The Mapourika was completed in 1898 and used on the Wellington–Nelson–West Coast run. She was described as having ‘accommodation for about 160 first-class passengers and 34 second class. The first-class are arranged generally in two-berth and four-berth staterooms, the berths having Hoskin’s spring buttons, a folding lavatory, railway nettings, and the other usual stateroom furniture. The second-class are arranged in large compartments forward on the main and lower decks, the sofa-beds folding up during the daytime.’
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Museum of Wellington City and Sea
Reference: 2000.4537.307
Source: Grey River Argus, 10 August 1898.
This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.