WAIROA HARBOR BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 20

WAIROA HARBOR BOARD

CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW (Herald Correspondent.) At the Wairoa Harbor Board’s meeting this week the chairman. Air. P. 11. Summerfiehl, reported as followsion the work of the year:— “Financial: No further loans have been raised. Existing loans are as follows:—Wairoa harbor, £85,000; Waikokopu, £32,000; total, £177,000; less principal repaid, £24,010 Os Sd; leaving net total debt on loans, £92,983 Pis -Id. “Owing to the fact that the revenue from the Waikokopu wharf is paid to the Public Works Department, and not available to the board, it lias been necessary to revise the port charges and by-laws generally. New by-laws and charges have been framed and came into operation on January 1, 1930. The charges at the port under the board’s .jurisdiction are still under the rates ruling at other {torts, even with the small increases which have been made, but the small increased revenue should enable the board to carry on until such time as it is decided to consider the taking over ot the wharf from the Public Works Department. “The following comparative figures give the amount of wharfages and port- charges accrued at Wairoa and Waikokopu for the years ended September 30, 1928, and 1929: —Wharfages: Wairoa, 1928, £448; 1929, £O6B. Waikokopu, 1928, £742; 1929, £739. Port charges: Wairoa, 1928, £143; 1920, £312; Waikokopu, 192 b, £690; 1929, £514. Shipping (vessels entering port): Wairoa, 1928, 81; 1929, 95; Waikokopu, 1928, 140, including 10 overseas; 1929, .110. including seven overseas. Imports and exports (calculated on tonnage basis): Wairoa, 1928, imports, 4990; 1929, 4826; 1928, exports, 431; 1929, 1630; totals, 1928, 5421; 1929, 6456. Waikokopu, 1928, imports, 13,035; 1929, 9507; 1928, exports, 4785; 1929, 2750; totals, 1928, 17.820; 1929, 12,257. “The Wairoa bar was workable on 248 days, as against 293 days in 1928. The wharves and sheds generally are in good order. WAIKOKOPU . “The port generally, in eon,junction with the Public Works Department, lias been working smoothly, the net revenue I'roin the wharf being £9l 1 7s lid, which amount has been paid to the department. “Breakwater: Since the commencement of the building of the breakwater it became apparent that in order to secure the best results from Iho breakwater it would lie necessary to extend the length, and that a further 10,0(10 yards of stone would be required, which would cost a further sum of £6250. After consultations and a deputation to the Minister of Public Works, the department agreed to pay the extra cost at the rate of £2 for £l, which offer was accepted by the board, the additional cost to be added to the amount agreed upon between the board and the department, as the purchase price to be paid when the wharf is taken over from the Public works Department. The breakwater, although not half completed, is proving a great benefit, and I feel sure when finished will prove to be the protection to the wharf that it is intended it should be and enable vessels to work the port in all weathers.” In conclusion the chairman thanked the board members, the press, and the staff.