Difference between revisions of "Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line"

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1928 White Star Line bought the heavily loss-making Australian Commonwealth Line from the Australian Government on a deferred payment basis^[1] and placed it under George Thompson’s management, with which group it was associated on the Australian trade.

1931 the Kylsant shipping group, which owned White Star Line, collapsed.

1932 the Aberdeen Line was purchased by Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. The fleet of the former Australian Commonwealth Line was also acquired. Together with P & O, Furness, Withy and Co, New Zealand Line and Orient Line, Shaw, Savill and Albion Co formed Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line and managed it.

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-[[White Star Line]] bought the heavily loss-making '''Australian Commonwealth Line''' from the Australian Government on a deferred payment basis<ref>The Times, May 17, 1928</ref> and placed it under [[George Thompson and Co|George Thompson’s]] management, with which group is was associated in the Australian trade.
+[[White Star Line]] bought the heavily loss-making [[Commonwealth Government Line|Australian Commonwealth Line]] from the Australian Government on a deferred payment basis<ref>The Times, May 17, 1928</ref> and placed it under [[George Thompson and Co|George Thompson’s]] management, with which group it was associated on the Australian trade.
-the Kylsant shipping group, which owned [[White Star Line]], collapsed.
+the [[Owen Cosby Philipps|Kylsant]] shipping group, which owned [[White Star Line]], collapsed.
 the [[Aberdeen Line]] was purchased by [[Shaw, Savill and Albion Co]].  The fleet of the former Australian Commonwealth Line was also acquired.  Together with [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co|P & O]], [[Furness, Withy and Co]], [[New Zealand Line]] and [[Orient Line]], '''Shaw, Savill and Albion Co''' formed [[Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line]] and managed it.