WAITARA HARBOR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 261, 14 April 1915, Page 8

WAITARA HARBOR BOARD.

THE CHAIRMAN EULOGISED. At Friday night's meeting of the IVaitara Harbor Board, Mr. Vaughan said, as it was the last meeting before the biennial election, it would be fitting to place on record the board's appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. James Hine during the year as chairman. The period had been a particularly notable one, and Mr. Hine had devoted a large portion of his time to the various matters in hand, whilst his conduct of the meetings had been satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Ogle, in seconding the motion, emphasised the importance of the results achieved. The Bill enabling the hoard to place borrowing proposals before the ratepayers had not been launched without the expenditure of much thought and time. On top of that had come the negotiations in. getting the liability wiped out, and towards that end the chairman's efforts had been unceasing. He was ably assisted by his brother, the member for Stratford, and when success had been reached the board was able to congratulate itself on being in an excellent financial position. The, secretary put the motion to the meeting, and it was carried lyMr. Hine, in returning thanks, said that the past twelve months had certainly been a most eventful period, and he was glad to be able to congratulate members on the improved state of the finances. It was his good fortune to have been in the position of chairman while these important things had been done. It was fair to say that the sat: isfactory position was not solely due to the efforts of this board. What they had accomplished was really the culminating work of the past, and all his predecessors had done their share. Mr. Jenkins had placed the matter of tho old loan before the Hon. E. Mackenzie and other members of the Covernsient, and before him Mr. Stubbs had prepared the way. One great factor in reaching the final success was the confidence- the board had reposed in him. The position -was a delicate one, but he was happy to say he had not been hampered by being required to make progress reports. The negotiations were of so delicate a nature that the various phases could not be bruited about without being adverse to the cause, and lie thanked members for enabling him to proceed so smoothly. It had been a pleasure to him to sit with his fellow-members and he hoped he had been' impartial in his conduct of the meetings. He al3i hopsd that the board as at present constituted would be back again to ca-ry tnrough the work they had ta'ien in hand. —Mail.