Coasters

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Some photos of the small coasters that served on the New Zealand coast.

For many years they were the only regular contact for some of the isolated and small settlements.

Some of the ships which were part of the larger shipping companies are described in other sections. This section includes the small, sometimes only one ship companies. 

These small companies included

A G Frankham

Aspden Shipping Company

Collingwood Shipping Company

Eckford and Company

Gisborne Sheepfarmers

Interisland Shipping Company

Karamea Shipping Company

Pearl Kasper Shipping Company

Southern Cross Shipping Company

Southern Fairmile Company

Tiroa Shipping Company

Wanganui Shipping Company