THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1906. A NEW STEAMER SERVICE fl FOR KAWHIA.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 269, 27 July 1906, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1906. A NEW STEAMER SERVICE fl FOR KAWHIA.

*7 T 7 The manager of onion Ste ->■ ship Company at New Plymouth (Mr G. H. Morgau) and Onritaiu Hol ford (mantor of the Uorinua) visited Kbwliia during the pest week, and spent several days Roiug around the harbour in an '■fl noting tho 1 channel?, currents, aud teking a 0 M- j- ■•</?. CaptH’i' T '-- k -l is rpiite Se- t.. fUt. - H. _ ■ : • I for tides .ho c«n ..U vaw.c., ’ which is 1300 tone g'C« register, up | to the township. At prcaviifi he ciu- ; not lay her i bo wliinf an it j is much •<><> small and uceiL to bo exI tended ou'iv.-ird about 2«) foot to get ; Huflicient depth of wit-r, bat when thia small addition is untie the Corinna can b. - b r’ln.d hi low water. As will be gathered from the ndvrrtigcrnpL't in this ' aur, ’he R d Funnell fle<-t intend making ibii harbour n I ri’l-’uLr purl. ..I C» J in .... C..r inns, which will takcMip the ruuuiug, ! >'s insulated throughout, and has a rofiigorator fitted, which enables her to k?cp butter shipm-nts at a low 'empciufnio while in transit, fn Wolliug*on lor t» »shi|>rp-ut to Home steamer?, liming the-summer months the v< tel rills at Ontliuuga for but-' ter. liHiug up M Nnw Plymouth. ami

show her capacity we may mention that ou several occasions last Beason she had nearly 30,000 boxes on? board. It is uot decided yet whether tho Corinna will call hero fortnightv or monthly, but it* auy ahu will.bv bore ou dates to be ’fixed-: with the regularity that the famous Company are reuowutd for. Residents of the district will bo able to enjoy tbp advantage of direct rates of treigU on xrain. potatoes, chaff, flour, and oatmeal from the port of production, viz , Dunedin, Trtnai u, Oamaru, Weiiiutuu, Nelsou and Now Plymouth. Tbs district is to be cougratuiated on the decision ourne to by the Uuiou S.S. Co. Wb need hardly point out its importance or refer to the beuetita uouod to. follow this spirited moUou. Kawhiw will' now be brought into direct and intimate touch witlii-the leading cities of the colony aud ; bracketted with the chief shipping I port's by this new service. Tberques- ‘ Hou affecting the formation of a Har- | buur Board al once becomes a buru'mg one. Wharf accommodation, ■ means for the proper handling of I oargo, cool chamber for butler, aud I theoe makers cannot now be left as I they are, or to be treated by a policy . “ laiiioa,” This forward movement j ou the part, of the Union Company I must be reciprocated here,, aud we j feel sure our settlors wiii heartily respond aud do their best to have the requirements uf the new service properly met. We have the greatest pleasure iu auuouuciug the advent bf of the Union line, aud wish them every success in Kawbia.