"A COMPLETE SUCCESS"

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1928, Page 8

"A COMPLETE SUCCESS"

NEW VEHICULAR WHARF.

HARBOUR BOARD REPORT.

PROGRESS OF OTHER WORK,

During the recent heavy gales the new vehicular landing at Devonport proved capable of working in any weather.

This fact was commented upon at to-day's meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board by the engineer (Mr. D. Holderness), in detailing the progress of the works on the new ferry wharves at the marine suburb. During the past month, Mr. Holderness further explained, t>4:io square feet of deck area had been concreted, bringing the total up to 41).675 square feet. In other words, 86.2 per cent of the undertaking had been completed. The wooden building removed from the foot of the old wharf had been replaced on the new passenger wharf, where it was being fitted up for a waiting room, ticket office and switch loom' Gates and fences for the passenger wharf had been completed and were ready for erection. Work at Mechanics' Bay. Mr. Holderness said that additional piles had been driven in the breastwork at Mechanics' Bay, the work having been commenced on account of delay on the Devonport wharf. Arrangements were being made to commence placing selected lilling behind the wall. Excellent progress was being made with the suction dredge on the Western reclamation, and the quantity of solid material pumped ashore for the three months ended April 4 was 106,500 cubic yards. In addition to this approximately 8500 cubic yards of material had been dumped from the shore. Effect of Gale. Referring to the recent gale, Mr. Holderness said that it caused a few washouts in the embankment on the western waterfront and these had since been repaired. No other material damage was done to the board's property or plant. The intense force of the wind on the steel rolling shutters on Prince s wharf sheds had causcd them to bulge and in one instance tore the shutter out of its guides.