COMMONWEALTH SMALL ARMS FACTORY.
CABLE NEWS.
TENDERERS SUPPLY SKILLED ■ \ " . HELP. AN OFFENSIVE QUESTION. , United Press Association—Copyright Melbourne; July 22. In connection with the small arms factory, the successful tenderers furnish all skilled help until the plant is in full operation. They send a foreman to train Australian workmen. Expression has been given to the opinion both in the House of Representatives and in the State Parliament that the British tenderers should have been more favorably considered in the matter.
In tho State Parliament, Mr. Prendergast asked, if the Premier would, on behalf of the State, protest against such “loyalty” to tho Mother Country. Mr. Murray, the Premier, thought the question was couched in language somewhat offensive to the Commonwealth. LONDON, July 21. Engineer-Commander Clarkson, ef the Australian forces, who has been in Europe and America in connection. w ill the small arms factory cuia acts, recommends the despatch of six Australian mechanics to gain experience at Pratt and Whitney’s iactory an ring the preparation of -lie plant for ihe small arms factory.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2561, 23 July 1909, Page 5
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172COMMONWEALTH SMALL ARMS FACTORY. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2561, 23 July 1909, Page 5
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