Shipping News In Brief
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• Freight Rates Up: The
ion Steam Ship Company in ased its freight rates between □ga and New Zealand from ;ober 1 because of “rising dating costs brought about by recent general wage increase in iv Zealand.” Inter-island rates in nga have not been affected.
I Famous Schooner Re
ED: The 50-year-old Islands ding schooner Tiare Taporo, ich was bought last year by Mr.
B. Christophers, of Rotorua, w Zealand, after many years of rice in the Cook Islands, has n resold to Mr. Tom Lowe, a Downer of Vila, New Hebrides. . Lowe used to own the trader Fleche.
» For Bulky Cargoes:
ly in September, a new craft k to the waters of Alofi Bay, le. This was a pontoon made of
two steel cylinders, which look rather like midget submarines, with a platform across the top of them.
It will be used to bring ashore bulky cargo from ships in the bay.
On one of its first test trips out into the bay it carried a load of children for a free ride.
• Moresby In Moresby:
The Australian Navy’s new survey ship, HMAS Moresby made a three day visit to Port Moresby in October.
• Renamed: The P-Ng Ad
ministration trawler Laurabada 11, was recently renamed the Lahara following the recent re-commissioning of the original Laurabada. Laurabada I is under the command of her original master Captain Ivan Cham pion, following extensive repairs and restoration. TTie ship made an epic voyage to New Britain during the war to rescue retreating Australian forces.