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Actions Displays	Southern Octopus : The Rise of a Shipping Empire Remove from selection Add to selection TitleThe Southern Octopus : The Rise of a Shipping Empire Author Gavin McLean (author)‎ Place of publicationWellington, Somerset PublisherNew Zealand Ship & Marine Society Year of publication1990 Period19th century20th century Pagination239 p. IllustrationsIllus., black and white photos and tables Dimensions18.5 x 26.5 cm Materialbook Class numberHE932.5 .Z6 1990 ISBN0-9597834-3-1 NotesThe Brunel Institute Subjectshipping, cargo ships, Transportation, New Zealand Geographical keywordOceania, New Zealand Its supporters called the Union Steam Ship Company the largest shipping company south of the line while its many enemies called it 'The Southern Octopus'. Formed at Dunedin in 1875 by James Mills, an ambitious young clerk with an eye for the main chance, the Union Company became New Zealand's first multi-national.

TitleThe Southern Octopus : The Rise of a Shipping Empire

Author

Year of publication1990

Period19th century20th century

Pagination239 p.

IllustrationsIllus., black and white photos and tables

Dimensions18.5 x 26.5 cm

Materialbook

Class numberHE932.5 .Z6 1990

ISBN0-9597834-3-1

NotesThe Brunel Institute

Geographical keywordOceania, New Zealand

Its supporters called the Union Steam Ship Company the largest shipping company south of the line while its many enemies called it 'The Southern Octopus'. Formed at Dunedin in 1875 by James Mills, an ambitious young clerk with an eye for the main chance, the Union Company became New Zealand's first multi-national.