NEW STEAMER EXPRESS
MAORI TO ENTER SERVICE IN NOVEMBER
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 20. The new inter-island steamer Mao: will undergo her trials at the end < September, and will be available fc delivery to the Union e Steam Ship Company about the middle of October. . ' , x She will enter the service between Wellington and Lyttelton on November 27. and will maintain the service with the Hinemoa. The Wellington-Picton ferry steamer Tamahine will withdraw from service for her annual survey on December 12, and will resume again during the first week in February. During this period the Rangatira will take over the summer time-table of the Tamahine. This arrangement has been made so that the greater capacity of the Rangatira will be available during the peak period of traffic.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27072, 22 June 1953, Page 14
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