THAMES HARBOUR
CONSTRUCTION LOAN CARRIED. (B* TBLEGKAPB.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) \ THAMES, This Day. A poll was taken yesterday of ra tenfayp™°™ t ameS "Siding the raising of £60,000 to construct-a harbour at Thames The voting was oonsidered satisfactory, as out of 1068 names on the roll 583 voted fov the proposal and only 71 against This is considered have in the future prosperity of the town, which has recovered from the slump caused by the ceasing of sold [mining. The present industries at 9V>T S / re' Ig found»es, where some 250 hands are regularly employed, and the hshmg industry, in whick some 400 are employed. Plans for the new harbour scheme provide for sufficient water to allow Southern steamers to land pro- | dice to supply the large area of country which at present is served from Auckland, this allowing of a great decrease in ireight charges. It is expected that the new harbour will be ready within in y^ Kat •m? Bt- Great Stratification. i« [ felt.at the-!i'e«ult of ths poU.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 106, 1 November 1923, Page 7
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169THAMES HARBOUR Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 106, 1 November 1923, Page 7
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