shipping company serviced south coast new_south_wales australia early 1950s formed amalgamation serviced parts south coast respective vessels merging new company held near monopoly regard shipping south coast fleet visited significant port sydney border victoria company transported passengers range produce including livestock known pig whistle line said ships wait hour pig minute passenger years fleet including ton ton vessels purpose built company needs constructed shipyards australia abroad company eventual demise came result number factors including increased competition road rail cost replacing ships world war waterfront disputes rising costs consequence years operation company placed voluntary stock exchange history prior formation number companies individuals ran south coast new_south_wales jane traveled australia power united_kingdom steamship arriving sydney jane ran service regular service provided establishment known long months established company merged newly formed company initially employed steam vessels built new_south_wales company serviced south coast continued expand services later abandoned company launched handle run competition soon emerged included screw driven steamship began operations sydney failed achieve commercial success sold victorian interests competition emerged direct result lack service provided ports south residents towns led form new steamship companies new companies respectively ran point steamship companies handling south coast proved competition respective interests agreement reached leaving south coast undertaken transport facilities district october act companies new amalgamated company possessed fleet vessels region list added sixth soon included register number ships continued grow running weekly services south coast ports sydney carrying wool cedar coal variety raw materials company expanded known run main cargo whistle ships prior departing port company play leading role development coastal new_south_wales ships stop port sydney victorian border company able link regular steam communication sydney tasmania new_zealand company enjoyed near monopoly south coast trade years negotiating taking potential competitors competition rail road transport play significant role eventual demise company cargo company took passengers article published bulletin titled strange sunset describes steamer journey sydney likelihood traveling company unfortunately company vessels ran ashore heading south wreck passenger shipping south coast finished company focused entirely cargo company incorporated south coast steam navigation company company continued operate successfully second world war significant problems emerged company remained good financial standing particular road transport able offer door door service company attempt provide similar railways provided increased competition entering exclusive contracts hotels taking goods contracts away shipping line combined waterfront disputes rising costs post war costs ship replacement company trouble time paid investors company entered voluntary led ports early 1850s independent operations major ports south coast new_south_wales included sydney amalgamation companies list included stops later minor gold rushes district resulted inclusion ports include extent operations coast seen schedule making journey days clyde rate visited weeks additional journey week saw services weekly run changes maintaining services times effort residents example wooden built order retain services company informed farmers ships better facilities provided seven years replaced stone pier built government natural reef similarly town created erection small built local farmers gain access coastal shipping previously stopped away ships fleet difficult unlike steamship companies day company advertising arrival departure notices carried names vessels instead simply listed ships vessels mentioned known company amalgamated vessels handle south coast trade ton steamer entered service company purpose built glasgow took days arrive australia served sold converted hulk prior sale lengthened original feet feet increased tons hand lighter tons locally built sydney sold company original vessels constructed net weight tons like remain new company sold company operating fleet ships service joined ton iron steamship hunter steamer net weight tons built glasgow scotland built australia sydney ton wooden steamer time company ended ran attempt save lives passengers crew captain fought ship afloat finally ran aground sandy beach approximately miles boat lost passengers crew saved significant change company fleet came purchase tons feet length handled passengers cargo company proved popular laid eventually scrapped soon joined ton vessel built carrying passengers cargo including livestock dairy produce remained service like laid major vessel period ton steamer built lost wrecked october company south coast steam navigation company vessels included new ton screw steamer arrived purpose built vessel constructed company glasgow handle sydney route remained company converted hulk finally scuttled tons transported passengers cargo launched capsized loss passengers ships joined fleet early 1900s acquired time company finest vessel ton screw steamer provided accommodation passengers saloon second class possessing cargo space capable knots unfortunately ran aground prior onset world war new ships purchased war effort lost war company purchased vessels boats world war survived hostilities returned company decommissioned
Illawarra Steam Navigation Company