HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

SrBSCIUBE TO AMBrbAM-fi, Till-: TIMBER SCPPI.Y PROBLEM. The ordinary meeting of the Ilarliour Board was held this afternoon, the chairman iMr. .1. 11. I'nnson) presiding. The Board received the report of the committee un the proposals from tbe Waterside Workers' I'nlon regarding the motor ambulance, and decided that, provided satisfactory arrangements- could be made. ami an up-to-date ambulance, provided, the sum <.f £1\ be voted towards the ambulance fund.

It was decided to notify Ihe Devonport Borough Council that the matter of the proposed scow landing would be deferred until IMS, oilier large financial commitments necessitating this course.

With regard tn the tenders for supply of New /calami timber to Ihe Board. Ihe couimPtoo reported that only one had been receive!!— that <>r tbe Taupo Totara Company. The Engineer had recommended that no tender be accepted, and that Ihe Hoard buy. as hitherto, from those Arms which could supply requirements at the lowest price and.ln the quickest time. The report was adopted. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS. The Harbourmaster (Captain 11. 11. Sarpram). reporting otr the a*-l.ivities of the port during the fortnight ended last Thnrsday. stated that the arrivals consisted of one British warship, two Royal Mail steamers, three large cargo steamers. five or Island traders, eijrlit steamers from southern ports, one sailing vessel, and two trips by the G.s.s. Tntanekni—an aggregate of 75.054 gross tons and 47.U1S net tons—together with 246 local coa>ters of 40.41 M gross tons and 22.1(0 net tons, making a grand total of 119.10S gross tons and net tons. The departures comprised an aggregate of IoUJ4S gross- tons and <52.07.1- net tons, together with 24S local coasters of 41.006 gross tons and 2."..06fl net tons, making a grand total of 143.754 gross tons and 05,130 net tons.

The services of the Board's pilots had been engaged by five vessels of net tons inwards, and by seven vessels of :Ki.G24 net tons outwards.

The Auckland Dock had been engaged for 12 days by seven vessels of 2.640 tons, and the Calliope Dock for six days by one vessel of 7ist tons.

The tug Te Awhina had assisted to berth or remove twelve steamers, given ttvo tows to the barnue Joseph Craig, towed twenty empty and twenty-one loaded scows to and from Rangltoto. and carried rtli workmen to and from the same place, ran out live moorings for tbe Hapai. and supplied 121 with IB tuns and the quarries at Raugitoto with .1.200 gallons or fresh water. The coal consumption had been 11 tons. BARRY'S' POINT WHARF. The Takapuna Borough Council intimated that provided tbe Board was willing to improve the water approach to Barry's 'Point wharf by dredging and throwing the sludge Inside the stone tyreastwork. the Council would fill in what was necessary and complete the wharf. The letter was referred to a committee to investigate and report. TAKAPCNA BRAI-HES. The Solicitor to the Takapuna Borough Council forwarded a copy of the proposed WH which would vest in the corporation of the borough of Takapuna:—nil The land between high -water mark and low water mark on the sea .boundary of the borough -facing Ttangltoto Channel: and (2) strips of landing extending .'KXlft seaward from [ low water mark of Takapuna and Mllford P.eaches. The object of .the hill. H "was explained. Is to enable the Borough Council to make by-laws regnlatlng the conduct of bathers and other*, on tbe beaches, and to prevent launches and boats skirting along the sea frontage at a speed dangerous to people bathing. The Board decided to r<*ply that it approved of the terms of the bill. A MANCKAC LANDING. The Otahnhn Borough Council forwarded representations that had been made for the erection of a lauding stage for the purpose of receiving shingle, sand, and shell from the Manukau at a suitable place near Io the foot of Portage Road. WestHeld. The matter was referred to committee for report.