DREDGE
As the dredge Thomas *. King had to be beached* during- the past year for the purpose of putting the new boilers on' board, advantage was taken of the occasion to give the boat a thorough overhaul ; and this occupied a period of three months, but despite the great delay thus caused, 103,230 cubic yards o£ sand were removed from the harbour during 1 the' year at a , cost of 4.93 d per yard, in-, eluding the cost of repairs, .which accounted for half of the " expenditure. No further large expenditure on , the dredge is anticipated for some time, a<* the. boat is now in excellent .order. It is expected that the cost of removing^ sand from the harbour during the coming year will be less than on any previous occasion. Table of sand removals since 1892 :— •
i Year. 18&3 1894 1895 1896, 1897 .1893 "1899 1900 1901 ,1902 Cubic yards. 15,800 22,615 39,680 67,186 114,309 135,290. 232,730 134,278 . . 95,380. 103,320 . ' Total *' Costpr cost. yard. £794 1 7 12-Q6d 787 1 8' , 8-35 d 853 19 0 ' 5-16 d 1763 811 . 6-30 d 1877 15 10 394 d 2501 4 2 ; 4-43d 2970 12 1 , 3-50 d 1458 tl 11 - 2-60 d 14Q3 m 6 ; 3'52d 2125 19 3, , , 4-93 d
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12198, 17 January 1903, Page 2
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211DREDGE Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12198, 17 January 1903, Page 2
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