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■who is the taxpayer. In conclusion, I wish to make clear .my views as regards the two schemes—-“lnner” and “Outer”, Which ever your engineer should advise we should adopt and act solely upon his expert advice, providing “financially wo see our way clear to adopt hi® scheme. The revenue now at the Disposal ol - the Board, and the substantial increase' which will be derived from the TaCiwhareparae Block, along with _ ow'd'* items which are revenue producin# iI judiciously v .a<Jn»nistered, shouMf be ample tonlforw us farjlities that w<yfldV>nabl© us to vessels, bfvQiacttor passenger tion, afePplaoe* us in a posit®#to compete /fith other markets wlftiout any rate. "Sours faithfully, A. M. LEWIS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COOK COUNTY HARBOR DISTRICT. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— I ant a Candidate for your suffrages in the above Election. - The Outer Harborf question has been before the Board Jt or a number, of years. When the Kistrict is in a position and strongly #tpresse£ its desire to shoulder the cost large expenditure as an entails, I believe theyjiffeshion slmnld be (after the very test engmcgi*mg advice is obtained) placed before the people who have to pay the raws***. At the present time 1 am of owmion that an Outer Harbor is net advisable. In regard to the Tawwharapanp question of the disposal of the 17J*00 acres remaining, which will shortlyjoe coming into the market, I am of opjpion that it should be cut up into suclnsreas as will be within the reach of mq/i of moderate means, and roaded. J The River must at a)fl times l>e kept open. The besA work should be got out of tlie magnimxmt dredge “Maui" to ensure a ,good\§ntrance > and safeguarding the traffic, which is increasing rapidly. I belong to no combination, but assure all those who may favor me with their support, that I will use mylttmost endeavors to represent - thgir best interests, and save rating/ I have the honor toljg'fHfffi.tt, Yours obediently, l FRED. J. LYSNAR PORT OF GISBORNE. HARBOR BOARD ELECTION TO THOSE WHOM HARBOR DUES CONCERN. J- ADIES AND GENTLEMEN.— I have been requested by some if our townspeqpiGfcjyho contribute their [uota of Harbor- Dutes, to accept nomilation as £ canjftdabe for Election to he Gisborne—BTarbaft- Board. • I may state tffift, I am strongly in avor of an Hgjsfefir) being of pinion that Dm differ Harbor will tever acconimod or ships op#€he present day. he vast continuous in hedging. Further, I am of constmcion of up-to-dafc^^Gipods Sheds and V-haff _ even if the )uter H«fbor schenffe is relegated to Cant future. 'am ateo of n thatjhe landing mditions for Passe! gers jm'iiing in 01 aving Gisborne shoj rid bp improved by roviding a > the Tender, thus enabling visitors to shark or embark in comparative com>rt At the present time Gisborne is not compulsory Pilotage Port, and I am ronglv in favor of including our Harar in the compulsory Pilotage List, on :count of the frequent variation in ver soundings and the risks incurred 7 Masters of Vessels of medium or eep draught having to finj& their own neborage in the bay. Iwlotage Fees ould considerably augmefft the Harbor card’s revenue, thus Jendering posble reduction of our binding charges Should you honor rac by election as our Representative,*you may rest asired that I will do everything in my ower to increase the facilities and con;quent prosperity of the Port of Gia orne at a reasonable cost. ' ladies and Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, F. F. LOWNDES (Captain). HARBOR BOARD ELECTION. TO THE PAYERS OF HARBOR DUES. N ENTLEMEN — At the Aique ose connectedwii have decided to offjj )*i to represent yj )ard. In my opinion th of a number of pipping interests, myself for elecon the Harbor Fiot is not yet •ong ~Annni the heavy cost an OflTCr Harbor, with its attendant ks, and I consider that, in the meanne, we should dfevota our energies to iking the beJ usf of the present int, by means sof tfie dredge (which s, done, and such excellent irk) and by the Extension of the eakwater a sufficient distance to projfc the entrance of the river—on th ' es recommended by Mr. Efeolmes, ngineer-in-Chief. I Should you do ma JraVro 4] e ct i, you may-fdy In few dfing jpl in j power tojjQtef co jsditiops atcdant on the Jafding off car #> and ink the :ng but do all I ssengers on the wharf, as ?sent arrangements are any) iisfactory; and, in gel i tfjfurttier your inter ' ' Yours faithfully, 4- A. S, WACHSMANN TO THE HARBOR ELECTOR) COUNTY. ADIES AND GENTLEMAN, — It will be incuml\ n / on you to t Five Members to rVwresent your crests at the new Harbor Board to dec ted on/the 26i.1i April. We offer onr sei vjr.es. Wfe a|e agreed—liat the Imnrofemenl ohythe Inner r.,1 i_ prosecuted COOK bor slioi the Mai*, ancl by ot the disposal of the ( hat as other local,, vy. a Haj lidedjr. hat it per "means with3oard. lg is very should be is not in the interests of ity ratepayers that a heavy debt, its concomitant heavy rating Oliver harbor facilities for , jeing ample . . estimated by rbor can be conall, the evidence frfm Zealand liarus to the conclusion that 00,000 is much nearer the correct lid be incurred f some yeajs, the _ ■ping Comity pro hat, although e that Ou efted few £3oGfo' bat until a plentiful supply of good e within easy haulage distance is overed and is. in the control of the

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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3199, 21 April 1911, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3199, 21 April 1911, Page 7

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