Montoro Ashore
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THE Burns, Philp passenger vessel Mon toro went ashore at Fortification Point, a rocky part of the New Guinea coast 18 miles north of Finschafen, on August 7.
Subsequently she was refloated and pro ceeded under her own power to Finscha fen.
At the time of th£ stranding the Mon toro was sailing along the mainland coast on her way to Salamaua from Rabaul and was commanded by Captain G. E. Wil liams.
On arrival at Finschafen the vessel was examined by a diver who flew over from Port Moresby to Lae and thence was taken by launch to the Montoro. Tem porary repairs were carried out to enable her to continue the voyage to Australia.
When the Montoro arrives in Australia in September she will be placed in dock and thoroughly examined. The Mataram, formerly on the Solomons run, is to re place her and will leave Sydney for Papua and New Guinea on August 30.