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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 12

Mt H. T. Armstrong considered that there was no need for a Bill. What they wanted first -was n friendly conference. Mr W. J. Walter held that, according to hia reading of the solicitor's opinion, tho Board had no right of access- to the wharves. lie wanted more information and moved as an amendment, that the opinion "be referred to the Harbour Improvement Committee for further consideration. Mrll.T. McMillan: I understand that the late Mr Massey gave exactly the enroo: iftsm-anec about the Government not fijrevehting access to the wharves » 3 Sir; Joseph Ward had done ' Th* 'secretary (Mr C. H. Chbborn): Tho* position is this: If the Board decided -to-morrow, for example, to widen No. 2 and No. 7 jetties, to allow a transit shed to be built in the middle, there would be nothing to prevent froe access to tho wharves by vehicular traffic. The only contingency which migat fcr i ß0 —a, very improbable one^—would be for the Railway Department to say tnat the vehicles could not go across ito lines. But then it would have to s.tjt the same to every other Harbour Board in New Zealand. Mr Walter's amendment was carried l»y 8 votes to 5, and the Harbour Improvement Committee will have a full debate on the position at a meeting to be held on July. 29th. IMPROVEMENT NEEDED. CATTLE WHARF AT PORT. The need for the cattle wharf at Lytielton being improved was emphasised bv two speakers, Messrs F. E. Sutton and R. T. McMillan, at yesterday's meeting of the Lvttelton Harbour Board. Mr Sutton broached the question during the discussion of a clause in the Engineer's report, stating that two extra mooring piles had been put in at the oil tankers' wharf to accommodate larger vessels which were expected to enter this trade. Mr Sutton said he hoped this was not interfering with the cattle wharf. The facilities there needed improvement. The Harbour Committee recommended that, after the completion of the work at ~No. 3 jetty, the work of lengthening No. o jetty be proceeded with. Mr McMillan thought the improvement of the cattle wharf should precede such worV. there were necessary, and in sit mon f hs' time the la"ih nemon would bo fvvrWn<i on. Tho chairman fMr T* Holland an id that if tbi«s Work was considered urgent it would be done. TARANAKI OIL. BORING TO RECOMMENCE. (PRESS ASSOCIATIOS TBLXOaAiL) NEW PLYMOUTH, July 8. Oil-boring will shortly be commenced at Omitt in i)M are* geophysically surveyed by the Efihrf irroup ° f German scientists for Caul Oil (N.S.), Ltd. Mr Tynan ha« arrived Iron Mezioo to take charge of the drilling operations. **• plant which will arrive on Friday will-be erected at onco and drilling irill grateeU-day and nigh*.