THE CALLIOPE DOCK.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVI, Issue LVI, 22 July 1909, Page 5

THE CALLIOPE DOCK.

CONDHJONS OF THE SUBSIDY.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' AUCKLAND, July 22. Yesterday's cable news that the Admiralty was to pay £150,000 in 30 years at the rate of £5000 annually as an Auckland dry dock subsidy, refers to an agreement made with the Harbor • Board for the equipment of the Calliope Dock on condition that the equipment was approved by the Admiraby and that certain specified works were carried out, these including jetty sheerlegs. As soon as a fair proportion of the work had been carried out, tht Board received a progress subsidy •>«; the rate of £1500 a year, which was * two years ago increased to £3000 on. W being demonstrated to the Admiral in charge of the station that work involving this amount in interest hal been carried out. The Admiralty will have the Tight to priority in the as© of the dock for repairs to his Majesty's ships at any time, subject to payment by it of the cost of labor in-] material. Only at times when the dock is not required for the use of warships it may be used by the Board for the docking of ordinary vessels, the fees charged to be such* as the Board may deem desirable. It is further provided that in the event of the earnings of the dock exceeding the working charges, accounts shall be rendered hy the Board to the Admiralty, which wiil then participate in the profits.