The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71
[introduction]
The magnificent steamers of this Company, which carry Her Majesty's mails direct to New Zealand, are of the finest type. The comfort of the passengers is a first consideration. Experienced surgeons are always carried, and the accommodation throughout is unsurpassed. The cabins are lighted by electricity and heated by steam pipes during cold weather. An ample number of bath-rooms and lavatories are provided.
page 65Tonnage. | No. of carcases, mutton, ship can carry. | ||
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Hurunui | 1,012 | — | |
Mataura | 856 | 11,000 | During the |
Opawa | 1,076 | 11,000 | twelve months |
Turakina | 1,189 | 13,030 | ending 30th |
Rangutiki | 1,188 | June, 1892, | |
Waimate | 1,123 | 51 Sailing Ships | |
Waimea | 848 | were despatched | |
Waipa | 1,017 | by the | |
Wairoa | 1,015 | Company. | |
Wailangi | 1,128 |