HARBOR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 107, 21 September 1912, Page 6

HARBOR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Yesterday's meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board was attended by the chairman (Mr. J. B. Connett) and Messrs AVilkinson, M.P., Newton King, E. Maxwell, 0. E. Bellringer, D. Hughes and E. Dockrill.

TO STOP VANDALISM.. Mr. R. C. Hughes, president of the New Plymouth Beautifying Society, drew the attention of the Board to the serious injury which was being done, from time to time to property of the Board at the Sugar Loaf Islands. He had seen smoke on many occasions ascending from one or the other of the islands and from about Paritutu, and on visiting the spot lie had seen the destruction caused 'by fire. Gradually these places were being denuded of their lo,yely .grasses, and plants. He hoped'the Bdard would take some steps to prevent wanton injury and punish the perpetrators.. Perhaps the offering of a reward for the- detection of the offenders, and the putting up of notices in several .conspicuous places might be-helpful. Perhaps also 'if the Board were to ask their;employees to interest themselves ; in p'reveiitihg'such offences good would result; "'.;'''' ' ... The Board decided to'erecltf'notices of warning in conspicuous plated ' " ~ " MONTHLY TONNA'ge'.

'. The harbormaster (Gapfaail'.'G. Holford)'reported that during the five weeks ending September 14-,' 35-' Vessels, of an aggregate gross tonnage Of'2B;9So;i Worked the ports inwards 'ailfl.H'oubwilr'ds. During th.'t period'the -ttap'orts- of merchandise amounted to 8232 tons, of whifch 2257 tons comprised coal, IGSO tons going tq the Railway 'Department J ;l-!t.-l : GOT I tons for private use. The amount of j produce and sundries exported' ''was 1 -515 I tons. ' ' : ' .;:.:' ;• :J I In a supplementary Wportr'Capta'iri | Holford stated that'owing'to the p£eVa- | lence pf rough stas& l uring v the' l l&st 'fort-' night,, he had been unable-tec tato. any [ soundpgs. He submitted a plan showI ing the approximate Area ffredgeds; >. - ■<

DREDGING AND WHARF IMPROVE- '',- • j MENT. --.-- • - .The,'superintendent of, Henderson) reported that'during the rive weeks! ending September 14, the ( Parijt.utu had pumped in the ' fairway 'on^2l : Says, ' and removed 101 loads of sand, amountI ing to! 40,400'tonsl i fer^geMfirfe ; I'off loajding had been further Reduced to I 46% minutes.per MW of : 4o'o : ton's:' Wring fch|e past fortnight idredgi'ngiwa*: *Hspendeijl for six<ldays; cm, laxfcount of the sea''tiding ; late the hopper 1 doors. ''. '. :V'- :i.i\l ; \' j : ; The dredge Thpni(isr King hadiwb¥ked 1. on 18 jdays;' the> net time; occupied' being j : 180' hours- .'Ten 'da<ys ofup.in pump.i3Tg:a,h : 4ddf<!).f l tlia'WllSi'f'■ ! 'ttire'd flays iri pumping, a'frtthe.iinne'lf eafet.ern berth, and five days; wibh ! bucket betvveeh thd.,whaPf and the-" coal bin.' |A total of 7f3-load&: were'removed, totallijig 5840' tons."' >t •".:/,; ?. .■<..: ■' ; The piling and re-decking of the old ap- n p'roach to the wharf 1 •was^now-completed. All thp piles had' been removed antf 85 new ones substituted. Twelve of these had been driven'during month. The stjraightenirig 'of the" wkt'side for a length; of 30ft had*'also-been l cPnipTtJfod, and thje preparatory work in connection with tjhe lengthening of the wharf had been commenced. '•' ' : '<' '■■''■' .':'-:

The (report was received,! members ex : - pressinig themselves ; as : Highly' satisfied witlv tfie progress being inadfe -w-itli ! the dr(*dgii[g operations. '■; '' ' •'' ■'■'•