Rearranged Schedule
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For Tofua And Matua
THE Union SS Co. has announced that, due to the unprecedented dry spell in the Fiji banana-produc ing areas, the banana crop is behind expectations. Consequently, to carry the Fiji bananas
to NZ, it will not be necessary to employ the Tofua and Matua to gether until Janu ary.
Under a rear rangement, Tofua will leave Auck land, northbound, about October 2, November 20, and December 23. On return from the October voyage she will undergo survey. Matua at present on survey in Auckland, will
make a cargo-and-passenger run to Melbourne, leaving Auckland not later than October 1. Then, on return to Auckland, she will make
an Islands trip while Tofua is on survey, sailing from Auckland Oc tober 30.
The vessels will call at Suva, Nu kualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, and Suva on each of these Island voyages.
Matua As A Ferry
Some good-natured criticism of the Matua, as a passenger ferry em ployed between Wellington and Lyttelton, NZ, was published in July PIM. The Matua was built for the Auckland-Pacific Islands services, and usually runs there; but the simul taneous arrival of the Tofua and the January hurricane rather dislocated shipping plans, and the Matua was temporarily diverted to other duties.
It was reported that NZ travellers were clamant in their dislike of her.
The Union SS Co. advises that both its Wellington and Christchurch branches report no dissatisfaction with Matua’s service. On the con trary, passengers spoke well of her amenities and of the spaciousness of her public rooms. The fact that she had to start a little earlier than the regular ferries was well advertised, and caused no inconvenience to pas sengers and mails.
A photograph taken after the recent marriage in Nukualofa, Tonga, of Miss Joyce Georgina Violet Cocker to Mr. Selwyn Percy Jones. The wedding was one of the social events of the year in Nukualofa and a large reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. The photo shows (back row from left): Mr. Adolph Johansson, groomsman; Miss Ida Cocker, sister of bride; Miss Ruby Cocker, chief bridesmaid and sister of bride; Mr. Karl Riechelmann, bestman. Second row, from left: Bridesmaid Naina Cocker, sister of bride; bride and bridegroom; bridesmaid Charlotte Cocker, cousin of bride. Seated in front is bridesmaid Irene Cocker, another sister of the bride.