THE FERRY SERVICE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17566, 17 June 1925, Page 7

THE FERRY SERVICE.

CONDITION OF MARAROA. MR HUNTER IN DEFENCE. ! (Special to ihe ‘‘Star/') WELLINGTON, June 17 The allegations made in connection i w ith the condition of ihe Mararoa ucr« { referred to this morning by Air Hiram ! Hunter, a member of the Arbitration Court. ‘ I read with astonishment.” remarked Air Hunter, “the remarks made (o the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, alleging that the Maiurou. was in a dirty state. I was a passenger on the boat on the in ©moral-.!- trip last Sundnv, and although 1 hold no brief for the l'nion Company. J must say that'the re is no ioundation for the statement..made by tb© Dunedin passenz-ers. T!;.. stewards did all that was humanly por—sible to make every one a= jcouifortabl© as they could under the .circumstances aid I desire to compliment them for their good work. Tam a regular traveller between Lytdton an.J Wellington and can safelv state that ancon© prowling about the condition of th© Maran.a on Snturdav and Sundy is tli.- ‘ diz.v limit’. ” MARAROA HAS SMOOTH TRIP. Wc hicl a t.cautiful trivj north on Monday night, and the same from I Wellington last night.” was the wav in which a member of the crew oi the Mararoa speke of the conditions at sea to a reporter this morning on the arrival of the ferry steamer at Lyttelton. ”We passed three smail steamers making south near Gape Campbell at 1.60 this morning,” he added, “and the weather has cleared considerably, the sea having calmed down.” Presumably the vessels sighted were the Wootton. Waiau and < a i m -,]] l>ound for Lyttelton, in which case the Calm should arrive this afternoon, the Wootton *late to-night, and the Wairau tomorrow morning. The Wahine will be withdrawn from the ferry service on Wednesday next, and will be relieved by the Maori, i which is at prerent laid up ip Welling- j top..