A BIG DEAL IS SCOWS.
fPBKSS ASSOCIATION - TF.I.KOIIA W-) ACCKLAM), duly 26. An im-portnnt shipping deal took place this week, the I'oi'd .Sluppinj? Lino Ltd.. hnvinir purcliaM-d the who.o of Mr (icor-zo T. Nii-col'-, fleet of scows, inelndins one now building. Ihe l'oni line will now consist of twelve oi tho most, modem and up-to-date timbercarrying .scows. The vessels purchased include the Curlew. Ciiu.net, Seagull, Rnn-fx-r and Moo (how building). The Font line have contracted with the Kauri Timber Company for the carriage of all their timber from coast •jmrt-s to Auckland for a number of years, including towage of logs. Mince the visit of the Hon, J. A. Millar, Minister for Marine, to Auckland, there has been ronewed conhdenee in the scow claw of vessel. While in Auckland Mr Millar, after personal inspection and enquiry, stated that ho was perfectly Mitisficd 11s to tho safety of scows, and that his opinion of them had been decidedly altered.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12867, 27 July 1907, Page 12
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