Canterbury-Japanese link reminder

Press, 18 July 1979, Page 26

Canterbury-Japanese link reminder

I Shipping News

The renewed appointment cf» Mr A. R. Turnbull as chairman! of the New Zealand Eastern! Shipping Committee is a re-1 minder of an interesting link be-1 tween the former coastal Canterbury Steam Shipping Company) and a big Japanese shipping con-’ sortium.

A partnership between Mr A.j H Turnbull and Captain Hugh! Monro in 1839 led to the formation of ti.e Canterbury Shipping! Com pan v in 1904. when the ser-l vice was converted to steam. Two grandsons of the found ] ers now hold senior executive! positions with Japan Line 'N.Z.u Ltd. the member of the consort-' lum which services Neu Zealand; with the container vessels God-' wit and Aotea. Mr A. R. Turnbull is general' manager and a director of the] line, and Mr C. S. fl. Monro is*

I South Island manager, based in , Christchurch. Both lamilies maintained strong links with the Canterbury i company down through the ( i generations: Mr Turnbulls great- j i uncle was also prominent. The i iimaru shipping agency, D. C. j Turnbull and Co. Ltd. is also , ■ connected with the family. The present Mr Monro pro- • gressed through shore-based snip- , ping duties, but Mr Turn bull ■ . went to sea soon after leaving ' school and had a varied career, j including service with Port Line and B.H.P. shipping services. ■ Both names feature promin* ' entlv in the leadershiD of the

[ ently m the leadership of tne [Canterbury coastal service. Mr A. 11. Turnbull was the first chairman. and after his death Captain .Monro took over. Mr A. R. Turnbull, one of the founders sons, followed, and then Mr T. F. M. Gibson. The present Messrs Turnbull and Monro are engaged in the development of container services in New Zealand for the Japan Line Company, and also as members of the consortium. The other members are The China Navigation Company, The Crusader Shipping Company, The Mitsui OSK Lines, and the Shipping Corporation of New Zealand. Mr C. S. 11. Monro is chairman of the Lyttelton association of Port Employers, and will lead his association’s delegation today to meet the Lyttelton Harbour Board, of which Captain Monro was chairman from 1931 to 1932 before he retired in 1935. He also played a significant

part in laying out the Erie Monro children's playground in Opawa in memory of his son, who was named after Lake Eric in Canada and was drowned while saving a life at Waikuku. ARRIVALS Holmdale >l.lB p.m.). 911, Chatham Islands, Capt. 11. C. F. Hunt (U.S.S.). Wairua (11 p.m.}, 627, Bluff, Capt. 1. Williams 'Ministry of Transport). DEPARTURES Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal Trader, Dunedin, today. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, to-

day. Resolution Bay, Wellington, - ' today. Nedlioyd Frazer, Singapore, July 19. Kolle D, Nauru Island, July 21. Coastal Trader, Auckland, July 23. Cielo Di Salerno, tanker, Bah-

rain. July 23. Union Hobart, Wellington, July 24. Union Hobart, Wellington, July 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Auckland, today. Resolution Bay, Port Chalmers,

July 19. Nedlioyd Frazer, Singapore, July 21. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, July 23. Union Hobart, Wellington, July 24. Union Hobart, Nelson, July 26. VESSELS IN PORT Holmdale, No. 7 East. Wairua, dry dock.