BOARD PLANS IMMEDIATE ACTION
SAFEGUARD/ AGAINST REPETITION
AUCKLAND. 10th May An assurance that the Auckland Harbour Board would take immediate steps to provide more adequate safety measure c on the ramp at the Devonport vehicular wharf was given by Mr W. 8./ Darlow, chairman of the board, when the coroner’s comments at the Devonport drowning inquest were referred to him. i ‘Members of the board are very dis-
itressed r.bo’d the accident” said Mr Darlow. "For a number o. years the board has been under the impression that the facilities provided on the wharf were quite adequate for the safety of the average motorist In view of what has occurred, however, we realise that we must now provide some extra precau"Safety gates as suggested by the coroner may not bq the most suitable measure to adopt but 1 can assure the public of Auckland that the board’s engineer. Mr R. Holderness. will go thoroughly into the matter and will provide something that is considered to as near fo««.uroof as e."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 May 1939, Page 3
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