Expensive Royal Yachts.
Hi kk, too, aie a few item.s regarding' the io\al yaJhts which may piove interesting to" the British taxpayer. The oiiginal cost of the Victoria and Albert was about ■£130,000, and s4u* has .since had spent on her over £"00,000. The Orfbo ne's original co-t wa> about ill(M). 000, and she lias had abuiib £112,000 "x ponded on her. The Albcita'b oi ighial cu-,t v. as £27,000. with a subcequout expenditine of £08,000. The Eltin's oiiginul co-t vns £6,000, the subsequent expenditure being over £40,000. Beside-, the-e inteiesbing items the animal pay ot the oflbceio and fiew.softhoroy.il Y.«. ri ht-» i>. close upon £50,00). — "London Tn.th."
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 210, 9 July 1887, Page 2
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109Expensive Royal Yachts. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 210, 9 July 1887, Page 2
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