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and there have also been in the harbour, in addition to the boats, 4 vessels 
discharging cargoes alongside the quays. The benefit of having a harbour, 
where no harbour before existed, is greatly appreciated by the fishermen. 
Coldingham Shore Harbour, Berwickshire. — The formation of this deep 
water fishery harbour towards the cost of which Mr Usher of Northfield has 
contributed ,£10,000 and the Board ,£'3000 has been completed. The excavation 
of the entrance channel, to secure a depth of 4 feet at low water, has been 
prosecuted during the year 1891, and has proved a very tedious operation, 
owing to frequent interruptions by the weather ; but the works have now been 
completed, according to the design of Messrs Stevenson, by the contractors 
Messrs Morrison & Son. As will be seen from the plan, the harbour has 
an area of 2'1 acres, with quayage extending to 421 yards. The harbour 
possesses an entrance with a depth of 4 feet at low water of spring tides, and 
a natural pool inside having a depth of from 4 to 7£ feet at low water springs. 
The harbour, as completed, will accommodate 125 of the largest sized boats. 
Beacon Lights. — With the view of encouraging the fisheries on the West 
Coast of Scotland, ' the Western Highlands and Islands Commission, 5 suggested 
that the Lindberg system of lights which the Commissioners of Northern 
Lighthouses had introduced at 2 stations, should be extended to other parts 
of the coast ; but as the cost of these lights could not become a charge on the 
Mercantile Marine Fund, the Secretary for Scotland obtained a Grant to meet 
the expenditure. The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses undertook 
their installation, and have erected lights at Dubh Sgeir and Sgeir Liath, 
Castle Bay ; at Calavay Island, Loch Boisdale ; at Carloway, in Lewis ; at 
Weaver Point, Loch Maddy, all in the Hebrides ; at Kyle Rhea, Skye, and 
also a gas-lighted beacon in Oban Bay, near the Dog Stone. All of these 
lights have been exhibited, and they will be of the greatest service to the 
D. & T. STEVENSON. 
Edinburgh, 10th February 1892. 
APPENDIX E. — No. II. 
Report by Mr James Barron, Engineer, upon Auchmithie 
Harbour. 
I beg to submit the following Report on Auchmithie Harbour 
Works : — 
The Works have now been practically completed by the contractor, Mr 
John Malcolm Dunnet. 
In addition to the Works, as at first proposed, a retaining wall has been 
erected on south side of Harbour basin, to prevent the loose materials 
forming the beach from shifting, and also to assist in lessening the run of 
the sea in the Harbour at time of high-water. 
A new road, about 400 yards in length, has also been formed, from the 
village to the Harbour, with a gradient suited for cart traffic. The area 
of Harbour basin, and entrance from sea to same, has been deepened to 
two feet, below low- water level of ordinary spring tides. The rise of tide 
at Auchmithie being 14 feet, there is thus a depth of 16 feet of water in 
the Harbour and entrance to same, at time of high-water. The Harbour 
has all the outer or protecting Works constructed, which would be neces- 
sary to admit of the area of the Harbour being enlarged at a future time, 
and if more funds were available, an enlargement of the basin would be 
of much benefit. 
The Works have been well tested for nearly two winters, and have 
suffered no damage. Some rocks lying seaward of the Harbour entrance, 
which presently form an obstruction to navigation, are being reduced, 
and it is expected that during the low stream tides in March next they 
will be entirely removed. 
JAMES BARRON. 
Aberdeen, January 1892. 
