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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 46, 17 May 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING SALES. The shelterdeck steamers Amblestone, Conistone, Rochdale. Overstone, and Snowdon, built in 1924, aggregating about 39.410 tons deadweight, and owned by Charles Radcliffe, Ltd. (Messrs. Charles Radcliffe and Company, managers), Cardiff, have been purchased by Haldin and Co., Ltd.. London, on behalf of the Court Line, Ltd., and United British Steamship Co., Ltd., for £316,009. or practically LS per ton deadweight. The Overstone and Snowdon have since been resold to Messrs. Turnbull, Scott and Co., London, at about the same figure per ton. The Am destoi.e and Rochdale were recently in Australia loading wheat outwards. the Rochdale leaving Fremantle on April 30. The Norwegian steamer Hallgrim. which left Melbourne on Febraury 9 for the United Kingdom and the Continent, with a full cargo of wheat, has sold for about £52,500. She is of 6.630 tons gross, 4,317 tons net, carries nbout 10.800 tons deadweight, with shelter deck closed and 9.250 tons open, built and engined by Messrs. W. Doxf<*rd ’rid Sons. Sunderland, in 1921, S S No. 1 in 1926, fitted with oil fuel, • winli engines 27in. f 44iin. and 75in. f by Sliru stroke.