MAORI

MAORI WAS A VESSEL OF ABOUT 800 TONS AND WAS OWNED BY WILLIS GANN & CO.

 SHE MADE SEVERAL VOYAGES TO AUCKLAND, LYTTELTON, NELSON, WELLINGTON AND DUNEDIN FOR  WILLIS GANN & CO.

 IN THE 1860'S SHE WAS CHARTERED BY SHAW SAVILL & CO FOR THE IMMIGRANT TRADE. AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE " OLD MAORI "