HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 64, 15 March 1916, Page 7

HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr. H. D. Heather presided over a meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, held yesterday afternoon, other members present being Messrs. W. B. Hutchison, E. W. Alison, A. J. Entrlean, P. 3. Nerheny, E. J. Carr, M. ,H. Wynyard, H. D. McKenzle, and T. B. Arthur. DOCK SITE STREET. Amongst tbe correspondence was a letter from the Auckland City Council stating that the Council had named the two streets on the old dock site a» follows: —Street on the waterfront, Beatty Street; otber street, Spurdee'Street. CITY MARKETS PLANS. The plans ot the new Auckland markets submitted by the city engineer, were approved. ONEHUNGA WHARF. Tbe report of the Mannkan Harbour Committee recommended that tbe plan of the new Onehunga wharf, aumnltted by the engineer, be approved, aud the provision be made to borrow at future date the necessary 'funds for carrying out the work.—Oh the motion of Mr. M. H. Wynyard, who said that it was the desire of the committee that the whole of the members should have an opportunity of considering the matter thoroughly, the plans and specifications were referred to tbe Board In committee. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The fortnightly report of the engineer (Mr. W. H. Hamcr) on tbe program of works, recorded that the 100 ft roadway on St. George's Bay reclamation for the Railway Department was being shaped out prior to formation. The bluestone facing bad been almost completed, and the sft storm-water sewer was finished. With regard to the central wharf, the engineer reported that US piles bad been made, and a lot of preparation work had been done. Drawings for alterations to tbe sheds so as to Include electric overhesd travellers were nearly finished. MORE SHIPS, LESS TONNAGE. The usual reports of the harbourmasters ou the volume of traffic during the fortbight were submitted, and the chairman drew attention t<T the fact that while Hicre were 19 more vessels arriving in the Waitemata Harboir than In the corresponding period of last year tbe tonnage was 32,000 less, thereby illustrating tbe effect of tbe war upon shipping. Manukan showed an increase both In ships and tonnage. , PROTECTED ANCHORAGE. A letter from tbe harbourmaster (Captain Sergeant) drew attention to the fact that much difficulty bad arisen with regard, to the protected yacht and launcb anchorages of the Board owing to several boat-building Arms having successfully applied for tbe use of as many as .two or three of these.' The harbourmaster asked for direction in view of his belief that the Board did not originally intend the au- ' cborages to be put to that purpose.—Members of the Board concurred Id tbe opinion ' that the anchorages were intended for tbe use, of private owners, nnd the chairman ] was empowered to arrange the drafting ol • a suitable by-lata for overcoming the dlf- • ficulty, while the Board further considereC [ the matter In committee.