HARBOUR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1915, Page 7

HARBOUR BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING. The New Plymouth Harbor Board met yesterday. Present: Messrs. J. B. Connett (chairman), Newton King, E. Dockrill, C. E. Bellringer, J. Marx, and E. Maxwell. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. J. McCluggage and D. Hughes. SHIPPING AT THE PORT, The harbor-master (Captain W. Waller) reported that the arrivals at the port for the four weeks ending Dec. 11th consisted of 20 steamships, aggregating 18,489 tons. The imports amounted to 6474 tons, including 2521 tons of coal, 16G0 tons of which was for private use, and 881 tons for the railway department. The exports for the same period amounted to 2930 tons, making a total of 9404 tons handled. The report was received.

WORK IN THE HARBOR. The Superintendent of works (Mr. F. Henderson) reported for the four weeks ending December 11th, that the Paritutu dredged on 22J days, the net time being 189 hours, and removed 64 loads of spoil, amounting to 25,600 tons. At the third fairway cut, 72 hours were occupied in removing 20 loads with the buckets. At the third basin cut 24 hours were spent in removing four loads with the buckets, and at the west aide of the fairway in the lec of the breakwater, 93 hours wer» occupied in removing 40 loads with tin sand pump. The weather during the greater part of the montA had been very unsettled, and on most days the water was too disturbed to do anything to the east fairway or mid fairway cutß, and to avoid losing time, work had to be carried on at the west side of the fairway in the shelter of the breakwater. On the 7th inst., dredging was resumed at the third basin cut, depth 2"> feet, and boulders were still troublesome. The Thomas King worked on 20 days, The net time was 173 hours, and 148 hours of this time were occupied in pumping 118 loads equal to (1400 tons; and 2E hours in lifting 75 boulders with the assistance of the diver. Six. l <:p*.v chafing pieces had been fixed on the wharf. The cattleguard had been rebuilt further seaward, giving a wider approach to the wharf. The new diver's boat had come to hand. The report was received.