In answer to Mr Carroll, Captain Macfarlane said he did not think it was a necessary work. They could get on without having it done, but it would he all the better if the spit was re moved. He did not think it was growing very fast now,

In answer to Captain Veal, Captain Mac farlane eaid that two or three months ago he did want the dredge put on the spit. It was coining out fast then, but since that time there was not much difference.
Mr Wales said there was a channel oppoMte Harrington Point 500 ft wide. He admitted there was a difficulty übout that point, but he held that on the whole our harbour was not more difficult to navigate than the Lytteltou and Wellington harbours. Then at this knoll, bearing 17ft (tin at low water, there was a chan nel nearly 700 ft wide. With caro long steamers could be navigated eafely. To put the dredge on the spit at the pr< sent time would interfere with the course of events taking place, for it was well known to Captain Mncfr.rhini-, tho chairman, Mr Stevens, and others that tho current was washing away the spit. The depth of water thero at low water is greater now than

it was a few months ago. It would be better for tha board to allow nature to have its way. If tho board had the. funds it would be good work to go on with the mole, which would under any circumstances have to be pushed on within the next year to save the timbers. Tho knoll was probably caused by sand gathering about Beaweed, or it might ke sand which had not been washed away from the seaweed.
