UPPER HARBOUR DISTRICTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 18 October 1922, Page 11

UPPER HARBOUR DISTRICTS.

K\<r LAUNCH. The de.-ir«l'i'i*. v "' " fast P assen P er service to adi'iuatfly ilevclop the district- pi I-''" ,l ' I*ay- HirVedale, OreenhithP Ilo'-niivii:-. I'aremuremo, AVai"arie and Kiv-rli.*d has been urged with snnif in.-;;.-;nice for some time on ltfhall nl fettlprs and property owners in thp iippor roaches of the harbour. A ~pw launch for ilip trade lias been built by Me-*rf. Bailey and Lowe for Mr. jj \. Xiohokiin, of >ilverdale, and will commence a n-j-'iilar etrviee on Monday D cxi wiili C"a|uain -L M. Jackson in cliargp and Mr. K. M. Roiall as engineer. The ne«' was i-hristened tliv , Koa Aright and i-heorfuli by Mrs. W. H. Inkitcr. of Cliristohuri'h. The Auckland Vpppr Harbour Association was repre- , scntc-l on the trial rim yeet\?rdi»y afterro nn by A. 0. Jarrett, A. E.. Groen-lsdo 1 vii-e-proeiileiits), and \V. H. ; Jladill imemWr of the expoutive). A| sppvd of from IS to lti knots was de- 1 vrloped the mile from the King's wharf ■ to the' western tide dpflet'tor being coverpd in -imin "ifisei , . Satisfaction was expresfPrt with thv> speed, general equipment, and suitability of the launch for the up-harbour service. The Koa i* 43ft lonjr. with 10ft 6in ibeam. titled with a six-cylinder 145 h.p. ! Model V Sterling engine, electric starter, | electric li,arht throughout, conveniences,' and ample .-oatinar accommodation, and j will carry up to eighty passengers. The ■ 'engine* iiml littinfjs were installed by | Mr R. A. ( ampbcli. It is expected that a speed of ten or plvven knots will ibe maintained on the trade for economical working, the oon*uniption of benzine on the maximum speed of 10 knots being , rather expensive. I