mr \Y. F. .Tonkins, and the harbor-' mailer, who have assisted me in obtain-| f ing my local information i