CABLE AND POSTAL MATTERS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 19 June 1911, Page 5

CABLE AND POSTAL MATTERS.

(Received June 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. After the Hon. Mr Samuel's statement Sir Joseph Ward amended his motion in the direction of affirming the desirableness of establishing a State-OiViied '"wireless" chain.

Mr Harcourt, 'replying to Mr Pearce, said that the Pacific Islands would not.be overlooked in the ulti-J mate development of the scheme.

: Sir Joseph Ward thought it would be* more satisfactory if Australia and New Zealand carried out local requirements and shared the cost from Singapore. ■Mr.Fisher declared that the Commonwealth intended to proceed

WITH THEIR OWN SCHEME. He reserved th© right to erect stations where he pleased. He supported Mr Samuel, but ho wished to

He kissed her with might and with

main, She pleaded, "Don't do it again— For I have a cold, and I've often been

told That people with colt^3 should refrain." He chortled' in frolicsome vein, ' "Those blessed.old1 microbes again! A remedy sure's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure," - . So he kissed her and- missed the last train, £

make it clear that he was not comlnitted on the financial side. ' 'Fhie amended -resolution was adopte&: .■■■; .-■•.■ :■•,-■ Mr Samuel showed tliat the average cost of handling each letter and reply to. the parts of the Empire tvaa 1 l-6d. It Wuld^ take 14.; years to recoup the loss incur ted ■by.extending , J