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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 178, 25 July 1873, Page 2

Ftkambr Phcebe —The N Z.S.S. Co.'s steamship Phoebe, which le-ives for i v 'ew Zealand today, has been so completely aUered and improved that her owners will f il to r'C'*g* ise her on hr anival. The ship arrived in Sydney on the 2fith March, and waa plnced in the bands of Messrs Mort and Co , Waterview Bay. The whole of the vessel has been so to term it, gutted out, and tbe hull both outside and inside carefully chipped and recemented fore and aft. The old boiler was taken out and has been replaced by a new one constructed at the same establishment, and weighing 40 tons, being, perhaps the largest ever made in the colony and will aff>rd an ample command of steam. The engine**' were removed from the ship and taken into lhe work sheds, where they were carefully overhauled aid made equal to new wo k A new double throw crank shaft has been made, which it- the largest piece of joryinsj ever attempted iv New South Wa'es, and is really a credit to a* y e-tablishment. The whole oi the f-crew shafting has been taken out, and had new couplings forged on the ends, which were previously of cast iron. Tbe bosses for the crank-shaft are new, and additional bearing* fixed forward of the solo plate. New sternheadings have also been supplied. She has also new bunkt-rs and Lull* heads; aho rudder and patent steering gear. The whole of the bull warks fore and aft are new, and a space of 70 feet amidships giving considerable increase*! accommodation for the officers' quarters, &c, at the same time affording a splendid promenade The decks, -'eck-houses, and skylights fore and aft have all been renewed; the tatter bring constructed on ihe most modern principle; giving to tlie ship an entirely new appearance The saloon has undergone considerable alteration, and has not only been enlargen, but elegantly furnished and ornamented. as alao the separate apartment for the ladies, which is a perfect gem itself. The fore cabin has been lengthened forty feet, and the accommodation for passengers is admirable. The boats are carried inboard on the bridge; but the safety of passengers has been consulted, as the rails are carried round in the inside when the boats are in the chocks. The hull, while on the slip, was carefully sounded, and found in capital condition New ppars, riggiogs and sails have been supplied; in fact, no money has been spared to turn out of band a fist-class job The work has been executed under the inspection and immediate control of Mr Jobso», chief engineer, and Mr CofiVy likewise superintended the alterations to, the Ladybird. The Phoebe made a trial on the 9th int-tant. The engines worked well, md ihe vessel made an avprage speed of il knots. —Sydney Morning Herald