Maui Pomare Refitted
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Apia, Feb. 12.
AFTER having been refitted and partly rebuilt in New Zealand, the N.Z.
Government steamer Maui Pomare ar rived here on February 7, the second day of Prince Henry’s visit to Samoa. She brought a number of passengers, who were fortunate in being in time to see the town in holiday dress and to be able o witness the rare spectacle of a mon ster ta’alolo and King’s Kava at Mulinu’u.
Amongst the passengers were Judge Luxford (on circuit duty), Mr. and Mrs.
Jones (manager of Vaitele Plantation), Mr Robson (Resident Commissioner of Savaii), and Mrs. Possin (Central Office).
A full shipment of over 7,000 cases of bananas of excellent quality was pro cured for Lyttleton and Wellington.