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By: Steve Gore5th Apr 2022 7:58PMJust talking with my father in law about his maritime history and this page came up. John was the third and then second engineer

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M.V. Totara entering Greymouth Harbour, 1973.

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DescriptionM.V. Totara entering Greymouth Harbour 1973. Built in 1957 for Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co.Ltd. for the coal trade from Greymouth and Westport to North Island ports and in 1975 transferred to the Nelson-Onehunga runDate of Photo1973Map^[1]ContributorJessie Guy

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)M.V. TotaraAnchor Shipping & Foundry Co.Ltd.EventM.V. Totara entering Greymouth Harbour, 1973.

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Date Created8th March 2021CommentsNeil Wick
Ward Wiatere was the Capt.

Kath Merv Moreton
Had lunch on board with Ward Waiteri sometimes in the 60's when working at Inksters on the Quay in my teens.He was a good friend of the family and used to write with beautiful handwriting.A real gentleman.

Jessie Guy
Yes my family also met Ward when he was skipper of the Zephyr. As you say a real gentleman and so proud of his Moriori heritage

Cathy Howat
Recall seeing her in Picton and Nelson

Lynette Duncan
My dad Dudley Palmer was harbour master for the Harbour Board and was a crane driver, and he also used to pilot the William Steer.

John Kelly
My Dad worked on her for a while ,when we lived in Westport

Daphne Mckay
mybrother work on her

Bill Day
I travelled Nelson to Wellington and back on the Totara with my father as “ringbolt” passengers in 1958.

John Douthett

Saw The Totara in Onehunga several times in the late 70s & 80s

Craig Norman
too big for Raglan?

Brian Gus Heveldt
Spent numerous times on The Totara and The Titoki,taking supplies on when we had The Fruit and Vegetable Shop in Greymouth.Some Great Memories and very interesting times.Everything we took on had to be carried across the lines as you couldn’t pull righ… See More

Ian Schroder
Regularly had a conversation with Ward Whaitiri when the Totara was loading in Westport told me he was seasick once tied up ina big flood in the buller river

Percy Billett
Dudley lived next door at one time 53 Doyle st blaketown

Warner Nut Curry
Great lines

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M.V. Totara entering Greymouth Harbour, 1973.

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