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AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.
THE DESTROYERS CONTRACT. BI XUCTBIO TELF.GHAI'U COflltlCUl. FEB UNITED PBEBB ASSOCIATION. Received March 16, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, March 15. The contractors expect to begiu the construction of the Australian destroyers in five weeks' time. iu tho river class of destroyer which llie Australian Commonwealth lias ordered speed is sacrificed to strength and they have a speed of 25J knots. Tho speeds of tho other destroyers range from 30 to 38 knots. There are eight of tho river class in the British navy.
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Mataura Ensign, 16 March 1909, Page 3
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84AUSTRALIA'S NAVY. Mataura Ensign, 16 March 1909, Page 3
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