U.S-S. CO’S ENTERPRISE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1589, 30 October 1905, Page 2

U.S-S. CO’S ENTERPRISE.

A SPLENDID ORGANISATION. “ One of the finest steamboat services in the world,” said the Rev. Father Hays to a Times representative on tho Manuka on Saturday afternoon in reply to a question as to what the famous temperance orator, a man who had travelled, thought of the U.B.S. Company’s service. This opinion is endorsed by others who have' travelled widely, and can well be accepted by those who have not had such experience, and without in any detracting from the merits of other fine steamship companies. ..

At the invitation of the manager of the Gisborne branoh of the U.B.S. Company, Mr W. G. Fraser, a large party of representative business men and country settlers made a trip out in the bay on Saturday afternoon in the new passenger tender the Tnatea, and visiting that magnificent U.S.B. liner the Manuka. The party-were shown over that vessel, which all greatly admired, considering the vessel one of which tbo people I of Australasia as well as the shareholders in the Company might justly feel proud. The party wero entertained at luncheon aboard, and altogether the trip was a very pleasant one. On the party leaving the Mannka the Tnatea steamed round the large vessel, and then as she got way on, made paoe with hor in heading to the sea, there being parting whistles and oheering from the largo vessel and the tender. The visit served the twofold purpose of giving an opportunity to inßpeot the Manuka, and to show how the Company has studied the interests of the port in getting [a boat specially'built for conveying passengers to and from the steamers in the bay. The Tnatea was considered by all to be a boat well sui'ed for the purpose, having good speed, ample accommodation for the in creasing number of passengers, and in many respeots being a great improvement on the former service. On reaching the wharf again, on the call of the Mayor, cheers were given for Mr Fraser, and also for the U.S.S.Co.