UNION COMPANY.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15095, 11 June 1919, Page 6

UNION COMPANY.

{Per United Press Association.]

Dunedin, June 10. iho Union Company advise that the «o;itoment that Air Liond has boon an-! pointed Auckland manager is incorrect ' and point out ihnb Mr Irvine, the man--W mOi ™e. braV' dl thor''> has not retired j ihe Union Company announce tka+-! *a order lias b-n pieced with a Clyd" torn rpr the cirastrueuon of a vessel to the plac^f th.- } A-.-cn^sr, which lost m the Ncri.;; Sea ttS a rew^ sx-^in. The now -vessel ~ ill \, a ■ Bicular to the Avenger, about 14 000 xo.ns grossy and Will run in conjunction *.itfi the JNiaß'iro. to \anoouver. I.he company s r.w cargo steamer re-! ceti^iy rnrehasod for the coastal and in, \ cercolomal tracio in .noting completion,; ■unit. cijl be peon, in Ne%v Zealand wafers toivjirds the ojhl of the year. It ho named the Kniv/arra. ; The company's two large cargo si?ameys, similar to i!:e vex/ Waitematn, are also approaching completion, and' a T>c ■expected to reach Now Zealand In-fore tae end of tbp year.. The vessels vill •f')? of about (5700 tons -,'r.ross. ;