38 T. H. HOUGHTON. 



An important group of wharves was recently commenced 

 at Jones Bay, Pyrmont, and is now nearing completion. 

 The eastern jetty of this group is of novel construction, 

 being built of a combination of timber, steel and concrete. 



At Glebe Island a large amount of reclamation has been 

 carried out,, and 1,000 feet of timber wharf built in con- 

 nection with the grain trade of the port. This will, in all 

 probability, be incorporated in the proposed Bulk Grain 

 Handling Scheme later on. 



The ferry jetties at the Circular Quay and Erskine 

 Street have been rebuilt to suit the ever increasing traffic. 

 The outlines of the Circular Quay have been greatly altered, 

 there now being fewer berths than of old, but of greater 

 length and superior cargo shed accommodation. 



On the Trust's property outside of the wharfage premises 

 a great deal of remodelling has been done. Numerous old 

 shops, residences, hotels, stores and workshops built by 

 private persons have been demolished. New streets and 

 lanes have been opened and old streets such as Sussex and 

 Argyle Streets widened. 



Since its inception the Trust has spent £3,316,073 on the 

 improvements of the port, streets, buildings, etc., bringing 

 the total capital value up to £8,147,605. 



The eastern channel at the entrance of the port has been 

 deepened from about 30 feet twenty-five years ago to 40 

 feet, for a width of 700 feet. The western channel has 

 also been cut through on one side, and work is proceeding 

 towards securing 40 feet in it also for the same width; 

 soundings show that these channels do not tend to fill up 

 by silting after being dredged to the increased depth. 



The use of reinforced concrete for the construction of 

 the large pontoons for the ferry wharves introduced a few 

 years ago by the Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. H. D. Walsh, 



