BRINGING AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 113, 4 July 1911, Page 3

BRINGING AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

BIG scheme suggested. The erection of a big bridge, to span Auckland harbour from the Ponsoby Wharf to Chelsea, was discussed at iart Thursday evening’s meeting or the Waitemata Chamber of Co.nan. rco at Dcvouport. Mr. G.Jleckett hronglit up the matter. The proposal to erect a bridge across the harbour from Poasu.uby Wharf to Chelsea, had, he said, <fi-i-eadv engaged the attention of tire Harbour Board. He understood that plans had been drawn np several years ago, and that Sir Joseph' Ward bad been approached on the subject, and •asked what assistance the Government was prepared to give. The Prime Minister replied that the time was not ripe. Since then the population had increased very much indeed and the time was certainly lipe row than it was then. Tic moved, ‘‘That lho Chamber the opinion that file time was' ripe ’Tor't he 'Construction of a bridge from the Ponsonoy Wharf to Chelsea, and that the various local bodies interested, and also the Auckland Chamber of .Commerce, end the member for t’iiC district, lie asked to give their' opinions mu the. subject.” Perhaps'it. winifd take n:;out seven years to work the scheme ~p, hut that was just the reason why steps should be taken at the present time. Mr. W. Parsons seconded the motion, and said care should lie taken not to allow the bridge to interfere with shipping in any way. The chairmen (Mr. Jas. Henderson) said he thought it would bo unwise for the ,meeting to say that the tone was ripe for such a bridge, without going thoroughly into details. He moved: “That the executive he instructed to go into the Question. 5 Mr W. Miller secthlded. amendment, which was can'ied; the uniter i;f the original motion hgrpeiiig c itJi the chairman’s suggestion. ' 1 . ,