Canberra, Apr. 24.
The Federal Government have accepted Lord Kylsant's tender to purchase the Commonwealth Shipping Line for £1,000.000.—Reuter.
Lofidon, Apr. 24.
The Australian Commonwealth Line which Lord Kylsant is acquiring from the Australian Government comprises five "Bay" passenger.and cargo vessels of 14,000 tons gross each and two cargo-boats of 10,000 tons each.
Anticipations in Australia that Lord Kylsant would be the success ful tenderer aroused much opposi-among maritime workers' unions, who believed that the cor tions of employment would be adversely altered. They threatened to declare all vessels controlled by Lord. Kylsant "black."
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