CAPTAIN BONE'S REPORT.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12461, 10 February 1909, Page 2 (Supplement)

CAPTAIN BONE'S REPORT.

We are informed that the General Manager for New Zealand of the N. Z. Shipping Company, in his letter to tlie Nelson Freezing Company, acquainting the company of the purport of the report of the Marine Superintendent on the facilities for berthing ocean going steamers at the Nelson wharf, says: — "Our Marine Superintendent states that the present wharf is 360 feet long with a depth of 26 feeirat low water for two thirds of its length, shallowing to some 15 feet at the upper end, and that it will be necessary to dredge that portion to a sufficient depth to enable large steamers to lie alongside with safety. . . Captain Bone does not see any very great difficulty in berthing steamer's at the wharf provided Care is used" and the draft of the steamer is about 18 feet. Steamers will have to be berthed on the last quarter of flood tide and on no account should this be attempted except under favourable weather conditions. We shall be glad if you will see that -the dredging referred to in Captain Bone's report is carried out."