LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD.
CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. At a meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board this afternoon the chairman stated _ that the results of the Board’s operations in the matter of income, had been mdst satisfactory..'for. 'the past yerir. This was” duei, to a large extent to the increased volume of trade' through the port. The growing requirements of the harbour; had fully justified the increased charges which had cbirie iri to operation in August last-,, and the -additional revenue thus derived was' required to maintain the efficiency ..Of' the chief seaport, of the province/^A’t®he dredge Manchester, he said,. should Arrive before the end of next mopth. The first portion of the dredging e ltfo.n had been nearly exhausted, and " the raising of the balance (£30,000) would have to be considered before the end of this year. In regard to future requirements the question of extending No. 6 jetty, the renewal of the tug’s boilers, decks, etc., and dredging operations were some of the matters which would engage attention at an early date.
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New Zealand Mail, 15 February 1900, Page 7
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