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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 8

A piece of land one acre 11 perches in extent, adjoining the present church site, has been acquired by St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Palmerslon North, to provide scope for future extension of the church's educational activities. Information regarding the repairs to the dredge KorUit at Auckland indicates thai the Koiua will probubly return to Gisborne shortly after Busier. The building-up of the tumblers on the 'bucket-ladder, by the electric wcidiiig- process, has been progressing satisfactorily. The dredge will not be ready for the rcsuinpt ion uf her local programme until a u k after her j-e| urn to ■( i isborne, as Ihe buckets and ot her port ions uf ! he tophamper lia ve to be replaced, these ha ving been remove/1 -In permit the vessel to make the f rip I u Auekbi ml. Two of the attendant barges have been completely overhauled at Ois'home, and t he lug Pelican is now on I he slip, I lie inspection of her hull having disclosed only minor faults which will be speedily remedied, P>y Ihe t hue the Koran is again ready for dredging work, the t'Ug and two at lens; of the barges should be available, ami an, immediate ,t:irt wlil be possible with the dredging of the new 'berthage, near the site of the slip, where eventually the small craft of the port will be mooredl while out of work.