REPORTED SAFE

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21416, 9 May 1941, Page 2

REPORTED SAFE

CREW OF MAIMOA VESSEL SUNK BY HAIDER (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON. Thursday The New Zealand manager of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line has received advice that Captain Cox and the crew of the Maimoa are safe. The Maimoa, well known in the New Zealand trade, was’ sunk by enemy action in November last while homeward bound from Australia. The last word then received of the vessel was that it was being attacked by a raider. A lifeboat from the ship was subsequently found-

South Main Trunk Line Approximately 1000 tons of rails required for the completion of the South Main Trunk line are being landed at Picton. Those that can be handled at once are already being taken to various points along the line, mainly to the Clarence bridge. II is estimated that 2290 tons of rails are needed to complete the whole line and there is every reason to expect these will shortly be available. The 1000 tons now available is sufficient to take the line within striking distance of Kaikoura from the uurtiu