THE STEAMER BROXTON
I OFFERED TO THE GOVERNMENT. j ib'KOM Ot.u Own Corkes- ondent.) < [IRISTCIinU 1!. October S. The mystery surrounding tiie purchase of ti:-■ American steamer Broxtou at and ion on Bepten.her 25 for £5500 !iu, been partlv lifted. Tile Sun re. ei\ "d .wphemi" in tor: nr th m to-day that tiie purchasers, for whom Mr Budyc. tiie l nited .Stines Vice-Consul, acted ::l the sale, are a (syndicate ol ('nnI terbury residents. who have now offered to resell tiie vessel to the New Zealand Government. at a scry moderate advance on the purchase mine. The offer was made about a week ayo, and it remained open until to-day. At midday the Government iiad not announced its decision. The purchasers’ object in offeritur the vessel to the Government i- to provide the country with a standby in the event of shipping troubles. The boat was sold by nrd; r of tie VicpAdmiralty (fiurt in Fa titsfaetiou of two debts at Lyttelton. She is of wood, and was built last year at a cost of about £75,000. She will carry over 5000 ton.dead weight.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3526, 11 October 1921, Page 22
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185THE STEAMER BROXTON Otago Witness, Issue 3526, 11 October 1921, Page 22
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