THE NEW RUAHINE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 631, 7 October 1909, Page 8

THE NEW RUAHINE.

DESCRIPTION OF THE: VESSEL." ' , The Euahinoj which is jntended fofr tho, . company's trade between London and the Anstralian cplonies, is (says the "LBnnoi Herald") h: handsome"'!■ steamer. '- of ■ :: lerijjtliiy,' 480 ; feet j • breadth, 6d feet;-and depth,"44:feet, -She,will' . have accommodation for, first, second, arid ,cjass passengers, '"and in addition'tHU be'fitted '•» for the frozen .meat .trade. . ..The first-class-. pas-sengors will: be ,'accom.. modatod ■ in. a . large- deckhouse amidships -on the- shelter, deck, ..and aJso in special state. ' -ipoms,', on the promonade s dect A. number,,of . ono berth staterpoms, for .which., there; is .» steadilyrgrowing demand, Trill . also be Stted, The fnrniture. for- the respective stateroom! . .has been designed in walnut, oak, mahogany, and ash. A few rooms will be 'finished en. tirely in white.; The.first-class staterpoms will ,be- fitted ."with electric fans .and: bells, ttnd will be replete' with every convenience' that, makes- for. the comfort of tlie passengers, ' Th« first-class-dining-saloon; is' sitpated . : at* tho'forf - ' end- of the midship deckhouse. The' sides of thi6-saloon- will, be. in. waxed.oak',', with panel;. , ling of .chasto, design. The ceiling' l wm'.b'» ■ : panelled- in' -pine vahd' painted white,; and ' ths with oak parquetry, with Turkey carpet■ runners. The upholster will .be in. : ■ morocco,, and the.<, furnishing will include''» - piano and organ. The -first-class j lounge -. drawing-room, will : be arranged -at the foro; end ■of the promenade deck,.with sides panelled in. ..- iardwood, 'firiished;in'ivory, white,' .with wmta, orriament in-relief; the ceiling panelled, and the floor covered with a-.Wilton'carpet; Tho:' firstclass smoking room'and. tho. firstclas*sooial. rooms, are situated at the fore end of .the boat deck. The sides'of each-of''those'" apartments will be-framed ih walnut,' 1 with hgured panels, and, carved, ornament 'in. syca. ■ more; the ceilings' panelled, and. the . floors laid with' inter-locking rubber tiles of neat .desigrt, The. number of public rooms provided, fer. the,passengers'is' a feature of this vessol,' i there/being; no lcs^-than" ten. ; The second-' olass and'tnird-class staterooms, and. the third- - class dining saloon, are situated'on the', upper deck aft, and tho second-class dining, saloon at ' the'after,, end-, of tlio. midship deckhouse. ".-The.,,, second, ahd . third-class,:passengers wilhb'o'pro-' ' vide 4. also with, a . smoke-room arid a lbunga for- each, class. The whole 'of'the main' deck aft will be fitted up yith accommodation' fpr supplementary third-class, passengers,, and thbra' will be mechomcal in, addition to , tho ordinary ventilation. This accommodation will, be mado portable, so: thht the 6pac'o. may' be used for ' • cargo • when required. The .vessel; will cany '' sixteen- boats, four on Wclin's patent ijuad-" ' rant'davits.• • • . ■ The. three forward' holds are insulated ' for the purpose of oarrying frozen meat; the . two after.holds;being reserved for;ordinary cargo. ,The refrigerating plant, consisting :of two large engines, nas been- supplied 'by Hasiam, of Derby, arid is. arranged on tho upper deck. The cargo gear is: of tlio •'most; coinpleto description; three steam winches, each ' beitig fitted to four'of'the hitches, and twp steam cranes to the'remaining hatch. The'vessel will be lighted throughout with ' electric : light ' Electric power, besides being; used, for veritila. : tion and lathe-driving purposes, will ,be intro. ,duced. in the steward's department, where"'a ' potato-peeling - machine, a . boot-brushing " machine, and" a ' silver-cleaning" riiachino'' are:" to be fitted. The whole of the electric iri'stalla. tion has .been fitted by;;the builders- • • . - .. The-machinery for.driving the ; ship Vrill con. snst of two Mts of iriple'expansion engines, and hvo cylindrical boilers, supplied Meskra Denny and Co., Dumbarton. « . The Ruahino was launched- from Denny' Brothers yards, Dumbarton, on Aiigust 19.