N.Z. Shipping Company
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE. (united press ASSOCIATION..) Christohurch, August.l 6. At. the New Zealand Shipping Company's annual meeting the Chairman stated that the steamers and three sailing vessels had taken away 49,690 frozen sheep, and 25 000 were now loading m the British King and Catalonia, ihe Company was getting three new steamers, the first of ..which was to be launched on August 22) and to be, named the Tongariro, a model of Which was" before the meeting. Her speed was to be 12 knots at sea, and she was to make the passage under 50 days. Thepassenger faffic was m., _erea I sin§r,-ana the lonic had 150 paying thiidßclass passengers, all desirable immigrants. The^ refrigeraiing wcrks had not been able to supply a sufficient number of carcases, but, with: the increased facilities now being afforded,. they could load three thousand' a day.He regretted the lose ot the Waitaia, but the loss was covered by insurance. Since tTune last year, 60 vessels had been sent from, home, of a total of 68,541 tons net register, carrying 96,541^ tons cargo, and 2222 paaseiigers. They sent Home 46 ships; 'bf 42,664 tons , register, with 341 passen-* gers.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 217, 17 August 1883, Page 3
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197N.Z. Shipping Company Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 217, 17 August 1883, Page 3
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