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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 August 1938Vol. IX, No. 1

On A South Seas Cruise

p. 66 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rarotonga, July 20.

A RECENT arrival in Rarotonga was the Nelson (N.Z.) motor launch “Blue Seas”, ten days out from its home port. It used 164 gallons of crude oil on the voyage, and an average speed of seven knots had been maintained. It carried a crew of three —Messrs. James Anstice (skipper), G. A. Day and H. Lewis.

After a few days in port it left in con tinuation of a South Sea Islands cruise— next call, Tahiti,