Possibilities Of Tauranga Harbour Appreciated By Minister

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14619, 12 March 1948, Page 3

Possibilities Of Tauranga Harbour Appreciated By Minister

■ a REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL # HS representation

raised is a good one, although it does not 4eP oin tfiression of opinion that atoy tendency to U M of members of local bodies beyond 'the not be encouraged, ’’ stated the Minkon Mr F. Hackett) in a letter received 'Wit® siting of the Tauranga Borough Council >tW Question of representation on the Tauranga ff itb f* .goard- i ie read witn interest the information 0ii ister . n him in regard to representation on the that if the easiest and best solution to je s{ fhp appointment of two additional members m '* aS l J nro ugh, then he would have no hesitation j 5 o^ a | ghl to give effect to this. alo a S 0 that there was a future ahead for the ,agreed, a^’ anc | in this connection representatives of Works recently paid a visit to the district # ose !Xing at the best scheme for a deep-sea harto irrespective of the parochial interests the Lj mentioned.

r: he noted the lister the recent li Nation of Mount on' the board, improved followfrom his deen !mci would no Tbe ware that this addi#gS was provided mentation addltlona l ' ftard making an ’domestic impasse previouslySuggested n f be possible for the i|B l and the Harbour on this question fi tis arrived at m 'fill representation, to arrange fcr the f cal Bill to give 4Jd," continued the agreement canno. be “, f o oint, then at that iSi n could' be given f] the question right B Vg local bodies continental or even a dt’giad t° have your ilhttoWhakatane lil in connection with 0 l« defer appoint-

I ment to fill a vacancy caused by the ' death of the Matata member of the j Harbour Board,” concluded the i Minister. “Several Inaccuracies” The secretary of the Tauranga Harbour Board (Mr W. J. Walker) in acknowledging a letter from the council, said he desired to point out several inaccuracies. I “Matata riding is liable for rates and has paid these during the period when the board collected a rate,” Mr Walker explained. “There is a statement in the letter to the effect that ‘the eastern side is now endeavouring to instal harbour I works on the eastern sids of the i harbour to the permanent prejudice j of the board . . . .’ This, of course, j is quite contrary to fact and I am advising the Minister to'this effect. I “The whole question of the hari hour works necessary for the develj opment of the harbour to accomI raodate overseas shipping is at j present under consideration by the I Works Department and until the report of the experts is available it is impossible for the board to make any decision in the question,” the secretary concluded, j The council decided to refer the | question to'the Finance Committee | for it to take any action that was I necessary.