THE AUSTRALIAN DREADNOUGHT.
Per Press Association. —CopyrigM, LONDON, June 16. In the House of Commons, Mr-As-quith, in reply to Mr Keir Hardie as to the foiin "in. which the Commonwealth's generous offer of a Dreadnought would be finally accepted, that it would depend on the ■ friendly discussion at the coming Defence Conference, Mr Hardie asked whether, considering that the Australian Labour was still opposed to the often and'public opinion was mnch divideH,: the ImI perial Government would delay 1' the final acceptance until after a general election. ' ,„ Mr Asquith replied: "No, sir. ■ A communication came to us from the Government of the Commonwealth,; and we are concerned with them, and them alone." , ' *
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7824, 17 June 1909, Page 2
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