PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9066, 11 April 1906, Page 5

PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

SOME AGREEMENTS ARRIVED AT. [PRXM ASSOCIATION.] (Received April 19, 12.8 a.m.) ' SYDNEY, April 10. The Premieiß reaffirmed the resolutions carried at last year' 6 conference, providing for the continuance of the Braddon clause until in acceptable alternative is , evolved. In reaffirming the resolutions it is desired to be clearly understood thiafc they are largely based on the proposals then made by Sir George Turner, which included taking over the State debts ac a oorrollary to the extension clause. - Mr Deakin wa& present at the afternoon session, and expressed gratitude at tne form in wnioh the States had now eubsuttedthdx case with reference to the Braddon clause. The Federal Government had now a concise statement from the standpoint of the .'States on 1 the very complex question, and there should be no difficulty in correctly assessing the financial views and Tequiremente of the States. It was resolved that the conference was generally favorable to the proposals for the promotion of immigration, but that further details should be obtained from Mr Deakin. The conference also resolved 1 that weather and shipping {reports for the information of the public, should be furnished free of charge in the various States, and that the Commonwealth asrsiune control of the quarantine service. (Received April 11, 8.3 a.m.) LONDON, April 10. The Standard warmly welcomes the proposals made by Mr Deakin ait 'the Premier's Conference, and strongly supports , the idea of an Australian exhibition in London next year. j (Received April 11, 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, April^ll. The Premiers last night were ihb guests of the Lord Mayor at a dinner. The speeches emphasised that an understanding had been come to, the Sta*ee working well together. Mr Bent (Victorian Premier) Bnggested that the Federal Pariaamenit should be located tea yearns each in Melbourne atad Sydney and at the end of that tim*- Mi Commonwealth might Be in a position to spend money for a federal cwpi- ♦ .m