LATE LOCALS.
The Government lias decided on acquiring a. suitable steamer for administrative and other purposes in the Pacific Islands. In the pant the islands had to rely on sailing and auxiliary vessels, which have proved satisfactory. The new steamer will he motor driven, with refrigerating chambers for the carriage of fruit, and excellent accommodation for a. limited number of passengers. Her deadweight capacity will ho 950 tons, and she will have a fourteen feet draught. She will he the first steamer in Now Zealand to provide insulated transport for tropical fruit. The contract price is £35,000. Delivery is to be made next year.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1926, Page 3
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104LATE LOCALS. Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1926, Page 3
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