FEDERAL POLITICS
.+. PENNY POSTAGE AND CHEAP CAW/ES. SUPPORT TO LOCAL IXDI'STPJES. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright,. SYDNEY, December 6. (Received December 6. at 8.5 a.m.) Speaking at (lie Chamber of .Manufacturers' dinner, the Postmaster-General (Mr Thomas) declared that there was an earnest and sincere desire on the part of the Federal Government to give every possible help towards fostering the development of local industry. Jn his own department the fullest consideration would be given to Australian tenders, even if the prices were beyond those of outsiders. Imperial penny postage wo id J be in operation not later than the Ist of May. and ho hoped the day of cheaper cables was not far distant. The Government would do all they could to help on the .-.clieine. They wanted to nationalise the Atlantic cable, but there was a lot of opposition to the proposal. He intended to .support for all he knew the adoption of sixpenny cables between England and Australia. Mr Cook (Leader of the Federal Opposition) hoped that the day would come when they would have a light of way by cable communication through the heart of the Empire, and w be.i such cables would lie used to an vantage in respect to Imperial Defence. The Government might rely on the support of the Opposition in any steps they contemplated taking towards welding the Empire together
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Evening Star, Issue 14531, 6 December 1910, Page 6
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226FEDERAL POLITICS Evening Star, Issue 14531, 6 December 1910, Page 6
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