BUILT FOR TIMBER TRADE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 151, 14 July 1937, Page 6

BUILT FOR TIMBER TRADE

Port Tauranga Visits Napier * — — » A vessel specially designed for the J;imber trade, the Port Tauranga, is at present at the Napier Breakwater, witli a cargo fron; Australia of piles, powerpoles and girders for the Napier Harbour Board '• and the Hawke's Bay Electrie-Power Board. The ship, which was built in Scotland, was launched last year by Mrs. W. J. Jordan, wife df the High Commissioner for New Zealand in England. The power-poles on board, 340 in number, are a further shipment made from Australia following the recent visit of the secretary-manager of the Hawke's Bay board, Mr. H. H. Wylie, to arrange supplies. The poles will be transported immediately upon landing to the country districts, where they will be put in use for the extension| of the reticulation in, several areas. In addition the vessel carries 283 hardwood piles and 250 girders. The Port Tauranga has an unusual shape because of the faet that as much of the liold and deck space as possible has been arranged for tlie carrying of timber cargoes. The bridge, engines, and funnel are all in the after part of the ship, with a wide expense cleaT to the forward portion, where the crews are quartered in the forecastle. Captain A. F. "Watclilin, who brought the Port Tauranga out tb New Zealand via Australia, designed tho vessel. The Port Tauranga is of 1500 tons gross, and on her voyage to Australia reaehed a speed of 11 knots. She sails from Napier direet for Newcastle or> Friday.