["New Interstate Steamers", Examiner (Launceston, Tas.), Thursday 11 July 1907, page 4]
NEW INTERSTATE STEAMERS.
In addition to the new steamer Echunga, which is being built in Great Britain for the Adelaide Steamship Company, and is nearing completion, the same company are about to have constructed a new steamer to be utilised in the north-west trade of West Australia. It is also stated that two new passenger steamers are shortly to be ordered for the interstate trade to West Australia. These vessels, it is understood, will replace the steamers Grantala and Yongala. The Yongala has been placed in the Queensland trade, and it is said the Grantala will go there as well. Captain T. Allen, of the company's fleet, who is at present on the way to England by the mail steamer Orient, will navigate the Echunga to Australia. The vessel will not steam from Great Britain direct to the Commonwealth, but will proceed to New York, where she will load consignments of general merchandise for Australia.
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