“Makura’S” Mishap On
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Final Pacific Trip
MAKING her final voyage across the Pacific on the San Francisco-Sydney route, the Royal mail steamer Makura, on November 27, reported a mishap which had temporarily disabled one of her engines.
The accident occurred north of Tahiti, and she proceeded on one engine at re duced speed until her engineers effected the necessary repairs. The vessel arrived at Papeete several hours late, but picked up the lost time on the run to Wellington.
The Makura reached Sydney on Decem ber 12. Three days later she sailed out of Sydney Harbour for the last time, on her way to Wellington. N.Z., where she will be taken over by Chinese buyers.