AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS. i b'j Ctble.—Prttt A.tfr«n.„ _r ~f U SYHNKY. May 2S. Another contract has been placed jin Sydney for the construction of six auxiliary banpientines, ol 'HUM t<»ns, fitted with LSD horse-power semiDiesel engines, to be completed within two years. The contractors propose to inaugurate new labour conditions on a modified co-operative basis. FEDERAL PURCHASES. Hire. May 20, 10JH MELBOURNE. May 29. 'the Federal Government has decided to purchase this year's and next year's Queensland sugar crop at Jl2l per ton. providing Queensland introduces no new legislation affecting the industry. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. (T.ec. May 20. lO.'* BRISBANE. Mar ;». Mr E. 11. Macartney has been elected Leader of the Opposition.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1339, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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112AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1339, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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