"LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE IN"
Among the passengers by the Tamaroa from England today were Mr. A. McGregor-Wood, his wife, and daughter, and Mr. McGregor-Wood having now retired from the oil business they are, in his words, wandering around the world looking for a place to live in. They have spent two years in England, but found the English winter rather too long and cold and have in view a climate that is somewhat warmer. Hence the visit to New Zealand to see whether this country will suit. . Mr. McGregor-Wood was associated with various branches of the Shell Oil Co and at different times was stationed at Sarawak in Borneo, California, Egypt, and Japan. The Dyaks in Borneo, he said, were still head-hunters when they got the opportunity, but. the Government officials now had them pretty well in hand. On the trip out to New Zealand the Tamaroa called at Curacao, where the man in charge used to be one of Mr. McGregor-Wood's assistants some years ago. The plant was enormous, said Mr. McGregor-Wood. It was handling about 40,000 tons of oil a day; he should say it was now the largest refinery hi the world.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 110, 5 November 1937, Page 10
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