Deal in Vessels
Fleet of Scows Purchased
Bj Telegraph.—Preia Asiooiation. Auckland, this day. A somewhat important shipping deal took place thij we9k, the Ford Shipping Lin« Limited, having purchased the wholo of Mr, George T, Wool's fleet of scowb, Incinding one now building, Tha Ford liao will now oonsist oi twelve of tho most modern and up-to-date timber carrying eoows, Tho vesso'.s purchased i-.chide the Ourlow, Gannett, Soigull, Ranger and Mon (now building), The F.rJlinolmvo contraoted with tho Kauri Tiinbor Comp&uy for tho oarrlago of all iher limber from ooast ports to Auekhnd for a num. berof yoars, including the towage of logs Slnoe the visit of tho Hon. J, A. Millar, Minister for Marine, to Auckland, there hai tacn renewed oohfidenoe in the scow olass of vessel. Wbiht in AuekhiiMr Millar, bypmonol inspection and irqniry into ecowH, tfcitcd that hi wai porfcotly aatisfied rs to thiitattfty, and that his opinio n of them had been decidedly alined,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 2002, 27 July 1907, Page 3
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