Harbour Depths.
• The depths of water available at | the entrance to the Port of Wangainui remained satisfactory, reported I the harbourmaster, Captain R. D. | Stewart, at the monthly meeting of I the Wanganui Harbour Board yester|day. During September the maximum I depths at the entrance were 20ft. fiin. (high water spring tides, and 17ft. 6in thigh water neap tides. From the mole ■ends to the Castlecliff wharf the | depths were 19ft. 3in., and 14ft. 3in„ I high and low water respectively. In I the river channel to the gas wharf, and also at the town wharf the depths were 12ft. Bin. and 10ft. Sin. Between the gas wharf and the lower end of the town wharf a shoal patch had formed since or during the last flood and extended about half-way across the river. The average depth on this patch was lift. 9in. high water spring tides. “Vessels must now keep close to the south bank of the river until the lower end of the town wharf is reached and then shape a course for their berths at the sheds,” Captain Stewart, stated.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 17 October 1950, Page 6
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