HARBOR BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10139, 27 October 1925, Page 2

HARBOR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. f The monthly meeting of tli©-Harbor 5 I Board, held yesterday, was attended . , .by Messrs. AV. G. Sherratt (chair- . | man), A. H. AYallis, T. Corson, T. ■ Quirk, R. Dymock, C. G. Holdsworth, I. Mirfield, T. Todd, J. Tombleson. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs G. AVitters, T. Holden, C. H. AVilliams, G. Smith, R. M. Birrell and Dr J. C. Collins. Tlie Tim aru Harbor Board, advised that, they .had a Samson crane, for lifting 20-toii stone blocks, for sale, and desired the Board to make an offer for the machine as., it stood on the reclamation. area near tlie main wharf at Timaru.—lt was stated that i the crane was too old and not suitable, and it was agreed to write declining the offer. REPORTS. The Engineer (Mr R, Campbell) in his monthly report stated:, Tlie dredger John Town ley. has been employed throughout the month in im-. proving the; 'channel and entrance,' • The vessel, ispent*'two" days on the I hard for overhaul and repairs to'tailj shaft.,. The grab dredge has operated I at- the'town and Kaiti berthages and. I has- also been engaged in removing } fascines .on the lines of the training j way. Repairs’ and maintenance to the Board’s property, consisting of wharves, sheds, lights, etc., havo been j executed as necessitated from time to time.--The report was adopted. | The acting-Harbormastor (Captain ,J. AV. Holmes) reported as follows: Westerly winds moderate to strong have prevailed during the month. Close soundings taken on October 15 show an improvement at the entrance, though the navigable channel remains much the same as4ast.reported, namely 4 feet when zero is on the guage The. navigation lights are in good order. Thirty-six vessels have vorktho port from September 24 to October 22, gross tonnage 18,898, nett tonnage 10,019. —The report was adopted. The Advisory Committee was empowered to appoint a rate clerk, immediately. The chairman and Mr O. H. AVillinms and;the secretary were appoint- , od to attend the Harbor Boards’ Conference at Dunedin in .March, next. > Accounts amounting to £10,367 1 vere passed for payment. , : :< > r rr'.;..:v ~ \ry4.. -)