HOSPITAL SHIP
MAUNGANUI TO BE CONVERTED
IX COMMISSION SHORTLY
Welling on, Jan. 11
"Arrangements have been completed by the Government for the taking over of the Maunganui, of the Union Co/js fleet and for her conversion as a hospital ship," the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, announced this afternoon. "The necessary alterations will be "put in hand immediately and ' the 'ship will be put in commission in her new service as early as possible," said Mr Fraser.
"Negotiations are at present taking place in respect to the acquisition of a second hospital ship, but details are not yet available," added the Prime Minister.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13237, 13 January 1941, Page 3
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