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| | OAMARU 1878 |
 | | Sunday January 13th, Arrival of the “Oamaru” - we have pleasure in reporting the arrival of the Albion Company’s fine ship Oamaru, commanded by Captain Stuart, her first master, and who has returned to his old love after running a voyage or two between London, Melbourne and Sydney, in the fine steamer Nemesis. |
 | | When the two ships Timaru and Oamaru were being built for Patrick Henderson it was his intention to name them Scotia and Albion, but just before they were launched in 1874 the names were changed. |
 | | The Oamaru was a handsome and most comfortable iron ship which made no less than 25 voyages to New Zealand, landing hundreds of immigrants at the principle ports. |
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