HARBOUR ACCOMMODATION FOR THE THAMES.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4235, 11 March 1871, Page 2

HARBOUR ACCOM MOD ATION FOR THE THAMES.

TIIE question of harbour accommodation for the Thames, that has beeu so often mooted and so often dropped before any result worthy the name had boon arrived at, id again i brought before th" public, this time in a much irore attractive form; inasmuch as ifc has been thoroughly gone iato, and its various points thoroughly and dispassionately discussed by a committee of competent men appointed for the purpose. Much professional ability has been brought to bear \ipon it also : in fact the upshot is that the J?nth of the Thames has received a close survey from Tararu Point to Totara Point, some two or i three miles up the river. An elaborate chart | of. the mouth and bar of tho Thames river ia part of the fruit of the labours of tho committee, which included the names of Captain Goldsmith, (J.E., Mr. l Hollis, C.E., and Mr. Uasck. The j chart shows all the eastern foteshore, the position of the Graharnstowu and Totara i jetties, and the site of the proposed jetty from Shortland to Totara Point. The | soundings taken at low water are also accurately laid down, and, singular to say, coincide almost exactly with tho surveys taken twenty years ago by Captains Stokea and Drury. The plan, together with an. exhaustive report, were laid before a public meeting held yesterday afternoon, at Shortland, Dr. Kilgour in the chair. There was a good attendance. After the report had been read, and the plan adopted, a discussion arose about the adoption of the report. The Rev. Mr. Smales, Messrs. Mitchell, O'Keeffe, Oreighton, Goldsmith, and Dr. Sam were the principal speakers, and after rather a warm argument the report was adopted, upon the motion of Mr. Smales, seconded by Mr. C. F. Mitchell. I may obserye that the report gave a marked preference to Totara Point for the harbour facilities that it undoubtedly possesses. It was also decided to take steps to at once carry out the necessary works, which include a bridge across the Kauwaeranga Creek, 400 feet long ; a tramway, 151 chains long ; and a pier, 300 feet long ; the estimated coat being £2,000. A com« mittee, consisting of Dr. Kilgour, Rev. — Smales, Messrs. Butt, OKeeffe, Tookey, Banks, Swan, and Dr. Sam, were appointed to give effect to the resolution and to raise funds for the new works. Mr. "W. Creighton was afterwards appointed to the committee and to the office of treasurer. He, together with Messrs. O'Keeffe, Hollis, and Goldsmith, were appointed a sub-committee to prepare a letter to the Superintendent, as a first step towards obtaining the £1,000 voted by the Government for wharf accommodation at the Thames.— [Thames Correspondent.]