New Ship For Cook Islands
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THE wooden motor vessel Charlotte Donald, which has been in Auckland since July 9, began loading on November 7, and was expected to sail for Rarotonga about November 11.
Arriving in Auckland from Singapore on July 9 as the Kinabatangan, the Char lotte Donald was originally expected to be in port about a month refitting for her new role of inter-island trader in the Cook Group for A. B, Donald, Ltd., but it was found that she needed extensive re pairs after being stranded in the Great Barrier Reef region. The ship will be based on Rarotonga.
The final episode in the adventurous life of Major Ayris.