THE s.s. MAORI.
TO THE EDITOB. Sir, —l have read with interest the article regarding Uie stability of the Maori, and vour sub-leader on the same subject. I just wish to say this. After the rough trip of the Maori in May, from Wellington, to Lyttelton, a iocal in the Otago Daily Times described how the vessel on one occa-' sion rolled over awl remained over for three ■ minutes, and it stated that life belts were served out, and since that occasion I am told that life belts were served out again. In any case, if this statement in your local was correct, why was there not some reference or explanation or indication that there bad been a period ol danger on that trip? On the other hand, if there was no truth, in the statement, then why was it not promptly denied? _ The article on the stability of the Maori : harps on the discomfort to passengers en- : tailed by the high speed. On a rough trip it matters very little whether it is a case of high or low speed, for there is-discom-fort in any case. It is, however,, not a question of discomfort at, all; it ie .a question of safety, and the whole statement on the subject seems to evade the particular question as to whether on one or two occasions the Maori was in danger.—l am, etc., Te Awa. August 22.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19259, 25 August 1924, Page 7
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235THE s.s. MAORI. Otago Daily Times, Issue 19259, 25 August 1924, Page 7
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