STATE SHIPPING SERVICE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 84, 9 April 1925, Page 4

STATE SHIPPING SERVICE.

SOLUTION OP ISLAND PROBLEM HIK"EMOA FOR NIUE, , | (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) T WELLINGTON, this day. The well-known Government light l house steamer Hinenioa, which has ten laid up in Wellington Harbour, is to 1* reconditioned by the Cook Island Department for the purpose of inaugural ing a service between New Zealand am Niue Island. This route has been * source of great difficulty for years ffl maintaining the regularity of the service. There have been many casnalntt to sailing and auxiliary vessels on tie run, but when the steamer Rama ffa! subsidised to make regular trips, it *« thought that the problem had D«a solved for Niue producers and for Jeff, Zealand traders. Unfortunately tin vessel was wrecked at the Chatham!, and since December, when the steaOfir Tutanekai made an emergency trip, there has been no communication Between Niue and the Dominion. The overhaul of the Hinemoa mil w extensive, and is not likely to be completed before the beginning of June, dvi if necessary the Government will array for emergency supplies to he sent to w Island early "in Slay, when OPP° will be taken of transporting pa ese "=\ who have been awaiting a steamer, twincluding the newly-appointed Bceio* Commissioner, Mr. A. A. Luckliam, *» will succeed Mr. Guy N. Morris, i Hinemoa is regarded as very suitao for this trade, having good space non-perishable cargo, ample decs sp for banana,, and excellent .j»S"«*« accommodation. . -£':''