Australis delayed
PA Timaru Hundreds of sightseers were disappointed when the Greek liner Australis failed to leave the port of Timaru yesterday morning as scheduled. < The big ship has been berthed at Timaru since late December awaiting a buyer.
The Australis was to have sailed at 9.30 a.m. but her departure was delayed until tomorrow or Wednesday, according to a representative of the New York buyers, Mr Andrew Gabriel, who is in Timaru.
He said that the delay was caused by problems in arranging a dry dock at New York. He expected no further delay. Meanwhile, 4000 tons of oil are being pumped into the Australis by the tanker Athelviscount which is moored alongside, in preparation for the liner’s departure.
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Press, 17 April 1978, Page 6
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