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Capital Site Bill j Press Association—Cojpriglit Mkmioubne, July 20 In tho House Mr, Batcholor moved tho second rondiug 'of tlio Capital Sito Bill, Uo urged various roßsoiid for avoiding further delay in choice, Ho defended tho 900 sijnaro milo aroa, and said ho W3uld lio no party to erecting extravagant buildings, and was prepared to keep well within Sir E, Barton's ostimato ot half a million. Ho suggested tlmt tho sito should bo chosen by an open and oxhaustivo ballot. Mr, Wilson (Victoria), with a view to sosuring greater freedom and making Sydney available (or choice, moved an amendment in favour of striking out tho provision that tho sito ho not loss than a hundred miles Irom Sydnoy,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1046, 21 July 1904, Page 2
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