The Murihiku Dredge.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 16, 15 August 1905, Page 3

The Murihiku Dredge.

"The official ■ inspection by. Sir Joseph Ward of., the new, .dredge Murihiku, which has been procured for deepening YBlutf Harbour, took -plage on Wednesday, m. the presence of a large concourse of people. The weather was fine though threatening, n?ifl;the S:"unction : a jjreat success. Sir Jonrph Ward o;i:li iecl tlie progress made m mirtime matters, contrasting the vessels ol' the early days with the molern "ciathan:*. He washed the bluff Harbour Board succt.-? uyits un'lertaki y - , a:»vs co-ti-p|i.^i^ i}it<|_ii ;jKp _i_o;itray[rtot => Slitfibh^ and Co) on the excellent dr£dg_ they had built. Th:: Minister thetVs'ct ,the f machiherv going and the public were a« l m ted on biiarr 1 , A luncheon was held a;t_rwards m Sutherland's Hall; when th^ usual complimentary toasts were ho; toured.