PACIFIC LINERS
U.S. NEW STEAMERS
(United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph—Copy riglit).
SAN FRANCISCO, November 17. Vice-President Diercx, of the Natson Line announced the following plans for replacement of the Sierra. Sonoma, Ventura. “ Designs for the new Australian lines have been approved by the Navy Department and Shipping Hoard. * will he called shortly. The vessels will rate in class two under .Tones White Bill and will he capable of a sustained sea speed of twenty knots. > it is expected the vessels will cost m the neighbourhood of thirteen .million dollars and a substantial low interest loan will be made by the Shipping Board out- of twenty-live million dollars loan fund to credit by the Tones Mh.te Act. The liners will mark the first step of our company to revise the American merchant marine m the Pacific, with Government aid umhu k the new law.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1928, Page 5
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