WELLINGTON HARBOUR
FLOATING DOCK OPERATIONS CONSTRUCTING NEW BEACON [bt telegraph—press association] WELLINGTON,. Friday The Wellington Harbour Board engineer's report on the operations of the Jubilee floating dock, during the 12 months ended September 30 last, states that the total expenditure was £SOOB, and 'the total earnings were £4769. The net cost of the dock on the working account for the year was £239. The work of constructing on the Thoradon breastwork a large reinforced concrete beacon, designed to replace) the iron buoy on the west side of the harbour entrance, near the south end of Worser Bay, was stated to be nearing completion by the Harbour Board staff. The beacon was being installed in response to representations by shipping companies and shipmasters to give additional safety in the working of the harbour. Vessels entering the harbour on the leading beacons Will open up the new light just before 'coming abreast of Steeple Rock The beacon will also be of assistance to departing ships. Its total weight will be over 100 tons. It is being built in three sections, and will be placed in position by the floating crane Hikitea.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21758, 24 March 1934, Page 12
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