PORT OF WANGANUI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18357, 24 March 1923, Page 10

PORT OF WANGANUI.

OVERSEAS LINER BERTHED.

EPOCH IN DISTRICT HISTORY.

[BY TELEGRAPH."-OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WANGANTJI, Friday. To-day will always be associated with the history of Wanganui as marking a new epoch in its affairs by reason of two most important events. The first was the berthing of a liner at Castlecliff for the first time, and the second was the turning on of the electric light, so long overdue. When the lights appeared many in the streets cheered. >, The berthing of the liner Hannah, at Castlecliff, is fraught with great possibilities, the Hannah being the first overseas steamer to come over the bar and berth alongside the wharf. The Hannah is owned by'the Kahtkens Shipping Company, Limited, of Middlesbrough, and has been chartered by G. H. Scales, Ltd., to load wool at New Zealand ports for 'London and Hull. Her length over all is 360 ft. her beam 50ft. and her loaded draught 22£t. 9in. She entered port this afternoon drawing 16ft. Her registered gross tonnage is 3697 tons and her dead-weight tonnage 6630 tons The steamer loads 2600 bales of wool and 50 tons of general cargo for London, Hull, and Dunkirk. The Hannah arrived from Wellington to-day in charge of Captain Hunter and anchored in the roadstead. Just before one o'clock, under the pilotage of Captain Mclntyre, harbourmrstor, the vessel began to glide toward the entrance. Her appearance between the moles was greeted by rounds of cheers from the spectators who were lining the cliff face. The steamers took up the welcome with their sirens and were joined by a, locomotive on the wharf and the freezing works. The shipping in port were gaily dressed for the occasion. The vessel was piloted to the overseas berth without mishap.