DEVONPORT FERRY.
The Devonport Steam Ferry Company have decided to build and run a vehicular and cargo steamer between Auckland and Devonport, on certain conditions. These conditions the Company communicated to the Harbour Board in a letter which was dealt with at to-day's meeting. The Company requires the Board to undertJßb: (1) To provide the .necessary accommodation and facilities to enable the cargo steamer to. be effectively used in running between Auckland and Devonport and Birkenhead; (2) That -the accommodation and facilities for the Auckland-pevonport trade shall be ready for use by 3lst October next; (ft) That the necessary accommodation at Birkenhead -will be provided as speedily as possible. The dimensions - of the proposed new steamer will be,—length 120 ft., breadth 31ft. iOin., draught 6ft. 6in. If the Board agree to the conditions suggested by the Company, the Company promise to pro-1 ceed (wltt the MlMJng of .tie
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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 123, 25 May 1909, Page 5
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