NEW STEAMER ARRIVES
INTER-ISLAND SERVICE. TAMAHINE AT WELLINGTON. "FATHER, MOTHER, DAUGHTER." [BY TEI.EGKAPH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] WELLING TO N, Wednesday. The Union Company's new steamer Tamahine, built for the Wellington-Picton service, dropped anchor in the stream this morning and berthed later at the Ferry Wharf. In appearance somewhat like the Lyttelton ferry steamer Wahine, the Tamahine has a gross tonnage of 1850 tons. The name Tamahine is appropriate. It is the Maori word for daughter, and with the steamers Maori and Wahine the Union Company now has " father," "mother," and "daughter" in its fleet. The Tamahine is to commence running in the Picton service on Monday to cope with the Christmas traffic. The vessel left England on October 18 and had a good voyage. Captain D. MacDonald was loud in his praise of the behaviour of the vessel. "She is one of the best seaboats I have ever been in," lie said. "There is nothing to beat her." The average speed on the voyage out was little more than 10 knots. This was due to the fact that it was not possible to carry sufficient oil fuel to steam at full speed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19203, 17 December 1925, Page 10
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