HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 59, 10 March 1915, Page 11

HARBOUR BOARD.

•fflie fortnightly media- of .the Harownr Bosrd yesterday afternoon was attended *>y Messrs. J. H. Gunson (chairman j H-H. Adams, G. K. Hntcbinson. H. K. ilackenxie, B- P. A. J. Entrican, and yf. B. Leyland. . ESOBTTHCOTB SHEf.TEE. SHED. .The Borough Council of Northcotc urged the replacement of the present waiting-room at this wharf with a more convenient and more adequately equipped structure. I*«s'urged that the ferry was used daily ky.over 1,000 people, who had to suffer mtonTenience and risk in rough weather. It was decided that the (request could not ie acceded to in view of the fact thai in June last the chairman had met members of the Council, and had 'then given the 'ttstter due conafleration, and, further, that ■o provision had been made for the work •.Ming the current financial year. The B«ra resolved to take no action in the •litter In the meantime. DOCK FACULTIES. **c Shipowners* Federation (Sir. T. Hen•taon, secretary) forwarded conies of the flotations adapted at a meeting convened fcr'the Federation to discuss the closing of We Auckland Graving Docs. lie Board received the letter, the resohnion to do mo affirming that the Board had not arrived at the decision to close the dock Jjtfhaot giving careful consideration of ail te circumstances, and the provision- -of J&at it was beUevea would be adequate fodtlnj facilities. :'• TBBg rrarrirp AT OXEHTWGA, "lit He instance of Mr. H. 2. Mackenzie JroKjlnticu was carried to the effect "that •Haw- Nc. 271 (G), WKh reference to goods •aarfije at Oneiranga, be amended in f$S? to provide that green fruit for export of wherfaee as"at' Auckland:" Mr. wthsr seconded the motion, the mover ea P«]?iEe that the -Sea was to bring the byt*s at the two pain into harmony.