WHANGAREI HARBOUR BOARD

Northern Advocate, 22 January 1927, Page 8

WHANGAREI HARBOUR BOARD

1 FRIDAY’!-! MEETING. ; The WJuingarei Harbour Board met iin the Gourd’s chamber on Friday, 1 KIOREROA POET. I The engineer reported that dredging I was again in progress ut Kioreroa, the j grab dredger being used to clean up the debris in the vicinity of the old I wharf, while the suction dredge was at j work in the basin. A 'urn o) boros was ’ being put across at Kioreroa, and a (few days would see the work completed, I when an estimate of the cost of rej moving the sandstone bar could then I be prepared. i Mr .Swann moved that tenders for rej moval of the sandstone at Kioreroa bo called in accordance with specifications. With the purpose of finding out first ! hand what was happening rCTKioreroa, Mr Hosking urged that the Board pay a. visit of inspection. It was an important matter, as the Board was spending there practically all the money it (had. The motion, that tenders be I called was carried, and it was also decided that a special meeting’be con- ! vened, so that members could inspect wh-at was being done at Kioreroa.

CHAIRMAN-’S EXPENSES. On the motion of Mr Holmes, it was . resolved that when the auditor .was in j Whaugarei again he be asked to give an opinion in regard to Section 90 of the Act, relative to whether the chairman was entitled to travelling exI penses, as well as a honorarium. BEACON LIGHTS OUT. Mr Swann referred to a flashlight below Kioreroa having been out for four days, and a lantern having been hung in its place. If that had occurred, said the chairj man, it should have been reported to him immediately. ■ As the engineer knew nothing of the j occurrence, it was decided to get a re- ; port. | KIOREROA MINERAL RIGHTS, j With reference to the granting of (mineral rights at Kioreroa the chairman reported that owing to ttie holii days the Board of Governors of the Whangarei High School had not yet been interviewed.

It, was resolved that the special committee already appointed should attend tho next meeting of tho board in connection with the matter. WORKS COMPLETED.

The engineer reported that the annual overhaul of all harbour buoys had been completed. A new launch pier in stone and concrete at Reotahi had been built at a cost of approximately £133. The estimated cost of this work was £.124, and the amount to be contributed by the property owners of Reotahi was £SO, which reduced the. board on the work to £B3.

The old freezing works wharf at Reotahi had been demolished, and the quantity of serviceable timber recovered thercihohl and’ landed in the board’s yard at Whangarei was 14,000 1 super feet, estimated to be worth £7O. The launches Hacremai and Kumi were both slipped, cleaned and painted and their benzine tanks isolated to conform to Government regulations, i VICE-REGAL VISIT. Mr Fraser reported having conveyed her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson and party to and from the Hen Island during the Christmas vacation. The party, consisting of seven persons, was met at Marsdcn Point, and after spending several days on the •island, was brought back to Whanga-

The private secretary to their Excellencies wrote that Lady Alice Fergusson wished to thank Mr Fraser for his kindness in making all arrangements for the camping party on the Hen Island and the board for the nse of its launch in going to and fro. Her Excellency and all the part” enjoyed their stay on the island to the full, and the writer ha't been asked to convey to the board their Excellencies’ gratitude to all who made that stay so easy and thoroughly enjoyable.

On the motion of Mr Holmes, seconded by Mr Hosking, it was decided to place on record appreciation of the efficient manner in -which Mr Fraser had carried out arrangements for the expedition. Mr Holmes stated that his Excellency had asked him to express thanks to the board for the assistance it had rendered in placing the launch at the disposal of the party.