THE CALLIOPE DOCK.
(Pee United Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, April 13.
To-day the -uickland Harbour Board authorities received a cable message from Mr J. M. Brigham, who is at-,present in London in connection with the negotiations for the Admiralty subsidy to" the Calliope dock and the thorough equipment of the dock as a naval repairing depot. The cablegram (the text of which the chairman of the board does not think politic just at present to make public), is of a satisfactory and reassuring character. It is expected the negotiations will be satisfactorily concluded, and that in a week or so a message will be received stating that the necassary- agreement has been signed in London. It is thought that possibly the Samoan complications have hastened the action of the British Government in the matter of the subsidy, as Auckland is so much nearer Samoa than Sydney is, and is a much more convenient rendezvous of the ships of war from that part of the South Pacific.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11397, 14 April 1899, Page 5
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165THE CALLIOPE DOCK. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11397, 14 April 1899, Page 5
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