“Matua”Launched
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For Central Pacific Service
THE new motorship Matna, built for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited, was launched in England on March 25 at Hawthorn, Leslie and Co.’s shipyard at Hebburn-on-Tyne. The vessel was named by Mrs. Cowan, wife of the London chairman of the company.
The vessel, which will shortly leave for New Zealand, is to take up running on a regular service in Central Pacific—calling at Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan ports.
She is 351 feet in length, with Sulzer direct Diesel drive to twin screws, giving her a speed of 16| knots. The most mod ern methods of refrigeration, insulation, and ventilation, specially designed for the carriage of Islands fruit, are being in stalled.
Up-to-date accommodation will be pro vided for 45 saloon passengers.
Commander R. C. Garsia, Administrator of Nauru, accompanied by Mrs. Garsia, arrived in Sydney from New Zealand by the Monowai on March 23.