IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED
IMPERIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE
MEETING FIXED FOR NEXT
WEEK
(United Preae Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) Australian Press Association.
(Rec. October 2, 8.30 p.m.)
London, October 1
The Dominion Office is hopeful of most Important results from the Imperial Constitutional Conference to be held on October 8 to consider matters referred thereto by the 1926 Imperial Conference, including the operation of colonial laws, the validity of the Act preceding the institution of self-govern-ment in Canada and Australia, but since found Inadequate to modern conditions, notably the relation of modern shipping, which is now the subject of the conflicting laws and regulations within the Empire. It is hoped these will be assimilated.
It is expected Lord Passfleld will preside. Other delegates for Britain will be the Attorney-General (Mr. W. Jowett) and the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. W. Graham). Canada will be represented by Mr. Lapointe, Australia by Messrs. Harrison and Moore, New Zealand by Sir James Parr, South Africa by Dr. Bodenstein and Mr. F. W. Beyers, and the Irish Free State by Messrs. McGilligan and Costigan. The conference will sit in camera, but communiques will be issued periodically.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 7, 3 October 1929, Page 11
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