Quest For Steel In Pacific
W K L L I N (tTON , Noy. 11. Treasure liunting in Panifii' islauds has beon one objeet of the laiest voyage of the Goverinntnl steaoiei* ilatai, which returned to Auckland 'yestenlay. Tlie tveasure this time-was not gold. but steel, almost as priceless a ''omlnodity in New Zealand at present. Under private charter to a Wellington linn, the Matai suiled iar oi) hei usual islaiuls run, taking in the New ! Hebriiles. The Wellington firiu lias purchased u quantitv of steel and olher ■ inaterials lel't beliind in the isiauds j during the wur and chartered the ; Matai to collect it.' Giving this iiiformation in answer to inquiries toda.v, the M'uister of .Marine (Mr. Hackett ) snid tliat during the voyage the islaiuls were further explored for more steel. As a result it was hoped that a much larger quantity of reinforcing and other steel would be aequired for New Zealand t'rom abandoned dumps.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 November 1948, Page 6
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