COMMON WEALTH DEFENCE
TE.VDERS ACCEI'TKI) I'OP, THIUiK DKSTBOYKRS. Press Assoeialion-Uy Telegi-aph-Copyriglit. MEIJSOUKXK, March 13. {Received Man-h 14, at 4.15 p.m.) liie Minister of Defence has itnimmical that lie has accepted the tenders of Denny ]li'C.s., Dumbarton, and the Pairfiekl Comp.mv, (llasgow, for tlie construction of two <!:---Irityc-rs of the ltivei- class. They are to cost £81.500 (i'.cli, including and t-> be dolivercd in Jvngiar.;l. A tender has also h«m accepted for the materials for '.he third, including arm.mieiil, at 871.5G0. I he lii-st ve>.:cl will b.e cmiiilelcd in 14 n.vmlh.s and the setoud in 15 lennlli--, and the ma-teiial for tlw thii,-] within 12 n'onths from the date of siyiin« llie eontrael. °
W lien (oiniihted the destroyers will vovago lo Australia under liicir own .-leam.
Ill; snerti-.-fitl firms ;i L_ r ro? to employ ltd- l-ii-'-s than nor mov: 1 t2l Australians. selectc-.! •.•'.id 'siit la Kirjiand by ih'3 Commonwealth, in in []| C L . 0!1 . Hrtteiian of the vessels.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14472, 15 March 1909, Page 5
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159COMMON WEALTH DEFENCE Otago Daily Times, Issue 14472, 15 March 1909, Page 5
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