THE PRIMAGE DUTY
FERRY BOAT WAIKANA
TO 11F. LAUNCHED THIS AETEIINOON. Everything was in readiness for the launching of the ferry steamer Waika.na at 3.d5 this afternoon. All the materials of which the steamer is made, with the exception of the steel plates, and a few other things that cannot he procurer 1 in the Dominion, arc New Zealand products, ami as the steamer slid down the ways this afternoon Airs 0. Speight (wife 'of the managing director) was to perform the christening ceremony with a bottle of New Zealand wine. After the launching ihe vessel was to he towed round to the wharves, when a number of gentlemen identilicd with shipping were to be entertained oh hoard.
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Evening Star, Issue 14214, 13 November 1909, Page 6
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118THE PRIMAGE DUTY FERRY BOAT WAIKANA Evening Star, Issue 14214, 13 November 1909, Page 6
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