AUSTRALIAN UNITY.
SIR GEORGE DIBBS' SCHEME.
London, June 18,
The "Times," referring to Sir G. R. Dibbs' scheme of unification, states that if the convention in 1891 had regarded a echeme similar to Sir George Dibbs' as possible, it would nob have proposed a commonwealth. Bebweon the two Bchetaeo, ib adds, federation ia likely to fall to the ground, and the site of the capital will be a stumbling block to bhe general question. The time, too, ia hardly opportune, as Victoria ia pledged to reduced freights aDd a cheap money echeme. Melbourne, this day. Cabinet.has considered Sir G. R. Dibb3 J scheme. The general opinion was that a conference of three members from each — the New South Wales and Victorian Governments—should arrive at ox> agreement which would form a basis of definito federal proposal. The Ministry decided not to accept any scheme which will abolish the local Parliament.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 145, 19 June 1894, Page 5
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