WESTPORT HARBOUR.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19389, 15 August 1928, Page 13

WESTPORT HARBOUR.

RESIDENTS' REQUESTS. WESTPOET, August 14. At a largely attended indignation meeting held in the Town Hall to-night, the Mayor (Mr J. H. Harkness) presiding, it was resolved: "That while residents of the Buller district appreciate the decision of the Government to expedite tho dredging operations by reeommissioning throe dredges to work on the bar and" in the harbour, they view with alarm the present inadequate depth of water on the bar, and in the roadstead, thus seriously hampering ; shipping operations, and retarding the progress of the district. The former resolutions- be reaffirmed as follows: — "(l).That a thoroughly competent harbour ongineer be appointed. This is absolutely essential for the supervision of geueral operations. "(2) That an up-to-date bucket dredge, with two hoppers, be installed for adequate dredging of the harbour, "(3) That residents of this district are strongly of opinion that local representation on the Advisory Board is essential. . "That in view of the unsatisfactory reply received from the Government to our former resolutions, this meeting authorises a deputation to proceed to Wellington for the purpose of placing our views before the Government. - "That, on receipt of advice from Air Holland, of the date the deputation is due at Wellington, the following be asked to attend-The Hon. Mr Mclntyre, general managers Westport Coal <-«-, Stockton Coal Co., Scales and Co., Ltd., Anchor Co., Westport Main (per Mr Hedpath, at Wellington), Mr Ambury (for Cascade Co.), Mr Stewart Wilson (for Clyde vale Collieries), and the Union Co.. and delegates from the District Miners' Union."