HUTT RIVER HARBOUR.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 287, 28 August 1908, Page 4

HUTT RIVER HARBOUR.

: : * INTERESTING SCHEME. " ! 'DOCK, DREDGING, AND RECLAMA- . TION." • ■ 'At yesterday's meeting of the Harbour Board, the chairman (Mr. T. 11. Wilford) moved the following motions, in accordanco with notice :— . "That in view of tho proposed scheme for ; the conversion of the Hutt River, into a harbour for sliip- . ' ping, winch, includes ■ tho erection , . ,/.of. a. dock/, the acting-engineer of C" tho/.board.ihe authorised to obtain , , , r theengineers of the Hutt ' 'ltiver Board the details and estimates in connection with tho proposed work." "That in. view of the proposed scheme for tho conversion of tho Hutt River into a harbour for shipping, which includes tho erection of a dock, tho acting-engineer bo in- ■ structed to-<preparo estimates showing.. tho cost of reclamation from x •Ko.ro Rqro to the mouth of tho ' . Hutt River for tho information of v'rA the board, .and whether it would be , .feasible .;.t6*"'utilise tho river spoil, dredged, for reclamation pur- '; poses." Tho .Chairman said that, regarding a largo part of the land, the proposal of Mr. Laing:'Moason,; acting on behalf of tho Hutt River Board, "jouched"the property of the board, and it was'very necessary to tako the action die . proposed: ' ' E., seconded tho motions. Mr. M-'Bwan raised tho question as to whether the.- work; could be done legally by the Hutt RiVerjpoard. The schomo might .not be likely,, at tho present time, but it i was- one that should be kept specially in view." As to tho second motion,tho area to bo reclaimed was 297 acres,;cost-..ing.-.'about: acre. The plan which lio>£fubmitt-cd showed an extension of the Per.., tone-Wharf to a!; depth of twenty-six feet of ;-waterV A-deep..water basin of thirteen acres :waV provided,arid it could be duplicated if '''A':VAVhen will the report be ready,. '* ' ThbTChairmah.:* As soqn as possible. ?jJft./HSfeherV.'Six- "months P '^-Mr.^' l No -fear. X '"• 'NOTICE OF MOTION. - Mr. J, -W. M'Ewan then pave notice of motion'for next meeting as follows: — i bo authorised to prepare an estimate of tho cost of laying a lino of rails on | the Petone Wharf for haulage pur_i.— poses-".- • . ■ •