DEVONPORT STEAM FERRY CO.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 88, 14 April 1927, Page 9

DEVONPORT STEAM FERRY CO.

A GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE

It will be readily admitted by all that he operations of the Devonport Ferry Company have been the chief factor in bringing about the wonderful development that has taken place in Auckland's beautiful marine suburbs. The re<nilarity, frequency and great utility °of both vehicular and passenger services have resulted in residents of the Shore suburbs enjoying all the advantages of being in constant transport touch with the city. The Ferry Company's enterprising policy is to furnish services in advance of actual requirements. A striking instance of this is shown in the operations that have taken place during recent months in the delightful reaches of the upper harbour. At Pine Island a substantial wharf fully capable, with its deep water, of safely accommodating the great ferry boats, has been constructed, and on Sundays and holidays thousands of people visit this pleasure resort, which is rapidly winning its way into popular tavour. There is always the enjoyment of a -smooth trifr-np, and a view of the scenery along the run is in itself well worth the small charge that is made for the day s outmg. The island itself, on these numerous picnic occasions has quite a Continental flavour. To the livelv strains of music the good jazz floor that "Provided is a perpetual scene of the most animated pleasure. There is a tea kiosk to provide for those who find its use more convenient than carrying a ised ™ WhlC \ is ? Iwa y 8 we " P at ron. wed. The property has been laid out in s£n , . eX ? Pt f ° r a Bubstan "al PortioS resort In ?lf TT* f ° r a P* easure K nl In * he wl >ole of the Southern Hemisphere there is probably no cheaper and more pleasurable day's outing than is provided by a trip to Pine Island The Upper Harbour Ferry Co. now SS"i ever " iDcrea number ol people, who come to town daily to busi ness and pupils who come to school. Z b J* s< ™ ls meet the requirements of the constantly-growing Populations at Island Bay leach Hobsonville. GreenhithJ,' Paremoremo and Whenuapai ' , There is also a regular Saturday and ! Sunday service to Rangitoto, tha/sS tacular island which stands sentinel at H a e rbo n ur anCe Tr gl ° ri ° US W -temata way to th. C IS T V a " 00d way to the top, and already three cyclists have motored to the summit of Rangitoto, which affords a magnTficent Panorama of wonderful views. Some 30 or 40 shacks have been built at IsC ton Bay by week-enders, and there afe about 50 dwellings at the quarries A t r o°fhe C ba;? niently PUnS fr ° m the Wharf ' From Devonport there is an adequate &JSTZ? Lake Takapuna » ith

rJu T trips to Harrow Neck and Cheltenham Beach by cars afford trreat convenience to trippers in search of views, surfing and bathing. The Devonport Steam Ferrv Co. has developed into a stupendous undertaking, and to its extensive operations must be credited the amazing growth of the great suburbs of the Shore.