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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 189, 12 May 1928, Page 8

On What is probably her last trip beyond New Zealand waters, the Government steamer Hinemoa left Auckland a few days ago for Rarotonga and other South Sea Islands to collect lepers and convey them to the station at Makogai Island, in the Fiji group. Tourists, troops. Prime Ministers, have all been carried by the old steamer in her day. One time she brought a new Governor for New Zealand across from Sydney, and after one of the roughest trips on record a much-distressed and distinguished visitor was safely landed on the Wellington wharf (relates an exchange). About thirty years ago, when rebellion was threatening in North Auckland, the Hinemoa played the role of troopship. The old steamer is to be replaced in the Islands trade by the new motor-vessel Maui Pomare, and no decision has yet been reached in regard to the Hinemoa’s futux«i J