LYTTELTON NEWS
THE OPIHI.
The Lilla, re-namcd Opihi, has been in tho dock undergoing cleaning and overhaul. An aperture has been cut in the vessel - stern and her propeller fitted. She canic out of dock yesterday and was returned to her berth at tho No. brcastwonc, where the work of converting the vessel, tomeriy hulk, into a steames to replace tho wreciteu steamer Opouri, will bo continued. ■ No. 2 WHARF. Satisfactory progress is being mado with the work of removing tho upper ehctulnns from No. 2 wharf, which is now closed to traffic. The docking is in a bad condition, and until all the Scathing ha® been lifted and a thorough examination mado, an .-stimato cannot be given regarding the time required to effect tho ncecssary repairs. I. is understood that tho wharf is not hkclj to be ready for use again under twelve months.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16217, 21 May 1918, Page 8
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