HARBOUR BOARD.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16363, 7 November 1918, Page 4

HARBOUR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Lyttelton Harbour Board met yesterday. Present—Mesera Albert Kaye (chairman), F. Horreii, H. B. Soreneen, Geo, Scott, -13. J. Howard, J. J* Graham, T. A. Blackler, TV. J. "Walter, and the Hon. R. Moore, M.li-C, Jjeave of absence waa granted J>ri H. T. J. Thicker, M<P., Messrs T: D. Boag, S. K. Sleigh, and H. P. Hi coll. Tho chairman, in his report, stated that the past month was, in shipping matUro, at liytteltoD, a quiet one. Ue regretted that the regular steamers from Sydney had not once during Octobcr come further south than "Wellington, and this unsatisfactory position seemed Hkoly to become more or leas permanent; causing inconvenience to passengers, delays in arrival of cargoes, and loss 01 revenue to the Board; However, it was cheery to find that over nine months' receipts and expenditure showed a credit improvement of £2560 Is, and there was a reasonable hope that this improvement would be maintained to the end of the financial year< The leport was approved. The Harbour Improvement Committee'* report (which was approved) recommended improvements to the sanitary cOTfvcnienoea under tho JjytteKon wharves; that the working hours on the reclamation works be reduoed to 44 hours per week, pay to remain as at present; and that the secretary's draft reply to 'the Assistant Controller, Department of Imperial Government Supplies, regarding wharfage on scoured wool, be approved. Matters relating to the master and mate of the tug l>ytte2ton, applications for the position of mate of the tug LvtteHon, and the application from the Boarcrs office staff for increased wages were referred to the Harbour Improvement Committee, Several Canterbury members of Parliament wrote, promising support of the Board's resolution Regarding the Government paying dues on ships and goods. The Board's eeal was affixed to the lease of office* from the Christchufcli Txomway Board-. The tender of Reese Brothers for the supply of 200 iroobark piles was accepted.