Modern Motor Vessel For Sydney-New Guinea Run
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COMMANDED by Captain A. Camp bell, the new 6,300-tons motor vessel “Bulolo”, specially built for the Aus tralia-New Guinea trade for Messrs.
Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., arrived in Sydney from Glasgow on her maiden voyage on October 31. She has accom modation for 239 passengers and there is large space for Islands cargo.
Her public rooms are spacious and
artistically furnished. English elm and sycamore being used extensively for panelling. The dining-room is air-con ditioned, and all public rooms and liv ing spaces throughout the ship, both for passengers and crew, are ventilated by the punkah louvre system. There is a children’s playroom and “talkie” equip ment specially designed for use on deck when the vessel is steaming through tropic seas.
The “Bulolo” will depart from Sydney on her maiden voyage to Papua and New Guinea on November 19.
Hon. S. Smith, Treasurer of the Terri tory of Papua, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith, has arrived in Australia on four months’ vacation. Mr. T. P. M. Byrne is Acting Treasurer during Mr. Smith’s ab sence.