THE PACIFIC CABLE.
[bxutxb's tujmbam] Received Julj 18th, 130 jua, "mLowdon, July 12. A meeting took place to-day between Sir 0. Tupper, the Oaaadian Oenunis. aioner, as& the Agents-General of all the Australian colonies except New South Wales; secrecy b as to the proceedings, but it i> understood that nothing was decided with regard to the proposed telegraph cable across the Pacific
LSPXCIII. TO PBXSB ABBGCIATJON.J Boceired Joly 13th, 7.45 p.m.
London, July 12.
MrE. H. Wast, Solicitor for New South Wale* in London, and Mr Fleming, agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, were present at the meeting befcweea Sir Chas. Tupper and the Agente-GeneraL Mr Fleming explained that two and a hell miliums would be required to ley a cable between Vancouver Island and New Zealand or Queensland; also that a subsidy of £67,000 would be required from the colonies and England, and he believed that the latter country was likely to contribute a third of the subsidy, provided that Government boeiiiees was free if it did not exceed the amount of the subsidy. Sir Arthur Blytb, AgentGeneral for South Australia, withdrew, after stating that he opposed the scheme.
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Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6492, 14 July 1886, Page 5
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THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6492, 14 July 1886, Page 5
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