MADE IN AMERICA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 567, 23 July 1909, Page 5

MADE IN AMERICA.

'AUSTRALIAN .SMALL .ARMS: FACTORY,

(By -Telegraph.—Preaa Assoclallon.-Copyrteht.l V Melbourne,' July 22.;, .In connection with the- contract for erecting "a'Federal "small, arms*factory,..a-i-a cost of £68,6(J()^whioh. was'' let' to. the, American firm of Pratt,,' Whitney, and: Co;,' who. undertendered English' contractors 'are' to furnish all skilledhelp till the plant is. in fuU..operation, .and:to. send: a foreman .to train, A'ustraHan. workmen. '~ . ',■ ';,'• Expression "was givento tho, opinion, both in the federal House of Representatives and in tihe;State Parliament, that British tenders' should have been more favourably .considered .in! the 'matter. '■;.'". !.'/ : !!..'■ ;'■'■',' '.■'■!".•'!..■ :In the State Parliament, Mr. Prendergast, Leader of the Labour, party, .asked',if the' Premier wbirld, on behalf of;the State, protest,' against such disloyalty to the -Mother Country.' ;.: 'y'. : : : ■-.-'; The Premier (Mr.! Murray) t&oug&V questiioh was couched. in language, somowhat bffeiiaive. to the Commonwealth. ■ ~: Engineor-Commander Clarkson, of tioAusr tralian forces, who. has been in Europe and America in connection with the small arms factory contract, recominionds/.tlho dispatch of six Australian* mechanics to gain experience in Pratt, .Whitney, and Co.'s factory during the preparation of the'plant for tie, 'small arms factory in Australia. , ■.; A WONDERFUL STOKT CONCERNING A ! : ; VALUABLE DISCOVERT. . , The possibilities are- that you yourself may be in the same' unfortunate condition as the lady who 6ent- us the: following letter, or! perhans you may have a relative or a friend who may be suffering iiV the same! way'as!bur correspondent. Just : think of the good you may,do by pointing out this letter to them;--'pear Sirs,— My eyos were, so inflamed and weak that I could hardly wee, and I had the advice of the leading doctors in Dunedih, butcbuid get no relief. I, however, had" a friend who brought me a pot. of your Red Cross Ointment, which I am thankful to.say cured almost at once,; and I have had no return of the trouble, and that'is over a year ago.—Yours thankfully, Janet Si'rk, South Duncdin. ■ . ;' '■ This 'is one of thousands of similar testimonials which are received every day about lied • Cross Ointment, The Mighty

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