THE AMERICAN MAIL CONTRACT
SUGGESTIONS FOR AN IMPROVED SERVICE. (Press Association. —Copytuoht.) SYDNEY, Thursdav. Captain Sproule, representative of the Oceanic Company, interviewed in reference to the resumption of the San Fr.:incisco-Svdriev service, states that his Company's'steamers the Ventura. Sierra and Sonoma are being reconstructed at a .cost of 1.,000.C00 dollars with a view to starting a service. It is proposed to ask the Federal --Government to subsidise £ISOO a- trip on a basis of twelve trips a. year. The steamers have a guaranteed --peed of 17 knots, and will make the trip from San .Francisco to Sydney in 20 days. Th-s -Company also guarantees (o land the mails in London in 30 days.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 20 October 1911, Page 5
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113THE AMERICAN MAIL CONTRACT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 20 October 1911, Page 5
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