THE WAITARA HARBOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 194, 29 August 1901, Page 2

THE WAITARA HARBOUR.

The report of Mr. Leslie Reynolds on the Waitara river, for the publication of which the public have to thank Mr. Hignett, is another instance of the remarkable manner in which doctors differ. Mr. Reynolds, while pxprecsing the opinion that the expense renders the adoption of Hiv .John Coode's I plan of running moles 1500 feet seaward impossible, condemns the proposal to extend the present wall. Now it, is rather remarkable that the channel has never been be ter than since the extension of the north wall was undertaken, and so long as there is water in the river the sugges'ion that the channel will fill up entirely seems absurd. No doubt for scouring purpose* the weir suggested by Mr. Reynolds is an excellent one, but why put, it so high I up the river that not only is the bcly of water greatly lessened but the scouring force weakened ? The proper plac? for this weir would appear to be btlow the freezing works, in the narrow pmt of the river below the island. A weir at this spot would retain such an enormous body of water that its scouring force would be tremendous, and if as* sisted by moles on either side of the entrance should hava an extremely beneficial effect oa the. bar.