Port Adelaide Shipbuilding Push Faces Election Line
At a Port Adelaide meeting a deputation from the Engineers Society discussed a plan by Poole and Steel to build four vessels on the Port River. Mr. Rice pledged to start the industry and push a validating bill if returned, with government support seen as contingent on election outcomes. A dredger contract with Poole and Steel was also mentioned, highlighting ongoing local industrial hopes.
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Lowen
Amited Ei Society
Sigamated Engineers’ Society
Poole and Steel
Port
Fim
Sydney
Scot Austral
Rice
Ges
Port Adelaide
Peake
Alers
Mess
Brindell
Port Adelaide Urged to Back Federal Shipbuilding Plan
A deputation pleaded with Port Adelaide Council to press the Government to back a shipbuilding scheme. They proposed four 5,000 ton vessels on a six month lay down with 18 months to complete, using North Ann site but distant from Port Adelaide. Wages, dredges, and barges would total about £28,000, with Newcastle being offered as an alternative site in NSW.
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North Ann
Port Adelaide
Ald
Clouston
Poole and Steel
Newcastle
Unlucky Ship A Firemasted Schooner On Voyage To Melbourne
A damaged ship with a leaky hull was towed from Port Adelaide to Melbourne for repairs after a near-bridge collision. Captain Cromarty found 3 4 planks grazed and water ingress at 47 inches per day, prompting dock and graving work in Melbourne under Marine Underwriters' certificate. The vessel, in tow of the tug Euro, left on Saturday after inspection and planning.
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Australia
Port Adelaide
Wollongong
Melbourne
Jervoir Bndge
Cromarty
Marine Underwriters’ Association
Gibbon
Euro
Alleged Theft of Fishing Nets Nets stolen from boat leads to court remand
Police pursued a fishing boat cutter after a suspected theft of nets from Caleb Hanson’s vessel. Two nets were found aboard and identified as stolen. George Heynen and Victor Lemon faced Port Adelaide court on charges of unlawfully possessing a stolen fishing net valued at £12 with remand set and bail granted on own and surety. The second net was later identified as belonging to a fisherman.
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Port Adelaide
Ng Theste
Caleb A. Hanson
Trotter
Ort
Considine
Water Police
Fraser
O'Donnell
Hanson
George Heynen
Victor Lemon
J. W. Channon
J. M. Watson
R. Cruickshank
Cruickshank
Flo
Caleb Hanson
Channon
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Western Australian Insurance Co., Ltd
Bath Australian Brook
Alfred Chambers
Currie Street
Gredield
Port Adgialde Agente
Sinclair & Co
Lipson B
ITV
R. M. Linklater
Boot and Shoe Maker
M. Linklater
People's Tailor
Bruck
Grote
Adelaide
Semaphore Road
Exeter
Cunnincham's
Fort Adelaide
Bemaph
Tapp
Alberton A
Bruce
Are
Easu
H. E. Leslie
ST._ VINCENT STREET
Bronson’s Orks
Hindley Street
Land
Prince Alfred Hotel
King William Street
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