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COMMONWEALTH SHIPS. TWO VESSELS SOLD. Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, October 24. The Commonwealth Shipping Board, m accordance with the policy of disposing of its surplus vessels, has sold the Euroa and the_ Australport to the Inter-State Steamships* (Limited) for use in the coal and ore carrying trade between Newcastle and Port Pirie. STATE TRAWLING FAILURE. SYDNEY, October 24. The Chief Secretary (Mr C. W. Oakes) announces that the last of the State trawlers has been sold, bringing the total amount received for the fleet to £44,587, and representing a total loss of £508,000. ORIENT LINE FARES. SYDNEY, October 24. The Orient Line intends forthwith to' put into force its new policy for the abolition of the second class. The Ormonde (which was recently converted to an oil burner) and the Ormuz will be the first to start under the new conditions. WOOLLEN MILLING IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, October 24. The North Australian Worsted and Woollen Company is erecting a mill at Brisbane at a cost of £200,0(X). It is expected to emplov 400 hands. - Later it will establish mills in Rockhampton and Townsville. TASMANIAN POLITICS. THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. HOBART, October 24. In the Assembly the Lee Government was defeated by 13 votes to 10, three members of the Nationalist Party crossing the floor. The Government was defeated on ita financial and taxation proposals.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19001, 25 October 1923, Page 7
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