NEW LINER SAILS.
CEREMONY ABOARD THE AKAROA. Received December 21 2.40 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 20. The interesting association of Altaroa with the hoisting of the British flag in the South Island of New Zealand was mentioned by Sir Thomas Wilford in a message at a luncheon on board the Akaroa, on the eve of her sailing. He complimented the company on its foresight in determining to be ready for good times instead of waiting till they came. Mr John Macmillan said that from the point of view of utility there was no bettor ship in the New Zealand trade. Mr Malcolm MacDonald, Undersecretary for the Dominions, ii] a happy speech, stressed the importance of British ships to the flow of Empire trade. The Akaroa is a new vessel entering the Now Zealand trade.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 21, 21 December 1932, Page 2
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133NEW LINER SAILS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 21, 21 December 1932, Page 2
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