GREYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18096, 11 June 1924, Page 13

GREYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD.

ANNUAL MEETING, (srecui. to "the ram.")

GREYMOUTH. J«»# 10. Tlio :muu»l meeting of tho GreynKWln Harbour Board vra* ho!d to-night. tiwro being present—Meaoza J. Steur (chsinsMi), J. McLean, D. Twuwnt, W. Ltitah, 3, Rya.l, G. E. Perkins, and O. P«wy. Mr Steer vh r«-«l«iUd «h»in»sn. Mr btt*er auid that CX* McUtiontf, tho tottnol hod not grainy mo Jwurus revenue; in xaci, lor tfa» u»t yen it was a record, amounting to ®4B,W»a m against 4*4.000 tbe previous fw. Jvcobodies might to b© •• lv WM not by any means "certain tis»t the jwwk peels for the future were to bright, Mr Tennsnt said th*t the wornr the riewa of t.he Commission wcro kaowa tm better for the Board. It w*o,»ppM*nt to a blind mm th*t the pert luml to be irapwMd, and it was very necseaety that the itawda chirgea should bo reduced. _ , The chairman agreed with Mr Tenneat# temark*. It might be fed visible for »» Board to out its charges during the year, but he doubted if thi* wtiou would ham tar great effect. It was resolved to write ta the eugwmi* appointed to report on the tnibmu angina that their xoport i» supplied »t a»* msiy It was resolved to defer coaaidewktion "a! the position with regard to the North Brunner bridge till next meotieg. , The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Mlmnte* of Marine 'wrote stating that tbe i«*»a for bo ding the Ngahere enquiry at WeUinjtoa whb because tho cost of sending the Oourt to Greymouth woulO have teen greater than the ooet of taking witnMJie# to WelUngloa. the Court h&d power to adjourn to Qieymouth if it considered oecemry. Tho District Engineer, N.2.R., wrote wsp gesting that a ftew siding be put into the Groy quarry from the backahunt on Omoto ro&d* " , The matter was referred to the engineer for report. The Despntoh Foundry wrote wwgestjnj that the Board should erect a end or tap for tho smaller ships visiting the port, (K> that repairs could do effected. It was decided to r*p>Y thM » would bo obidined after the receipt of the Harbour Commieaion's report. _ Tho manager of the Greymouth bnwwh of tho Union Steam Ship Co. wrote declining to join the deputation to th» R*ilvr»y ft#' partmsnt in reference to the delay* in handling goods at tho wham®. It was resolved to arrange for the deputation at an early dftto. A request from the Grey Regatta Committoo asking the Board to dredae wit a hurbour for small croft fit tho toofttoHfcda wit rofeiTcd. to tho harbourmaster. A roquoßt waa received from the v, fist Coast Beckeepors' Awwointion nekine the to provide a store for fiMdfnfl honey. Tho mnttor was referred to the overseer, with ft request that a report he prepared of the cost of a building of irultahU *i*e. The Board vrent into committee on the harbourmaster's report in noimoxion with tho lose of the Ngahere.