QUESTION OF SPEED.
DISPUTE OVER FERRY BOAT. By Telegraph —Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Two months ago the Eastbourne Borough Council’s new ferry steamer arrived, but she has never been put in commission. The vessel cannot reach the stipulated speed, and though various alterations have been made it is still half a knot or so short of the specification. In other respects it satisfies requirements, but the council refuses to pay the full price and proposes to deduct £25 for every tenth of a knot the steamer is short of 13| knots, which were contracted for. The builders refuse to release her till the full money is paid, contending that the* speed is a matter for future adjustment. It is a great disappointment, as it was specially desired to obtain a vessel of a speed superior to the present boats. The latter are also waiting for overhaul, which cannot take place till the new boat is in commission. Efforts are still being made to arrive at a compromise.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1923, Page 5
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