LATE NEWS GREY HARBOUR

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 August 1946, Page 5

LATE NEWS GREY HARBOUR

VIEWS OF ENGINEERS "J • ■ 5 • NO NEW EXPECTED IMPROVEMENTS TO PORT No spectacular developments in regard to harbour facilities at Greymouth are expected as a.result of the recent visit of the two British engineers, Messrs E. J. Buckton and A. J. Clark. ; Although the engineers have yet to compile their report and gave only a brief outline of their impressions to the members of the Greymouth Harbour. Board before their departure from the district, those who came in contact with them during their investigations at Greymouth will be surprised if any recommendation is made for an entirely new harbour to serve the Grey district.

It is believed that confirmation of the existence of a strong littoral drift up the coast, from south to north, was sufficient to condemn most' of the proposed schemes in the eyes of the engineers and that they will not be for this reason in favour of an entirely new harbour at Point Elizabeth or North Beach.

The impression gained by those in contact with Messrs Buckton and Clark is that they will favour improvements, with some modifications, to the existing port of Greymouth. No indication has yet been given of the full nature of these improvements, but they are likely to include the providing of additional water storage space in the lagoons, to improve the scour on the bar and' the stabilising of the training walls, a work which has already been, commenced by the harbour board.' MISSINGDINGHY INTENSIVE SEARCH SO FAR FRUITLESS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 5. At mid-day to-day there was no sign of the dinghy containing two men and a boy which has been missing in the Cook Strait area since yesterday afternoon. An intensive search is being Carried out along the coast, on the sea and ffrom the air. A Catalina flying-boat left Auckland at mid-day to-day to assist in the search. Except for a slight haze the weather is favourable for the search. HAGANAH LEADER IN PARIS (J?ec. 3.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Moshe Sneh, whom the Palestine police have listed as No. 1 wanted Haganah Leader, interviewed by the Associated Press Paris correspondent, declared he left’ the Holy Land openly on July 26 with an ordinary passport and visa, “as a member of the Jewj'sh Agency executive invited to attend the executive’s meeting in Paris. Therefore,” he proceeded, “there was no exit permit required lor leaving Palestine. I propose staying in Paris for the duration of the meeting.” The correspondent added that the chairman of the Jewish executive, Ben Gurion, described as “utterly ridiculous” the speculation that the British made Sneh’s flight possible, in order to discredit the Jewish Agency. RUSSIAN COMMAND CHANGES IN BERLIN (Rec. 3.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 4. Important changes are believed to be imminent in the Russian command in Berlin, says the Daily Mail’s Berlin correspondent. The Russian commander, Marshal Sakalovsky, will shortly be transferred and Marshal Koniev, who recently replaced Marshal Zhukov as chief of the ground forces, is likely to succeed SakalovThe Kremlin stated it believes that Soviet policies in Germany can best be carried out by men who have not been “softened” by long contact with the Western Allies. EARTHQUAKE RECORDED IN AMERICA (Rec. 3 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Seismographs throughout America recorded a heavy earthquake beginning about 5.46 p.m., G.M.T., and reaching its maximum about 6.1 p.m., G.M.T., believed to be in the central West Indies. Fordham University (New York) said the shock was the sharpest ever recorded there.