HARBOUR BRIDGE
Sir, —The need for a harbour bridge was emphasised when the Bayswater residents suffered another setback last Saturday evening, i'he ferry boat was stuck on the mud for about threequarters of an hour. Another point was, that the dinghy could not bo lowered under 20 minutes. This surely needs correction as the dinghy is a matter <>f emergency. People could easily have been drowned in the period that elapsed before the boat was launched. The dinghy was full of water, which no doubt caused a heavy weight. Passenger, [The manager of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company, Limited, Mr. A. Jv Alison, stated yesterday that the ferry in question left Auckland lor Bayswater at .10.30 on Saturday night.' When approaching the Bayswater wharf, the vessel was caught by the tide and drifted broadside on to the mudflats. A dinghy was lowered and n line was taken on to the wharf. Some time was taken in tying several ropes together. On the return journey, the ferry was 20 minutes late, but this time was made up before the conclusion of the service that night. He stated that the dinghies did not take more than two minutes to be lowered.]
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 19
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199HARBOUR BRIDGE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 19
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