SALE OF STEAMERS.
*MHBR COMMONWEALTH LINE. fl!*M» CBBUB AiSOCIATIOJf—BT IMCTMO •»ieo«a»k— corr&iaarr.) (B*ceiT#d March 16, 1.1.10 p.m.) CANBERRA, March 16. Siips of tho former Commonwealth **h including five of the Bay liners, "*» ffo BVrdsd&le, which wore rcpoaWKNI from the White Star Line, have sold to a new British company ' ■ **»< aia being formed, for £500,000 "8*« ■ Tl,iB will be a pp Ued ia the re " £*"** of outstanding liabilities. f*** wiU be still owing to the Com- ' *"«Nltli £614,872 on account of prin-'•'-^i** 1 " 1 about £4 7,000 interest. £*W Prinw Minister (Mr J. A. igWM), making this announcement i--i '»a»Dse of Boprescntativea to-day, *T *■* price which the new company «t B * "Presented tho present mar**jalne of the vessels. Tlie Go verarjjfaatt already collected £205,118 in- ***»»«» on the wrecked Forcidale. 1 - - - --
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20807, 17 March 1933, Page 19
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