Davey and the Awatea


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"The [Union Steam Ship] Company's role in the development of South Pacific commerce is [described] ... through the careers of one of its ... captains"--Back cover.




Marine News


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Malco Polia - Traveller, Warrior


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Gilbert Buchanan's third book of The Malco Polia Quartette is Traveller Warrior Malco Polia and in the spirit of Harry Potter it shares the same uninhibited style of storytelling. It is an exciting young man's sensuous excursion through the horrific tragedies and joys of the last mid-century, travelling around the world.




Ships Monthly


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Crew Culture


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"This book looks at merchant seafarers employed in both the coastal and international trades during the past 100 years. "They had a vibrant sub-culture, with its own language, songs, rituals and myths, which exerted an influence on the development of male identity in this country". This history begins in the early years of commercial shipping from about 1840, when Maori played a prominent part in the coastal trade, and closes after World War II"--Publisher's description.




The Film Weekly


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Sea Jargon


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Reminiscences of angler Les Hawkins about his fly-fishing days in Australia and the British Isles. Includes index. The author is past president of the Australian Fresh Water Fisherman's Assembly and he has also written 'Basic Fly-fishing'.




The Jack Davey Story


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Jack Davey's broadcasting career , radio shows and private life.