TIMARU HARBOUR.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20920, 29 July 1933, Page 6

TIMARU HARBOUR.

+ — IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL DISCUSSED. EXTENSION OF BREAKWATER. "This cry of danger to the port is doing us no good, and is getting us nowhere. We are meeting our troubles a long time before they are coming our way," declared the chairman of the Timaru Harbour Board (Mr G. T. Dawson) at a meeting of the board yesterday, during discussion concerning an extension of the harbour works. In accordance with notice given, Mr R. S. Goodman moved: "That for the safety of the harbour the following works be arranged for: (1) To employ men engaged through the Unemployment Board in removing the quarry railway on to its proper alignment on the board's property, and to put the line into good running order on tne corner of Collins street to Fraser street; (2) To obtain an estimate for completing the eastern extension to its full heisnt from the point where operations ceased up to the staging; (3) To obtain estimates of the cost of preparing the staging so as to carry stone (rains; (4) To obtain an estimate of the cost of supplying and tipping stone on to that portion of the work where the staging now stands." Finding; Employment. Speaking to his motion, Mr Goodman said that it was a pity that the board had not completed the work on the extension. The board used to keep stone stripped at the quarry, but that was not the case to-day. The line was not in good order, and he considered that it would be beneficial to take the men oil the road and put them on to the line and the stripping work. The stone could be obtained at a cheap rate, and there were ample men available to do the work proposed, which in any case would have to be undertaken sooner or later. He did not want the board to borrow a lot of money, but he did want to secemployment found fur the men. 'Die eastern extension should be made strong enough to ft and any storm. The gap in the extension should be given attention, and he was afraid that there would be trouble if another storm wer;; experienced of the force of that of 1929. "There is one point we must not Jose sight of. said the chairman (Mr G. T. Dawson): "There is no stone in the quarry." Mr Goodman: Most people think we have a quarry. Thi" chairman: We have one, but there is no stone in it worth working on. "It is a serious matter not to have enough stone." said Mr Goodman. The chairman told Mr Goodman that there was no danger to be feared in regard to iihe extension, nor was there any need to spend the money suggested by him. "Bulwark of the Port." Mr I. Eradley said that he would like to see the board's line and rolling plant put in good order, believing that the board ought to be ready to meet any emergency. The breakwater was the bulwark of the port, and the board should know where there was stone available. Mr A. F. Campbell said that it was unnecessary to bother any further with the eastern extension. He was