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NEW PLYMOUTH-ONEHUNGA. END OF PASSENGER SERVICE. LIVELY FAREWELL SCENE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. A terrific din at tlie port last night signalised a significant occasion in the history of sea travel to and from New Plymouth. It was begun over three generations ago, when the pioneers of the Devon landed, and it was ended when the telegraph of the steamer Ngapuhi last night clanged "Full steam ahead" for the last time on the New PlymouthOnehunga passenger run. Railway engines, Home liners, the Harbour Board syren and, paradoxically, motor cars joined in tooting the death blow to the old order. Not for years has such a crowd assembled to farewell a ferry steamer, and there have never been such profuse farewells. At a quiet function yesterday the Harbour Board, Chamber of Commerce and others entertained the ship's officers and company's staff. The change will mean a loss to the Harbour Board of about £500 yearly in wharfage and harbour dues and passenger tax. The manager of the company, Mr. D. C. Potts, remarked to an interviewer that service cars have played their part in the scheme in competition on the highway to Auckland, but not half so much as have private motor cars.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1930, Page 10
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