HARBOUR QUESTION

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 74, 21 March 1933, Page 2

HARBOUR QUESTION

BERTHAGE OB ANCHORAGE ON PART OF OVERSEAS VESSELS Tiie Napier Harbour Board was advised by the New Zealand Farmers’ Union yesterday that the question of whether overseas vessels should be berthed or anchored in the roadstead was not a matter for the union but one for the shipping companies. The Hawke's Bay Woolbrokers ’ Association similarly advised that it was entirely beyond their control. “Both these bodies have been passing all sorts of motions of censure on this board for not keeping the Inner Harbour open, and then when we do bring something forward in which they could back up the board they say that they have nothing to do with them,” said Air H. R. Peacock. “Their action is most inconsistent. The personnel of the Wool Brokers’ Association is closely allied with that of Richardson and Co., and wo have received from them the only kind of answer that we could expect. Tn connection with the Farmers’ Union, ail I

can say is that I consider the sooner we have a different committee in charge of it the better.” Air A. E. Jull, ALP.,: AVhy don’t you get on it? Both letters were received. Frozen Meat Contract A motion moved by Air J. Barker at yesterday ’s meeting of the Napier Harbour Board, suggesting that when a new contract for the carriage of frozen meat overseas was entered into, shippers may be able to make their own arrangements to have their meat loaded by any vessels in the case of contractors refusing to berth their ships drawing 20 feet or less at the Glasgow wharf, was carried, one member (Air L. E. Harris) dissenting. Air Peacock: I wish to support the motion, because I am satisfied rhe primary producers would get the benefit of the saving in lightering. With the elimination of lighterage for the produce handled over the Breakwater, the growers arc bound to get the benefit. The chairman: Out of the eight boats which loaded in the roadstead last month, four of them (as far as draught was concerned) could have come alongside. Air Barker: The best thing which could happen for the boats coming out to load would be for them to come alongside. If they come out in ballast, they may as well load at one port all they possibly can and shippers would get the benefit of the rebate.