THE MARAROA

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1930, Page 5

THE MARAROA

TO BE GIVEN TO WATERY GRAVE,

(By Telegraph—Press Association').

WELLINGTON, November 29

Very shortly the Union Coy’s passenger steamer Mararoa. will join the same company as the Comma, which was scuttled in Cook Strait a few weeks ago. The Mararoa has been lying in the stream at Wellington out of commission for the last three years.

When the Union Coy. recently purchased the liner Monowai which arrived from Bombay, the Mararoa was moved alongside her, and many of her saloon fittings were removed for use in the third class in the new liner. The Mararoa’s oil burning installation has also been removed and velUled in the Waipiata and the once famous old shin is now merely a shell and will he towed round to the patent slio to-day to have what remains of value aboard removed, prior to her last short voyage. Built in 1885 by W. Denny and Brothers of Dumbaton for live Union Cov., the Mararoa is a steel single screw steamer of 2598 tons gross and 8Y29 tons net. Her principal measurements are length 820 feet, breadth 42 feet, depth 217 feet. After arrivin'!: at Sydney from Home

in November 20th 1385, the Mararoa entered the San Francisco mail service and a short time later the Australian ~ .New Zealand service. In 1905 she 'entered the Lyttelton A\ ellmutou ferry service and with the exception of two or three short breaks when she

was doing service in Australian waters, conlilined m that capacity as lerrv st earner till her last trip in June 1927.