USSCO Under Way December '77

HOUSE JOURNAL OF an on comDonq DECEMBER 1977

..HAWEA'' This ship is very much a New Zealand ship even UNDER she was built away from lhese shores. Her initial the specifications were prepared at lhe Company's in Wellington and these were based on the sPe(ial ments for the Auckland/lyttelton/Dunedin trade as by our General Trafiic and Tethnical Stafi. The order new ship was placed on 9th December, I965, with Dockyard and Engineering Co., Hong Kong, for second half ol 1967. \"Hawea\" is the firsi roll-on loaded and discharged Staff Journal of the roll-off cargo vessel in the the container hold is uau Union Steam ShiP Co. of N.z. Ltd and has an overall length of lrucks from the vehi by transfer between New Zealand coastal trade, 365 feet, a beam of 56 feet to the lower hold. and loaded draught o{ l5 feel is in Company ow 9 inches. Twin screw British ihe cargo carried in 1 Polar I 0 cylinder diesel en- shippers' own 120 c. DECEMBER. 1967. tainers which have Vol. l. No. I oines, each caPable of devel- 6ping 4,000 brake horse- iensively used in coas oower, give the vessel a ser- ing over the last lC yea A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN AND vice soeed of l6* knols when assist in stowing the MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. F. K. MACFARTANE carrvino a full load ol 2,25O ers in the lower hold an lb. electric fork lift tru DECEMBER 1977 It gives me gteal Pleasure formed of what we are doing tons' oi unitised cargo, and used. make \"Hawea\" the fastest car- to help launch \"Under WaY\" and how we are doing it go ship on ihe New Zealand Upper deck cargo is oui n.w stafi iournal and There is no doubt in mY coast. ed either by using the \", I hooe thai all who receive il rnind that our ComPanY has a crane or by means of Produced and ediled will'find it of interest and vital role 1o PlaY in the de- The roll-on roll-oft PrinciPle ramp raised to the ug value. velopment of trade and trans- has been adoPted for handl- by the Dort within and between New ing the cargo, most of which levei, and landing on Personnel Deparlmenl' ln these daYs when the Zealand, Auslralia, the South *iil b\" loided through the slern door which was ally strengthened and fit Company's oPeration and stern door. Shore ramPs have Union Steam Ship Company ol N.Z. Pacific lslands and Sou'lh-east enable it to be used trades are changing raPidlY, Asia. And our Part is not con- been provided at the three bridge belween the Lld., when new develoPments are fined 10 cargo oPeraiions terminals with link sPans of ramp and \"Hawea's\" Wellinglon continuilly arising, it is not alone-our travel service, sufiicient strength to carrY deck. Wheeled vehi possible to keeP uP with all which now forms a substantial heavy duty fork lift trucks trade motor veh i 'l laden with 3-ton cargo units. that is happening all the time, part of our business, will aid Company suPPlied Seafreight- loeded in this area, but I hope that bY means of in this develoPment. ers are standard cargo unils. which is covered COVER PICTURES \"Under Way\" all of You in So I trusi that \"Under WaY\" ln the loading oPeration the manent awning. our ships, workshoPs and will prove of interest to You Seafrieghters are delivered An innovation in a Front: the new Anchor Dorman Mer- offices will be kePt better in- a ll. bv the transport oPeralors lo cargo ship is chants building in Nelson with' lrom the terminal area, where lheY lhrust unit for into and oul of her telt to right, Sa/es Engineers Donr are either stacked Prior to be- Auckland, Hopwood, WaYne Sendall, Blair Reid EDITORIAT ing loaded, or loaded directlY aboard the ship, bY means of and Manager Bill Eutfers. (StorY the large fork lift trucks. The Page 2.) There is always something special abou.t the.first edition deck height in the main 'new- of a muga.i;t for it seii ihe standaril which must be is l4ft. 3ins., and Back: a new persPective of \"union .uintuin\"a in-subsequent iss,ues; so it is with \"Under Way\"' freighters are s Rotoiti\". *[ilfr *g-lri\"nd *ill'b..o.e a regular, and we hope popular' hish o,rlii.ution for all our permanent stafi, ashore and afloat' As th.ir is a new iogleaLend \"Hawea\" i*beJ\\test

UNDER WAY IS IEN TROTII IHE GENERAT TIIANAGER ln Dmrmbrr, 1967, the first issue of Under Way appeared-four paoaa ln t brotdthset format. And, on page 1, our then Chairman My wife and I were delighted to attend three recent lunctions associated with 25- and Managlng Dlrcctor, Mr F. K. Macfarlane, wrote:- year Company stall anniversaries - the presentations of Long Service Awards to statl \"ll elvaa ma grcat pleasure to help launch Under Way as our new in Auckland and Wellington who have had more than 25 years service wilh us and a flal, loutnal and I hope that all who receive it will find it of interest lunclion arranged by ollicers who have been through our Apprenticed Cadet Scheme rnd Y.lu., to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the commencement of the current cadet train- ing programme. ln lhara dlyt when the Company's operation and trades are 0hfadng rapldly, when new developments are continually arlsing, It has been a great pleasure to us both to renew our acquaintance with long setving ll ll nOl Poarlblc to keep up with all that is happening all the time, stalt both ashore and alloat and also meet with men now engaged in so many areas ol bul I hopr lhrt by means of Under Way all of you in our ships, activily but who have a common bond through completing their apprenticeship with wolkahop lnd olllces will be kept better informed of what we are Union Company. ll was pleasant to meet their wives also, These functions are described dolng and how we are doing it\". in this issue ol Under Way and we have been proud to have ioined in these anniver' saries. Hlr wotdr rra ttlll so very true and we hope all will agree that As you will have galhered from the report of the Annual Generat Meeling, Union Undrr Wry hm lullllled the role he envisaged in providing a means Company experienced a most successlul year to June, 1977. Trading operalions con- ol oommunlolllon not only between staff but also with superannui- tinued well lor two monlhs thereafter but, since then, lhere has been a substantial tanlr, rhlp lovlru and the many others interested in the Company. decline in cargoes which is typical of a lurther recession being experienced on both lhr orlglnrl lormat continued for five years until March, 1973, sides ol the Tasman. whrn lhr llltl of thc present greatly enlarged magazine type issues It is a lime for tighlening belts and requiring every endeavour on lhe part of us tPpartad. ln l.n ycare, mlllions of words have been written comprising rll rorlt ol nrwt ltems and stories. The most interesting have fre- all lo achieve the greatest possible economy in our costs and secure maximum cargo qusnlly bsrn lhorc contributed by readers. To all those who have revenue. Under these circumslances, the holiday season comes on us at a less buoyant time than occurred last year, but we are confident of a resurgence. rubmlllrd tlorlct and photographs we say, \"Thank you-you have helpcd makc Under Way and you have shared your knowledge and Although we all like to be home with our families at Chrislmas, lhe inevitable exprrlonoet wlth the people who comprise the Company.\" demands of a servicing induslry will find many seagoing slalf away from their loved ones on duty al sea or in ports away lrom home. Ashore, stalt will be active in looking Alrcady wc ar6 looklng ahead to our eleventh year. Change is all aller the requirements of the ships that serve our trades. around. u! bul, wllh your help, we shall continue to keep you, our roadora, lnlormed of our Company's continuing development and ln whalever sphere you serve and wherever you may be, the thoughls of all of us progross. And lel'e not forget those amusing little incidents which are with you and I wish you and your families the very best of good wishes tor the happen from llm6 to tlme-they may bring a smile to many more Christmas season and the year lhat lies ahead, May it be a time of happiness, health through the pages of Under Way. and prosperity lor us all, b\"r\"a^ ry

NEW DIRECIION FOR ANCHOR DORTIIAN Toasting a successfu/ opening were, lrom left to right, Mr Bilt Butterc, Manager, Anchor Dorman; Mr Brian Cote, lJnion Company General Manager; Mr Ult Ackens, Managing Dircctor ol S.K.F. New Zeatand Ltd.; Mr Don Shelton, Union Company Corporate planning Manager; and Mr Mike Barry, S,K.F. Christchurch Branch Manager. Anchor Dorman Merchants Ltd officially The objectives of the company are to marketers in the Nelson, Marlborough and by three Sales Engineers, one of whom opened their new building in Rogers market accessories, consumables for en- West Coast areas for welding supplies is permanently on duty in the warehouse, Street on Wednesday, September 21. The gineering construction and other heavy and compressed gases. Similarly, they are while the other two are sharing travelling ceremony was conducted by Union Com- industry in the Nelson, Marlborough and connected with Safeguard Supplies Ltd duties in the sales areas. pany General Manager Mr B. S. Cole, who West Coast areas, for marketing industrial protective cloth- is also a Director of Anchor Dorman. ing and safety equipment. The two latter Although Anchor Dorman are not mar- The new company was registered in keting new products, they are marketing companies are both based in Auckland December, 1976, and commenced opera- new brands and much of their business The opening oI the new building marks and the Anchor Dorman direct shipplng tions on July 1, 1977, while the new will be of interest to the home handyman another turning point for Anchor-Dorman. service from Onehunga to Nelson gives building construction was started in Jan- or individual people who work in heavy The new operation is not just a division, an ideal service for supplies of goods uary,1977. industry and need requirements such as but is a separate Company trading under from that area to Nelson. As the company safety clothing. the name ol Anchor-Dorman Merchants \"We previously had some agencies develops, they will be expandlng their Ltd and as such, is a subsidiary of Anchor- agencies into other fields as well. Because of the interest to the home under Anchor Dorman,\" says Mr W. J. Dorman Ltd. handyman, Anchor Dorman plan to be Butters, the Manager, \"and the company The new building has been specially open for two hours on Saturday morn- decided to increase agencies in this field. designed for the company, complete with Anchor is a well-known Nelson name, the ings to discuss such problems as weld- For instance, Anchor Dorman had an a large warehouse, showroom and gas Company dating back to 1862 when it was association with SKFNZ Ltd in previous ing, while the two Sales Engineers who bay lor handling compressed gases com- first established as Nathanial Edwards & years as direct agents for industrial ball ing in from Auckland. There is also in- travel the district will be available to give Co. lt has come a long way since then and advice to people who are unable to get and roller bearings. This agency has now creased office space and provision for a the Merchant subsidiary now offers its into town. been transferred to the new merchandis- further storage area. lt was designed by services as a marketing company, an ing company and has been expanded into Rotman, White and Hay, Nelson based Apart from their business with engin- engineering supply company and licenced the automotive bearing field as well.\" architects, and the building contractor eering contracting and heavy industry, wholesaler, all in addition to the traditional was Neals Nelson Ltd. Anchor Dorman Merchants Ltd will cer- shipping and engineering services of the Anchor Dorman have also formed an tainly have a wide appeal with members parent organisation. association with Mason Mesco Ltd as The company has been staffed initially of the public.

nt,lltt tlt. tt',rr r'l llt\" ltrtilding, showing the gas loading rllr h A 11.11'r'llrt\". vlltir:lt. iS in the foregrOund, 1'1tttr't ltvr' t'(lttil)tttent on display in the show- ',',',,:,:;,t,' lr, i,,rr tt,lltl lltr, w,rrIltort:;c Sales COuntef With StOCkS ttt tttt, tr., htltt)tt,tl l\\trr llopwooC and BIair Reid are 'lsl

I Mr A. l. Grant to Travel Manager, Sydney; formerly Travel Manager, Lower Hutt. Mr l. J. Last to Relief Assistant Travel Ir4anager, central Region, New Zealand; formerly Senio,r Travel Consultant, Melbourne. Mr J. T. Rees to Management Accountant, Head Office; formerly Assistant to Account- ing Manager. Mr E. J. Walters to Stevedoring Carpenter, Auckland; formerly at Mount Maunganui. ETECIED IO HARBOUR BOARDS Mr T. M. Stretch Mlss C. A. Vincent Mr K. Wiisbeek Mr C. J. Gibbons A. l. Grant Mr J. T. Rees October, 1977 Captain Peter Carr Mr Keith Gellatly Mrs D. M. Clark to Compensation Clerk, Accounting Division, Head Office; formerly Credit Control Clerk, Wellington. Captain Peter Carr (left) and Mr Keith Board and citizens. Mr T. M. Stretch to Travel Manager, Manners Street, Wellington; formerly Senior Gellatly (right) who were elected to the Travel Consultant, Manners Street. Wellington and Nelson Harbour Boards Shipping Manager of Anchor-Dorman, Miss C. A. Vincent to Travel Manager, Lower Hutl; formerly Travel Manager, Manners respectively in the recent local body Chalrman of the Nelson Branch of the elections. Port Employers' Association and an ex- Street, Wellington. ecutive member of the N.Z. Shipowners' Mr K. Wijsbeek to Resident Eng;neer, Australia, based at Melbourne. Peter, Operations Manager, Head Federatron and N.Z. Maritime Employers, Captain J. M. Withinglon to Terminal Supervisor, Wellington. Office, was re-elected for a second term Keith Gellatly takes a wealth of experi- on the Wellington Board. He advocates in ence with him as he takes up his seat on particular the development of the port the Nelson Board. His love of Nelson and north towards Kaiwharawhara, the lreeing the desire to serve his district and the November, 1977 of some existing port areas for recrea- port users brought him success in a Mr C. J. Gibbons to Financial Accountant, Head Office; formerly Budget Accountant. t;onal use and greater contact between closely fought election.

. tr\",, .*d&$I tr. 1. ,...i ..frIARAf,TA\" FOR IHE SOUIH PACITIC SERVICE r1,r rr.r t, tl rnlor the Pacific Islands service soon as a replacement for \"Union .,!,,rr, r'!, itri All,'r,rlionr; to suit the trade include the addition to the ship of a stern r ilil1, !tr,.ri' l,.,rrt r() I(:[rtinal facilities in the lslands ports. lr,, r irrp r'. lrlrrrrl r;onstructed by Anchor Dorman in Nelson and the photograph ir1,tl,t) tr,,w tlrl nr,rrrr :;r:t;tion in inverted position coming together on the workshop tl,,,,r lt rr(..r'.rrn,.. lt,l x 0.3 metres and will weigh 1B tonnes. Flaps, not shown in the t,lr,,l,.,tr.r1,lr wlll ,r,lrl ;r lttrlher 2.5 metres to the Iength and four tonnes to the weight. Wtrr,rr ttrr.. r,rrrr;r ir; completed the Auckland Marine Repair Works will undertake lrllltll t,, llrr vr',;',1,1 isir;i GIFI l,lARKS BRIGADE'S SERVICE S.li,ri: ::,tiit,.]j]l sonnel stood to attention in front of a dis- ( ;ll l.. Mr l rr:,on, ASSiStant Managef . Wlllrrrrll,rrr. rlclrrlly prcsenled on behalf play of rescue vehicles and equipment, rrl llrr' (,(,llll).il]y, ;r larg;c covered trailer Chris presented the ownership papers to l{) l)r.u:,(,rj lry llrr; Ng;alo Boys'Brigade Councillor Jim McMillan representing the lor , iu|, rlrlr'111'1, l)urposcs. Wellington City Council who, in turn, ,,i:t,r.rll:!.;.\\l-.-l$II passed them to the Boys' Brigade. Vrrlrrrrrl ;rl l|i5000, tho trailer was origin- tiil, :.1'X:.':l:ir:\\.r'i:i ;rlly u:;crl Ior coltvcyinq linen between the The Captain of the Ngaio Brigade, Mr {ltcirnrcr [xprcss lrnd the Company's P. Russell, said they would now have a laundry. lt was gcnorally known round the central storage place for equipment and Wellington watcrfront as the \"linen liner\". would be able to provide more effective As more than 40 Civil Defence per- civil defence.

On his return to the Company, he re- joined the H.O. Accounts Department in the Audit Section. After a term as Sub- accountant and Accountant at Wellington Branch, he was appointed Financial Accountant, Head Office-the position he Mr M. G. Hansen, Tally clerk, stevedoring Division, Auckland, on September 9' 1977. held until his retirement. Mr T. V. Nelson, Foreman Stevedore, Lyttelton, on September 30' 1977' ln addition, Allan served the Maritime Captain A. H. Mclntyre, Master, Sea Staff, on October 1' 1977' Officers' Superannuation Fund and the Permanent Regular Weekly Employees' Mr C. C. Brodie' Chief Engineer, Sea Sta{f, on October 11' 1977' Superannuation Fund as Secretary and, Mr L, G. Parnell, Chief Of{icer, Sea Staff, on October 17,1977' later, as a Trustee. In both these positions Mr A. H. Newton, Financial Accountant, Head office, wellington, on october 31' 1977' his knowledge and experience proved i nval uable. Union-Bulkships Pty Ltd As a cricketer, Allan pursued a suc- Mr M. H. Learmonth, Assistant Manager, Union-Bulkships Pty Ltd, Sydney, on October cessful career as arr opening batsman in 31.1977. the Mercantile League. For many years a he played in the Shipping \"A\" Grade, A West Coaster of both lslands-born For almost ten years, Alan Mclntyre scoring several centuries. No mention in Hokitika and educated in New PIy- served in vessels engaged in the Pacific After serving the Company for 43 years, will be made of his fielding. Even now, mouth-Captain Alan Mclntyre retired on lslands service and as a relieving Master Allan Newton retired on Octoher 31 , 1977. Allan still retains an active interest in October 1,1977. in the Wellington-Lyttelton Steamer Ex- cricket, playing for the Hutt Fourth Grade. press run and had the distinction of bring- Allan's all-accounting career in the Over the years, Allan has gained many Captain Mclntyre's association with the ing \"Rangatira ll'' out to New Zealand on Company began in Head Office Accounts friends within the Company and, now that Company began with his joining the 'old' her delivery voyage in 1972. He left in July, 1934. He took a break for four the time is here to say \"Goodbye\", he \"Wanaka\" at Glasgow in 1932. ln his 39 \"Rangatira\" in February, '1976, to join war years from 1941 to 1945, serving in can be assured that we shall miss him years with us, he served in 59 of our \"Marama\", eventually joining \"Union the Navy, where he rose to command an from our midst. We wish both Allan and ships, in 39 of them as Master-a service Auckland\", from which vessel he em- MTB Squadron operating in the English Mrs Newton the enjoyment of a long and record which it would doubtless be diffi- barked upon his retirement. Channel and later in the Pacific. happy retirement together. cult to improve upon, let alone match, Although Captain Mclntyre is reticent anywhere in the world. over his experiences, he does admit to bens captured bv the l?',i'l,l':\",i,,'\"1i3; ilEWS FR0m CAilADA 0F A1{ OtD SAIT when, as Second Mate , Captain and Mts A. F. MclntYre discretion rightly overcame valour; he and other crew members allowed them- Superannuitant Dave Parry, now living in retirement at Waikanae, recently received selves to be captured by a force of two news from a fellow superannuitant, Bob Barr, in Vancouver. And the subject: another Japanese cruisers and five submarines. former staff member, Captain Des Champion. The Japanese were obviously well- prepared to capture the \"Hauraki\" what- Captain Champion retired in 1964 after 37 years service, 17 in command of cargo ever the direction of her escape. After vessels, including a period in the barque \"Pamir\". Now he says he has \"the best job over three years in a Prisoner of War in Vancouver!\" At 76 years of age he is wharfinger on a small wharf in Coal Harbour camp in Singapore, Captain Mclntyre re- which is maintained by a logging company. Des signs the delivery receipts, keeps the turned to New Zealand and was awarded place tidy, secures the boats and float planes and shoos away nosey tourists. On call the O.B.E. for the part he played when 24 hours a day, he lives in a caravan on the job. the Japanese seized the \"Hauraki\". Saturday is his day off and he visits his wife Lillian who keeps the home in Van- While savouring the first fruits of re- couver. \"When ltook the job ltold Liilian and she said, 'Well, I never saw much of you tirement, Alan and his wife intend re- before, so take the job if you're going to be happy. What you say goes.' \" maining in Wellington. Would he go back to sea if a job was offered? \"No, I've got too good a job here; l've got both anchors down and, besides, who would have me at my age anyway?\"

ONWARD AND UPWARD Arrrrlrrrlirr Ltd, are our partners in this vonlriro which we hope will present an opporlunity for a greater New Zealand in- throughout New Zealand and in the Paci- volvomont in the offshore oil exploration, fic lslands will be the agents for the r;onstruction and servicing industry. company. For the last two years, Captain David With our involvement as agents for Norman has served at New PlYmouth various companies who have been oper- Branch as Oil Supply Services Manager ating in New Zealand on construction and and during this time has obtained a good exploration work together with our man- lnsight into the industry. David has re- ning agreements for a number of com- cently been appointed Operations Man- panies, we have achieved a degree of ager for the new company. Union Com- expertise in this industry. Australian Off- pany will act as manager and our staff shore Services have had wide experience will be seconded io serve on vessels in the Australian exploration programme owned or chartered by New Zealand Off- and their contribution in the nev/ com- shore Services. Union Company branches pany will be invaluable. .:ir:l:, il:ir,,l ilrrlr,r :lirl:1 A}ID IHE RAIilS CAfrIE :li,::tl Wo roproduce an exlracl lrom a receilt voyage report by Captain Don Sarah ol \"Unlon Soulh Pacilic\". No lurther commenl seems necessary. l'rior lo rlopirrturc frorn Auckland, we were advised by Suva Branch that no fresh wirlor worrltl bo avirilablc this voyage because of drought conditions. Although this was c-tl rro inrtnotlr;lto conccrn to the vessel, lfelt sure that it would rain for our arrival as it hirrl dorrr.r lor 9 out of the 10 previous voyages and especially when lwas \"driving\". Suro onough, an hour out of Suva the rain started and we dragged it in with us, to the roliof, instoad of the more usual, \"Oh! Not again\", of the locals. lt rained steadily throughout our stay there. On arrival at Pago Pago we were also told that no fresh water was available as it had not rained since our last call there, so out came the kneeling mats and two hours An unusual item of cargo handled in an unusual manner for a ro-ro: this straddle later it was really pouring down. Once again it continued for the duration of stay. At carrier was lifted aboard \"Marama\" by floating crane at Lyttelton recently tor shipment Apia, although not quite so desperate, water was again short, so kneeling mats came to Auckland. The machine is on loan from the Lyttelton Harbour Board to the Auckland out once again but to no avail this time. We can't win them all! Board until the arrival of their new one. (Photograph by \"The Press\", Christchurch).

edin; at Dunedin on October 7, 1977. Mr T. G. Thomas, Superannuitant, former- ly General Traffic Manager, Head Office, Wellington; at Wellington on October 19, 1577. Mr H. C. R. Crammond, Superannuitant, Mr B. E. Huxtable, retired Cargo Over- formerly Chief Clerk, Dunedin; at Dunedin seer, Sydney; at Sydney on October 21, on September 12, 1977. 1977. Mr G. H. Christall, retired Chief Steward, Caplain S, C. Angus, retired Master, Sea Sea Staif; at Wellington on September 15, Staff; at Wellington on November 9, 1977. 1977. Mr N. G. Earl, retired Chief Engineer, Sea Mr R. W, Flintolf, retired Wharfinger, Dun- Statf; at Wellington on October 27, 1977. Transport and Technology in Auckland, we advise that ZK-AFD \"Kuaka\" was the first of the Company's Electras to fly in New Zealand. lt is now part-sectioned SPOl{SORED (cut away to show interiors, etc.) inside the Aviation pavilion at the Museum. FI.YIilG IS.FOOIER The Electra outside has been repainted {, as ZK-AFD \"Kuaka\" but was originally The big U is racing again, this time on ZK-BUT and was brought out to New Zea- the waters of Auckland Harbour. Appro- land as a replacement or additional unit Dear Sir, priately named \"Union Company\", the On page B of the June issue of \"Under of the fleet but was never used as such. sponsored yacht is a Ilying lB-footer skip- It spent most of its flying time in the Way\" mention was made of a PlaYing pered by Martin Robertson and crewed by ! card found in Christchurch with the Aus- South lsland, apparently lor Mobil Oil. Keith Chapman and Donald England. This tralian Coat of Arms printed thereon. As class of yacht is the only one allowed to 1: a matter of interest I have a full pack of compete under commercial sponsorship. these cards which were Printed bY RX Thomas De La Rue of London and, to the IHOSE GIRTS! Martin Robertson is a yachtsman of y best of my knowledge, I purchased these some renown, being the youngest winner \\wP*l [*n whilst on board as the Assistant Purser of Success! Remember that photo- of the famous Lipton Cup, a blue ribbon ,\\ rn \"Awatea\". graph of a Christchurch staff picnic event in Auckland yachting, and com- 6 \\& p Stuart H. Robinson, in the last issue of Under Way on peted for by 22-lool mullet boats. Notable page 31 ? Bob Black and Superan- Dunedin. on this occasion was the fact that Martin nuitant Harry Yates have both identi- won in a yacht, \"Orion ll\", which he had fied the late Miss M. D. Sillars, long designed and built himself. Martin Robert- o time Secretary to Christchurch son again won this event in 1977. Branch Managers. She is second from the left. \"Union Company\" will be comPeting EDITOR'S NOTE: for selection to race in the annual inter- ln reply to Mr V. J. Holloway, Elec- Harry has also identified Miss national championships which are held trician, m.v. \"Ngapara\", who raised in the Beryl Brown on the extreme right. in Australia and New Zealand alternately. ' -:a ..Le*,/ -r,ay.t:,.,.r&:t, ;. ::a a..a*r:i*::,i ;,4::.1a..,r;:ra: : :. :::,ali \"\"\"*'\"-r last issue of the magazine a question re- A typist on Christchurch Branch There is also the prospect of competing -:\"--- - * *:?:-.^:i'-. -b .-'. garding the identity of the Lockheed staff, she later married Jack Hobbs. in the world championships to be next Electra at present in the Museum of held in Brisbane.

IHE II'IONDAY TI'IEEIIilG Thal ruch an lnnocuous title should From this meeting many ideas are born, produco ao many grandiose schemes is a some to fall by the wayside immediately' trlbul. lo the lact that the Company is Some fall upon moderately fertile land kccn lo Uy tnythlng once in its erlorts to to become projects that do not reach .lr.nglhan llr operatlons and also search fruition for one reason or another and all av.nu.. ol dlvorslllcation. some, to quote the Good Book, fall upon good ground and are taken to finality as lvrrry Mottrltty ot 10.00 a.m., the Club successful ideas. llrorrr ott lho 3rd Floor of Head Office It is the satisf action of the results of r orrran nllvrt to lho chatter of ten voices such projects that succeed that make the nnrl llte r:lnltor of an equal number of meetings worthwhile. Also, as in all large r ollon r rrpr. A glanco around the room companies, it is very easy to incur dupli- wlll llrrrl H vtry rnlxod bag containing the cation of effort and time and the meeting Mailrrurrrs 0l llrnnches (David Graham), also attempts to let the right hand know I lonr!rnl I rnlllt: (Sandy McNab), Com- what the left hand is doing. lrr,rrtirl {l'rrttl Romanos), Stevedoring Changes to schedules are discussed at l.,tIr l]ruulnn), Colporate Planning (Don length (not on a dart board as some :ifltrllun), [)ovrkrpment (Emmet Hobbs), cynics would have it) and the pros and lnrlrrrlrldl (llay llolis) and Fleet (Len Kil- cons weighed up. What maY be a Per- gorrrf llllq AllUlltil body spends up io two fectly good idea to some in re-scheduling Irorrq rrirrlol llltr ttlton abused chairman- \"Union Lyttelton\" to save time and ,uel rlrll rrl (,i)ts1'tllorls Manager Peter Carr costs may be anathema to others whc wlrlle lltey \"klt;k trround\" many ideas and would have great problems in turninE rlr6Erv.lllotlts Illo tlolden rule is \"no around orange containers. At the same time, a change may upset Plans for an plrrrrrn t alla\" ntl lllut work can continue under-water scrub or even create an in- AI{OIHER fiIA]{AGEMENI rrrrlillFtI illtlrr(1, dustrial problem. Likewise, the practicality of carrying livestock, or the need for extra forklifts COURSE FOR SHIPS' OFFICERS COYER GIRI. in terminals could be part of the discus- sions. The second management course organised by the shipping lndustry Training Board During the latter part of each meeting, (see Under way, December, 1976) was held recently at Tatum Park, near wellington. Assistant General Manager David Jury Ten Union company Masters and chief Engineers attended the week-long pro- pops in and brings all present up to date on any policy matters the Company may gramme which proved every bit as successful as the first' be considering. Likewise, he is brought Backrow,fromleft:CaptainR.J.Lott,CaptainJ.King,MrR.H.Crabbe-,Captain up to date on any hot issues that have E,M.Hector-Taylor-,CaptainA.P'B.Sommerville-,captainR.J.TindalI,MrA.R. been discussed that morning, so that, by Higgins.. noon, everybody is in the Picture. Middle row: Mr K. E. G. Meadows, Mr D. Cabena-, captain N. Gillstrom, captain c. That the meeting can sometimes get heated is synonomous of the keen atti- J. Murphy-, Captain J. A. F. Jenkins*, Captain D. A. Morrison-, Mr D' J' Cooper, Mr Mlss Shoryl Dlxon, who aPPeared on tude displayed by those present to assist P. Whelan (Vocational Training Council). thc cover of the last issue of Under Way, the Company to go f rom strength to Front row: Captain N. J. Reeves, Mr J. Lyon, Captain E. H' Busby-, Mr P' Stan- became Mrs Brendon Duffy on September strength. There are many in this world borough (course Director), Mr G. W. Dobie (course Administrator), Mr D. H. Lamont., 17. ln this photograph, although sadly who accuse just as many of not commun- Captain J. Gordon, Captain D. Anderson. only black and white, we introduce husband icating. The Monday meeting attempts in -Union Company participants are marked with an asterisk\" Brendon. some way to allay those accusations.

Part ot the simulated speedtronic used lor laboratory instruction. Tony Chisholm's head is in the loreground. Logan HarveY ln company with Tony Chisholm from Dave McPherson, also from Head sented a real United Nations-Kuwait, Head Office, I left Auckland Airport at Office, was at the airport to meet us and Cuba, Nigeria, West lndies, Germany- 8.30 p.m. on September 15, bound for gave us a briefing on what to expect dur- even Texas!-used the turbines in pump- Albany, New York, to attend a Mk ll ing the forthcoming week. This, plus the ing station or power generating applica- Speedtronic Control School conducted by rural setting and pleasant atmosphere, tion. General Electric. After a very hectic week was much appreciated and set the seal On the Monday morning we proceeded of installation work, it was a welcome for an enjoyable stay. A typically Ameri- to the Phoenix Room at Turf lnn, where can brass band with plenty of oom-pah- change to at last be able to relax in the GAS comfort of a DC10 and do nothing- pah was blaring forth in the enclosed all lectures were to be held and here we nothing that is, but eat and sleep and courtyard and this, if nothing else, made met Dominik Anbitiro and Paul Bergman, who were to be our lecturers-and very enjoy the excellent service provided by us realise we were indeed in America. capable ones at that. Dom wrote most of ruRBINE Air New Zealand. Saturday and Sunday were free days the instructional literature and drew up Honolulu was just a brief, but never- and so were devoted to shopping and the slides which were used and Paul, theless nostalgic, early morning break sight-seeing respectively. The first was a when not instructing, was a commission- where immigration formalities were com- COURSES pleted and where a brief glimpse was real hassle due to the tremendous range ing and fault-finding engineer, which necessitated world-wide travel. of goods; the latter was a real eye-opener seen again of Diamond Head after many due to the lavishness of the Empire State years. Then it was off again to Los Here too, we were introduced to the Plaza in Albany, built, we lvere told, at a Four members of the slal, recently Angeles with a very interesting look over cost of some four million dollars. lt speedtronic manual, a rather frightening attended courses in the United States the flight deck of a DC10 during the wasn't hard to believe with almost every- volume which, if mastered, would I am relative to the gas turbine installations in llight at the kind invilation of Captain thing made of marble and all buildings sure, mean the speedtronic was mastered our lalest vessels. Technical Services Geoff White. connected via huge underground walk- also. The introductions were brief but the Manager David McPherson attended a The third member of our party, Alec ways. instruction was not. From model nomen- Maintenance Seminar on Gas Turbine Hamer, also from Head Oflice, met up clature and gas turbine cycle-speedtronic Machinery, wilh particular relerence to with us at Los Angeles that night at On the Sunday night, G.E. held a wel- design and functions right through to fuel their installation in industrial and ulility Hyatt House-a place we left next morn- coming reception for everyone on the systems and protective systems we were services. Tony Chisholm and Alec Hamer ing without any feelings of regret tor course and we were able to meet a num- kept on the move. lt was a case of a one of Head Ollice Fleet Departmenl and Chicago, then Albany via American Air- ber of engineers {rom G.E. who were in- hour lecture, fifteen minutes coffee break, Logan Harvey, Radio lnspector at Auck- lines. Once again there was excellent ser- terested in the marine application of the one hour lecture etc., to 4.30 p.m., with land, altended a Speedtronic Control vice all through which made the time pass turbines. We were to find out that most an hour for lunch in the courtyard. The course and Logan has liled this report; fairly quickly. of the others on the course, who repre- only variation was if one lecture over-

lapped a coffee break, it was missed out. We even loarnt that \"droop\" was not CRUISING what we felt llke doing ln mld-afternoon. Wednesday, for our group, was a day of practlcal work wlth a simulator-most WIIH valuable and lnlormatlve. Otherwise there wero all.theory lectures throughout the lllrArll larlAt, Each evenlng at 5.30 p.m. about lour anglneors lrom G.E. came out for a toclal hour and we were impressed with By JOe Henfy thelr enthusiasm, youth and knowledge. They aeemed prepared to give unlimited tlmc, The coastal tankers, manned and oper- an industrial stoppage had affected two charged 6,200 tonnes of premium. The On the Thursday evening a graduation ated by the Company, are familiar sights companies and one of the tanker berths Wellington call was cancelled altogether. dlnner was held where certificates and a in most ports around the country. At had been out of use for a period. The \"Kotuku\" arrived at Timaru on October crested ball point pen and pencil set times they attract a good share of abuse long and short of all these difficulties re- 1 with almost the same cargo as origin- were presented to each person and the because of their times of arrlval and de- sulted in a call soon after noon from the ally planned and she discharged there course finished mid-day Friday. parture, especially at weekends. oil industry's co-ordinating organisation, without incident. Tankers have an advantage over cargo COCO, to have \"Kotuku\" turned around Captain Kelner was by now quite sure Another interesting time was a visit to Sitmar Cruises had taken over the oper- vessels in that they can be switched lrom and sent back to Auckland. the massive G.E. works on the Friday ation of his command. one port to another provided there is Radio watches are not kept between afternoon in Schenectady, where we were Ships' personnel always like to know able to see the various manufacturing storage capacity for the products they noon and 3.00 p.m., so it was approxi- where their next voyage is to be to and have for discharge. An instance of how mately 3.30 p.m. before contact could be and assembly stages of the turbine'up to this can achieved was shown by \"Kotu- made and the vessel turned around and the port or ports concerned, but the next the finished product: once again a most ku\" recently. sent back whence she had come. voyage for \"Kotuku\" had been intended enlightening time. This visit was supposed as a full load for Tauranga and advice to last two hours, but finished at 11.30 On voyage KT 74, \"Kotuku\" sailed from \"Kotuku\" berthed al 7.20 a.m. on Sep- had duly been given to the ship. That p.m. in a steak house with bearded Marsden Point at 9.00 a.m. on September tember 27 and discharged a further 2,000 turned out to be changed also; she, in walters singing \"Happy Birthday Dear 25 with 16,500 tonnes (22,489,000 litres) tonnes of premium and 400 tonnes of gas fact, loaded a full cargo for Wellington, Tony\". Qulte an experience. of premium motor spirit, 500 tonnes oil. The return to Auckland Iengthened to make up for the call that had been (702,000 litres) of regular motor spirit the voyage and this meant that a change cancelled earlier and also because the We were Borry to leave Turf lnn next and 7,500 tonnes (9,098,000 litres) of auto- of crew was required at Auckland. This day, but had a very pleasant return llight motive gas oil. This cargo was to have was arranged promptly but, because of a ship would have been heading for a delay to Loo Ang€le8 and, wlth having a window been discharged at Auckland, Wellington shortage, the tanker was unable to sail at Tauranga. soet, I was able to see lhe vast American and Timaru in that order. Auckland was until 1.00 p.m. on September 28. These sudden changes call for every- contlnont clearly below, with such land- to receive 3,000 tonnes ol premium and The change and later arrival at Well- one concerned with them to be kept fully marks ae the Colorado River, Grand Can- 1,500 tonnes of gas oil, Wellington 8,000 ington meant \"Kotuku\" had to wait for a advised. Stores and fresh provisions have yon and th€ Rockles plainly visible. A to be ordered quickly at one port and tonnes of premium and Timaru 5,500 berth at Point Howard where an overseas vlolt to Dlsneyland on lhe Sunday was, of tonnes of premium, 500 tonnes of regular tanker had arrived to discharge solvents cancelled at another. Officers and engin- course, a must-an incredible place and 6,000 tonnes of gas oil. Arrival was and Iubricants. Captain Fred Kelner sug- eers change at different times and differ- showlng man's skill and ingenuity to the made at Auckland at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday, gested that it might be better to proceed ent ports, harbour authorities, tugs, pilots, utmost. September 25, and the cargo as origin- to Timaru and call at Wellington on the linesmen, oil companies and others must all receive early advice of changes. Nat- ally intended was discharged to enable way back to Marsden Point. COCO had lmpresslons: the course should have urally all concerned with tanker opera- the vessel to sail at 6.40 a.m. on the also been thinking along similar lines, been lwo weeks, one theory and one tions are happiest when everything goes Monday for Wellington. and \"Kotuku\" was instructed to set off practlcal to give the most benefit. Very according to plan, but there are times friendly and polite people. The green- Later on Monday morning, the difficult from Auckland bound for Timaru. when the flexibility of the system has to ness and wide open spaces of New York stock position at Auckland was under On the Thursday a further change was be strained to the limit. Despite much State was the biggest eye-opener of all. further discussion. Two overseas tankers decided on by COCO, \"Kotuku\" was swearing and cursing at times, there are Altogether a great experience. had fallen behind their original schedules, diverted to Lyttelton and there dis- seldom any delays. 11

tion to hear your voice ringing off the sides of 4O-storey skyscrapers. Leaving Shelley and the other girls to spend our money in the clothes bou- tiques, we set off to the Basement Club to set up and then went off to a press conference. Monday night's concert at the Basement Club-an almost exact re- plica of Ronnie Scott's world-renowned iazz club in London, was a tremendous attair with many expatriate New Zealand- ers, including artists like Angela Ayers and Brent Parlane, there to help us along. The live L.P. recorded that night should DAVE be released later in the year. lt captures the excitement felt by both the band and the audience. FEEHAN Other gigs followed. The Tuesday night at the Basement equalled the first night and the reviews in the morning papers A}ID IHE gave no lie to the fact we had done a good job. On Sunday, August 28, at dawn there 2ZM's D.J., John Hood, ex-Dunedin The Golden Horn Big Band's brand of BIG BAND seemed to be empty stomachs lying Branch, who was to keep the Wellington music is varied lrom traditional iazz num- somewhere on the tarmac when the DCB public up to date on our progress (or lack took off, leaving behind the first fine of). bers like \"Basically Blues\" to disco songs like \"Salsoul Shuffle\" and \"Theme Wellington day In months and carrying a large proportion of Wellington's jazz from Rocky\", the Ready-to-Roll fitler of On moving into the Chevron Hotel in community to do battle in the night clubs which had been shown on Australian T.V. King's Cross we were greeted by the of Sydney. the night before we arrived. My own part Australian Musicians' Union who wished Dave Feehan is not only a well-known us luck and any help we required during in each show was to do four numbers member ot Wellington Head Otlice stalf, There had been two years of playing our stay. Sydney had turned on a fine, ranging from the Blood Sweat and Tears but is also welFknown on lhe New Zea- for nothing, with the proceeds of gigs overcast day for us. Most days were fine standard \"Lucretia McEvil\" to more mel- played going into the common pool for low soul numbers. land popular music scene. He recently and overcast (l found the overcast con- the common goal-ten days of concerts wenl to Australaa with the Wellangton- ditions was actually smog) and one ol in Sydney. Wellington's \"1860 Band\" started each based Golden Horn Big Band and wrote the first sights I saw was \"Union Rotoiti\" show off (they are the basis around which us this article on the trip: heading under the harbour bridge, the The Golden Horn Big Band had just the big band is formed) with their own recorded an album and played to a full first time I had seen either of our huge brand of contemporary jazz and were Opera House so we were cautiously opti- new ships. also very warmly received. mistic about doing well. Monday arrived and we headed off to Wednesday saw a change of venue at Consisting of a five piece rhythm sec- Martin Plaza (now nearly completed) the Musicians' Club, where the band per- tion (drums, percussion, guitar, bass and where our first gig, a lunchtime concert formed well on the stage while the wives piano/synthesizer), six trumpets, five in the sound bowl, was to take place. and girl friends performed badly on the trombones and six saxophones, plus the With borrowed amplifiers and public one-armed bandits downstairs. M.D., Rodger Fox, brother of our former address systems we were a bit worried lndustrial Department Typist, Liz Fox, and at the sound balance, but a 5,000-strong Thursday was our first free night and myself on vocals, we arrived at Sydney's lunchtime crowd helped with an over- we visited other clubs and listened to large airport accompanied by a few of whelming ovation which set the tour off many top bands, most of whom had at our wives and girl friends and by Radio on a high note. lt is an amazing sensa- least one New Zealand member. New

Above: One ot the fitst sights lor Dave was that ot \"lJnion Rotoiti\" heading undet the harbour bridge. Lett: the band got a great reception in Sydney's Martin Plaza' Zealand musicians have traditionally done hotel where unexpectedly our brand of well in Australia, perhaps because they music was received verY well and, on are prepared to work so much harder, the night before we le{t SYdneY, the the result of lack of recording opportuni- Musicians' CIub again, where many top ties, little or no help from the Arts Coun- musicians including Ricky May and mem- cil and a smaller population with less bers of the \"Daley-Wilson Big Band\" and available money, resulting in many frus- the \"Drifters\" gave us a fantastic ovation trating years of work, often for nothing, -just the thing to finish off a fairly ex- with no chance of becoming a fullY haustive but exciting tour. lledged professional musician. Wednesday, September 7, marked our The remaining days in SYdneY were 5.30 p.m. touch down at Wellington Air- spent sightseeing-Taronga Park Zoo port, to be greeted by friends, relations, and the harbour rides being particularly vandalistic porters and friendly customs popular-shopping, practice and visiting men. We were 24 exhausted musicians friends and relatives, while at night we who had played their hearts out in battle played gigs at \"Selenas\", a disco-type at Sydney's top clubs-and won.

HISTORIC IIETUIS REAPPEAR Recent developments concerning gaged the services of two history schol- People with items of this nature can be changes to the Company buildings in ars to help put the records, going back assured that everything returned to the Wellington have brought forth many to 1875, in order. This work is being done Company will add to its overall import- relics and historic documents from safes with the help and guidance of the Alex- ance. and cupboards that have held their con- ander Turnbull Library which considers the tents safely over many years. The Com- Union Company records to be of unique Many interesting objects have already pany has recognised the unique position significance to New Zealand. appeared, varying from old cigarette that its history holds in the development cards showing pictures of various com- Eventually these records will be put on of New Zealand and this has prompted pany vessels, to an assortment of cups permanent display within the reorganised the careful collection and collation of and saucers used by the Company over Head Office building in Wellington and items of historic interest into an ordered the last century. should provide an interesting collection and permanent record of significance to for Company staff and New Zealanders in As well as these items, which will pro- all New Zealanders. general. lt is hoped that many items of vide a fascinating picture of the Union historic value relating to the Company Company's development, an up-to-date At present many of these interesting that have, over the years, become scat- history of the Company is currently being items are appearing in display cases in tered around the country will eventually completed and it is hoped to have this the building and the Company has en- find their way back to the collection. published within a few months. Tony Kane, history Masters graduate trom Victoria University, sorting through the Many wilt recognise this painting which has hung in both Rangatira I and ll. many old historic files that have come to Painted in 1932 by l\"4r J. McDonald,lf has seen, in its 45 yeats ot existence, many light. inter-istand c/osslngs. The painting now hangs in the Company's Head Office' This collection ot plaques and notices on display is dominated by the Charter lrom the Cotlege ot Heralcls confirming the Union Company's Coat of Arms. :.

'..Nr U Another display cabinet, surmounted by One ol llta displuy cabinots, showing the collection ol Conrpirrty cults and saucers a Fiiian kava bowl which was presenled along thc top. At l/rr.r slr/o is tlre magnifi- to the Company on its Centennial in 1975 cent carved tncntorii;l chair carved by by members of the Fiii staff. This cabinet also contains interesting documents, well' leading Maori arlist Mr Pino Taiapa. Mr bound copies of previous Company his' Taiapa stated that evcry rnotil used on the chair had been symbolic, in the Maori tories and a silver ice bucket and tray way, ol the completeness ol lhe late Sit which were presented to the Company on Its Centennial by the Otago Hatbout James Mills. Board. This close-up of one of the cabinets shows the Taranaki plate, mentioned in \"Recollections\" in the December, 1976, issue ot Under Way and the Perfin machine which teatured in the /asf issue. 15

CHANGES IO IHE FITIH FTOOR ln the last issue of the magazine we showed a plan of changes to the fifth fioor of the Company's Head .Office buildi\"ng in Wellington. Considerable progress ha.s. already been m,-ade. These-pictures, taken about the time this maga- zine went to press, give an impression of the work involved. ..t t::,,,. *w?

PACIFIC AilD WORLD IRAVET CLOCKS UP FIFIY YEARS Fifty years have passed since the Company established its own travel office in Lon- don, although there was agency representation earlier still' The company took out a lease on office space in the west End on october 11, '1921, and Mr W. L. James became the Passenger Agent. ln September, 1927,|he Trans Pacific Passenger Agency Ltd was incorporated and, shortly after, purchased from Mr James his business of general passenger and freight agent and cargo broker. Mr James was appointed General Manager of the new company which was located on the first floor of P & O House, 14 Cockspur Street. Two years later the offices moved to the ground Iloor but lt seoms they werb back upstairs again by 1932. ln 1949 T.P.P.A. moved to 39 Panton Street, where they were to remain until iust a year ago. ln January, 1974, in order to associate the company more closely with its general lravel agency role, its name was changed to Pacific and World Travel Ltd. It ls lnt€resting to record that the agency has had only five managers since its lncoptlon. Mr W. L. James continued until 1947, when Mr R. T. Dalziel took over. Mr w. H. Davies was appointed on Mr Dalziel's retirement in December, 1957, and Mr WELI. GREASED CTUBS D. L. C, Rayner succeeded in February,'1973. The present manager, Mr Gio Marenghi, was appolnted in March, 1976. The second annual inter-company golf match for the Oiler Trophy was played between Mobil Oil and Union Company at UilIO]I IRAVET SPOilSORS NEW ZEAtAilD'S the Miramar Golf Club, Wellington, on November 2 and was won for the second successive year by Mobil Oil. PREfrIIER MOIOR RACIilG SERIES The Union Company team, consisting of Les Heywood (Captain), Alan Notley, For the llr8l tlme, New Zealand's pre- sentation of a miniature gold cup trophy not work successfully without the co-opera- Dick Offwood, Bill Neazor, John Penling- ton, Dave Haxton, Russell Bassett, Mrs mler motor raclng lormula has a sponsor. to the winner of each race of the Cham- tion of all Divisions within the Company Norma Fleet, Brent Eden, Malcolm Mac- and recognition of our common goal- The Formula Paclfic sponsorship has pionship and, at the series'conclusion, big, big U' Farlane, Ray Grant and Henry Peters, tried been undertakon by Union Travel and, the winner will receive the Union Travel a healthy and Profitable hard for their skipper, Les, but finally had initially, will bo for lhe next three years. Trophy, a gold cup to bow to superior skills and graciously The series wlll be contested on October Union Travel's General Manager, Ken Travel Managers and their stalfs in concede to their guests 121/z-5y2. 16 at Christchurch; October 24 at Timaru; Keech, when asked about our Company's each of the participating cities will, in The Oiler Trophy, pictured being pre- October 30 at Fellding; November 14 at involvement in motor sport, said: \"Union their own way, be undertaking promotions sented by Les Heywood (centre) and Alan Auckland; March 26 at Tauranga; April 9 Travel's motor racing involvement and and maximising the use of the Union Notley (left) to Mobil General Manager at Auckland and April 16 at Feilding. promotional actlvities are a carefully Travel caravan for hospitality purposes. Gordon Duncan, was originally an old Travel personnel in their brightly coloured planned, deliberately directed endeavour It will be known as the Union Travel designed to assist motor sport and to red, white and blue shirts, T-shirts, blue ship's oil can dug up from some corner Formula 1 Championship for Formula promote Union Travel and the overall blazers and white slacks will provide a in the Evans Bay Workshops. lt has since Pacific racing cars. The driver who tops Company image. colourful picture at this year's races. The undergone copper plating, mounting and the overall points table will receive New Union Travel logo will be prominently dis- inscribing. lt was dreamed up for the in- Zealands' highest award for motor sport, That seemingly simple sentence spells played in the mass media over the next augural match between the two com- panies last year and will no doubt be con- the traditional Gold Star, which, in motor out our entire game plan. ln this world of few months and, as Ken Keech saYS, racing circles, is regarded as New Zea- nebulous grey areas, Union Travel obiec- \"Let's all work towards that exposure tested keenly for many more years to land's 'Grand Prix'. There will be a pre- tives are clear cut. but the exercise could which will reflect in our sales\". come. 17

,- ffi', ,',..n/ TWENIY.FIVE YEARS PIUS! The Company has a tradition of long service amongst both shore and sea-going staff. At the present time there are no less than 142 slalf members with 25 Years or more tOl{G SERVIG STAFF. WELLI}IGTO}I AND AUCKTAilD continuous service a record - which may well be unique in in- dustry in New Zealand todaY. The Board of Directors recentlY aP- WELLINGTON A. McNab Wellington Marine AUCKLAND Auckland proved a Management recommen- M. J. Neazor Repair Works Works dation to mark the twenty-five year Head Office T. J. Dyer milestone in a tangible way and, in Head Office A. H. Newlon A, Boden announcing this recentlY, General c. R. Peebles M. J. Colfey K. R. J. Douglas L. M. Harvey Manager Brian Cole made Particu- K. W. J. Angwin T. N. Pelherick C. J. Grey R. J. O'Brien R. P. Haxell lar reference to the Part PlaYed bY R. G. Black R. G. Plant W. V. Moon wives in supporting their husbands R. J. Ross T. A. Ritchie T. C. Sunde in a \"round-the-clock\" service in- D. L. Braddock K. Tolts dustry such as ours. P. R. Bremlord A. W. J. ShirleY A. R. Valenline H. R, Bruce B. l. M. Smilh Auckland Branch Sea Stalf Throughout New Zealand, in the L R. Campbell W. S. Walker E. B. Adams Captain B. E. Pacific lslands, at London and at B. S. Cole W. Waters Sea Stall Miss E. A. Foley Captain P, sea there are men - and some N. W. Corbett Captain J. women who have clocked uP a G. G. Couling Caplain E. H. BusbY l. K. Gray Captain C. - quarter century or longer. Captain A. Dodds R. E. Harris-Daw B. l. Didsbury Captain l. Wellington Branch Captain C. J. MurPhY R. A. Holt l. C. Ferguson Captain A. An Award Presentation dinner P. R. Garland Captain A. F. MclntYre Miss J. B. Melville Captain M. held at the Hotel St. George, Well- l. C. Anderson Gaptain J. Sloddart E. Neeve ington, on Wednesday, October 26, R. G. Gibbins B. J. Kennedy W. E. Pitls Captain A. was attended by long serving staff D. A. Graham J. W. Lawson D. J. Prentice Captain M, and their wives from Head Office, S. S. D. Graham Chiel Engineers Captain A. Wellington Branch, Marine RePair J. A. Hamer E. E. Lee Miss M. U. Rosser Captain R. Works and Sea Staff. A week later, J. A. Henry M. D. Morris L. O. Brough B. Sherson Captain G. a similar {unction at the Northern J. F. McCarthY R. H. Crabbe P. B. Tanner Club, Auckland, saw Presentations F. L. Heywood H. M. Pelers P. C. Lansdown J. F. Turner Captain J. made to shore and sea staff resi- J. D. Howard C. l. Smith A. T. Long A. K. Watson dent in that area. D. C. Jury Chiel E D. S. McLaren L. R. Kennedy These two funct ons, and Auck- C. E. G. Lewis A. l. Gritlilh land and Wellington staff with Travel Division R. F. qualifying service are recorded in R. Mander Travel Division Chief Stewards this issue. Since going to Press, P. E. Maxwell R. Giflord G. R. Cole staff members at other Ports have D. Melrose P. D. Leighton received awards and theY will be D. A. Millar E. F. Richards G. F. Lyall S. A. Shiellelbein recorded in the next issue of Under V/ay.

WEttINGTOI{ Right: the Head Office reci- pients ol Awards, Standing, trom lelt: Joe Henry, Don Braddock, Geoff Couling, Len Kennedy, Henry Bruce, CYril Lewis, Les Heywood, Allan Newton, Alec Hamer, Peter Garland, Ray Ross, BrYan Smith, Bill Waters, Bob Gib- [ _\",\",, bins, Don Melrose, Stewart Graham, lvan Thomas (Ditec- tor), John Neazor, Bill Walker, David Millar, Ralph Mander, Basil Didsbury, David Graham, Graeme Peebles, Bob Black, Neville Corbett. Seated, lrom left: Ron Plant, Brian Cole, Keith Angwin, Pat Above: Mrs Eve Maxwell receives an Bremlord, lan Ferguson. Award on behall ol husband Peter who wirs overseas on Company business aI tlta lime. Right: a grouP ot wives present. worth llt:low: Wi:llirtgton Marine Repair Works staff who received Long Service Awirrtl:;. Irotrr lalt: Fusse// Valentine, Colin Grey, Arthur Boden, Jack Howard, k dlkosky Ionr l't:lltcrick and Phil Ritchie. aout 3W&',',,1i lomerville t\\l lL,r _r! f,,\"\"

Lett: members of fhe Sea Staf, present at the Wellington function. Standing, trom left: Captains Tony Dodds and Joe Stoddart, Chief Steward Ray Giflord and Chiet Engineer Don Mc- Laren. Seated, trom left: CaPtain \"Spud\" Murphy, Chiet Engi- neer \"Rocky\" Lansdown, CaP- tains Alan Mclntqre and Ed Busby and Chiet Steward Gordon Lyall. ,, Mr and Mrs Ray Ross are greeted by Mr and Mrs Cole. Weltington Branch staff members with ovet 25 years service. Standing, from tett: Joe McCarthy, Merv Morrls, Ray Kennedy and Ted Lee. Seafed.' Eric Richards, Bilt Lawson, Henry Peters, \"Busfer\" Anderson and Colin Smith. b,.-

AUCKTAND Mr and Mrs Denis Prentice. Mr and Mrs Brian Cote (centre) with Mr and Mrs Richard Harris-Daw (right) and Mr and Mrs Graeme Peebles (lett)' Longest serving slalt member in Auckland, Miss Joy Melville. ln the background is Mrs Cole. Miss lJna Rosser (lett) and Miss Nan Foley.

Mr and Mrs Jack Turner. Mr and Mrs Stan Shieftelbein' Mr and Mrs Bill Moon Mr and Mrs Alan Watson. Captain and Mrs Alex Pohl Sutikosky (lett) with Captain and Mrs Somerville. Mrs Cote has a word with Mr and Mrs Bob Haxell.

WORKSHOPS CREW WINS ENDURANG RACE An Arr:klirnrl Mrrrinc Repair Works Things remained fairly static until entry worr ;r l'4 lrOttr endurance yacht approximately 8.00 p.m. with three boats race irr ()r lolrr,l orrl;tttil;cd by the Murrays -No. 129 first, No. 15 second and Auck- Bay []orrlrrrrl (llrrlr:rrrrl {rponsored by Roth- land Marine Repair Works entry No. 162 mans. li.rrllrl rrrr lltkc Pupuke on the third. By then the wind was blowing 20-25 Nor.llr l,lr,rrr, llrr,r,rr:r: has been an annual knots and gusting to 30-35 knots. No. 162 evorrl lor llr Jr,r',1 lllirlocn yearS and has took the lead and held it while conditions bi.r'rr w,,rr l,r, vr,)u',ly l)y some well known became worse with high winds and driv- !*a\" nirnr\", rrr y,rr lrltnrl r;itcles such as D. ing rain. At 8.40 p.m. the race was called l(r',rtrl y,,rrlrl lll lrrol r;hamp!On; P. Lestef, ojf to recommence at daylight on the wrrrl,l rrl, rlrn,llry r:lurrnpion and a host Sunday morning. ,,1 l',, .rl ,ll,l 1l,rtt()n;ll champions sailing v,rr,,il'. r l,r',,r,', ,rr0tttrtl lhe COUntfy. Dawn produced drizzle and very light winds and the Company entry was in the ll,, r.i, r, r.. lrr ;r I;rllror and Son CIass. lead by a bare two minutes. This was in- I ,rltlr,,r,ll! llri. .rI,|);rtr:ttlly Can have a fea- creased to three and a half minutes by ',,r.il,l; l, ,'.,, rlrrlttlili6n. Leading Hand Tom and Ted over a period of four and I '.lrrp.^.,rr'1lrt llrl Mrllcr entered as the a half hours. Then the breeze freshened I Lrllr, r .rn,l Apprlrrlir:t) Fitter and TUrner and No. 162 Iost three minutes in one l,rrrr lr,,,l.,,rr rrr,trlrt up the Cfew aS hiS beat to wind\\'/ard with Ted in the boat ,.,,I i\\r!l W,,1 11.,ltrr;t:; l]pOnSOfed this in- being challenged by a very fit eighteen ,lrvt,lrr rl ltrlty year old. I lr,, r,ir r rrrvrrlvrt:; a tremendous Tom soon fixed this with a crew ,iln,,rnl i,l ,r(l,rrt,,rlr()n With VOlUnteefS change and was once more in command. Iil,ilinIr,l llrr, lilwr.r, rr:r:c>rding lap times The race finally finished at noon on Sun- ,ilrrl |,r',rlil rr,, I llIl trrr; lllt: f ace, manning day with eighteen seconds separating first rrr.rrI lro.rl'. ,r1 rrrrllrl for safety measures and second places barelY two boat ,rrrrl l,rrlrr\". rrrrlr(l llrc kilchcr to providg lengths apart aiter some filteen hours of Irrrl lrrr',r1,, ,1;1rl lr',r ()l (lo[[Ce. sailing. llrr,, yr',rr', r,rr. lrrrr;rtn at 12.00 noon Afterthoughts f rom the victors went ()n ( )r l,lr'r I wtllr lJlt cntrants. The something like this: \"l'll never sail in this wr:;tllI,t w,t'. r)vr,t|;t:il wilh a very light race again,\" said Ted Miller. \"lt's de- trtt,t'zr' r,l I l' l.ttilllr finitely for very fit young sailors\" My rear end was so sore I had to kneel in the Totri:,1;rrlr'(l l,)r llrc fir:;t three hourS, bath to wash because I couldn't sit sailinq in po',rlrorr; r;lr)(,inq Irom second down.\" to eiqhtlr rrrrlil lr,rl l()()k over. After one lap, po:;ilion:; llrrn clrrrrrlcd dramatically Tom Dodson averred that he might sail when. with a :;rrrrll wintl shift. he over- again with a bit ol persuasion even took most of lhc loadcrs and was fighting though he had badly bruised knees for a for second place. Positions stayed that Iew days. Father Time hasn't caught up way for another hour while the breeze with him yet and he's still young enough freshened and many boats changed from to carry on. But he'll have to find himself sailing one up to two up. another Dad For A DaY. 23

T I t- 25th ANNIVERSARY GEI.IOGEIHER SHOWED DIVERSE OC(UPAIIONS Those who gathered at the Chateau Tongariro and their cuttent status' Back row, lett to right: Ron -Smith' miiin Master, Wellington; Graham iir\"n, Deck olficer, union ComPanY; Tiiie'tuytor, Pilot, Air New Zealand; Ken 'ili)i,i,\"i, Pitot, Ait New zeatand: wintred i\"iurun, Deck Officer, tJnion Company; -a-iit ea^onat, Rigger, Auckland; Mike i\",rt\"ir, Master, N'z' RaitwaYs; Brian Hughes, Deck Officer, l'Jnion Company; 'iiin- -' \"ii.t., uoornout\", operation Division' ii\"nand; Gavin McGresor' Deck offi\";r, Nauru Pacitic Line; John Her- N'Z' Railways; John Treg' ^,iit,'trtutt\"r, iidia-,' Pitot, N,elson Harbour Board; Quen- 'ii''aruv, 'Cruii ' Deck officer' Broken Hill Pty; Harris, Cargo Superintendent' iiirv ShiPPiing, Aucktand; Brian An- ii\"ii, -aivti', pitor, Napier Harbour Board; Tony op\"iutions Manager' Maritime Ser' ,ii\"i, x\", Toon, Master' China Naviga' iiii'c\"'t Peter Sims, Terminal Superin- iuna\"nt, t)nion Company' Tauranga; D.aue itiiiA-tistler, pitot, National Airwavs; John Ci\"tii\"y, Pilot, Auckland Harbour Board; iuui iiurrtt, Deck officer' Union Com- -OicX pan1; Green, Civit Engineer' Auck.- irni, i\"n, Mansell, Master' N'Z' Rail- *- iajs; aarin Hogan, Pitot' Qantas; John mi 'Ariin, t'rtutt\"r, N'Z' Railways; and John vt iipear,' eitot, Weltington Harbour Board' u ffi ffi Middle row, teft to right: Tony White' ffi Dr:atughtsman, Lands & Survey; Malcolm l& ltK aroin, Operations Manager, Midland B.us ffi Co.; iori Murphv, Deck olficer' Shipping ffi Ciip. ot' t't.z.i non McKenzie' Pilot' Auck- H lan'd Harbour Board; Sandy Gibson' Oqery; H tlo,ns Manager, Seabridge N'Z' Ltd; Mr. m Arian Cote; John MaYson' Pilot' BaY ot ru il P:le,nty Harbour Board; Brooke Hibberdine' National Airways; and Dave Ewings' Pilot' Cargo Superintendent, A'ceanic Marine' Front row, tert to right: Keith o,Brien, ford, pirot, Lyttetton Harbour Board: lain H Aiiixt\"na; John King, Master ' F 'R'v ' Deck Otficer, Blue Star line; Ron Petrie' Steverso'' Superintendent Fleet Opera- Aucktand Harbour Board' il x 'iJrr\"t Cook\"; and John Westbrooke' Deck Officer, N.Z. Raitwiisi Evan Craw- tions' Broken Hilt Pty; Sid Rush' Pilot' T Pilot, Netson Harbour Board' n 2'

CADETS'REUNION AT THE CHAIEAU A sucr;osslul rounion o1 ex-Company apprenticed cadets was holtl ru<;otrtly at tho Chateau Tongariro, marking the 25th Anniver- sirry ol llto inituguration of the current scheme. The party arrived irt llrrr Cltttto;rtr on Friday evening, September 30, and were addres- ,;r,rl ovrrr dinner the following night by the Company's General Mnnagor, Mr B. S. Cole and Captain L. A. MacMillan, Director of tho Auckland Navigation School. lltr: Company's first Training Scheme was discontinued follow- ing tho loss of the Cadet ship \"Aparima\" during the First World War. Vvilh the need lor trained officers iollowing the Second World Wrrr. tlur Apprenticed Cadet Scheme was re-established in 1952 rrnrlor tho jurisdiction of Marine Superintendent Captain E' J' Mr;Clrllnn and his Assistant, Captain \"Bronc\" Edwards' Training wr.r pr()vi(lod in ihe trans-Tasman ships of the \"Komata\" class, lr,rmr l'nclllc vosscls such as \"Waihemo\", \"Wairuna\", \"Waitemata\" iln(1, in lhfl lndian trade, the vessels \"Wairimu\" and \"Wairata\"' All rrl llrnr:o rltlpn hnve since been retired from the Company's service' lrrrl llril irirltrltttt lichome has been maintained in subsequent vessels r:,t...& lrrrill ftrr lltfr compsny. The newest of the present roll on vessels, \"[.lnlotr llolorttn\" nnd \"Union Rotoiti\", for instance provide facilities Ior rrcr;untttlt.rrlirllon and training of Apprenticed Cadets' Sittr:l thc incoption ol the scheme in November, 1952, 247 r::rrJolr; riir;ttorl lndonlurcs, of whom the relatively smatl number of 52 dirl nol (:omplolo thoir training for various reasons' Of those who gi:inod thoir Socond Mate's Certificates,24 are now on the Company's s;oa slaff in capacities of Master, Chief Officers and Second Officors. ln initiating this scheme, the Company accepted that a large nurnb',,'r would leave its service when they obtained ..IHOSE their certrficates to gain wider experience overseas' lt was appreci- IUIAGNIFICENI TUIEN ... ated that lhe Company would make a contribution to a world-wide pool of trained oflicers and we hoped that many of them would return to New Zealand and, ultimately, come back to the service' Sea and air transport combined recently to aid the repair of a sea cadet cutter. Company General lvlanager Mr B. S' Cole said in the course Damaged during a storm at the Sea Cadet establishment on Ripapa lsland in Lyttelton Harbour, the of his address that you could iudge the success of the scheme by cutter was lifted by RNZAF helicopter and placed on a seafreighter base at the Lyttelton Seacargo the high calibre ol the men who had completed their training and Terminal. From there it was shipped to Auckland in \"Coastal Ranger\" for repair at the Devonport Naval are now serving otficers in the Company fleet' Base. (Photo by Courtesy of \"The Press\")' 25

,7,- With the verY inclement weather in Mike Kuttner has once again proved his GENERAL TRAFFIC Wellington during recent months' it was a capabilities with the addition to his family pleasant and welcome change for Bryan of a fine babY son named Simon' Stephen Wright won the table tennis Smith and his family to spend eight days Michael's behaviour prior to the baby's competition on September 23 when he in Rarotonga in early September' \"Trav- birth could easily have been confused defeated Nio John of Financial Accounts' elling by Air New Zealand DC-10, we were with that of a headless rooster but, for- Now reposing on his desk is the Erring- met by Tekeu Framhein and two pretty tunately for him and us, this symptom did ton Keville Cup. This trophy was pre- Union-Citco hostesses who gave us a real not last long and he now has something sented to the old Shipping Officers Guild Rsrotongan welcome,\" says Bryan' \"We to crow about. in 1961 bY a Kevin Miles. lt was only were delivered by minibus to the new a played for in 1961 and was won by Garry Rarotongan Hotel which is only about six Crooks, now of Fleet Department' Garry miles f rom the airport. The Hotel has Two members of the staff have had the defeated Francelle Fleming, now Mrs Her- been well planned and is beautifully sit- misfortune of being involved in road acci- bert, wife of Tauranga Manager Greig' uated amongst coconut palms about 25 dents within the last few months. Wayne paces from the lagoon. The facilities in- (Crash) Craddock's car was hit by an- a clude a swimming pool, gift shop, beauty other whose driver had failed to yield salon, con{erence room, White Sands right of way, causing serious damage' Restaurant, Manava Terrace Grill, and en- The poor availability of parts has resulted Desrae Sullivan, Denys Carpent€r and tertainment nearty every night' lsland in Wayne's car still being off the road. At Stephen Wright have become real skiing Night, held every Saturday evening, is least he can take heart and be thankful fanatics with two recent trips to Mount one event the visitor should not miss' lt that neither he nor Keryn were in.iured in Ruapehu, atong with other members of comprises lsland foods, beautifully pre- the prang. the Stalf Social Club. There is talk oI an' pared, together with lsland entertainment' other trip shortly. From all accounts, \"get- Peter Rowe finallY became a motor- ting there is half the fun\" il the addltional The tour also included a halt day trip cycle accident statistic when two dogs \"luggage\" can be taken as evldence' A around the lsland by minibus (approx' 21 ran under his bike, with the result that stranger could be forgiven if they thought miles), with many stops to see places of he and the bike parted company' He re- the area to be visited was similar to the interest. Another interesting half day was ceived a broken left arm \"after picking a Sahara Desert. spent out in a glass-bottom boat in the fight with the road\" and for his trouble lagoon at Muri where coral and tropical was rewarded with four days in hospithl a fish could be viewed without getting wet' where a steel plate was inserted to hold the bone together. Fortunately the bike Julie Drinnan, our \"With temperatures around 22'C (hol' was not badly damaged but a warning is \"Girl Friday\", left us test day reached 27'C\\ You can sPend issued to those dog owners who let their on October 14 after the timl lazing in the sun iust as the STORES pets wander on the road. six years in General travel brochures say. Truly a delighttul Traffic. Julie has place to get away from It all,\" says Bryan' o Since the last edi- been transferred to tion, Dudley Berry Two ski trips have been made this sea- the Fleet DePart- has ioined our ranks son by staff menrbers, among whom were ment. A Scot from as Storeman in our Wayne Craddock and David Southwood' Glasgow, she has Brandon Street Store. From their reports, it seems that all con- worked for the Com- We all owe a debt of cerned enjoyed themselves without sus- pany since 1960, apart from a short gratituge to Dud- taining any broken limbs. lt is hoped that period in the late 1960's v,rhen she and FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS ley as he is resPon- the venture can be repeated next year' husband, Norman, returned to their home- sible for the Packing a land for a period. Although her office is Amid the clatterings and bangings of and distribution of not far away, we miss her cheery \"Good environmental changes coming from the the coffee, tea and By the time Under WaY goes to Press' Morning\" and comments on the weather fifth floor above, Financial Accounts is other sundrY items our Typist, Viv lrlartin, will be the wife of such as \"Och - its called (cold) or experiencing a number of personnel available from the Rlchard Bailey. We take this opportunity warrim (warm),\" or whatever' changes. ln fact, it has almost become store. to wish Viv and Richard the very besi for a something of a game of 'musical chairs' a the future.

Jim Dun is now accounting for Assets We also welcome two newcomers' Aida while Jim MacPherson and Henry Bruce D'Esposito has come to work with us dur-, have moved to Audit and Batching. ing the varsity holidays and Allan Hard' has ioined the permanent staff' O a We welcome Dawn Clark from Welling- Well-don't have too merrY a Christ- ton Branch. She is now trying to pick up mas and, with a bit of luck, we'll see and the tabs whoro Bront Eden left off when hear from you all out there next year. he was banishcd to the lndustrial De- parlmcnt. a WELLINGTON SOCIAL CLUB lrrn Crrnrpllcll has had a leg operation Irrrrl hru; boon rccuperating at his home Table Tennis rrrrrlcr rr hcavy book about gardening. We Union Company Social Club recenily Iropo yott wlll be back with us pretty ran an open singles table tenllis competi- :,rron, lirn, so that we can pick your brains tion, an event not held for some years, irlrotrl what best to grow in the garden with the Erringion Keville Cup at stake. rrr;w llt;rt summer is here. Thirty four entries were received and, after some interesting games, the {our a semi-finalists were found-Dick Offwood and Stephen Wright {rom General Traffic, (ior(lon Brown (Brownie) has also been Dave Southwood f rom Stores and Nio rrr llrl rl!pitirs department and things look John from Financial Accounts. Nio de- Nio John and Stephen Wright with the Elington Keville Cup' lrrirllrl krr il (luick recovery. feated Dick in the f irst semi-final and Stephen deJeated Dave in the second. o The f inal was contested on a FridaY night in the Social Club rooms and was All,rn Nlwlon was larewelled on Oct- governed by the 'best of five games' rule. lirr,r ll l ,rlllr 4ll yt:lrs' service 'iryith the (iorrrp;lry, ltvt, <ll thcse as Financial Stephen got away to a great start in the Ar.r.orrrrl;lrl, ltir; littn br.rt kind and under- first qame, running up ten points very quickly and, despite a fast finish by Nio, :.l,rtr(lIr(l tt;rltttil t;itittt:tl him the respect ()l (,vrryr)nr,trt llro Dopartment and the he won 2'l-10. Nio did not allow Stephen to get too great a lead ir the:econd Oorrrpirrry wlto wotkctl with him' He will game 'and there were some excellent Irc rnir.rrrrl lrttl, wilh his widely varying rallies during the middle stages. Stephen irlloril:;lli in :;ttr;lt lllill(l:i its travel, garden- eventually came out on top in this game inq, lrirtnpittrl, Jrlrolorl;tphy and wood- 21-16. The third garne was played at the work. wt: ilro !;tlt() llrlrl All;rn and his wile same torrid pace as the previous two Belty havo il (,rcill littttt irltcad ol them. with several fast rallies and with each a player scoring regularly. lt \\,vas only in the last part of the game that Stephen took control lo rvin 21-14. With a- 3-0 lead, Congratulations go to Chris Gibbons on his being appointed Financial Accoun- the remaining two games were not tant and to Jim Rees on becoming Man- req u i red. agement Accountant. So our open table tennis singles vr'in- ner for 1977 is Stephen Wright of Gen- a eral TraIIic Department. Congratulations! Nio takes a swing. Stephen in action. 27

I r; SkiTriP W We gratefully left the Wellington winter at 6.30- p.m. on Friday, September 16' all hoplng ihat the weather would be fine at Mt. RuaPehu. The bus triP uP was un- eventful except for the unusuat antics in the back of the bus. We arrived at Raumiru SPiral Lodge at 2.00 a.m., atl leeling the effects ol the long ride. We were uP at 7'00 a'm' to a heaity breakfast which, surprisingly' no one iefused, then on to do some skiing' But we were all denied the pleasure until middaY bY a blizzard' We finally got up the top and all had a good few hours falling over and trying to iodge other skiers. Chris Morrison had a Chris Morrison: another lor the road' lot of trouble with his boots; he had got a size too big because he could not re- member his right size when \\rye picked up our gear. Apparently he does not remem- ber anything after Foxton so it is sur- prising he got any skis at all' Then back to the lodge for a meal and a party which was highlighted by the in- famous mulled wine. Disco music fol- lowed into the early hours of Sunday morning. Back uP on the sloPes on SundaY we went. Dave Keegan showed his chameleon-type characteristic by chang- ing colour {rom a rather sickly green to sunburnt red by the end of the day' lt was a great daY marked bY a maior in- novation in skiing techniques' Mike Cash- more developed his f amous \"Cashmore crash\" and, as with most good things, it caught on quickly- Soon the slopes were littered with Union Company employees and olhers who found this the best and Mutting over mulled wine in the evening easiedt wa! to stoP. Denys Carpenter and Dave Southwood were, Ieft to' right: Michael Cashmore' were both nearly lelt behind in Taihape' The trip back was marked by an effort But for a decision by the bus driver who Lynda Dufty, Andrew Taylor, Desrae Sulli- to frighten a free meal out of the locals over-ruled a unanimous vote, they would van and Louise Knebel. at Taihepe. Mike Kymbourlos with his ape still have been there' mask succeeded in driving a lot of the on younger locals home, but he had little We arrived back about 9'30 P'm' on the worldly wise elders' until Sunday night to find Wellington exactly John Trait and Chris Bohonis' \"ttu.i as we left it. he took it off.

\"\" t(..: '. '' ' ,,t :',:.1,,,:,'ll, :,&}.'' ltttnt lpll l)ottys Carpenter, Sreye, Above: Shelley Melody in lull cry. Wt rUltl, ltdva Koogiln, Dave Southwood, !ilttvo llrntl. Xatt Murttor- Lett: Wayne Craddock: s'no good! Above, lett: Jan McArtney took the hon- ours. Above, right: Warwick Bullock teady to MtAd hy,nlxtiltlod. Ross Vercoe 9-2', 9-5 and Barry beat tackle the ball. Garry Shuttleworth 9-0, 9-0. Both were very good games to watch. Below, left: Colleen Lindsay looks on. Congratulations to Jan and Barry on a very fine display of squash. Below: Barry McArtney-took the honouts in the Plate. Squash Evening Friday, October 14, proved to be a very successful night for 26 people who at- tended the squash evening held at the John Reid Squash Courts. As well as squash, table tennis, pool, darts and re- freshments kept people busy while not on the courts. The rules were quite easy: one game to 11 points, with the final being the best of 3 games up to I points. Jan and Barry McArtney took the honours in the main and plate games respectively. Jan beat 29

-l E: ---.\"- the workload carried by Branch staffs Claims; and Merv Morris is Wellington around the country' Sea Cargo Manager. Playing with the Computer which schedules Seafreighters a around Australasia are Tim Garland and Dave Tanner. Quite a line up-or so we Currently Relieving Accountant, Suva, thi nkl Fiji, is Ken Brennan, Branch Accountant, a A notable arrival recently in Wellington Wellington, and while stalf wish him well Branch was Chris Morrison who is ably in this position, there have been envious Some of the branch stalf at various fulfilling the role of Assistant Branch looks from Wellingtonians enduring chilly stages of work are albumed here for the Manager, Wellington' Acting as chaper- mornings and buffetings by Capital city record. Seems there's a keen shutterbug on\" iot the female skiers on an end of breezes. in Wellinqton also, season Branch ramble was one of his first duties and this was carried out in a his normally cheerful manner' A boatie at heart, Chris is on the look-out for a Recently appointed to a posiltion in good cheap sailing dinghy, so staff with the Pacific lslands is ex-Wellington one to spare or wishing to make dona- Branch Manager Gordon Dewsnap. Cap- tions to a very worthwhile charity can get tain Dewsnap is the General Manager ol in touch with him at 38 Customhouse the Pacific Forum Line, a newly estab- lished company, based in Apia. His stafl QuaY. and associates wish him well for the a futu re. Gordon DewsnaP and Ken Brennan Transferred to Head Office Compensa- a ponder a Ptoblem' tion from the Branch was Dawn Clark of Accounts who was in charge of the Now operating in renovated premises Branch Debtors Ledger. Dawn's bright is the Tory Street Cargo Consolidation disposition and knowledge has been Depot, with the old area at the time ol missed around here. The newcomer to writing being upgraded for the transfer Accounts to take her place is Denise of the Marine Repair Works operations Maher. from Evans BaY. Joanna Lyall finds time to light-up. a a Visitors to Branch premises during re- Agency Accountant Derek Benlell gettlng cent renovations to Head Oflice have With all the staff movements over re- his returns away. been EDP, H.O. Credit Control and H'O' cent months, we in Wellington have got a lnternal Auditor. This hastened the re- pretty good team together. Just to keep moval of Wellington Branch Accounts to you up to date: Chris Morrison is Assist- where lnternal Travel used to be. Credit ant Branch Manager; Bill Lawson is Sales Control took over most of the old Branch Manager; Henry Peters is his Assistant Accounts area, Bob Black disPlaced and others in the office are Phil Scales Colin Smith, Assistant Branch Account- and anchor girl-receptionist Alison Joe' ant, and EDP followed B'|.C.C. up on the Colin Smith, in Ken Brennan's absence, is Mezzanine Floor where the Steamer Ex- running the Accounts team; Derrick Ben- press Berthing Centre used to be. Where fell is looking after Agency vessels; Bus- Bill Lawson and Henry Peters' Sales De- ter Anderson is in charge of Compo; Ken partment used to be on the mezzanine Barwell does Accounts reports; Mike lloor is used now for a temporary lunch Cashmore arranges Crewing; Denise room. The move into Branch facilities has Maher operates Sundry Debtor Control; proved educational for Head Office staff, and Faye Kiernan is doubling as Typist providing them with a chance to see what and Machinist. Tory Street is run by Russ happens at Branch level and appreciate Bassett and the team; John lnnes is

QUAY STREET Departure: Mrs Rowan Elliment, in anti- cipation of her first child, on Friday, Sep- tember 30. A function was held in ihe office, at which she was farewelled in the by now traditional manner (see following item). All members of the office were sorry to see Rowan leave but they sincerely wish her all the best for the future. Certainly we speak for many Masters, Mates, Engin- eers. Radio Of{icers, Cadets and Pursers who unfortunately, through sea-going duties, were unable to be present and wish her well. o On that pa!'ticular Friday evening the Auckland Branch Social Club held a get- together which was well attended. Only one photograph survived the evening and has been forwarded for inclusion. Tradition now seems to indicate that stalf functions take place adjacent to the Stevedore Top, teft: Atan Whiteman tries his hand at Cashier while Gary Department's \"Bull Pen\" with plenty of Millar waits lor a payout. space, clean carpet and no workers' desks to worry about. As shown in the photo- graoh, some old filing cabinets are the correct height for the kegs. Top, right: Gordon Dewsnap and Chris Morrison involved in Cautious journalism prevents giving too i m portant d eci sio n m aki ng. many details but mention must be made of Dave Southworth and his honky-tonk piano playing. We are advised that the Middte, lett: Ray Kennedy, with Denise Maher in the background- piano in the old upstairs recreation room is from \"Tofua\" - but which \"Tofua\"? Or was it from \"Matua\"? The somewhat astounding fact was learned that one or Middle, right: smoko lor Machinist Faye Kiernan and Cashier two ex-Pursers are marvellous at singing Ken Cameron. in tune-and what's more they know all the words of the old songs. Dancing in bare-stockinged feet is good for cleaning Left: Henry Peters and Joan Croker setting up another shippers' an old floor - but darned hard to clean tu nction. the ieet or stockings next day. 31

I Auckland to give us a start to the Summer \"Union Rotoiti\" time sunny time sun tan. Chris Barradale has sent us in this photograph of the outstanding race horse a \"Magistrate\" which was a recent passenger aboard \"Union Rotoiti\". The 6-year-old bay gelding is seen here with his owner/trainer Temporarily in Whangarei is Graeme Bennett of Auckland Accounts staff help- lan Staffert (right) and Ship's Stockman ing out whilst a member of Whangarei staff Mike Williamson. Magistrate has had wins is on leave. Graeme's pastime is car rally- at Te Aroha, Tauranga, Avondale and ing and no doubt bY now he hoPes he is Rotorua this year and looks a horse with navigator in an Auckland-Whangarei rally' a promising future. He really knows the road. \"Union Rotoiti\" has six portable boxes ,( for the carriage of livestock, each with space for five horses. Neit Main refills a iug be given to the gals of the office who prepared the supper. lt was bonza and certainly iustifiect many times over the \"Union South Pacific\" fun o{ that afternoon as people in the office had to watch their step in the back These two interesting photographs show rooms in case they put their foot in it (the \"Union South Pacific\" berthed at Suva supper that is). An exceltent spread in- 90' to the wharf. ln one of the photographs deed and one that will be hard to excel a 47-lon crane can be seen being dis- \"Ngahere\" next time. charged on to a barge destined for one of \"Come Dancing\" is a well known TV the outer lslands. These photographs were Chief Officer D. Suckling and Second programme in which experts take part in sent to us by Kevin McCarthy, an Electri- Olficer D. Davies in the new cargo uniform competitive ballroom dancing and bears cian on board \"Union South Pacific\"' -lor working pencil pitch. no resemblance to the antics of a certain member of this staJf whose body move- ments during the classical ballroom dances were the amazement and envy of all. Cer- tainly those movements were not learnt in the lslands or were they? - o Departures - temPorarY: On holidaY was Branch Manager Richard Harris-Daw in Australia (Sydney and the Gold Coast) with Mrs Harris-Daw' Although he is a devoted Auckland resident it must be said that when he returned his holiday tan was what it should have been before he left. Certainly there was no sunshine in

We enjoy celebrating in Taranaki and had been waiting here two weeks to be what better way to go about it than help- stevedored. ing Murray Dixon celebrate his 21st, which was during October? The staff presented Murray with a squash racket at a gathering in the office. The photograph above was Wo ln New Plymouth branch believe taken to mark this auspicious occasion. lirmly in the saying, \"anything you can do, Branch Manager Mervyn Hunt is firmly in Once again the festive Season ap- we can do better . . . but we usually do it the chair. Next to him is Graham Ricketts; proaches and on behalf of all Westport lirsl anyway.\" Accordingly, with lhis issue then, standing, left to right, are Joanne staff we extend to all readers best wishes we add a new dimension to our column by Lambert, Laurie Ray, Carol Bracegirdle, Ior Christmas and the New Year. commencing our Personality ol the Murray Dixon, Carla Warden, George Quarler series. Murray, David Norman and, with a bad o back, Tim Saville. Since the last publication, Charlie Low. Travel Manager Neville Fenton was in the main office hard at work at the time has disappeared for a month on long ser- the group photo was taken. However, the vice leave. He has been chasing his little photographer did catch this other shot of fish commonly known as lnanga, or white- bait. Once again he knows when to take Neville \"doing his thing\". his leave as the good weather has stayed with us but, surprisingly, we have not The absentee from our photographs was heard too many reports about catches. lvan Hobbs, whose list of recent outport calls reads like a travel brochure. lf any- a one has seen lvan recently, could they please send him back to New Plymouth; we miss him and so had the ship that Vernon Rayner has left us for the quieter waters of Wellington with a new organisa- ation and we wish him well in the Capital. a Ottr [rort;onrrllly for this Christmas issue A welcome to Jim Russell who has ol \"(lrrrlnr Wrry\" is Typist-Clerk Carol joined us to make up the numbers and, []ril;orlirrllrr. C;rrol livos in Bell Block but, judging by his penchant to lift heavy arti- durrrtry ltr:r t;r;lrool yoitrs, she was a real cles of freight, we will keep him on. country rlirl irrrrl livcrl at Waitoriki. She attendod lr)(llowoo(l Hi(lh until last Decem- o ber when, upon tiuccolisful completion of the Universily Entrilnoo oxamination, she We were happy to have the company of joined our team hcrc in thc big smoke Les Wilson and Brian McCambridge in our (Taranaki version and wc have a chimney office on separate occasions helping out to prove it). on Overseas Travel. We hope they enjoyed Carol has a tremendous personality and their stay with us. is a exponent of the \"work hard, play hard\" theory, in that order. Her hobbies ate a swimming, tennis, sewing and cooking. Three women in the office and three Keep at it Carol; we enjoy those cream puff \"shouts\". pool players, all from different clubs: you can imagine the friendly rivalry that is a displayed after a Tuesday night's match.

the tournament as proof ol his consistent form in this annual event. a Our versatile Whart Superintendent Cap- tain Ernie (The Policeman) Robb, who Our table tennis team which played in delves in many and varied pies, recently the \"8\" Grade section 1 competition fin- had the painful misfortune to have the top ished in a creditabte fifth position out of of his fingers removed. Thanks to the 12 teams, this being achieved without the prompt attention he received at the casu- service of Ewen Brass who coached the alty clinic the top was reioined and once Electrician L. Parsons (lett) and Second Engineer promising Ron McMurran some years ago. again our Ernie is in perfect shape' Sales Manager, Jim Cochrane with Mainland Products Head Storeman, George Baker. \"Who John Dick (right) ot \"Union Hobatt\". ln vacant said we were cheesed ofl?\" or in pensive mood? a a While on the subiect of digits, Alistair Branch Manager Stuart Robinson and Hannah, our Accounts Clerk, also suffered Ewen Brass left on their annual walking an iniury to his right index finger which he pilgrimage around the golf links at Tapanui broke whilst playing softball. There must in November to play in the Conical Hill be a moral in these two stories' Sawmill Golf Tournament. On current form, we should have two entries for the a 50 km walking race at the Moscow Olym- pics in 1980. We also expect to have an- Then there is the story ol Sales Manager other wooden utensil in Stuart's room after Jim Cochrane who went to buy a loaf of thick and thin sliced bread in a shop situ- ated in the same buiiding as a tavern and, purely from habit, asked for a Ioaf oI \"art and arf\" and was politely told where to go' Equipment Controller David Palmer and Fore- o Captains Marshall and Gay enioying Dunedin hospitality. man BarrY Tither. Kevin Thomas, our Assisiant Accoun- tant, and his new bride, Bronwyn, returned to Dunedin after three weeks' honeymoon- ing in Australia. Their wedding photograph, Dunedin Stevedoring Manager CaPtain Ernie Assistant Branch Manager Mike Stetnberg atten' taken on September 10, appears on the Robb and Watetside Workers' Llnion President ding to utgent trafficking matters' left. Frank Arthur. a The phantom photographer has been at it again, with the result that another six candids of visiting, residdnt and missing personalities apPear next.

Atter the war, the renovated \"Aorangi\" had been given a white hull instead of the customary dark green ot the Union Company but, although much admired, this change was short-lived. White paint had been used on the Canadian Pacific Fleet ol trans-Pacific vesse/s quite satislactorily, but it was to prove un- suitable on the Vancouver-Sydney run with its difterent atmospheric conditions; consequently, alter only two tound ttips, \"Aorangi\" was returned to her usual dark green. \" vibration, she is, in her general detail, appointments and equpment the union Apart from the method of propulslon, with .its freedom irom smoke and R.llil.llll. s.\"Ao RA N G l company,s finest ship. Her beautif ul Louis XVI dining room and music room, Georgian lounge, and Elizabethan smoke room form the most luxurious apartments The Canadlan-Australasian service reached its acme when, in 1924, the luxury of any vessel which has been seen in Australia; she has cabins de luxe in all liner \"Aorangl\" wae lntroduced. This vessel had the distinction of being the largest the best styles of decoration, together with verandah cafes, an auxiliary dining- motor shlp bullt to date and the first ship in the trade to have four propellers. saloon, a nursery, gymnasium, electric lifts and every other accessory to comfort which the most refined luxury can desire. Great care hes been given to ventilation; She was bullt by Falrfleld Shipbuilding and Engineering Co: Ltd, Glasgow, and was she is steam-heated throughout, has a most extensive electrical system, including capable ot 18th knols from her four propellers. Her tonnage was 17,491 and she was an electrically-driven laundry, and she is provided with the best modern aids to 580 feet long and 72 leet wlde. navigation. Although a motor shlp, she was given two full size funnels, making her similar in The ,,Aorangi, was to prove over the next twenty-eight years, in peace and war, a profile to ,,Niagara\". Most of the cargo motor vessels built prior to this time had aban- very fine ship. However, like many things, she eventually outlived her usefulness and, after dOned the funnel, the wasto gaSeS lrom the engines requiring only a comparatively a couple of attempts to keep the service going, she was finally decommissioned in small vent pipe. But it was realised that, for a large passenger liner, the absence of a Sydney after the last voyage from Vancouver which sailed on May'14, 1953. funnel would have been too radical a change. lt would seem that \"Aorangi\" set the pattern, for all passenger shlps built since have been given funnels' The Canadian-Australasian service itself encled with the withdrawal of \"Aorangi\". Mails were no longer carried by surface ships, but were being carried more and more by The Company was obviously proud of the new \"Aorangi\" whch entered service expanding air services. during the fiftieth year of its history. ln the programme printed on the occasion of the celebration of the ,iubilee, at a banquet held in Wellingon on May 15, 1925, a description The vessel was finally broken up in'1954 on the river Clyde where she had been of the new ship included the following: built 30 years earlier. 35

The first class dining saloon and well looking torwatd' The lirst class lounge looking att. The nursery.

Above: the first class smoke room. Above, right: the first c/ass private dining saloon. Right: a de luxe cabin with decot of the Elizabethan period.

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