MARINE EXCURSION TO AKAROA.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13608, 17 December 1909, Page 8

MARINE EXCURSION TO AKAROA.

MAORI MAKES' ENJOYABLE* HfflW^B

The marine) excursion to Akaroa J*#» k terday in the Union Company's fast ttt bine steamer Maori was probably most enjoyable and successful ever mw* to that resort. The atnnber of «WS* sioniste was not op to the average, «■ fell considerably beloar expectotioM, A total number making the trip W>( about 720. The smaller number, he* ever, was an advantage from the.pij" of view of those travelling, the drtj of the steamer being not laor* «■ comfortably filled, which enabled premenaders to walk about *"*g crowding or jostling. The ideal, the hob rajs of the son, beinglg pered by light clouds and a-norHMg v, md. Tie Maori left kyttelton -SB at 8.53 a.m., and cleared ®°®**?ZZ fifteeu minutes later. A swell off the eastern end of the PSg sula quickly picked out sailors." Even these, h « wev 4 f>»>' covered their good spirits sel had the swell behind her, rest of the trip was thoroughly able. The Maori rounded sula at an easy speed of 19 knots, and entered at 11.12 a.nv As the depth fgg was not sufficient for the MmbJEup to the little wharf, Captotn»«!£ anchored the Maori about out, and the Union CmVW**gEb Corinna, which had made a %%**£i at Akaroa on her way from WeffiS to Duncdin, and which was w*™"^ landed them at. the wharf bitch. After enjoying the «e*]*°W regatta and the Pjetty M«e^J^ nin wa-s even more enjoyable morninß trip, and running ?* s|| mi knot* an hour, the MMnjggH Lvttolton at 6.15 p.m. was madi' to "drive the she establishfd •>. now recora of praisp is dne to the Union O>"gS« J r officials for the -«*««>*.. e,n 3B3fe mad« br Vhem for handling ""J?* crowd of paEsengers. . : f,