REPAIRS TO CRUISERS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO ! MAKE ALLOWANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO DOCK ! (The SUN’S Parliameyitary Reporter.) \ PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Tuesday. | The arrangements made with the British Government for the repairing of the cruisers in the New Zealand division of the Navy were outlined by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. T. M. Wilford, today. Mr. Wilford said that the Diomede was to go Home next month for repairs, and in about a year s time the Dunedin would also go Home. In each case these repairs would cost £60.000. In consideration for New Zealand's expenditure in making the Calliope Dock up-to-date, the British Government would make this country an allowance in respect to the maintenance of these vessels while they were away. That would more than equal the extra expenditure on the barracks. The effect of this allowance on the finances of the country I would not he noticeable until the Dunedin went Home, j Mr. Wilford added that another ex- } traordinary item in this year's expenditure was the substitution of the bari racks for H.M.S. Philomel, which had i now become useless. I The vote was passed.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 765, 11 September 1929, Page 6
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