HARBOR BOARD REPORTS.

Evening Star, Issue 11278, 27 June 1900, Page 5

HARBOR BOARD REPORTS.

The secretary and engineer (Mr T. H. Rawsrm) will "report as follows at to-mor-row's meeting of the Harbor Board:

222 is still doing good work in the .i"steamers! basin. All of her loads have been, Jumped into the pit below the tongue'wharf, ■ind pumped on to tho reclamation by the Vulcan—Tos loads in all having been so dealt with. The embankment at the bottom of reclamation has now been carried iicross above high-tide level, and the material pumped up by the Vulcan is rapidly T S n up- Dliri ng the month of May about 21,000 cubic yards of material was dredged and pumped, at a total coat for wages, stores, and repairs of about 7Jd per cubic yard During mrt of the month, however, 292 was worth? in very hard ground, which restricted her output. Most, of i ue piles are now delivered j'or the crosswharf 'irnl a. commencement, has br.en made with Hit' I'sle-drivinß. Tho foundations for the now s-ie.l are completed, and the whole nf the i iraber »on the ground. The strengthening at the deck of the tongue wharf is now completed Ihis consisted in laving extra, floor beams throughout, and striking the decking thereto, and has effected a great improvement I propose now to undertake tue work of replacing with iron rail 3 thedecayed walling and bracing around this wharf. The Works Committee recommend, re the application for metalling Vogel and Gordon streets, that the opinion of the Board's solitor be obtained as to tlwir liability in the matter. | ; LATE SHIPPING. SAILED.— June 27. Waikaro, s.s., 2.442 tons, Richardson, for Melbourne via, the Bluff and Hobart Passengers : Messrs Knox. Patterson, Catmint? 1' ranks. W. Cook, Tripp, Maodonald, Wilson Pernr, Captain Fisher, Captain,Chatfield, Mesdames Eva, Best. Hanson, R«mshardt, Glover, W, Scurr, Perry and threo children, Park and family, Misses Davis, Borne, Davenport, Esther, Wilson, Mac kerras (2). Waiwera, s.s., 6,200 tons, .Stewart, for London via Northern ports. Corinnu, s.s., 850 tons, M'Donald, from Oamam. Captain Chatfield was a passenger by the Waikare to-day for Melbourne. The Waiwera left the George street pier f h" afternoon for London via Northern port*. THE UNION COMPANY'S CARGO SERVICE. The Wanaka will load at Timaru on Monday, the 2nd prow, and Oamaru on the ord. for Sydney. The Pukaki will load at the Bluff oh Monday, the 2nd prox., Oamam the 3rd, and Timaru the 4th, for Auckland. EXPECTED STRAMKR ARRIVALS TO-MORROW. t The Te Anati, 'from Auckland via East Coast ports, should reach Port Chalmers about 8 a.m., where she will stay for about half an hour, and then come to town. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER REPORTS. Albany, June 26.—Wind W.; bar. 30.5; showery. Hobart, June 26.—Wind W. ; bar. 29.0; cloudy. Sydney, June 27.—Wind W.; bar. 29.9 ; fine.