A FEDERAL FLEET.
THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS’
REPORT,
Received 1.6 a.m , June 29. Molhourne, Juno 30.
The Shipping Commissioners’ report has been published. The whole report is practically an advocacy of a national licet, owned and run by the Federal Government; recommends a licet of eight turbine steamers, two thousand tons larger
than the present ships ; to have a speed of sixteen knots, each costing £075,000. A fortnightly service is estimated to cost £1,207,000 yearly. Received 1.10 a.m„ June 30.
Tho annual estimate of revenue i 6 £1,819,000. Tho passengers’ reoeipts are based on the Orient faros. Ves : ols to be manned by Austral nos, and repairs done id Australia. Various ohambers of commerce objeoted to a national line on tho ground that Government was a Lbs eoonomioal manager than private enterprise.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1797, 30 June 1906, Page 2
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131A FEDERAL FLEET. Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1797, 30 June 1906, Page 2
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