Another Freighter for the W.R.C
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W.R.C. Line
AN order for the construction of a new cargo-carrier, of approximately 10,- 000 tons, for service in the Pacific, has been placed in England by Messrs. W.
R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd.
Sir Walter Carpenter, who returned to Sydney in July, placed the order in England while he was there, but was informed that, owing to the number of orders in British shipbuilding yards, it probably would be a few months before the vessel could be laid down.
The W.R.C. freight service was start ed in 1934. with the two motor vessels, “Salamaua” and “Rabaul”. A new steamer was constructed, and named the “Suva”, and entered the service early in 1939. The vessels run on a regular sched ule between European and Pacific Is lands ports.
Mr. George Shepherd, who for many years was a member of the staff of the Suva Metal Works, died in Fiji, in June.
TOP.—Miss P. R. Osborne, of Port Moresby, and Mr. J. A. Jenks, of the Australasian Petro leum Company, Papua, reached Sydney by the “Bulolo” on July 4. They were married in Sydney the same day.
BELOW.—Ven. Archdeacon Alfred J. Thompson, Th.L., accompanied by his wife, arrived in Sydney from Samarai, on furlough, by the July “Bulolo”. They are members of the New Guinea Mission’s staff in Papua.