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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 944, 13 September 1957, Page 2

Go 459 The sight that no one will ever see If the ships of the New Zealand Overseas Shipping Lines used on the capital investment of about Kgo;ooo,ooo, but to replace them at today's prices homeward run in 1956 could take time off and gather together; this is the would cost roughly {2oo,0oo,000. So great a fleet would make a fine show, picture they would present . You would see; lying at anchor; no less than but no one will ever see it. For these ships are on active service; carrying the 91 ships which were required during the year to provide the 146 sailings from trade upon which we all depend. During 1956, they linked ten New Zealand this country (this does not include any additional sailings by vessels chartered ports with 34 ports in the British Isles, the Continent of Europe, the from other Lines) . In size; the ships range from the "Dominion Monarch of Mediterranean, the eastern seaboard of North America, the West Indies and 26,463 tons to the ~Napier Star of 7,165 tons. Their carrying capacity, all other parts of the world. And SO, on every day of the year;, the ships we picture told; is 415,213 tons of refrigerated cargo, 205,394 tons of wool and general here are scattered in the ports and across the seas of the world, going steadily cargo; plus accommodation for some 5,000 passengers. They represent a about their business which is, of course , your business , too. Issued in the interests of mutual understanding by NEW ZEALAND OVERSEAS SHIPPING LINES SHAW SAVILL & ALBION CO. LTD THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Co_ LTD PORT LINE LIMITED BLUE STAR LINE LIMITED TERCE