Harbour
pp. 38-39 · Read in the full issue
New Apia
Takes Shape
An historic landmark in the Soutl Seas, the famous bones of the Germai warship "Adler", wrecked in Apia ii dramatic circumstances during th great hurricane of 1889, will sooi be no more. The "Adler" (top picture opposite) will be buried in th« reclamation scheme which is swifth filling up 28 acres of Apia's famou beach front as part of the town's bic new harbour and wharf scheme. Thi 28 acres, whose extent can be seei in the centre picture, which is lookinc north from Apia, will be reclaimed by October. The last pile in the nev wharf, which is across the harbou from the newly reclaimed arei (bottom picture), was driven on Jun« 12. The wharf will be 604 ft long will cost £BOO,OOO, and will be ready by December 2. The Union Steaii Ship Company's inter-island vesse "Matua" will have the honour o' being the first ship to tie up tha day. Apia has never had an oversea; wharf in its long history.
Photos: "Samoana"'