THE FISCAL QUESTION IN VICTORIA.
fracas association.] (Received August 28, 1.40 p.m.) Stdnbt, This Dat. Mr. Duffy, the Victorian PostmasterGeneral, in the conrse of an interview, said that though his colony had given a very definite decision against prohibitive duties, it did not amount to a Freetrode re-action. The question at the last eleotiona -was prohibition, and the aoantry spoke very strongly against it in favour of a revenueproduoing tariff. The interests dependent on Protection were so large and .various tbat any decided step towards Freetrade would oause a strong counter aotion. The Freetraders realised this, and the polioy of both Parties was moderation and caution. Federation was the live question in Viotoria, but the return of New South Wales to Freetrade was a serious obstacle. Victoria had no desire to exploit the markets of this colony, and bad lifted herself above such sordid surroundings.
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Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 51, 28 August 1895, Page 2
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