HARBOR PERRY SERVICES

Evening Star, Issue 17483, 14 October 1920, Page 3

HARBOR PERRY SERVICES

The harbor ferry services, which were discontinued several months ago, will be resumed to-morrow. This will, no doubt, bo good news to residents and visitors t-n e, K^ Jt ll hopetl that the company 1 1 Siven the support which will warrant the placing of tho second boat on the before the summer season commences. The Waikana, which will commence the lemce to-morrow, was recently placed in dry dock at Port Chalmers, and was thoroughly overhauled from truck to keel and chipped and painted throughout. The seats and fittings have also been repaired where necessary, and the cabins repainted and revarmshed. The vessel’s hull has been painted a light blue, with white topsides, «duch gives her a very smart appearance! While im dock the Waikana had new propellers fitted, whicn are expected to rive her an increase in speed, and thus enable her to maintain a regular time-table. In case of accident, lifebuoys and lifebelts are well distributed about tho decks, the belts being stored in boxed seats on the upper deck fore and affc, and also in racks in both cabins. The engines and electrical fittings have been thoroughly overhauled, and the boat to-day is in first-class order, the company having spared no expense in puttin» everything in thorough condition for the comfort of travellers.

The Waireka is at present undergoing an extensive overhaul at Port Chalmers, and is expected to be ready to assist in the service, if needed, in five or six weeks’ time.