DOCK FOR WARSHIPS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 September 1908, Page 1

DOCK FOR WARSHIPS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) WELLINGTON Wednes. Mr J. Allen asked the Prime Minis- : ter to-day (1) whether.at the late Loloi nial Conference any, representations i were made or opinions expressed b^British authorities thau an important aid to secure ' naval supremacy for the Bri. tish Empire would be the provision in Ne.w Zealand ■or AustraHa of a dock that could accommodate any British warship!, (2) Has Jie ascertained-the.---capabilities of the Calliope Dock (Auck-: land) as regards the docking of any of his Majesty's ships? (3) Has he ascertained the capabilities for a like puri nose of the proposed dock at Welling- . ton? (4) Will he take somo steps to secure that either In Auckland or Wellimrton the dock should be such as to , comply with the requirements of the British Admiralty? The reply was as follows: — (1) I stronKlv.'.urKed this course both at tbjs '.- Conference and by ; personal representations. (2) Tbe Admiralty, have their own representative on the spot; who is tho proper " authority; to advise them. 13 and 4) The mattpr. having been plac. Ed prominently before, the authorities by mo. naturally any further move should rome from them. lam ready and willine to help the proposal foi ward.