Fairmile Launch For
p. 79 · Read in the full issue
South Pacific Trade
Young Ex-Servicemen's Venture
A GROUP of young ex-Servicemen have recently purchased, in Auck land, a Fairmile anti-submarine patrol launch. They hope to trade among the Pacific Islands.
Most of the members of the syndicate served in the Pacific during the war and are now preparing their craft for sea.
They will leave for the islands about Christmas time.
Their spokesman, Mr. A. Pascoe, said that there was a shortage of small craft in the Islands and they expected to obtain plenty of work carrying pas engers and cargo. As many as 200 natives could be carried on short runs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Long are holidaying in Sydney from New Guinea. Mr. Long seems none the worse for his accident, which occurred to him some months ago.
He is still with the Public Health De partment.