. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1919). 58 CANADIAN MACHINERY Volume XX Quebec.—The Canadian Pioneer,launched in December last from the yardof the Canadian Vickers Co. at Montreal,has been fitting out for the last sixweeks at Quebec. She is now ready tostart on her run to Halifax, the boilersand engines having been fitted and test-ed. She is now coaling, and will leaveimmediately her coal is on board. Theengineers who have had charge of theinstallation of the machinery expressthemselves as quite satisfied with thefacilities provided and the labor avail-able at Quebec. Victor
. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1919). 58 CANADIAN MACHINERY Volume XX Quebec.—The Canadian Pioneer,launched in December last from the yardof the Canadian Vickers Co. at Montreal,has been fitting out for the last sixweeks at Quebec. She is now ready tostart on her run to Halifax, the boilersand engines having been fitted and test-ed. She is now coaling, and will leaveimmediately her coal is on board. Theengineers who have had charge of theinstallation of the machinery expressthemselves as quite satisfied with thefacilities provided and the labor avail-able at Quebec. Victoria.—Work on the contract forthe French Government wooden ships isproceeding with a vim at the yards ofthe Foundation Co. here. There is agood chance that if the present rate ofconstruction keeps up the first ship willbe launched by the first week in contract is for twenty ships, andeight of them are in various stages ofconstruction. There are at present about3,000 men on the payroll of the company,and this will be increased when theplanking
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