OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD
MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Oamaru Harbour Board was held yesterday morning. There were present Messrs G. T. Gillies (chairman), W. E. Aubrey, C. J. Marshall, A. Mclnnes, A. N. Hayes. R. K. Ireland. A. S. Barnett, A. H. Chapman. F. Hood, E, S. Brewster, G. W. Todd, and A. C. McLelland. The Standing Committee recommended that the new site for the waterside workers' building be prepared on Holmes wharf, and then the matter of shifting the building be considered. —The report was adopted. The secretary (Mr T. J. Guthrie) reported that' 11 men were employed on various works during the month. Pending the appointment of a quarry foreman. the quarry had been temporarily closed. " After a heavy sea the end concrete block broke away and tipped out towards the north east, the opening being 5 feet to 6 feet in width. About 30 feet of stone was also washed out of the centre of the end of the extension. The centre concrete block of the last block built appeared to have dropped, but all the other concrete was intact. Repairs were being carried out on Holmes wharf, and 50 tons of stone and rubble were put in under the wharf where the rock had sunk.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25503, 5 April 1944, Page 7
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