DUNEDIN HARBOR BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 6845, 30 March 1883, Page 2

DUNEDIN HARBOR BOARD.

(united press association.) Dunedin, March 29. At the Harbor Board to-day some strong opinions were expressed of the necessity of stopping all expenditure in the upper harbor, and confining its energies to improvements of the bar, 'The general feeling seemed to be in favor of such a step, and it was minuted that all hands on board the small dredge, &0., should receive a month’s notice as a precautionary measure, not necessarily to be given effect to. In the meantime Captain Thompson, the harbormaster, having been asked to report on the state of the pilot service, admitted that accidents were becoming more frequent, and said one reason, no doubt, was that the pilot staff, himself included, were not so young and vigorous as they once were. He concludes his letter:—“lt is with deep regret that I feel compelled to report in the foregoing direction, more especially as the pilots have spent she best part of their lives in serving the interests of this port, and at no time have they been overpaid. It is otherwise with myself, my salary having always been on a handsomely liberal scale, and which I gratefully acknowledge ; and now, as regards myself, on account of my declining years, I beg most respectfully to ask the board to look out for another officer to take my place.” The letter was referred to the Works Committee.