In 1850 the fastest steamer afloat was the Asia. She could do eleven kiefs, and held the record until tho Persia was launched in 1856.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6488, 7 April 1908, Page 7
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25Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6488, 7 April 1908, Page 7
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