THE MANUKAU HARBOUR.
....:■ —. —«». REMOVAL OF ROCKS. TENDERS TO BE INVITED. Is* reference to the detention of the steamers leaving Onehunga, and consequent inconvenience of passengers, Mr. M. M. Kirkbride, , M.H.R., telegraphed to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Minister for Marine, asking him how much longer the Government was going to delay the expenditure of the £750 voted by Parliament last session for the removal of the rocks in the channel of the Manukau Harbour. The following is a copy of the telegram: — "On Sunday last the steamer Rarawa had to drop down Manukau channel below tho rocks at the fourth buoy before the advertised time of sailing, causing great inconvenience. How much longer is the "Government' going to leave that £750 appropriation for removal of that obstruction to port of Onehunga unexpended?" Mr.*Hall-Jones replied as follows: — "In replj to your telegram,, I hope to invito tender* shortly for .removing", .the. rocks in the Manukau Harbour." '■..,,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12775, 27 January 1905, Page 5
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154THE MANUKAU HARBOUR. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12775, 27 January 1905, Page 5
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