MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 30 October 1922, Page 6

MOTUEKA

HARBOUR BOARD MEETING

(From Oar Own Correspondent.)

The monthly meeting of the Motueka Harbour Board took place on Friday, the following members being present: Messrs H. Everett (chairman), F. C. Batchelor, C. B. Breretou, A. R. Ed wards, J. A. Guy, and C. 11, McKay. An apology was received from Mr R. P Hudson, M.P., for being unable to at tend the meeting on account of his be ing in Wellington. Leave of absence was granted. . „• _ . Accounts amounting to £B6B 8s oc were passed for payment. Bank balan ces, after deducting payments £854 Is 7d. 'The secretary reported that tlu £3OOO, balance of loan money, is re * ceivable on the Ist November, as ar ranged. The Harbourmaster reported as lot lowa:—. “The total amount of revenue receiver amounted to £l2O 19s 7d, comparec with £l2O 13s 3d for the correspondnif month of last year. Although the re venue for last month shows favourably when compared with the figures for tin previous September, the amount re ceived was not up to that of the stan dard of the few years previously. Tin number of vessels entered and left tin port for the month was 35, namely, 2 steamers and eight sailing vessels, wit) a total of 2259 in registered tonnage The quantity of fruit shipped for tin month, calculated in computed bushel* was 10,5441, compared with 9,453 foi the corresponding September last year thus showing an increase of 1,073. Dur ing the present month, October, unde; the authority of the Works Committee I was engaged for' some time in iakmj roundings in the bay at the mouth o the harbour and in the channel to tin wharf. Also, I took numerous level: on the southern end of the sand bank Time has not yet permitted me to pro

pare a. complete detailed report i 1 plan for presentation to your Board at this meeting, but I propose to supply fall information at your meeting m November. However, I can already assure vour Board that the depth of water at the entrance, which has always been the shallowest part of the channel up to the wharf, is no less than it has been for the past five years; namely, four feet at 1.w.0.5.t., or in other time occupied in taking soundings the rough weather frequently experienced caused some delays.” The secretary submitted a statement in accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting, showing the cost of maintenance and construction of roads from 1916 to 1921, inclusive, at £Bl5 4s lOd, of which amount £134 19 9d had been refunded by the Waimea County Council and others. , , .. The chairman reported < that Mr McKay and himself had interviewed the Waimea County Council, which had agreed to appoint delegates to a f onfei - ence of interested local bodies to further consider the matter of transport charges between Nelson and Motueka. The Nelson Harbour Board would be similarly interviewed at its next meeting. Correspondence was received from N.Z. Fruitgrowers’ Association, asking for information with reference to the Board’s tariff on export fruit cargoes. Mr A. G. Hamilton, Tasman, requesting that the gorse on the roadside of the eastern portion of Lagoon-road be cut back. . . Several letters were also received from Messrs Hay and Vickerman (the Board s consulting engineers) with reference _ o detailed' matter of wharf construction works, now in progress. . Resolved (Mackay and Brereton), that the information asked for by the NaFruitgrowers’ Federation be supplied by thp secretary. Resolved (Brereton and Batchelor), that in response to Mr Hamilton s lettei, the chairman be authorised to arrange for the gorse being cut on Lagoon road, if found necessary. The chairman introduced the matter, which had previously received favour able consideration by local bodies and a former Minister of Public Morqs, bn Wm. Fraser, suggesting the formation of a road and the necessary bridge tc link up the southern end of High street, Motueka, in a direct line to the site ol the old Moutere wharf, thus shortening the distance by road from the Tasmai district to Motueka by two miles. At though this matter had been propose! in 1914 if was allowed to lapse on ac count of the outbreak of war chairman’s suggestion was very favour able received by ibc Board, and it wai unanimously resolved on the motion o Messrs Guy and Brereton that the sec retarv write to the Waimea County Council and the Motueka Borough Conn c il soliciting their consideration as to tin desirability of making the road am erecting the bridge. Resolved (Edwards and Guy) that Mi. chairman and the secretary prepaie , synopsis report for presentation at tm next meeting on the Harbours Associ ations’ letter, dealing with the liar hours’ Amendment Bill.

The s.s. Cvgnet arrived from Picton early Sunday morning. with a cargo of 1000 sacks of chaff for a local merchant. The steamer sailed this afternoon (Mondavi for Lyttelton via Nelson.