AUSTRALIAN LINES.
P. AND 0. COMPANY BUYS LUND'S. , By TolograpK—Press ABSociation-r^JoDyriettt.
•• London, January 21.: Tho Peninsula . and • Oriental •' Steam. •' / Navigation: Company, has acquirqd.Mossr3. / ■ V Lund's Bluo Anchor Lino ', of 6teamcra.;;:' It is expected that, tho P. and O. Com- / = pany will maintain , two 1 scrvicesr-ona N" via ; Suez and the other via. tho Capo, i • [Mr. William Lund began with sailing.'' vessels, and changed to. steaim : when the Suez Canal was opened. In 1880 ho began : his; Blue 'Anchor Line of passenger steam- ; ships from London.to,and'from Adelaide, Melbourne,' and Sydney -..with \ the ; s.s. ' • Delcomyn, 1818 .tons,- this being the' first regular direct steam' .cargo l ; service'be- '■ ; tween England • iind: Australia ; ' the' .'Norrung, Wakool, and Wilcannia are ■ each about 5000.: toisi arid steam;l3:lmots.':lJle-.; ; vr-. ; . cently, the. l .twin-screw steamers Common- • wealth, GGll -tons, deelong,;.7os4;tons, 'and' Waratahfnowe missing), .9500 ..tons, hayeK.; been added to the line, all ; first-class pas- . songer steamers■ carrying H.M.; mails bo- .!;: tween South Africa and 'Australia, ..Tho. '. Geelong'haj Igono from London?.to>. Adelaide, via Capo of Good Hope', in : 361 days.,V; The' .; average '.passageto Capo Town i« >, 21 days, and to Australia .42: days.'
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 723, 24 January 1910, Page 5
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185AUSTRALIAN LINES. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 723, 24 January 1910, Page 5
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