ANOTHER RIVER STEAMER.
1 It appears that; v.'hcu TJr. .T. C. Vivth. of iho linn of Tlionuon. iSiniih & Firth, left Auckland lor Aiwm!::!. the Colonial Government 'authorised him. during his visit, to that coun'.rv, lo select ::nd purchase il vessel {'or 1 lio Waikaio .Hive:'. Mr. Firth's know lei] '40. ot' the A\ :iiknlo woni-d have lod us to ij>fer 1h::t he was just tin; person who could make a suitable selection, and we arc ;;!ad to learn that, alter some liti'e iroalilc. ho has succeeded in purchasing i!;e ' G a powerful paddlewheel boat, bail! for iho Murray iiiver. The vessel is <;f ~jO horsepower and even" way adapted ior the work required. The steamer ' iXovelty,' tho property of P. N. iiussell A (A)., which was coming over tor sale to the Xew Zealand Government, was driven back a second time into l'ort •lackson by stress of weather. Her owners ; have decided on not making a third attempt.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 110, 21 March 1864, Page 3
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158ANOTHER RIVER STEAMER. New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 110, 21 March 1864, Page 3
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