Boats for the Islands
p. 74 · Read in the full issue
I N the early days of the pioneering and settle • ment of the Pacific Islands, Australia by her natural geographical position came to be looked upon as the supplier of all commodities, goods, etc.—particularly small and large boats for trans port and communication. Of the several firms which built for Islands clients in those days the name of “Holmes” stood pre-eminent; and for the past 50 years the extensive boat-building yards of Holmes and Company, at McMahon’s Point, Sydney, have seen the launching of many craft whose names are familiar throughout the length and breadth of the Pacific.
The firm’s patrons include Messrs. Julius Owen, the Papuan Co., Mouton, S. H. Howard, Rev Woodward, the N.G. Administration, Croker Island Industries, South Sea Trading Co., Pierre Jeandell, Pacific Phosphate Co., Dr. Deck, Capt.
Rondahl, Nat Wells, Steamships Trading r*o., Cogswell, New Guinea Oil Co., i, John E.
Le Peuvre, and many others.
To-day, the Holmes yai is are ccmpi*,;.ely modernised and many of the ’uxur is p ’easure yachts cruising in Australian w .e “Holmes” built. Islands visitors to F. 4 re cordially invited to visit the Holmes yar ,d inspect the boats under construction.***