Wool Dumping.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6873, 7 June 1890, Page 2

Wool Dumping.

T__t majority of those who have the well-being of the port at heart must feel pleased at the proposal of the Harbour Board to erect a dumping plant. The cost of the same would not be (Treat, j while it must be evident the erection of a plant would be not only a protection to vessels visiting Lyttelton, but is a necessary part of the equipment of tho port. Seeing that Messrs Talbot and Co. have sold out their plant to the New Zealand Shipping Company, the dumping now is wholly in the hands of that Company j and the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. Monopolies at all times are objectionable, and we consider it is the plaia duty of the Board to provide dumping aeoommodation for any vessel that may come to our port, outside the control of the two Companies which at present monopolise the carrying trade. Even in the case of a chartered vossel for the credit of the port it is as well to have a corrective to charges for dumping, which might otherwise be excessive. As wool covers one of our largest exports, we submit the members of tho Board in supporting tho proposal will be consulting the best interests of the port, for we look upon ■uch a plant as much a necessary as a steam crane or a graving dock.