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Evening Star, Issue 17792, 14 October 1921, Page 8

Like other steamers which put up racy records on turbine propulsion, the ferry steamer Maori was for some time not immune from the drawback of furnace leakage —known as weeping. Last year, when she was at Port Chalmers, the electric welding plant was requisitioned, with a view to rendering the furnaces and back ends of the boiler wholly watertight. High-pressure steam, by the way, has an uncanny way of directing attention to the tiniest leakage. Since the Maori returned to Port Chalmers a few days ago considerable interest has attached to tiro result of the electric welding done on her previous visit. The result is said to be very satisfactory, the welding having proved effective as a cure for the weeping which is said to be a drawback with meet big marine boilers. HEALTH FOB A HA-PENNY. A halfpenny is little enough for several days of bountiful health and brimming spirits; yet that is all you need pay. A bottle of Stevens’ Health Salt contains sixtyfour doses, and now costs only 2s 6d. All chemists and grocers.—[Advt.] A purchaser of a riverside property asked the estate agent if the river did not sometimes overflow its banks. “ Well,” replied the agent, “it isn’t one of those sickly streams that are always confined to their beds.” .