Two New Cruisers from Clydebank and Submarines from Barrow Melbourne, Mar. 24.
The Federal. Government has ordered two cruisers from Messrs, John Brown & Ca., Ld., Clydebank, a the approximate cost. of £4,250, It is estimated that £800,000 will mpared with the! It is proposed' to devote the saving to the building of a modern 5,000-ton seaplane-carrier locally.
Mar. 25.
The Commonwealth has ordered two submarines from Messrs.
Vieker's of Barrow, England, at a cost of £716,000.—Reuter.
AWelaide, Mar. 25
4 speech rt Clare to-day, the Minister, Mr. Bruce, "said the Commonwealth's "naval fence ideal was squadron of 0 and also sub-to keep away any possible hostile Navy but the Com-Hronwealth would not allow Bri to bear all che burdens of Australian
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