BAY LINERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 245, 14 September 1929, Page 3

BAY LINERS.

GILBERTIAN IDEAS GO OVERBOARD. The extensive remodelling of tho accommodation in the ‘Bay’ liners _is a reminder of the days when politics played a large part in the control of the ships, says the Sydney Sun. The “Bays,” as they were, reflected the strength of the Australian maritime unions. Stewards and greasers had four-berth sleeping rooms on tho boat deck, and the bulk of the most happily-situated accommodation was given over to each ship’s complement. Passengers might grumble, but the boat deck always remained out of bounds to them. A big portion of the accommodation on the promenade deck was occupied by engineers. On tho deck below midships were butchers and bakers. Passengers’ right to caoms elsewhere was not disputed, yet the “Bay” liners were always popuW. The new owners, the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line, with its reshuffle of accommodation, is out to make the. “Bays” even more popular with the travelling public. The butcher, the baker and the remainder of tho ship’s staff will move forward; the engineers will drop a deck to the old social hall, and it is claimed that the ship’s people will be thoroughly satisfied with their now quarters. Passengers’ cabins, and public rooms, will now be the happiest positions amidships. ,