Hopes that the Okarito Harbour, 66 miles by sea south of Greymouth, before long will rank once again as an outlet for much of the trade of South Westland received encouragement when the first ship for eight years, the Gaol, of 195 tons, entered the port a few days ago. She left again the same day for Wellington direct with a record cargo of 32,000 super feet of black pine timber for the Exhibition buildings.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 18 February 1939, Page 3
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