THE RED FUNNEL.
■ — ,», ~. , v ■ - UNION COMPANY'S NEW .STEAMER. By Telejrcapfo. l'icit .i!ifw;»4tlou.—right. Melbqcbnk, Juno 2. 'I'm: Union Steam Ship Company's new steamer Tofua has arrived from Liverpool. She had a. very rough passage from the Cape, and some damage was done to the fittings. " The Tofua, which has been built for the Island trade, gave satisfactory malls dur- ' ing her final trial' trip on the Clyde la unfavourable weather, and in loaded trim, she averaged a. speed of J4jJ knots over a measured mile. The v.«-sj>. I, which is admirably (ijuijijred to:* the Pacific trade, is 350 ft long, 48ft broad, and Gift, deep. Her gross tonnage h '3-200 tons, equal to hat : of the Moeraki. Accommodation in provided for 100 first-daw; and ,'4l. i-econd-class prawugcr?. All the fir#t-cla&s cabins, as well as the dining, drawing, and «nok-. nig.: roonjfl, _ use situated' on d«k. -Ade-.';'■■■ quate provision if mmk to* the carrying .> of fruit and tropical cargo, <'Ju4it the command of..Captain' licßefc i " , , th« Tohia '".'., left Liverpool on April 12, for Australian. V ports, via So'Jtli Africa. She will leave Sydney m dime;. 25, to enter the Inland ■ servictj, taking -place of tha Nam-*, :.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13766, 3 June 1908, Page 7
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194THE RED FUNNEL. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13766, 3 June 1908, Page 7
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