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TABLE H.—Mr. A. C. MACKENZIE'S ESTIMATE OE COST OF COMPLETION OF BREAKWATER. Breakwater. The following are the estimated costs submitted for our consideration for the completion of the Breakwater Harbour :—• F. W. Furkert (23rd August, 1924). —Completion of breakwater over the Auckland Rock, the ending being in 35ft. of water; height, 6ft. above H.W. or about one-half the extension proposed by Cullen and Keele in their 1912 report. The construction of the western mole, leaving a width at entrance of 600 ft. ; one new jetty, 550 ft. long by 180 ft., providing two berths, with two cargosheds ; dredging between jetties and to form a swinging-basin to a depth of 30 ft. ; reclamation on foreshore (see Exhibit 21, page 8) —£400,000. Cullen and Keele (23rd November, 1925). —Completion of breakwater over Auckland Rock, 1,550 ft., as against some 2,880 ft. proposed in 1912. Thus, accepting the lengths suggested by Mr. Furkert, height as at present, 6 ft. above H.W. ; western mole, 3,800 ft. long (about similar lengths to Mr. Furkert's), entrance 600 ft. wide ; reclamation ; dredging, 31 ft. generally, with 35 ft. at berths ; two jetties, 500 ft. long, 178 ft. wide, with cargo-sheds on each side 350 ft. by 35 ft. ; shed on reclamation, 200 ft. by 60 ft. —£511,009, which is exclusive of engineering contingencies and plant. Similar to above, with one pier and two sheds, and shed on reclamation, also exclusive of engineering contingencies and plant —£393,082. F. W. Furkert (September, 1927). Deposed to by Mr. Furkert as a safe estimate— £ Completion of breakwater. . .. .. .. .. .. 185,000 West mole .. .. .. .. .. .. 85.000 Wharf, 600 ft. by 200 ft., with shed .. .. .. .. 120,000 Dredging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 Reclamation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 £450,000 ■J. I). Holmes (August, 1927). See evidence, page 101 f Extension of breakwater, 1,550 ft., 6 ft. above H.W. .. .. 386,800 West-mole construction .. .. .. .. .. .. 330,000 Wharf, 550 ft. by 200 ft., with approach 664 ft. .. . . . . 161,000 Cargo-shed, 300 ft. by 170 ft. .. .. .. .. .. 7,600 Four cranes .. .. . . .. . . . . . . 4,000 Reclamation-wall, 2,900 ft. (22-J acres) .. .. .. .. 12 ,000 Dredging basin to 26 ft., berths to 30 ft. .. .. .. . . 18,700 Removal of Auckland Rock .. .. .. .. .. 3 .400 Removal of other rock .. .. .. .. .. ~ 2,000 Engineering contingencies.. .. .. .. .. .. 47,500 973,000 (Note. —On page 101 Mr. Holmes makes the total £983,000.) Extra not provided for by Mr. Holmes on page 101— Dredging to 31 ft. — £ Per A. C. Mackenzie .. .. .. 24,000 Per J. D. Holmes .. .. .. .. 18,700 5,300 Extra removing portion of Auckland Rock to provide 34 ft. 7 .500 12,800 985,800 Mr. J. D. Holmes's estimate for raising breakwater 10 ft. .. .. 223.000 £1,208,800 A. C. Mackenzie's Estimate. To complete the Breakwater Harbour and to provide four berths for overseas vessels drawing 26 ft., I consider the following work would have to be done : Extend the present breakwater 1,550 ft., either with concrete blocks as at present or in stone, whichever is cheaper. The height to remain as it is at present —i.e., 6 ft. above H.W. Construct the west mole ; length, about 3,800 ft. Construct a new wharf 600 ft. by 178 ft. Provide two cargo-sheds on wharf, 400 ft. by 35 ft., with roadway between sheds and 4 ft. below deck-level. Provide two railway-lines in front of sheds and one at back of each shed on roadway. Provision to be made for cranes in case they are required. Provide wall for reclamation somewhat as shown on Cullen and Keele's 1925 plan, about 2,900 ft. long (see Plan B, Commission's Exhibit 3). Provide for dredging between wharves and swinging-basin to 31 ft. below low water. Remove portion of the Auckland Rock at entrance to 34 ft. and other rock in enclosed area to 31 ft. As the trawlers and small coastal vessels are well provided for at the Inner Harbour, which

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