NAPIER HARBOUR.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 11

NAPIER HARBOUR.

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. .TEtEOBApn-r-SPECIiL.C^ Naplor, May 31. \ . Mr. George; Nolsonj promoter of <an inner harbour; scheme-fdrV Napier, '. frhich is to bo reported upon by three export engineers, .made a most interesting speech at .tie. annual reunion of Messrs., Jas. J..Niven and Co.'s " of; which vfirm' ho is. managing director. Mr. Nelson said that if bis scheme was approved, the lagoons at Port Ahuriri could oo i reclaimed, which; would provido high and; dry [Sections," available, for. putting engineering or, other largo works njxin. They could have a r splendid harbour, into'; .which they~cou]d,brihg,.not one or two. of .thei.Uhion. Company's boats, but four, or five, and these, with big oceangoing; vessels- .would bo able to lie : snug out of harm's way, .and oloso and handy;, Tho vessels'/would bring work, and factories, would be erected, so that in a few years the business of.the town would be so increased that they would bo -bringing down an electric current from Lake "Waikarempana.'. That was a splendid prospect ahead, r. Electric power might have been;; brought from' Waikaremoana a few years,ago but for the introduction df suction gas; -He might state that the-late. Archdeacon Milliards was prepared to put 'a.Uarge; sum'of money .'into a proposed scheme. Had he understood at'.that time that'Arohdeacon Williams could have finahewl the whole scheme "quite easily, it is: probablo that they misht now have had electrio power from Lake Waikaremoana, instead of having the question, deferred for, a few. years. .Mr.. Nelson,:a3ded.;that jt was ; a .question -if the brealcwater.was ever-necessary or/right, and if it ; was ,hot .neciessaryj orright 'it .should -be terminated. ; v., ~..i