THE MAIL CONTRACT.
STATEMENT OF THE TERMS. SUBSIDY, Oh' £123,00 U., < NEW ZEALAND TO BE * INCLUDED. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. '■'■. MjjLßorßxK,'July 10. Me. DEAK!.v,in the House oi Representatives to-day, announced the particulars of •the new mail service between Brindisi and Adelaide, alternating with * similar service to be provided by the Imperial Government, j The contract is for ID years, and it will replace the Orient Company's,.service when it expire* in February. 1903. j The .time of transit is to be 636 hours,' j which is 60 hours shorter than the present service, and 26 home shorter t.hau ;j J,bj x .t voyage provided tot in the F. and O. Company's contract with the British'.l'ostouts-. ter-General. ' r '~ ' , . ■". 'the subsidy for the new service is to'-bc; £125.000 annually, but provision is made for ; the acceleration of .«peecl. For every 24 hours gained there is to be a further sub-' sidy, but it is not to to exceed £25,000' per annum. . Provision is made in the Jcsn tract for the acquisition by the Federal Government of the steamers- to, be employed.in the .'.-service by purchase, or alternatively for their charter if desired. The port of registry is to be within the Commonwealth, and the vessels are to fly the Federal flag. White labour only is to be employed' on the vessels. • ' ; ! Five tenders were received, a.nd the accepted tender was the lowest. ....:.•.■ in The agreement is" made with Sir' ,las. Laing and Sons, shipbuilders, Sunderland. There will be on the steamers' three times the amount of cold storage at present available in the Orient steamers; The tonnage of the vessels is to be a* minimum of 11,000. :> Replying to an interjection, "Mr. Deakin. said he was unable to contradict the statement that the vessels would go to New Zealand. That would not, however., affect their contract, and it would be a fortunate thing if New Zealand joined, for it would then become an Australasian service. A
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13226, 11 July 1906, Page 5
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