Under Way March 79

HOUSE JOURNAL OF unron comDflill MARCH 1979

\\-: b)e MARCH 1979 Produced and edited by the Personnel Department, Union Steam Ship ComPanY of N.Z. Lrd., Wellington NO MONKEYING ABOUT HERE! COVER PICTURES Front: the Port Taranaki Container Ter' The Nelson Evening Mail of January 1 car- chimps with voluntary labour. Dirk van Beers, minal. Union Company's sfevedo ring ried this picture on its front page with the Boilermaker Supervisor, controlled the job involvemenf rs described on page 3. caption \"Welcome Barney - Goodbye 1978\". and played a large part in actually construct- The story went on to tell about the arrival of ing the proiect. The people of Nelson pledged Back: Anchor-Dorman shipbuilding two chimpanzees, purchased by Nelson $10,500 in an appeal which assisted the pur- the aft peak being fitted to yard number Jaycees for Natureland Zoo in Nelson. An- chase of the two chimps from the Wellington WDl01 . Story on page 2. chor-Dorman built the huge cage for the Zoo.

]ROTI IHE GElIERAl STEAM SHrP CoMPANY oF NEw ZEALANo TowER ONE, TNT PLAZA. LAwsoN SeuARE. TIA]IAOER OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN AUSTRALlA. REoFERN 20I6. PHoNE 699-2222 On this page you will read a letter from our Company Chairman, Sir Peter Abeles, February 23, 1979 in which he announces my pending reti- rement in the early half of 1980 and some Gentlemen, senior Management appointments that, in part, are consequential. We are all pleased We wish to announce the following senior staff appointments to welcome John Keegan back to the in the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited, and Tasman Union Limited. Company later this year and we wish him The end of the first half of the current every success in his new appointmerit as year was achieved with a degree of profi- roHN N' KEEGAN :H ::rx'l} H::ri:r'i1,::.:l\",Hll\"iilli.r\"\"r Managing Director. Also I know that you tability somewhat better than originally fo- of the Union Steam Ship Company Limited and will congratulate David Jury in taking up recast in our budget. This was mainly due Tasman Union Limited, at September 1, L979. the new position of Deputy General Man- to a pleasing upturn in cargo volumes dur- John has sPent the last four years in North ager of the ComPany, effective ing the last two months of 1978, par- Ameri-ca, and we are very pleased that he has agreed to return to New Zealand in his new immediately. ticularly from Australia. There was the capacitY. customary decline in cargoes over the Alan Notley's decision to accept a posi- Christmas - New Year holiday period, but BRIAN COLE At Brianfs request, we announce his retirement as General Manager, around March 1980. tion with Bulkships will necessarily mean current indications are for a continuation DAVID JURY who is now Assistant General Manager, will take the loss of his services to the Company in of the improved tonnages. However, our up his new aPPoinLment as Deputy General Manager Wellington and we will all miss his efficient cargo volumes are completely dependent on March 1, 1979. contribution. We all wish Alan success for on the state of New Zealand's economy ALAN NOTLEY who is now Assistant General Manager, Union the future, and the knowledge of Union and this must remain of concern to us all, Steam Ship Company, has accepEed a position Company gained over recent years will be particularly in a time of substantial in- wlth Bulkships Limited as an Executive Director' of substantial assistance to him in his creasing fuel costs and wage demands. Alan rvill continue in his Present position in coming appointment with Bulkships Limit- the Union Steam Ship Company until September L979. In his new role with Bulkships Limited ed in Sydney. It is only by achieving absolute maximum he will act as liason between Bulkships and efficiency and productivity that we can en- Union Steam ShiP ComPanY. My own decision to retire has not been sure the Company remains a healthy and I am sure that all concerned will join me in wishing these taken lightly but I have been considering prosperous entity. The recent series of in- gentlemen every success in their new aPpoj-ntmenEs, and I feel this step for some time now. The future of dustrial upsets which has caused delays to extremely confident that these appointments will ensure conEinued grow[h and success in the Union Steam Ship Company. the Company will lie in the hands of a very New Zealand manned shipping can only keen and enthusiastic team who ! am sure react detrimentally to the community and Regards, I will move from strength to strength. There the Company. Uncertainty of delivery is a is a big challenge ahead for all involved in major deterrent to development of the the Company in obtaining maximum utili- country's export objectives and our en- sation and satisfactory profitability deavours must be directed towards secur- from the very modern and efficient fleet ing regular, reliable and economical ser- and facilities that have been built up over vices and the obtaining of maximum cargo rry recent years. volumes in the interests of us all.

POETIC ,USTICE The team down at Anchor-Dorman are glad That Job \"7 01 \" is the biggesf they've had. She is only a trawler Purse Seiner they say - The biggest New Zealand has seen to this day. From drawing board, template, then stee/ plate and rib She'll look like a million, by the cut of her iib And we who have built her will call into mind We're fhe best bloody tradesmen the Company could find. To hell with the critics who think they know best/ We'll prove to them all thaf she'll pass the fest. Let's all pray like hell that she sails like a dream Among all her sisfers, of whom she'll be Poet Kere Graham (left) with Construction Supervisor, Tony Vandersar. queen And remember, the momentshe sr,ps in the inspired to write another for launching time - be built in New Zealand, it is due for launching For, from keelplate to mainstay, she'll be ticte, immortalises the construction of the $1 .5 mil- late July or early August. At present' 30 men made with our love, lion fishing vessel being built at Anchor- are working on it, but this is to increase to 50 That we who helped build her, built her with Dorman's yard, Port Nelson. as construction proceeds. Complete with the blessings from those up pride. above. The ship, with a 300 tonne hold capacity, is WD101 , shown on the back cover of this So wish her good luck with a rousing good The Wordsworth of the Waterfront is cheer- being built in a ioint operation between An- issue, has been built in sections weighing up cheer f ul Boilermaker Kere Graham an accom- chor-Dorman and Whangarei Engineering & to eight tonnes each. The 38 metre tuna and plished painter and carver who is now busy Construction Limited for the Nelson Pacific herring purse seiner will be able to stay at sea When we christen her body later this year. writing a book. His poem - and he's already Fishing Company. The largest fishing craft to for up to 60 days. lt will carry a crew of 12. | --*-*ar-*- |

CoYer Story: 1{EW P1YilIOUIH WI]IS BIO SIEUEDORI]IO CO]IIRACI \"Ngakuta\" recently became the first Com- By Mervyn Hunt pany vessel to call at Ballast Head, Kangaroo lsland. There she loaded a cargo of 5,730 tonnes ol gypsum early in February for dis- When I took over the helm of New Plymouth were officially advised our tender was The Blue Star Line Service to the Gulf ope- office in August, 1977, Harry Yates handed accepted. rates with two new cellular vessels, \"New charge at Nelson. The gypsum was desiined lor New Zealand Cement Holdings, Westport. me, amongst other things, a slim manila file of Zealand Star\" and \"Australia Star\". Each has Captain David Southworth, Auckland Ter- !ittle apparent significance. This file contained minal Manager, was seconded to help us set seven hatches with a total capacity of 650 all available information at that time on possi- TEU's and is serviced by four ship cranes After 69 years on the ground floor of the up our operation. ln October, he took up re- - Company's building at 36-38 Customhouse ble proposals for Port Taranaki becoming in- sidence in New Plymouth and set up sequence two of 26 tonnes and two of 35 tonnes. These volved in container traffic. vessels will maintain a 60-day round voyage Quay, Wellington Branch has moved. Towards sheets, yard layouts and became deeply in- the end of January, the Branch staff took up ln those early days the file was only opened volved in all negotiations. Agreements with with a 2-day call every 30 days at New residence in newly modernised premises on on the rare occasion a further piece of infor- both Watersiders' and Foremens' Unions were Plymouth. the first floor of Leyland House, al 222 Wa- mation became available and then it resumed reached by the joint lines through Port Em- The Shaw Savill Line West lndies/U.S. Gulf kefield Street. This location is adjacent to the its position at the bottom of the filing basket. ployers but, as stevedores, we were involved service is maintained by \"Mayfield\" and Seacargo Terminal, the main area of the Early in 1978, the action hotted up until a joint in an advisory capacity. \"Lindfield\". They have two cellular hatches Company's Shipping operations in announcement was made in January by Blue with a total capacity of 130 TEU's below deck Wellington. Star Line and Shaw Savill naming Port Taran- The Container Facility was commissioned and 78 on deck. There are also two hatches akl as the North lsland port for their services to on Thursday, December 7, 1978, by engaging with capacity for approximately 900 tonnes of Spotted recently - a letter addressed Chiel Gulf Ports and the West lndies respectively. the permanent work force to commence du- unitised /break bulk cargo. Engineer, \"Union Roroiti\". ls this an attempt We were invited in February, 1978, to tender ties. The first vessel to be stevedored was to name our ships according to type? for the stevedoring to cover all facets of a \"Lindfield\", which arrived on Saturday, Each cellular hatch is serviced by 3O-tonne container and unitised lbreak bulk operation. December 23,1 978 - not the most convenient Velle derricks and the unitised hatches by 5- A recent news item reported the arrival of This began what was to become a regular time to work the first ship. However, David tonne cranes and Velle derricks. These ves- 3,000 Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong commuter service by Captain Jim Douglas, Southworth and David Norman, ably backed sels are on a 70-day round voyage cycle with waters in the vessel \"Skyluck\". That ship was Stevedoring Services Manager, to and from up by local Foremen Laurie Ray, lvan Hobbs an expected 3-day New Plymouth call every 35 none other than our former f reighter New Plymouth. ln the early stages we also ap- and George Murray, \"got to it\" and, just as days. \"Waimate\" which was in the Company's fleet preciated the assistance of Captain Brian planned, the ship sailed on schedule after the from 1951 until July, 1972. The \"Waimate\" The Blyde Wharf Container Facility is ope- Eaton from Mount Maunganui. With their help holiday break, on Thursday, December 28. had the distinction of being the first British rated Mondays through until Saturday morn- and not forgetting that of Captain David ings under G.P.O. conditions and has a per- vesse! built in which manoeuvering was car- Norman we produced a comprehensive Naturally, we learnt a few things and had ried out by means of a magnetic coupling, with manent staff of Operations Manager, Supervi- tender document which was submitted to some teething problems, but the planning one engine running astern and the other sor, Foremen and six Watersiders. A Tally principals on March 21 ,1978. concepts devised were sound and proved Clerk is employed as required. This perman- ahead. Then we waited and watched events take themselves. Since then we have worked ent staffing may be supplemented on a daily place. The Taranaki Harbours Board applied \"Australia Star\" and \"Mayfield\" equally as Assistant General Manager Alan Notley, basis. to the New Zealand Ports Authority for ap- successf u lly. Nelson Engineering Manager Bill Butters and proval to provide the necessary facilities. This The Port Taranaki Container Facility is The vessels are worked on a 2-shift system Whangarei Manager Graeme Brown were was obtained, but then followed an appeal. based on Blyde 1 Wharf and covers an area of similar to our own Seacargo Terminals, but guests, with their wiyes, at the launching of Eventually this was dismissed and the Har- 5'1, acres. There are bays for 800 general with conditions more aligned to the Gontainer one ol the most unusual vessels built in New bours Board commenced work. Although containers and power sources for 174 re- Terminals. Labour for working the vessels is Zealand. The \"Bounty\", a replica ol H.M. behind schedule, they were blessed with rea- frigerated containers. Other facilities include engaged for ship days only and then released. armed vessel \"Bounty\" which achieved sonable weather and, with a strong will, they a covered wash area for the washing of 12 world-wide lame following mutiny, was really got on with the job. To cover some containers and an open yard area for 10 con- That slim insignificant manila file has now launched lrom the Whangarei Engineering changed circumstances we submitted a com- tainer repairs. The Taranaki Harbours Board become three inches thick, has had to be in- and Construction Ltd yard on. Saturday, prehensive updated tender in June, 1978, and has provided three D55 and two D25 Lees dexed and is now housed in an East Light ring December 16, 1978, lor American film again awaited the outcome. On August 18 we forklifts for container movements. binder. interests.

INANAG ETN E ilI APPO I NIIN E NI Mr A.J. Carroll Mrs E.P. Snowsi/l Mr R. Naidu December, 1978 Mr M.K. Macpherson, to Travel Manager, Pakuranga, Auckland; formerly Commercial Sales Manager, Auckland Travel. Mr A.D. Mar3hall, to Manager, Commercial Saleq, Travel, Auckland; formerly Travel Consultant, Commercial Sales, Auckland. Mr P.J. Walker, to Seacargo Clerk, Mt. Maunganui; formerly at Auckland. January,1979 Mr A.J. Carroll, to Market Development Manager, Head Office. Mr D.C. Jury',s appointment to Deputy General Manager of the company was announced at Mr R. Naldu, to Regional Travel Manager, Pacific, Suva' the beginning of March. David commenced his career in New Plymouth Branch on March 30, 1942. Seven years later Mrs E.P. Snowsill, to Travel Manager, Suva; formerly Senior Travel Consultant, Suva' he was transferred to Auckland, shortly atter to Fiii and, in 1950, loined Head Otfice staff. Promotion followed to Branch Auditor in September, 1954; to lnspector of Costs, February, February, l979 1960; to Manager, Head Office (Finance and Development) in July, 1971 , and lo Assistant General Manager in May, 1972. Since 1960 he has been deeply involved in the establishment Mr R. J. Buckeridge, to Sales Manager, Anchor-Dorman Engineering, Nelson' and development of our roll on - roll oft services. His career has embraced wide experience in sea and air transport and a close association with the road transport industry. Mrs E. Sternoerg, to Travel Consultant, Timaru; lormerly at Dunedin. David Jury is an Associate Chartered Accountant, an Associate of the lnstitute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and is a Fellow of the Chartered lnstitute of Transport. ln 1977, March,1979 he participated in the Executive Programme for lnternational Managers at Columbia University, New York. iir R.J. Hoskins, to New Zealand Marketing Manager, Travel Division;formerly Northern Region Mr Jury is a director of Anchor-Dorman Ltd. He is also Deputy Chairman of the New Zealand Travel Manager. Port Employers' Association and the Watertront Employers' Union. He is a member of lhe New Zealar'd Committee of Lloyds Register of Shipping. Mr R.J. Bell, to General Manager, Executive Printing Ltd., Auckland And in his precious leisure moments? Yes, he maintains his interest in ships and the sea by itlr D.C. Jury, to Deputy General Manager; formerly Assistant General Manager. skippering his Dancer class trailer-sailer.

BUOYISH PRANK Second officer Sam Bearda describes \"union Lyttelton's\" part in global atmospheric research programme As mentioned briefly in the December issue hook-up point, making it impossible for it to be of Under Way, this ship participated in the lifted cleanly above the deck. programme co-ordinated by the World Me- teorological Organisation. A large number of With the Tasman Sea in a benevolent mood, merchant and naval ships have been used to it was possible to lower the gangway to just deploy especially designed weatherbuoys in above the water, clearing the removable sec- preselected positions worldwide. tion of rail in the way of the crane which al- lowed us to lift the base of the buoy clear of the On voyage 37E, from Melbourne to Wel- ship. Only then, after swinging the crane ]IAUAL COilIilIAN D ER PRAISES further out, did we have the buoy hanging free lington, \"l.Jnion Lyttelton\", commanded by from the ship. ..AUSIRAI Captain C.J. Murphy, deployed such a buoy in mid-Tasman. The buoy was loaded at Mel- IIDE\" To release the buoy, a wooden fid on a bourne on November 14, 1978, and the sys- tems activated the next day to allow calibra- heaving line through a short strop was used as The actions of the Maui support ship \"Austral Tide\" during a recent search for a stricken a toggle, with a second heaving line used to tion of the instruments contained within it. fishing boat brought high praise from the Captain of HMNZS \"Otago\", Commander J.E.N. stop the buoy revolving about its axls so as not Welch. to jamb the release line around the crane The original plan called for the buoy to be Commander Welch, whose frigate was involved in the search forthe \"Owenga V\", believesthe o wires. The only real problem then arose. At the launched in position 41o South, 1 63 East, base of the buoy was a cardboard container, \"Austral Tide\" prevented the fishing boat \"Patricia Jane\" from also being the subject of a and, by sailing the Great Circle Route between holding a sea anchor. This container was de- search and rescue operation. Bass and Cook Straits, we would pass within signed to release the sea anchor after two Commander Welch referred to the excellent seamanship of Sean McManamon, captain of the 25 miles of that position during daylight hours days in the water, but it fell off while we were \"Austral Tide\", which escorted the \"Patricia Jane\" to Port Taranaki through heavy seas. on November 18. A delay in departure resulted lowering the buoy, releasing the drogue, in our launching the buoy a little further from The two fishing vessels were on a voyage from Port Taranaki to Greymouth when the which immediately dragged the buoy hard up the ideal position but still inside the specified \"Owenga V's\" engine failed. The \"Patricia Jane\" took her in tow but when the line parted in against the ship's side, causing some anxious 100 mile !imit. heavy seas a mayday call was sent out. The two ships drifted apart, but \"Austral Tide\" located moments. \"Patricia Jane\" and helped her back to port by sheltering her from the worst of the weather. As readers are no doubt awar€, o modern Luckily the strain on the light line connect- Meanwhile, HMNZS \"Otago\" was able to concentrate on searching for the \"Owenga V\". ro-ro vessel has no derricks or cranes like ing anchor to buoy was sufficient to break it, Drilting helplessly in atrocious conditions, she sank soon after being struck by an 8 metre wave. conventional cargoships. This meant that the letting the drogue sink away. No further prob- The two crewmen took to a liferaft and, happily, were rescued 36 hours later. small stores crane, situated just abaft the lems occurred. With a sharp tug on the toggle, The crew of \"Austral Tide\", which is manned by Union Company personnel under an gangway platform, had to be used and this the buoy was released and by going astern on agreement with her characters, is, from left: John Westlake, Chief Engineer; Terry Knight, Able created a few diff iculties because of the size of the engines, it drifted clear, ahead of the ves- Seaman; Murray Jorgensen, Second Engineer; Bob Best, Able Seaman; Glenn Wyllie, Able the buoy. From cranejib to deck is 11 feet, but sel. From the time of slowing down to re- Seaman; Sean McManamon, Master; Bruce Burns, Able Seaman/Cook; John Cliffe, Able the buoy extended about 13 feet below its sumption of full speed was barely 20 minutes. Seaman; and Ray Davies, Mate.

MrS. Slater, Leading Hand Joiner, Marine RepairWorks, Auckland; on December 22,1978'attet 1 1 years service. Mr R.G.C. Glllord, chief steward, Sea Staff; on December 27,1978, after 32 years service. Mr L.A. Jen3en, Storeman, Byron Street Depot, Christchurch; on December 31 , 1978, after 1 5 years service. Captain T. O'Brlen, Tratfic Manager, Auckland; on Oecember 31 , 1 978, after 18 years service. Captaln E.R, Warner, Sea Staff; on January 28, 1979' after 31 years service. Mr G.L. Chalcraft, chief Engineer, sea staff; on January 31 , 1979, after 9 years service. Mr J.R. Don, Chief Engineer, Sea Staff; on January 31 , 1979, after I years service' in wishing him much happiness and content- After serving a cadetship in \"Aorangi\" and ment in the years of leisure which lie ahead. seeing service in our own vessels, lir E.l. Forster, chief Engineer, sea statf; on January 31, 1979, after 18 years service. \"Kairangd\", \"Maori\" and \"Limerick\", his tastg At a farewell staff function, Mo was pre- for the sea was put to a bitter test. He was ilr Aselemo Koroldabull, Delivery Clerk, Suva; on'January 31 , 1 979, after 46 years service. sented with a watch from the wharf and office serving in \"Limerick\" when the vessel was staff at Suva. The photograph above shows torpedoed in April, 1943, off the Queensland Mr E.J. Stenhouse, Foreman Stevedore, Auckland; on January 31 , 1 979, after 1 9 years service. Jack St. Julian making the presentation to Mo. Coast and he spent eight hours in shark in- The other staff members in the photograph fested waters. Mr D.H. Watts, Chiel Engineer, Sea Staff; on February 14,1979, after 8 years service. are, reading from left to right: Joeli Liga, Man- asa Tuiloma, Apakuki Nanova, Savita Sing, ln December, 1944, Eric Warner joined Mr A. Johns, Labourer, Marine Repair Works, Auckland; on February 17 1979, after 13 years Judy Yee, Louisa Nansen and lan Williams. Holm Shipping Company as a Second Officer ' service. in the vessel \"Holmburn\". He left the company o for eighteen months in October, 1946, par- Mr R.J. Lyver, Radio Officer, Sea Staff; on February 24,1979, allet 12 years service' ticipating in a fishing venture at the Chathams A sea career spanning 44 years lies behind with other ex-servicemen. He reioined Holms Captaln H.E. Galvl-Freeman, Former Tug Master, Wellington; on February 28, 1979, after 11 while many happy years of retirement are now in February, 1948, and, in 1972, when Holm years service. the aim of Captain Eric R. Warner who retired Shipping was integrated with its parent, Union Company, he served as Master in such vessels Mr R,J, Kennedy, senior Accounts clerk, wellington; on February 28, 1979, after 40 years on January 28, 1979. as \"Parera\", \"Pukeko\", \"Holmdale\" and service. Eric Warner learnt well from his school \"Karetu\". However, it was in the \"Holmdale\" a teaching father's and grandmother's fair and in the Chatham lsland trade that Eric Warner firm discipline and carried his lessons with him spent most of his time. Loyalty and reliability are two qualities the requirements of his work and the excellent throughout his seagoing career. His career which have characterised Mr Aselemo relations he established with Agriculture commenced on sudden impulse in 1934 when And now, as he turns to Auckland for his Koroidabuli's 46 years association with the Department officials and the various produce he joined the New Zealand ShiPPing retirement, Eric Warner will carry with him the Union Company. \"Mo\", as he is known to his shippers in the area assisted materially in the Company's vessel \"Hertford\", as an Ordinary best wishes of all those ashore and afloat with many local Suva friends and associates, smooth running of the cargo operations in Seaman. whom he has been associated, particularly ioined the Company in March, 1963, as a Suva. those in Lyttelton and the Chathams where his Receiving and Delivery Clerk. However, for 30 Mo will be greatly missed from the Suva It was on this, his first voyage, that Eric skill, judgement and seamanship had become years prior to 1963, he worked as a casual shipping scene but, as he begins his reti- Warner met Captain J.F. Holm, who invited a permanent part of the Chatham lslands employee of the Company. Mo's attention to rement in his village, those who know him ioin him to write to him if he ever needed a job. trade.

Well, that was her official name; she, of And so we sailed (or tried to) at 2200 hours. ! end of the table; then the rolls would send the course, received many others later on! must explain at this stage that two of her three soup to the other end. generators had to be on for her to work cargo and the third one came into action on arriving You just had to have a sense of humour with As you know, she was chartered, picked up or leaving harbour to supply power for her her, otherwise you just wouldn't survive for in Holland, loaded in Liverpool and sent out to bowthrust propeller. long, and some didn't, but not many. All in all, New Zealand, a long way for a little ship, to we finished up with a very fine crew who start a 'pilot scheme' which the \"Marama\" has worked hard and well, to which the ship I'm no doubt improved on. An hour prior to sailing, the third generator sure was blessed. was run up only to find it was useless and my Dear Sir: first entry in my Log book read: 'Depart Auck- It has always given my wife and her friends, For me, it all started when we were pulling land on 2 gens and no bowthrust.' That was One day in Suva, while working cargo, a tall and myself , much pleasure to receive and the \"Waimea\" out of the dry dock at Devon- the start of many such things. gentleman who had been watching us for read the U.S.S.Co. House journal \"Under port to complete her survey. Captain Griff some time finally came across to me on the way\". Tedd was aboard for the manoeuvre and wharf and, pointing to her London registra- smilingly said, 'Oh, by the way - as soon as Being a new ship I was very anxious to study tion, remarked: 'She's a long way from home During 1958, my wife and son were touring you get the shorepower ofl, 'pay off' and sign its circuits and, or opening them up, found for a little ship like her. What's she like?' I England and Scotland in their car and, at that on the \"U.S.P.\" as she is up for tomorrow one set were in Dutch and the other in replied: 'Well, !'ve had her now for some eigh- time, the Loch Ness Monster was at its best. n ig ht.' German. teen months and she can still surprise me at However, they did not see the Monster. I al- Earlier on, I mentioned the fact that she times.' ways said smoke glasses were no use - you I asked him where she was and he replied, reminded me of a gremlin; you don't believe in had to have a wonderful imagination and eye- 'At Fergusson Wharf , but you will have to look gremlins? I do - she was full of them! You We walked along the wharf a little way then sight, plus something to drink to appreciate under the wharf to find her!' Yes, there she know, those electrical faults which keep com- he stopped and, pointing to a cruise ship the outing! Some years later there was an ar- was; a funny little thing I thought. Walking up ing and going and don't stay long enough to moored next to Us, remarked: 'Yes - every ticle in \"Under Way\" which refreshed their to her bow, she reminded me of a gremlin find quickly? Yes, she was a funny, cantanke- ship has a face, some graceful and well memories. two red eyes, blue nose, and grey tongue. - rous little madam; always ready to surprise groomed like the \"Atlantic Greyhounds\", you. some painted up to catch the eye, some fat I had my 95th birthday on October 27, 1978, and ugly, some thin and bad tempered, some and now I wish you all a happy and prosperous She weighed me up: 'Hm! A new electrician old and neglected. But they a// have one thing eh; l'll soon give you the works!'And so I As the Captain once remarked to me on in common you know; they're all chased out to New Year. boarded her. On going through the only leaving Auckland, 'Every voyage is a voyage of work.' opening I could find, a notice, freshly put up, discovery'. E DIXON W.W. Houghton read: 'This vessel is specially designed for Onetangi, Waiheke lsland. Mr Houghton retired in October, 1947, after \"Thin Pygmies\"!' On asking where the ac- over 40 years' service on the Company's sea commodation was, one of the crew pointed to On one passage from Suva to Pago Pago (For space reasons Mr Dixon's letter has been staff, the last 24 as Chief Engineer. He sub- a 60o stairway'. ' Up there!' one night we ran into a sea of pumice and, sequenfly assisted in a relieving capacity on after warning all ships in the area to stay clear abridged - Editor.) the Auckland Workshops staff - Editor The ship was full of people coming and go- of it, we waited till dawn to assess our situa- ing about her business but the peculiar thing tion. At first light the two \"red eyes\" looked back at us as if to say: 'Well! what are you A teddy-bear succes sfully applied for was that they were all walking sideways. I o going to do about this?'To which we remarked a job as a labourer on a building site. He recall the Chief Engineer standing in his cabin saying, 'Blimey - what's this - where's my later on, 'lf there's any trouble to be found, completed his first morning's work and she'!l find it for sure!' dayroom?\"You're standing init', was the went to lunch. On his return he found Dear Sir: his pick-axe was missing and he im- Many thanks for the copies of \"Under Way\" prompt reply. mediately went to the foreman and which arrive regularly and which I enjoy im- Another one of her tricks was that she loved complained. mensely; full of interest and well presented. Here we had a fully automaled ship, the mealtimes, especially !unchtime. Then she luxury of an unmanned engineroom, all con- would wait until our orbiting Steward would \"Oh\". said the foreman, \"Didn't you The article on \"Marama\" in your September trols carried out from the bridge, plus a hy- attempt to serve soup. She would waggle her know? Today is fhe day the teddy-bears issue brought back to me my last two years draulic crane. The thought did cross my mind, stern, do a few deep rolls and the result of that have their picks nicked!\" with the Company, prior to retirement, which only briefly of course, that may be with all this effort was, firstly, a loud rattle of everything in were spent on m.v. \"Union South Pacific\". gear she'll be a bit of a cruise shiP! the 1 2 teel x 10 feet dining room going to one

Captain C. Burgess, retired Sea Staff; at Wel- lington, on December 10, 1978. Mr J.A.W. Currie, retired Joiner, Wellington HE ASKED Marine Repair Works; at Wellington on December 19, 1 978. rcR lT! Mr W.V. Moon, Leading Hand Boilermaker, Marine Repair Works, Auckland; at Auckland on December 30, 1978. Mr D.A. Moore, retired Head Freight Clerk, A certain senior member of Northern Anchor-Dorman, Nelson; at Picton on January Region staff, whose photo has often appeared 12, 1979. in this magazine, recently appeared on a T.V. news item. The following day he foolishly Mr D. Sumner, Superannuitant, formerly asked a member of Head Office staff what the Manager, City Passenger Office, Auckland; at Wellington team had thought of his Auckland on January 27,1979. appearance. Mr R.J. Williamson, Superannuitant, formerly It is reported that his question brought the Chief Freight Officer, Wellington; at Welling- following responses f rom a representative ton on February 8, 1 979. group of staff members. They are recorded here without further comment: Mr P.D. Jacobsen, Retired Engineer, Sea Staff, at Auckland, on February 21 ,1979. o He said just enough. o He should have said nothing. o I thought it was part of the \"Morecombe & ATIPHIBIOUS SEAWAY Wise\" show. A1l 01D tRlEllD Ulslrs suuA He didn't open his mouth enough when No,weareno' ookns,\"**\"o**, speaking. Years ago, the Rangitikei area was sub-divid- He should never have opened it at al!. ed into \"mille-square\" farms and intercon- FOR IHE 1ASI IIME o Can't recall whether he was on before or after the advert for dog food. necting roads were referred to as Lines. This one is not far from Bulls on the main road to o Fantastic. Wanganui. Photograph by Greig Herbert. o What else can he do besides acting? P & O's cruise liner \"Arcadia\" called at Suva Captain Dallas hosted a party on board to o Pity he was facing the wrong camera. for the last time on January 24,1979. mark the occasion and our photograph shows o I thought he looked gorgeous. him holding the Fijian war club presented by o Anyway, he got peak hour viewing. Union Company's long association with P & Mr Malakai Gucake of the Fiiian Visitors Bu- o Could be upsetting for children. O continues in the Pacific lslands through our reau (third from left). He, in turn, holds an general agency and, in recent years, \"Arcadia\" plaque presented to him by the o Why wasn't he at work? \"Arcadia\" has been a regular caller at Suva in Captain. o Why doesn't he do something about his ears? On the extreme left is Union Company - the course of her cruises from Sydney. lt is Manager to Fiji, Jack St. Julian and, on the far o Why doesn't he do something? almost 20 years since she first called and Suva staff in particular will miss both the ship and right, Mr Raj Singh, Government member of o What a pity I saw him - he always sounds the many friends they have made on board. the Fiji Visitors Bureau Board. such a nice man on the Phone.

Mr Lyall Owen joined the Company at Wel- lington on February 21 , 1954. From then until quite recently, h€ \"sailed\" Wellington Harbour on the oil barge \"Hinupahi\". The holder of a Barge Master's Licence, he was appointed Barge Foreman in 1966. More recently he became a Foreman Stevedore at the Welling- Three more staff members have reached the ton Seacargo Terminal. WHO'S magic \"Quarter Centu ry\" . Mr Michael Sternberg, recently appointed Manager at Timaru, celebrated the milestone o on January 25. Twenty-five years ago he wH0 joined at Head Office and, in 1974, moved to Dunedin as Assistant Manager. He became Mr William Harsent is a Foreman Stevedore Timaru Manager on October 1 , 1978. at Lyttelton. He joined at that port on March 8, 1954, as a \"permanent hand\" and was promoted Foreman in August, 1955. illr A. ll0ItEY ..SEAWAY\" lssistont Generol QUARIER CE]IIURIES tonoger (Iinoncel No less than ten officers of the Australian seagoing staff in \"Seaway Prince\" and \"Seaway Alan Notley, B. Com., A.C.A., was appointed to this position on January 1 , 1976. Princess\" have more than 25 years continuous service with the Company. ln fact, these two Following secondary education at Marton District High School, where he was Dux in vessels each have more long-serving staff members than any other in the fleet. To the following 1951 , he spent some time in the United States and Europe, returning to study at Victoria go the heartiest congratulations of Directors and Management: University of Wellington. Here he passed his professional accountancy examinations before graduating Bachelor of Commerce in 1960. Alan later attended the N.Z. Administrative Staff College and, in 1977, the Stanford-ln- sead Advanced Management Programme at the European lnstitute of Business Admin- Electrical Engineer J. Forbes Chief Engineer S. Kershaw istration in Fontainbleau, France. Captain W. Gibson Ghief Engineer W.A. Phillips His commercial career commenced in banking, trom where he moved on to managerial Captain W.F. Gormlie 2nd Engineer A. Rouse roles in accounting and administrative lields, in the engineering and, later, in the oil Captain R.W. Gower Chief Engineer D.K. Scott industry. He joined Union Company as Finance Controller in July, 1972 Captain J.G. Higgs Mr Nofley is an Associate chartered Accountant; an Associate Fellow of the New Zealand lnstitute of Management, of which he is a past Wellington Divisional President; a member of the N.Z. Executive Management Club, the N.Z. lnstitute of Personnel Man- agement, the credit Managers Association, and is a past member of the wellington BUI WM IHE AUSIRAIIA]IS BE1IEIIE II? Polytechnic Commerce Advisory Committee. He also served lor some years on the Council of the N.Z. Administrative Statf College. Occasionally he has time tor a round of golt or set ot tennis. Captain Richard Beavis holds, with Able He is director of Anchor-Dorman Ltd; N'2. Offshore Services Ltd; Union-Citco Ltd; and Seaman Chris Givnan, the new sailing board a number of other group companies. which Chris recently painted for \"Tasman Alan is married with three children. His eldest son, John, is studying at Wellington Venture\". ln the background Peter Beekman Polytechnic, while Susan and Peter attend boarding schools in the Wellington area. (Cadet) and Carl Whitehouse (Deck Boy) look Alan shortly will take an appointment as Executive Director with Bulkships Ltd based in on. sydney. Butkships Ltd is the diversified Australian shipping group which holds a 50% But how will they convince the Australians interest in the business ol ,Jnion Company. ln this appointment Alan will be retaining a that not only has New Zealand grown in size, strong link with the Union Company. but it has also swopped places? _l

TRAININO Tokaanu Motor lnn was the scene of the Alison Joe, Wellington; Sue Monk, Auckland; fourth \"Management Skills\" course for 1978. Don Metrose, Head Off ice; Kaye Alison, Auckland, Whangarei, Mt Maunganui and W.M.R.W.; Khoon Lwee, Head Office; Keith Wellington all fielded participants for the very Ayton, Auckland; Frances Purton, Mt' Maun- successful three day programme led by John ganui; and MervYn ParrY, Whangarei' Akers and rounded off with a \"Company ses- sion\" by Personnel Manager Graeme Peebles. ln front: Louise Newbold, Mt Maunganui; Doug Flint, Auckland; Philip Walker, Mt' Standing, f rom left: John Akers, course Maunganui; Peter Maras, Auckland; Jim Dun, leader; John Stewart, Wellington; Michael Shelley Melody and Stewart Conley, all Head NOT SPACE HARDWARE Cashmore, Wellington; Val Gunn, Auckland; Office. It's big, it's heavy, it's expensive. lt's also purple' What is it? You're probably wrong - it's an autoclave. TYPI$'S ERROR This 22 tonne, $120,000 piece ol equipment was made in sydney and shipped to wellington in ..Union Hobart',. Destined ior Pilkington Bros., Hutt Valley glass manufacturers, it will be used to A pitot tube is an instrument used in the measurement of aircraft speed. However, a make laminated glass for Windscreins and windows. This is very much safer in accidents as it report recorded in an Australian mag azine, rather changed the emphasas: return to Moorabbin (Vic.) it was found that the pilot head was blocked with bugs' ,,On doesn't fall out like other glasses. pilot system was blown out. As this aircraft has a heated pilot it is not fitted with an air It is the lirst such machine to be imported into New Zealand and will go into immediate use actuated pilot blanking plate. The owner has advised that he intends to get a pilot cover'\" making shop windows, with windscreens following later in the year' Evening Post PhotograPh.

IRAUET REPORI Scene Changes In Auckland A major reorganisation of Trave! represen- opposite side and a little further down the tation in the greater Auckland area was com- street. pleted during January with the opening of a Union Travel Head Office, together with the new sales office at Pakuranga and the reloca- Tours Division and the Auckland Commercial tion of city offices. Sales Office, are now housed in O'Connell House in Vulcan Lane. Back in January, 1974, the Travel Division Head Office administration and tours section All these moves resulted in a number of staff moved from Wellington to Auckland and took changes. The first saw Terry Drayton ap- up the then vacant space above the Queen pointed Travel Manager, Browns Bay, and he Street Travel Office. The Accounts Depart- is now assisted by Kerri Nairn. The other ment was formed just over two years later and suburban office, at Pakuranga, is managed by the shortage of space lead to Tours moving Michael Macpherson, who is assisted by Anne into a new office in Vulcan Lane. Al! in all, the Harvey. administrative staff were crammed into con- Chris Smith is Retail Manager in the new gested working areas in valuable retail space. Mayfair Mall. The team there comprises Coupled with this, the rapidly expanding Auckland area was not being covered suf- Dianne Duke, Rosalind McElroy, Bil! Warren and Ann Marie Crawshaw. ficiently with Travel sales outlets. Head Olfice Reception Committee: Sue Clayton, Assistant to the General Manager, and Angie Hail, Receptionist, in Head Ollice Travel. Over the road and up Vulcan Lane, the The first development was a new office at Commercial Sales Department is headed by . (. .'1. a'\" Browns Bay which was featured on the cover Alan Marshall, assisted by Wayne McCarthy, and inside the December issue of Under Way. while Sales Manager George Cole also ope- Since then, another Sales Office has opened rates from this location. its doors in the Highland Park Shopping Centre in the eastern suburbs area of Paku- Yes - a major upheaval, with the few inevi- ranga. And in the centre of the city, the retail table teething problems, but Union Travel :l sales office has moved from 164 Queen Street reports that the dust has now settled and that to a new location in the Mayfair Arcade on the the atmosphere is sparkling. Above: Commercial Sa/es Manager Alan Marshall. Left: Chris Smith with some of the team in the new Mayfair Mall office. From left: Rosalind McElroy, Dianne Duke, Ann Marie Crawshaw. Right: \"Hear Ye - Hear Ye.\" /t seems Sa/es Manager George Cole is pro- claiming the opening of the new Com- mercial Centre in Vulcan Lane. 11

Alex Harvey and Sons Ltd originated in a Our Customers (2) business founded by Mr Alexander Harvey in amelware, office equipment, kitchen utensils, metal packaging, foil and fibreglass insulation 1886 to manufacture cream churns for the products and decorative surfacing materials. dairying industry. The business was converted With Government incentives to insulate, into a private company in 191 1 and com- together with the introduction of mandatory menced manufacturing commercial refrigera- insulation standards, New Zealand Fibre tor cabinets in 1932, domestic ref rigerators in Glass Ltd achieved improved sales in the New t The second in our series of customer profiles 1935 and washing machine components in Zealand market. The company also capi- t 1938. Then it was re-registered as a public talised on major export opportunities. George highlighting the importance we place on the company in 1948. Major extensions of the bu- Ashton Ltd secured large export contracts for companies through whose custom we exist. siness were completed in 1964-65 when Plas- tSO insulated shippang containers, while AHI- t tic Products Ltd of Hamilton, W.H. Bond & Co. St. Regis (NZ) Ltd, following the introduction Ltd of Auckland, and Precision Engineering of mandatory insulation standards in 1978, will Ltd of Wellington were acquired. now be able to establish a new market oppor- tunity with a patented underfloor perforated Alex Harvey lndustries Ltd, came into being a I foil laminate for domestic houses. on April 1, 1969, with the merger of Alex Har- A1EX HARUEY II{DUSIRIES vey & Sons Ltd and the New Zealand interests improved sales of office equipment and, to Precision Engineering Company enioyed of Australian Consolidated lndustries Ltd. Their principal activities centre around pack- generate further expansion, a warehousing uilllTED aging products and building materials and assembly operation was established in produced by operating units and subsidiaries. Australia in early 1978. This will increase the company's export potential. ALUMINIUM AND ROOFING GROUP AIex Harvey Sheetmetal Products' sales were affected by the downturn in the building The AHI Roofing Group, which exports industry but, fortunately, export activity in- through AHI Roofing lnternational, manufac- creased significantly with sales of bathroom- tures protected metal roofing tiles and acces- ware to Australia. W.H. Bond & Co. maintained The South Canterbury Sports Stadium which is clad with an AHI Decramastic rooling system. sories. These tiles are marketed domestically sales despite the more diff icult economic and internationally under the trade names of conditions and Laminex lndustries' new plant, Decramastic and Harveytile. commissioned in June, 1978, will enable the The Aluminium companies manufacture, company to compete more effectively on an powder coat and anodise residential and expanded product base. commercial aluminium doors, windows, showers doors and f ly screens as well as GLASS PRODUCTS GROUP aluminium ladders, ioinery components and garage doors. The Glass Products Group comprising Crown Crystal Glass, Christchurch, N.Z. Glass Roofing activities within New Zealand have Manufacturers and AHI Closures, Auckland, been depressed by the decline in building ac- produces a wide range of glass products and tivity. However, re-roofing experienced closures. These include hand-blown and ma- tremendous growth and this helped in offset- chine-made domestic and commercial glass- ting the worst effects of the building downturn. ware, contemporary lightingware, and glass ln Australia, the building industry is also ex- periencing a downturn and thus the export bottles and jars for all markets, with a match- ing range of compression moulded plastic volume was slightly reduced in the 1977-78 closu res. financial year. N.Z. Glass was able to increase overall sales BUILDING PRODUCTS GROUP despite keen competition in the export mar- kets but enjoyed no growth in the domestic This Group consists of seven companies market. The latter stimulated cost saving with diverse manufacturing interests. These methods and equipment to be incorporated include sheet metal products, appliances, en- into the two largest glass furnaces in Auck-

awarded for products designed, developed AHI EXPORT AND UNION and produced by the Paper Products Group COMPANY ln 1978, housing completions fell by an es- PLASTICS GROUP timated 25o/o. However, exports increased to The Plastics Group of Alex Harvey lndus- compensate for a proportion of the decline. tries is probably the most diversified. lt offers Total export sales continued to increase with comprehensive custom moulding facilities in an annual lift of 28Vo to $23 million, represent- blow and iniection moulding, extrusion of ing 1 0.6Yo of total sales compared with 8.87o in sheet, film, rod and pipes, together with 1977 . specialised packaging systems, building and AHl, recognising the accelerating impor- agricultural products. tance of expanding export sales to maintain sales despite falling domestic demand, is Sales to domestic packaging markets im- continuing an intensive export drive through- proved as dad exports. These improved in out its group of companies. volume, with sales to 35 countries including Union Company's role is to actively explore significant sales to Europe, USA, Canada and the problems and opportunities relating to the J apan. task of expanding exports and to provide the facilities and services necessary for the pur- The group was again successf ul in the suit of exports as a major goal for our cus- Plastics lndustry design competitions, win- tomers. AHI are big customers and we aim to ning four of the maior prizes, including the give them the standard and regularity of ser- Export Award. vice they require. A selection of aerosol cans from AHI Metal Containers Division. An AHI Fibreglass Bafts product display. land. lt is anticipated a 107o reduction in en- comprises six manufacturing units, offering ergy input will result. extensive container technology and high quality offset printing. lt has the technology to supply cans in a collapsed state (saving up to INTERNATIONAL GROUP 75o/o on freight costs), and all the components This Group covers the corporate export and and machinery used in the manufacture of import functions, control over overseas man- cans. ufacturing, plant and sales offices, as well as responsibility for sale overseas of AHI tech- nology. lmporting and agency companies are PAPER PRODUCTS GROUP also part of this group. Through its two operations, Hygrade Pack- aging and Martin Printing, the Group is able to ln 1978, export sales increased by almost 30o/o. A new subsidiary is being incorporated provide a unique service to all customers. ln- in Victoria with sales offices in Brisbane, Syd- creased export sales and productivity im- ney and Hobart, for the purpose of increasing provements produced very satisfactory sales and profits. export sales of certain building products to Australia. The Paper Products Group is recognised as a market leader and product innovator in the fields of paperboard packaging and commer- METAL CONTAINERS GROUP cial printing products. lt is pleasing to report This Group is New Zealand's largest man- that, of the ten New Zealand Forest Products ufacturer of metal containers and closures. lt Ltd packaging awards made last year, six were 13

Mr Keith Angwin, Management Services Manager, is responsible for overseeing Company archives - a subiect in which he has developed a keen interest. He was recently asked to address the annual conference of the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand on the events leading to the establishment ol the Company's archives section. Keith entitled his talk: THE RAIIONATE TOR BUSINESS ARCHIUES Management Services Manager Keith Angwin (left) with Company Archivist Tim Lovell-Smith. Why dld the Unlon Steam Shlp Company accounting and reporting requirements to on. The work was hastilY stoPPed. course, to provide access to them for students declde to preserYe so many ol lts records? cover the next ten Years. and researchers. I do not know what actual discussions took So how did we become involved in place, but next day a memorandum was cir- The new area being provided covers'1,500 There are certaln legislatlve requirements Archives? square feet of floor space but, as there is a 14 lor the preserYatlon ol some records and culated to the effect that nothing was to be foot stud, a mezzanine has been built. ln ad- some suggestlons lrom the Chamber ol For some years the building had been listed destroyed unless I approved. Which proves dition to this storage space, another 1,000 - Commerce. However I feel sure that over the for replacement and over the past five years a that if you stick your neck out you will be 1,200 square feet will be provided. Rental past 100 years no person ln the Company had new building had been planned but, with every regarded as a willing volunteer. value of these areas is about $20,000 per an- consclously thought, \"l must preserYe thls lor available dollar going into new tonnage, num and, in order to cut down on space posterlty\". lt ls lortunate that, ln the bulldlng nothing happened. Then, in 1977, a decision Our Personnel people showed some enter- required for seven-year material, we have occupled by Head Olllce ln Dunedln untll was made to upgrade the present building. lt prise and contacted the history department at purchased micro-filming equipment at a cost 1923, there was ample storage space avalla' was decided that, with excess weight taken the university. ln October, two students, Tony of $14,000. ble and ln the bulldlngs ln Welllngton oG- from each floor, the building would be given at Kane and Brent Sigley, joined us for the long cupled lrom 1923 to the present there was least another 25 years life. This meant the break. They were our salvation; they sorted It will be seen that the establishment of an ample storage untll last Year. removal of all internal walls, which were dou- and listed and shifted. lt can truly be said that archives is a continuing expense from which ble brick but not load bearing, and the removal these two earned every cent they were paid. the Company can expect no return except, Therelore my concluslon ls: Storage space of two walk-in strongrooms on each floor- perhaps, the gratitude of a few studelnts. - lnertla - Preservatlon. By this time, the establishment of an ar- The demolition of the fifth floor was to com- chives section had received the approval of What interests will people have who ap- My own background is in the accounting mence during September and, in the August the Directors and Tim Lovell-Smith ioined us proach the archivist for information? field and, for the last ten years, I have been holidays, some college students were em- as Archivist in Febru arY, 1979. closely associated with developments in ployed to empty the strongrooms. One of my We have supplied Air New Zealand with in- computer accounting and reporting. After va- staff mentioned to me that this activity was Well, w€ still have not arrived at a rationale formation and copies of correspondence on rious changes of name, my department is now going on and, being inquisitive, I went to look for establishing business archives. lt is ob- the negotiations leading up to and the foun- labelled Management Services, with the dua! and found that the strongroom had been vious that the building alterations provided the dation of Tasman Empire Airways Ltd. These role of office systems, data processing and emptied and that the boys were bagging up catalyst. I would imagine that every member of papers will form part of their own archives and development. ln fact, we try to foresee Com- the huge heap of books and papers to go to management who had a hand in the decision museum at present being set up in Auckland. pany requirements years ahead rather than the tip. to go ahead with the archives - even though We have supplied information for a thesis on he had no sense of history - felt that a deci- the 1890 Maritime Strike. take an interest in the Past. On turning over one or two items, I found sion to destroy the records would brand him !n the New Year we are installing new com- some old ledgers and early ship specifica- as a vandal and, doubtless, some felt that it Tim receives three or four letters a week puter equipment and, at this present time, a tions. t went to the Company Secretary and was part of the Company's social respon- from ship lovers, people on a nostalgia binge small committee is reviewing the Company's asked him whether he knew what was going sibility to preserve these records and, in due and would-be maritime historians seeking in- 14

formation on ships, or seeking photographs of tionism in the Australian colonies, the free tion and the Mineowners were at loggerheads problems that arise are firstly attacked on the ships or information on the people who sailed traders were still dominant. with the Maritime Council and the miners. The basis of, \"How did we handle this last time?\" in them. Personnel receive enquiries from miners were solid unionists but strike action Last time may be 20 years ago and the answer people compiling family trees and histories, From various reports on staff, it is obvious by seamen or watersiders tended to be inef- provided may not be suitable under modern seeking information about \"great grandad's that a high standard was demanded, but it is fective because of the ready availability of f ree conditions, but at least it does give a starting also obvious that every effort was made to see career\". Needless to say, every letter is ca- that good work was adequately rewarded. labour. point to the solution of the problem. refully researched and answered. Another point that comes through is the car- Relationship between union officials and Commercial enterprises must have efficient I have read and listed the contents of 1 ,400 - ing for staff - reports on illness of members of shipowners appears to have been one of mu- filing systems which, given the will, the time 1,500 private letters written during the period the family and, frequently, increases in salary tual respect. The Seamen's Union was fighting and the space, will become the archives of 1885-1888 to James Mills, the founder and to help take care of medical expenses. Maybe the Northern Steam Ship Co and had estab- tomorrow. first Managing Director of the Company. When some people would label this type of thing as lished the Jubilee Shippang Co, operating the I say private letters I mean business letters \"paternalism\", but l feel that it shows that chartered \"Rainbird\" in competition with the However, there are problems for the future written on a private basis. They are all management took a sympathetic interest in Northern Co. archivist in that many decisions today are handwritten. the well-being of individuals and that there made by committees, much business is done was a close retationship between man- From these few illustrations of what can be by telephone and telex, so that records of Today we tend to think that people in those agement and staff. found in a tiny segment of the papers we have, events are not always complete. And many of days wrote a \"good round clerkly hand\". This it will be seen that there are items of interest to the bright young men coming into commerce may have applied to the clerk or ledger keeper Obviously, it was realized that a Company the philologist, the economist, the economic from university regard the past as irrelevant but certainly not to businessmen. ln some was only as good as the people who worked in historian, the social historian and also the and are only too anxious to throw out cases the letters are pages and pages of it and that no matter how brilliant management political scientist. everything. scrawl which is virtually indecipherable. might be, unless there was the talent to back them up, their efforts would not get very far. I feel that you people should be pressing the Most letter are well written, showing a good No history of New Zealand is complete university authorities to ensure that com- However, one thing which could damn a command of English, probably because letter career was for a staff member, particularly a without reference to the development of tran- merce courses, at least, have some emphasis writing was more of a habit than it is today, but Manager, to be seen frequenting a public sport. Prior to the completion of the main trunk placed on the selection and preservation of word usage is somewhat different. rail links, the Union Company and other house. Yet many of the letter writers knew and smaller shipping companies provided the company records. \"Would, could, should are invariably written appreciated a good claret. ln fact, I am sure passenger and freight links between the main in the shortened form of wd, cd, shd, the \"f\" they had a better knowledge and appreciation centres. ln the 1930's the Union Company saw To sum up, it can be said that the rationale for form of S in SS is frequently used, the word of the good things of life than we do. the need for air transport and launched Union business archives is: 'ere' is used for \"before\". Airways which eventually became NAC in Competition was keen both in the Tasman 1946. lt was one of the parties to the 1. The necessity for a company to have a The letters indicate that the situation in New and on the New Zealand coast. Surprisingly, agreement which established Tasman Empire complete and readily accessible record of Zealand during this period was similar to the competition from sailing ships seems to Airways in 1940, later to become Air New past policy decisions, contracts, etc. today's position. The terms of trade were not have caused most concern. The favourite ploy Zealand. 2. The fact that sometimes articles of value good, jobs were difficult to get, Sir Julius was for a sailing ship, usually owned by the turn up: e.g. - we have a set of the original Vogel had borrowed heavily in London and the captain, to go into Newcastle and buy a cargo edition of Buller's \"Book of Birds\". London market regarded New Zealand with of coal, then to sell it in New Zealand at a price Although, in the 19th century, coal was some suspicion, making it particularly difficult below Westport or Grey coal, then to secure a King, the increasing demands of the Union 3. Self-esteem on the part of directors, man- for New Zealand commercial enterprise to cargo at cut rates. Company and other shipping companies for agement and staff - the fact that they are obtain loan moneys or to raise capital. More bunkers assisted the development of the West performing a public service. people were leaving the colony than were ar- Then there were the smart operators who Coast coal mines. Up to the outbreak of the 1914-18 war, the big three in coal consump- riving; new gold strikes had been made near willingly traded a ship at a loss in the hope that tion were shipping, railways and the gas 4. The fact that, in a young country, every enterprise of any standing has had an im- Normanton on the Gulf of Carpentaria. One they would force the Company to buy them industry. pact on some aspect of the history of that letter written about Trade Unions, their effects out. However, whatever the competition, it was a matter for the Company to stand on its country. on Company profits and on the well-being of feet and fight it out. A major part of New Zealand's economic, the country as a whole could have been writ- 5. To provide research material for historians ten last week. social, technical and industrial history is and students. lndustrially this was a most interesting pe- bound up with private enterprise companies An interesting fact that does show up is the riod. The New Zealand shipowners were such as the Union Company. 6. And last but not least, I believe that it is, to volume of agricultural products exported to members of the Australian Shipowners' As- use a very much outmoded concept, the Australia, namely potatoes and soft grains. sociation and the Unions were branches of the It is possibly not realized how large a part duty of every company to preserve valuable Although there were murmurings of protec- Australian Unions. The Shipowners' Associa- precedent plays in commercial life. Most records for the future.

Retired Ghiel Engineer Bob King, who in a previous issue told us about \"Polly Woodside\", continues his'impressions of a visit to Melbourne. illEtBouRt E's \"colhilllsslot ER\" CRUISE IS NOW 30 YEARS OtD roll offs, the most notable being \"Empress of The best free trip I know of anywhere is also manently berthed in the old Duke and Orr's a charcoal produced from Victoria's brown Australia\" which combines a large passenger one of the oldest in Melbourne, but not many Drydock. coal. we took a cargo of this stuff to Auckland complement with vehicular space for her a few years ago for the N.Z. Steel Company, so of us have availed ourselves of it. Although I A stream of Datsuns was pouring over the I presume this load will ultimately meet some regular service to Devonport, Tasmania. The have visited the port many times over the angled stern ramp of the car carrier \"Sagami N.Z. ironsand in a Japanese steel mill. other that caught my eye was \"Strider Gal- years, it was not until after retirement that I Maru\" at 18 South Wharf . B.H'P.'s \"lron lant\", [o doubt taking her first name from the realised what I had been missing. lt is the Duke\", another angled ramp ship, was dis- A similar bulker, flying the Liberian flag and \"Strider\" standard construction of short-sea Melbourne Harbour Trust's two-hour launch charging steel products at No' 20 South' named \"Bunga Ansana\", was taking her last trade ro-ros that is one size bigger than trip around the Port. completed at whyalla ayear or so before our few grabs full of steel scrap. On to Swanson \"Tarros\", known to us through our associa- gas turbine-electric vessels, \"lron Duke's\" Dock to see some of the ships that help to earn tion with \"Union South Pacific\". \"Strider Gal- We knew the tour was very popular with gas turbine drives a single screw through a Melbourne its reputation as the port handling lant\" is registered in Hamilton. school children because the \"K\" class ships large gearbox. the greatest number of containers in the sometimes discharged along the south wharf Southern Hemisphere. \"Australia Maru\", Again we Passed under the Westgate almost opposite the \"Commissioner's\" ter- \"Commissioner\" turned to starboard to \"Remuera Bay\" and \"Tamara\" of Scancar- Bridge and pushed briskly upstream to see our minal at 15 North Wharf . Noise made by a enter Victoria Dock, showing a Hong Kong riers are all big shiPs. next scenic wonder, the flag of convenience capacity crowd of kids in the returning launch ship, the P & O \"Strathavon\" and the ships \"Five Star\" and \"sunny Sydney\", at coutd be heard from well down the river, ,,Nimos\", a small container carrier, all loading Next points of interest were the chemical about 31 S.W. ln spite of their strange (to us) reminding me of the hordes of birds settling at and discharging containers with their own works and tank farm on the starboard bank names, all the Panamanian and Liberian ships dusk into a grove of Phoenix palms outside gear. before our launch passed under the still un- seen that morning looked very efficient, with our old home. I must say that the high school finished Westgate Bridge. When completed, good gear, accentuated bulbous bows and party on the morning of our voyage was Our \"Union Rotoiti\" was at the head of the this bridge will have 53.65 m (1 76 ft) clearance fine lines below 'squared-off' sterns. remarkably quiet and disciplined. dock looking very handsome, working over and has been building on and off for about 12 her stern ramp. When I asked the young hos- years, but was considerably delayed when a Next we passed the \"Qanyafl9\", owned by tess if the dock would be altered to allow the Republic of China, to see an old friend, the There have been four \"Commissioners\", section collapsed. The 16m gap passed di- two steamers, a converted Fairmile and the \"Rotoiti\" to use her bow door, she had a ready rectly over our heads and looked as if one \"Paralla\". \"Paralla\" is about eight years old if not entirely factual answer: \"Great ex- present \"Commissioner\", a sturdy vessel pense.\" Then came a Panamanian, \"Ocean could iump across it. and is a pioneer big ro-ro with angled stern powered by twin Mercedes 355 diesels, well Bloom\"; Andrew Weir's \"Teviotbank\"; the ln- ramp, bow and stern thrusters. With two sis- ters, she operates the P.A.D. Line (Pacific fitted out, comfortable and impressive' She dian \"Vishna Tarang\"; and, oh the extension Our course now took us past Williamstown was completed three years ago and can carry waH f acing the river, another Bank Liner, to turn sharply across the dredged channel off Australia Direct) to west coast North America. 60 passengers. Gellibrand Pier to station Pier. Prices Pier Her machinery features several large Pielstick \"Meadowbank\". held a German container ship, \"Resurgence engines, made under licence by her Finnish Promptly at 9.30 a.m. we slipped out Along here the Appleton Dock attracted our Express\", but the much large Station Pier was builders, geared to twin screws. a sign of the times. Not a single vessel lay smoothly to pass \"safocean Albany\" a South attention to the exclusion of some interesting where, a few years ago at.least, one or more The \"Commissioner\" tied up promptly at African working at No. 12 North, to turn ships on the river's South Bank. The 250 tonne passenger ships would always be found 11.30 a.m. Perhaps I have omitted some ships downstream from the floating dock \"A'J' floating crane was occupied iust inside, ap- alongside this well appointed terminal' but this may be excused as the Port of Mel- Wagglen\" moored in mid-stream' As we parently pulling out surplus piles. On the other bourne has 63 commercial berths and 19 swung we had a glimpse of the tall masts of the side of the dock, a large Japanese-built gene- Webb Dock hosted several coasta! roll on- kilometres of riverbank and foreshore. restored barque \"Polly Woodside\", now per- ral purpose bulk carrier was filling with char - 16

SCENARIO AI SUtI.Oil'I UOE WHE]I THE WEST E]ID TIEETS THE WEtlIE BOOI BAR When the oilman said, \"lt's a helluva long they come fresh from the construction sites in way to go for a drink\", his friends were danc- parkas and Wellington boots to drink whisky ing on the tables between beer cans stacked out of pint pots. Remote it might be, cheap- up like scale models of Windsor Castle. skate it certainly isn't, with two cabaret halls, seven lounges and two wellie bars. The acts had flown in to the most remote ..TE night club in Britain - the Sullom Voe Social But with 5,800 men and only 300 women, life RA]IGATIRA\" Club, Shetland. lt is on the same latitude as can get lonesome fo/the men, and dangerous Leningrad, and the nearest I have ever been to for the women. The women stay in a prefab IO HA]IO AGAI]I Diamond Lit's in the Klondike. town, built in 18 months, that will disappear from the face of the Earth in five years, the O1I \"RAIIGATIRA\" ness is in a land flowing with mud, oil and men aboard the \"Rangatira\", a luxury liner This northernmost outpost of show busi- that used to work as a ferry in New Zealand. A copy ol a painting which has made thou- money. sands of crossings of Gook Strait is to hang in The rules are strict; if a man is found in the \"Rangatira\". The painting is \"Te Rangatlta\", The wealth comes in through a f,1 ,000 mil- women's quarters or f ighting, he is not by J. McDonald, commissioned in 1932 for lion pipeline to North Sea oil at one end - and sacked, but his accommodation is taken from the old \"Rangatira\". From then until the ship flows out through a whisky bottle at the other. him. And a man without accommodation on was linally withdrawn lrom service in 1965, it And the bears were restless. Shetland has to pack his bags and go home. looked down lrom the main stalrrvay. When It's the 1978 equivalent of the first stage out of the second \"Rangatira\" arrived in 1972, the 'Bears' are welders, the toughest men on town. painting was rehung, again on the main stair- the construction site, who drink as hard as woy, maintaining the link with her predeces- they work and have a reputation for eating bad And in the hard world of Sullom Voe, the sor. The original work is now on the third floor comics for supper. ioke is that the security men go around the of the Company's Head Olfice building in women's quarters shouting, \"ls there a man in Wellington. They once took a €50 bet to see how quickly your room?\" and if the girl says, \"No!.\" - they they would get a comedian otf the stage. Not throw one in. A suggestion which originated in Sullom one of them laughed or smiled and the poor Voe, and followed through by Mr D.W. Ken- comic gave up in defeat, but then the 'bears' But the men are as fair as they are hard. dall, Managing Director of B.P. New Zealand apologised and the next night gave him a Gomic Benny York was cheered off the stage, Ltd, will result in a coloured reproduction of rousing ovation. they tistened politely to singer Peppa George \"Te Rangatira\" being presented to the ship. and danced to the pop group Champagne. 8.P., who operate the Sullom Voe oil terminal, lnstead of a honky tonk piano, a guitarist are co-operating in arranging this historic was strumming Beatles numbers; instead of The wellie bars even have their own choir connection with a ship now far away from her dancing girls, two female pop singers were for carol concerts and they raised f10,000 for original scene and role. swaying in hip-tight trousers, and the bears of charity from raffles and collections. The Social Sutlom Voe made Dangerous Dan Mcgrew Club runs children's Christmas parties and And just what is \"Rangatira's\" new scene look like a choirboy. bingo sessions with a f1,000 first prize. like? Patrick O'Neill, writing in the \"Daily Mail\" They even have their own wellie bars, where The acts come from alt corners of Britain recently, gave some impressions of . . .

33R[llGAilRA',S\" Ll]E ls ]IETTER DUT1 Company Engineer Charles Hurley has :'at ceremony in July, 1977, flooding the dock been associated with \"Rangatira\" since she for the float out at the completion of stage 1. lett New Zealand waters in 1976. Prior to go' For stage 11 , the rig was moored about three ing to Sullom Voe, \"Rangatira\" was an ac' miles further out in Loch Carrin and it was for commodation ship at Loch Kishorn in Wes' this part of the proiect that \"Rangatira\" was tern Scotland. There she was \"home\" to chartered as a floating hotel for the Howard workers engaged in the construction ol the Doris staff and contractors employed on the huge Ninian Central Platlorm, the world's wet site. largest concrete gravity structure. Mr Hurley Accommodation ashore was limited by takes up the story ol \"Rangatira's\" role from available space, the nature of the terrain and arrival in Scotland until todaY. considerations of cost, also by restrictions imposed by conservation-conscious local During the exploration of the sea bed, in the in habitants. hostile waters of the North Sea, East of Shet- White at Falmouth, prior to sailing for Ki- land, a significant oil find was made in what shorn, modifications to the layout of the cafe- was to become the Ninian Field, held jointly by teria were made to facilitate serving almost Chevron, Murphy/Ocean, l.C.l. and Burmah continuous meals to the shift workers and and an adiacent sector by BP & Rangio. This minor additions were made to the galley which initiated the planning and construction of the was subsequently to be worked to f ull largest floating structure ever built, the Ninian capacity. Central Platform. While under charter to Howard Doris, for Chevron, the senior partner in the construc- Later, \"Rangatira\" was to become involved, tion project, \"Rangatira\" was a dry ship, with providing much needed accommodation for no liquor allowed on board although the the workforce engaged in the proiect, at Loch amount of ingested alcohol arriving in am- Kishorn, followed by a second charter at Loch bulatory fashion would have been difficult to Fiscaig and finally at Sullom Voe, in Shetland, compute. \"Rangatira\" moored at Sullom Voe. where the terminal to receive the outflow from Sewage was discharged ashore to tank the North Sea fields is being constructed. wagons and a careful watch maintained on bilge discharge. to maintain peace and good- The Anglo-French group, Howard Doris, will with the locals. and abroad; Champagne are from Liverpool ;olours of the rainbow and then suddenly were engaged to plan and build the Ninian The environs were barren and bleak and the and were six times winners of Opportunity everything goes dark. Central Platform and the site chosen was at weather predominantly misty, with frequent Knocks; Peppa George is from Glasgow; and Loch Kishorn on Scotland's wild and rugged rain, but there is nevertheless a charm in the Benny York from CountY Durham. lf you can take strong drinks, strong lan- West Coast. Factors influencing this choice ever changing mood of the surrounding hills guage and strong men, as entertainment, the were: shelter from rough seas, deep water with their serrated ridges blending almost im- The name Sullom Voe is an ancient ioke. lt's Sullom Voe Social Club beats a quiet night out close inshore and a deep water channel for perceptibly with the misty distance. the Viking for 'a place in the sun' but, in with the lads by a thousand miles. the final tow out of this mammoth structure. A With the completion of stage ll, the platform December, it gets about as light as Manches- gigantic dry-dock was excavated, spanning was moved into deeper water in the lnner ter at 8.00 a.m. on a winter morning. 250m and 37.7m deep, and floating dock Sound for the fitting of the structure of the ln case our readers have been misled, the gates, each 62m long, fabricated to construct ptatform. \"Rangatira\" terminated her Howard But there is now even a Sullom Voe cocktail 5,800 crew referred to do not all live on the base section - about the same area as a double vodka, cointreau, campari and \"Rangatira\". She is in spick and span condi- Trafalgar Square is as a basis for comparison. orange in a pint pot. lts effect is similar to the tion providing first c/ass accommodation, in The Ninian Central Platform under northern lights. First you light up all the singte berth cabins, for 300 men - Editor. HRH Prince Charles performed the inaugu- construction. 18

Doris contract and returned to Glasgow in Sewage plants are installed to treat all ef- mid-October, berthing in the upper Clyde. The fluent, bilge water is collected in a tank for Clyde docks and shipyards were dead and disposal ashore and shower modules, drying depressing and the weather extremely cold. rooms and a laundry are provided for the re- sidents on the main vehicle deck. ln early December a further charter with Chevron Petroleum Ltd saw the \"Rangatira\" As exceptionally fierce gales are frequent, back with the rig in sight again, this time especially robust mooring attachments were built into \"Rangatira's\" structure. A beam moored in Loch Fiscaig close to the entrance fore deck, two stools, each carrying two Smidt to Lochs Carren and Kishorn. The residents lugs, ostensibly capable of being disconnect- were employed in installation work on the and on the platform, already installed on top of the con- ed quickly, in case of emergency - fore deck, two stools, each carrying two smidt crete structure. lugs, are installed, the deck and internal hull While the ship was in Glasgow, the rig had structure being suitable strengthened. been ballasted down to permit the platform to be floated over the top, supported on two The vessel is moored approximately 170m pontoons. offshore, access to the stern door being After the platform was secured, the rig was provided by Bailey bridges supported on pon- re-ballasted and the installation of the various toons. Two mooring points are established on modules began. At this stage, a 2,000 tonne shore with winches for tensioning the cables floating crane was engaged to lift the heavier to a pre-determined load. Offshore, the three modules into position. When ready for the tow cables are attached to multiple anchors. out on May 5, the top platform weighed 24,000 tonnes and, at this stage, the rig was de-bal- Although the countryside is wind-swept and lasted sufficiently to pass over a shoa! before desolate, every endeavour has been made to entering deeper water. provide warm and comfortable accommoda- The larger diameter of the base implied a tion for the residents to return to when the very fine control of the trim and it is a tribute to labours of the day have ended. Although the personnel involved that this enormous Shetland is situated as far north as the south- creation was built and towed approximately ernmost tip of Greenland, the climate is 430 miles to its destination without a single warmer than one would anticipate, being in- incident. When it is grouted into the sea bed fluenced by the Gulf Stream which flows up and has 42 wells radiating out into the field, oil the West Coast of England and Scotland and will begin to flow through a 36\" pipe line to the around the lslands to the North. jointly operated terminal currently under con- struction at Sullom Voe in Shetland. I Here the storY contin ues again for Mr C.T. Hurley lirst foined Union \"Rangatira\". At the termination of the Chev- Company in 1939. Three years later he ron charter, the vessel returned to Glasgow was on \"Hauraki\" when she was cap- for docking and survey work and to await an- tured by a Japanese raider and he other charter. After lengthy negotiations with spent the rest ol the war years as a the Shetland lslands Council, covering every prisoner. aspect of safety, fire precautions, pollution and environmental impact, B.P. signed a He later left the Gompany but charter for \" Rangatira\" to provide accom- rejoined in 1970 and, until 1976, salled modation for staff members engaged with the in the Steamer Express yessels. Cur- construction of the Sullom Voe terminal. rently on leaYe in New Zealand, r[l B.P. have upgraded the accommodation \"Gharlie\" Hurley has been the I and amenities, provided carpet and extra Gompany's Resident Engineer on heating on the upper garage deck, which is board \"Rangatira\" since she was lirst now a recreation area, gymnasium, T.V. delivered, on charter, to Loch Klshorn. lounges, pool and table tennis. 19

L r.i ,,4 \"tk I I f THE 1 BATTTE 0I IHE I{IAITAI Strayflour-bombsandtheoddinvoluntary ducking were iust some of the various asides tothemainpurposeoftheAnnualMaitaiRiver Race held in Nelson over the Christmas - New YearSeason.Therivelbankswerepackedby spectators awaiting the start of a series of races ranging from the childrens' lilo and the inner tube race to a companies' raft race . . . or free for all. Yes, Anchor-Dorman Limited was there. Spectator participation was a highlight of the morning and they received as good as they gave.Butitwasallcarriedoutinthebestof hrrort and most people watching the spec- tacle entered into the spirit of things either by direct participation or by accident (a few missiles tossed into the crowd didn't have anyone's name in particular on them)' Someimaginativeraftswereenteredinthe race,butitwasAirNewZealandthattookthe prizefor the best raft. They didn't win the race' however, That honour went to the crew of Jockstrap & Company, followed by Anchor- Dorman Limited. Notcontentwiththis,anothercrewasseffi- bledinGreymouthweekslatertocompetein The Anchor_Dorman raft, bittowing red smoke from its funnel. Thetriars its crew underwent to gain second place are vividly illustrated' the mile Grey River race. Fifteen minutes late tothestartingline,thecraftstillmadeTth place. Good work, lads' 20

Some excitement in the Port before Christ- mas: the old wall outside the Road Tunnel collapsed. The rumour was that the \"Holmdale\", which normally berths at No. 3 East, had a change of location owing to con- gestion in the port and was to tie up at No. 7 East, just below the wall. The experts say the Looking up from No. 7 East. Captain rang full ahead instead of full astern A comment by an interested onlooker was so consequently we had to dig her out. that the Union Company will load anything these days, but we can't see them getting all those rocks and dirt in the \"Holmdale\". Concurrently, a certain officer was unable to find his ship after a session in the \"Fiddlers Of course Stevedoring Manager B.W' Mentatly preparing for the first game: from left, Arms\". Upon returning to the usual berth, No. Stevens was on the iob almost immediately to give a quote, but we do not like our chances as :ffi L. Ftetcher; D. Pettifor; J- De Bode; B.Stevens; 3 East, he thought the ship had sailed without the Local Bodies require the wall to be rebuilt, him. lt doesn't pay to change your berths too :='iei,iii:ji== S. Mitchell. often. not transferred to the Chathams. :.=i1^L'IEIUl: Coach and Carpenter J. Radovonich con- soling S. Mitchell over the defeats. One of many gatherings to farewell Captain Yes, believe it or not, what you all have been Eric Warner upon his retirement was held in waiting for: news from Lyttelton. Apologies for our office on January 5. Over the past years of the lack of information over the past few service he has been mainly associated with months, but Lyttelton, being the main port in the \"Holmdale\" on the Chatham lslands run the South lsland has been, well . . . busy, busy. and had become a very well known figure both there and around our Port. o Captain Warner has many tales he could tell of his experiences over the years and we are First, to start off on a social whirl. We were to sure he has many memories to look back on. enter our team in the annual lnter-Port dart We wish him all the best from Lyttelton staff tournament. The afternoon was very enjoya- and will miss his cheerful smile at morning tea ble. Our team did not tare too well at darts but times. were to come away with a prize: the best dressed. The prize was well disposed of on the premises. Captain Warner on his farewell voyage from Lyttelton. 21

LYTTELTON CANDID ROUND'UP Two of our Terminal Superyisors relaxing. Tony Lester (left) and Mike stevedo res Ken claytlon (toft) and Brian Bucksey relaxing' Gardner keeping a firm hand on his wife sally- ,,nnion Rotoiti\" (right) with Mrs cleaver after captain John cteaver of receiving his presentation of a zs years' service award from Assistant General Manager David JurY' David Jury (tett) making a presentation on behatf of the sta ff to Les Mrs Gass with Superannuitant Ray Wardetl and Mrs Wardell' and Gladys Jensen to mark Les', retirement after 16 years' service at Heather Hodson of our Accounts staff with husband Graham. Byron Street DePot. Our Receptionist- Typist Carotyn Rowe with husband Des' Superannuitant Bob Macnab, well known to many readers' with Mrs Macnab. 22

, a a t fr,7:, == ii: i == I I a- ii!r! ii!ii iiii'il I a ln another drive to further promote the al- ready excellent service provided by the \"Marama\" f rom Auckland to Pacific lsland ports, including Nuku'alofa, the local statf wore the \"Marama\" T-shirt for a Saturday morning short promotion, using the Union Travel mini-bus starting f rom the off ice to Queen Salote Wharf . From Queen Salote Wharf a stop was made at the Dateline Hotel followed by others at the local food market, Burns Philp and Morris Hedstrom stores and During December, a sub-committee of the The latest addition to our Accounts Staff, Mrs the Air Pacific office. From there, the group Tonga Tourist Assooiation had its first meet- Laurie Laing, who hails from Aberdeen is pic' drove to the end of the township, (western ing to discuss ways and means of f und raising tured with husband Conalt. Most confusing: side) where there is a new residential area for 'Otusia Simiki, Lulu Faupula, Sepuloni to assist three local students studying hotel father-in-law's name is a/so Laurie. Tonga Government expatriate officers. After a Faupula, Lui 'Aho, Maka Lopeti, Semisi management and catering in Suva, Fiii. ln the brief stop there they returned to the office via Faupula and, in f ront, Linda, daughter of Mrs. picture f rom left is Herbert Sanft; Lulu areas where a lot of people could see them all, Simiki. Linda told people on the way she would Faupula, president of the Tonga Tourist As- particularly at the cricket grounds. like, when she grows up and has left school, to sociation; Her Royal Highness Princess take over from her mother in serving Union Pilolevu, chairwoman of the sub-committee; ln the picture below, are from left, Mrs. Travel in Tonga. Mrs.'Otusia Simiki; Mrs. Papiloa Foliaki, Member of Parliament; and Mrs. Kato Riechelmann. o Former General Passe nger Manager Roly Cadness and Mrs Cadness. Also late last year, the final of the Nuku'alofa Club billiards championship for 1978 was held between the 1977 champion, Lulu Faupula, and John Mate Lemoto, owner of TETA Tours in Tonga. The winner in the best of three frames was TETA Tours. o One of the interesting features of the local activities was the opening of the new building of the Nuku'alofa Yacht and Motor Boat Club late last year by Hls Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a. The project cost the Yacht Club $T85,000 and the building includes all modern facilities as well as two full size billiard tables. The clubhouse and its facilities are being used by yachtsmen and women visiting 23

SHIPPING Two friendly visitors during the month of I January were helieving Port Managers Denys Carpenter and Tony Pickering' both of Head t office, wellington, staff. we hope they both I enioyed their span of duty in sunny Timaru' T TRAVEL o MondaY, February 7, GoodtowelcomebackourtravellingFo- saw us welcome our reman Brian Dixon iust returned f rom a ' new Travel Consultant, relieving stint at Wellington Seacargo Ter- Elaine Sternberg' on and, believe it or not' sporting a Wel- transfer from Dunedin minal - Union Travel. Elaine lingtonsuntantoo.Wellthat.sallforthisissue. More photos and inlo promised for the June will be taking over from Marion Craig (right) report. who leaves us at the end of February for the greener pastuies of Lake Tekapo and the t\"ppy loi of a farmer's wife' For news and pnbi6t of Marion's farewell' see your next Nuku'alofa, officers and crew members of with the Nuku'alofa Yacht and Motor Boat copy of Under WaY' overseas cargo ships \"ld passengers and Club of Tonga. ships' personnel from cruise liners during the lllustrated is the club frontage and a plea- period of their staY in Tonga' santly informal group taken after the official ribboncuttingceremonywhichfeatures'from TheNewZealandYachtSquadronisor- left: Crown Frince Tupouto'a; Mrs' 'Otusia ganising an ocean yacht race from Auckland On SundaY, February 12' the FreddY Geoff Thomsons of the Union to Nuku'alofa departing on May 12' 1979' and Simiki;TomSimiki,DirectorofAgricultureand Trueman, \"nd 'Otusia's husband; Sam Kolo' Purser of the at present 25 yachts have been registered to \"Niuvakai\"; and Lulu, who is yacht club Company and Milford Marina Hotel patrons participate. Tnis is the first yacht race of its met for a blood match at Sunnynook Park' kind for Tonga and is being run in coniunction commodore. Glenfield. Union Company made 148 runs to the opposition's 162 and a good time was had by all. The Company team was Jeff Scott' Captain; Roger Morris, Wicket Keeper; Simon Ri- chards; Peter Dowler; Doug Flint; Bryan Sher- son; Geoffrey Sherson; John Bigelow; Mark McArthur; Ross Greenstreet; and Alan Watson (Jnr). Although the result was not as we had hoped, we have arranged for another match in Aprit when, with continuous net prac- \"lf the mountain won't come to Mohammet' \"\"ity tice, our team should fare better' thenMohammetmustgotothemountain.''So says Travel Manager Roger Thomas who act- O ed as honorary chef for the Timaru Senior Ci- tizens summei OarOeque' The accompanying social club members and friends \"elected\" photograph shows our Travel gourmet at his to attend a pre-Christmas dine and dance at best.

Pinesong Restaurant in Green Bav on Satur- day evening, November 25. Some clutched transistor radios to their ears and, as results were broadcast, they were transcribed on to paper serviettes and passed along the tables, thus keeping all interested parties well in- formed. Musicians played anything from \"Hard Rock\" to \"Greensleeves\", providing a successful start to the Festive Season. Betow: John Bigelow taking part in gold pan- ning: \"Pioneer\" night- Above right, left to right: Anne Jenner, Andrew o McGowan and Ellison Bell. The Union House Social Club ventured into Betow right: Scott Dempsey, Sheryl and Roger the sporting world with an indoor bowls even- Morris. ing on February 1. As most of us were very amateur, we were thankfu! for and apprecia- Far right: Janet King (now Mrs Sam Kum) and tive of the participation of Felix Gembitsky, Bill Sar/a Govind. Mangan and Peter Dowler, all of whom are old hands at the game and offered valuable adivce and tuition. One or two humorous incidents broke the ice early in the evening. Lesley Aldridge sent the bowl off the mat, knocking over Helen Grey's glass of wine. Val Gunn laughed loud and long and, as next bowler, repeated the Felix Gembitsky 25

liquid were drunk, Doug tells us that he only $ her duties as IBM Key operator to fill the gap. BryanSherson,ChiefClerk,spentmostof saw a couple of people who had had too many' T We all wish her well in the new iob' his time at Eden Park looking after the cricket I score board during the shell cup games and o the international match against Pakistan. He t o must have been rather busy for the whole du- Aregularcallertotheofficeisex-Chief I ration of the Auckland v. canterbury game as Steward Pipes\" Hannam. Every week he \" ;: ln Anne's stead, w€ welcome to the staff over eleven hundred runs were scored and 26' pops in to say hello and pick up a copy of the Linda Phillips, the daughter of Malcolm Phil- wickets fell. weekly movement sheet. He takes a very keen Don'tforgetthatthescoreboardhastobe lips, Fourth Engineer, \"Amokura\"' We are not completely altered everytime the innings interest in the company's altairs and, in re- sure whether she's here to keep an eye on dad comestoanend.Hesaiditwasharderwork turn, supplies us with the latest goings-on at or vice versa. No doubt time will tell' than three days in the office doing the half- the R.S A yearly balance. o o since lh(' (;lrilrrltniltt lrrOitk we have also employed Mlr:lrrrol lirrtts()ttt wolcome to the Over the last few months, a number of the stalf Mike wo l||)pil y(,ili trl,l! wtll tltl a long staff have had holidays. our intrepid pair who and haPPY ()llrr toured the south lsland last year have iust spent a couple of weeks lazing about on Nor- folk lsland. what amazed us was the lack of suntan displayed on their return to work' They both reckon that it was too hot to lie in the sun. o MatcotmPatonbowlsonedownwhileSam Keith Ayton, Credit Control, went on a Kum looks on- camping tour of south Australia, followed by SometrampingonMt.Kosciuskoandthrough wilson's Promonitory National Park. He tells Jeff Scott, our \"Marama\" Booking Officer' \"wine\" shot when she skittled Lesley's glass us that, while in the park, he came across tiger trying to concentrate on paper work between and contents on the sideline. (we know that snakes a couple of times lying on the track. telephone calls- LesleyandValare..biased,'butthisis After beating a hasty retreat, he gathered ridiculous!) Then there was Ross Greenstreet sticks, stones and anything else handy and who took aim and, oh the delivery swing, threw them all at the snakes' This, he was glad ctipped the edge of the mat and bowled un- to say, proved a success and the snakes o derneath it. slithered off into the bush. Doug Flint, Wages Clerk, was one of the Webowledinteamsoffourrightthroughto many thousands who travelled down the wai- CaptainTerryo'Brien,LocalTrafficMan- the play off in a tense atmosphere' Seemingly ager, reached retirement age in December' At o kato River to Lake Karapiro for the World a gathering of staff and several associates allwhotookpartenioyedwhatwas'fgrmost'a Rowing championships in November. ln order outside the Company, Branch Manager Ri- new experience and, by the end of the night' to obtain a good possy near the lake bank' he chard Harris-Daw made a presentation to him we were of course all exPerts' Les Loadman, our OCS expert, stayed at had to leave Hamilton around 8'00 a'm' each home looking after his family from Palmerston morning and didn't arrive home until 6'30 p'm'' on behalf of the staff. A couple of weeks later North. Each day, however, he managed to Terry turned up in the office sporting a very take Miffy, his Scottish terrier, for walks thus making it a verY long day' good suntan, the result of a soiourn at his All in all, the Championships were a great around the reserve at North Head. To avoid beach house on Waiheke lsland' ACCOUNTS spectacle and a tribute must go to the organ- troublewiththelocaldogranger,healways isers and their team for the way which Following the departure of Elison Bell from carried his PooPer scooPer' everything was organised' Although iust the Seacargo Terminal, Anne Jenner was under seventy thousand cans of a well-known transferred from credit control to take over 26

Donna finally gave birth to a 6lb 1 3oz daughter SEACARGO TERMINAL on December 23. Both mother and baby' Na- talie, are progressing well and the arrival was ourcongratulationsgotoJanetandSam KumwhoweremarriedonJanuary6.Unfor- a lovely christmas present for their first tunately the tomato picking season interrupt- daughter Vanessa. ed any chance of a proper honeymoon' How- evertheyhopetohaveaholidaylaterinthe o year. with the retirement of captain Terry o'Brien in December it was announced that our Seacargo Terminal Manager, Randall Wiggs' would take over the duties of the Local Traffic Manager. MARINE REPAIR WORKS Right: three wise men inspecting the propeller of \"Karepo\". From left to right are Chief Engineer Stan \"Standby\" Gough, Peter Jackson, Lloyd's Surveyor, and Keith Doug- las, Fleet DePartment. o T.S.M.V. \"Coastal Trader\" recently arrived with a damaged bow thruster unit. By adiust- ment of ballast and transfer of loaded con- tainers, the bow thruster tunnel was lifted clear and a punt, despite rough weather' congratulations also go to Mark McArthur brought alongside. The weather eased and and his bride, Brenda, on the occasion of their the unit was stripped and a collapsed bearing marriage on November 11 at Auckland' They replaced. The unusual position of the vessel is honeymooned in Taupo and both managed to shown on the right, outside Fitter Lew Gods- capture as much sun as possible' Peter mark is seen below inspecting the machinery. Hampton, Sales Wellington Branch, was best man and Jeff Scott (left) was groomsman' o We said goodbye to Counties rugby sup- porter Philip walker who was transferred to I (' Mount Maunganui on December 1' We wish him all the best at the sunny Mount' Simon Richards has now fully taken over the lnward Freight duties that Philip has left behind. This very efficient container side loader, Simon iust recently attained the age of 21 ' designed and built by Anchor-Dorman and Congratulations. commissioned by Auckland Marine Repair Works is just another example of the way one o part of the company helps another. Two or our Engineers, Tom Cate and Peter Howard, dis- After some weeks of nail biting and anxious cuss the design. pacing around the office, John Bigelow's wife

: (physical torture) and we had plenty of it' difficult rapids and I nearly went down a Next morning we had rock climbing' con- t sisting of five different climbs up a rockface I Attnough it nearly killed me, the idea was that waterfall backwards but managed to get my t we kept fit enough for the activities ahead. kayak out of reverse with a bit of frantic then absailing back down. This was exciting aa' paddling. but also very frightening. The same day we That night everyone introduced themselves I and we were given a speech by the warden on started our service to the community. ours t some of outward Bound's history, its founders Bushonewasnextontheagenda.Thiswas wastoaspecialdisabledgroupwhoweredo- ,l and purpose. The next day we had a ropes a three day tramp (foot slog), plotting a course ing a 10-day course. Working with these peo- confidence course consisting of ftying foxes following ridges and spur systems' We only ple was really interesting and rewarding. Their determination to do things was amazing' We andswingbridges,followedbyashortfour managed to get ourselves misplaced a couple assisted them for three days, taking them on of times, but the going was really tough' We hour bush walk. an overnight camp, canoeing, and f inally were walking all day in boots, up and down our first expedition was canoeing. After a thousands of feet with packs on our backs. lt dropping them off on solo. half day,s practice on the sounds we went to was hot and the mossies made it nearly im- Soloisbeirrgleftonyourownforthree the canoe camp about fifteen miles away. As possible to sleep at night. On the third day we nights arrrJ days on a point of a small isolated reached the summit of Mt. cullen and the view soon as we were set up in camp we were out in was fantastic. lt was also good to know that beach srtrlotrncted by bush. Your provisions therapids.Thiswasoneofthemostenjoyable are a littl(} 100<l (which is not supposed to be activities we were to go on' After going for a Bush One was nearlY over' eatert), wiltttl , it llitlce ol canvas for shelter' few reluctant swims and down some sets of sleepirrg tllrl; rurrl r:lotltes You are left to your rapids backwards and out of control' I The first thing we did after every expedition own dovk:on k )l tltt:t ltllttt ttl lirr<l lood and graduallY got the hang of it' was go for a five mile run. Bush One was no exception, even though most of us were suf- contomPlrtltr By the third day we were shooting some fering from untold huge blisters' A 3-cylinder sulzer blast iniection diesel AltOr ()tl1 ttolrt Wn ltrttl tt lrtttllntttt tttlln ltttt enginewhichhasbeenassembledonbehalf Jeff receiving his award at the badge ceremony. fathOtt tlllVrllt tttllntr ott tllll l(ttttl tllltl ttttvtttt of the Museum of Transport and Technology. milos itt llto lrrt:tlr I lrls lttvolvrttl llto wltolo It was first buitt 1904 and sold to the Dunedin SChtlttl ttlttt wit:t olltt tll llttt lttw ttttltvlttttitl itt: CityCouncilsewerageDepartmentin1922, tivitlos wo ttitl lrr llrts I t;itlt'ttl lourtlr witlt it time where it was coupled through clutches with a ol I htlttr lr4 ltttttttttls' sullering badly from similar engine opposite, to drive a large pump' blistrlrs irllor traving to run it in a pair of bor- rowotl shoes. T}reseaexpeditioncamenext.Threedays ol sailing, or rowing if there wasn't any wind. The first day our instrucor was with us but we OUTWARD BOUND wereonourownfortheothertwodays.len- ioyed this expedition except when the wind by Jeff Tufnell, died and when we had to row in the rain' APPrentice Fitter and Turner BushTwowasourlasttask.Weweren't FromAucklandltravelledbytraintoWel- looking forward to it as we had heard some lington, across to Picton on the rail ferry and stories about it. With the promise of two 4'000 oy taunch to Anakiwa. on arrival at the school foot mountains to cross and three days walk- we were separated into five groups of four- ingwithoutgettinglost,wesetoff.onthefirst teen, three of men and two of women' dayamemberofourwatchinjuredakneeand couldnotgoanyfurther,sofourofushadto Each group (a watch) was given a name' trampoutwithhimandgethelp.Thiscostusa ours was Rutherford. Each had their own in- day's tramping and any hope of making our structor who showed them around the school originaldestinationontime.Wehadtoalter and informed them of the roles and some of \"',\"( 'lvu our course and this was a bit disappointing for the duties they would be doing during our us all. stay. Thelastdaywasquitehectic,withacom. petition between watches for getting over a After lunch we were introduced to P'T' 28

fifteen foot wall. Our watch fared rather badly, joyed his unexpected trip to the Melbourne ture in the otfice rises, Bryan will declare, \"lts 1979, and picture yourself working hard in General Traffic as, of course, you would be. coming last. Next came the badge ceremony Board meeting deputising for Peter Maxwell. too hot, I think I'll put my shorts on.\" Minutes Naturally, you've lost all track of time when later, Bryan will return displaying two fine and another speech from the Warden. Then it We have heard many tales about his es- specimens of legs and, sure enough, the suddenly Bryan, that sneaky little devil, puts was time to load the launch for the run to capades and also about the few extra dollars on his hat and coat, grabs his bag and with a Picton and say goodbye to our instructors, accumulated at the Melbourne CuP. clouds will roll across the skies and the rain cheerful, \"See you tomorrow\", heads for the whom most of us had grown to like. will fall. tift. o Last we heard, Mr. Muldoon was arranging This was a brief account of my experiences Of course, you think, its five o'clock but, no, at Anakiwa. I think it would take a book to put Congratutations are extended to Stephen the export of a guaranteed rain maker to Bryan is trying to sneak out earlY. them all down. The course is physically and Jan Judson on the arrival of their drought stricken lndia. demanding and mentally very tough. All sorts daughter, Elizabeth Helen, on September 16, So what do You do when Mike Boon de- of pressures are put on you right from the first 1978. We might add our coffee supplies clares it's only 4 o'clock? You guessed it; the day. Different personalities, strange su r- diminished rapidly after that. Perhaps this was o G.T. war machine goes into action. Denys roundings and difficult tasks create tremen- due to a few sleepless nights? Stephen has left Carpenter rugby tackles Bryan; Steven Wright dous stress on everyone and the instructors us temporarily to undertake studies at Otago puts a head lock on while Joe Henry drags him watch carefully for the reactions. University. We hope he enioys his year in the Novemb er 20,1978, was a day of panic, fear back to his desk. All the time Bryan is protest- deep South. and terror that the members of G.T. will never For myself , I found the course really forget, when fire brought them all perilously ing it was an honest mistake. worthwhile and am very grateful for being o close to death. This nightmare began with plumbers coming in to fix the heaters, the first We believe you Bryan, truly we do. Just see given the opportunity to go on it. For this ! it doesn't happen again, next time we might thank the management of the Workshops for Jenny Miller joined us in August to fill the step in a chain of events that almost led to a get rough. their sponsorship and would recommend the position of Secretary to Alan Notely and, in catastrophe. course to anyone interested in going. November, Lynda Duffy transferred from o Operations to become David Jury's new Water then seeped under the carpets but, Secretary. Unlike Jenny, Lynda had the ad- fortunately, Guy Harris, always alert for un- G.T. would like to thank all the other vantage of knowing what she was letting her- seen dangers, heard a bubbling noise. Upon Departments who entered the pool. Without self in for. One interesting point arising from lifting the cover to a plug set in the floor, he losers, we couldn't be the winners of the Black compiling this item was that, between four of found water boiling up through the socket' Pot. the Management Secretaries, 28 years Blind terror took over; the department was \"outstanding\" service has been clocked up. panic stricken. Stu Conley had to be held back CREDIT CONTROL We feel this deserves a gold watch split into from throwing himself from the fourth floor quarters. window to certain death. We, of the much maligned Credit Control, feel it is time that our identities and fascinating But Guy, always calm in the face of danger' personalities be thrust upon the Company as a thought swiftly and, dialing 776, called their whole. Hence our appearance in Under Way. GENERAL TRAFFIC only chance of survival. MANAGEMENT This Department has, in the past half year, Just seconds later Bob (Flick the little red been over-run by youngsters. ln fact, it is with Kaikoura have seen U.F.O.'s but we in Gen- Queens BirthdaY weekend saw Man- eral Traffic have been privileged to witness an fire engine) Seamer came racing around the pride we announce our oldest staff member as corner. Fighting his way to the fire extin- agement settled back on the refurbished Third even stranger phenomenon. A Rainmaker! guisher, he ripped it from the wall then, risking being a young and sPrightlY 37. Floor, the best feature being the Board Room, life and limb, he tackled the boiling plug single o the walls of which are panelled from the hard The cause we have been able to discover handed until the danger had passed and calm rimu doors of the old interior of Head Office. but how it works remains a mystery. The per- had returned. Flick has since been decorated We all agree our new surroundings are a son in question is Bryan Smith and the cause with a L.B.B.T.B. (Lion Brown Bottle Top for Our beloved master, Captain David Feehan: tremendous i m provement. is his trousers. Bryan has been in the habit of Bravery beYond the call of dutY). to describe the personality of Dave adequately bringing two pairs of trousers to work. He ar- would be to fill endless pages with \"blah\" as o rives at 8.30 a.m. in his slacks, carrying a bag so aptly attributed to one Charlie Brown. containing his rain making tool, a pair of Needless to say we follow Dave with undying a Late in November, Peter Maxwell entered shorts. loyalty, (or so he thinks). hospital for a major operation and, in mid- January, w€ welcomed him back fullY Bryan will sit at his desk working diligently, Once again, Bryan Smith makes the news. recovered and raring to go. Peter Garland en- as all G.T personnel do, then, as the tempera- Cast your minds back if you will to January 4, 29

On the other side of the Cabinet Causeway, First Lieutenant Clark: Dawn could best be to see. Be sure to see upcoming issues for the lf one intends to Pass the Engineer next to the Cricket Commentary Box and described as the only person who can look next revelations in this intriguing human inte- Superintendent's office, extreme care should Seaman's Tote, we have this vast strip of land be taken to look left, right and whistle as the flustered, sound flustered, act flustered, rest story and always remember, \"Like the which was originally planned as a bomb site T swear profusely and in fact have nothing to be sands of time through the hour glass so are Mad McPherson comes charging from this I flustered about. the days of Credit Control\". den with the speed of a berthing \"Erne\" and and is now occupied by the Naval Architects, : has no knowledge whatever of signals. Mike and Cyril, or, as they are castaways in this desert strip, Robinson and Crusoe. Com- o FLEET DEPARTMENT o munication between these two is usually by Aldis Lamp or smoke signal; the desks are so Engine room crew: Ken Marner, Vicki Wiffin, For those members of the Company who tar apart the mice have to take cut lunches. The rest of the office, including Traps 1 to 6, Denise Staples and Grant Leishman' Every have not yet visited Fleet Department in its are all on the open plan, all competing on the group has a practical ioker; Ken is ours and, new Znd floor Kibbutz, w€ recommend the without a doubt, a class above most. certainly, following: take the front lift, press button 2 same sound track and wave length and at o it is not uncommon for the smoking members and, if this takes you direct to the second floor times all talking together. \"GB\" Graham in of our community to sit down for the en- at first attempt, it'll be a coincidence. The lift at Trap 1 was once known to have completed joyment of a puff and end up with singed eye- the rear of the building can be quite an expe- one whole sentence in pure unadulterated Don't be misled. We enfoy our work in Fleet brows, burnt lips and a nasty temper from yet rience. lts been specially lined with padding Queen's English. lt has never happened since' Department. We are proud of our service to another of Ken's rigged cigarettes. for the benefit of visitors who have gone mad The end otfice in this row is not to be confused ships and shipping; we look forward to our trying to either get in or out, or iust been left with the layout of main office plan. This part of visitors and, in these wonderful days of sum- o suspended. the building was loaned to Fleet Department mer, enioy the seclusion, humidity and by the City of Napier to commemorate what tropical heat of our eighteenth century sauna, o that city looked like after the 1931 earthquake. especially when the air conditioning comes on Denise fulfills many and varied roles within The caretaker is affectionately known as full flow as the lift cloors open we cannot wait the office, not the least of which is finishing \"8T\" . (the Colonial BoY). for winter, when we strall be able to hang our work at 2.30 p.m. every day, thus signalling to The front stairs are recommended for tou- wet clothes in the middle ol the floor and overjoyed staff members the imminent arrival rists who enioy walking round the inside of o practise lileboat drill and mixed bathing. of the afternoon tea trolleY. pyramids; the whole thing was designed by an Vicki is, of course, our resident wit' ln fact Egyptianwhoservedhisapprenticeshipwith we feel that her talent should be shared not the Wellington Fire Brigade. Turn right from the lift and we have the Ma- only among ourselves but with all and sundry. rine Superintendent. Anyone experiencing It is, therefore, with great pleasure we an- O difficulty understanding Gaelic in his interview nounce our Dial-a-Joke service. Vicki may be will usually find it can be unravelled by one of reached at all times during the day by ringing on entering the second floor, the first office the typists. Trap 3 in this row is the overspill 729-699 ext 860. All out-of-towners please on the left is occupied by the Fleet Manager, from Turnbull library. We haven't found the WELLINGTON SOCIAL CLUB write c l- credit control, Box 3498, Welling- who also fills in as Minister of Ag. and Fish. door yet but, climb over the stockade and you ton. (Cash donations kindly accepted') The door is always open but, for short Engin- will find Bill waters laboriously filing books eers with high-heeled shoes, the cattle stop and hoping one day to find room to sit down' Christmas Picnic o Take particular notice of the small round meta! can be quite tricky. Topics of conversation can range from ships which arrive with smoke cups sunk into the floor. Everyone has trouble The third children's Christmas picnic was Last and definitely not least is our rising from one funne! to burnt-out toasters finding their way out of this office and these hetd at Queen Elizabeth Park at Paekakariki Department's Les Dawson, Grant Leishman, and the best method of clearing gorse' cups have been placed there to accommodate on Sunday, December 10. DesPite wet the man with the continuous cold and the coat lost mice with weak bladders. weather, which kept many people at home, to protect him from further ills' (These ex- o those who attended had an enjoyable time. Dunedin folk are supposed to be hardy peo- o ple). The coat bears some mentioning' Grant has trained it so well that it now stands in the Between this office and the Engineer Supe- Next we have the Stores Department' This The children and adults entered into the corner all day unaided by coat hanger and rintendent we have the Fleet Secretary. All vi- office is so small the wallpaper is back to back. spirit of the races and the winners are as comes to its owner on command. siting Engineers and Deck officers should be John Neazor can be found on the far right follows: prepared to surrender here all information Vicky Walker; 2nd - regarding age, sex and marital status volun- hand window sill behind the fire extinguisher. Girls up to 5 Years: 1st - o Visitors are asked to take turns in breathing. Alison Brown; 3rd - Janine Wilkinson tarily. ln any case it will be extracted. Boys Up to 5 Years: 1 st - John John; 2nd - There you have it; the people and person- Mathew Torbitt; 3rd - Graham Johnston alities of Credit Control laid bare for the world 30

I I A jubilant Vicky Walker on attaining l st place Douglas Rawles pufs his best foot forward to win the Boys Years Ron Lane had the delightful task of organising the children into their respective age groups for the races' in the Girls Up to 5 Years Race, with Alison Race. Brown a close second. the Martinborough Lions club annual Rafta- Girls 6-8 Years: 1st - Nicola Green Adults 3-Legged Race: Gary Lane / Gaynor RAFT RACE rama on the Ruamahanga River. Boys 6-8 Years: 1st - Douglas Rawles; 2nd - Lane James Wlthington; 3rd - Gregory Torbitt Adults Wheelbarrow Race: Stuart At 8.30 a'm. on Sunday, January 28' 10 Alter hoisting the flags on \"union Jaws\" Boys 6-8 Years: 1st - Lincoln Rawles Conley / Lou ise Knebel \"brave boaties\" and 25 supporters set out by Girls 9-1 O Years: 1st - Raewyn Brown; 2nd - Adults PiggY Back Race: MarY Jane bus to travel to the Wairarapa to participate in At the start ol the race' Angela Lane; 3rd - Trisha Johnston Jennings / Harold Harris The rain did not deter Santa Claus, alias Boys 9-1 O Years: 1st - Gary Lane; Znd - Sean Grant Leishman, who arrived with presents for Torbitt all the children. soft drinks, balloons and ice- Clean-Up Competition: Boy Sean Torbitt; creams were distributed around with some of Girl - Diane Anderson the \"older\" boys and girls getting in on the Best Dressed Cuddly Toy: Mathew Torbitt deal. Treasure Hunt: 1st - Lisa Anderson; Znd - We are all hoping there will be better Vicky Walker; 3rd - Andrew Green weather for this year's annual event. The adutts piggy back race provided some hitarity for the spectators as c an be seen at the linish line. 31

i, J, s I 9' I I I Our staff Christmas function, held in December, produced a selection of photo- graphs which show that these occasions are enjoyed by all staff members. Mrs. June Graham, wife of our Manager Branches, and Mrs. Lorrain Grenfell, Dunedin Manager's wife. \"Union Onion\" recovered by Brent Eden of the \"Union Jaws\" crew, and \"Union Jaws\" had the misfortune to and \"Union Onion\" around 11.00 a.m., the break their flag mast at the first rapids, but race officially started, but it was 11.30 a.m. nevertheless they managed to keep the flag and 11.45 a.m. before \"Union Onion\" and flying. Both crews were provided with Union \"Union Jaws\" entered the waters respective- Company T-shirts and hats. ly. There were 160 rafts entered in the race, with six to eight rafts leaving at regular After the race an enioyable afternoon was intervals. spent by all on the banks of the Ruamahanga River lying in the sun and enioying all the The course was three miles from Glenmor- facilities and entertainment provided by the ven-Morison's Bush to Moiki, near Martinbo- local Lions Club. rough. Around bends, down rapids and row- ing into a head wind went the two rafts and both finally finished the course - \"Union On- At 4.30 p.m. the bus departed back for Wel- ion\" in 76 minutes and \"Union Jaws\" in 96 lington with everyone deciding this also must minutes. \"union Onion\" lost one of their be an annual Social Glub event. Thanks to orange f unnels, which was subsequently Alan Whiteman for driving the bus and also to David Graham, Manager Branches, made a long service presentation to Jim Cochrane. Mrs Tory Street Depot for the use of their truck for Cochrane looked on ProudlY- transporting the rafts. \"Union Jaws\" Captain Jim Robbie and wife Dorothy. Jock Methers and his wife. 32

Firstly, we would wetcome to the staff Sha- Foremen Wayne Arthur and Barry Tither on the M.V. \"Rotoiti\". We consider that we training course at Tokaanu in the latter part of ron (Sha-na-na) Swallow, our new Typist-Ac- and their families holidayed in Temuka, while would both create some concern amongst the last year. Her break away from her husband counts Clerk, and Stephen Fitzgerald who is Russell Frost and his wife spent two weeks in 1st class passengers by insisting on wearing has created some tremendous results. lt is also in the Accounts Department looking after Nelson. life jackets during the voyage and life boat drill rumoured there will be an additonal Newbold crew and cashier matters. Hopef ully, we before casting off . at the tatter part of this year. Louise's condi- should be able to get photographs of these o tion is described as fit and wel!. two staff members in the near future - one of \"For myself , I would like to see the condition Stephen following the horses at Forbury Park Our boxing instructor, Vince Rowe, had of your 'cargo' on its return, your unloading o and one of Sharon playing tennis. been busy training his protege, Raymond methods, and how some of it is distributed to Smith, who is the NZ lightweight champion, for its on-going destination. Furthermore, \"roll-on Our Accountant's wife, Beverley Sue, par- o a fight with an American prior to the Muham- roll-off \" shipping by your company is normally took of a very enjoyable holiday in Hong Kong mad Ali exhibition match. most efficient, but in this instance, the prob- in November but Bob was very dismayed to Our Table Tennis team finished 2nd equa! in lems you may have with manifests, B/L's and have to work for the four weeks whilst she was the 'B' Grade section last season which is a crew may possibly mean a return some time away. While Beverley was away, the oriental very creditable showing against other club o late on December 15.\" dishes Bob prepared certainly wet many staff teams entered in their grade. palates. o Reg Anderson holidayed in Whangarei and o O Napier, while David Palmer and his girl friend, The Social Club held a Christmas function in Jan, spent one week doing a whirlwind tour of Branch Manager Les Charman managed to ln January we said farewell (in the usual the office on December 8 where we disposed Dunedin manner) to Elaine Sternberg who has the North lsland. of some funds which we had collected from drag himself away from the office, under in- transferred to Union Travel, Timaru, after raffles durlng the year. Our telephonist had struction from his wife, for what we believe eight years in Dunedin. We welcome Diana been attending disco dancing lessons and was a very enjoyable holiday at Cooper's Russell who has taken over her position. Kim decided that the people present should Beach, Northland. We believe his earlier loosen their bodies and partake of this very training as a Boy Scout was certainly utilised energetic 'sport'. The result was quite on this holiday. entertaining. O We held a Shippers Function on December We welcome Phillip Walker to Tauranga. He 14 with the view of exercising the Christmas was transferred to our staff in December from spirit on our customers. For a change, we in- Auckland where he filled a position as General vited 35 major customers and wives and took Clerk. We are sure, after a settling in period, them on a launch trip on Lake Rotoiti. This he will enioy the BaY of PlentY. included a barbeque and swim in the hot pools. The invitation read: o \"Mr Les Charman, Branch Manager, The office had an uplift while Les was away requests the pleasure of yourself and partner and the executive offices are now covered in to attend a function at Okere Falls, Lake Ro- red carpet. The offices have now been named toiti, on 14th December 1978 at 6.00 pm sharp. the 'executive suite'. \"We will load you conventionally on M.V. o \"Rotoiti\", cruise to a foreign port, refresh, nourish and utilise Union Company's cargo The Branch Managers' Secretary was also Jack Morris, Regional Travel Manager, pre- handling technique \"roll-on roll-off \" for rewarded for her efforts during the year with a senfed Elaine Sternbe rg with a gift from staff return. \" new IBM typewriter. This was part of her wage members of Dunedin Branch. Kim Hawker laughing at the resu/ts of her review. answering the 'phone saying \"Merry Christ- Unfortunately one of our clients could not o mas Union ComPanY\". attend but wrote an interesting letter which we o q uote: Captain Robb and his wife Eileen returned o to Dunedin sporting a healthy suntan after a \"Mr. . . regrets that he and his partner can- Two of our staff, Bob Sue and Cliff Horne, holiday at Lake Hawea. not be present on your cruise to a foreign port One of our staff attended an in-house staff teamed up with Ray Petterson (Customs Dept) 33

At present, the staff consists of Peter christmas was a time of extreme endurance anyway. Both are attractive and pleasant but so tough cheddar boys' andJeffLarsen(Alltrans)andcompetedinthe with the pressure of work and the pressure of Leverne is married - Mount Maunganui business house tennis Leighton,ourRegionalManager,TravelMan- parties, the most successful of which was un- competition. Sixteen teams competed and ager Eric Richards and then the workers: lvan doubtedly the wellington Manners street o t theirthirdplacingwasagoodeffort.Butfor (JLck) Lambert, lan Last, Leverne Harris' Jos T having to default one game, due to the Murray, stasia Kaczon and our indispensable combined orgy on the week before christmas. Eric is still showing great devotion to duty, we are told that the office resembled a Pe- I necessity to work overtime, they would have courier, Eddie Norling. ruvian house of ill repute at closing time when burning the midnight oil with great regularity. finished two places higher up the ladder' Mark and Co. arrived the next morning' He appears to enioY it though. o Work on the Monday morning after having lan went berserk and rang his parents col- o had a presentation function at the oceanside ln earlY December we had a bit of an lect in Tasmania - to tell them he would see Hotel on the sunday seemed quite an effort - upheaval in shifting offices from the ground to them the next day. They were not amused but lan was recently presented with his Cer- iust as well theY didn't win' the first floor in the Head office building. The the sweet sounds of the assembled company tif icate for passing the Air New Zealand movewasproduced,directedandchoreo- singing \"God Defend New zealand\" mollified agents advanced tariff course held in Wel- graphedbyEric,withableassistancefrom lington late last year. That now makes three Froperty Division, the rest of the staff having their anger somewhat. certificate holders in the office, Eric and lvan shot through for the weekend. The new stable having alreadY gained theirs. is rather smaller than our previous premises, o which means that such heirlooms as the 1948 o Debtors lnvoices, the Roumanian Tourist Manual and our irreplacable collection of air- We were flat out for some weeks flogging off Until next time, regards from Peter, Eric, line pennants had to be discarded. Great was tickets to the circus and our labours were lvan, lan, Stasia, Leverne, Jos, Eddie and our sorrow. rewarded with free tickets for the opening Monty. night. A great time was had by all, although the o manonthehighwirehadafewhearts thumping. It was good to see Peter again in December' He had decided to come home for christmas after having visited Tasmania, ltaly and Fiji all O in the space of about six weeks. we have it on goodauthoritythathiswifewasheardtoask lvan has bought a new car. Not iust another Lr proof of identity when he arrived home the car, but a NEW car. We found it wrapped in Michae/ stewa rt, Freight clerk, remembering last time. cotton wool in the garage on the day he took his scho ol daYs. delivery. Mind you, he is getting more adven- Butthen,Peterwasn'ttheonlyonetohave turous and is now actually starting to drive it- You're probably wondering if an office does o.E.inthelastcoupleofmonths.lvantookoff really exist in Levin, since there haven't been to lndonesia and Britain; Eric went and had a many, if any, notes in Under Way' Sheryl Duffy look at the Parthenon; while stasia and lan o is the boss and finding life still pretty hectic were a little less exotic and went to Australia with work and managing a flash new two for their Christmas holidays' storey house (with aParapool). Joanne welch Young Eddie, on the other hand, despera- tely wants a new car. He is not all that keen on is the tea girl-come-commercial cleaner and o manages to help Sheryl out now and again' the Mini so lvan suggested that he get Monty (hisdog)tositonit,thussolvingtheproblem. StasiawenttoSydneyandrevivedtheAus- o tralian economy with her spending' She wasn't too thrilled with the idea of all the Joe TRAVEL Blakes and Funnel Webs though' lan had a o Regular visits are made to our office by great time visiting his family in Tasmania and Peter Leighton f rom wellington and these We have quite a bit of news for those staff back with an 'apres Christmas' bulge' JosandLevernearethequietonesinthe sometimes prove quite entertaining' Only recenily did we get a phone call from him peeling skin and an extra suitcase full of members not fortunate enough to live in \"\"r\" office - they never say much and do even sayingthathehadlosthissunglassesand Wonderful Weltington' goodies and Christmas loot' less. They haven't been anywhere lately so we were they at our office? They were found in a can't tetl you about that, nor have they done anything exciting - not that they would tell us local cafeteria next to an empty vanilla milk- 34

slrake carton, the contents of which he had Then, seeking a better way of life for his wife Hobbies such as indoor bowls, scouting and consumed under the watchful eye of Joanne and two children, he chose Nelson and is more study take up his leisure time. - also having lunch. She wonders if there is a happy with his decision. o rowa rd. Through strong marketing development his Attended by some 350 staff members, main task will be to broaden the operations of O wives, guests and superannuitants, a happy Anchor-Dorman Merchants throughout Ne!- and friendly Christmas social was enjoyed at son, Marlborough and the West Coast as well the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson. lt was also the The Great lnternationa! Circus proved a as other parts of New Zealand, promote occasion to present annual prizes to appren- success from Levin for we managed to book agency lines such as Volvo Penta and the tices in recognition of their achievements quite a few bus loads. Joanne can't quite un- services that Anchor-Dorman Engineering throughout the year. derstand how the man balanced on his bike on can offer in the way of ship repair, construc- Highlight of the evening was a spectacular top of all that other paraphernalia when she tion and shipbuilding. can-can performed by a group of seven busty can't even swing on her chair without falling lads suitably deformed for the occasion. over the back - which she does frequently. o Brian Minnear joined o Anchor-Dorman Limit- ed on November 1 , Since Terry Drayton left us for Auckland a 1978. At 30 years of year ago, the office has taken on a rather age he has travelled far Above: Patrick Fenemor, best all-round 7st feminine look, with plenty of flowers on the and seen many inte- year apprentice, 1978, and winner of the desks (now and again) and pot plants in the resting places. Origin- \"Anchor Bell\". window. Terry could never stand coming in to ally from lndolo, Zam- work after a late night to the smell of spring bia, he has now settled Left: Russe// Smith, best all-round senior ap- flowers. lt used to upset his day completely. with his family in New prentice, 1978, and winner of the \"Tom Dor- Zealand. He has a wide experience and man Memorial Cup\". knowledge of engineering draughting and design and has already settled into the iob of Below: three of the seven Can-Can lads who Assistant Design Draughtsman with gusto. lined up to entertain at the Anchor-Dorman Brian looks forward to his association with the Christmas socia/. Company. o Dennis Taylor, Projects Manager, has over the years, accum- Bob Buckeridge recently joined our Com- mulated a vast amount pany as Sales Manager for the Anchor-Dor- of experience and ex- man Group. ln earlier years Bob became an pertise in the field of indentu red lqualified Fitter-Turner, then engineering and moved on to employment in the construction project management. industries of Australia and Canada, working As Chief Estimator for with pulp and paper mills, oil refineries, sugar Whangarei Engineering mills, iron ore and molybdenum mines, hydro & Construction Ltd., Dennis spent many hours electric projects and railroad deviation deliberating the costs of vessels built by that schemes. company. Now, after joining Anchor-Dorman Limited on September 1 , 1978, he is heavily On return to New Zealand, he took up an committed in the quotations of ships to be built appointment as a South lsland manager and by Anchor-Dorman as well as co-ordinating representative for a Wellington manufacturer. man power req u i rements. 35

I conservation is second nature to this pair. v ,a l Tibor Karolyi, Leading Hand Fitter-welder, has been with Anchor-Dorman Limited since I May, 1976. This year his son, John, was suc- I cessful in being chosen as one of the seven 1 apprentices to start with the Company' They decided to reduce the generation gap' save fuel and get regular exercise by cycling to work together. Tibor cut and supervised while John assembled and tested his knowledge in rlfr, building the tandem. Everymorning,now,sunorrain,theysetout fortheday,stoil,doingtheirbitinreducing pollution of the atmosphere and keeping fit at the same time. Division, where he was eventually promoted to Branch Accountant. He has held this position for the past five Years. As this is a small Branch, Graham's many Anchor-DormanMerchantsisaSuccess other duties include Union Company's agency story and has, an excellent sales team' The work of the tankers which call into Port members are pictured below together with Bill Taranaki. so far he has been lucky and had Butters, Manager, Engineering Division' An- almost all the tankers arrivals coincide with chor-Dorman Ltd., who was visiting on the weekends. However, it's only been the ebb of occasion. From left, they are: wayne sendall, thegolfSeasonduringtheSummerandwe Blair Reid, Grant Andrews, Karen Ferguson, now request coco to give Graham a break Bill Butters and Don HoPwood' John Karolyi in the driver's seat with Tibor encouraging maximum effort from behind. during the winter time. Graham is a very keen golf and squash player and has a couple of times dealt with his working frustrations by having a competitive game of golf with his boss, Merv Hunt' We are still curious to know who comes otf best' Graham is still single, even after his exten- sive world trip and wholesome New zealand living. Therefore any prospective mates may write to this office forwarding personal details This time our personality for the quarter is Graham Ricketts, our Branch Accountant. He and photo. was born in Stratford on June 24, 1950, and completed his schooling years in New All replies will be answered in confidence. Plymouth, where he now lives. F-: o He joined our company in 1968 as an office Junior. After 3'1, years progressing up the A well known figure in our office will shortty scale, he took special leave to travel around be appearing in the New Plymouth Court' We Europe on a working holiday for two years' On hopethejudgehasakindheartsothatthis his return to New zealand, he reioined our certain staff member will not have to spend the New Plymouth staff, this time in the Accounts next several years cleaning out cells' 36

Carol Bracegirdle, who has been with the The container facility seems to be in full Our Christmas function in December was Norman for his energetic effort (including Company for iust over two years, leaves swing and both David Norman and Laurie Ray for the first time held at a local rugby hall, throwing his arms in the air as a mating goril- shortly to travel overseas. Many in the office are still having fun with their new toy, the wa!- Tukapa Gym. This was well attended by staff, la). Graeme Peebles also featured in showing would say that this has been made necessary kie talkie. We have our doubts whether Laurie including Mr and Mrs Peebles and Mr and Mrs the local girls a step or two. by the amount of lost bets owing through the can ride his new push-bike and talk at the Douglas from Head Office, Wellington. many weight watching diets she takes on. same time though. Top prize for male dancing goes to David However, she will be a sad loss to the office and all the staff wish her well in her travels and o expect a postcard every now and then. Several staff members took their holidays over the Christmas New Year period, in- o cluding Chris Drumm, Merv Hunt, Michele Wilson, Laurie Ray and lvan Hobbs. Gavin Mortlock has now been with us for four months and already he has found a This left the hard workers to hold the fort steady girl friend. lf he didn't have to work and for Dave Norman to act as Branch Man- during the week it's getting to the stage that ager. Merv Hunt spent most of his holidays we would never see him and we are all won- checking up on relations around Central dering what he is getting uP to. Otago and came back to work complaining his holidays were too short. Laurie Ray spent Mrs Coleen Hobbs, Graeme Peebles, Mrs most of his time off playing bowls and we are Left to right: David Norman, Michele Wilson, Mary Ray, Mrs Dorie Murray and Mrs Margaret o pleased to say he did very well. His team made Mrs Wendy Drumm and Chris Drumm. Peebles. it into both the Wellington and Taranaki semi- finals. Well done Laurie. We have had two further additions to our staff. Dianne Jennings from New Plymouth o joined us on January 8 as a Travel Clerk. On January 29 Robyn Andrews, also from New At the end of last year, Merv Hunt held a Plymouth, started as Cashier-Typist. All the party at his residence to celebrate obtaining best to you both and we hope you find a suc- the contalner facility contract. After a coup,le cessful way to keep the office guys in order. of hours drinking, Laurie Ray had a bright suggestion to move his piano from his home to a Merv's party, so everyone could have a sing-along. George Murray retired from the Stevedoring Arrangements were hastily made for a friend Division on January 20 after spending 3'/, to roll out of bed and collect the piano in this Mrs Pam Hunt, Mrs Jill Douolas, Mrs Boswell and Carol Bracegirdle. years with our Company but nearly a lifetime truck. After a lot of muscle stretching and un- with the waterfront. We are all sorry to see him repeatable words, the piano f inally arrived go but wish both George and Dorrie a won- undamaged and still full of tune. derful retirement and certainly hope we shall still see a lot of them. With Dave Southworth at the helm, the ap- propriate music burst forth and the party o proceeded to everyone's enioyment. Keith Miller from Mt Maunganui is transfer- ring to New Plymouth on March 5 to replace Right: full steam ahead for the piano pushers. George. We are beginning to wonder if New Plymouth has better weather than sunny Tau- Far right: in singing mood were, from left, ranga as Keith will be the fourth person to George Murphy, David Southworth and Laurie transfer from there in the past year or so. Ray.