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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3746, 18 July 1883, Page 2

The course taken by the Harbor Board yesterday Avill, Aye think, meet Avith the approval of everybody. It has been said by those who regard the present works as tho embodiment of all wisdom that if Mr Culcheth's plans are not adopted there will be none other to be had. So be it. AYe are convinced that neither the town nor the country is prepared to be heavily taxed for the purpose of' securing an abortion of a harbor. AVhat is wanted is a harbor that AA'ill meet the requirements of this district for all time, not one that may suit our present demands. In raising a big loan for harbor construction we leave it for those who come after us to repay it, and Aye are, therefore, bound to see that they get a quid pro quo for their outlay. The misfortune with which our port has all along had to contend is the very unprofessional statement, " you can never get a harbor here." Unfortunately that statement appears to have been taken for gospel, with tho result that a lot of monoy has been spout on tinkering. Again, Aye cannot help thinking that the decision of the London judges has been insensibly mass of informatio^TTSrTl^otore^em, all of Avhich had the same ring in it, and all based on tho old supposition, "you will never get a harbor in Napier." Perhaps not, but Aye Avill try. Wo shall certainly not get a harbor worth paying heavily for by patching on to the present works.