STATE-OWNED STEAMERS.
United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received July 19, 10.21 a.m.). MELBOURNE, July 19.
In the Federal House, Mr /Vustin Chapman, the Federal Postmaster-Gen-eral, said that he had assurances from the most trustworthy sources of the financial standing of Messrs Laing ancl Sons, the contractors for the new mail service, and that the company was gping to carry on the wprk of the/«HH tract itself. ' There was plenty of room for three companies. He ha<i nothing to say against the Peninsular and Qrientafarid" prierit _ Companies. He moved an amendment in; favour of the Government purchasing and controlling mail steamers capable of maintaining a fortnightly seryioe. He tifieu the recommendations of the Shipping Commission. The debate was adjourned. -•;■■ -n ■ • - - - . i ' '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8678, 19 July 1906, Page 3
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