Messrs. Carpenter Build New

500 Ton Vessel For New Guinea.

Minister Launches “Bolton” at Jervis Bay.

THE “Bolton,” a 500-ton motorship for Messrs. W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., was launched at Huskisson, N.S.W., on February 11.

The ceremony was performed by the Minister in Charge of Territories (Major the Hon. C. W. C. Marr) after the vessel had been christened by Mrs. Marr.

Praising the Company for having its vessels built in Australia, Mr. Marr said that the vessel was built at a time when Australia needed all the work it could get. The hull of the “Bolton” is built entirely of local hardwood and, down to

the last bolt, every part of it is of Aus tralian manufacture. Mr. Marr praised highly the workmanship of the builders, Messrs. A. W. Fettree and Co., which he said would be a credit to any shipyard in the world. Taking everything into consideration, the price tendered was lower than could have been obtained overseas.

Mr. W. R. Carpenter, in responding, paid a warm tribute to the workman ship in the “Bolton.” He said the Com pany was so well satisfied with the ves

sel that another had been ordered from the same builder.

It is to be hoped that other concerns follow the example set by Messrs. W. R.

Carpenter and Co., and, instead of send ing abroad for ships, will have them built in Australia, where they will get an excellent job and, at the same time, do much to lift the depression that has fallen on local yards.

The “Bolton” is to be towed to Syd ney, where her machinery will be in stalled. This consists of a 200 horse power Widdop Diesel engine and the lat

est pattern electrically driven winch and windlass. The whole of the propulsion and deck machinery is of British manu facture.

Sea trials are expected to be completed about the end of March when the “Bol ton” will sail for Rabaul, her future home port, from which she will make regular voyages to outports in New Guinea.

Besides being a good carrier, the “Bolton” has accommodation for passen gers in six staterooms