rms "marama" (callsign: mkm)was a ship of the union steam ship co of nz. in august 1910, in sydney it was reported: "the canadian-australian rms marama arrived from vancouver, via victoria, honolulu, fanning island, suva and brisbane, at 3.40 yesterday afternoon (9 august). she left vancouver at noon on july 15, and victoria the following morning. fine weather and smooth sea were experienced to honolulu which port was reached on the morning of july 23. leaving again in the afternoon of the same day, she called at fanning island on 26th, and reached suva at midday on 2nd inst. between honolulu and fanning strong winds and squalls were experienced; thence fine weather to suva. she departed from suva at 2.30 a.m. on the 3rd, and experienced fine weather to brisbane, which port was reached at 3.30 p.m. on 7th. she left again at 4 a.m. on 8th, and experienced moderate sea with occasional rain squalls on passage to sydney. while at vancouver the marama was installed with wireless telegraphy by the united wireless telegraph company and some very satisfactory results were obtained on the passage."