MISSING HIMITANGI.
Per Press Association. CHRISTCHUROH, February 28. . .Regarding the over-due Himitangi, ship masters who have been in the Chatham Island trade, recall quite a number of long round trips made by various steamers. The Toroa was once away for a whole month, and the Kaliu, also owned by Messrs Richardson and Co., of Napier, made a longer stay at the Ohathams, bad weatner .keeping her away from Lyttelton for over a month. Both vessels came j through severe storms without accident. The Ripple was once 20 days away. The Himitangi is,,.regai'ded as a fine sea boat, well equipped,and in charge of competent officers'! Mr H. 0. Foster (son of Mr W. €r. Foster, of Wellington), who left, Lyttelton in the Himitangi, is an officer in the service of the P. and 0. Company,, on leave of absence, a*nd is making the round trip in that vessel. Mr John McLean, of' Wellington, who also went away in her, was born in Wellington, and has made suite a number of trips to the Chathams, the first one being -in the Duco. :^
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 2
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180MISSING HIMITANGI. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 2
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