WESTPORT HARBOUR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16810, 7 August 1920, Page 6

WESTPORT HARBOUR.

QUESTION OF CONTROL. Per Press Association. WESTPORT, August 6. At a public meeting held in the Town Hall to-night to consider tho Government’s proposed legislation to take over the Westport Harbour Board, the following resolutions were carried;— “That this meeting of the citizens of Westport does not disagree with the action of the Government in taking over the board, provided; (1) It is made clear that the retiring Harbour Board is not responsible for tho present unfavourable financial position; and (2) that the revenue from the lands held in trust by the present Harbour Board under the Act of 1884. is set aside, and used only for the development of the Westport harbour and the lands connected therewith.” “That the Government be asked to repeal clauses lOSLand 109 of the Finance Act of 1010, and refund to tho board revenues taken under those clauses, amounting to some £67,000.”