SPRECKLES’ SCHEMES.
PULLING WITH FRANCE.
By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrighi
Sydney, May 19.
News from Noumea states that the General Council discussed a proposal by Mr Spieckles that the San Francisco steamers should call at Noumea Iran annual subsidy. The advantages pointed out were that the French colony would be able to import corn and conserves from America, of which Australia at present had a monopoly, while in case of war with England the line would bring Noumea within 28 days of Paris. Tho Council authorised the Administration to negotiate with Mr Spreckles on the basis of a subsidy of 50,000 francs a year.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 420, 20 May 1902, Page 1
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