WAIMAKARIRI HARBUR BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6122, 8 March 1898, Page 3

WAIMAKARIRI HARBUR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of this Bod was held in the Council Chamber, Kaiai, last evening present—Messrs Wi ' Fnham (Chftirman) 4 liftman, Wright, <ilton, Jjlait, Tiaymau, Horrell and the !ftyor. Leave, of absence was' granted Mr M'yTiaclilan. Correspondence was reived *rpm Mr Tutton, Rangiora, stating 4t the lnalthonse whs now available. Fm. the' Marine Department, Wellington, lying that it could not allow the requestot to publish the Board's accounts, .'was resolved that a letter should be seito the Minister, asking if the Board migttidvertise its accounts once and have a amber of copies printed and distribute* The pilot's report stated that the ".r iwaa very shallop and that there were nr three chaniiols> two, "of -which were n deep enough lof cvaft to cros9. ,A pie near Aakeaton was also very shallow nd required attention, The pilot was inructed to keep a good look-out, and also t&forn) masters of vessels of the danger. Hiring ii'ne niont'n $ h< * ti&W.S* had b<a-^n.-wards 111 tobS/i\ils "ntwfvrds wj.The Works ConiUiifctee reported having i&. the wiiloWS and (Übris cleared. The Jnabce Committee reported receipts .£l4 9s 6d, bank balance .£37 4s Id, and recomended accounts amounting to .54 Ca 8d fi payment. The secretary was instructedo pay £50 towards the sinking fund. The illowing committees wereelected, the firstanied in each to be chairman : — Works— tessrs Wright, Lissanian and Hayman ; I\ance — Messrs Horrell, Hiatt and Ciiilton The question of the shed on the wharf ks left till next meeting. The proceeding then terminated. i