Te Aro Reclamation
Since the contractor for the Te Aro Reclamation executed a deed of assignment for the benefit of his creditors the other day, there has been a
somewhat exciting struggle among various claimants to seize upon the plant, &c., belonging to the contractor… the City Engineer (Mr J. D. Baird), at the earliest possible moment, seized all the timber, trucks, rails, and other plant and material lying about the works. At Messrs Luke, Sons and Williams was a locomotive engine, and this was also seized under the impression that it was the property of the contractor. It belonged formerly to Messrs J. and D. Sinclair, and the trustees of their estate undertook to put it into repair and sell it to McGrath for £300. It was at Messrs Luke, Sons & Williams for that purpose, but as it does not appear that the engine was ever paid for, or ever passed into the possession of the late contractor, it is understood that the Council now waive their supposed claim upon it…
