THE WELLINGTON HARBOUR FERRY SERVICE.
AN ACCIDENT. On the 8.10 trip of. the Wellington Ferry Company's Admiral; from .Day's Bay. to Wellington : yesterday:!morhirig a slight ; mishap occurred f to'. part of the vessel's propelling machinery. A crank brass; or, bearing /plit,' thus "j"disabling •tho ferry -boat temporarily. .'Tho company's' steamer.' Cob.ir happened to bo coming up tho harbour horn Seatoun at tho. time', and taking tho "lame duck", in tow, both Vessels reached the .wharf about 20 minutes late.' -'A ; Complaint .having been made to -V! .Dominion/ representative regarding ;tho' facilities for passenger traffic across the harbour, : .Mrl.V&hfab,'. manager' for this Twry.l Company// was'; questioned; abptft tho matter. He stated that"; Company ..was/doing all' it possibly otiuld for : the' welfare > of, the. travelling public across tho water;' '*-- -■•'■f "Certainly;";.said Mr. Zolirab;,.'"there was v a /slightdelay' with; the ''Admiral,' but that is likely to. happen to any boat. Why,. sho has just finished a complete-..overhaul'; ana - t;for<}Ugh-7. inspection,; and 'takiig:h^ .is a splendid .little .boat,'and specially 'suited., for.-iheiv present' purjwse. " i Th,e mishap yesterday Was through -no fault o'i the company's, and tho Admiral's machinery \ has worked:., well since' '. the last breakdown, which occurred 18 months ago.-'.'. .. ... •
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 7
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196THE WELLINGTON HARBOUR FERRY SERVICE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 7
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