The Montoro
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THE B.P. Islands steamer Montoro, which early in August appeared to be hopelessly wrecked on the coast of New Guinea, and which was salvaged as a re sult of splendid seamanship and engineer ing skill, is now in dry dock in Sydney undergoing repairs.
We are officially informed that the re pair work is making excellent progress, and that it will be completed by the middle of October. The Montoro will be recommissioned immediately and will take up her Papua-New Guinea schedule on October 17 —only a week late. It is probable that the Macdhui’s November timetable will also be set back a week.
It is not known yet who will have com mand of the Montoro when she sails on October 17. Captain G. E. Williams, who received much of the credit for a splendid salvage feat, has been feeling the severe strain of recent weeks, and is to enjoy a quiet holiday, after which he will take up port duty in Sydney for a time.