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NEW AUXILIARY SCHOONER.

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

AUCKLAND, July 25. Having- completed a voyage of 11,761 males, the Northern Company's' new auxiliary schooner, Hauturu, Of 270 gross tons, reached Auckland in charge of Captain. F. Donovan from Greenock this afternoon. The vessel made a smart trip for her size, as she covered the distance in 65 .'days, at an average speed of 8.1 knots. The Hauturu is reported to be-a fine sea boat, and proved very bouyant during boisterous weather, very little water being shipped on deck. When winds were from a favourable quarter,,,the sails wore used aa auxiliary power,* but during' stormy conditions the sails were reefed and helped to steady, the ship.. She is fitted with twin oil engines, each of, ISO .horsepower,' and is built of steel. She is to, re used in the cargo, service between Auckland and the shallow draught coast ports.

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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19062, 26 July 1927, Page 10

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NEW AUXILIARY SCHOONER. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19062, 26 July 1927, Page 10

NEW AUXILIARY SCHOONER. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19062, 26 July 1927, Page 10

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