WELLINGTON DOCK.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 95, 19 October 1910, Page 7

WELLINGTON DOCK.

REFERENCES IN PARLIAMENT. Wellington's dock was one of the subjects briefly discussed during the debate j on the Harbour Bill in the House of Representatives 'last night. Mr. J. P. Luke said he regretted the disability in the way of construction, but he realised that the matter had to be approached with a great deal of caution. No one regretted more than he did that up to the present time the dock undertaking did not show a tendency to become a complete success, and especially as he was one who did some work in advocating and helping to bring about the starting of the dock project for the port of Wellington. In connection with the work there was a disability that was not foreseen when the original specification was drawn up. He believed that the specification set out the means and methods of construction and the carrying on of the work. Now a deadlock had arisen. He understood that legislation was being sought this session to finally settle the question whether the present undertaking should be abandoned or not. Mr. A. W. Hogg remarked that he had been against the project from the very first. Mr. W. C. Buchanan declared there was no justification for the construction of such a work. In his opinion it would never have been begun but "for the jealousy between cities and cities." There the dock subject dropped. ,

A return, giving particulars of inpatients from Petone, Lower Hutt, and Upper Hutt, received into the Wellington Hospital during the three years ended 31st July, 1910, with the maintenance fees of each patient, was laid before the Hospital and Cfiaritable Aid Board yesterday. , The final details are as follow : — Petone : 396 patients; amount of accounts, £1968 6s 7d ; amount paid, £345 8s lid. Hutt: 183 patients; amount qf accounts, £862 18s 9d ; amount paid, £164 18s 3d. Upper Hutt : 59 patients ; amount of accounts, £216 19s 6d ; amount paid, £60 12s 6d. Total : 638 patients ; amount of accounts, £3048 4s lOd; amount paid, £570 19s Bd.