AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8891, 10 August 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

Press Association —Copyright. London, ' ugust 9. After consulting Professor Giles, vice-president of tho Institute of Naval Architects, regarding loans and specifications, Commander Colquhonu, tho Commonwealth naval advisor, has invited ship builders on tho Admiralty list to tender for eight destroyers and four first class torpedoers for the Australian navy, two vessels of each class to be completed and tried here, and others shipped abroad in .sections. Melbocjen, August 0.

With reference to the cable announcing the tenders are called for torpedoors Jvir Dcakiu states thattenders have not been called, but lie supposed the shipbuilders have been notified tlitw tho vessels mentioned in the message might bo required so that they could hold themselves in readiness to louder.