“Maweena”

Gapt. Thurston Departs in New Yacht.

A fine new motor yacht, the Ma weena, which was specially built at Hobart for Capt. J. A. Thurston, of Drina River Plantation, New Britain, arrived in Sydney during the month and later left direct for Rabaul in charge of the owner.

She is of 83 tons net and is regis tered with the Royal Perth Yacht Club of which Capt. Thurston is a member.

She is equipped with 100 horse power Fairbanks-Morse Diesel engines, and carries an electric light plant which also operates a refrigerator. Her commodation is very roomy and com fortable. She is fitted with a wheel house, which is very complete and even includes a miniature engine-room tele graph.

Mr. W. Davies is mate of the vessel, and seven natives from the Admiralty Islands comprise the crew.

Capt. Thurston’s plantation is situ ated on the south coast of New Britain, 130 miles from Rabaul. It has been recently cleared prior to commencing the planting of cocoa and kapok.