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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 100, Issue 5, 16 May 1960, Page 502

Ever since yesterday morning we’ve been in sight of land. The sisters in Timaru. Housewives whose guest of honour next weekcoastline of Southern England has been slipping steadily past on end may be a joint of tender lamb that’s come 12,000 miles to the port side as we came up Channel, through the Straits of greet them. Dover and into the Thames. Now, home is in sight—meaning And talking of lamb, Fred... Unlike Tim Elliott, Harry Briggs No. 28 Berth, Royal Albert Docks, London—and nobody’s (the Chief Freezer) hasn’t seen much of the coast slipping by. Or going to pretend that’s a very inspiring bit of scenery. But Tim the slow entry into London’s docks. Elliott, the Third Officer, doesn’t mind. If he thinks about His job’s not finished yet—nor will it - ~«»i7 it at all it’s just to feel it’s nice to be home again, nice to be until we get the hatch covers off think he’ll soon be seeing all the old, familiar places that lie and start discharging cargo. Susbeyond the docks. tained by thoughts of certain airAnd somewhere back beyond the river banks, behind the City’s mail letters that await him when he ( ancient pomp and pageantry, lie countless homes where house- berths (and carrying a New Plywives sally forth each day with shopping bags in hand. House- mouth post mark), he’s still down J V wives, many of them, who will ask the shop assistants for New below looking after your hoggets. IMlßfcj .Jh Zealand produce not just because it’s the best, but because of And all’s well; your hoggets, Fred, something else as well. Housewives with cousins in Wellington, are still in prime condition. -gutij ' NEW ZEALAND OVERSEAS SHIPPING LINES SHAW SAVILL & ALBION CO. LTD • THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. LTD • PORT LINE LIMITED • BLUE STAR LINE LIMITED