THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3341, 6 September 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1879.

In another column we give s digest of Sir John Coode's report upon the Harbor Works for the Thames. It appears the wharf at Tararu is the first to claim attention, and subsequently the principal harbor is to be at Te Kopu. Grahams. town proper is ignored, and the idea of turning the Thames, rirer to bring it nearer the shore is not Hinted at. The improvement of the Kaftaerariga river is, however, provided for, but not as a portion of the contemplated harboiv Kopu is the proper place for" the harbor seems to be the opinion of Sir John Coodej and, although the Tarara wharf is to be constructed, it is only for the time being, and no idea is given that the opinion held by many persons is entertained that; with the erection of a breakwater a good and safe harbor might; be found between Tararu and Fishing Bock Point. The plan recommended in the report before us in rejference to Tararu differs from that suggested by' Mr McFarlane, who proposed to construct his extension in the direotion of west-sonth-west. whereas Sir John Coode proposes to place it west-north-west, that it may be end on to the sea and the prevailing wind. The 'cost of this work is estimated at £17,750 a very fair sum for ithe Thames Harbor Board to command, and much more than the act of list session authorises them to borrow. The divertion of the channel of the Kauaeranga to improve the approach to tho Shortland wharf is to cost lonly J&MOi but it is probable the" workis intended to be done by the steam dredge provided for in the estimate for the cutting of the channel through the bar; .The additions to the Kopu wharf are contingent npon the entrance to the; river being improved, which must be done sooner or later to meet the requirements of the district. The report will not give satisfaction, we ire sure, to all sections of the communityi but it will have the effect, perhaps, in directing the counsels of the Board, and may prevent the useless expenditure of money in carrying but the peculiar views of a few members of that august body. We will not again hear of holes being dredged at the end of the wharf to the neglect of other and more useful works; It may be well to remember that one of the works recommended by Sir John Coode—the cutting of a channel straight in a line with the present wharf at Shortland for the* Kauaeranga; river to find its way to the main river— was the work which the Mayor, at his first appearance on the Harbor' Board, suggested should be done by the dredge, and which, but for a few of the wise heads on the Board, would have been done. We will, in a future issue, deal with other particulars of the report.