S.S. MATAI’S VISIT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19132, 29 September 1936, Page 13

S.S. MATAI’S VISIT

BERTHED IN HARBOUR A HANDSOME SHIP The Government steamer Malai arrived at the harbour entrance at 11.40 a.m. to-day, and shortly afterwards berthed in the harbour basin. Although j tlie Matai has visited tho Gisborne road- • j stead on many occasions, this is the first I time she has entered the harbour. In I the past the steamer lias remained only la few hours in the hay. but on this ; j occasion she is remaining in port over- ,: night. J The Mata i, which is in the course of I her regular visit to the East Coast light - •; houses, called at Poverty Bay 11 days | ago from south, but since that time she , has been considerably delayed by bad , | weather, mainly at East Cape. When she left Gisborne on September 17 she [ ■ proceeded to Gable End Foreland and l After a. little delay attended the light ■ there. However, the rough seas at East. r Cope have not ycl permitted the ship’s i lfuimli to make a landing on the island. I This morning the steamer returned to i Gisborne for water and provisions, (hi i the run down the Const she had to face • a strong southerly gale. 1 The Matai is painted white and her > | single funnel yellow. Willi clipper bow and cruiser stem she is a smal l-looking | craft. Her handsome appearance qnie kl.y ■ attracted a crowd of admirers to the • j waterfront this afternoon. A twin-screw i. steamer, tho Matai is 233 ft. in length ; I over, 35ft. beam, and lias a speed of , | about 11 j knots.