THE HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19254, 17 February 1926, Page 13

THE HARBOUR BOARD.

CHARGES FOR WHARFAGE. DEPUTATIONS TO BE HEARD. ' • '• • . ■ .. *tj f ,r--" The Auckland Harbour Board ajei yes- j ! ' terday,. the chairman, Mr. H. 5.. Mae- ' kenxie,' presiding. There were also present: The Hon. E. W. M.L.C., Messrs. T. Bloodworth, T. B. CUy, W. F, McCallurn, C. G. Maciadoe, VV. ■; Murray, A. M.; J. B> Teasjiaie, G. Parr and J. Henderson. > ■ : Letters of protest againsfc the proposed increase in shipping and goods wharfage were • received from the Shipping, and-':',: Stevedores' Association, the An iporters and Shippers' Protection Association,, and several shipping and mercantile companies. It was decided to receive deputations at the next meeting of th(j board in committee. Permission was given to a firm of'consulting engineers to drive test piles in the Tamakt River, near Ot&hubu, for the purpose of estimating the cost of the proposed bridge across the Tamakj. Tha board's engineer stipulated that the work should be temporary and should not restrict the waterway. The board's solicitors reported regarding the exchange of land batwesn the board and the City Council, that, as tha portion of the road at the King's Wharf approach proposed to be closed adioiitied the sea, the exchange coule! Amy ba done by Act of Parliament. It vas decided that a clause providing for the vesting of the area in the board be inserted in the board's next Empowering Bill, and that the City Council be asked to support the bill. • Mr. T. B. Clay was appcinwd; the board's representative on the council of the Chamber of Commerce.