PUKEKO MANNED BY NAVY
SHIPS SAIL FROM NAPIER (Now Zealand Pre** Association) NAPIER. April 13. Eight naval-petty officers and ratings were flown to Napier yesterday by the Royal New Zealand Air Force to man the coaster Pukeko. This evening the Pukeko will sail for Nelson with fruit wrappings transhipped from the Asia. . , tV.' After almost completely discharging her cargo of paper, the Asia left last evening for Bluff. To-morrow night the Elm Hill will sail to discharge urgently needed wheat at Auckland. The Tregenna, which has been at, Napier for two months, is expected to sail for Britain and the Continent on Monday night with a full load of wool and general cargo. The freighter Langfonn, diverted to Napier from Noumea, berthed this morning.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 6
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