MEETING NEEDS OF DAY
STATE AND FEDERAL SCHEMES.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPIRIGHT.) (Received 2,6 th May, 1 p.m.)
MELBOURNE, This. Day. At the Premiers' Conference the Federal Prime Minister (Mr. . Bruce) intimated that the Commonwealth 'is unable to undertake the unification of the railways but is prepared to start on an inter-State line. The States expressed opposition, and the subject was dropped. Mr. Bruce will later negotiate •with individual^ States. The Commonwealth has decided to assume full responsibility for the lighting of harbours and the coast, and it has been intimated that cadet training will be reconsidered when the next Estimates are drawn up.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 26 May 1923, Page 7
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103MEETING NEEDS OF DAY Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 26 May 1923, Page 7
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