CORRESPONDENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19365, 23 July 1925, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE

UP-RIVER WHARVES. (To the Editor.) Sir, —At a recent, meeting of the River Trust Board, reference was made by one of its members to the “bad state of repair’’ of river wharves, and that in his opinion this was largely attributable to carelessness of the river boat skippers. Such unwarranted animadversions calls for immediate denial. The river skippers must necessarily ex ercise the greatest care in handling I their vessels at wharves or landings on account of the vessels’ frail construction. The skippers cannot risk any inadvertent manoeuvring when approaching wharves, for fear of sustaining injury to the hull of their vessels. The river boats’ immunity from material damage (which might be expected from any impact with wharves) clearly disproves the reported accusation. The question tangibly resolve.' itself into this: That the Wanganui river wharves are being seriously dam aged by river craft constructed of smal angle iron and plating one-eighth of ar inch thick, and it is incumbent upoi

the River Trust Board to construct ado quate and substantial wharves for th< purpose of at least, resisting blow: which an eighth of an inch plate i capable of delivering, without damagi to itself.—l am, etc., HOMIE. Wanganui, July 21. 1925.