A NEW LINER FOR THE UNION COMPANY.
ANOTHER OIL-BUKNING BTEAMEE. (special to "the press.") DUNEDIN, November 27. Following upon the important developments in ihc Union Company's pa«s«ngex end cargo services that have already b«sn ann-mnocd in the acquirement of the We»tm€ath (8096 toiu), the Roteommon (7381 tone), and the Limerick (1827 tone), it e«a now be definitely stated that the company are building a n«w liner, which will be used in one of their Pacific mail services. Many romonrs have fouid th«Jr way iato Home r.c*-ep«p©re ttboat this ship, and th« "Star" ie able to atat* that the F»irS«ld Company (builders of the htve eecirwd tie contract; that the boat will be a paeeeiffer and cargo et«am«r very eimilar to the Niagara; and that ehe will be equipped to burn oil fuel.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 9
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132A NEW LINER FOR THE UNION COMPANY. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 9
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