THE HARBOUR BOARD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 450, 16 December 1930, Page 2

THE HARBOUR BOARD

THE MONTH’S WORK YESTERDAY’S REPORTS. The Wanganui Harbour Board met yesterday afternoon, Mr J. T. Hogan, M.P., presiding. There were also present: Messrs J. Morrison, D. Ross, W. J. Rogers, J. Patterson, P. Higginbottoni and J. Millward. The resident engineer, Mr H. V. M. Haszard, reported for the month of November:— Dredging.—Dredging commenced at the Town Wharf on November 13. The necessary work was almost completed when a fresh occurred on November 29 and 30, which deposited a considerable amount of silt some distance out from the wharf and over the greater part of the length of the wharf, as shown by broad figures on the plan. This is now being removed by the dredge. Expenditure: Labour £ll2 15s 8d; material, £1 18s; total, £ll4 13s Bd.

“Groyne Dismantling.- A section uf approximately 40ft. was removed from the groyne near the South Spit jetty. Expenditure, £.’u 18s lid. New Groyne, near C’astlecliff. —The piles have been received for this work the plant made ready and a commencement made to drive the piles. Expenditure. Labour £ll Os lid, material £46 9s 6d; total, £57 10s sd. Repairs to Punt. —In preparing the plant to drive the piles in the new groyne, it was found necessary to slip and make considerable repairs to the punt; a number of planks at the bow, stern and sides were badly decayed. These w r ere renewed with timber from the punt recently dismantled. Expenditure: Labour £57 2s, material £7 4s 6; total, £64 6s 6d. Bank opposite Castlecliff Wharf and approach thereto.—The fresh at the end of the month removed a considerable quantity of sand from the above position which is now as shown by the sounding plan. A limited amount of silt was deposited on the wharf side which will require dredging. Briefly the swinging room and the approach to the wharf is in a much better condition than a few weeks ago.

North Mole.—Some planking in the footway at the outer end was replaced. Expenditure: Labour £2 15s 2d, material £l2 3s 6d; total, £l4 18s Bd. Pilot Launch “Karere”. —This vessel was slipped for annual overhaul and reconditioning. The engine was in firstclass condition but the tail shaft required building up and the stern tube rebushing. At the request of the Inspector of Machinery, two cross beams to stiffen the sides of the vessel are being put in. These should counteract the tendenccy for the sides to work when bumping the sides of a vessel in a seaway. A towing post is also being put in. Expenditure: Labour £34 9s 3d, material £l5 8s 6d; total £49 IJs 9d. Tow Ropes for Tug—Prices were obtained and acting on instructions 45 fathoms of 14-inclt Manila has been ordered. This line is required as soon as possible for harbour tows. Also a short length, 18 fathoms, of coir rope has been obtained for swinging vessels. Quotations were also received for an 80 fathom line. Instructions as to whether this line is to be ordered are requested. This is the position: When the was delivered there were two eighty °fathom 14-inch Manilla ropes for deep sea towing; at the present time there is only one, and in the event of the vessel being required for a deep sea tow, she would be dependent on the one tow rope standing all strains, which is considered a very risky undertaking. The cost of a new eighty fathoms lines is £7B. “Tug “Kahanui.” Two vessels were assisted in and out of port. Expenditure: Labour £44 4s 4d; materia.-, £ll 16s 4d; total, £56 0s Bd. The Harbour Master (Captain J. White) reported inter alia for NovciuRespective soundings obtained at the entrance at the periods h w.0.5.t., h.w.n.t., and 1.w10.5.t were: November 4, 20 feet 6 inches, 17 feet G inches, 12 feet 6 inches; November 18, 19 feet 6 inches, 16 feet 6 inches, 11 feet 6 inches; November 26, 22 feet 9 inches, 19 feet 9 inches, 14 feet 9 inches; December 3, 22 feet 6 inches, 1J feet 6 inches, 14 feet 6 inches. From end of Moles to Castlcclift Wharf. —The least depth of water on line of Leaders D is 19 feet at h.w.o.s.t. and 16 feet at h.w.n.t., and 1. feet at 1.w.0.5.t. The navigable channe. north of leaders has 21 feet at h.w'.o.s.t., and 18 feet at h.w.n.t. and 13 feet at h.w-.0.5.t. River Channel. —The least depth of water between the Castlecliff Wharf and Town Wharf is 14 feet 3 inches at h.w.o.s.t. and 11 feet 3 inches at h.w.n.t. Town Wharf.—The Last depth of water in the berthage at this wharf is 14 feet and 11 feet respectively. During the month slight to moderate freshes have taken place, causing a considerable silting off the Town Wharf, practically over its entire length. The dredge is now working on this shoaling.

Gas Wharf. —The least depth of water at this wharf is 16 feet and 13 feet respectivcly. Oil Wharf.—The least depth of water at this wharf is 17 feet and 10 feet 6 inches respectively. Imlay Wharf.—The least depth of water in the berthage at this wharf is 12 feet and 9 feet respectively.