THE THREE KINGS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13979, 12 May 1913, Page 3

THE THREE KINGS.

Tilt; UGIITI.NO QUESTION. (Ter United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 9. ‘•During my visit to Australia I did "ot omit to have several interviews with Commander Brcwis, who controls the lighthouses on the Australian coast, with reference to the problem of efficiently "rhtinp- the Three Kings. The information which ho gave me will be most valuable to the New Zealand Marine Department,”, said the Hon. Fisher to an interviewer this morning, “I raised the point with Mr Tudor, of Australia’s contributing to the cost of the lighting of :he- Three -Kings, which will ho in. a sense an international- light. Largo numbers of Australian ships bound for South America, or round the Horn pass between ■ ' the Three Kings'f'iind Gape Maria. Hardly ever less than two, and 'sometimes us-many •s fourteen iii one week, pass through between the islands and the mainland, and •never-'touch- New Zealand at all. In fact, the light would be of more real .''value V : Australian shipping than to us. and for these reasons, arid also considering the fact that it will'probably cose more to'erect than any, light in Australasia, I ventured to suggest that the Commonwealth Government shonM help ns with half the initial cost. I subsequently interviewed the Prime Minister, Mr Andrew ’•’feller, and went.-fully-' into, the matter. Of course, the Federal Ministers were unable to make any definite commitment iu the matter. The Federal Ministers were busy fighting their elections, and he matter would have to/ go before the Cabinet, but I feel sure later on the Fod■ral Government will sec the reasonableness of the proposal, and-assist ns in protecting the shipping that frequents ,the vicinity of the Three Kings.”