For Papuan Coastal Shipping
p. 76 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent.
Port Moresby, July 3.
THE Steamships Trading Co. Ltd., of Papua, in July, purchased the “Maira,” a 35-ton boat with a new 4-cylinder 5 h.p. Diesel engine, made by Petters. The vessel is about a year old, and should be very handy on the Papuan coast.
The Company is also fitting a Diesel Fetter engine (85 h.p., 4-cylinder) to the old “Veimauri,” which has given much valuable service on the coast.
The same Company has just placed a contract with the Kwato shipyards for three shelling luggers, which are to be delivered within the next three or four months.