PORT OF FOXTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2713, 22 June 1925, Page 5

PORT OF FOXTON.

MONTHLY MEETING OP BOARD. The regular monthly meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board was held in Palmerston North on Saturday, Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., presiding. Also prc» sent were:—Messrs. J. A. Nash, M.P _, E. R. B. Hoi ben. T. J. Clapham, R. McMurray, M. Mortensen and W.' E. Barber, Correspondence. The Horowhenua County Council wrote in reference *to tho uso of the port of Foxton in connection with the transport of bitumen, and stating in reply that the matter had been referred by the Council to the engineer for consideration. The Marine Department wrote, endorsing the appointment by the Levin Borough Council of Mr. M. Mortensen as representative of the Levin Borough on tho Board. The Lands Officer of the New Zealand Government Railways wrote, stating that the deeds in connection with the Board’s grant of right to laj a pipe under the railway at Foxton had been prepared, and upon completion a copy of the deed would be forwarded. A letter was received from Mr. R. N. Sp.elrs, timber merchant, stating that tho Board was charging’ 1/5 a tor. more for cement than did the Railway Department! and it was just this 1/5 that would prevent the writer from getting any more cement through the port of Foxton. —Mr, McMurray gave notice of motion to move that consignees be advised that the wharfage charges were under revision. The Foxton Borough Council wrote, suggesting that the Board arrange a deputation to the Railway Board with a proposal that the Department should call tenders for the delivery of railway coal through the local port. In the opinion of the Borough Council, it would be cheaper to deliver the coal from Westport to Foxton, and then by railway to Palmerston North, and other coaling points on the railwa\ than to deliver it to Wellington and" send it up to Palmerston North by rail, as the distance was much less by delivery via the local port. "It’s a jolly good point,” said Mr Ho’bon. "It is now only a matter of taking tho matter up with the Department and seeing - if it could not bo done." Ho said that the Department had had some commitments, but these would soon expire. It was decided to communicate with the Minister of Railways in' regard to the matter. It was left in the hands of Mr. McMurray to ascertain whether tho sand could be prevented from blowing into the river.