PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. Wellington, to-day. The Harbor Board passed a resolution urging the Government to improve Somes Island light. The Board decided to con tinue negotiations with the Government for the necessasy power to make a reclamation 100 feet wide from the foot of Brandon Street to the wool jetty. It is intended to ntilise this reclamation, when finished, as a site for a new custom house and wool sheds. The Board approved of the proposed exchange of land with the City Council. Some exception was taken to the proposal in the Wellington Harbor Board Empower ing Bill to borrow £250,000 for the construc tion of a dock, the proposal being regarded as premature, but eventxialJy the Bill as dratted was agreed to by a majority of one vote. ; The Wellington City Council and Harbor Board have arranged for an exchange of properties, which will give the latter an additional area for dock purposes. The Board hand over the block at the entrance to the wharf, now covered with buildings, and valued at over £40,000, in return for the reclamation area near the Te Aro railway station, and some other small plots. The cost of reclamation is estimated at £31,500, and after allowing for this there will be a balance on their side of about £16,000, which is to be extinguised on terms to be arranged. Legislation will be introduced to facilitate the exchange.
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[Parliamentary Reporter]. Wellington, to-day.
FINANCIAL DEBATE. The financial debate will not be begun before Tuesday evening.
liquor at Bellamy's.
