THE MOKOHINAU LIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 170, 20 July 1910, Page 6

THE MOKOHINAU LIGHT.

PROTEST BY THE HAKBODE BOAEOi The proposal of the Minister for Marine to move" the Mokohinau lighthouse to one of the Chickens was animadvert* 1 ., upon at the Harbour Board yesterday. <Mr Napier,' in raising the subject, ;sMa,_ that abouttwo years ago the ■was asked to provide a light cm one of the Chickens 4>r. some otiier ep«». g for the benefit of • shipper \Vhangarei Harbour.. Ec instead of placing a smaller -light, M., would remove the Mokohinau kg"-"* large ocean light. The opinions ed to him (Mr Napier) P le were to the effect that, they ew» not understand-who the »^ e f K *X° of the Wellington Shipmasters ASS0 o tion who had- recommended tne cul ". Why the Minister.should accept-tw opinion of those gentlemen without cm suiting the people 6f the »ggjggg local shipmasters' puzzled-.him. ■«- v . a matter of urgency anyway, » - ■moved, "That in the opinion '. Board the removal of the light to the Chickens is not in theoe interests of navigation, and wouUtß* Sβ the port of Auckland less safe »*^ fc is at present, and that the Governmg be requested, therefore, _ not to ca»j. out the proposed removal." ' Mr Bradney, in seconding, small tenmUe.light do.qiute^ at Whangarei Heads, *?£*&*. nioval of the ocean light would a dark interval in the J ity of the Barrier and ? urr ° m3 t ter . I waters that would be a serious n>^ for navigation. ■ , , eon . Mr remarked that satis . i venation and information 3 . would ficd that the removal of that light j\ jibe disastrous to the safety of.tae p» of Auckland. . , ~ '.'«jeThe motion was carried, and it WS cided to send copies to the - , -" 11 '" " Marine and to the local me»oe