Loading Coal by 25-ton Cram.

Besides being of use for the traffic of merchandise, which requires more room than is afforded by the present wharf, it would be practical to load coal from it by the 25 ton cranes, the present goods shed being shifted to allow of the necessary siding. The loading of coal from this extension would offer no more inconvenience than is experienced at Greymouth, where all coal trains traverse the passenger wharves.