"WHITE ELEPHANT"
NEW WHARF AT BLUFF (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, this day. Bluffs' new wharf, which to date has cost £60,000 promises to be a white elephant. During a, discussion it was stated that the depth at the end was only nine feet, and that a rock shoal practically prevented big ships from berthing lower down. In order to dredge a safe channel the expenditure of at least £IOO,OOO was required. A communication from Captain Sliarman, Marino Superintendent of the Shaw Savill Co. was read, in which he stated that 99 per cent, of shipmasters would condemn outright the wharf. It might be useful for tying up the Bluff fishing fleet, but it was otherwise a useless structure, a mad-brained idea, and a waste of money. Captain Lindsay, the harbor-master, said the structure would be of value in relieving the pressure on the old wharf at rush periods, as it was very useful for small boats.
The board decided to continue the work to have tho channel to the now wharf and the entrance channel deep ened. ~
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 8
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