MISS MAUNGANUI.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3751, 7 February 1928, Page 3

MISS MAUNGANUI.

AN INTERESTING EVENT AT SEA.

' On the last run of the Union liner Maunganui from Wellington to Sydney (says the Dominion), the ship’s company, especially the lady passengers, were thrilled by the following editorial announcement in the “Wireless News” on the morning of Monday, January 23rd: — “Maunganui, 22nd: Distance is apparently no object to His Majesty the Stork, as at 7 p.m. ship’ time (8.49 p.m. New Zealand time and G. 19 p.m. Sydney time) he landed on the fore deck, made his way below and deposited a squirming bundle in the cabin -occupied by Mrs. Silverton, and flew off before anyone could catch a glimpse of him. On investigating the bundle, Mrs. Silverton and found she had been presented with a bonny wee girl. Congratulations, and a speedy recovery from the shock, to Mrs. Silverton, and all sorts of good wishes and luck to the happy mother and Miss Mary Maunganui Silverton.”

'There was no medical man on board the ship, but everything went well. The baby was named Mary , after the stewardess, who attended ’the mother and was also given the name of the ship. The event crea-i ted the most intense interest among the passengers, who in an hour or two subscribed £2l as a present for the baby.

Mary Maunganui was good and lively and was greatly admired by all who saw her, and they included practically every passenger. A queue had to be formed, and under official superintendence the many callers filed along the alley-way to the cabin where the Daby lay in state, took a peep at her and passed on.