NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1932, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING HELD. REPORT FROM HARBOUR MASTER. The monthly meeting of the New Plymouth Harbour Board was held yesterday. Those present were Messrs.. C. E. Bellringer (chairman), E. Maxwell, J. R. Cruickshank, D. J. Malone, H. C. Taylor, C. H. Burgess, J. H. H. Holm. The foreman in charge (Mr. J. E. Hawes) reported that work on the Newton King wharf consisted of- removing and repairing chafing pieces, repairing sheathing under same, removing tidal timbers and repairing sheathing on piles, repairing walings and. bolsters, and on Moturoa wharf of renewing diagonal braces, repairing sheathing on piles, repairing decking, dismantling windscreen at outer end of wharf. - During the period two coastal and four overseas vessels made use of the crane for handling cargo at the Newton King wharf, working 85 hours exclusive of standing or travelling time. The work carried out in the workshops included making iron and muntz metal bolts for both wharves, repairing water pipes, electric wiring, attending ships’ telephones, overhauling dredge Paritutu and getting her ready for trip to Wellington. . The block yard plant was still being overhauled and painted as time permitted. During the early part of the period all available labour was concentrated on the dredge Paritutu to enable her to proceed to Wellington as early as possible. Good progress was made and the Paritutu sailed for Wellington at 7 p.m. on November 22 and arrived at her destination safely after a voyage of 29 hours.

The harbourmaster (Captain O. F. McIntyre) reported that 29 vessels of a tonnage of 63,518 tons entered the port during the month of November compared with 27 ships of 66,030 tons in November, 1931, a decrease of 2512 tons. Imports totalled 8457 tons, compared with 7052 tons last year, an increase of 1432 tons, and exports were 4598 tons, against 5051 tons last year, a decrease of 423 tons. The total trade of 13,073 tons was an increase of 1000 tons over the 12,073 tons handled in November, 1931. Government cargo landed totalled 696 tons, an increase of 213 tons over November, 1931. Six overseas vessels visited the port, compared with seven in November last year. They were: Tymeric, 5228 tons, draught 25ft.; Hauraki, 7113 tons, draught 25ft.; Port Dunedin, 7463 tons, draught 23ft. lin.; Tasmania, 9008 tons, 22ft. 6in.; Karamea, 8281 tons, 21ft. 7in.; Port Fremantle, 8072 tons, draught 28ft. sin. The Port Fremantle was dispatched two hours before high water and was the deepest draught to work the port.