FEDERAL MAIL CONTRACT.
NEGOTIATIONS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED. A POWERFUL COMBINATION. [PBESS ASSOCIATION.] SYDNEY, 21st June. A report, which is unconfirmed, from Melbourne states that the Federal Government has signed an English mail contract with a powerful shipping combination, which proposes to spend £4,000,000 and make special arrange ments for the carriage of Australian products. (Received June 22, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. After a Cabinet meeting, Mr. Deakln, the Federal Premier, stated that an English mail contract was on the verge of being signed. It is understood from other sources that the contract is practically completed and final cable messages are being awaited from London. The names of the companies in the combination which it is reported has or will receive the contract are not stated. It' is understood it will have a capita) of betweon three and four millions.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 147, 22 June 1906, Page 5
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139FEDERAL MAIL CONTRACT. Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 147, 22 June 1906, Page 5
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