FOR SECESSION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 11 April 1933, Page 7

FOR SECESSION

WEST AUSTRALIAN VOTE PREMIER-ELECT'S INTENTIONS. TO GIVE EFFECT TO PEOPLE’S DECISION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received 11, 11.45 a.m.) PERTH, April 11. The Premier-elect, Mr Collier, announced that when his Government assumed office the necessary steps would be taken to give effect to the decision of the people in favour of secession. The latest referendum figures are: For secession 107,884; against 55,703. DECISION DIFFICULT TO CARRY OUT. (Received 11, 1.30 p.m.) MONTREAL April 10. The decision of the voters of Western Australia to secede from the Common wealth will be very difficult to carry out now that the finances of the States are so interwoven, according to Sil Newton Moore. "The promise by the Hon. J. A. Lyons to hold a convention to examine the difficulties of the position with a view to adjusting the anomalies that undoubtedly exist seems to me a practical way of securing relief,” he said. "Western Australia has been a very heavy per capita contributor to bonusing industries, which has been of no benefit to her and she has justifiable grievances. “The Commonwealth,” he explained, "was created by six sovereign States in order to secure a universal system of defence and post and telegraphs, and a single customs tariff with interstate free trade. Western Australia, in view of the fact that she had only some ten years before sh» received responsible government and had not had time to establish her secondary industries, was allowed to retain protection against other States for five years, reducing tho inter-State tariff by 20 per cent, yearly; but five years in the history of a nation does not allow much time to establish her industries and there has always been the feeling that Western Australia has been the dumping ground for manufacturers in the eastern States.”