LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24610, 5 July 1945, Page 3

LYTTELTON NEWS

DREDGING Prom May 31 to June 28 the suction dredge Canterbury was engaged in the outer channel and turning basin, from where 106,470 tons of spoil were removed; An additional quantity of 4450 tons was dredged from the open parts of the inner harbour, making a total of 111,020 tons, reported the resident engineer (Mr A. J. Charman) to yesterday’s meeting of the Harbour Board. ■ The grab dredge Te Whaka was engaged in dredging the berths at No. 2 Jetty West, No. 3 Jetty East. No. 3 Jetty West, No. 6 Jetty West, No. 7 Jetty West, and the oil wharf. The total amount of spoil removed was 1680 tons. Wharf Maintenance Two more piles have been driven In No. 8 breastwork, making a total of 16 piles, of which 14 have been fitted and secured to the caps. ... On No. 6 Jetty, damaged by the Karitane, two beams and one campshear have been fitted and fastened in position, and one new mooring pile head has been fitted. AU decking has been relaid. Cool Stores Some repair work has been carried out in No. 9 room (cheese), where a.portion of the ceiling, 52 feet x 11 feet, was affected by dry rot, the resident engineer (Mr A. J Charman) reported to the Harbour Board yesterday. Repairs were being made to four banks of the Steme ammonia condenser. .The 'fifth bank of this condenser would require. retublng. Other .work Included repairs to .the cattle yard, the bond store roof, the shipwrights’ shelter shed, and • No. 1A store veranda. The clearing of growth from railway sidings was continued. , Magistrate’s Court At • sitting of the Lyttelton Magistrate’s 'Court yesterday, * Arthur Cedric Schenkel, aged 30, was charged with incest. On the application of j the police accused was remanded in custody to appear at Christchurch on July 12. Mr T. A. Mahar, J.P., was on the Bench.