PUKEKO'S GOOD TRIP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 5

PUKEKO'S GOOD TRIP

AUCKLAND TO GISBORNE 28 HOURS ACTUAL RUN What is considered to be very good lime For a vessel of her size engaged in the Auckland-Mist Oonst-Gisborno service has been established by the motor ship Pukeko, one of Messrs' liichardsoii and Co.'s Heel. whirl) arrived Ibis morning from Auckland. The voyage occupied 35 hours, hut seven hours wen; losl in calling at Micks Hay. Tokomani Hay, and Tolaga Hay, making the actual travelling time 28 bonis. The Pukeko's run has created a good deal of interest in local shipping circles. for the vessel has proved by her splendid performance to he the fa'stesl ship in tbe East Coast service at present, liven the motor ship .Iwahou, which also was recently converted from steam For the same company, is unable to equal the lime registered by the Pukeko, which is the largest vessel in the company's ileet. Leaving Auckland at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Pukeko experienced fair weather in the Lay of Plenty, reaching llick.s Bay in good time. After spending two hours there, she went on to Tokomaru Hay. where she arrived_ at 7.15 p.m. vesterdav. The vessel sailed again short!v after 11.30 o'clock last night for To'laga Hay. She altered her course, bin before entering the roadstead at Tolaga Lava, message from the shore indicated thai the conditions there were not suitable for working the vessel, so she put about after _ losing fully hall'-an-bour. and arrived in the Gisborne roadstead at 4.30 o'clock this morning. Captain Jones, who is in command ot the Pukeko, stated to-day that the engines had functioned perfectly. _ The vessel had maintained a very consistent timetable since replacing the Awnhou in the blast Ooasl service, but her last trip bad been her best so far.