HARBOR BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11324, 30 September 1930, Page 6

HARBOR BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING

Tho monthly meeting of the Gisborne -Harbor Board was held yesterday, the chairman, Air. .). Tombloson, presiding over the following members: Messrs T. Todd, G. Smith, T. Quirk, A. O. Steele. A. Wade, a. -1. Nieol, W. O. Bruce, H. ,J. F. Tumble son, A. A. J' laser, T. .(orson, A. H. Wallis, J. B. Broad hurst and Dr. Collins.

Stating that, during the past few months, they na cl stepped about- cm; cattle to the South Island, the G.S.F.M. and Al. toy. ■ forwarded several suggestions tor- improvement of tho stock loading laciiit.es. 'ihe race from the crush pen was lnr too short, 'stated the firm, and should hold live or six bullocks instead of only two at present. With tho great'<!r accommodation in the race, the cattle, in the pen would he saved a great deal of knocking about and, being less frighten* d, would be loaded far more easily. 'They also suggested that a, door be placed at tne end of the race instead of aft the dead end as at present, winch would greatly simplify the task of slinging tho cattle on to the. vessels and also assist in saving the animals from being knocked about. —Alter a brief discussion, tho, letter was referred to the works committee with power to act. Messrs. ('. H. Williams and Wallis being also asked to co-oper-ate with the committee in their inquiry into the position, ' The Harbormaster, Captain A. Carson, reported as follows: “The weather experienced since last report has been very unsettled with '.southerly winds predominating. The entrance to the harbor has been much -improved in regard to the depth of water.. Cross, soundings oi the entrance were, taken on Soptein•ber 12. With the heavy seas that have been mini ng in the roadstead during the month the depth at the entrance has not shoaled. Tins lias been a good test and makes one optimistic for the future. On August 30, a fresh was running in the Waiinata liver from 4 p.in. to midnight, velocity of the stream being about o knots. This fresh swept the diversion cut clear of sand and soundings taken on September 1 showed a depth of water with zero on the gauge, within the breakwater of nothing less than 4 feet. About half cable outside of the cut breakwater a bar was formed with a depth of water o to 4 feet. The heavy seas running in the roadstead during the month have, driven this bar 200 feet inside the cut breakwater end—depth ol water '2 feet with sand spit forming from tlio westward. This entrance will never be safe as the depth of. water will always fluctuate- according to weather. 'The navigation lights are all in good order and condition. ' The report was adopted.