■The steamer". Ihumati arrived in Auckland from Sydney earjy on Sunday morning with the hulk Euro in tow. Uln lone journey of 1281 miles was accomplished in.tho splendid timo of eight days ten hours. Tholhumata anchored her charge in tho stream, and then berthed at the Queen' Stwot Wharf. Tho Euro formerly belonged to' the French navy, and was built about 30 years ago. She is of the old-fashioned type of gunboat, and tor somo years was stationed in tho lahili and Noumea'.Groups. About 13 years ago tho vessel was dismantled by tho Irench Goverriilieut; ami she lay at Noumea until about eight months ago, ;whon sho was purchased by a Sydnoy -firm and towed to'Sydney 1 . Tho Euro had been at anchor in Sydney Harbour up to tho timo of her departure for New Zealand. . Sho has been purchased by tho Northern Steamship Company for the purpose of a, coal hulk. Tho Eure, in spite of her long years of 'service, is in a remarkable state of-pre-servation, and should-last.for some time to coino". Sho is built of English oak, and sheathed with- copper. She is capable of holding 2500 tons of coal and will be one of tho largest hulks in use in New Zealand, CAUSED PAIN & INCONVENIENCE. "I am subject to bowel troubles which havo caused me considerable pain and inconvenience," says Mr. Alfred Wane, 185 Auburn Road,' Auburn, Vic, "but was ndvisod to try Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I find it always effects a complete cure after tho second dose. I am pleased to know that there is such a safe and certain remedy as ChamberlanV Colic, " and Diarrhcea Remedy, and I always keep a bottle handy now,"—Advt.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1660, 29 January 1913, Page 4
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283Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1660, 29 January 1913, Page 4
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