AWATEA’S NEW RECORD. — The Union Steam Ship Company’s trans-Tasman express passenger vessel A walea, which, it is announced this morning, established a new record for a crossing from Wellington to Sydney. She made the trip in 59hrs. 11mins., beating her previous best time of 60hrs. 26mins.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19380311.2.120.7
Bibliographic details
Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20983, 11 March 1938, Page 14
Word Count
46AWATEA’S NEW RECORD.—The Union Steam Ship Company’s trans-Tasman express passenger vessel Awalea, which, it is announced this morning, established a new record for a crossing from Wellington to Sydney. She made the trip in 59hrs. 11mins., beating her previous best time of 60hrs. 26mins. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20983, 11 March 1938, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Timaru Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in