A MADE IN AMERICA FIASCO
AUSTRALIA'S WOODBN SHIPS. Some pointed questions were asked in (•/.» federal House recently regarding the ZZ veLeU constructed in Arnica to the order o£ the Australian Govern"Mr" Fleming (N.S.W.): Have the wooden boats constructed in America turned out "liflSton (Acting-Minister for tho Navy): I am sorry to sav the) lnno not That is not our fault. Jfi\ Mahony (N.S.W.): What about votir supervisoxs over there. ' Mr. Povnton: The yard was taken over In- tho American Government, and apparently they could not supervise it. Wo have had all Hie loffal opinion we can set with regard to obtaining redress for some of tho tilings that weie not ud to expectations. Mr. Mahony: Have you not a icpie=eiitfi tivo over there to look after the interests of tho Commonwealth? Mr. Povnton: We have. , ~ Mr. Fleming: The American snips themselves have fallen to pieces. Mr. Mahony: It has cost the country i 12.000.000 for nothing. . Mr. Brennau (Vic.): More uovernment shipwrecks.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 279, 21 August 1919, Page 4
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162A MADE IN AMERICA FIASCO Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 279, 21 August 1919, Page 4
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