Union Co's New Steamer
Record Travelling Press Asiooiation.—Copyright.. Brawn, thia day.' Akrivro, yesterday: Maheno, She made the run from Fort Philip Heads to Sydney Heads in 29 hours 54 minutes, and estab-; lished a record. She avoroged 17f knots. Between the "Wilson Promontory and Qabo'she maintained a speed of 18'2 knots, and from Gabo >o Green Cape 19 knots A party of Union Company's gaests woro aboard ineluning.representatives of several of tbo .inter.-State Shipping Companies, and all wero highly ploasod at the new liner'e sea-going qualities and speed, Tho Maheno continues the New: Zealand trade in Miiroh or April,. and will then be plpced on the. Vancouver line: for'the winter season. ' It is believed that tho Maheno ,wonld havo averaged 18 knots bnt for the strong ourrent against her from Montague Is* land. , ' - The morning papers, in leading articles, say that tho arriyal is -an important,end memorable evontj the Maheno. being tho first tnrbino steamer to. visit ( tho -port They aro appreciative of the, performance of the vessel, and declare it is a proof of the suocess of the turbine. : / ■
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1481, 14 November 1905, Page 2
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