NEW INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 246, 16 October 1891, Page 2

NEW INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS.

The first of Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co.'a now steamers for the trade between Australia and New Zealand will probably ,be finished by June next. It is the intention of-the owners to introduce the steamers to the public by sending them on trips to Norway from an English port. It is intended to reserve the whole passenger accommodation of the first two ships for tha use of Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian passengers who may be visiting , Europe next year and who may be desirous of making this tour. The intention is to advertise the boats in tbs. colony during December, January and February next, prior to advertising -them in England, and intending passengers will be abie to book at the offices of the managing , agents in Australia (Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited), and at the various agencies to be established in New Zealand ami Tasmania. When the vessels arrive ii» Australian waters the Company will initiate a fortnightly service to and from Sydney and Melbourne via west coast of New Zealand, the Bluff, Hobart, etc. This itinerary will bo formed into a weekly one as quickly as the trade shall demand it. Messra Huddart, Parker, and Co. claim that their steamers will, as regards safety, be equal to anything of their am afloat. As to speed, comfort, size, promenade space and seagoing.abilities, , they will in each case bo a distinct advance in naval architecture tor steamships employed in such rather short runs. There will be refrigerators fitted as completely as if tho ships were to trade to Europe, whilst tha ladies and musical people will be provided for on a similar scale. The electric ligbb installation will be of the mosfo mbdern and complete type. The building of these vessels has been entrusted to Messrs C. S. Swan and Hunter, Wallsend, Tyne.—(" Australasian Trade Review.")