The Colonial Institute.
LoNDOk, December 12, There was a large attendance at the Colonial Institute when Sir Henry Wrixon, of Victoria, read his paper on the recent Canadian Conference. During the discussion which followedj^Lerd Brassey urged the .Government to grant the request of the Conference, which Avould largely develop ". the trade of the Empire. He knew, on the authority of Sir. J. S. Dy Thbmpgon, Premiered Canada, that tenders for the laying of the proposed>abifio cable were a million dollars below ttfc ''Wtinfet* -The,; Bwi?sbQfeM»
*Flayfqr4^Agent^ declared;that to;sehd ,ih;teMeßSMong^t^if#S -cable- beforeieVeh; c& Isurvoy^p^^te^bMPi^ been mad«pjpiistituted 'a^i^mM^mlhOM^^ the cahlewatf laid it wbuld : pe^ly^^iesi!tbte^SSs protect Sputb> Australia againß'h^>loßg.fe^^ He went on to Say that Ehgtohd;sul4 easily W ; #M admit Au»traluiriv,M^ wines,'as the Colonies - wereT^alv/aysj-^eefeng;^ r ;f~M to conserve the interests of '^Mij^aM^h^f&M could only keep the loyalty of -the^Colphieg^-^t if she made it worth their while; V- '\^ •. .^-r^/:^'
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 262, 13 December 1894, Page 2
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146The Colonial Institute. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 262, 13 December 1894, Page 2
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