New Tanker To Be Launched
(Rec. 8.20 p.m.)'LONDON, July 3. A 15,000-ton motor tanker, now being built for the British Petroleuiji Company, Ltd., is to be named British Kiwi when she is launched on July 21.
The ship is under construction at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, and will have a speed of about 14$ knots.
The launching ceremony will be performed by Mrs G. G. Gibbes Watson, wife of the chairman of British Petroleum (New Zealand) Ltd., and will be attended by New Zealand’s Acting High Commissioner in the United Kingdom (Mr G. R. Laking).
Barnes Wins.—The British Empire welterweight champion. George Barnes (Australia), gained a points decision over the Irishman Mike Leahy in a 12-round bout at Festival Hall, Brisbane last night.—Brisbane, July 4.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590706.2.99
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28939, 6 July 1959, Page 11
Word Count
123New Tanker To Be Launched Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28939, 6 July 1959, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in