A New Boat For Papua.
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ON Sunday afternoon, June 4, a dedicatory service was held at the boat shed of Mr. Lars Halvorsen, in Sydney, when the new mission boat, built to the order of the Foreign Mission Board of Seventh-Day Adven tists, was duly dedicated by the officers of the Conference for mission work in Papua.
The vessel is built of timber, and is 41ft. overall, with a 12ft. 6ins. beam, and 5ft. draft. Her appointments are a European cabin aft, with a 9ft. hold midships, immediately in front of
which is the engine, with cabin for native crew for’ard. The vessel, which is named “Diari” (Light) was shipped by the last “Macdhui” for Port Moresby, where the engine is being in stalled. The vessel will be under the care of the Superintendent of the Mission, with headquarters at Bootless Bay, about 16 miles from Port Moresby.
She will be manner by a native crew, and will travel up and down the coast of Papua in the interests of mission work.
The workmanship of Mr. Halvorsen is of the very best class, and the vessel is a credit to the builder and owners.