PASSENGER LINERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 11

PASSENGER LINERS

ALMOST A FLEET

Almost the whole of the Union Company's fleet of passenger liners was at Wellington at noon today, the only absentees being' the steamer Maori, which is at Lyttelton, and the Mahcno. ' . Tho two ships usually engaged in the San Francisco mail .service, the Makura and Maunganui,v are berthed at the Dock .Wharf, and the Clyde Quay Wharf respectively,' while the two intercolonial liners Monowaiand Marama are respectively berthed'at the Clyde Quay Wharf and the Queen V Wharf. The.Marama arrived at Wellington shortly before noon today v; from- Auckland. The steamer Wahine is tjed up at the Queen's /Wharf, having been temporarily withdrawn from the WcllingtonLyttelton passenger service, while the Eang.-itira is1 in her usual place at the Lyttelton Ferry Wharf. The ferry Tamahine was also in port today prior to leaving for Kcton.r The' recent' shipping hold-up at Wellington was the cauSfe of the presence of most of the ships in port at present. The Monowai was to have left here for Sydney on June 15, but is now undergoing overhaul;"while the Marama is completing her survey before resuming her. running in the intercolonial trade. The Wahinehas been withdrawn from the Lyttelton passenger service, while tho Maori, which was delayed in recommissionirig; a few weeks back, has joined the Eangatira-in tho service. The Maherio, the oldest of the Union Company's passenger ships, »is out of commission in Port Chalmers at the present time. ,